Inventory and Classification of Wetlands at Carl Sandburg Home, National Historic Site Flat Rock, North Carolina
Roberts TH and Morgan KL. 2006. Inventory and Classification of Wetlands at Carl Sandburg Home, National Historic Site Flat Rock, North Carolina
During the summer of 2004, an inventory was conducted to collect baseline information on wetlands at Carl Sandburg Home, National Historic Site (CARL). The inventory was conducted by walking transects of varying widths until the entire park had been systematically searched. Upon completion of the inventory, thirteen wetlands had been located and characterized. These wetlands totaled an estimated 0.69 acres, with the average wetland size being approximately 0.05 acres. Based on the Cowardin classification system, three wetlands were considered palustrine, forested wetlands, being dominated by deciduous trees (PFO1). All three of these were considered temporarily flooded (PFO1A). Three wetlands were considered palustrine, dominated by deciduous, scrub/shrub vegetation (PSS). One PSS wetland was considered temporarily flooded (PSS3A) and three were considered seasonally flooded (PSS1C). Six wetlands were palustrine, emergent wetlands having persistent vegetation (PEM1). Four were temporarily flooded (PEM1A), one was seasonally flooded (PEM1C), and one was considered seasonally flooded/saturated (PEM1E). One of the PSS1C wetlands, the PEM1C, and the PEM1E wetland were associated with palustrine open water (POW) areas; such areas are not considered to be jurisdictional wetlands. Using the Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) classification system, eleven sites were slope wetlands and two were depression wetlands.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Roberts, Thomas; Morgan, Kenneth
- Date of Issue
- 2006-12
- Units
- CARL , CUPN
- Keywords
- CARL, Classification, Inventory, wetland inventory, Wetlands, Wetlands Inventory, Wetlands Inventory Reports