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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-15_Wetland-Delineation-Report-1.pdf   Wetland Delineation Report Black Oak Wind Farm Town of Enfield Tompkins County, New York Prepared for: Black Oak Wind Farm, LLC 863 Hayts Road Ithaca, New York 14850 Prepared by: EDR Environmental Services, LLC 274 North Goodman Street Rochester, New York 14607 P. 585.271.0040 F. 585.271.0042 October 2013  ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 PURPOSE ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND PERMITS ................................................................................. 2 2.1 WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES ............................................................................................. 2 2.2 NEW YORK STATE FRESHWATER WETLANDS AND PROTECTED STREAMS ....................... 4 3.0 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND RESOURCES ....................................................................... 5 3.1 PHYSIOGRAPHY AND SOILS ....................................................................................................... 5 3.2 HYDROLOGY ................................................................................................................................. 6 3.3 FEDERAL AND STATE MAPPED WETLANDS AND STREAMS .................................................. 7 4.0 WETLAND AND STREAM IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................................... 7 4.1 METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................ 7 4.2 RESULTS ....................................................................................................................................... 9 4.2.1 WETLANDS .......................................................................................................................... 10 5.0 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................................ 13 6.0 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 14 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Project Area Soils Table 2. Delineated Wetlands and Streams LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A. Figures Figure 1. Project Location Figure 2. Topographic Mapping Figure 3. Project Area Soils Figure 4. Surface Waters Figure 5. NWI Wetlands Mapping Figure 6. NYSDEC Freshwater Wetlands Mapping Figure 7. Approximate Wetland Boundaries Appendix B. Routine Wetland Determination Forms Appendix C. Photos of Representative Wetland Communities  1 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION At the request of Black Oak Wind Farm, LLC (the Project Sponsor), EDR Environmental Services, LLC (EDR) investigated approximately 1,060 acres of leased private land in the Town of Enfield in Tompkins County, New York (See Appendix A - Figure 1). The land, hereafter referred to as the Project Area, is proposed for a 12.6 megawatt (MW) wind-powered generating facility, the Black Oak Wind Power Project (the Project). The Project Area is dominated by forest and agricultural land, but also includes areas of pasture, successional shrubland, development, and wetland communities. As currently conceived, the Project is anticipated to include seven wind turbines, each with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW. EDR was retained by the Project Sponsor to identify all wetlands and streams within or adjacent to the proposed footprint of Project components. Wetlands and streams were identified during the 2013 growing season within approximately 100 feet of each identified project component (i.e., the anticipated limit of disturbance and hereafter referred to as the “Study Area”). 1.2 PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to delineate and describe all on-site wetlands and streams that may fall under state or federal jurisdiction. Specific tasks performed for this study included 1) review of background resource data/mapping, 2) field delineation and flagging of all potential state and federal jurisdictional wetlands and streams, 3) subsequent instrument survey of on-site delineated wetlands, 4) quantification of the area of on-site jurisdictional wetlands and streams, and 5) a detailed description of these jurisdictional areas based on hydrology, vegetation, and soils data collected in the field. This report describes the results of the on-site wetland delineation conducted by EDR, including a description of the wetlands and other waters that were identified and their likely jurisdictional status. This document is intended to provide all of the information necessary to identify on-site jurisdictional areas and support a permit application that may, if necessary, be submitted to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) or other impact evaluations conducted in support of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). 1.3 RESOURCES Materials and literature supporting this investigation have been derived from a number of sources including United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographic mapping (Mecklenburg, NY 7.5 minute quadrangle), United States  2 Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) mapping, NYSDEC freshwater wetlands mapping, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Conservation Service (SCS) (currently the Natural Resources Conservation Service [NRCS]) Tompkins County Soil Survey, the NRCS List of Hydric Soils of the State of New York, and recent aerial photography. Vascular plant names follow nomenclature found in the New York Flora Atlas (Weldy & Werier, 2012), and wetland indicator status for vegetative species was determined by reference to the National Wetland Plant List (Lichvar & Kartesz, 2009). Jurisdictional areas were characterized according to the wetlands and deepwater habitats classification system used in NWI mapping (Cowardin, 1979). 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS EDR ecologists Brian Schwabenbauer and Michael Martin performed on-site wetland delineations. Mr. Schwabenbauer is a Senior Ecological Resource Specialist with over 10 years of experience in the environmental field. He received a Masters of Professional Studies degree in Environmental Policy from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies from Hobart College. His professional expertise includes wetland delineation, wetland permitting, wetland mitigation design and monitoring, global positioning system survey and mapping, geographic information system data analysis, and environmental compliance monitoring during construction. He is a NYS Qualified Inspector for erosion and sediment control and an IWEER Certified Wetland Delineator. Mr. Martin is an Environmental Analyst with 6 years of experience in the environmental field. He received his Bachelor’s and Master of Natural Resources-Analysis and Assessment degrees from North Carolina State University. His professional experience includes ecological surveys, wildlife and endangered species management, wetland delineations, and geographic information system data analysis. Prior to relocating to New York, Mr. Martin served on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Association of Environmental Professionals and the Research Triangle Chapter of the Society for Risk Analysis. 2.0 REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND PERMITS 2.1 WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES As defined by the USACE, Waters of the United States include all lakes, ponds, streams (intermittent and perennial), and wetlands. Jurisdictional wetlands are defined as “Those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or  3 ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions” (EPA, 2001). Such areas are indicated by the presence of three criteria: hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and evidence of wetland hydrology during the growing season (Environmental Laboratory, 1987). However, as a result of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Supreme Court case (No. 99-1178; January 9, 2001), it has been determined that the USACE does not have jurisdictional authority over waters that are “nonnavigable, isolated, and intrastate” (EPA, 2001). The jurisdictional status of all on-site waters can only be determined following official documentation provided by the USACE, which typically includes a field visit. More recently, the Supreme Court decided U.S. v. Rapanos, (547 U.S., June 19, 2006), in which it held in two consolidated cases (the other one was Carabell) that the USACE misinterpreted the Clean Water Act in determining its jurisdiction over wetland protection. On June 5, 2007 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Army (DOA) issued Clean Water Act jurisdiction guidance following the Supreme Court’s decision in Rapanos and Carabell. A summary of this guidance is as follows: The agencies will assert jurisdiction over the following waters: • Traditional navigable waters. • Wetlands adjacent to traditional navigable waters. • Non-navigable tributaries of traditional navigable waters that are relatively permanent where the tributaries typically flow year-round or have continuous flow at least seasonally (e.g., typically three months). • Wetlands that directly abut such tributaries. The agencies will decide jurisdiction over the following waters based on a fact-specific analysis to determine whether they have significant nexus with a traditional navigable water: • Non-navigable tributaries that are not relatively permanent. • Wetlands adjacent to non-navigable tributaries that are not relatively permanent. • Wetlands adjacent to, but that do not directly abut, a relatively permanent non-navigable tributary. The agencies generally will not assert jurisdiction over the following features: • Swales or erosional features (e.g., gullies, small washes characterized by low volume, infrequent, or short duration flow). • Ditches (including roadside ditches) excavated wholly in and draining only uplands and that do not carry a relatively permanent flow of water.  4 The agencies will apply the significant nexus standard as follows: • A significant nexus analysis will assess the flow characteristics and functions of the tributary itself and the functions performed by all wetlands adjacent to the tributary to determine if they significantly affect the chemical, physical and biological integrity of downstream traditional navigable waters. • Significant nexus includes consideration of hydrologic and ecologic factors. Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbor Act (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) requires a permit from the USACE to construct any structure in or over any navigable water of the United States, as well as any proposed action that would alter or disturb (such as excavation/dredging or deposition of materials) these waters. If the proposed structure or activity affects the course, location, condition, or capacity of the navigable water, even if the proposed activity is outside the boundaries of the water body, a permit from the USACE is required. 2.2 NEW YORK STATE FRESHWATER WETLANDS AND PROTECTED STREAMS The Freshwater Wetlands Act (Article 24 and Title 23 of Article 71 of the Environmental Conservation Law) gives the NYSDEC jurisdiction over state-protected wetlands and adjacent areas (100-foot upland buffer). The Freshwater Wetlands Act requires the NYSDEC to map all state-protected wetlands to allow landowners and other interested parties a means of determining where state jurisdictional wetlands exist. To implement the policy established by this Act, regulations were promulgated by the state under 6 NYCRR Parts 663 and 664. Part 664 of the regulations designates wetlands into four class ratings, with Class I being the highest or best quality wetland and Class IV being the lowest. In general, wetlands regulated by the state are those 12.4 acres in size or larger. Smaller wetlands can also be regulated if they are considered of unusual local importance. A 100-foot adjacent area around the delineated boundary of any state-regulated wetland is also under NYSDEC jurisdiction. An Article 24 permit is required from the NYSDEC for any disturbance to a state-protected wetland or an adjacent area, including removing vegetation. Under Article 15 of the Environmental Conservation Law (Protection of Waters), the NYSDEC has regulatory jurisdiction over any activity that disturbs the bed or banks of protected streams. In addition, small lakes and ponds with a surface area of 10 acres or less, located within the course of a protected stream, are considered to be part of a stream and are subject to regulation under the stream protection category of Article 15. Protected stream means any stream, or particular portion of a stream, that has been assigned by the NYSDEC any of the following classifications or standards: AA, A, B, or C(t) or C(ts) (6 NYCRR Part 701). A classification of AA or A indicates that the best use of the stream is as a source of water supply for drinking, culinary or food processing purposes; primary and secondary contact recreation; and fishing. The best usages of Class B waters are primary and secondary contact recreation and fishing. The best usage of Class C waters is fishing. Streams designated (t) indicate that they support trout,  5 while those designated (ts) support trout spawning. State water quality classifications of unprotected watercourses include Class C and Class D streams. Waters with a classification of D are suitable for fishing and non-contact recreation. An Article 15 permit is required from the NYSDEC for any disturbance to a stream classified C(t) or higher. 3.0 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND RESOURCES 3.1 PHYSIOGRAPHY AND SOILS The Project Area is located within the Allegheny Plateau section of the Appalachian physiographic division. The Allegheny Plateau rises from approximately 1,500 feet above mean sea level (amsl) and is dissected by a series of broad valleys. The valleys have fairly straight courses, smooth, gentle lower slopes, and relatively steep upper slopes. There are few tributaries other than narrow ravines that have rolling valley bottoms. The remnants of the plateau still intact are small in area and have a strongly rolling surface (USDA, 1965). Elevations in the Project Area range from approximately 1,450 feet amsl along the northeast edge of the Project Area to approximately 1,960 feet amsl at Buck Hill on the southwestern edge of the Project Area (Figure 2). Land use within the Project Area is dominated by active agriculture, with farms and single-family rural residences generally occurring along road frontage. The Soil Survey of Tompkins County, New York (USDA, 1965) has mapped soil types within the Project Area (see Figure 3). The soil survey indicates that 25 soil mapping units are present within the Project Area. Of these, Langford and Erie are the dominant soil series. Soil drainage in the Project Area is predominantly moderately well drained or somewhat poorly drained, with approximately 47 percent of the on-site soils moderately well drained, approximately 30 percent somewhat poorly drained, approximately 23 percent well drained, and less than 1 percent poorly drained to very poorly drained. Soil textures in the Project Area are primarily channery silt loams. Table 1 lists the soil mapping units found within the Project Area and their characteristics. A review of the National Hydric Soil List for New York State indicates that portions of the Project Area contain hydric soils, as determined by the NRCS (2012a). Hydric soils covering approximately 31 percent of the Project Area include Erie channery silt loams, Volusia channery silt loams, Middlebury and Tioga silt loams, and Alluvial Land (see Figure 3).  6 Table 1. Project Area Soils Mapping Unit Series Slope (%) Drainage2 Hydric3 Ab Alluvial land -- WD-VPD Yes BaC Bath channery silt loam 5-15 WD No BaC3 Bath channery silt loam, eroded 5-15 WD No BaD Bath channery silt loam 15-25 WD No BgC Bath and Volois gravelly silt loam 5-15 WD No BgD Bath and Volois gravelly silt loam 15-25 WD No BoE Bath and Volois gravelly silt loam 25-35 WD No CnB Chenango gravelly loam, fan 0-8 WD No EbB Erie channery silt loam 3-8 SPD Yes EbC Erie channery silt loam 8-15 SPD Yes EcA Ellery, Chippewa, and Alden soils 0-8 PD-VPD Yes LaB Langford channery silt loam 2-8 MWD No LaC Langford channery silt loam 8-15 MWD No LaC3 Langford channery silt loam, eroded 8-15 MWD No LnD Lordstown channery silt loam 15-25 WD No LnE Lordstown channery silt loam 25-35 WD No LoF Lordstown soils 35-70 WD No MaB Mardin channery silt loam 2-8 MWD No MaC Mardin channery silt loam 8-15 MWD No MaC3 Mardin channery silt loam, eroded 8-15 MWD No MfD Mardin and Langford soils 15-25 MWD No Mo Middlebury and Tioga silt loams -- MWD-SPD Yes VbB Volusia channery silt loam 3-8 SPD Yes VbC Volusia channery silt loam 8-15 SPD Yes VbC3 Volusia channery silt loam, eroded 8-15 SPD Yes 1 Soil drainage is represented by the following abbreviations: "WD" = well drained, "MWD" = moderately well drained, "SPD" = somewhat poorly drained, “PD” = poorly drained, and "VPD" = very poorly drained. 2 "Yes" indicates this soil is listed in the 2012 National Hydric Soil List (NRCS, 2012a). 3.2 HYDROLOGY The Project Area lies in both the Seneca and Owego-Wappasening River drainage basins (USGS Hydrologic Units 04140201 and 02050103, respectively) and the Enfield Creek and Cayuta Creek Headwaters watersheds. The majority of surface hydrology on the Project Area is generated by precipitation and surface water run-off from adjacent land. Total annual precipitation (from 1971 to 2000) averaged 37.82 inches in nearby Ithaca, NY (NRCS, 2012b). The Project Area contains a number of small ponds and streams. Mapped surface water resources within the Project Area are described below. Cayuta Inlet to the west and Enfield Creek to the northeast are the dominant hydrologic features in the vicinity of the Project Area. Streams in the western half of the Project Area drain to Cayuta Inlet and streams in the eastern half drain to Enfield Creek. Cayuta Inlet flows to Cayuta Lake and Cayuta Creek approximately 4 miles southwest of the  7 Project Area. Cayuta Creek then drains to the Susquehanna River approximately 30 miles south of the Project Area. Enfield Creek flows to Cayuga Inlet approximately 6 miles east of the Project Area. Cayuga Inlet then drains to Cayuga Lake approximately 8.5 miles northeast of the Project Area. Small farm ponds/open water areas are also interspersed throughout the Project Area. Generally, they are found in open field settings, adjacent to houses and barns, or within wetlands. Typically, these ponds are excavated or diked, and are less than 0.5 acre in size. Banks are typically well-defined and emergent wetland vegetation tends to be limited or lacking. Water depths, although not verified, are anticipated to be 4 feet or more. They may be used as a source of water for livestock as well as for fishing and aesthetic purposes. 3.3 FEDERAL AND STATE MAPPED WETLANDS AND STREAMS There are no NYSDEC protected streams within the Project Area. All streams within the Project Area are classified as class C streams (Figure 4). NWI mapping indicates that there are four federally-mapped wetlands located within the Project Area, totaling 1.04 acres (Figure 5). These wetlands are classified as palustrine, unconsolidated bottom, permanently flooded, diked/impounded (PUBHh). Review of NYSDEC mapping indicates there is one wetland located in the vicinity of the Project Area that is regulated under Article 24 of the Environmental Conservation Law (Figure 6). State-regulated wetland ME-5 is located just outside the Project Area along the Tompkins/Schuyler county Line. This wetland is designated as a Class IV wetland by the NYSDEC and totals 126 acres in size. 4.0 WETLAND AND STREAM IDENTIFICATION 4.1 METHODOLOGY A preliminary desktop analysis of the Project Area was conducted prior to EDR performing on-site wetland delineation. The desktop analysis was performed using NYSDEC Freshwater Wetland Mapping, NWI Wetland Mapping, USGS Topographic Mapping and with the use of aerial photography. From these mapped resources EDR identified areas likely to contain wetland and stream resources within the Project Area, in order to assist with avoiding impacts to on-site wetlands for the preliminary siting of Project components. The entire Study Area was investigated, and all the wetlands were delineated between June 17 and June 19, 2013. The determination of wetland boundaries was made by EDR personnel according to the three-parameter methodology described in the USACE Wetland Delineation Manual (hereafter referred to as the 1987 Manual)  8 (Environmental Laboratory, 1987). Determination of wetland boundaries was also guided by the Interim Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Northcentral and Northeastern Region (hereafter referred to as the Regional Supplement) (USACE, 2009). Attention was also given to the identification of potential hydrologic connections between wetland areas that could influence their jurisdictional status. Wetland boundaries were defined in the field with sequentially numbered pink surveyor’s flagging. Data were collected from one or more sample plots in each delineated wetland (depending on the size and diversity of ecological communities of the delineated area) on June 17, 18, and 19, 2013, and were recorded on USACE Routine Wetland Determination forms (Appendix B). Data collected for each of the wetlands delineated by EDR personnel included dominant vegetation, hydrology indicators, and soil characteristics. The vegetative data collection process focused on dominant plant species in four categories: trees (>3” diameter at breast height), saplings/shrubs (<3.0” diameter at breast height and >3.2’ tall), herbs (<3.2’ tall), and woody vines. Dominance was measured by visually estimating those species having the largest relative basal area (trees), greatest height (saplings/shrubs), greatest number of stems (woody vines), and greatest percentage of aerial coverage (herbaceous) by species. Dominant species for each stratum in the plant community were identified for all wetland delineations on the site. The dominant species from each category are defined as those plants with the highest ranking which, when cumulatively totaled, exceeds 50 percent of the total dominance measure for that category, plus any additional plant species comprising 20 percent or more of the total dominance measure for the category. The species were rank ordered for each category by decreasing value of percent cover. Soils data at each sampling location were collected by EDR personnel using a Dutch auger. Information concerning soil name, drainage classification, texture, matrix and redoximorphic feature color was obtained for each delineated wetland by reviewing the County Soil Survey and through field sampling. Soil colors were determined using Munsell Soil Charts (Kollmorgen Corp., 2000). This information was used to determine whether the soils displayed hydric characteristics. Hydric soils are those that are saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part of the soil layer. Hydric soils are poorly drained, and their presence is indicative of the likely occurrence of wetlands (Environmental Laboratory, 1987). The Regional Supplement lists the following indicators as evidence of wetland hydrology (in order of decreasing reliability): (A1) surface water, (A2) high water table, (A3) saturation, (B1) water marks, (B2) sediment deposits, (B3) drift deposits, (B4) algal mat or crust, (B5) iron deposits, (B7) inundation visible on aerial imagery, (B8) sparsely vegetated concave surface, (B9) water-stained leaves, (B13) aquatic fauna, (B15) marl deposits, (C1) hydrogen sulfide odor, (C3) oxidized rhizospheres on living roots, (C4) presence of reduced iron, (C6) recent iron reduction in  9 tilled soils, and (C7) thick muck surface. Hydrologic characteristics (inundation and soil saturation) were visually assessed to a depth of 12 inches. The hydrology indicators described above are considered "primary indicators," and any one of these indicators is sufficient evidence that wetland hydrology is present. In addition, “secondary indicators” used by edr personnel included: (B6) surface soil cracks, (B10) drainage patterns, (B16) moss trim lines, (C2) dry-season water table, (C8) crayfish burrows, (C9) saturation visible on aerial imagery, (D1) saturation visible on aerial imagery, (D2) geomorphic position, (D3) shallow aquitard, (D4) microtopographic relief, and (D5) fac-neutral test. Any two of these also indicate the presence of wetland hydrology. Wetland hydrology, when combined with a hydrophytic plant community and hydric soils, indicate the presence of a wetland. Photographs were taken of all wetlands delineated within the Study Area. Photographs representative of the delineated wetlands are included in Appendix C. 4.2 RESULTS EDR ecologists identified a total of 11 wetlands and streams within 100 feet of the Project footprint. Information pertaining to individual wetlands and streams is summarized in Table 2. Wetlands were classified according to the Cowardin classification system (Cowardin et al., 1979). Wetlands and streams were categorized as one or more of the following community types: emergent wetland, scrub-shrub wetland, forested wetland, perennial stream, or intermittent stream. All wetlands and streams in the vicinity of Project components are depicted in Figure 7. Descriptions of each of the communities are presented below. Table 2. Delineated Wetlands and Streams Wetland/Stream ID1 Community Type Area2 Federal Jurisdiction3 State Jurisdiction3 A Intermittent Stream 0.52 Yes No B Intermittent Stream 0.58 Yes No C Emergent/Intermittent Stream 0.70 Yes No D Emergent/Intermittent Stream 0.19 Yes No E Intermittent Stream 0.02 Yes No F Emergent/Intermittent Stream 0.02 Yes No G Emergent 0.09 Yes No H Scrub Shrub/Emergent 0.18 Yes No I Emergent/Scrub Shrub 2.17 Yes No J Scrub Shrub 0.34 Yes No K Emergent 0.22 Yes No 1Delineated wetlands and streams were identified with a unique letter by EDR personnel during field investigations. 2Area is expressed in acres, and includes on-site portions of wetlands only. 3Based on field observations of hydrologic connections. Final jurisdiction will be determined during an agency field visit.  10 4.2.1 WETLANDS Scrub-shrub wetland – Scrub-shrub wetlands are characterized by dense stands of shrub species less than 20 feet tall. Three wetlands within the Project Area were found to contain scrub-shrub communities. Emergent wetland – Seven wetland areas were identified within the Project Area as emergent or partially emergent. Emergent wetlands occur where surface water collects in shallow basins and/or adjacent to open water. These wetlands are characterized by more persistent and/or deeper inundation, often containing soils that remain inundated throughout the year. Although the Cowardin classification was used to classify wetlands, some of the emergent wetlands in this category could be best described as wet meadow. Wet meadow wetlands are usually found in poorly drained, low-lying depressional areas. Wet meadow wetlands may resemble grasslands and are typically drier than other marshes, except during periods of seasonal high water. They generally lack standing water for most of the year, though snow melt, stormwater runoff, and/or a high water table allows the soil to remain saturated for a significant portion of the growing season. Streams - As indicated in Table 2, EDR ecologists identified a total of six streams within the Project Area, including intermittent and perennial channels. Streams within the Project Area are located amongst agricultural fields, forests, and old field communities. All of the delineated streams were intermittent. Substrates included bed rock, cobble, gravel, sand, and silt. Stream depths were typically one inch or less, and widths ranged from 1-3 feet. Wetland A – Wetland A is an intermittent stream located in the agricultural fields north of Rumsey Hill Road. The stream is approximately 2 feet wide with a substrate of bed rock, gravel, and silt. At the time of the site visit there was approximately 1-2 inches of flowing water observed. The hydrology source appears to be primarily from runoff associated with the surrounding agricultural lands. Wetland A is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. Wetland B – Wetland B is an intermittent stream located in the agricultural fields north of Rumsey Hill Road and Wetland A. The stream is approximately 1 foot wide with a substrate of boulder, cobble, and silt. At the time of the site visit there was approximately 1 inch of flowing water observed. The hydrology source appears to be primarily from runoff associated with the surrounding agricultural lands. Wetland B is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. Wetland C – Wetland C is located in the northern half of the Project Area and immediately south of a gravel road that intersects with Black Oak Road. This wetland is comprised of an emergent wetland draining to an intermittent channel that runs along the gravel road and eventually connects to Wetland D through sheet flow across the road.  11 The hydrology source for Wetland C appears to be primarily surface runoff. The intermittent channel is approximately 2 feet wide with a substrate of cobble, gravel, and silt. At the time of the site visit there was approximately 1 inch of flowing water. This channel is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. Vegetation in the emergent wetland was dominated by willow (Salix sp.), sedges (Carex spp.), and late goldenrod (Solidago gigantea). Evidence of wetland hydrology included surface water and sediment deposits. Evidence of hydric soils included low chroma, silt loam soils (10YR 4/2) with 10YR5/8 redox concentrations. The surrounding uplands are old fields dominated by timothy grass (Phleum pretense), Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) and red fescue (Festuca rubra) with scattered willow (Salix sp.) and gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa). No evidence of hydrology or hydric soil was observed in upland areas. Wetland C is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. Wetland D – Wetland D is located west of Wetland C and south of a gravel road. This wetland consists of an intermittent stream flowing through an emergent wetland. The hydrology source for Wetland D appears to be primarily surface runoff. The stream is approximately 1 foot wide with a substrate of silt and clay. At the time of the site visit there was approximately a half inch of flowing water. This stream is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. The emergent wetland surrounding this stream consists primarily of willow, broad-leaved cattail (Typha latifolia), sedges, sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis), late goldenrod, and spotted jewelweed (Impatiens capensis). Indicators of hydrology included saturation and oxidized rhizospheres on living roots. Low chroma soils (10YR 4/2 and 10YR 3/2) with 10YR5/6 redox concentrations indicated the presence of hydric soils. Species in the adjacent uplands include black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis), and upland grasses. No evidence of hydrology or hydric soil was observed in upland areas. Wetland D is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. Wetland E – Wetland E is located north of Wetland D and the two are connected by a culvert under the adjacent gravel road. Wetland E is an intermittent stream with a width of 2 – 3 feet. Substrate includes bed rock, cobble, gravel, sand and silt and the observed depth of flowing water was 1 – 2 inches. The hydrology source appears to be primarily surface runoff. This stream is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. Wetland F – Wetland F is intermittent stream and emergent wetland located across the gravel road north of Wetlands C and D. The stream is 1 – 2 feet wide with a cobble, gravel, sand and silt substrate. At the time of the site visit, there was approximately 1 inch of flowing water. The hydrology source for this stream appears to be surface runoff.  12 The emergent wetland surrounding the intermittent stream is dominated by willow, sedges, Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum), manna grass (Glyceria sp.), and late goldenrod. Indicators of hydrology in this wetland included surface water, saturation and oxidized rhizospheres on living roots. Low chroma soils (10YR 3/2) with 10YR 5/6 redox conentrations indicated the presence of hydric soils. Vegetation on the surrounding roadside included Canada goldenrod, gray dogwood and honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica). No evidence of hydrology or hydric soil was observed in upland areas. Wetland F is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. Wetland G – Wetland G is an emergent wetland located of Black Oak Road north of Teets and Sons Scrap Metal Recycling. The hydrology source for this wetland appears to be surface runoff. This wetland is dominated by silky dogwood (Cornus ammomum), green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), broad-leaved cattail, spotted jewelweed and late goldenrod. The hydrology indicator observed in this wetland was soil saturation. Low chroma soils (10 YR 4//1) with 10YR 5/6 redox concentrations indicated the presence of hydric soils. The surrounding uplands were old fields dominated by gray dogwood, Canada goldenrod, and Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). No evidence of hydrology or hydric soil was observed in upland areas. Wetland G is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. Wetland H – Wetland H is a scrub shrub/emergent wetland located approximately 600 feet west of Wetland G and Teets and Sons Scrap Metal Recycling. The hydrology source for Wetland H appears to be surface runoff. Wetland H is dominated by gray dogwood, willow, eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides), sensitive fern, late goldenrod, and sedges. Hydrology indicators observed included soil saturation and the FAC-neutral test. Low chroma soils (10YR 4/1) with 10YR 5/8 redox concentrations indicated the presence of hydric soils. The surrounding uplands were agricultural field dominated by red fescue and orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata). No evidence of hydrology or hydric soil was observed in upland areas. Wetland H is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. Wetland I – Wetland I is an emergent/scrub shrub wetland located approximately 600 feet east of Black Oak Road and 700 feet north of Griffin Road. The hydrology source for Wetland I appears to be surface runoff and a small spring located on the southern end of the wetland. Wetland I is dominated by red osier dogwood (Cornus alba), green ash, sensitive fern, and wet grasses. Hydrology indicators included soil saturation, water-stained leaves, drainage patterns, moss trim lines. Low chroma soils (10YR 4/2) with 10YR 5/6 redox concentrations indicated the presence of hydric soils. The surrounding uplands are northern deciduous forest dominated by shagbark hickory (Carya ovata), sugar maple (Acer saccharum), honeysuckle, poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), and Canada goldenrod. No evidence of hydrology or hydric soil was observed in upland areas. Wetland I is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE.  13 Wetland J – Wetland J is a scrub shrub wetland located on the east side of Black Oak Road and west of Wetland I. The hydrology source for Wetland J appears to be surface runoff. Wetland J is dominated by red maple (Acer rubrum), eastern cottonwood, red oak (Quercus rubra), swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor), and sedges. Hydrology indicators included saturation, sparsely vegetated concave surface, water-stained leaves, and moss trim lines. Low chroma soils (10YR 4/2) with 10YR 5/8 redox concentrations indicated the presence of hydric soils. The surrounding uplands were northern deciduous forest dominated by American beech (Fagus grandifolia), black oak (Quercus velutina), and poison ivy. No evidence of hydrology or hydric soil was observed in upland areas. Wetland J is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. Wetland K – Wetland K is an emergent wetland located in a pasture approximately 700 feet west of Black Oak Road and 1,500 feet south of Weatherby Road. The hydrology source for Wetland K appears to be surface runoff. Wetland K is dominated by soft rush (Juncus effusus), sensitive fern and sedges. Hydrology indicators included surface water and saturation. Dark, low chroma soils (10YR 3/1) indicated the presence of hydric soils. The surrounding upland is pasture dominated by red clover (Trifolium pretense), timothy grass and red fescue. No evidence of hydrology or hydric soil was observed in upland areas. Wetland K is likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. 5.0 CONCLUSIONS EDR delineated 11 wetlands and streams within the Study Area, totaling approximately 5 acres. However, all of these wetlands continue past EDR’s delineated boundary outside the Study Area, and their size is larger than shown in Table 2. These wetlands were identified based on the presence of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and wetland hydrology. The delineated areas included intermittent stream, emergent, and scrub shrub cover types. The primary functions provided by these wetlands appear to include storm water detention, ground water recharge, water quality improvement, and wildlife habitat. The functions of these wetlands are limited due to their small size and lack of habitat diversity. These wetlands did not display characteristics that suggest they could support listed, threatened or endangered species. Because these wetlands are on private land, they offer little or no opportunities for public recreational use, education, or research. All of the wetlands appear to have surface water connections to other waters of the United States, and therefore all of these wetlands are likely to be considered jurisdictional by the USACE. None of the delineated wetlands are expected to fall under state jurisdiction pursuant to Article 24 or Article 15 and no NYSDEC-protected streams were delineated with the Project Area. However, final determination of jurisdictional status must be made by the USACE and NYSDEC.  14 6.0 REFERENCES Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Goblet and E.T. LaRoae. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, OBS-79/31, Washington, D.C. Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual. Technical Report Y-87-1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Waterways Experiment Station; Vicksburg, MS. Lichvar, R.W. and J.T. Kartesz. 2009. North American Digital Flora: National Wetland Plant List, Version 2.4.0, New York State. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH, and BONAP, Chapel Hill, NC. Available at: https://wetland_plants.usace.army.mil (Accessed January 3, 2013). NRCS. 2012a. New York Portion of the 2012 National Hydric Soil List. 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New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.   APPENDIX A FIGURES UV434 UV88 UV417 UV367 UV49 UV221 UV287 UV21 UV38A UV11A UV5 UV318 UV427 UV34B UV352 UV223 UV328 UV392 UV173 UV281 UV858 UV245 UV706 UV4014 UV415 UV467 UV41A UV549 UV96B UV226 UV80 UV17C UV414 UV13 UV224 UV54A UV50 UV96A UV41 UV79 UV54 UV187 UV17 UV38UV14 UV14A UV89 UV31 UV34 UV96 UV90 £¤15 £¤220£¤6 £¤20 £¤11 §¨¦690 §¨¦86 §¨¦481 §¨¦81 §¨¦90 Cortland Canandaigua Geneva Corning Auburn Elmira Ithaca Syracuse BRADFORDCOUNTY SUSQUEHAN NACOUNTY TIOGACOUNTY BROOMECOUNTY CAYUGACOUNTY CHEMUNGCOUNTY CORTLANDCOUNTY ONONDAGACOUNTY ONTARIOCOUNTY SCHUYLERCOUNTY SENECACOUNTY STEUBENCOUNTY TIOGACOUNTY TOM PKINSCOUNTY WAYNECOUNTY YATESCOUNTY NEW YORKPENNSYLVANIA www.edrcompanies.com µ Black Oak Wind Power ProjectTown of Enfield - Tompkins County, New York Figure 1: Re gional Project Location Notes: Basemap: ESRI StreetMap North America, 2008 0 10 205Miles August 2013 Project Area &=! &=! &=! &=! &=! &=! &=! !( 7 4 3 5 6 2 1 www.edrcompanies.com µ Black Oak Wind Power ProjectTown of Enfield - Tompkins County, New York Figure 2: Topogra phic Mapping Notes: Basemap: USGS M ecklenbur g 7.5 minute quadrangle. 0 1,00 0 2,00 0500Fe et August 2013 !(Met Tower &=!Turbines Buried Interc onnect Access Road SubstationStaging Area Project Area &=! 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! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! !!! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !! !!! ! !! ! !! !!!!!! !! !!!!!! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! !A !A !A !A 1U@WET F 1U@WET D 1W@WET F 1W@WET D Wet land D Wet land E Wetland C Wetland F E7 E6E4 E3 E2 E1 F5+ F4+ E14 E11 E10 E9+E8+ D9D8 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D44D43D42D41D37D36D34D33D32D31 D28 D26 D25 D24 D19 D15 D14 D13 D13 D12 D11+ D10+ C45+ C44+ CULV/12" HDPE www.edrcompanies.com µ Black Oak Wind Power ProjectTown of Enfield, Tompkins County Figure 7B: D elineated Wetlands with A erial Photo Notes: Basemap: 2-ft resolution natural color orthoimagery, 2007. 0 75 15037.5 Fe et September 2013 !A Wet land Sample Point !Wet land Flag !(Met Tower &=!Turbines Buried Interconnect Access Roa d Delineated Wetlands Substation Staging Area Project Area Page 5 of 1 3 !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !!!! !! !! !!! ! ! ! !! !!!!!! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! !A !A !A !A 1W@WET C 1U@WET F 1U@WET C1W@WET F Wet land CWetland D Wetland F F8 F6 F1 F5+ F4+ CULV 18" HDPE D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 C2C1D44D43D42C52C51C50 C49 C48 C47 C46 C43 C42 C41 C39 C38 C37 C36 C35 C34 C33 C32 C31 C45+C44+ www.edrcompanies.com µ Black Oak Wind Power ProjectTown of Enfield, Tompkins County Figure 7B: D elineated Wetlands with A erial Photo Notes: Basemap: 2-ft resolution natural color orthoimagery, 2007. 0 75 15037.5 Fe et September 2013 !A Wet land Sample Point !Wet land Flag !(Met Tower &=!Turbines Buried Interconnect Access Roa d Delineated Wetlands Substation Staging Area Project Area Page 6 of 1 3 !!!!!!!!!!! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !A !A 1W@WET J Wetland C C32 C31 C30 C29 C28 C27C26 C25 C24 C20 C19 C18 C17 C16C15 C14C12C11C10 C23+ C22+ C21+Black Oak Rd www.edrcompanies.com µ Black Oak Wind Power ProjectTown of Enfield, Tompkins County Figure 7B: D elineated Wetlands with A erial Photo Notes: Basemap: 2-ft resolution natural color orthoimagery, 2007. 0 75 15037.5 Fe et September 2013 !A Wet land Sample Point !Wet land Flag !(Met Tower &=!Turbines Buried Interconnect Access Roa d Delineated Wetlands Substation Staging Area Project Area Page 7 of 1 3 !!! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !A !A 1U@WET J 1W@WET J Wetland J Wetland C J3J2 J1 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J4 J12 J10 C16 Black Oak Rd J11/18" CU LV www.edrcompanies.com µ Black Oak Wind Power ProjectTown of Enfield, Tompkins County Figure 7B: D elineated Wetlands with A erial Photo Notes: Basemap: 2-ft resolution natural color orthoimagery, 2007. 0 75 15037.5 Fe et September 2013 !A Wet land Sample Point !Wet land Flag !(Met Tower &=!Turbines Buried Interconnect Access Roa d Delineated Wetlands Substation Staging Area Project Area Page 8 of 1 3 &=! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! !! !!!! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! !A !A1U@WET I 1W@WET I Wetland I Wet land I I99 I98 I97 I96 I95 I94 I93 I92 I91 I90 I89 I81 I80 I79 I102 I113 I112I111I110I109I108I107 I106I105I104 I103 I100 5 I101 www.edrcompanies.com µ Black Oak Wind Power ProjectTown of Enfield, Tompkins County Figure 7B: D elineated Wetlands with A erial Photo Notes: Basemap: 2-ft resolution natural color orthoimagery, 2007. 0 75 15037.5 Fe et September 2013 !A Wet land Sample Point !Wet land Flag !(Met Tower &=!Turbines Buried Interconnect Access Roa d Delineated Wetlands Substation Staging Area Project Area Page 9 of 1 3 ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! !! ! !! !!! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! Wetland I I94 I93 I92 I91 I90 I89 I88 I87 I86 I85I84 I83 I82I81 I80 I79 I77 I76 I75I74 I73I72I71 I70 I68 I143 I142 I141 I140 I139 I138 I137 I136 I135 I134 I133 I132 I131 I130 I129 I128 I127 I126 I123I122 I121 I120I118 I117I116 I115I114I113I112I111I110 I125+ I69 I119 I124+ www.edrcompanies.com µ Black Oak Wind Power ProjectTown of Enfield, Tompkins County Figure 7B: D elineated Wetlands with A erial Photo Notes: Basemap: 2-ft resolution natural color orthoimagery, 2007. 0 75 15037.5 Fe et September 2013 !A Wet land Sample Point !Wet land Flag !(Met Tower &=!Turbines Buried Interconnect Access Roa d Delineated Wetlands Substation Staging Area Project Area Page 10 of 13 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! !! ! 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Photo 02 View of Wetland B - intermit- tent stream. Black Oak Wind Power Project Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York Appendix C: Photo Log August 2013 Sheet 2 of 10 www.edrcompanies.com Photo 03 View of Wetland C - emer- gent wetland and intermittent stream. Photo 04 View old field uplands at Wetland C. Black Oak Wind Power Project Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York Appendix C: Photo Log August 2013 Sheet 3 of 10 www.edrcompanies.com Photo 05 View of Wetland D - emer- gent wetland and intermittent stream. Photo 06 View of uplands at Wetland D. Black Oak Wind Power Project Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York Appendix C: Photo Log August 2013 Sheet 4 of 10 www.edrcompanies.com Photo 07 View of Wetland E - intermit- tent stream. Photo 08 View of Wetland F - emergent wetland and intermittent chan- nel. Black Oak Wind Power Project Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York Appendix C: Photo Log August 2013 Sheet 5 of 10 www.edrcompanies.com Photo 09 View of uplands at Wetland F. Photo 10 View of Wetland G - emergent wetland. Black Oak Wind Power Project Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York Appendix C: Photo Log August 2013 Sheet 6 of 10 www.edrcompanies.com Photo 11 View of uplands at Wetland G. Photo 12 View of Wetland H - emergent and scrub shrub wetland. Black Oak Wind Power Project Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York Appendix C: Photo Log August 2013 Sheet 7 of 10 www.edrcompanies.com Photo 13 View of uplands at Wetland H. Photo 14 View of Wetland I - emergent wetland. Black Oak Wind Power Project Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York Appendix C: Photo Log August 2013 Sheet 8 of 10 www.edrcompanies.com Photo 15 View of Wetland I - scrub shrub wetland. Photo 16 View of uplands at Wetland I. Black Oak Wind Power Project Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York Appendix C: Photo Log August 2013 Sheet 9 of 10 www.edrcompanies.com Photo 17 View of Wetland J - scrub shrub wetland. Photo 18 View of uplands at Wetland J. Black Oak Wind Power Project Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, New York Appendix C: Photo Log August 2013 Sheet 10 of 10 www.edrcompanies.com Photo 17 View of Wetland I - emergent wetland. Photo 18 View of uplands at Wetland I.