Great Plains Automated Wetland Determination Data Sheet version 1.12

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA SHEET – Great Plains Region

See ERDC/EL TR-10-1; the proponent agency is CECW-CO-R
Project/Site:
Applicant/Owner:
Investigator(s):
Landform (hillside, terrace, etc.):
Subregion (LRR):
Soil Map Unit Name:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?
Are Vegetation

, Soil

Are Vegetation

, Soil

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Hydric Soil Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Remarks:

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum

(Plot size:

1.
2.
3.
4.

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Select the Land
Resource
Region and
Major Land
Resource Area
for this site.
This information
is necessary for
use of the proper
hydric soil
indicators.

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Select the Land
Resource
Region and
Major Land
Resource Area
for this site.
This information
is necessary for
use of the proper
hydric soil , or Hydrology
indicators., or Hydrology

Lat:

significantly disturbed?
naturally problematic?
Yes

0 No

X

Yes

No

X

Yes

No

X

)

Absolute % Cover

Enter a plot size
for the
vegetation
sampling of this
stratum.
Enter a plot size
for the
vegetation
sampling of this
stratum.

Enter a plot size
for the
vegetation
sampling of this
stratum.

Enter a plot size
for the
vegetation
sampling of this
stratum.

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City/County:
Section, Township, Range:
Local relief (concave, convex, none):

Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?

Dominant Species?

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OMB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp: 11/30/2024
Requirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
(Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)

Long:
Yes

No

Are “Normal Circumstances” present?
(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

Indicator Status

Dominance Test worksheet:

Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL

Total Number of Dominant Species Across A

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MB Control #: 0710-0024, Exp: 11/30/2024
equirement Control Symbol EXEMPT:
Authority: AR 335-15, paragraph 5-2a)
Sampling Date:
State:

Sampling Point:
Slope (%):
Datum:
NWI classification:
(If no, explain in Remarks.)
Yes

Yes

No

No

X

ominance Test worksheet:

umber of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:

otal Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata:

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(A)
(B)

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AGENCY DISCLOSURE NOTIFICATION

The public reporting burden for this collection of information, OMB Control Number 0710-xxxx, is estimated to
average 1 hour per response, including the timefor reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send
comments regarding the burden estimate or burden reduction suggestions to the Department of Defense,
Washington Headquarters Services,at [email protected].
Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control
number. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR REQEUST TO THE ABOVE EMAIL.

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

Authorities: Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 10, 33 USC 403; Clean Water Act, Section 404, 33 USC 1344;
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, Section 103, 33 USC 1413; Regulatory Programs of the Corps
of Engineers; Final Rule 33 CFR 320-332. Principal Purpose: Information provided on this form will be used in
evaluating the application for a permit. Routine Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of
Justice and other federal, state, and local government agencies, and the public and may be made available as
part of a public notice as required by Federal law. Submission of requested information is voluntary, however, if
information is not provided the permit application cannot be evaluated nor can a permit be issued. One set of
original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must
be attached to this application (see sample drawings and/or instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer
having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity. An application that is not completed in full will be
returned. System of Record Notice (SORN). The information received is entered into our permit tracking database
and a SORN has been completed (SORN #A1145b) and may be accessed at the following website:
http://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNsIndex/DOD-wide-SORN-Article-View/Article/570115/a1145b-ce.aspx

SOIL

Sampling Point:

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

Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
Histosol (A1)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Sandy Redox (S5)
Black Histic (A3)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1)
1

Stratified Layers (A5) (LRR F)
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR F, G, H)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
Thick Dark Surface (A12)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
2.5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S2) (LRR G, H)
5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR F)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
Depleted Matrix (F3)
Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
Redox Depressions (F8)
High Plains Depressions (F16)
(MLRA 72 & 73 of LRR H)

Remarks

Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
1 cm Muck (A9) (LRR I, J)
Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR F, G, H)
Dark Surface (S7) (LRR G)
High Plains Depressions (F16)
2

(LRR H outside of MLRA 72 & 73)
Reduced Vertic (F18)
Red Parent Material (F21)
Very Shallow Dark Surface (F22)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
3
Indicators 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

X

Remarks:

HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply)
Surface Water (A1)
Salt Crust (B11)
High Water Table (A2)
Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)
Saturation (A3)
Water Marks (B1)
Sediment Deposits (B2)
Drift Deposits (B3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4)
Iron Deposits (B5)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Water-Stained Leaves (B9)

Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)
Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
(where not tilled)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Thin Muck Surface (C7)
Other (Explain in Remarks)

Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Drainage Patterns (B10)
Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3)
(where tilled)
Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Geomorphic Position (D2)
FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7) (LRR F)

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

Yes

No

X

Remarks:

ENG FORM 6116-5, JUL 2018

Great Plains – Version 2.0

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– Use scientific names of plants.

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Absolute % Cover

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Dominant Species?

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Indicator Status

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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, regardless of height.

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Sampling Point:

DBH), regardless of height.

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