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WETLAND DELINEATION REPORT
UPLAND ROAD ESTATES
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK
Prepared for:
Mr. Mark Mecenas
P.O. Box 81
Ithaca, New York 14851
Prepared by:
TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALISTS, INC.
23 County Route 6, Suite A
Phoenix, New York 13135
September 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 1
2.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION REVIEW .............................................................. 1
3.0 METHODS ....................................................................................................................... 1
4.0 RESULTS ......................................................................................................................... 2
4.1 Site Description ......................................................................................................... 2
4.2 Site Ecology .............................................................................................................. 4
4.3 Wetland Descriptions ................................................................................................ 4
5.0 SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................... 5
6.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 6
FIGURES
APPENDIX A – Photographs
APPENDIX B – Field Data Sheets
LIST OF FIGURES
(all figures follow text)
Figure 1. NYS DOT Topographic Map
Figure 2. NYS Freshwater Wetlands Map
Figure 3. National Wetlands Inventory Map
Figure 4. Soil Survey Map
Figure 5. Surface Water Classification Map
Figure 6. Aerial Photograph of Site
Figure 7. Wetland Location Map
Figure 8. Wetland Boundaries with Sample Plot and Photograph Locations
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Terrestrial Environmental Specialists, Inc. (TES) was contracted by Mr. Mark Mecenas
to perform a wetland delineation in the Village of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins County, New
York, for the proposed Upland Woods project. The Uplands Woods study area is approximately
6.1 acres in size and located near the intersection of E. Upland Road, Hanshaw Road, and
Pleasant Grove Road in the Village of Cayuga Heights. TES conducted this wetland delineation
on July 19, 2018.
The wetland delineation was conducted following the methods outlined in the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (Corps) Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987), the Regional Supplement
to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual North Central and Northeast Region
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2012).
This report includes a review of the background information, a methods section, results,
which include site ecology, wetlands, and a summary of our findings.
2.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION REVIEW
Prior to the field investigation at the site, TES assembled and reviewed available
background information. This information included:
• the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Topographic Map (Ithaca
East Quadrangle) (Figure 1);
• the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) NYS
Freshwater Wetlands Map (Figure 2);
• the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Map (Figure 3) published by the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS);
• the Soil Survey Map (Figure 4) prepared by the Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS);
• the Surface Water Classification Map (Figure 5) published by the NYSDEC; and
• a 2015 NYSGIS Clearinghouse aerial photograph (Figure 6).
The background resource maps were developed into figures with the site outlined.
3.0 METHODS
TES performed a detailed field review for wetlands on July 19, 2018. Wetland
boundaries were delineated using the federal criteria for vegetation, soils, and hydrology
(Environmental Laboratory 1987, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2012, Lichvar, Banks, et al.
2016, and USDA NRCS 2016).
Surveyor’s ribbons were placed along the wetland boundaries based on observations of
vegetation, soils, and hydrology conditions. Each wetland flag was labeled with a letter
identifier of the wetland and was numbered consecutively (e.g. A-1, A-2, A-3, etc.). Lawrence
Fabbroni P.E., L.S. surveyed the flagged wetland boundaries and determined the acreages.
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Vegetation data was collected in all of the sample plots. Ocular estimates of the percent
(%) areal cover by plant species for each vegetation layer (tree, shrub, woody vine, and
herbaceous layers) were recorded. The sample plots varied in size by the vegetation layer
sampled. The sizes were a 30-foot radius for the trees and woody vines, a 15-foot radius for the
shrubs, and a 5-foot radius for the herbaceous layer.
The presence of wetland vegetation was determined when more than 50% of the
dominant species in a sample plot had an indicator status of obligate (OBL), facultative-wet
(FACW), or facultative (FAC). The dominant species for each layer in a plot were determined
by ranking the species in decreasing order of percent cover and recording those species which,
when cumulatively totaled, immediately exceeded 50% of the total cover of that layer.
Additionally, any plant species that comprised 20% or more of the total cover for each layer was
considered to be a dominant species.
Scientific nomenclature for plant species generally follows A Checklist of New York State
Plants (Mitchell and Tucker 1997) and Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of New York State
(Werier, 2017). The indicator status for each dominant plant species was determined using the
North American Digital Flora: National Wetland Plant List, version 2.4.0 (Lichvar and Kartesz
2016). Species not listed were considered to be upland. Principal technical guides to determine
species identification were Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and
Adjacent Canada (Gleason and Cronquist 1991), New Britton and Brown Illustrated Flora
(Gleason 1952), and Gray’s Manual of Botany (Fernald 1950).
Soil and hydrology data were collected in soil borer holes within each sample plot. Soil
characteristics were noted along the soil profile at the depth specified by the Corps criteria (U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers 2012). Procedures for identifying hydric soils as outlined in the Field
Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States (USDA NRCS 2016) were also followed. Soil
colors were determined by using the Munsell color chart. Primary and secondary indicators of
hydrology were also noted at each sample plot.
4.0 RESULTS
The following section of the report provides a description of the project setting and the
delineated wetlands.
4.1 Site Description
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) topographic map (Figure
1) shows that the site is located south of the intersection of E. Upland Road, Hanshaw Road, and
Pleasant Grove Road in the Village of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins County, New York. A steep
hillside is found on the northern portion of the site. The site is primarily open field and forested
areas. The site is surrounded by commercial developments to the north, and residential areas to
the east, south, and west.
The NYS Freshwater Wetlands map (Figure 2) shows that there are no state-regulated
freshwater wetlands on site.
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The National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) map (Figure 3) prepared by the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows no mapped wetlands on site. The NWI map is
intended as an advisory map and is not intended as a map of regulated wetlands.
The Soil Survey map (Figure 4) obtained from the Tompkins County Soil Survey shows
that the site is an unsurveyed area.
The Surface Water Classification map (Figure 5) prepared by the NYSDEC shows that
there are no mapped surface waters on the site.
The aerial photograph of the project site (Figure 6) shows that the site is primarily open
field and forested areas. Residential homes, apartment houses, and commercial development
surround the site.
4.2 Site Ecology
The study area consists of open field, mixed forested upland, and emergent wetland.
The open field areas were located in the northern and western central portions of the site.
The dominant species in the herbaceous layer included tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima) and
burdock (Arctium minus).
On the southern portion of the site, the open field area is dominated by grasses and forbs,
including fine-leaved sheep fescue (Festuca filiformis), smooth brome (Bromus inermis),
Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis), Canada thistle (Cirsium arvensis), and milkweed (Asclepias
syriaca).
Bordering Upland Road, there is a planted stand of conifers, which included Norway
spruce (Picea abies), white pine (Pinus strobus), and other ornamentals.
The mixed forest upland areas were located in the southern portion of the site. The
dominant species in the tree layer were eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) and black cherry
(Prunus serotina). Commonly seen species in the shrub layer were (Lonicera morrowii). Garlic
mustard (Alliaria petiolata) and Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) were common
herbaceous species. Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) and Virginia creeper were
dominant vines.
4.3 Wetland Descriptions
TES delineated one wetland. This wetland is shown on Figure 7. This wetland is
identified as Wetland A. Field data sheets and photographs are provided in Appendix A and B
respectively. Plot and photograph locations are shown on Figure 8.
Wetland A
TES delineated Wetland A in the central portion of the site (Figure 7). Wetland A is 0.60
acre in size and is noted primarily as emergent wetland.
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In the emergent wetland, broad-leaf cattail (Typha latifolia), sensitive fern (Onoclea
sensiblis), and reed canary grass were the dominant species in the herbaceous layer. A weeping
willow (Salix babylonica) was also found within the wetland.
Soils in this area are listed as unsurveyed. These soil samples fit the NRCS indicators for
Depleted Matrix (F3) and Redox Dark Surface (F6).
Wetland hydrology was indicated by Surface Water (A1), Water Marks (B1), Drift
Deposits (B3), Drainage Patterns (B10) and Microtopographic Relief (D4).
Wetland A continues off-site via a culvert to the west and also off-site to the east. Water
from the site appears to continue underneath Upland Road to the west, in the vicinity of a
mapped unnamed tributary of Cayuga Lake, which is identified as a Class C with C standards.
The unnamed tributary continues west to Cayuga Lake, which is a traditional navigable water.
Wetland A may be considered jurisdictional.
4.0 SUMMARY
Terrestrial Environmental Specialists, Inc. was contracted by Mr. Mark Mecenas to
delineate wetlands on the Upland Woods site. The 6.1-acre site is located near the intersection of
E. Upland Road, Hanshaw Road, and Pleasant Grove Road in the Village of Cayuga Heights,
Tompkins County, New York. TES conducted this wetland delineation on July 19, 2018,
following Corps methodology.
The project site consists of primarily open field and forested areas. There are no mapped
NYSDEC freshwater wetlands on the site. There are also no mapped wetlands on the NWI map
of the site.
TES delineated one wetland on the project site. Wetland A (0.60 acre) is primarily an
emergent wetland and is located in the central portion of the site. Wetland A continues off-site
via a culvert to the west and also continues off-site to the east. Wetland A may be considered
jurisdictional, as water from the site appears to continue to the west, in the vicinity of an
unnamed tributary of Cayuga Lake. Cayuga Lake is a traditional navigable water. The Corps
will determine the jurisdiction of wetlands on the site.
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5.0 REFERENCES
Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Technical
Report Y-87-1, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.
Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's Manual of Botany, 8th Edition. American Book Company, New
York, NY.
Gleason, H. A. 1952. The New Britton and Brown Illustrated Flora of the United States and
Adjacent Canada. Hafner Press, New York, NY (3 vols).
Gleason, H. A. and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United
States and Adjacent Canada. The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx NY.
Robert W. Lichvar, D. L. Banks, W. N., G. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. Northcentral and
Northeast 2016 Regional Wetland Plant List. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016
Wetland Ratings. Phytoneuron 2016 30: 1-17 published 28 April 2016.
Mitchell, R. S. and G. C. Tucker. 1997. A Revised Checklist of New York State Plants. The
State Education Department, NYS Museum Bulletin No. 490, Albany, NY.
NYSDEC. 1995. Freshwater Wetlands Delineation Manual. New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation Division of Fish and Wildlife, Albany, NY.
United States Army Corps of Engineers. 2012. Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers
Wetland Delineation Manual: Northcentral and 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.
United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service. 2016. Field
Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States, Version 8.0. L.M. Vasilas, G.W. Hurt,
and J.F. Berkowitz (eds.). USDA, NRCS, in cooperation with the National Technical
Committee for Hydric Soils.
United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service. 2012. List of
Hydric Soils: National List; All States. Available online at: soils.usda.gov/use/hydric.
United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service. Soil Survey
for Clinton County, New York. Available online at:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/surveylist/soils/survey/state/?stateId=NY.
Accessed June 2018.
Werier, D. 2017. Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of New York State. Memoirs of the Torrey
Botanical Society: Volume 27. The Torrey Botanical Society. Bronx, New York.
FIGURES
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Figure 1. NYS DOTTopographic M ap
Site Loca tion
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SITE LOCATION
Coordinates of Site
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Figure 4. Soil Survey Map
Natural Resources Conservation ServiceSoil Survey Geographic Database (NRCS SSURG O)
To mp k in s Co u nty So il Su rve y2013
Ua -Unsur veyed area.Soil Legend
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Figure 5. Sur fac e Wate r C lassification Map
NYS D EC
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Figure 7.
Wetland Location
Map
Base Map Provided by
Larry Fabbroni
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Specialists, Inc.
0'100'50'
NORTH
APPROXIMATE SCALE IN FEET
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Approximate
Site Location
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A-16
A-100
A-105
A-110
A-115
A-120A-120
A-125
A-129
A-200
A-205
A-210
A-215
A-220
A-225
A-227
Figure 8.
Wetland Boundaries
with Sample Plot
and Photograph
Locations
Base Map Provided by
Larry Fabbroni
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Specialists, Inc.
0'100'50'
NORTH
APPROXIMATE SCALE IN FEET
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A-1W Sample Plot Location
Photo Location and
Direction
LEGEND
Approximate
Site Location
A-1 A-5 A-10
A-16
A-100
A-105
A-110
A-115
A-120A-120
A-125
A-129
A-200
A-205
A-210
A-215
A-220
A-225
A-227
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A-1U
A-1W
A-2U
A-2W
A-3U
A-3W
UP-1
UP-2
2
3
4
5
6
7
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APPENDIX A – Photographs
321034Photo 1. A-1W, to SE Photo 2. A-1U, to EPhoto 3. A-2U, to S Photo 4. A-2W, to W
321034Photo 5. A-3U, to S Photo 6. A-3W, to EPhoto 7. UP-1, to W Photo 8. UP-2, to N
APPENDIX B – Field Data Sheets
A-1U
19-Jul-18
20.0
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Lat.:
Hydric Soil Present?
Sampling Point:
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
State:
°Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
T.
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation
Are "Normal Circumstances" present?
Datum:
naturally problematic?
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)
R.
Are Vegetation
Long.:
significantly disturbed?
Local relief (concave, convex, none):Slope:
Investigator(s):
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
City/County:
, Soil
% /
Soil Map Unit Name:
, or Hydrology
, Soil , or Hydrology
NWI classification:
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Project/Site:
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Section, Township, Range: S.
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Applicant/Owner:
Sampling Date:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
Upland Road Estates
Mark Macenas
BC/EM
Hillside
LRR L
Unsurveyed area
42.467298
Cayuga Heights, Tompkins
NY
N/A
convex
NAD83-76.481064
N/A
N/A N/A
11.3
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Hydrology
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Dry Season Water Table (C2)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Drainage Patterns (B10)Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-neutral Test (D5)
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0US Army Corps of Engineers
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Marl Deposits (B15)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Dominant
Species?
0
0
0
0
0
60
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
0
0
Yes No
0
3
0.0%
0
FACU
FACU
0 0
UPL
0 0
FACU
5 15
108 432
55 275
FAC
168 722
4.298
UPL
128
40
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Woody Vine Stratum
(B)
= Total Cover
Indicator
Status
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index is ≤3.0
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers
VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants
Dominance Test worksheet:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
(A/B)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
Herb Stratum
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
x 1 =
x 2 =
x 3 =
x 4 =
x 5 =
(A)
(A)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
(B)
Tree Stratum
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
Absolute
% Cover
Dominance Test is > 50%
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 = Total Cover
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
0
0
0
0
3
15
FACU
FACU
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter
at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and
greater than 3.28 ft (1m) tall..
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of
size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
A-1USampling Point:
)
)
)
)
Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
(Plot size:30 feet
(Plot size:15 feet
(Plot size:5 feet
(Plot size:30 feet
Solidago altissima
Arctium minus
Celastrus orbiculata
Dipsacus fullonum
Solanum dulcamara
Cirsium arvense
Poa pratensis
Celastrus orbiculata
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
A-1USoilSampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Matrix Redox Features
Type
Yes No
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Muck Mineral (S1)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,
MLRA 149B)
Redox Depressions (F8)
1
1
3
3
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Red Parent Material (F21)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains ²Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L, M) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) LRR K, L)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
0-4 10YR 4/3 100 Loam
%RemarksTextureLoc²% Color (moist) Color (moist)
Depth
(inches)
A-1W
19-Jul-18
10.0
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Lat.:
Hydric Soil Present?
Sampling Point:
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
State:
°Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
T.
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation
Are "Normal Circumstances" present?
Datum:
naturally problematic?
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)
R.
Are Vegetation
Long.:
significantly disturbed?
Local relief (concave, convex, none):Slope:
Investigator(s):
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
City/County:
, Soil
% /
Soil Map Unit Name:
, or Hydrology
, Soil , or Hydrology
NWI classification:
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Project/Site:
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Section, Township, Range: S.
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Applicant/Owner:
Sampling Date:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
Upland Road Estates
Mark Macenas
BC/EM
Flat
LRR L
Unsurveyed area
42.467123
Cayuga Heights, Tompkins
NY
N/A
concave
NAD83-76.481000
N/A
N/A N/A
5.7
2YesNo
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Hydrology
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Dry Season Water Table (C2)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Drainage Patterns (B10)Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-neutral Test (D5)
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0US Army Corps of Engineers
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Marl Deposits (B15)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Dominant
Species?
10
0
0
0
0
80
10
10
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yes No
2FAC
2
100.0%
10
OBL
OBL
90 90
FACW
15 30
FACW
10 30
0 0
0 0
115 150
1.304
105
0
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Woody Vine Stratum
(B)
= Total Cover
Indicator
Status
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index is ≤3.0
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers
VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants
Dominance Test worksheet:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
(A/B)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
Herb Stratum
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
x 1 =
x 2 =
x 3 =
x 4 =
x 5 =
(A)
(A)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
(B)
Tree Stratum
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
Absolute
% Cover
Dominance Test is > 50%
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 = Total Cover
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
0
0
0
0
0
0
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter
at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and
greater than 3.28 ft (1m) tall..
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of
size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
A-1WSampling Point:
)
)
)
)
Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
(Plot size:30 feet
Salix babylonica
(Plot size:15 feet
(Plot size:5 feet
(Plot size:30 feet
Typha latifolia
Carex trichocarpa
Lysimachia nummularia
Solidago gigantea
1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
A-1WSoilSampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Matrix Redox Features
Type
Yes No
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Muck Mineral (S1)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,
MLRA 149B)
Redox Depressions (F8)
1
1
3
3
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Red Parent Material (F21)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains ²Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L, M) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) LRR K, L)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
0-7
7-11
11-20 10YR
10YR
10YR 3/2
3/1
3/3 80
90
100
10YR
10YR 5/4
5/6 10
20 C
C M
M Silt Loam
Silt Loam
Silt Loam
%RemarksTextureLoc²% Color (moist) Color (moist)
Depth
(inches)
A-2U
19-Jul-18
20.0
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Lat.:
Hydric Soil Present?
Sampling Point:
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
State:
°Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
T.
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation
Are "Normal Circumstances" present?
Datum:
naturally problematic?
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)
R.
Are Vegetation
Long.:
significantly disturbed?
Local relief (concave, convex, none):Slope:
Investigator(s):
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
City/County:
, Soil
% /
Soil Map Unit Name:
, or Hydrology
, Soil , or Hydrology
NWI classification:
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Project/Site:
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Section, Township, Range: S.
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Applicant/Owner:
Sampling Date:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
Upland Road Estates
Mark Macenas
BC/EM
Toeslope
LRR L
Unsurveyed area
42.466584
Cayuga Heights, Tompkins
NY
N/A
concave
NAD83-76.480185
N/A
N/A N/A
11.3
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Hydrology
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Dry Season Water Table (C2)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Drainage Patterns (B10)Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-neutral Test (D5)
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0US Army Corps of Engineers
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Marl Deposits (B15)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Dominant
Species?
15
0
0
0
0
35
10
10
40
3
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
Yes No
1FACU
4
25.0%
15
FACU
FACW
0 0
FACU
10 20
FAC
43 129
60 240
5 25
FAC
118 414
3.508
UPL
98
5
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Woody Vine Stratum
(B)
= Total Cover
Indicator
Status
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index is ≤3.0
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers
VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants
Dominance Test worksheet:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
(A/B)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
Herb Stratum
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
x 1 =
x 2 =
x 3 =
x 4 =
x 5 =
(A)
(A)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
(B)
Tree Stratum
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
Absolute
% Cover
Dominance Test is > 50%
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 = Total Cover
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
0
0
0
0
0
0
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter
at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and
greater than 3.28 ft (1m) tall..
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of
size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
A-2USampling Point:
)
)
)
)
Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
(Plot size:30 feet
Picea glauca
(Plot size:15 feet
(Plot size:5 feet
(Plot size:30 feet
Solidago altissima
Onoclea sensibilis
Rubus allegheniensis
Solidago rugosa
Ligusticum canadense
Celastrus orbiculata
1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
A-2USoilSampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Matrix Redox Features
Type
Yes No
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Muck Mineral (S1)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,
MLRA 149B)
Redox Depressions (F8)
1
1
3
3
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Red Parent Material (F21)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains ²Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L, M) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) LRR K, L)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
0-9
9-19 10YR
10YR 3/2
4/3 100
100
Silt Loam
Silt Loam
%RemarksTextureLoc²% Color (moist) Color (moist)
Depth
(inches)
A-2W
19-Jul-18
10.0
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Lat.:
Hydric Soil Present?
Sampling Point:
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
State:
°Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
T.
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation
Are "Normal Circumstances" present?
Datum:
naturally problematic?
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)
R.
Are Vegetation
Long.:
significantly disturbed?
Local relief (concave, convex, none):Slope:
Investigator(s):
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
City/County:
, Soil
% /
Soil Map Unit Name:
, or Hydrology
, Soil , or Hydrology
NWI classification:
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Project/Site:
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Section, Township, Range: S.
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Applicant/Owner:
Sampling Date:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
Upland Road Estates
Mark Macenas
BC/EM
Toeslope
LRR L
Unsurveyed area
42.466675
Cayuga Heights, Tompkins
NY
N/A
concave
NAD83-76.480102
N/A
N/A N/A
5.7
2YesNo
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Hydrology
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Dry Season Water Table (C2)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Drainage Patterns (B10)Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-neutral Test (D5)
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0US Army Corps of Engineers
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Marl Deposits (B15)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Dominant
Species?
0
0
0
0
0
10
30
20
5
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yes No
3
3
100.0%
0
OBL
FACW
63 63
OBL
35 70
FACW
0 0
0 0
0 0
OBL
98 133
1.357
98
0
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Woody Vine Stratum
(B)
= Total Cover
Indicator
Status
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index is ≤3.0
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers
VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants
Dominance Test worksheet:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
(A/B)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
Herb Stratum
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
x 1 =
x 2 =
x 3 =
x 4 =
x 5 =
(A)
(A)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
(B)
Tree Stratum
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
Absolute
% Cover
Dominance Test is > 50%
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 = Total Cover
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
0
0
0
0
3
0
OBL
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter
at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and
greater than 3.28 ft (1m) tall..
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of
size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
A-2WSampling Point:
)
)
)
)
Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
(Plot size:30 feet
(Plot size:15 feet
(Plot size:5 feet
(Plot size:30 feet
Symplocarpus foetidus
Onoclea sensibilis
Leersia oryzoides
Impatiens capensis
Typha latifolia
Myosotis laxa
1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
A-2WSoilSampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Matrix Redox Features
Type
Yes No
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Muck Mineral (S1)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,
MLRA 149B)
Redox Depressions (F8)
1
1
3
3
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Red Parent Material (F21)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains ²Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L, M) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) LRR K, L)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
0-6
6-13
13+2.5Y
10YR
10YR 3/1
5/1
4/6 90%
80%
98%10YR
10YR
10YR 5/6
6/6
5/6 2%
20%
10%C
C
C M
M
M Silty Clay Loam
Silt Loam
Silt Loam
%RemarksTextureLoc²% Color (moist) Color (moist)
Depth
(inches)
A-3U
19-Jul-18
5.0
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Lat.:
Hydric Soil Present?
Sampling Point:
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
State:
°Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
T.
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation
Are "Normal Circumstances" present?
Datum:
naturally problematic?
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)
R.
Are Vegetation
Long.:
significantly disturbed?
Local relief (concave, convex, none):Slope:
Investigator(s):
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
City/County:
, Soil
% /
Soil Map Unit Name:
, or Hydrology
, Soil , or Hydrology
NWI classification:
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Project/Site:
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Section, Township, Range: S.
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Applicant/Owner:
Sampling Date:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
Upland Road Estates
Mark Macenas
BC/EM
Toeslope
LRR L
Unsurveyed area
42.467023
Cayuga Heights, Tompkins
NY
N/A
concave
NAD83-76.481329
N/A
N/A N/A
2.9
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Hydrology
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Dry Season Water Table (C2)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Drainage Patterns (B10)Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-neutral Test (D5)
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0US Army Corps of Engineers
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Marl Deposits (B15)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Dominant
Species?
0
0
0
0
0
20
30
15
10
20
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yes No
2
3
66.7%
0
FACU
FAC
45 45
FACU
0 0
OBL
35 105
45 180
0 0
OBL
125 330
FAC
2.640
125
0
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Woody Vine Stratum
(B)
= Total Cover
Indicator
Status
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index is ≤3.0
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers
VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants
Dominance Test worksheet:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
(A/B)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
Herb Stratum
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
x 1 =
x 2 =
x 3 =
x 4 =
x 5 =
(A)
(A)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
(B)
Tree Stratum
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
Absolute
% Cover
Dominance Test is > 50%
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 = Total Cover
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
0
0
0
0
15
10
OBL
FACU
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter
at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and
greater than 3.28 ft (1m) tall..
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of
size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
A-3USampling Point:
)
)
)
)
Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
(Plot size:30 feet
(Plot size:15 feet
(Plot size:5 feet
(Plot size:30 feet
Dipsacus fullonum
Poa sp.
Solidago altissima
Carex vulpinoidea
Lythrum salicaria
Scirpus atrovirens
Galium mollugo
Equisetum arvense
1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
A-3USoilSampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Matrix Redox Features
Type
Yes No
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Muck Mineral (S1)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Rock
6+
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,
MLRA 149B)
Redox Depressions (F8)
1
1
3
3
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Red Parent Material (F21)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains ²Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L, M) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) LRR K, L)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
0-6 10YR 4/3 100 Silt Loam
%RemarksTextureLoc²% Color (moist) Color (moist)
Depth
(inches)
A-3W
19-Jul-18
5.0
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Lat.:
Hydric Soil Present?
Sampling Point:
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
State:
°Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
T.
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation
Are "Normal Circumstances" present?
Datum:
naturally problematic?
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)
R.
Are Vegetation
Long.:
significantly disturbed?
Local relief (concave, convex, none):Slope:
Investigator(s):
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
City/County:
, Soil
% /
Soil Map Unit Name:
, or Hydrology
, Soil , or Hydrology
NWI classification:
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Project/Site:
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Section, Township, Range: S.
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Applicant/Owner:
Sampling Date:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
Upland Road Estates
Mark Macenas
BC/EM
Toeslope
LRR L
Unsurveyed area
42.467084
Cayuga Heights, Tompkins
NY
N/A
concave
NAD83-76.481256
N/A
N/A N/A
2.9
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Hydrology
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Dry Season Water Table (C2)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Drainage Patterns (B10)Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-neutral Test (D5)
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0US Army Corps of Engineers
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Marl Deposits (B15)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Dominant
Species?
0
0
0
0
0
95
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yes No
1
1
100.0%
0
OBL
OBL
100 100
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
100 100
1.000
100
0
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Woody Vine Stratum
(B)
= Total Cover
Indicator
Status
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index is ≤3.0
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers
VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants
Dominance Test worksheet:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
(A/B)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
Herb Stratum
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
x 1 =
x 2 =
x 3 =
x 4 =
x 5 =
(A)
(A)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
(B)
Tree Stratum
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
Absolute
% Cover
Dominance Test is > 50%
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 = Total Cover
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
0
0
0
0
0
0
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter
at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and
greater than 3.28 ft (1m) tall..
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of
size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
A-3WSampling Point:
)
)
)
)
Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
(Plot size:30 feet
(Plot size:15 feet
(Plot size:5 feet
(Plot size:30 feet
Typha latifolia
Lythrum salicaria
1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
A-3WSoilSampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Matrix Redox Features
Type
Yes No
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Muck Mineral (S1)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Rock
6+
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,
MLRA 149B)
Redox Depressions (F8)
1
1
3
3
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Red Parent Material (F21)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains ²Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L, M) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) LRR K, L)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
0-6 10YR 4/2 95%10YR 3/4 5%C M Silt Loam
%RemarksTextureLoc²% Color (moist) Color (moist)
Depth
(inches)
UP-1
19-Jul-18
30.0
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Lat.:
Hydric Soil Present?
Sampling Point:
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
State:
°Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
T.
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation
Are "Normal Circumstances" present?
Datum:
naturally problematic?
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)
R.
Are Vegetation
Long.:
significantly disturbed?
Local relief (concave, convex, none):Slope:
Investigator(s):
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
City/County:
, Soil
% /
Soil Map Unit Name:
, or Hydrology
, Soil , or Hydrology
NWI classification:
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Project/Site:
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Section, Township, Range: S.
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Applicant/Owner:
Sampling Date:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
Upland Road Estates
Mark Macenas
BC/EM
Hillside
LRR L
Unsurveyed area
42.466306
Cayuga Heights, Tompkins
NY
N/A
convex
NAD83-76.480739
N/A
N/A N/A
16.7
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Hydrology
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Dry Season Water Table (C2)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Drainage Patterns (B10)Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-neutral Test (D5)
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0US Army Corps of Engineers
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Marl Deposits (B15)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Dominant
Species?
50
50
0
0
0
10
20
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
0
0
0
Yes No
0FACU
FACU
6
0.0%
100
FACU
FACU
0 0
FACU
0 0
FACU
0 0
176 704
60 300
236 1004
4.254
UPL
36
60
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Woody Vine Stratum
(B)
= Total Cover
Indicator
Status
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index is ≤3.0
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers
VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants
Dominance Test worksheet:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
(A/B)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
Herb Stratum
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
x 1 =
x 2 =
x 3 =
x 4 =
x 5 =
(A)
(A)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
(B)
Tree Stratum
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
Absolute
% Cover
Dominance Test is > 50%
1
1
1
40
0
0
0
0
FACU
40 = Total Cover
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
0
0
0
0
0
0
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter
at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and
greater than 3.28 ft (1m) tall..
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of
size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
UP-1Sampling Point:
)
)
)
)
Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
(Plot size:30 feet
Pinus strobus
Prunus serotina
(Plot size:15 feet
(Plot size:5 feet
(Plot size:30 feet
Lonicera morrowii
Alliaria petiolata
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Fragaria virginiana
Arctium minus
Celastrus orbiculata
1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
1.
2.
3.
4.
UP-1SoilSampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Matrix Redox Features
Type
Yes No
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Muck Mineral (S1)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,
MLRA 149B)
Redox Depressions (F8)
1
1
3
3
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Red Parent Material (F21)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains ²Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L, M) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) LRR K, L)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
0-9
9-18 10YR
10YR 3/3
3/4 100
100
Loam
Loam
%RemarksTextureLoc²% Color (moist) Color (moist)
Depth
(inches)
UP-2
19-Jul-18
20.0
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Lat.:
Hydric Soil Present?
Sampling Point:
Summary of Findings - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
State:
°Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
T.
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation
Are "Normal Circumstances" present?
Datum:
naturally problematic?
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)
R.
Are Vegetation
Long.:
significantly disturbed?
Local relief (concave, convex, none):Slope:
Investigator(s):
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
City/County:
, Soil
% /
Soil Map Unit Name:
, or Hydrology
, Soil , or Hydrology
NWI classification:
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Project/Site:
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Section, Township, Range: S.
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Applicant/Owner:
Sampling Date:
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
Upland Road Estates
Mark Macenas
BC/EM
Flat
LRR L
Unsurveyed area
42.46773016
Cayuga Heights, Tompkins
NY
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NAD83-76.48082444
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11.3
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Hydrology
Surface Water (A1)
High Water Table (A2)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Dry Season Water Table (C2)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Drainage Patterns (B10)Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Moss Trim Lines (B16)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of 2 required)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)Shallow Aquitard (D3)
FAC-neutral Test (D5)
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0US Army Corps of Engineers
Geomorphic Position (D2)
Microtopographic Relief (D4)
Marl Deposits (B15)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Dominant
Species?
0
0
0
0
0
40
20
15
10
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yes No
0
3
0.0%
0
UPL
FACU
0 0
UPL
0 0
UPL
0 0
50 200
65 325
FACU
115 525
4.565
115
0
Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Woody Vine Stratum
(B)
= Total Cover
Indicator
Status
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index is ≤3.0
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
US Army Corps of Engineers
VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants
Dominance Test worksheet:
Total Number of Dominant
Species Across All Strata:
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Prevalence Index = B/A =
(A/B)
1 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 (Explain)
Herb Stratum
= Total Cover
Number of Dominant Species
That are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
OBL species
FACW species
FAC species
FACU species
UPL species
Column Totals:
x 1 =
x 2 =
x 3 =
x 4 =
x 5 =
(A)
(A)
Percent of dominant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
(B)
Tree Stratum
*Indicator suffix = National status or professional decision assigned because Regional status not defined by FWS.
Absolute
% Cover
Dominance Test is > 50%
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 = Total Cover
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
0
0
0
0
5
5
FACU
FACU
Definitions of Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter
at breast height (DBH), regardless of height.
Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and
greater than 3.28 ft (1m) tall..
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of
size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in
height.
UP-2Sampling Point:
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)
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Morphological Adaptations 1 (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
(Plot size:30 feet
(Plot size:15 feet
(Plot size:5 feet
(Plot size:30 feet
Festuca filiformis
Cirsium arvense
Asclepias syriaca
Bromus inermis
Poa pratensis
Galium mollugo
Aruncus dioicus
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UP-2SoilSampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Matrix Redox Features
Type
Yes No
Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils :
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Hydric Soil Present?
Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Histosol (A1)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Black Histic (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Muck Mineral (S1)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,
MLRA 149B)
Redox Depressions (F8)
1
1
3
3
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Red Parent Material (F21)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
Type: C=Concentration. D=Depletion. RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains ²Location: PL=Pore Lining. M=Matrix
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L, M) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) LRR K, L)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
0-3 10YR 4/3 100 Loam
%RemarksTextureLoc²% Color (moist) Color (moist)
Depth
(inches)
EXHIBIT I
EXHIBIT J
EXHIBIT K
EXHIBIT L
Exhibit M - Analysis of Compliance with Tompkins County
Energy Recommendations for New Construction (2018)
In an effort to “inspire immediate action to reduce energy use and transition to
renewable energy,” Tompkins County has established a series of energy
recommendations for new construction greater than 20 units. The Applicant’s
consideration of each of the recommendations is detailed below.
1. ENERGY STAR® products include a wide range of equipment and appliances
that are independently certified to save energy without sacrificing features or
functionality. Water saving fixtures can reduce energy needed for hot water.
Recommendations:
Require that water fixtures meet United States Environmental Protection
Agency Water Sense requirements.
o Applicant Response: The Project will ensure that all water fixtures in
residential units meet United States Environmental Protection Agency Water
Sense requirements.
Require that permanent appliance be Energy Star Rated.
o Applicant Response: The Project will ensure that all permanent appliances in
residential units be Energy Star Rated.
2. Recent advances in heat pump design have reduced installation costs and made
them more cost-effective than electric resistance heat, propane, and oil, and close
in life cycle costs to natural gas. Use of electric heat pumps allows elimination of
fossil fuels as they can be powered by renewable energy sources such as solar
photovoltaic. Recommendations:
Utilize electrically-powered heat pump systems; avoid boiler-assisted heat
pump systems, avoid systems that burn fossil fuels.
o Applicant Response: The Project will use electrically powered heat-pump
systems with electric resistance back-up throughout each of the three
buildings.
Utilize air-source heat pump hot water heaters.
o Applicant Response: Applicant has given careful consideration to this
recommendation. After consultation with an engineering professional,
Applicant has determined that the available technology is not refined enough
for implementation. Based on the same consultation, Applicant has further
determined such technology is not optimal in climates, like that of the Village,
that have more heating days than cooling days because the available
technology acts to cool the air surrounding the device and, in a climate like
that of the Village, this cooling is ultimately counterproductive as it requires
additional expenditure of energy to counteract such external cooling.
3. The state has a goal that 50% of NYS electricity will be generated by renewables
(solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass) by the year 2030. Recommendations:
Design roofs to be solar receptive: Maximize area available for solar collection
systems. For pitched roofs, place roof-mounted components (plumbing vents,
exhaust fans, etc.) on north-facing roof surfaces, to keep south-facing surfaces
available for solar collection systems. Orient one roof surface to the south,
plus/minus 30 degrees, to maximize potential for solar energy.
o Applicant Response: The Project will have a solar receptive roof on each of the
three buildings in the complex, Building A, Building B and Building C.
Maximize solar collection systems on available roof areas and consider using
high-production solar panels to maximize solar production for a given roof
area.
o Applicant Response: The Project will include solar panels and, though it will
not install high-production solar panels at this time, it will leave space
available for possible future installation of high-production solar panels. After
consultation with an engineering professional, Applicant is concerned that the
installation of high-production solar panels would generate more energy than
can currently be used or stored given current energy storage capabilities.
Should improved energy storage technology become available in the future,
Applicant would consider installation of high-production solar panels.
4. Energy-efficient building design begins with the building envelope – the walls,
windows, foundations, and roof. Recommendations:
Design window-to-wall ratio less than 25%.
o Applicant Response: The Project will feature a larger window-to-wall ratio in
order to take in more natural light, which is preferable to consumers and
reduces the use of electricity for lighting during the day. Although the Project
will employ a larger window-to-wall ratio, it will aim to serve the goal of a
smaller ratio in other ways, including using additional insulation around the
windows and installing windows with greater thermal performance.
Avoid unusually complex building shapes
o Applicant Response: The Project features three buildings none of which are
unusually complex in shape. Building A is an L-shaped building with one
long side, running north to south and a shorter side running east to west.
The first floor of Building A has space for up to 12 commercial tenants and the
commercial units are square or rectangular in shape, ranging from 600 square
feet to 1690 square feet. Additionally, the first floor features an interior court
that is 1500 square feet and is T-shaped. The second and third floor each
contain 13 residential housing units that are rectangular-shaped and range in
size from 802 square feet to 1500 square feet. Buildings B and C are smaller,
rectangular-shaped, two-story buildings. Each floor contains 5 residential
housing units that are rectangular-shaped and range in size from 880 square
feet to 1150 square feet.
Use 20% more insulation R-value than require by the energy code.
o Applicant Response: The Project will utilize more insulation R-value than
require by the energy code; however the amount used in excess of what is
required will be determined during construction and will aim to optimize
efficiency, taking into account the rate of efficiency returns on the investment
in additional insulation.
Use best practices for minimizing infiltration and stack effect, and require
inspection/commissioning of these elements, including vestibules at entrance
doors, air sealing around window and door frames, sealing at exterior
wall/floor junctions, and guarded blower door testing of individual or entire
building floors.
o Applicant Response: The Project will use best practices for minimizing
infiltration and stack effect, and require inspection/commissioning of these
elements, including vestibules at entrance doors, air sealing around window
and door frames, sealing at exterior wall/floor junctions. After consultation
with an engineering professional, Applicant has determined that it is not
feasible to conduct guarded blower door testing of individual or entire
building floors because such testing is not cost-effective on a project of this
size. Additionally, in light of the other efficiency measures that Applicant will
implement, Applicant, in consultation with an engineering professional, has
determined that such testing is not practical.
5. Lighting controls and high-efficiency lighting technology (such as LED or
induction) offer significant benefits including greatly reduced energy use and
cost, sophisticated controls, simplified maintenance, and longer life.
Recommendations:
Perform lighting design on a space-by-space basis, using the space-by-space
lighting power density method.
o Applicant Response: The Project will perform lighting design on a space-by-
space basis, using a lighting consultant familiar with the space-by-space
lighting power density method.
Use LED lighting where possible.
o Applicant Response: The Project will use LED lighting where possible.
Design to lighting power density of 15% less than required by the energy
code.
o Applicant Response: The Project will make efforts to design to a lighting
power density of 15% less than required by the energy code where such
lighting density is practical, taking into account the utility of such lighting
density, building design, aesthetics and other relevant considerations.
Require occupancy sensor where possible, for both indoor and outdoor
lighting.
o Applicant Response: The Project will provide occupancy sensor where
possible, for both indoor and outdoor lighting.
Require short off-delay and commissioning of lighting controls.
o Applicant Response: The Project will provide short off-delay and
commissioning of lighting controls where practical, considering use of the
space, consumer desires, and overall utility of short-off delay and
commissioning controls.
6. High-efficiency heating and cooling systems may cost incrementally more than
standard-efficiency but have a positive payback over their useful life.
Recommendations:
Select high-efficiency heating and cooling plants with rated efficiencies at
least 15% higher than required by the NYS Energy Conservation Construction
Code.
o Applicant Response: Where possible and practical, the Project will select high-
efficiency heating and cooling plants with rated efficiencies at least 15% higher
than required by the NYS Energy Conservation Construction Code.
Select high-efficiency domestic hot water plants with rated efficiencies at least
15% higher than required by the NYS Energy Conservation Construction
Code.
o Applicant Response: Where possible and practical, the Project will select high-
efficiency domestic hot water plants that optimize efficiency. Additionally, the
Project will use digitally controlled hot water plants for purposes of achieving
ideal efficiency.
Avoid placing heating and cooling distribution systems in unheated spaces,
such as attics, basements, etc.
o Applicant Response: The Project will avoid placing heating and cooling
distribution systems in unheated spaces, such as attics, basements, etc.
Give preference to systems that have efficient distribution systems and low
distribution losses.
o Applicant Response: The Project will give preference to systems that have
efficient distribution systems and low distribution losses.
Use energy-recovery ventilation systems in air-conditioned buildings. Design
ventilation systems to be separate from heating and cooling systems.
o Applicant Response: The Project will use energy-recovery ventilation systems in
each of the buildings all of which will be air-conditioned. In addition, the Project
will design ventilation systems to be separate from heating and cooling systems.
Assess ductwork for heating, cooling and ventilation and, if leakage is greater
than 10%, seal chases and shafts with aerosol duct-sealing process.
o Applicant Response: As part of the commissioning of the HVAC systems for each
building, Applicant will assess ductwork and, if leakage is greater than 10%, take
appropriate steps to mitigate the issue.
Select heating/cooling systems that allow thermal zoning on a space-by-space
basis.
o Applicant Response: Given the limited square footage for residential units and
the commercial spaces, each unit will be its own zone for purposes of thermal
regulation.
Recommendation 7: Whole-Building Energy Modeling
Employ whole-building energy modeling to optimize building energy
performance.
o Applicant Response: Applicant fully intends to utilize whole-building energy
modeling on a per unit basis to optimize building energy performance.