NRCS South Carolina

March2015

Checklist for a Level 1, (Onsite Inspection Unnecessary) Preliminary Wetland Determinationfor USDA Wetland Conservation Compliance

Background Information

Participant Name:______County:______Date of Evaluation:______

Farm #______Tract #______Field #:______Sampling Unit:______

Section2.1 –Developing a Base Map & Determination of Normal Circumstances

(Identify the sources of data that are available.)

Available Source: Comments:

USGS Quad Maps
NWI Maps
Soil Survey
FSA Photography / Available Years:
Significant Findings:
DEM/LiDAR
Stream Gauge Data
Color infra-red photography / Available Years:
Significant Findings:
Other Sources
Google Earth Pro / List:
In General: / Is there anything from the data sources listed above that would make you think wetlands indicators may exist adjacent to area of interest? (blue line stream, wetland symbols on topo map, soil survey, etc.) YES NO N/A
YES NO / Normal Circumstances(NC) Present***(Describe):
YES NO / Area clearly identified as Upland***(Describe):
Wetlands Potentially Present
YES NO / Describe:
Has Manipulation Occurred
YES NO / Year of Manipulation):
(Onsite required if after 12/23/85 unless Upland)
Type of Manipulation:
Pocosin Landform
YES NO / Scope & Effect Equations Used (describe results):
YES NO

Section 2.2 –Hydrophytic Vegetation

Trees listed in the Rangeland and Forest Vegetation, Classification, Productivity, and Plant Composition Table in the Web Soil Survey for the Soil Map Units: / (list here)
YES NO / Are >50% of the species listed OBL, FACW or FAC
Native Vegetation listed the Rangeland and Forest Vegetation, Classification, Productivity, and Plant Composition Table in the Web Soil Survey for the Soil Map Units: / (list here)
YES NO / Are >50% of the species listed OBL, FACW or FAC
YES NO / Aerial Photography indicates that plants are growing in standing water in multiple years.
YES NO / Land based photography indicates that plants are growing in water under NC.
YES NO / NWI mapping indicates vegetation is Emergent, Shrub Vegetation, Forested or Aquatic Bed.

Section 2.3 – Hydric Soil

Soil Map Unit(s): / Soil(s) on County Hydric Soils List:
YES NO / Comments:

Section 2.4 –Wetland Hydrology

YES NO / All species listed in Section 2.2 above are OBL
YES NO / The project area contains two or more plant communities, all of which are dominated by OBL and/or FACW species, and the wetland-non-wetland boundary is abrupt.
YES NO / Multiple years of photography indicate wetness signatures during the growing season.
YES NO / Scope and Effect equations used (describe results):

Section 3.7 - Making Wetland Determination

YES NO / Are wetlands present
W WX
NW PC / Utilize the current version of the NFSAM Parts 514 to assign appropriate label.

**** NOTE:

CW CW +yr if the data used above suggests that the site may be a CW or CW + yr, an on-site wetland determination would be required.

For additional information, refer to:

National Food Security Act Manual, Part 527 Appendix - Circular No. 6, Subpart B

1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual, Part IV, Section D, Subsection 1: Onsite Inspection Unnecessary

Additional Remarks:

Documentation Prepared by:______Date:______

Documentation Approved by:______Date:______