HomeMy WebLinkAboutMA_BVW_DelineationForm_61BakerRd_NOI_upland_v3This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated
according to the applicable regulatory provisions.
BORDERING 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):
61 Baker Road West Yarmouth 1/30/2025
Keith and Clare Felton
Paul Mancuso, BSC Group
hillslope
41°38'47.8"N 70°14'56.2"W
X
no
no no
no no
no
Upland 1
XX
X
X
X
X
X
Sampling Point ___________
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
Black Tupelo
Red Maple
Sweet Pepperbush 30%yes
yesno
yes yes
80%
Nyssa sylvatica FAC
Acer rubrum FAC
Clethra alnifolia FAC
10%
40%
Lonicera morrowii FACU no50%
Yes
Quercus velutina UPL
UPLPicea abies
100%
Upland 1
15-feet
30-feet
Black Oak
Norway Spruce
40%
10%
no
nono
Yes
YesMorrows Honeysuckle
Sampling Point ___________
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 -
Shrub/Sapling -
Herb -
Woody vines -
Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
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 %
no
Green Brier
English Ivy 80%Yes NO
10%no no
90%
Upland 1
5 2
X
X
30-feet
Sampling Point ___________
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) ____ Sandy Redox (S5) ____ 2 cm Muck (A10)
____ Histic Epipedon (A2) ____ Stripped Matrix (S6) ____ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
____ Black Histic (A3) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) ____ Dark Surface (S7)
____ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
____ Stratified Layers (A5) ____ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9)
____ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ____ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ____ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
____ Thick Dark Surface (A12) ____ Depleted Matrix (F3) ____ Mesic Spodic (A17)
____ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) ____ Redox Dark Surface (F7) ____ Red Parent Material (F21)
____ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ____ Depleted Dark Surface (F8) ____ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
____ Dark Surface (S7) ____ Other (Include Explanation in Remarks)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: _____________________________ Depth (inches): ________
Remarks:
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes _________ No __________