21. Regulatory protections in force: None other than those provided by 

 landowner . 



22. Threats: None 



23. Management and Preservation Recommendations: None needed as presently 

 managed. Landowner may be receptive to registration of site. 



Natural Characteristics Summary 



24A. Vegetation - Biotic Community Summary: 



Community type : Pinus palustris / Aristida stricta savanna 



Community cover type : Pinus palustris 



General habitat feature: Longleaf pine savanna 



Average canopy height: 60 ft 



Estimated age of canopy trees: 60-80 years as determined by increment 



borings 



Canopy cover: Open 



Estimated size of community: Approximately 300 ac, but in discontinuous 



tracts, interrupted by small drainages, and areas of pocosin. 



Successional stage: Fire-maintained climax 



Sere type: Psammosere 



Common canopy species in community cover or community type (but not 



dominant) : Pinus serotina 



Common sub-canopy or shrub stratum species in community cover or community 



type (but not dominant) : Stump sprouts of Liguidambar styracif lua , 



Magnolia virginiana , Persea borbonia , and Ilex glabra 



Common herb stratum species in community cover or community type (but 



not dominant) : Xyris platylepis , Lobelia nuttallii , Liatris graminifolia , 



Scleria sp. , Sarracenia f lava , Drosera capillaris , Lycopodium aloepe - 



curoides , Polygala cruciata 



24B. Soil Summary (by community type) 



Soil series: Lumbee, Johns, and Kalmia 



Soil classification: Alfisols 



Soil association: Lumbee-Johns-Kalmia 



pH class: 5.0 to 6.0; very strongly acid to medium acid 



Moisture class: Well drained to poorly drained 



Source of information: General Soil Map, Pender County, USDA, SCS 



(1972) and site testing with Lamotte test kit 



24C. Hydrology Summary (by community type) 

 Hydrologic system: Terrestrial 

 Hydrologic subsystem: Wet to mesic 

 Water chemistry: Fresh 

 Water regime: Not applicable 

 Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained 



Drainage basin: Black River tributary of Cape Fear River 

 Hydrology characterization: Somewhat poorly drained elevated terrace of 

 Black River system, nearly level to very gently sloping into the lesser 

 drainage of Jones Creek. 



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