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Attachment B: Photolog
CWA 404 Inspection
Mini Warehouse Mayagez
Tax parcel number 207-015-554-33 in the Municipality of Mayagez, Puerto Rico
January 24, 2023
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET - Caribbean Islands Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: Tax parcel number 207-015-554-33-000
Municipality/Town: Mayagez
Sampling Date: 1/24/2023
Applicant/Owner: MW Mayagez, LLC
PR or USVI: PR
Sampling Point:
1
Investigator(s): Seika Robinson
Ward/Estate:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Slope (%):
Lat: 18.244749 Soil Map Unit Name:
Long: -67.159794
Datum:
NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Yes X
No
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X , Soil X , or Hydrology
significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes
No X
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
Hydric Soil Present?
Yes
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes X
No X No X No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes
No X
Remarks: The area has been significantly disturbed by earthmoving construction activities. A forensic delineation would be required for a more accurate determination.
VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute
Tree Stratum
(Plot size:
)
% Cover
Dominant Species?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
=Total Cover
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
(Plot size:
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
=Total Cover
Herb Stratum
(Plot size:
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
=Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size:
)
1.
2.
=Total Cover
Indicator Status
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
(A) (B) (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:
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3UHYDOHQFH ,QGH[ LV 1 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes
No X
Remarks: Vegetation was cleared and fill placed on top within weeks before site visit.
ENG FORM 6116-3-SG, JUL 2018
Caribbean Islands - Version 2.0
SOIL
Sampling Point:
1
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
0-14
7.5YR 4/6
100
Rock mix with red soils
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Histosol (A1)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Black Histic (A3)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Dark Surface (S7)
Organic Bodies (A6)
Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Muck Presence (A8)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Redox Depressions (F8)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Stratified Layers (A5) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) Other (Explain in Remarks)
3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if observed):
Type:
Rocks
Depth (Inches):
14
Hydric Soil Present?
Yes
No X
Remarks: The soil pit could not be dug below 14-inches in depth. The dense consentration of rock material would not allow EPA to penetrate the soil any further with shovels only. More advance digging equipment would be required for a more accurate reading of the area.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
Surface Water (A1)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
X High Water Table (A2)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Saturation (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Water Marks (B1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Fiddler Crab Burrows (C10)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Drainage Patterns (B10)
X Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Geomorphic Position (D2) Shallow Aquitard (D3) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Yes
No
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present?
Yes X
No
Depth (inches): 7
Saturation Present?
Yes
No
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Data was recorded with photography and measured with a ruler. GPS data points of the location of the soil pits were taken with a Tremble device.
Remarks: The pit was dug approximately 110-feet south of Cao Boquilla.
ENG FORM 6116-3-SG, JUL 2018
Caribbean Islands - Version 2.0
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET - Caribbean Islands Region
See ERDC/EL TR-07-24; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Project/Site: MW Mayagez - Mini Warehouses
Municipality/Town: Mayagez
Sampling Date: 1/24/2023
Applicant/Owner:
PR or USVI: PR
Sampling Point:
2
Investigator(s): Seika Robinson
Ward/Estate:
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Local relief (concave, convex, none):
Slope (%):
Lat: 18.244241 Soil Map Unit Name:
Long: -67.159034
Datum:
NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Yes X
No
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation X , Soil X , or Hydrology
significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes
No X
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 X
No
Hydric Soil Present?
Yes X
No
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Yes X
No
Remarks:
Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland?
Yes X
No
VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute
Tree Stratum
(Plot size:
)
% Cover
Dominant Species?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
=Total Cover
Sapling/Shrub Stratum
(Plot size:
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
=Total Cover
Herb Stratum
(Plot size:
5
)
1. Xanthosoma sagittifolium
10
No
2. Mimosa pellita
10
No
3. Vigna juruana
5
No
4. Rhynchospora holoschoenoides
15
Yes
5. Physalis angulata
20
Yes
6. Commelina diffusa
20
Yes
7. Mikania porosa
1
No
8.
81 =Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum
(Plot size:
)
1.
2.
=Total Cover
Remarks:
Indicator Status
FACW FAC UPL OBL FAC FAC FAC
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
3 3 100.0%
(A) (B) (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of:
Multiply by:
OBL species
15
x 1 =
15
FACW species 10
x 2 =
20
FAC species
51
x 3 = 153
FACU species
0
x 4 =
0
UPL species
5
x 5 =
25
Column Totals: 81 (A)
213 (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
2.63
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
X 2 - Dominance Test is >50% X 3UHYDOHQFH ,QGH[ LV 1
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present?
Yes X
No
ENG FORM 6116-3-SG, JUL 2018
Caribbean Islands - Version 2.0
SOIL
Sampling Point:
2
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
0-2
10YR 4/2
98
10YR 3/2
2
C
PL
Loamy/Clayey
Faint redox concentrations
2-6
5Y 3/1
80
10YR 4/2
20
C PL/M Loamy/Clayey
Distinct redox concentrations
6-14
10Y 4/1
100
Mucky Loam/Clay
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Histosol (A1)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Black Histic (A3)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Dark Surface (S7)
Organic Bodies (A6)
X Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
X 5 cm Mucky Mineral (A7)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Muck Presence (A8)
X Redox Dark Surface (F6)
X Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
X Redox Depressions (F8)
2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Stratified Layers (A5) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22) 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 X No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
Surface Water (A1)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)
High Water Table (A2)
Aquatic Fauna (B13)
Saturation (A3)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Water Marks (B1)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Fiddler Crab Burrows (C10)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Drainage Patterns (B10)
X Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
X Geomorphic Position (D2) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
X FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present?
Yes
No
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present?
Yes X
No
Depth (inches): 15
Saturation Present?
Yes
No
Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Data was recorded with photography and measured with a ruler. GPS data points of the location of the soil pits were taken with a Tremble device.
Remarks: The pit was dug approximately 260-feet south of Cao Boquilla.
ENG FORM 6116-3-SG, JUL 2018
Caribbean Islands - Version 2.0
