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ATTACHMENT C
Wetland Summary Letter
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500A Washington Street, Quincy, MA 02169
Wetland Summary Letter Straightway & Smith Street
Straightway Water Treatment Facility Barnstable, Massachusetts
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January 30, 2024
Kleinfelder
Attn: Tyler Bernier
1 Beacon Street, Suite 8100
Boston, MA 02108
Re: Wetland Summary Letter
Straightway Water Treatment Facility
Straightway & Smith Street
Barnstable, MA
Dear Mr. Bernier,
Professional Wetland Scientists from Lucas Environmental, LLC (LE) conducted a site investigation at the
location of the planned New Straightway Water Treatment Facility located off Straightway and Smith Street
in Barnstable, Massachusetts on November 29, 2023 to investigate the presence of wetland resources.
Please note that this effort is specific to wetland resources; it does not evaluate constraints related to local
planning or zoning requirements, historical or cultural significance, nor does it evaluate the potential for
soil, air, or water contamination.
The wetland investigation was performed in accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
(M.G.L. Ch. 131, § 40) and regulations (310 CMR 10.00 et seq.); Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(33 U.S.C. 1344); Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) publication
“Massachusetts Handbook for Delineation of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands (2022); the U.S. Army Corp
of Engineers (USACE) Wetland Delineation Manual (1987); the Northcentral and Northeast Regional
Supplement (2012); and the Town of Barnstable Wetlands Protection Bylaw and Regulations (Chapter 237)
(the “Bylaw”) and Regulations (Part VII).
The site investigation was limited to wetland areas within 100 feet and perennial streams within 200 feet of
three specific locations located off Straightway and Smith Street, as described in more detail below (i.e.,
Study Area). The Study Area does not include the entire parcels or off-property areas. The site was
reviewed under appropriate field conditions, i.e., no snow cover or frozen ground.
The following data sources were examined prior to the site investigation:
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM);
• United States Geological Survey Topographic Quadrangle;
• MassGIS MassDEP Wetland and Hydrography Datalayers;
• National Wetland Inventory (NWI) Maps;
• MassGIS Natural Heritage Atlas Datalayers; and
• United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)
Soil Survey.
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Straightway Water Treatment Facility Barnstable, Massachusetts
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1.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS
The Study Area consists of three (3) specific areas on three (3) separate parcels at and near the existing
water treatment facility located off Straightway and Smith Street in Barnstable, Massachusetts (See
Figure 1 – USGS Map and Figure 2 – Aerial Map). These areas total approximately 6.6-acres of land as
identified in a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Town of Barnstable for survey services related to
a New Straightway Water Treatment Facility, and are generally described below:
• Area 1 (Portion of Map 267, Lot 99) is located at 132 Smith Street and contains a one-story building
and public water supply well, and associated parking area. Halls Creek is located immediately to
the east, and an unnamed perennial stream is located immediately to the west.
• Area 2 (Portion of Map 267, Parcel 190) is located north of Area 1 and contains a public water
supply well and undeveloped areas. Simmons Pond is located immediately to the east.
• Area 3 (Portion of Map 268, Lot 99) is located at 228 Straightway and contains the existing water
treatment plant. Area 3 is bound by Straightway to the west, residential development to the west
and south, a large pond to the north, and wetland areas to the east.
A review of the current MassGIS data layer for the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Atlas (effective
August 1, 2021) under the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP) indicates that no
portion of the Study Area is located within Estimated Habitat of Rare Wildlife or Priority Habitat of Rare
Species (See Figure 3 – NHESP Map). No Certified or Potential Vernal Pools (CVP/PVP) under the
jurisdiction of the Wetlands Protection Act Regulations (310 CMR 10.00 et seq.) or the Massachusetts
Endangered Species Act (321 CMR 10.00 et seq.) are mapped by NHESP in the Study Area.
According to the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map for Barnstable County, Map Number 25001C0568J,
effective July 16, 2014, most of the Study Area is located in Zone X, which is classified as an area of
minimal flooding (See Figure 4 – FEMA Map). Study Areas 2 and 3 are located within an area within the
0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard (500-year flood). Therefore, the Study Area is not located within the
100-year floodplain and Bordering Land Subject to Flooding is not present.
The Study Area is not located within an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC), Outstanding
Resource Water (ORW), or Watershed Protection Area. The Study Area is located within a MassDEP Zone
I and Zone II Wellhead Protection Area.
2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE AREAS
Wetland resource areas observed within and near the Study Area include Inland Bank, Bordering Vegetated
Wetlands (BVW), Land Under Water Bodies and Waterways (LUWW), and Riverfront Area. Under the
WPA and Bylaw, the resource areas within the Study Area are defined as follows.
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2.1 Inland Bank
Section 310 CMR 10.54 of the WPA defines a Bank as the portion of the land surface which normally
abuts and confines a water body. It occurs between a water body and a vegetated bordering wetland and
adjacent flood plain, or, in the absence of these, it occurs between a water body and an upland. The upper
boundary of a Bank is the first observable break in the slope or the mean annual flood level, whichever is
lower. The lower boundary of a Bank is the mean annual low flow level. The delineated Banks of three
separate streams are described below. The Bylaw does not include any further definition of Bank.
2.2 Bordering Vegetated Wetlands
Section 310 CMR 10.55 of the WPA defines BVW as freshwater wetlands which border on creeks, rivers,
streams, ponds and lakes. The types of freshwater wetlands are wet meadows, marshes, swamps and bogs.
Bordering Vegetated Wetlands are areas where the soils are saturated and/or inundated such that they
support a predominance of wetland indicator plants. The boundary of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands is the
line within which 50% or more of the vegetational community consists of wetland indicator plants and
saturated or inundated conditions exist. Wetland indicator plants are also those classified in the indicator
categories of Facultative, Facultative+, Facultative Wetland-, Facultative Wetland, Facultative Wetland+,
or Obligate Wetland in the National List of Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands: Massachusetts (Fish &
Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1988) or plants exhibiting physiological or morphological
adaptations to life in saturated or inundated conditions. The delineated areas of BVW are described below.
The Bylaw does not include any further definition of BVW.
2.3 Land Under Water Bodies and Waterways
Section 310 CMR 10.56 of the WPA defines LUWW as the land beneath any creek, river, stream, pond or
lake. Said land may be composed of organic muck or peat, fine sediments, rocks or bedrock. The physical
characteristics and location of Land Under Water Bodies and Waterways specified in 310 CMR 10.56(2)(a)
are critical to the protection of the interests specified in 310 CMR 10.56(1). The boundary of Land Under
Water Bodies and Waterways is the mean annual low water level. This resource area is located below the
edge of Bank or the Mean Annual High Water (MAHW) line of Halls Creek and two unnamed perennial
streams, therefore it is not field delineated. The Bylaw does not include any further definition of LUWW.
2.4 Riverfront Area
Under Section 310 CMR 10.58 of the WPA, the Riverfront Area is the area of land between a river's mean
annual high-water line measured horizontally outward from the river and a parallel line located 200 feet
away. The riverfront area may include or overlap other resource areas or their buffer zones.
Furthermore, the MAHW line is the line that is apparent from visible markings or changes in the character
of soils or vegetation due to the prolonged presence of water and that distinguishes between predominantly
aquatic and predominantly terrestrial land. Field indicators of bankfull conditions shall be used to
determine the mean annual high-water line. Bankfull field indicators include but are not limited to: changes
in slope, changes in vegetation, stain lines, top of pointbars, changes in bank materials, or bank undercuts.
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Three separate streams are depicted as perennial on the most recent USGS mapping. Therefore the 200-Foot
Riverfront Area extends landward from the MAHW line of each of the streams, which in this case is
coincident with the Inland Bank, described below as Streams 1, 2 and 3. The Bylaw does not include any
further definition of Riverfront Area.
2.5 Vegetated Wetlands
Section 237-13 of the Town of Barnstable Wetland Regulations defines Vegetated Wetlands as the
following: Any area of at least 500 square feet where surface or ground water, or ice, at or near the surface
of the ground support a plant community dominated (at least 50%) by wetland species.
2.6 Resource Area Descriptions
Wetland A
Wetland A is a fringe BVW associated with an unnamed perennial stream (Stream 1 described below),
located west of Study Area 1. The BVW boundary is delineated with pink survey tape numbered
sequentially with flag series WFA-1 to WFA-9. The wetland consists of a mixed red maple/black tupelo
swamp vegetated with a mix of red maple (Acer rubrum), black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica), American elm
(Ulmus americana), common greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia), highbush blueberry (Vaccinium
corymbosum), common winterberry (Ilex verticillata), cinnamon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomea), and
poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans).
Soils generally consist of an organic rich surface horizon overlying a depleted matrix and redoximorphic
features (concentrations) near the surface. The wetland boundary follows a well-defined topographic break.
Indicators of wetland hydrology include shallow soil saturation and drainage patterns.
Wetland B
Wetland B is a large BVW associated with Halls Creek and Simmons Pond. The wetland boundary near
Area 1 is delineated with pink survey tape numbered sequentially with flag series WFB-1 to WFB-14. The
wetland boundary near Area 2 is delineated with pink survey tape numbered sequentially with flag series
WFB-100 to WFB-122. Both wetland areas are similar in vegetative community, consisting of a mix of red
maple, black tupelo, common greenbrier, sweet pepperbush, northern arrowwood, inkberry (Ilex opaca),
and common winterberry. White pine (Pinus strobus) and pitch pine (Pinus rigida) were also be observed
in the wetland.
Soils consist of an approximate six- to eight-inch layer of organic rich mineral overlying depleted sand with
spodic development. Hydrological indicators include saturated soils, drainage patterns, and evidence of
inundation.
Wetland C
Wetland C is a large BVW located north and east of Study Area 3. The wetland boundary is delineated with
pink survey tape numbered sequentially with flag series WFC-1 to WFC-12, and WFC-100 to WFC-120.
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The portion of the wetland delineated by flag series WFC-1 to WFC-12 appears to demarcate the edge of a
former cranberry bog. This fringe wetland is vegetated with a mix of pussy willow (Salix discolor),
buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis), common greenbrier, oriental
bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), and poison ivy.
The portion of the wetland delineated by series WFC-100 to WFC1-120 delineates the fringe of a large
pond located north of the Study Area, and is vegetated with plant species similar to the WFC-1 series.
These two wetland areas are hydrologically connected by Stream 3 (described below).
Stream 1 – Unnamed Perennial Stream
The USGS map depicts an unnamed perennial stream originating approximately 600 feet northwest of
Study Area 1. The stream flows south through Wetland A and drains south under Smith Street via a twelve-
inch culvert. The Bank/MAHW lines were field delineated with blue survey flagging numbered sequentially
from BF1-1 to BF1-9. The Banks are steep and well defined and measure approximately two to four feet
wide. There was a trickle of water at the time of the site visit, and there were many upstream segments of
the channel dry with no flow. Vegetation growing along the streams includes red maple, sweet pepperbush
and common greenbrier. The MAHW line corresponds with a topographic break in slope. Inland Bank and
the MAHW line are coincident.
As mentioned above, the stream is depicted as perennial on the USGS map, and therefore presumed to be
perennial and subject to the provisions of the 200-Foot Riverfront Area per 310 CMR 10.58(2)(a)(1).
However, given the small size of the streams contributing watershed, and that portions of the stream were
observed dry during the site visit, it is likely the stream is not actually perennial. The presumption that the
stream is perennial may be overcome, in part, through observations of no-flow once a day over any four
days in a consecutive twelve-month period, in accordance with the provisions outline in
310 CMR 10.58(2(1)(d).
Stream 2 – Halls Brook
Halls Brook is located east of Study Area 1 and originates at the outlet of Simmons Pond. The western
Bank/MAHW line was delineated with blue survey flagging numbered sequentially from BF2-1 to BF2-14.
The stream is channelized with little sinuosity measuring approximately six to sixteen feet wide. A
moderate flow of ten to twelve inches of water was observed at the time of the site visit. The Banks are well
vegetated with a mix of sweet pepperbush, inkberry, speckled alder (Alnus rugosa), common greenbrier,
black tupelo, highbush blueberry. The MAHW line corresponds with a topographic break in slope. Inland
Bank and the MAHW line are coincident.
Stream 3 – Unnamed Perennial Stream
The USGS map depicts a small segment of an unnamed perennial stream between two ponded areas,
approximately 200 feet east of Study Area 1. The Banks/MAHW lines were field delineated with blue
survey flagging numbered sequentially from BF3-1 to BF3-5. The Banks are steep and well defined and
measure approximately two to four feet wide. The channel was observed dry at the time of the site visit.
Vegetation growing along the streams includes red maple, sweet pepperbush, and common greenbrier. The
MAHW line corresponds with a topographic break in slope. and is coincident with Inland Bank.
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Similar to Stream 1, this stream segment is depicted as perennial on the USGS map, and therefore presumed
to be perennial and subject to the provisions of the 200-Foot Riverfront Area per 310 CMR 10.58(2)(a)(1).
However, given the small size of the streams contributing watershed, and that the stream was observed dry
during the site visit, it is likely the stream is not actually perennial. The presumption that the stream is
perennial may be overcome, in part, through observations of no-flow once a day over any four days in a
consecutive twelve-month period, in accordance with the provisions outlined in 310 CMR 10.58(2(1)(d).
2.7 Barnstable Wetlands Protection Bylaw
Chapter 704 Wetlands and Buffer Zone Activity establishes performance standards for work occurring
within the 100-Foot Buffer Zone to wetland resource areas (Wetland Series A, B, and C). Chapter 704.3
requires a 50-foot undisturbed buffer zone remain intact from the boundary of resource areas. Work within
this area cannot be approved without proving hardship or overcoming the presumption that work will not
impact the interests of the WPA or Bylaw. The Bylaw and Regulations require other design aspects (i.e.,
mitigation, replication, waivers, etc.) that should be reviewed prior to any site development.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 617.405.4053 or tel@lucasenviro.com.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
LUCAS ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
Thomas E. Liddy, PWS/CWS, CESSWI
Environmental Consultant/Wetland Scientist
Enclosures: Figures
BVW Determination Forms
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Source: Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs; USGS Color Topographic Quadrangle
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Source: Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs; USGS Color Ortho Imagery - 15cm (2021
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Source: Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs; USGS Color Ortho Imagery - 15cm (2021
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Source: Office of Geographic and Environmental Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs; USGS Color Ortho Imagery - 15cm (2021
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FEMA National Flood Hazard Designations - 2014
A: 1% Annual Chance of Flooding, no BFE
AE: 1% Annual Chance of Flooding, with BFE
AE: Regulatory Floodway
AH: 1% Annual Chance of 1-3ft Ponding, with BFE
AO: 1% Annual Chance of 1-3ft Sheet Flow Flooding, with Depth
VE: High Risk Coastal Area
D: P ossible But Undetermined Hazard
X: 0.2% Annual Chance of Flooding
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Area Not Included
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BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site: ___________________________________ City/Town: ____________________ Sampling Date: ___________
Applicant/Owner: ____________________________________________ Sampling Point or Zone: ____________________
Investigator(s):_______________________________________________Latitude / Longitude:________________________
Soil Map Unit Name:_________________________________________ NWI or DEP Classification: ___________________
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _____ No _____ (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ significantly disturbed? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ naturally problematic? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes ______ No ______ Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes ____ No _____
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes ______ No ______
Wetlands hydrology present? Yes ______ No ______
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.:
HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Water Table Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Reliable Indicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
Indicators that can be Reliable with
Proper Interpretation
Indicators of the Influence of Water
____ Water-stained leaves ___ Hydrological records ____ Direct observation of inundation
____ Evidence of aquatic fauna ___ Free water in a soil test hole ____ Drainage patterns
____ Iron deposits ___ Saturated soil ____ Drift lines
____ Algal mats or crusts ___ Water marks ____ Scoured areas
____ Oxidized rhizospheres/pore
linings
___ Moss trim lines ____ Sediment deposits
____ Thin muck surfaces ___ Presence of reduced iron ____ Surface soil cracks
____ Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
___ Woody plants with adventitious
roots
____ Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
____ Plants with polymorphic leaves ___ Trees with shallow root systems ____ Microtopographic relief
____ Plants with floating leaves
____ Hydrogen sulfide odor
___ Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
____ Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, if available):
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated according
to the applicable regulatory provisions.
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
Straightway Treatment Facility Barnstable 11/29/23
Town of Barnstable WFA-8 UPL
Lucas Environmental, LLC
Carver Course Sand
PFO
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Sampling Point__________
2
VEGETATION – Use both common and scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Shrub/Sapling Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Herb Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
________ = Total Cover
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WFA-8 UPL
30
Black Oak Querucs velutina FACU 63.0 Yes No
White Oak Quercus alba FAC 20.5 Yes No
Pitch Pine Pinus rigida UPL 10.5 No No
94.0
15
Nanny-berry Viburnum lentago FAC 38.0 Yes Yes
Greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia FAC 20.5 Yes Yes
Pitch Pine Pinus rigida FACU 10.5 No No
High Bush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum FACW 10.5 No Yes
79.5
5
Teaberry Gaultheria procumbens FACU 10.5 Yes No
10.5
Sampling Point__________
3
VEGETATION – continued.
Woody Vine Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
________ = Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? Yes _____ No ________
Dominance Test: Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make up
ш 50% of dominant plant species?
Yes ______ No _______
Prevalence Index:
OBL species
Total % Cover (all strata) Multiply by: Result
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 = Is the Prevalence Index ч 3.0?
Yes ______ No _______
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Shrub / Sapling - Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
1-5 % 3.0 %
6-15 % 10.5 %
15-25 % 20.5 %
26-50 % 38.0 %
51-75 % 63.0 %
76-95 % 85.5 %
96-100 % 98.0 %
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WFA-8 UPL
0.0
✔
52 ✔
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0 0
0.00
✔
Sampling Point__________
4
SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture Remarks Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Location2
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=MaskĞd Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators (Check all that apply) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
____ Histosol (A1) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) ____ 2 cm Muck (A10)
____ Histic Epipedon (A2) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9) ___ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
____ Black Histic (A3)
____ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
____ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
____ Stratified Layers (A5)
____ Depleted Matrix (F3)
____ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
____ Redox Dark Surface (Fϲ)
___ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
____ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
____ Depleted Dark Surface (Fϳ)
___ Mesic Spodic (A17)
____ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
___ Red Parent Material (F21)
____ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
___ Very Shallow Dark Surface (FϮϮ)
____ Sandy Redox (S5) ___ Other (Include Explanation in
Remarks) ____ Stripped Matrix (S6)
____ Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: _____________________________ Depth (inches): ______________________
Remarks:
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
____ ZĞĚŽdžĞƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ(&ϴ)
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFA-8 UPL
0-3 10YR 2/1 FSL A
3-10 10YR 6/3 FSL E
10-14 10YR 5/6 FSL Bhs
Very deep E horizon
✔
BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site: ___________________________________ City/Town: ____________________ Sampling Date: ___________
Applicant/Owner: ____________________________________________ Sampling Point or Zone: ____________________
Investigator(s):_______________________________________________Latitude / Longitude:________________________
Soil Map Unit Name:_________________________________________ NWI or DEP Classification: ___________________
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _____ No _____ (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ significantly disturbed? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ naturally problematic? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes ______ No ______ Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes ____ No _____
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes ______ No ______
Wetlands hydrology present? Yes ______ No ______
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.:
HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Water Table Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Reliable Indicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
Indicators that can be Reliable with
Proper Interpretation
Indicators of the Influence of Water
____ Water-stained leaves ___ Hydrological records ____ Direct observation of inundation
____ Evidence of aquatic fauna ___ Free water in a soil test hole ____ Drainage patterns
____ Iron deposits ___ Saturated soil ____ Drift lines
____ Algal mats or crusts ___ Water marks ____ Scoured areas
____ Oxidized rhizospheres/pore
linings
___ Moss trim lines ____ Sediment deposits
____ Thin muck surfaces ___ Presence of reduced iron ____ Surface soil cracks
____ Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
___ Woody plants with adventitious
roots
____ Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
____ Plants with polymorphic leaves ___ Trees with shallow root systems ____ Microtopographic relief
____ Plants with floating leaves
____ Hydrogen sulfide odor
___ Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
____ Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, if available):
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated according
to the applicable regulatory provisions.
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
Straightway Treatment Facility Barnstable 11/29/23
Town of Barnstable WFA-8 WET
Lucas Environmental, LLC
Freetown Muck
PFO
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔12.00
✔4.00
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Sampling Point__________
2
VEGETATION – Use both common and scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Shrub/Sapling Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Herb Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
________ = Total Cover
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WFA-8 WET
30
Red Maple Acer rubrum FAC 63.0 Yes Yes
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica FAC 38.0 Yes Yes
101.0
15
Sweet Pepperbush Clethra alnifolia FAC 85.5 Yes Yes
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica FAC 10.5 No Yes
96.0
5
Cinnamon Fern Osmundastrum cinnamomea FACW 85.5 Yes Yes
85.5
Sampling Point__________
3
VEGETATION – continued.
Woody Vine Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
________ = Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? Yes _____ No ________
Dominance Test: Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make up
ш 50% of dominant plant species?
Yes ______ No _______
Prevalence Index:
OBL species
Total % Cover (all strata) Multiply by: Result
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 = Is the Prevalence Index ч 3.0?
Yes ______ No _______
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Shrub / Sapling - Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
1-5 % 3.0 %
6-15 % 10.5 %
15-25 % 20.5 %
26-50 % 38.0 %
51-75 % 63.0 %
76-95 % 85.5 %
96-100 % 98.0 %
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WFA-8 WET
0.0
✔
44 ✔
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0 0
0.00
✔
Sampling Point__________
4
SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture Remarks Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Location2
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=MaskĞd Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators (Check all that apply) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
____ Histosol (A1) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) ____ 2 cm Muck (A10)
____ Histic Epipedon (A2) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9) ___ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
____ Black Histic (A3)
____ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
____ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
____ Stratified Layers (A5)
____ Depleted Matrix (F3)
____ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
____ Redox Dark Surface (Fϲ)
___ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
____ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
____ Depleted Dark Surface (Fϳ)
___ Mesic Spodic (A17)
____ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
___ Red Parent Material (F21)
____ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
___ Very Shallow Dark Surface (FϮϮ)
____ Sandy Redox (S5) ___ Other (Include Explanation in
Remarks) ____ Stripped Matrix (S6)
____ Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: _____________________________ Depth (inches): ______________________
Remarks:
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
____ ZĞĚŽdžĞƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ(&ϴ)
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFA-8 WET
0-4 10YR 2/1 FSL A (mucky)
4-15 10YR 6/2 Sand Bg
✔
✔
✔
✔
BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site: ___________________________________ City/Town: ____________________ Sampling Date: ___________
Applicant/Owner: ____________________________________________ Sampling Point or Zone: ____________________
Investigator(s):_______________________________________________Latitude / Longitude:________________________
Soil Map Unit Name:_________________________________________ NWI or DEP Classification: ___________________
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _____ No _____ (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ significantly disturbed? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ naturally problematic? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes ______ No ______ Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes ____ No _____
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes ______ No ______
Wetlands hydrology present? Yes ______ No ______
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.:
HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Water Table Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Reliable Indicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
Indicators that can be Reliable with
Proper Interpretation
Indicators of the Influence of Water
____ Water-stained leaves ___ Hydrological records ____ Direct observation of inundation
____ Evidence of aquatic fauna ___ Free water in a soil test hole ____ Drainage patterns
____ Iron deposits ___ Saturated soil ____ Drift lines
____ Algal mats or crusts ___ Water marks ____ Scoured areas
____ Oxidized rhizospheres/pore
linings
___ Moss trim lines ____ Sediment deposits
____ Thin muck surfaces ___ Presence of reduced iron ____ Surface soil cracks
____ Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
___ Woody plants with adventitious
roots
____ Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
____ Plants with polymorphic leaves ___ Trees with shallow root systems ____ Microtopographic relief
____ Plants with floating leaves
____ Hydrogen sulfide odor
___ Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
____ Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, if available):
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated according
to the applicable regulatory provisions.
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
Straightway Treatment Facility Barnstable 11/29/23
Town of Barnstable WFB-100 UPL
Lucas Environmental, LLC
Freetown Muck
PFO
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Sampling Point__________
2
VEGETATION – Use both common and scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Shrub/Sapling Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Herb Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
________ = Total Cover
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WFB-100 UPL
40'*20'
White Oak Querucs alba FACU 38.0 Yes No
Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea FACU 20.5 Yes No
Pitch Pine Pinus rigida UPL 20.5 Yes No
Red Maple Acer rubrum FAC 10.5 No Yes
89.5
15
Sweet Pepperbush Clethra alnifolia FAC 38.0 Yes Yes
Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak FACU 20.5 Yes No
Quercus alba White Oak FACU 20.5 Yes No
High Bush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum FACW 10.5 No Yes
Red Maple Acer rubrum FAC 10.5 No Yes
Ilex glabra Inkberry FACW 3.0 No Yes
103.0
5
Teaberry Gaultheria procumbens FACU 10.5 Yes No
Sheep Laurel Kalmia angustifolia FAC 10.5 Yes Yes
21.0
Sampling Point__________
3
VEGETATION – continued.
Woody Vine Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
________ = Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? Yes _____ No ________
Dominance Test: Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make up
ш 50% of dominant plant species?
Yes ______ No _______
Prevalence Index:
OBL species
Total % Cover (all strata) Multiply by: Result
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 = Is the Prevalence Index ч 3.0?
Yes ______ No _______
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Shrub / Sapling - Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
1-5 % 3.0 %
6-15 % 10.5 %
15-25 % 20.5 %
26-50 % 38.0 %
51-75 % 63.0 %
76-95 % 85.5 %
96-100 % 98.0 %
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFB-100 UPL
40' x 20'
Greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia FAC 3.0 No Yes
3.0
✔
82 ✔
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0 0
0.00
✔
Sampling Point__________
4
SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture Remarks Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Location2
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=MaskĞd Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators (Check all that apply) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
____ Histosol (A1) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) ____ 2 cm Muck (A10)
____ Histic Epipedon (A2) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9) ___ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
____ Black Histic (A3)
____ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
____ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
____ Stratified Layers (A5)
____ Depleted Matrix (F3)
____ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
____ Redox Dark Surface (Fϲ)
___ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
____ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
____ Depleted Dark Surface (Fϳ)
___ Mesic Spodic (A17)
____ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
___ Red Parent Material (F21)
____ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
___ Very Shallow Dark Surface (FϮϮ)
____ Sandy Redox (S5) ___ Other (Include Explanation in
Remarks) ____ Stripped Matrix (S6)
____ Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: _____________________________ Depth (inches): ______________________
Remarks:
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
____ ZĞĚŽdžĞƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ(&ϴ)
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFB-100 UPL
0-2 7.5YR 2.5/2 FSL A
2-10 7.5YR 5/1 S E
10-11 7.5YR 3/4 S Bhs
11-16 5YR 4/6 S Bs
✔
BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site: ___________________________________ City/Town: ____________________ Sampling Date: ___________
Applicant/Owner: ____________________________________________ Sampling Point or Zone: ____________________
Investigator(s):_______________________________________________Latitude / Longitude:________________________
Soil Map Unit Name:_________________________________________ NWI or DEP Classification: ___________________
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _____ No _____ (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ significantly disturbed? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ naturally problematic? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes ______ No ______ Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes ____ No _____
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes ______ No ______
Wetlands hydrology present? Yes ______ No ______
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.:
HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Water Table Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Reliable Indicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
Indicators that can be Reliable with
Proper Interpretation
Indicators of the Influence of Water
____ Water-stained leaves ___ Hydrological records ____ Direct observation of inundation
____ Evidence of aquatic fauna ___ Free water in a soil test hole ____ Drainage patterns
____ Iron deposits ___ Saturated soil ____ Drift lines
____ Algal mats or crusts ___ Water marks ____ Scoured areas
____ Oxidized rhizospheres/pore
linings
___ Moss trim lines ____ Sediment deposits
____ Thin muck surfaces ___ Presence of reduced iron ____ Surface soil cracks
____ Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
___ Woody plants with adventitious
roots
____ Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
____ Plants with polymorphic leaves ___ Trees with shallow root systems ____ Microtopographic relief
____ Plants with floating leaves
____ Hydrogen sulfide odor
___ Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
____ Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, if available):
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated according
to the applicable regulatory provisions.
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
Straightway Treatment Facility Barnstable 11/29/23
Town of Barnstable WFB-100 WET
Lucas Environmental, LLC
Freetown Muck
PFO
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔✔
✔
✔
Sampling Point__________
2
VEGETATION – Use both common and scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Shrub/Sapling Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Herb Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
________ = Total Cover
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFB-100 WET
30
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica FAC 63.0 Yes Yes
Scarlet Oak Acer rubrum FAC 20.5 Yes Yes
White Oak Quercus alba FACU 20.5 Yes No
104.0
15
Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica FAC 20.5 Yes Yes
Sweet Pepperbush Clethra alnifolia FACU 38.0 Yes Yes
Swamp Azalea Rhododendron viscosum FACU 10.5 No Yes
Red Maple Acer rubrum FACW 20.5 Yes Yes
89.5
5
Sweet Pepperbush Clethra alnifolia FAC 10.5 Yes Yes
10.5
Sampling Point__________
3
VEGETATION – continued.
Woody Vine Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
________ = Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? Yes _____ No ________
Dominance Test: Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make up
ш 50% of dominant plant species?
Yes ______ No _______
Prevalence Index:
OBL species
Total % Cover (all strata) Multiply by: Result
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 = Is the Prevalence Index ч 3.0?
Yes ______ No _______
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Shrub / Sapling - Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
1-5 % 3.0 %
6-15 % 10.5 %
15-25 % 20.5 %
26-50 % 38.0 %
51-75 % 63.0 %
76-95 % 85.5 %
96-100 % 98.0 %
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFB-100 WET
30
Greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia FAC 3.0 No Yes
3.0
✔
76 ✔
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0 0
0.00
✔
Sampling Point__________
4
SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture Remarks Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Location2
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=MaskĞd Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators (Check all that apply) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
____ Histosol (A1) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) ____ 2 cm Muck (A10)
____ Histic Epipedon (A2) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9) ___ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
____ Black Histic (A3)
____ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
____ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
____ Stratified Layers (A5)
____ Depleted Matrix (F3)
____ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
____ Redox Dark Surface (Fϲ)
___ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
____ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
____ Depleted Dark Surface (Fϳ)
___ Mesic Spodic (A17)
____ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
___ Red Parent Material (F21)
____ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
___ Very Shallow Dark Surface (FϮϮ)
____ Sandy Redox (S5) ___ Other (Include Explanation in
Remarks) ____ Stripped Matrix (S6)
____ Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: _____________________________ Depth (inches): ______________________
Remarks:
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
____ ZĞĚŽdžĞƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ(&ϴ)
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFB-100 WET
2-0 Oe
0-10 10YR 6/1 80.00 10YR 5/2 20.00 C M S E
10-14 10YR 3/1 S Bhs
14-18 10YR 3/3 S Bs
✔
✔
BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site: ___________________________________ City/Town: ____________________ Sampling Date: ___________
Applicant/Owner: ____________________________________________ Sampling Point or Zone: ____________________
Investigator(s):_______________________________________________Latitude / Longitude:________________________
Soil Map Unit Name:_________________________________________ NWI or DEP Classification: ___________________
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _____ No _____ (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ significantly disturbed? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ naturally problematic? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes ______ No ______ Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes ____ No _____
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes ______ No ______
Wetlands hydrology present? Yes ______ No ______
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.:
HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Water Table Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Reliable Indicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
Indicators that can be Reliable with
Proper Interpretation
Indicators of the Influence of Water
____ Water-stained leaves ___ Hydrological records ____ Direct observation of inundation
____ Evidence of aquatic fauna ___ Free water in a soil test hole ____ Drainage patterns
____ Iron deposits ___ Saturated soil ____ Drift lines
____ Algal mats or crusts ___ Water marks ____ Scoured areas
____ Oxidized rhizospheres/pore
linings
___ Moss trim lines ____ Sediment deposits
____ Thin muck surfaces ___ Presence of reduced iron ____ Surface soil cracks
____ Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
___ Woody plants with adventitious
roots
____ Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
____ Plants with polymorphic leaves ___ Trees with shallow root systems ____ Microtopographic relief
____ Plants with floating leaves
____ Hydrogen sulfide odor
___ Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
____ Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, if available):
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated according
to the applicable regulatory provisions.
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
Straightway Treatment Facility Barnstable 11/29/23
Town of Barnstable WFC-1 UPL
Lucas Environmental, LLC
Freetown Coarse Sand
PFO
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Sampling Point__________
2
VEGETATION – Use both common and scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Shrub/Sapling Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Herb Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
________ = Total Cover
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFC-1 UPL
30
White Oak Quercus alba FACU 85.5 Yes No
85.5
15
Glossy Buckthorn Frangula alnus FAC 20.5 Yes Yes
Nanny-berry Viburnum lentago FAC 38.0 Yes Yes
Ink Berry Ilex glabra FACW 10.5 No Yes
69.0
5
Dewberry Rubus flagellaris FACU 20.5 Yes No
Teaberry Gaultheria procumbens FACU 10.5 Yes No
31.0
Sampling Point__________
3
VEGETATION – continued.
Woody Vine Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
________ = Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? Yes _____ No ________
Dominance Test: Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make up
ш 50% of dominant plant species?
Yes ______ No _______
Prevalence Index:
OBL species
Total % Cover (all strata) Multiply by: Result
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 = Is the Prevalence Index ч 3.0?
Yes ______ No _______
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Shrub / Sapling - Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
1-5 % 3.0 %
6-15 % 10.5 %
15-25 % 20.5 %
26-50 % 38.0 %
51-75 % 63.0 %
76-95 % 85.5 %
96-100 % 98.0 %
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFC-1 UPL
30
Oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculatus FACU 20.5 Yes No
20.5
✔
62 ✔
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0 0
0.00
✔
Sampling Point__________
4
SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture Remarks Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Location2
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=MaskĞd Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators (Check all that apply) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
____ Histosol (A1) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) ____ 2 cm Muck (A10)
____ Histic Epipedon (A2) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9) ___ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
____ Black Histic (A3)
____ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
____ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
____ Stratified Layers (A5)
____ Depleted Matrix (F3)
____ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
____ Redox Dark Surface (Fϲ)
___ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
____ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
____ Depleted Dark Surface (Fϳ)
___ Mesic Spodic (A17)
____ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
___ Red Parent Material (F21)
____ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
___ Very Shallow Dark Surface (FϮϮ)
____ Sandy Redox (S5) ___ Other (Include Explanation in
Remarks) ____ Stripped Matrix (S6)
____ Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: _____________________________ Depth (inches): ______________________
Remarks:
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
____ ZĞĚŽdžĞƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ(&ϴ)
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFC-1 UPL
0-4 10YR 3/2 FS A
4-8 10YR 4/4 FS Bw1
8-15 10YR 5/6 FS Bw2
✔
BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site: ___________________________________ City/Town: ____________________ Sampling Date: ___________
Applicant/Owner: ____________________________________________ Sampling Point or Zone: ____________________
Investigator(s):_______________________________________________Latitude / Longitude:________________________
Soil Map Unit Name:_________________________________________ NWI or DEP Classification: ___________________
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes _____ No _____ (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ significantly disturbed? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation _______ , Soil ______ , or Hydrology _____ naturally problematic? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes ______ No ______ Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland?
Yes ____ No _____
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes ______ No ______
Wetlands hydrology present? Yes ______ No ______
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.:
HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Water Table Present? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes ______ No _______ Depth (inches) ______________
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Reliable Indicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
Indicators that can be Reliable with
Proper Interpretation
Indicators of the Influence of Water
____ Water-stained leaves ___ Hydrological records ____ Direct observation of inundation
____ Evidence of aquatic fauna ___ Free water in a soil test hole ____ Drainage patterns
____ Iron deposits ___ Saturated soil ____ Drift lines
____ Algal mats or crusts ___ Water marks ____ Scoured areas
____ Oxidized rhizospheres/pore
linings
___ Moss trim lines ____ Sediment deposits
____ Thin muck surfaces ___ Presence of reduced iron ____ Surface soil cracks
____ Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
___ Woody plants with adventitious
roots
____ Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
____ Plants with polymorphic leaves ___ Trees with shallow root systems ____ Microtopographic relief
____ Plants with floating leaves
____ Hydrogen sulfide odor
___ Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
____ Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, if available):
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated according
to the applicable regulatory provisions.
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
Straightway Treatment Facility Barnstable 11/29/23
Town of Barnstable WFC-1 WET
Lucas Environmental, LLC
Freetown Coarse Sand
PFO
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔6.00
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Sampling Point__________
2
VEGETATION – Use both common and scientific names of plants.
Tree Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Shrub/Sapling Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
________ = Total Cover
Herb Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
________ = Total Cover
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFC-1 WET
30
None
0.0
15
Pussy Willow Salix discolor FACW 85.5 Yes Yes
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis OBL 10.5 No Yes
96.0
5
Glossy Buckthorn Frangula alnus FAC 10.5 Yes Yes
Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis FACW 10.5 Yes Yes
21.0
Sampling Point__________
3
VEGETATION – continued.
Woody Vine Stratum Plot size _______________________
Common name Scientific name
Indicator
Status
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1.
2.
3.
4.
________ = Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? Yes _____ No ________
Dominance Test: Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make up
ш 50% of dominant plant species?
Yes ______ No _______
Prevalence Index:
OBL species
Total % Cover (all strata) Multiply by: Result
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 = Is the Prevalence Index ч 3.0?
Yes ______ No _______
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Shrub / Sapling - Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
1-5 % 3.0 %
6-15 % 10.5 %
15-25 % 20.5 %
26-50 % 38.0 %
51-75 % 63.0 %
76-95 % 85.5 %
96-100 % 98.0 %
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFC-1 WET
0.0
✔
33 ✔
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0 0
0.00
✔
Sampling Point__________
4
SOIL
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture Remarks Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Location2
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=MaskĞd Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators (Check all that apply) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
____ Histosol (A1) ____ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) ____ 2 cm Muck (A10)
____ Histic Epipedon (A2) ____ Thin Dark Surface (S9) ___ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
____ Black Histic (A3)
____ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
____ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
____ Stratified Layers (A5)
____ Depleted Matrix (F3)
____ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
____ Redox Dark Surface (Fϲ)
___ Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
____ Thick Dark Surface (A12)
____ Depleted Dark Surface (Fϳ)
___ Mesic Spodic (A17)
____ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
___ Red Parent Material (F21)
____ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
___ Very Shallow Dark Surface (FϮϮ)
____ Sandy Redox (S5) ___ Other (Include Explanation in
Remarks) ____ Stripped Matrix (S6)
____ Dark Surface (S7)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: _____________________________ Depth (inches): ______________________
Remarks:
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes _______ No ________
____ ZĞĚŽdžĞƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ(&ϴ)
&ŽƌŵZĞǀŝƐĞĚ:ƵůLJϮϬϮϯ
WFC-1 WET
0-5 10YR 2/2 FSL A (mucky)
5-12+10YR 6/3 Sand Bg
✔
✔
✔
✔