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December 11, 2015 
 
Jason Kambitsis, AICP 
Director, Land Development 
AR Building Company, Inc. 
310 Seven Fields Blvd. 
Seven Fields, PA 16046 
 
Re: 
Project: 128-Unit Multi-family Residential Development 
 
 
Site: 908 Hartford Turnpike, Waterford, Connecticut  
 
 
BL Project No.: 15C5641 
 
 
Dear Mr. Kambitsis, 
 
BL Companies, Inc. (BL) completed an on-site investigation to determine the presence or absence 
of wetlands and watercourses on the above referenced property; (908 Hartford Turnpike, 
Waterford, Connecticut), as requested and authorized. The site is located southwest of Hartford 
Turnpike, west of a Target retail store, and east of a commercial business complex. The project 
is bounded to the southwest by an overhead electrical powerline right-of-way, to the south by 
upland and wetland forests. This investigation involved a delineation that was completed by a 
wetland biologist and qualified staff soil scientist and conducted in accordance with the principles 
and practices noted in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Survey Manual 
(1993). The soil classification system of the National Cooperative Soil Survey was used in this 
investigation to identify the soil map units present on the project site.     
     
INVESTIGATION  
The project site was investigated on November 09, 2015, with a temperature in the upper 50’s 
under sunny conditions. Soil types are identified by observing soil morphology (soil texture, color, 
structure). To observe the morphology of the soils, numerous test pits and/or hand borings 
(generally to a depth of at least two feet) are completed. If wetland and/or watercourses were 
determined to be present, their boundaries were identified with flags and hung from vegetation or 
small wire stakes if in fields or grass communities. These flags are labeled “Wetland Delineation” 
and generally spaced a maximum of approximately 50 feet apart. Wetland classifications used to 
identify the type of wetland(s) occurring on the project site are based on guidance from the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) (Cowardin et.al. 1979). It is important to note that flagged 
wetland and watercourse boundaries are subject to verification by regulatory agencies. 
Wetland Statement:
I confirm that the wetland flag locations shown on this
report (dated December 11, 2015) match the wetland flag
locations shown on the ALTA/ASCM Land Title Survey
dated 12/08/2015 prepared by BL Companies.
                                                                  
Sagan M. Simko, CPSS, PWS
5/25/2021     
Date

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FUNCTIONS AND VALUES 
 
Biophysical elements such as a wetland’s landscape position, size, geology, hydrology, substrate, 
and vegetation determine the wetland functions and to what capacity they are performed. Due to 
the differing biophysical characteristics between on-site wetlands, the functions the wetlands 
provide and the capacity to perform those functions vary. To better understand these differences, 
the wetland functions and  values were assessed based on the United States Army Corps of 
Engineers (ACOE) Highway Methodology Workbook (1993) and its supplement workbook. The 
ACOE workbook includes thirteen (13) functions and values that have been recognized as 
functions wetlands can provide: groundwater recharge/discharge, floodflow alteration, fish and 
shellfish habitat, sediment/toxicant retention, nutrient removal/retention/ transformation, 
production export, sediment/shoreline stabilization, wildlife habitat, recreation, education/scientific 
value, uniqueness/heritage, visual quality/aesthetics, and habitat for threatened or endangered 
species.   
 
REGULATORY INFORMATION 
Wetlands and watercourses are regulated by both state and federal law each with different 
definitions and regulatory requirements. Accordingly, the State and municipalities may regulate 
waters that fall outside of federal jurisdiction; however, where federal jurisdiction exists, 
concurrent State jurisdiction is almost always present. 
 
State Regulation 
 
Wetland determinations are based on the presence of poorly drained, very poorly drained, alluvial, 
or floodplain soils and submerged land. Watercourses are defined as “rivers, streams, brooks, 
waterways, lakes, ponds, marshes, swamps, bogs and all other bodies of water, natural or 
artificial, vernal or intermittent, public or private, which are contained within, flow through or border 
upon the state or any portion thereof.” Intermittent watercourse determinations are made based 
on the presence of a defined permanent channel and bank, and two of the following 
characteristics: (1) evidence of scour or deposits of recent alluvium or detritus, (2) the presence 
of standing or flowing water for a duration longer than a particular storm incident, and (3) the 
presence of hydrophytic vegetation. (See Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act §22a-38 CGS.) 
 
Municipal Regulations 
 
The Town of Waterford Inland Wetland and Watercourses Regulations (effective date June 1, 
2011) indicate that the Town Inland Wetland and Watercourses Commission regulates activities 
within wetlands and watercourses and also within a one hundred (100) foot upland review area 
as measured from the wetland or watercourse boundary. Activities in other non-wetland or non-

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watercourse areas, likely to impact or effect wetlands or watercourse may be considered a 
regulated activity and can be reviewed by the Inland Wetland Commission.  
 
Federal Jurisdiction 
Jurisdictional wetlands at the Federal level consist of “Waters of the United States”, which 
includes lakes, rivers and streams, as well as vegetated wetlands (See 33 CFR 328.8). The onsite 
waters and wetlands, regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE),  were delineated 
in accordance with the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation 
Manual Northcentral and Northeast Region (Version 2.0) (January 2012). This Manual requires 
there to be dominant hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and hydrological conditions present in 
determining wetland areas. 
 
SOIL DESCRIPTIONS 
 
According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) web soil survey, upland and 
wetland soils have been mapped within the project site.  
 
Upland  
 
Haven and Enfield soils (32B) - The drainage class for this series is well drained, is typically 
found on outwash plains and terraces, and consists of silt loam. Parent material includes eolian 
deposits over sandy gravelly glaciofluvial deposits 
 
Sutton fine sandy loam (51B) - This series is typically found on hills with a concave shape 
consisting of fine sandy loam. The drainage class is moderately well drained and derives from till. 
 
Canton and Charlton soils (61B,61C,62D) – This series is comprised of a course-loam over 
sand found on glaciated upland plains, hills and ridges and is very deep, well-drained soil. 
 
Charlton-Chatfield complex (73C, 73E) – The series is well drained and somewhat excessively 
drained formed from till. The soils are loamy and typically found on glaciated upland convex 
bedrock. 
 
Wetland 
 
Ridgebury, Leicester and Whitman Soils (3)- This series is poorly drained typically found in low 
laying concave areas at the base of slopes and primarily composed of fine sandy loam.  
 
Limerick and Lim soils (107) - The drainage class for this series is poorly drained. These soils 
can be found in depressions on flood plains, are considered alluvial, and are composed of silt 
loam and sandy loam.  
 

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WETLAND AND WATERCOURSE SITE DESCRIPTION 
 
 A regulated wetland system was identified on site, which consists of two watercourses and two 
wetland areas. Although all are interconnected, they are discussed separately below for 
clarification of their location, cover types, and functions and values they perform.    
 
The site lies within the Jordan Brook drainage basin (2201), part of the Southeast Western 
Complex Regional basin, and is not located within a public water supply watershed. The site is 
not located within an Aquifer Protection Area according to the Connecticut Department of Energy 
and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP).  
 
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map, 
effective date July 18, 2011, a 500 year floodplain (Zone X) is mapped along the eastern project 
boundary, and a 100 year floodplain (Zone AE) is mapped along the western project boundary. 
Jordon Brook is located within a FEMA designated floodway, and described below as watercourse 
2. 
 
A review of the CTDEEP Natural Diversity Database (NDDB) Map dated September 2015 
indicates that there are known or recorded listed species or critical habitats adjacent to the project 
site. A wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) was observed in the upland area adjacent to the western 
boundary of wetland 2 (See Plate 6, and Photo 12). According to the CT DEEP, the wood turtle 
is a species of special concern. Further considerations for wildlife are included below in this report. 
 
Watercourse 1: USFWS Classification: R2UB1 
 
Watercourse 1 is classified as a riverine lower perennial unconsolidated bottom cobble gravel 
watercourse (R2UB1). Watercourse 1 is an unnamed stream which flows east to west under the 
Hartford Turnpike and bisects the project site. The stream is a tributary to another stream 
(watercourse 2) located in the southwest quadrant of the site. The substrate of watercourse 1 
varied, from approximately 75% boulder, 25% sand in the eastern most portion along the steeper 
slopes, to 5% boulder, 20% cobble, and 75% sand in the western most portion along the flatter 
slopes. The stream was 7 to 10 inches deep at the time of the investigation with a moderate flow. 
The channel varied in width from 8 to 15 feet. Pooling was prominent throughout, with interspersed 
riffles. A man made pond, fed by the stream, is located in the eastern portion of the property. The 
pond is bermed on three sides and exists in the shape of a rectangle. The stream inlets at the 
pond’s southeast corner and outlets at the southwest corner. Additional contributing flow to the 
stream includes discharged runoff from a storm retention basin located to the east and 
groundwater from wetland 1.  
 
Watercourse 1 flows through a cement box culvert just north of the confluence with watercourse 
2. This culvert carries a dirt access road, which is interconnected with other access roads 
crisscrossing the property.   
 

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Watercourse 2: USFWS Classification: R24UB1 
 
Watercourse 2, Jordon Brook, is classified as a riverine lower perennial unconsolidated bottom 
cobble gravel watercourse (USFWS classification R2UB1). Jordon Brook flows north to south and 
is located in the southwest quadrant of the project site. Watercourse 1 is a tributary to this system. 
The substrate of the brook is 90% sand, 10% cobble with a relatively flat grade. The channel width 
is approximately 8 to 10 feet wide with defined bed and bank. Water depth was approximately 7 
inches at the time of field investigation with moderate flow. Some riffles and pooling were present 
however the majority of the channel is characterized as a run. Wetland 2 is situated along the 
western bank and is described below. Jordon Brook has a FEMA mapped floodplain and 
floodway. 
 
Wetland 1: USFWS Classification: PFO1 
 
Wetland 1 can be classified as a palustrine broad leaved deciduous forested wetland (USFWS 
classification PFO1). This Red Maple dominated wetland is located within the northwest quadrant 
of the site. The area is extremely bouldery with prominent microtopography. The area has been 
historically disturbed, with berms to the north, created for a detention pond associated with an 
adjacent commercial building. In addition, the land appears previously farmed, with evidence of a 
soil plow layer and further evidenced by past aerial imagery (Google Earth). Wetland 1 is 
hydraulically connected to watercourse 1.  
 
The hydrologic indicators for wetland 1 include inundation and saturation visible on aerial imagery, 
water stained leaves, stressed plants, geomorphic position and microtopographic relief. Dominant 
vegetation includes Red Maple (Acer rubrum) in the canopy layer, Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium 
corymbosum) and Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) in the shrub stratum. The herbaceous 
layer is dominated by Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii), Southern Arrow-Wood (Viburnum 
dentatum), Marsh Fern (Thelypteris palustris), and Rambler Rose (Rosa multiflora), with Oriental 
Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) in the vine stratum. Japanese Barberry, Oriental, and Rambler 
Rose are considered non-native invasive species in the State of Connecticut.  
 
The soil observed in wetland 1 was 12 inches of muck over 12 inches of depleted silt loam with 
distinct redoximorphic concentrations. The wetland was extremely bouldery with glacial erratics 
scattered throughout. The soil meets the hydric soil indicator for Histosol, and Histic epipedon. 
According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey, the soil 
mapped within the delineated wetland area is primarily Ridgbury, Leicester, and Whitman soils 
(3), with some Sutton fine sandy loam (51B). Evidence of both soil types were observed within 
the wetland.  
 
 
 

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Wetland 2: USFWS Classification: PFO1 
 
Wetland 2 can be classified as a palustrine broad leaved deciduous forested wetland (USFWS 
classification PFO1). This wetland is located within the southwest quadrant of the site. The area 
has been disturbed due to installation of overhead electrical power lines to the west, with existing 
dirt access roads cutting through the wetland. Wetland 2 fringes the west bank of watercourse 2.  
 
The hydrologic indicators for wetland 2 include saturation, inundation and saturation visible on 
aerial imagery, sparsely vegetated concave surface, water stained leaves, stressed plants, 
geomorphic position, and microtopographic relief. Dominant vegetation includes Red Maple (Acer 
rubrum), American Elm (Ulmus americana), and River birch (Betula nigra) in the canopy layer, 
Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), Coastal Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia), and 
Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) in the shrub stratum. The herbaceous layer is dominated by 
Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum), Tussock Sedge (Carex stricta), Marsh Fern 
(Thelypteris palustris), and Rambler Rose (Rosa multiflora), with Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus 
orbiculatus) in the vine stratum.  
 
The soil observed was 12 inches of muck over 8 inches of depleted sand, which are alluvial 
deposits from the river. The soil meets the hydric soil indicator for Histosol, and Histic epipedon. 
According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey, the soil 
mapped within the delineated wetland area is Limerick and Lim soils (107). Evidence of this soil 
type was observed within the wetland.  
 
FUNCTIONS AND VALUES 
 
The functions and values of this overall wetland system, consisting of two perennial watercourses 
and two forested wetlands include ground water recharge/ discharge, floodflow alteration, 
potential fish habitat, nutrient retention, wildlife habitat and listed species. Groundwater is 
discharged when the ground water table is high and intersects the soil surface. This function is 
more prominent in wetland 1, but is also present in wetland 2. Both wetlands allow for surface 
water to slowly percolate back into the water table. Wetland 2 allows for floodwaters to be 
retained, abating downstream flooding. According to town staff, watercourse 2 is a trout stream, 
although, no fish were observed during the field investigation. Nutrients from the adjacent 
commercial properties and roadways can be absorbed and retained within the vegetation of the 
wetlands. The wetland system provides a contrasting habitat area to the surrounding developed 
land and upland forests. A wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) was observed in the upland area 
adjacent to the western boundary of wetland 2.  
 
FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS 
 
The wetland 2/watercourse 2 complex, located within the southwest corner of the site, is likely 
suitable habitat for the wood turtle as the wood turtle use both aquatic and terrestrial habitats. 
The wetland/watercourse on site include riparian forests and wetlands and is adjacent to a stream 

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with moderate flow with a sandy substrate and muddy banks. The habitat on site correlates to the 
CT DEEP habitat characteristics for the wood turtle.  
 
Although Connecticut DEEP NDDB mapping does not indicate any records of listed species within 
the project SITE, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently listed the northern long-eared 
bat (Myotis septentrionalis) as “Threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. The northern 
long-eared bat’s range includes much of the eastern and north central United States, and all 
Canadian provinces from the Atlantic Ocean west to the southern Yukon Territory and eastern 
British Columbia. The species’ range includes 37 states, including Connecticut. This listing is 
largely due to the emergence of white-nose syndrome which has resulted in a dramatic population 
decline since the disease was first noted in New York in 2006. The USFWS has also issued an 
interim 4(d) rule which provides flexibility to landowners, land managers, government agencies 
and others as they conduct activities in northern long-eared bat habitat, which was out to notice 
for further public comment until July 1, 2015. The State of Connecticut has followed the USFWS 
ruling, and has listed this bat, as well as other tree roosting bats in Connecticut, as either State 
Threatened or Endangered. Forested areas are utilized by this species as roosting and foraging 
habitat, and the proposed project could therefore have a potential adverse effect upon this, and 
other species of tree roosting bats. Proper timing of tree clearing can minimize potential impacts 
to tree roosting bats, and coordination with the CT DEEP Wildlife Division and USFWS is 
recommended as plans move forward.   
 
REFERENCES 
 
Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, E.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of Wetland and 
Deepwater Habitats of the United States. US Government Printing Office. Washington D.C. 
GPO 024-010-00524-6.103 pp. 
 
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service 
(NRCS) soil descriptions. Internet site: 
http://soils.usda.gov/technical/classification/osd/index.html). 
 
USACOE. 1993. The Highway Methodology Workbook. US Army Corps of Engineers New 
England Division. 28pp. NEDEP-360-1-30. 
 
United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2010. Field 
Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States, Version 7.0. L.M. Vasilas, G.W. Hurt, and C.V. 
Noble (des.). USDA, NRCS, in cooperation with the National Technical Committee for Hydric 
Soils.  
 
Web Soil Survey - Home. USDA, November 09 2015. 
<http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/>. 
 

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Town of Waterford Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Regulations, June 01. 2011. 
http://www.waterfordct.org/sites/waterfordct/files/file/file/inland_wetlands_watercourses_regulati
ons.pdf  
 
"DEEP: Wood Turtle Fact Sheet." DEEP: Wood Turtle Fact Sheet. Department of Energy and 
Environmental Protection, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2015. 
<http://www.ct.gov/Deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=475304&deepNav_GID=1655>. 
 
U.S. Department of the Interior, (2015 July). Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands 
Inventory. On-line resources www.wetlands.fws.gov. 
 
"FEMA." FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer (Official). FEMA/ Esri, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. 
<http://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=cbe088e7c8704464aa0fc3
4eb99e7f30>. 
 
"Earth." Google. Google Inc, December 2015. <http://www.google.com/earth/>. 
 
 
 
 
CLOSING 
Thank for the opportunity to work with you on this project.   
  
Very truly yours, 
 
BL COMPANIES 
 
 
 
 
Raina Huebner, PWS, APSS  
Project Scientist 
Environmental Resources Group 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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PHOTO 1:  View of wetland 1 looking northwest from center of wetland.
PHOTO 2:  View of wetland 1 looking west from center of wetland
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PHOTO 3:  Downstream view of watercourse 1 within northeast portion of the site.
PHOTO 4:  View of channel in northeast portion of watercourse 1.
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PHOTO 5:  View of man-made pond looking west from the eastern boundary of watercourse.
PHOTO 6:  Watercourse 1 in vicinity of egress from pond.
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PHOTO 7:  View of central portion of watercourse 1, connecting to wetland 1.
PHOTO 8:  View of southwest portion of watercourse 1.
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PHOTO 9:  View of dirt access road and bridge over watercourse 1.
PHOTO 10:  View of watercourse outlet from bridge. 
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PHOTO 11:  Upstream view of watercourse 2, and confluence with watercourse 1. Wetland 2 is 
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PHOTO 12:  Wood turtle found in wetland 2.


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Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey
National Cooperative Soil Survey
11/9/2015
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MAP LEGEND
MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Map Unit Polygons
Soil Map Unit Lines
Soil Map Unit Points
Special Point Features
Blowout
Borrow Pit
Clay Spot
Closed Depression
Gravel Pit
Gravelly Spot
Landfill
Lava Flow
Marsh or swamp
Mine or Quarry
Miscellaneous Water
Perennial Water
Rock Outcrop
Saline Spot
Sandy Spot
Severely Eroded Spot
Sinkhole
Slide or Slip
Sodic Spot
Spoil Area
Stony Spot
Very Stony Spot
Wet Spot
Other
Special Line Features
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:12,000.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line
placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting
soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map:  Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:  http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov
Coordinate System:  Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate
calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of
the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area:  State of Connecticut
Survey Area Data:  Version 14, Sep 22, 2015
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000
or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed:  Mar 28, 2011—May
12, 2011
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting
of map unit boundaries may be evident.
Soil Map—State of Connecticut
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey
National Cooperative Soil Survey
11/9/2015
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Map Unit Legend
State of Connecticut (CT600)
Map Unit Symbol
Map Unit Name
Acres in AOI
Percent of AOI
3
Ridgebury, Leicester, and
Whitman soils, 0 to 8 percent
slopes, extremely stony
4.9
6.4%
32B
Haven and Enfield soils, 3 to 8
percent slopes
6.9
8.9%
51B
Sutton fine sandy loam, 2 to 8
percent slopes, very stony
6.8
8.7%
61B
Canton and Charlton soils, 3 to
8 percent slopes, very stony
5.7
7.3%
61C
Canton and Charlton soils, 8 to
15 percent slopes, very stony
5.2
6.7%
62D
Canton and Charlton soils, 15 to
35 percent slopes, extremely
stony
15.3
19.7%
68D
Narragansett silt loam, 15 to 25
percent slopes, extremely
stony
5.7
7.3%
73C
Charlton-Chatfield complex, 3
to 15 percent slopes, very
rocky
8.7
11.2%
73E
Charlton-Chatfield complex, 15
to 45 percent slopes, very
rocky
9.4
12.1%
107
Limerick and Lim soils
9.0
11.7%
Totals for Area of Interest
77.5
100.0%
Soil Map—State of Connecticut
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey
National Cooperative Soil Survey
11/9/2015
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Project/Site:
Applicant/Owner: 
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Lat:
Soil Map Unit Name:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
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.)
  Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Yes
No
  Hydric Soil Present?
Yes
No
  Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes
No
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)
X
  Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
  Drainage Patterns (B10)
  High Water Table (A2)
  Aquatic Fauna (B13)
  Moss Trim Lines (B16)
  Saturation (A3)
  Marl Deposits (B15)
  Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
  Water Marks (B1)
  Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
  Crayfish Burrows (C8)
  Sediment Deposits (B2)
  Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
X
  Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
  Drift Deposits (B3)
  Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
X
  Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
  Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
  Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
X
  Geomorphic Position (D2)
  Iron Deposits (B5)
  Thin Muck Surface (C7)
  Shallow Aquitard (D3)
X
  Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
  Other (Explain in Remarks)
X
  Microtopographic Relief (D4)
  Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
  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): 
 Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes
No
  (includes capillary fringe)
  Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: 
  Remarks: 
US Army Corps of Engineers
Northcentral and Northeast - Version 1.0
This point was determined to be within a wetland due to the presence of all 3 wetland criteria.
The survey area was determined to be drier than normal at the time of survey.
X
Datum:
X
Yes
No
A positive indication of wetland hydrology was observed (primary and secondary indicators were present).
X
X
X
No
(Yes / No)
Yes
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. 
X
  Is the Sampled Area
X
Yes
No
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
County:
11/9/2015
Wetland 1
Waterford
N/A
Sampling Date:
Sample Point:
State:
Long:
-72.15273
Section, Township, Range:
Concave
New London
908 Hartford Turnpike
AR Building Company, Inc.
R. Huebner, R. Hyland
LRR-R
Terrace
CT
Ridgebury, Leicester, and Whitman soils (3)
Local relief (concave, convex, none):
41.37935
0
Slope (%):
NWI Classification:
No
X
X
  within a Wetland?
(if no, explain in Remarks.)
If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: ______________________

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
  Dominance Test worksheet:
(Plot size:
30 ft.
)
  Number of Dominant Species
1.
  That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
  (A)
2.
3.
  Total Number of Dominant
4.
  Species Across All Strata:
  (B)
5.
6.
  Percent of Dominant Species
7.
  That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
  (A/B)
= Total Cover
  Prevalence Index Worksheet:
(Plot size:
15 ft.
)
1.
     OBL species
2.
     FACW species
3.
     FAC species
4.
     FACU species
5.
     UPL species
6.
     Column Totals:
   (A)
 (B)
7.
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index = B/A = 
(Plot size:
5
ft.
)
  Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1.
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2.
X
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3.
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤ 3.01
4.
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
5.
      data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
6.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
7.
8.
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
9.
  be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
10.
  Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
11.
  Tree  - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 
12.
   at breast height (DBH) regardless of height.
= Total Cover
  Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants lses than 3 in. DBH
(Plot size:
30 ft.
)
  and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
1.
2.
  Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
3.
  of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
4.
= Total Cover
  Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
  Hydrophytic
  Vegetation
  Present?
Yes
No
Remarks:  
US Army Corps of Engineers
Northcentral and Northeast - Version 1.0
Celastrus orbiculatus
No
40
5
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Quercus bicolor
5
Yes
Yes
A positive indication of hydrophytic vegetation was observed (>50% of dominant species indexed as OBL, FACW, or FAC).
The wetland was extremely bouldery with pronounced microtopography, forming upland mounds within the wetland
5
60
25
120
100
3.05
305
X
35
Multiply by:
x 3 =
40
Berberis thunbergii
Rosa multiflora
Thelypteris palustris
Viburnum dentatum
Tree Stratum
x 2 =
x 1 =
0
30
Absolute
% cover
Sampling Point:
Wetland 1
Species?
Indicator
Status
Dominant
100
25
x 4 =
x 5 =
4
6
0
Total % Cover of:
67%
FAC
35
Acer rubrum
Yes
FACW
FACW
UPL
FACU
FACU
FACW
FAC
5
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
Herb Stratum 
Woody Vine Stratum
15
20
15
10
10
5
Vaccinium corymbosum

SOIL
Profile Description:  (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
%
%
2/1
100
6/2
60
5/8
40
1Type:  C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location:  PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soils Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
X
Histosol (A1)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
X
Histic Epipedon (A2)
MLRA 149B)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
Black Histic (A3)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) 
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Red Parent Material (F12)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type: 
Depth (inches): 
Hydric Soil Present?
Yes
No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Northcentral and Northeast - Version 1.0
A positive indication of hydric soil was observed.
M
Type1
Wetland 1
Loc2
Silt Loam
Redox Features
Sampling Point:
12-24
X
Muck
C
10YR
10YR
10YR
Depth 
(inches)
Color (moist)
0-12
Remarks
Color (moist)
Texture
Matrix 

Project/Site:
Applicant/Owner: 
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Lat:
Soil Map Unit Name:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
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.)
  Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Yes
No
  Hydric Soil Present?
Yes
No
  Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes
No
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)
  Drainage Patterns (B10)
  High Water Table (A2)
  Aquatic Fauna (B13)
  Moss Trim Lines (B16)
  Saturation (A3)
  Marl Deposits (B15)
  Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
  Water Marks (B1)
  Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
  Crayfish Burrows (C8)
  Sediment Deposits (B2)
  Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
  Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
  Drift Deposits (B3)
  Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
  Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
  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)
  Microtopographic Relief (D4)
  Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
  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): 
 Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes
No
  (includes capillary fringe)
  Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: 
  Remarks: 
US Army Corps of Engineers
Northcentral and Northeast - Version 1.0
X
41.37931
0-3
Slope (%):
NWI Classification:
No
X
  within a Wetland?
(if no, explain in Remarks.)
If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: ______________________
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
County:
11/9/2015
Upland 1
Waterford
N/A
Sampling Date:
Sample Point:
State:
Long:
-72.15240
Section, Township, Range:
None
New London
908 Hartford Turnpike
AR Building Company, Inc.
R. Huebner, R. Hyland
LRR-R
Backslope
CT
Ridgebury, Leicester, and Whitman soils (3)
Local relief (concave, convex, none):
(Yes / No)
Yes
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. 
X
X
  Is the Sampled Area
X
Yes
No
X
Datum:
Yes
No
No positive indication of wetland hydrology was observed.
X
X
X
No
This point was determined not to be within a wetland due to the lack of all three wetland criteria.
The survey area was determined to be drier than normal at the time of survey.

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names of plants.
  Dominance Test worksheet:
(Plot size:
30 ft.
)
  Number of Dominant Species
1.
  That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
  (A)
2.
3.
  Total Number of Dominant
4.
  Species Across All Strata:
  (B)
5.
6.
  Percent of Dominant Species
7.
  That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
  (A/B)
= Total Cover
  Prevalence Index Worksheet:
(Plot size:
15 ft.
)
1.
     OBL species
2.
     FACW species
3.
     FAC species
4.
     FACU species
5.
     UPL species
6.
     Column Totals:
   (A)
 (B)
7.
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index = B/A = 
(Plot size:
5
ft.
)
  Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1.
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2.
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3.
3 - Prevalence Index is ≤ 3.01
4.
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting
5.
      data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
6.
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
7.
8.
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
9.
  be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
10.
  Definitions of Five Vegetation Strata:
11.
  Tree  - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 
12.
   at breast height (DBH) regardless of height.
= Total Cover
  Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants lses than 3 in. DBH
(Plot size:
30 ft.
)
  and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
1.
2.
  Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless
3.
  of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
4.
= Total Cover
  Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
  Hydrophytic
  Vegetation
  Present?
Yes
No
Remarks:  
US Army Corps of Engineers
Northcentral and Northeast - Version 1.0
5
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
Herb Stratum 
Woody Vine Stratum
5
5
15
10
5
5
Betula populifolia
UPL
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
FACU
35
Liriodendron tulipifera
Yes
FAC
25%
280
25
x 4 =
x 5 =
1
4
0
Total % Cover of:
Dominant
Absolute
% cover
Sampling Point:
Upland 1
Species?
Indicator
Status
Tree Stratum
x 2 =
x 1 =
0
0
5
Berberis thunbergii
Rosa multiflora
Rubus phoenicolasius
Polystichum acrostichoides
No positive indication of hydrophytic vegetation was observed (≥50% of dominant species indexed as FAC− or drier).
5
0
70
15
80
4.00
320
X
35
Multiply by:
x 3 =
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Celastrus orbiculatus
No
35
5

SOIL
Profile Description:  (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
%
%
3/4
100
1Type:  C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
2Location:  PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soils Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
MLRA 149B)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R)
Black Histic (A3)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L)
Stratified Layers (A5)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) 
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Red Parent Material (F12)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type: 
Depth (inches): 
Hydric Soil Present?
Yes
No
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Northcentral and Northeast - Version 1.0
Matrix 
10YR
Depth 
(inches)
Color (moist)
0-16
Remarks
Color (moist)
Texture
X
Sandy Loam
No positive indication of hydric soils was observed.
Type1
Upland 1
Loc2
Redox Features
Sampling Point:

Project/Site:
Applicant/Owner: 
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA):
Lat:
Soil Map Unit Name:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
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.)
  Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Yes
No
  Hydric Soil Present?
Yes
No
  Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes
No
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)
X
  Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
  Drainage Patterns (B10)
  High Water Table (A2)
  Aquatic Fauna (B13)
  Moss Trim Lines (B16)
X
  Saturation (A3)
  Marl Deposits (B15)
  Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
  Water Marks (B1)
  Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
  Crayfish Burrows (C8)
  Sediment Deposits (B2)
  Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
  Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
  Drift Deposits (B3)
  Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
  Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
  Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
  Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
X
  Geomorphic Position (D2)
  Iron Deposits (B5)
  Thin Muck Surface (C7)
  Shallow Aquitard (D3)
X
  Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
  Other (Explain in Remarks)
X
  Microtopographic Relief (D4)
X
  Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
  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): 
 Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes
No
  (includes capillary fringe)
  Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: 
  Remarks: 
US Army Corps of Engineers
Northcentral and Northeast - Version 1.0
This point was determined to be within a wetland due to the presence of all 3 wetland criteria.
The survey area was determined to be drier than normal at the time of survey.
X
Datum:
X
Yes
No
A positive indication of wetland hydrology was observed (primary and secondary indicators were present).
X
0
X
X
No
(Yes / No)
Yes
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. 
X
  Is the Sampled Area
X
Yes
No
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Northcentral and Northeast Region
County:
11/9/2015
Wetland 2
Waterford
N/A
Sampling Date:
Sample Point:
State:
Long:
-72.15317
Section, Township, Range:
Concave
New London
908 Hartford Turnpike
AR Building Company, Inc.
R. Huebner, R. Hyland
LRR-R
Terrace
CT
Limerick and Lim (107)
Local relief (concave, convex, none):
41.37452
0
Slope (%):
NWI Classification:
No
X
X
  within a Wetland?
(if no, explain in Remarks.)
If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: ______________________

VEGETATION (Four Strata) - Use scientific names o