Document KR2mME81D72GNJkenBBvvoQV6
EPA CWA 404 Inspection Photolog Jajoa Holding Corp.
Kauneonga Lake, Sullivan County, NY
September 12, 2023
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET - Northcentral and Northeast Region
See ERDC/EL TR-12-1; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
OMB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp: 11/30/2024 Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT: (Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Jajoa Holding Corp. Property
City/County: Kauneonga Lake, Sullivan County Sampling Date: 9/12/2023
Applicant/Owner:
Jajoa Holding Corp. / Ari Steinman
State: NY Sampling Point: SS1
Investigator(s): S. Andreescu and A. Jepsky
Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.): Lake fringe
Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Slope %:
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): LRR R
Lat: 41.6922
Soil Map Unit Name: Border of Raynham silt loam (Ra) and Palms muck (Pa)
Long: -74.8378 NWI classification:
Datum: PFO / PSS wetland
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Yes X
No
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation
, Soil
, or Hydrology
significantly disturbed?
Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X 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? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes X No Yes X No Yes X No
Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.)
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes X No
If yes, optional Wetland Site ID:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
X Surface Water (A1)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
X High Water Table (A2)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
X Saturation (A3)
Marl Deposits (B15)
Water Marks (B1)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
X Drainage Patterns (B10) Moss Trim Lines (B16) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Crayfish Burrows (C8) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Geomorphic Position (D2) Shallow Aquitard (D3) Microtopographic Relief (D4)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X
No
Depth (inches): 1
Water Table Present?
Yes X
No
Depth (inches):
Saturation Present?
Yes X
No
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present?
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Yes X No
Remarks: Surface Water between surface (0") and 1"
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VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum (Plot size:
30
)
Absolute % Cover
1. Acer rubrum
25
2. Nyssa sylvatica
5
Dominant Species?
Yes
No
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
30 =Total Cover
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size:
15
)
1. Rosa multiflora
3
No
2. Vaccinium corymbosum
20
Yes
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
23 =Total Cover
Herb Stratum (Plot size:
5
)
1. Juncus effusus
2. Leersia oryzoides
3. Solidago gigantea
4. Onoclea sensibilis
5. Microstegium vimineum
6. Persicaria sagittata
7. Bidens connata
8. Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
9. Bidens cernua
10. Solidago rugosa
11. Lycopus uniflorus
12. Lysimachia terrestris
15
No
20
Yes
5
No
2
No
5
No
2
No
2
No
20
Yes
1
No
1
No
1
No
2
No
76 =Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
=Total Cover
Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Duckweed (Lemna) on surface of standing water
Indicator Status FAC FAC
FACU FACW
OBL OBL FACW FACW FAC OBL FACW FACW OBL FAC OBL OBL
Sampling Point:
SS1
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
4
(A)
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata:
4
(B)
Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
100.0% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
41
x 1 =
41
FACW species
49
x 2 =
98
FAC species
36
x 3 =
108
FACU species
3
x 4 =
12
UPL species
0
x 5 =
0
Column Totals: 129
(A)
259 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
2.01
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% X 3UHYDOHQFH ,QGH[ LV 1
4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
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 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 or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall.
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes X
No
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SOIL
Sampling Point
SS1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth (inches)
Matrix
Color (moist)
%
Redox Features
Color (moist)
% Type1
Loc2
Texture
Remarks
0-18
Muck
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
X Histosol (A1)
Dark Surface (S7)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R,
Black Histic (A3)
MLRA 149B)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B)
Stratified Layers (A5)
High Chroma Sands (S11) (LRR K, L)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Mesic Spodic (A17)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 144A, 145, 149B)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Redox Depressions (F8)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Marl (F10) (LRR K, L)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 145)
Restrictive Layer (if observed): Type:
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Red Parent Material (F21) (outside MLRA 145) Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present?
Yes X No
Remarks:
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