HomeMy WebLinkAbout20250103_BVWDeterminationForm2022_v5_0 upland 14 and 20 Kingsbury WayBORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site: ___________________________________ City/Town: ____________________ Sampling Date: ___________
Applicant/Owner: ____________________________________________ Sampling Point or Zone: ____________________
Investigator(s):_______________________________________________Latitude / Longitude:________________________
Soil Map Unit Name:_________________________________________ NWI or DEP Classification: ___________________
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _____ No _____ (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ significantly disturbed? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ naturally problematic? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes ______ No ______ Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes ____ No _____
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes ______ No ______
Wetlands hydrology present? Yes ______ No ______
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.:
HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Water Table Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Reliable Indicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
Indicators that can be Reliable with
Proper Interpretation
Indicators of the Influence of Water
____ Water-stained leaves ___ Hydrological records ____ Direct observation of inundation
____ Evidence of aquatic fauna ___ Free water in a soil test hole ____ Drainage patterns
____ Iron deposits ___ Saturated soil ____ Drift lines
____ Algal mats or crusts ___ Water marks ____ Scoured areas
____ Oxidized rhizospheres/pore
linings
___ Moss trim lines ____ Sediment deposits
____ Thin muck surfaces ___ Presence of reduced iron ____ Surface soil cracks
____ Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
___ Woody plants with adventitious
roots
____ Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
____ Plants with polymorphic leaves ___ Trees with shallow root systems ____ Microtopographic relief
____ Plants with floating leaves
____ Hydrogen sulfide odor
___ Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
____ Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, if available):
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated according
to the applicable regulatory provisions.
Form Revised July 2023
Sampling Point__________
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VEGETATION – Use both common and scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Shrub/Sapling Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Herb Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
________ = Total Cover
Form Revised July 2023
Sampling Point__________
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VEGETATION – continued.
Woody Vine Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
________ = Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? Yes _____ No ________
Dominance Test: Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make up
≥ 50% of dominant plant species?
Yes ______ No _______
Prevalence Index:
OBL species
Total % Cover (all strata) Multiply by: Result
X 1 =
FACW species X 2 =
FAC species X 3 =
FACU species X 4 =
UPL species X 5 =
Column Totals (A) (B)
Prevalence Index B/A = Is the Prevalence Index ≤ 3.0?
Yes ______ No _______
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Shrub / Sapling - Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
1-5 %3.0 %
6-15 %10.5 %
15-25 %20.5 %
26-50 %38.0 %
51-75 %63.0 %
76-95 %85.5 %
96-100 %98.0 %
Form Revised July 2023
Sampling Point__________
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SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture Remarks Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Location2
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators (Check all that apply) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
____ Histosol (A1) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) ____ 2 cm Muck (A10)
____ Histic Epipedon (A2) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9) ___ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
____ Black Histic (A3)
____ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
____ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
____ Stratified Layers (A5)
____ Depleted Matrix (F3)
____ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
____ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
___ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
____ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
____ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
___ Mesic Spodic (A17)
____ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
___ Red Parent Material (F21)
____ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
___ Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
____ Sandy Redox (S5) ___ Other (Include Explanation in
Remarks) ____ Stripped Matrix (S6)
____ Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: _____________________________ Depth (inches): ______________________
Remarks:
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
____ Redox Depressions (F8)
Form Revised July 2023