ML071800139

Wetland Delineation for the South Drainage Area at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station

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Attachment 29 to PLA-6219 Ecology III, Inc. September 24, 2002.

Wetland Delineation for the South Drainage Area at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (NRC Document Request 75)

WETLAND DELINEATION.

FOR THE SOUTH DRAINAGE AREA ATTHE SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION Prepared by James D. Montgomery, Ph.D.

• Ecology Ill, Inc.

804 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603 For PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard Berwick, PA 18603 24 September 2002

WETLAND DELINEATION FOR SOUTH DRAINAGE AREA AT THE SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION A delineation of wetlands was made for the south drainage area at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (Susquehanna SES) on 10-1.1 September 2002.

The area included the S-2 Pond (a stormwater retention pond) and its associated drainage and the natural drainage below. The Susquehanna SES is located in Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Wetlands occur around the S-2 Pond and in the natural drainage to the south and east. These are classified as forested palustrine, scrub-shrub palustrine, and emergent perennial palustrine wetlands according to Cowardin et al. (1979).

Forested palustrine wetlands occur east of the S-2 Pond. Vegetation consists of red maple, river birch, northern spicebush, garlic mustard, common blue violet, and clearweed. Wetland status of species and additional species used in delineation are listed in Table 1. Soils are mapped as Braceville gravelly loam and Atherton silt loam (U. S. Department of Agriculture 1981). Atherton is listed as a hydric soil by the U. S.

Department of Agriculture (19887); Braceville is not listed as hydric. Soil tests indicated hydric soils, 10YR 5/2, with bright chroma mottles. Data from this community are given in Appendix 1, Plot No. 1.

Scrub-shrub wetlands occur south and east of the S-2 Pond.

Vegetation consists of black willow, silky willow, brookside alder, arrowwood, silky dogwood, reed canary grass, giant goldenrod, sensitive fern, spotted touch-me-not, and riverbank grape. Soils are mapped as Atherton silt loam and Chenango gravelly loam. Atherton is listed as a hydric soil; Chenango is not listed. as hydric (U. S. Department of Agriculture 1987). Soil tests indicated hydric soil, 10YR 4/2-5/2, with bright chroma mottles. Data from this community are given in Appendix 1, Plot Nos. 2 and 3.

Emergent perennial palustrinewetland occurs around the perimeter of the S-2 Pond.

Vegetation consists of black willow saplings, common cattail, flat-topped goldenrod, soft rush, reed canary grass, and small bedstraw. Soils are mapped as Chenango gravelly loam. Soil tests indicated hydric soil, 10YR.4/1, with bright chroma mottles. Data from this community are given in Appendix 1, Plot No. 4.

.Several drainage ditches enter the S-2 Pond from the parking area above and drain the south side of the parking lots. These drainage ditches are clearly man-made and.are not delineated as wetland for this reason. They do not have hydrophytic vegetation and are rock-lined, thus lacking hydric soil or wetland hydrology.

Wetlands were delineated in accordance with the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987). The wetland boundary was marked with red wire flags numbered as follows (see Appendix 2):

1-16 West boundary of forested wetland east of S-2 Pond and sides of dikes.

16-44 Dike facing S-2 Pond on south east and west sides.

45-60 South side of wetland boundary along natural drainage.

Wetlands are bounded by upland forest on the west of the forested wetland.

Vegetation consists of black cherry, red maple, quaking aspen, autumn olive, northern spicebush, garlic mustard, Virginia knotweed, and summer grape. Soils are mapped as Braceville gravelly loam. Soil tests indicated non-hydric soil, 1OYR 4/4, with no mottles or other hydric soil features.. Data from this community are given in Appendix 1, Plot No. 5..

The parking area and fields west and north of the wetlands are located on fill and are upland. Vegetation consists of crown vetch, Canada goldenrod, orchard grass, timothy, and smooth brome. Soils are mapped, as Braceville gravelly loam; however, soil tests indicated fill material, 10YR 4/4, with no hydric soil features. Data from this community are given in Appendix 1, Plot No. 6.

The area south of the wetlands and bordering the south drainage ditch consists of open woods and fields that are upland. Vegetation consists of red maple, black cherry, Allegheny blackberry, autumn, olive, Canada goldenrod, wrinkle-leaf goldenrod, garlic mustard, and poison ivy. Soils are mapped as Chenango gravelly loam. Soil tests. indicated non-hydric soil, 1 OYR 4/4, with no mottles or other hydric soil features.

Data from this community are given in Appendix 1, Plot No. 7.

Permits are required from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the PA Department of Environmental Protection to disturb or encroach upon wetlands. The open water area of the S-2 Pond is not regulated as wetlands; however, permits would be required to cross wetlands and for changes to the pond. The upland areas north of the S-2 Pond could be used to increase the wetland area. This would effectively increase the water storage capacity, since the present fill contributes to the problem.

References Cowardin, L. M., V. Carter, F. C. Golet, and E. T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of wetland and deepwater habitats of the United States. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U. S. Department of the Interior.

Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of Engineers wetlands delineation manual.

Technical Report Y-87-1, U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.

Reed, P. N. 1988. National list of plant species that occur in wetlands: Pennsylvania.

National Wetlands Inventory, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, St. Petersburg, FL.

U. S. Department of Agriculture. 1981. Soil survey of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Soil Conservation Service.

U. S. Department of Agriculture.

1987.

Hydric soils' of the United States.

Soil Conservation Service.

Table I Plant species (common and scientific names) used in wetland delineation for South

.Drainage Area at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Salem Township, Pennsylvania, 10-11 September 2002.

Common Name Scientific Name Wetland Status*

Red maple Acer rubrum Fac Brookside alder Alnus serrulata Obl River birch Betula nigra Facw False -nettle Boehmeria cylindrica Facw White. turtlehead Chelone glabra Obl Silky dogwood Cornus amomum Facw Flat-topped goldenrod Euthamia graminifolia Fac Small bedstreaw Galium trifidum Facw Spotted touch-me-not Impatiens capensis Facw Soft rush Juncus effusus Facw Northern spicebush Lindera benzoin Facw Sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilis Facw Cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea Facw Reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea Facw" Clearweed Pilea pumila Facw Black willow.

Salix nigra Facw Silky willow Salix sericea ObN Giant goldenrod Solidago gigantea Facw Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod Solidago rugosa Fac Common cattail Typha latifolia Obl Arrowwood Viburnum dentatum Fac Common blue violet Viola papilionacea Fac Riverbank grape Vitis riparia Facw

• Classification according to U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Reed 1988).

Obl = Obligate wetland species (almost always occur in wetlands)

Facw = Facultative wetland species (usually occur in wetlands)

Fac = Facultative species (equally likely to occur in wetlands or nonwetlands)

Facu = Facultative upland species (usually occur in uplands)

Upl.= Upland species (not listed in wetland inventory)

APPENDIX 1 Data Sheets From Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987)

For Community Types Described in This Report

DATA FORM I WETLAND DETERMINATION Applicant Application Project Name:

• (L Number:

Name: J°.L State:

A.County:

Luv z c

Legal

Description:

Township:

J.1 Date:__________

Plot No.:.

Section:_

Vegetation [list the three dominant species in each vegetation layer (5 if only I or 2 layers)],.

Indicate: species with observed morphological or known physiological adaptations with an asterisk.

Indicator Indicator Species Status Species" Statds Trees Herbs Saplings/shrubsl Woody vines

4.

J t.10 5.1.

6.

12.

X of species that are OBL, FACW, and/or FAC: ý3.

Other indicators:

Hydrophytic vegetation:

Yes X

No Basis:

7 J'* Z F..

Soil.

Series and phase:

H,-.IIl o

On hydric.soils list?

Yes No.___

Mottled:

Yes?(;

No Mottle color: I0 Wi-/. ; Matrix Color: 10o7f

)-/2.

Gleyed: 'Yes No X

Other indicators:

HydrAc soils:

Yes X(

No

Basis

'-+o I.J foo.

so; Hydrology Inundated:

Yes

No Depth of standing water

_

Saturated soils:

Yes

No_

Depth to saturated soil:

.o-4 Other indicators:

Wetland hydrology:

YesiZ; No Basis:

v tio--

Xo; J

Atypical situation:,

Yes X ;No 1

Normal Circumstances?

Yes

(

No Wetland Determination:

Wetland*

X

Nonwetland Comments

Determined by: -

DATA FORM I WETLAND DETERMINATION Applicant Application Project Name:

PfL S.7rp Number:

Name: J.f-

^

State:

County: Lver, Legal

Description:

Township:

S Date:

A

/o0 Plot No.:

2 Section:_

Vegetation [list the three dominant species in each vegetation layer (5 if only 1 or 2 layers)].

Indicate species with observed morphological or known physiological adaptations with an asterisk.

Indicator Indicator Species Status Species-Status Trees 2.

3.

Saplings/shrubs Herbs

7.

0 o*-.

,.T::

9.

0o:

Woody vines 10.

11.

C 0 t I r.'c

6.

12.

Z of species that are OBL, FACW, and/or FAC: 100.

Other indicators:

Hydrophytic vegetation:

Yes X

No Basis:

iJooZ F

e.f Soil Series and phase: A+Lera_ r; 4 Jo.-

On hydric soils list?

Yes. X -; No Mottled:

Yes

(

No Mottle color

74$-0" t/4 ; Matrix color: (04/I.

Gley'ed:

Yes No X

Other indicators:__

Hydrzic soils:

Yes.*

No

Basis

1.,, 41. J Hydrology Inundated:

Yes

. No, X Depth Saturated soils

Yes

No. X.

Other indicators:

,-o.

Wetland hydrology:

Yes )

No Atypical situation

Yes X_; No Normal Circumstances?

Yes

?

No Wetland Determination:

Wetland Comments:

of standing water:

Depth to saturated soil:

I '4 Basis:

I X

. Nonwetland Determined by

k'..--

DATA FORM I WETLAND DETERMINATION Applicant Application Project Name:

2PL S

Number:

Name: S State:

P County:.Lvcrice Legal Description; Township:__________

Date: _*____

Plot No.:.

Section:__

Vegetation [list the. three dominant species in eachvegetation layer (5 if only 1 or.2 layers)].

Indicate species with observed morphological or known physiological adaptations with an asterisk.

Indicator Indicator Species Status Species-

.Statds Trees 2.

3.

Saplings/shrubs

4.

.l r e.

6.

Z of species that are OBL,

FACW, Hydrophytic vegetation:

Yes Herbs

8. 9.

9.

P,,.

Woody vines

10.

V;'ji 11.

C"*

, /*,','

12.

and/or FAC: 00. Other indicators:

No Basis:

F,02.

Soil Series and phase:

,o..Gn hydric, soils list? Yes.

tic o Mottled:

Yes.(

No Mottle color

WW-/4 ; Matrix color: 1.Yt*/*z.

Gleyed:

Yes_

No X

Other indicators:

Hydric soils:

Yes X No

Basis

t*,fI.J ho*

o

• i Hydrology.

Inundated:

Yes

No X

Depth of standing water:__

Saturated soils:

Yes S

• .No Depth to saturated soil

t0 Other indicators:

j Wetland hydrology:

Yes X

No Basis

J Atypical situation:

Yes ? ; No r-c-1;'f Normal Circumstances?

Yes

)<

No_____

Wetland Determination:

Wetland

Nonwetland Comments

Determined by: _-___

DATA FORM I WETLAND DETERMINATION Applicant Application Project Name:

Y L f

Number:_

Name: f0-State:

PA County: iutr,.

Legal

Description:

Township:

Date:

°/O*z Plot No.:

H Section:_______________

Vegetation [list the three dominant species in each vegetation layer (5 if only I or 2 layers)].

Indicate species with observed morphological or known physiologicaladaptations with an asterisk.

Indicator Indicator Species Status Species" Status Trees 2.

3.

-Saplings/shrubs 4.

.5.

Herbs 7.

.e

6.

12.

Z of species that are OBL,

FACW, and/or FAC: 100.

Other indicators:_

Hydrophytic vegetation:. Yes No Basis:

Soil Series and phase:

JD l,..Onhydric soils list?

Yes

-.; No X Mottled:

YesX

No Mottle color

O7.

J3/'1

Matrix color

IoYIZ'-//J Gleyed:

Yes X No Other indicators:

Hydr-ic soils:

Yes X

No

Basis

=

r*(I Hydrology Inundated:

Yes

No X Depth of standing water

__

Saturated soils:

Yes )

No Depth to saturated soil

l" Other indicators:

c/^ CJ Wetland hydrology:

Yest No Basis:

.o;I Atypical situation:

Yes

No )

Normal Circumstances?

Yes X No Wetland Determination:

Wetland

Nonwetland Comments

Determined by:.

DATA FORM I WETLAND DETERMINATION Applicant Application Project Name:

('I$L

¢ Number:

Name:

.S.o -4L,

State:

fA*.

County: L-u tcee Legal

Description:

Township:. S le*.

Date:

1/Io /0 2-Plot No.:

Section:________

Vegetation (list the three dominant species in each'vegetation layer (5 if only 1 or 2 layers)].

Indicate species with observed morphological or known physiological adaptations with an asterisk.-

Indicator Indicator Species Status Species~

Status Trees Herbs i3 ACp.I, 7.,~~

2.

cl*,

.*,,r-a...'

F,, IJ.

• L,.I

.*r.j F.,

Saplings/shrubs Woody vines.

5.

4,~-

11.V ;r

6.

12..

Z of species that are OBL, FACW, and/or FAC: J3 Other indicators:

io, Hydrophytic vegetation:

Yes No X

Basis: '*-o

£o Soil Series and phase:.

.1(i to--

On hydric soils list?

Yes.

.. ; No A.

Mottled:

Yes No X

Mottle color:

M-atrix color:. 1o7/RV/'1 Gley'ed:

Yes No

)(

Other indicators:_

Hydric soils:

Yes No X'

Basis

a

Ji4-.,

Hydrology Inundated:

Yes

_; No X Depth of standing water:

Saturated soils:

Yes

No )

Depth to saturated soil:

> /.

Other indicators:

Wetland hydrology:

Yes

No )(.

Basis:

o Atypical situation:

Yes-;

No X Normal Circumstances?

Yes X

No Wetland Determination:

Wetland

Nonwetland Comments

,

.Determined by:

DATA FORM I WETLAND DETERMINATION Applicant Application Project Name:

PPL 5

Number:

Name: foLL

• P;.*

State:

PA.

County: Lutz-e Legal

Description:

Township:

Sd.

Date:

/It

/02.

Plot No.:

Section:

Vegetation (list the three dominant species in each vegetation layer (5 if only 1 or 2 layers)].

Indicate species with observed morphological or known physiological adaptations with an asterisk.

Indicator Indicator Species Status Species Status Trees 2.

3.

Saplings/shrubs 4.

5.

6.

Herbs

9. f.

11.

12.

Ur CS,.

Z of species that are OBLi FACW,*and/or FAC:O.

Other indicators:

Hydrophytic vegetation:

Yes No

).

Basis:

ao are Soil Series and phase: Br-..cz;//le a.ely Ico.On hydric soils list?

Yes

.; No X Mottled:

Yes

No Mottle color

Matrix color

)-e£I/WV.

Gleyed:

Yes-.

No X

Other indicators:__

Hydric soils:

Yes No X

Basis

-1;.

Hydrology Inundated:

Yes

No X

Depth of standing water:

Saturated.soils:

Yes No )

Depth to saturated soil:

N Ii Otherindicators:

Wetland hydrology:

Yes

No )

Basis:

io Atypical situation:

Yes

No

• Normal Circumstances?

Yes X

No Wetland Determination:

Wetland_;

Nonwetland

(

Comments:

Determined by:

DATA FORM 1 WETLAND DETERMINATION Applicant Application Project Name:

,?L $*'?

t Number:

Name:

fJ,-

State:

7)

County: L e,

Legal

Description:

Township:

_'1 Date:

1 2-/o2 Plot No.:

7 Section:_

Vegetation (list the, three dominant species in each vegetation layer (5 if only 1 or 2 layers)].

Indicate species with observed morphological or known physiological adaptations with an asterisk.

Indicator Indicator Species Status Species Status Trees Herbs Saplings/shrubs Woody vines

6.

12.

X of species that are OBL, FACW, and/or FAC:.77.

Other indicators:

Hydrophytic vegetation:

Yes No X

Basis:

'O2 F..

Jrr Soil Series and phase:.

WI.,

On hydric soils list?

Yes

No X Mottled

Yes

No Y.

Mottle color:

Matrix color

/0y/Z'/'I Gleyed:

Yes No X

Other indicators: ___

Hydr.ic soils:

Yes No Y ; Basis:

(J.

eL-I' -f.

,Hydrology Inundated:

Yes

No X Depth of standing water

Saturated soils:

Yes

No X

Depth to saturated soil:

Ž I" Other indicators:.

Wetland hydrology:

Yes

No X

Basis:

-o.

Atypical situation:

Yes

No-X Normal Circumstances?

Yes X

No Wetland Determination:

Wetland

Nonwetland AX Comments

Determined by:

L4, "

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Temporary Water Make-up Pipeline (NRC Document Request 76)

Ecology III, Inc.

SUSQUEHANNA SES ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY R R 1, Box 1795

• Berwick, PA 18603 Phone (717) 542-2191

• FAX (717) 542-1625 29 April 1996.

Jerome S. Fields (A9-3).

Pennsylvania Power & Light Company SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION CCN-741326 File R9-3 EIPL-928 TEMPORARY WATER MAKE-UP PIPELINE The route for the proposed temporary water make-up pipeline was walked on 13 February 1996 (see EIPL-921). At that time, it was agreed that a concern for wetlands existed where the proposed pipeline runs along the S-2 Pond Access Road, and that the wetland boundary should be flagged in this area. Since the temporary pipeline will be placed on the surface and will be removed at the completion of the project, there will be little or no excavation associated with this project and environmental disturbance will be minimal.'

The route along the S-2 Pond Access Road was surveyed for wetlands on 25 April 1996, and the wetland boundary was marked with pink flagging on trees or shrubs. The area east of the'access road is wetland as flagged, with hydrophytic vegetation (silver maple, spicebush, skunk cabbage, American false hellebore) and hydric soils (IOYR 4/2, with bright chroma mottles).

The area west and north of the flagging, including the. access road, -is upland with upland vegetation (black cherry, white ash, garlic mustard, may-apple) and soils (1 OYR 4/5, with no mottles or other hydric soil features).

While the proposed temporary pipeline route in the access road is not on wetland, there is wetland at one point fairly close to the road. The wetland area should not be disturbed during construction or dismantling of the pipeline.

3200-FM-DWWO016 6/94 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES BUREAU OF DAMS, WATERWAYS AND WETLANDS For Department Use Only PNDI Search#

(3.LIZL Date:

SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 PENNSYLVANIA NATURAL DIVERSITY INVENTORY SEARCH FORM A.

This Supplement No. 1 provides the site information necessary to perform a computer search for species of special concern listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the Wild Resources Conservation Act, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Code or the Wildlife Code.

Records regarding species of special concern are maintained in a computer data base called the "Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory" (PNDI).

B.

Complete the information below and mail to the appropriate regional office (SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR LIST OF OFFICES AND ADDRESSES).

C.

This Supplement No. I will be returned to you with information relevant to your project concerning species of special concern. Include it and any correspondence from appropriate agency indicating resolution with your submission of a Chapter'105 Permit Application for a Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit and/or a Dam Permit and/or a General Permit Registration.

D.

The absence of recorded information in the PNDI files does not necessarily imply actual conditions on thesite.

Future field investigations could alter this determination. The information in PNDI is routinely updated. Results of this PNDI search are valid for one year.

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18603 PHONE (8:OOAM TO4:OOPM):

717-542-2191

1) Name of the United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) 71 Minute Quadrangle Map where project is located:

Berwick, PA

2) Project size (in acres)

+/-2 acres

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Indicate location of approximate project center on the U.S.G.S. Quad map by measuring in inches (to nearest one-tenth) from the lower right corner of the full U.S.G.S. Quadrangle map.

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Attach an 81-" x 11" photocopy (DO NOT REDUCE) of the section of the U.S.G.S. Quadrangle Map which identifies the project location and outlines the approximate boundaries of the project.

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\\ to* known record of habitats for species of special concern has been identified in the area designated above.

Noimpact to species of special concern. (PNDI staff person on.

initials date

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Potential impact to species of special concern. Written recommendations on measures necessary to resolve this matter will be provided by:

M] Dept. of Environmental Resources Bureau of Forestry/FAS P.O. Box 8552 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8552 717-787-3444 Mr. Andrew L. Shiels PA Fish & Boat Commission 450 Robinson Lane Bellefonte, PA 16823 814-359-5113 M'

M' Denver A. McDowell PA Game Commission 2001 Elmerton Ave.

Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797 717-783-8743

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R R 1 Box 1795 Berwick, PA 18603 Phone (717) 542-2191 FAX (717) 542-1625 29 February 1996 Jerome S. Fields (A9-3)8 Pennsylvania Power & Light Company SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC. STATION CCN-741326 R9-3 EIPL-921 TEMPORARY WATER MAKE-UP PIPELINE ROUTE The route for the proposed temporary water make-up pipeline was walked by J. D.

Montgomery (Ecology.ll!), J. S. Fields (PP&L), and John Blackwood (PP&L) on 13 February 1996, to determine if any areas of concern for wetlands are present.

Most of the proposed route is not on wetlands. Two areas of concern were found:

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A stream crossing will be necessary for the outlet of the S2 Pond. There may be a small area of wetlands along this. stream.

The crossing will cause minimal disturbance since the pipeline is temporary and above ground.

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Where the pipeline runs along the S2 Pond Access Road, it will be adjacent to wetlands bordering this road. The road and: road shoulder are upland and can be utilized with no action; however, care should be.taken not to encroach upon the wetland during construction or removal of the pipeline. Since the exact wetland boundary has not been determined (delineated), J. D. Montgomery agreed to flag this boundary this spring.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me.

James D. Montgomery, Ph.D.

Terrestrial Studies Director

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