July 23, 2010

U.S. Am1y Corps of Engineers Conway Regulatory Field Office 1949 Industrial Park Road, Room 140 Conway, South Carolina 29526

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Reference: Request for Jurisdictional Determination/Upland Certification Highway 38/917 Tract - 32.39 Acres Latta, Dillon County, South Carolina S&ME Project No. 1614-10-261

On behalf of Dillon County and Alliance Consulting Engineers, S&ME, Inc. (S&ME) has completed a wetland delineation at the above-referenced site. The approximately 32.39-acre site is located east of the intersection of S.C. Highv,,ays 38 and 917 in Dillon County, South Carolina. The site is approximately four miles ,vest of Latta as depicted on Figure 1 (Vicinity Map) and Figure 2 (Topographic Map) in Appendix A. The site is located in the Lower Pee Dee River watershed (HUC 03040201) and USACE Watershed Group 4.

UPLANDS

S&ME Biologist Chris Daves conducted the site visit on July 13, 2010. The site consisted of an open, grassed field (Figure 3 in Appendix A) cunently used for hay harvesting. Species observed included bahia grass (Paspalum notatum), coastal bennudagrass (Cynodon dactylon),

and Florida purslane (Richardia scabra). The site prin1arily consisted of non-hydric soil series (Dothan, Pocalla, and Brogdon) as listed by the USDA Web Soil Survey for Dillon County (Figure 4 in Appendix A). A small area of Pru1tego loan1 was depicted on the western portion of the site. This area did not exhibit wetland characteristics as this area has been previously impacted by road construction and current agricultural practices. Wetland vegetation, soils, or hydrology were not observed in the upland ru·eas throughout the site. Please refer to the Site Photographs in Appendix A for depictions of the site conditions.

ENCLOSURES

Included in Appendices A-C, please find the follov,1ing infomrntion for your review:

Appendix A

Vicinity Map, Vicinity Map, Topographic Map, Aerial Map, Soils Map, NWI Map, Site Photographs

S&ME, INC. / 134 Suber Road / Columbia, SC 2921 0 / p 803.561.9024 f 803.561.9177 / www.srneinc.com

Appendix A

Vicinity Map Topographic Map

Aerial Map Soils Map NWI Map

Site Photographs

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TBWCD Latta, Dillon County, South Carolina

Highway 38-917 Tract - 32.39 Acres

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Highway 38-917 Tract - 32.39Acres

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DATE:

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Soil Map—Dillon County, South Carolina(FIGURE 4 - SOILS MAP)

Natural ResourcesNatural ResourcesNatural ResourcesNatural ResourcesConservation ServiceConservation ServiceConservation ServiceConservation Service

Web Soil SurveyNational Cooperative Soil Survey

7/9/2010Page 1 of 3

SITE

DaA - Dothan loamy fine sandPoA - Pocalla sandBrA - Brogdon sandPa - Pantego loam

FIG. 5 - NWI MAP

Jul 9, 2010

This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is notresponsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. Allwetlands related data should be used in accordance with the layer metadata found onthe Wetlands Mapper web site.

User Remarks:Highway 38/917 Tract

SITE

Highway 38/917 Tract – 32.39 Acres S&ME Project No. 1614-10-261 Taken: July 13, 2010 by C. Daves

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Photo #1 Grassed field. Northern portion of site facing south.

Photo #2 Grassed field. Northern portion of site facing east.

Photo #3 Data Point 1 (DP-1) location on eastern portion of site facing south.

Photo #4 DP-1 soils (10YR 5/4).

Photo #5 DP-2 location on western portion of site facing west. This area is currently being used for agricultural purposes (hay).

Photo #6 DP-2 soils (10YR 3/2). Remnant hydric soils from former depression. Dark surface area.

Highway 38/917 Tract – 32.39 Acres S&ME Project No. 1614-10-261 Taken: July 13, 2010 by C. Daves

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Photo #7 Grassed field. Southern portion of site facing north.

Photo #8 Grassed field. Southwestern portion of site facing north. Near junction of Highways 38 and 917.

Appendix B

Wetland/Upland Datasheets

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:

Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:

Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI 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? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No

Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

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

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No

Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No

Remarks:

HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) High Water Table (A2) Aquatic Fauna (B13) Drainage Patterns (B10) Saturation (A3) Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) Moss Trim Lines (B16) Water Marks (B1) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Crayfish Burrows (C8) Drift Deposits (B3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe)

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No

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

Remarks:

Highway 38/917 Tract Latta/Dillon 7/13/2010

Dillon County SC DP-1 Upland

C. Daves

Plain None 1%

LRR - P 34.3360 -79.5115 NAD83

Pocalla sand (PoA) Upland

Yes

The sampling point is within upland.

Wetland hydrology indicators not present.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Interim Version

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point:

Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)

Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: (B)

Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)

Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 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 = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

Dominance Test is >50% Prevalence Index is 3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Definitions of Vegetation Strata:

Tree – Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).

Sapling – Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.

Shrub – Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.

Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including herbaceous vines, regardless of size. Includes woody plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (1 m) in height.

Woody vine – All woody vines, regardless of height.

Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. = Total Cover Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. = Total Cover Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. = Total Cover

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

DP-1 Up

30 foot radius0

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30 foot radius

5 foot radius

Cynodon dactylonFACU

FACU45%45%

YesYes

Paspalum notatum

5 foot radius90%

Hydrophytic vegetation not present.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Interim Version

SOIL Sampling Point:

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

Histosol (A1) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) Histic Epipedon (A2) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 153B) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) Redox Depressions (F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) (LRR T, U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) Marl (F10) (LRR U) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present, Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic. Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) Sandy Redox (S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Stripped Matrix (S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks:

DP-1 Up

1-6"

6-20"

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10 YR 5/4

100

100

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sand

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US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Interim Version

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region

Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date:

Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point:

Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range:

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%):

Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:

Soil Map Unit Name: NWI 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? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No

Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

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

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No

Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No

Remarks:

HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) High Water Table (A2) Aquatic Fauna (B13) Drainage Patterns (B10) Saturation (A3) Marl Deposits (B15) (LRR U) Moss Trim Lines (B16) Water Marks (B1) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) Crayfish Burrows (C8) Drift Deposits (B3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe)

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No

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

Remarks:

Highway 38/917 Tract Latta/Dillon 7/13/2010

Dillon County SC DP-2 Upland

C. Daves

Plain None 1%

LRR - P 34.3360 -79.5115 NAD83

Pantego loam (Pa) Upland

Yes

The sampling point is within upland. Area currently being farmed (hayfield).

Wetland hydrology indicators not present.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Interim Version

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point:

Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A)

Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: (B)

Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B)

Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 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 = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:

Dominance Test is >50% Prevalence Index is 3.01

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)

1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.

Definitions of Vegetation Strata:

Tree – Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and 3 in. (7.6 cm) or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH).

Sapling – Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 20 ft (6 m) or more in height and less than 3 in. (7.6 cm) DBH.

Shrub – Woody plants, excluding woody vines, approximately 3 to 20 ft (1 to 6 m) in height.

Herb – All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, including herbaceous vines, regardless of size. Includes woody plants, except woody vines, less than approximately 3 ft (1 m) in height.

Woody vine – All woody vines, regardless of height.

Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. = Total Cover Sapling Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. = Total Cover Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. = Total Cover

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No

Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below).

DP-2 Up

30 foot radius0

0

0%

30 foot radius

30 foot radius

5 foot radius

Cynodon dactylonFACU

FACU45%45%

YesYes

Paspalum notatum

5 foot radius90%

Hydrophytic vegetation not present.

US Army Corps of Engineers Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Region – Interim Version

SOIL Sampling Point:

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:

Histosol (A1) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR S, T, U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR O) Histic Epipedon (A2) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR S, T, U) 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR S) Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR O) Reduced Vertic (F18) (outside MLRA 150A,B) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (LRR P, S, T) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Matrix (F3) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) Organic Bodies (A6) (LRR P, T, U) Redox Dark Surface (F6) (MLRA 153B) 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7) (LRR P, T, U) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (TF2) Muck Presence (A8) (LRR U) Redox Depressions (F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) (LRR T, U) 1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR P, T) Marl (F10) (LRR U) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Ochric (F11) (MLRA 151) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR O, P, T) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (MLRA 150A) Umbric Surface (F13) (LRR P, T, U) wetland hydrology must be present, Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S) Delta Ochric (F17) (MLRA 151) unless disturbed or problematic. Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Reduced Vertic (F18) (MLRA 150A, 150B) Sandy Redox (S5) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149A) Stripped Matrix (S6) Anomalous Bright Loamy Soils (F20) (MLRA 149A, 153C, 153D) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR P, S, T, U)

Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks:

DP-2 Up

1-20" 10 YR 3/2 100 sandy l.

Remnant hydric soils from previous depression. Area currently being farmed and has been farmed for at least 50 years.

Appendix C

Boundary Survey by Nesbitt Surveying Co. Inc.