21. Regulatory protections in force: Large portions of the property are 

 regulated wetlands, being contiguous to navigable waters. 



22. Threats: No major threats to the area. 



23. Management and Preservation Recommendation: None beyond those procedures 

 already implemented by owner. 



Natural Characteristics Summary 



24A. Vegetation - Biotic Community Summary 



Community type: CT-1: Taxodium distichum -Mixed hardwoods 



Community cover type: Taxodium distichum 



General habitat feature: Bottomland swamp 



Average canopy height: 50-60 ft 



Estimated age of canopy trees: 50 years 



Canopy cover: Closed 



Estimated size of community: 2,500 ac 



Successional stage: Late transient 



Sere type: Hydrosere 



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



dominant) : Betula nigra , Liquidambar styracif lua , Pinus taeda , Quercus 



michauxii 



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



type (but not dominant) : Alnus serrulata , Itea virginica, Ilex opaca 



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



not dominant) : Orontium aquaticum , Pluchea camphorata , Boehmeria cylindrica 



Community type: CT-2 Pinus taeda / Ilex glabra 



Community cover type: Pinus taeda 



General habitat feature: Pine flatwoods 



Average canopy height: 60 ft 



Estimated age of canopy trees: 75 years 



Canopy cover: Closed 



Estimated size of community: 1,000 ac 



Successional stage: Transient 



Sere type: Psammosere 



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



dominant) : None 



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



type (but not dominant) : Vaccinium atrococcum , Magnolia virginiana 



Common herb stratum species in community cover or community type (but not 



dominant) : Cnidoscolus stimulosus , Andropogon virginicus, Panicum sp. 



24B. Soil Summary (CT-1) 

 Soil series: Lumbee 

 Soil classification: Not determined 

 Soil association: Lumbee-Johns-Kalmia 

 pH class: Very strongly acid to medium acid 

 Moisture class: Poorly drained 

 Source of information: General Soil Map, Pender County, USDA, SCS,(1972). 



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