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Fish and Wildlife Associates, Inc.
25 Water Tower Lane • P.O. Box 241 • Whittier, NC 28789
Phone: [phone] • [phone] • Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] • Web: www.fishandwildlifeassociates.com
March 21, 2008
Cyndi Karoly
Division of Water Quality
401 /Wetlands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
RE: BannerLowes Restoration Project
Streams and Wetlands
DWQ Project #03-1134/ COE #200330365
Post Construction Monitoring Report
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Enclosed is the 2007 Post Construction report on the BannerLowes Stream and Wetland
Mitigation Project for the Collett development project on US 184 in Banner Elk, NC.
Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.
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CC: Amanda Jones, COE
Mr. Bob Stultz

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BannerLowe Mitigation Project
UTA, UTB and Elk River Restoration
Wetland Restoration
DWQ #03-1134
USCOE Action ID No. 200330365
Post-Construction Report 2007
Prepared for submission to:
US Corps of Engineers
NC Dept of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
PREPARED BY:
FISH AND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATES, INC.
PO BOX 241
WHITTIER, NC 28789
March 2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures .....................................................................................................................ii
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List of Tables ......................................................................................................................iii
PROJECT SITE ................................................................................................................... l
PROJECT HISTORY .......................................................................................................... 4
METHODS .......................................................................................................................... 4
RESULT5 ............................................................................................................................ 5
Existing Conditions 2004 ....................................................................................•--.......---... 5
Post Construction Monitoring 2005-2006 ........................................................................... 6
Post Construction Monitoring 2007 .................................................................................... 9
FUTURE SAMFLING ......................................................................................................16
Appendix A: Preconstruction Photographs ....................................................................... 17
Appendix B ........................................................................................................................ 26
Stream and Wetland As Built Surveys ..................................................................27
Photographs 2005 .................................................................................................. 34
Appendix C ........................................................................................................................42
Longitudinal Survey Graphs 2005-2006 ............................................................... 43
Longitudinal Photographs October 2006 .............................................................. 46
Pebble Count Graphs October 2006 ...................................................................... 51
Appendix D ....................................................................................................................... 53
Vegetation Monitoring Plot Tables 2006-2007 .................................................... 54
Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photographs 2006-2007 ........................................... 58
Cross Section Photographs 2006-2007 .................................................................. 68
Groundwater, Stream level and Crest Gage Graphs 2006-2007 ........................... 74

List of Figures

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Figure 1. Location of BannerLowe Stream and Wetland Restoration Site ...................... . 2
Figure 2. Elk River cross section profile at Station 1805, upstream riffle,
BannerLowe Project, Avery County, Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007 ................. 12
Figure 3. Elk River cross section profile at Station 1886, downstream pool,
BannerLowe Project, Avery County, Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007 ................... 12
Figure 4. Stream A cross section profile at Station 1438, upstream riffle,
BannerLowe Project, Avery County, Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007 ................... 13
Figure 5. Stream A cross section profile at Station 1599, downstream pool,
BannerLowe Project, Avery County, Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007 ................... 13
Figure 6. Stream B cross section profile at Station 1209, upstream site,
BannerLowe Project, Avery County, Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007 ................... 14
Figure 7. Stream B cross section profile at Station 1634, downstream site,
BannerLowe Project, Avery County, Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007 ................... 14
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List of Tables
Table 1. Summary of As-built Lengths and Restoration Approaches ...............
Table 2. BannerLowe Herbaceous Monitoring Plots Data ................................
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BannerLowe Mitigation Project
UTA, UTB and Elk River Restoration
Wetland Restoration
DWQ #03-1134
USCOE Action ID No. 200330365
' Post-Construction Monitoring 2007
' PROJECT SITE
The BannerLowe Mitigation Project is located in Avery County, NC in the Town of Banner
' Elk.. The project is located south of Banner Elk on the west side of NC 184 (Tynecastle Road),
in the mountain ecoregion of North Carolina (Figure 1). The property at BannerLowes is
composed of a total of 29.3 acres bordering Tynecastle Road. Tynecastle Road is the major
thoroughfare into the Town of Banner Elk and the primary commercial corridor. This property
' has 720 feet of road frontage on Tynecastle Road. Primary access to the tract is through the
Lowes access drive from Tynecastle Road. Secondary access is over a private road (Glove
Factory Lane) adjacent to the old Glove Factory land (south) and a private road (Stonebridge
' Lane) adjacent to a Car Wash (north). Land use in the project vicinity is commercial along
Tynecastle Road with residential homes set back from the road. The property was used for a
residential home, barn and agricultural pasture prior to construction of the commercial
' buildings.
The project is located within the Elk River watershed of the Watauga River Basin. The site lies
' in US Geological Survey (USGS) Cataloging Unit 06010103 and North Carolina Division of
Water Quality (NCDWQ) sub-basin 04-02-01 of the Watauga River Basin. The mitigation

' project involves three streams and two wetlands on the property. There are two unnamed
tributaries (UTA &UTB), with UTA flowing into the Elk River on the southeast side of the
properly. UTB flows into the Elk river at a point downstream of the properly. The Elk River
borders the property on the east side. The drainage areas involved include the Elk River at 2.95
1 square miles, the UTA at 0.04 square miles, and the UTB at 0.1 square miles.
The Elk River flows parallel to Tynecastle Road and bisects the property. The Elk River was
' approximately six feet wide and six inches deep with a cobble, gravel, and sand substrate. The
ever experiences impacts from beaver activity and floods (March 2003 and September 2004).
These impacts had resulted in bank and channel degradation of the Elk River on the property.
' Preconstruction conditions can be seen in the photographs in Appendix A.

Table 1. Summary of As-built Lengths and Restoration Approaches.
Reach Name As-built Length (ft) Restoration Approach
Elk River 387 Restoration
UTA 536 Relocation and Restoration
UTB 1,089 Relocation and Restoration

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For the restoration project, the lower portion of the Elk River (387 If) was stabilized an
profile and dimension restored in the stretch (Figure 2). UTA was relocated to the south side of
the properly and restored for a length of 536 lf. Another UT joins with UTA near the head of
' the stream, but is not included in the mitigation project. UTA is a perennial stream and was
channelized prior to the project. See photographs of the stream before the project was
constructed in Appendix A. UTB had been channelized and all riparian vegetation removed
' during the agricultural use of the property. UTB was an intermittent stream upstream of the
properly and became a perennial stream downstream at the confluence with two tributaries
draining the springs west of the property. UTB was relocated and restored to a length of 1,089
' lf. UTB had been channelized through the pasture, flowing northward into an old pond bed
(Appendix A).
' The restoration project included two wetlands located adjacent to the Elk River on the east side
of the river. The project to date has restored Wetland #1 (upstream above the bridge) between

' the stormwater wetland BMP and the Elk River. It was restored to 0.30 acres in size. The
project has restored 0.34 acres of Wetland #2 (downstream of the bridge). Further wetlands
have become established on the west side of the Elk River due to natural groundwater flow.
' The design for the BannerLowe project involved the restoration of channel dimension, pattern,
and profile on the Elk River and two of its unnamed tributaries (UTA and UTB). After
' construction was complete, 2,012 feet of stream had been restored on the site and 0.64 acres of
wetland. This Annual Report details the results of the monitoring efforts performed during
2007 (Year 2) at the BannerLowe Site.

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Project History

November-December 2006 Additional replacement trees planted in buffers
June 2007 1st Annual Monitoring Report
Fal12007 Additional Trees planted in buffers
' January 2006 UTA repaired
Apnl 2006 Live stake planting on streams and ever; ATV
damage to buffer on UTA noted
' May 2006 Completed Construction of Wetland Cells;
Repaired structure on UTB
' June 2006 Wetland areas seeded and live stakes; buffers
reseeded and planted
' September 2006 Replanted vandalized or damaged dead trees and
shrubs

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METHODS
February 2005 Site Mitigation Plan Completed
May 2005 Construction Begins on UTA and UTB
July 2005 Completed Construction of UTA and UTB;
preliminary live stakes, matting and seeding
October 2005 Completed Construction of Elk River; vandalism of
planted trees and shrubs on UTA and UTB noted
December 2005 Trees and shrubs planted on streams and river
Spring 2008 Live stakes planted on wetland berm along river
Longitudinal and cross section reference sites were photographed immediately after construction
and will be documented for at least five years following construction. Photographs will be taken
at each of the vegetation plots during each growing season for at least five years following
construction. Two (2) permanent cross-sections will be installed per 1,000 linear feet of stream.
restoration work, with one (1) located at a riffle cross-section and one (1) located at a pool cross-
section. There were two cross sections installed on each restored stream segment. A
longitudinal profile will be completed once during the first year after construction and then every
two years (for a total of three times over the five year monitoring period). Measurements will
include thalweg, water surface, inner berm, bankfull, and top of low bank.
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Bank erosion measurements will be made at each permanent cross section. A bank erodibility
' hazard index (BEHI) score will also be made at each cross section. Pebble counts will be
conducted at each permanent cross section (100 counts per cross section) and reach-wide over
twenty bankfull widths (100 counts total). Pebble counts will be conducted one year after
' construction and at a two-year interval thereafter at the time the longitudinal field surveys are
performed.
' Vegetative monitoring plots were established on each of the stream restoration stretches. There
were two 25'x 50' plots each established on UTA, UTB and the Elk River. Trees and shrubs are
flagged and counted each year and survival will be determined based on initial plantings. Within
' these monitoring plots, herbaceous vegetation will be monitored using a one meter plot for
determining density and diversity of herbaceous vegetation. Live stakes are monitored with one
plot 50' long on both sides of the streams adjacent to the vegetative monitoring plots, with all
' live stakes counted and tracked to determine survival.
Wetlands will be monitored for success using hydrology determinations through groundwater
' wells, crest gage, stream gage and rainfall data, wetland rating scores, vegetative stem counts,
herbaceous density and diversity, hydrophytic vegetation, and photographs of the two wetland
areas through the monitoring period. These conditions will be monitored for five years or until
success criteria have been met.
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' Pre-Construction Conditions 2004
' Pre-construction observations in Apri12004 of the streams UTA and UTB showed impacts from
the agricultural use of the land surrounding the two streams. Photographs of the pre-construction
conditions can be found in Appendix A. UTA had very little buffer and was not protected from
' livestock access. UTB had some areas of natural vegetation and buffer, especially near the
wetland areas on the west side of the project. Most of UTB was heavily impacted from clearing
and livestock access, with drastic changes in pattern and dimension as can be seen in the
' photographs in Appendix A. The Elk River through the project had areas of bank erosion,
dimension impacts from beaver dams, and clearing of the buffer through most of the length
within the project boundaries.
' The wetlands on the project had been impacted historically through fill and livestock access to
the area. All of the valley wetlands and the Elk River were heavily impacted through three
consecutive floods in September 2004. The Elk River shifted its channel to the west and much
' of the wetlands closest to the river were filled with sand and rock debris from the floods. The
Elk River was relocated back into its original channel in October to prevent the channel erosion
and sediment load from cutting a new channel. The wetland areas adjacent to the river were
' heavily impacted from sand and rock deposits and were greatly reduced in size and function.
Photographs of these conditions can be seen in Appendix A. Restoration of the wetlands and the
connection with the Elk River through the mitigation plan would restore these wetland areas.

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Post Construction 2005-2006
Vegetation Monitoring
' Longitudinal Profile and Cross Section
Bank Erosion estimates and BEHI
Pebble Count
' Wetland Restoration
Plans showing as built conditions and photographs for the three streams and the two wetlands are
included in Appendix B. The active project construction extended over a long period of time
' with more than a year in construction and planting activities for the project. As can be seen on
the timetable of the project history, the stream restoration projects were completed at two
different times in 2005. The wetlands were not completed until May of 2006. Vegetation
' planting efforts were spread out throughout and are continuing into 2007, due to seasonal
planting requirements. There were multiple impacts to the streams and wetlands from adjacent
construction activities, including stormwater BMP construction, sediment and erosion control
' structures, utility installations, and general construction impacts. Vandalism had been noted in
2005 and is still being observed through current field surveys. All of these impacts on the
projects will be discussed as it impacted the individual monitoring components and how the
' impacts were repaired. Lowes opened for business in early July 2006, ending most landscaping
and associated construction activities.
' No excessive rainfall events or floods occurred during 2005 or 2006. Rain events are
documented under the Wetland Restoration monitoring for the site. There were high stream
level events but no bankfull events in 2005 or 2006 as recorded by the crest gage. More
' discussion of the precipitation and stream levels will be covered under the stream longitudinal
profile and the wetland restoration sections of this report.
' Vegetation Monitoring
STREAMS
' Plantings on the three streams began as early as July 2005 and were still continuing into 2007.
There was a partial livestake planting on UTA and UTB in July 2005 along with native grass
seeding to provide an initial head start for bank stabilization. Elk River was planted with native
' seeds and livestakes in October of 2005. All three streams were planted with trees in December
2005 and with the rest of the livestakes in March/April of 2006. Some areas on the streams and
the Elk River could not be planted, due to continuing site construction, sediment control fencing,
' and other limiting factors. In December 2005, a sewer line crossing disturbed a portion of UTB
and a construction vehicle became stuck in UTA, requiring repairs on both those streams.
Several trees that had been planted along along the streams and river were observed run over,
pushed over or pulled up. Construction on utility lines had impacted all plantings near the lower
' section of UTB on the west side.
UTA had lost all of its tree plantings on the south side of the stream in the area from the berm to
' the side unnamed tributary, probably due to the ATV that was observed in May 2006 using the
area as a driving track. The area was posted with signs and replanted in the summer of 2006.

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Initial vegetation plantings were surveyed during July 2006 for live stakes, tree plantings and
herbaceous cover in the monitoring plots.
WETLANDS
The restored wetlands were completed in May 2006 and seeds and livestakes were planted where
final construction grade was in place. The wetland areas immediately showed signs of
hydrology, hydric soil development and immediate establishment of hydrophytic vegetation with
good growth. The area along the Elk River on both wetlands could not be planted due to
construction activities and the upper wetland was limited in planting on the stormwater wetland
side until after June 2006. The joint monitoring plots for the lower wetland and the Elk River
were established and initial stem counts were made.
RESULTS
Vegetative monitoring plot data for the streams and wetlands showed some of the above impacts
during the July survey, but not all of the impacts. None of the plots have been through a full
growing season except for the live stakes on UTA and UTB. Only six monitoring plots out of
eleven were up to design planting numbers in 2006. The other five plots were still under impacts
from construction activities. The number of tree and shrub stems per acre ranged from 67 to 633
stems/acre. Livestake plots ranged from 1200 to 1633 stems/acre on the streams. The wetlands
monitoring plots were only partially planted in 2006 and ranged from no livestakes in one plot to
600 stems/acre in the second plot. Herbaceous plots were established on all streams and wetlands
in 2006 and will be surveyed in 2007 after a full year of unimpacted growth. Preliminary
surveys show that the herbaceous plots are experiencing good growth and cover in the meter
plot. New plantings and replantings of trees, shrubs and livestakes are planned for the winter of
2006-2007 to insure the initial counts met design criteria and will be reported in the 2007
monitoring report.
Longitudinal Profile and Cross Section
The total length of stream channel restored on the three streams on the site was 2012 feet. This
entire length was inspected during Year 1 of the monitoring period (2006) to assess stream
performance. Two cross sections and one longitudinal profile on each stream were surveyed and
plotted in October 2006. The longitudinal profile is shown in Appendix C. A third cross section
on Stream B (Cross Section #1, Station 1219) was located in the intermittent flow section and
has had no flows except for rain runoff. This cross section will be dropped and the remaining
two cross sections will be used for the two permanent cross section monitoring points. Based on
the data collected, all riffles, pools, and other constructed features along the restored channel are
stable and functioning as designed. The lack of significant problem areas along the length of the
restored channel after the occurrence of at least one river flow larger than bankfiill discharge
further supports functionality of the design. It is expected that stability and in-stream habitat of
the system will only improve in the coming years as permanent vegetation becomes more
established.
Photographs of each stream profile are included in the Appendix C of this report.

Bank Erosion estimates and BEHI
Bank erosion estimates were not performed in 2006, but the cross section surveys show no
' change from the as-built conditions. Erosion pins will be installed in 2007 and monitored for the
remainder of the monitoring period.
' BEHI observations for UTA were low to very low as the vegetation is very well established, the
channel is connected to its floodplain, and the slope is low. There is one area of higher BEHI
where the second UT confluence enters UTA. UTB has more disturbed channel where the flood
' event in late summer of 2005 washed out all channel vegetation down to rock and bedrock, but
the stream banks were recovering and were well covered with vegetation. UTB BEHI ranges

' from Low to Moderate with some areas showing a High rating. The Elk River has vegetation
but has been slow to completely cover the banks as the majority
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' stability of the stream banks even without the vegetation growth. The Elk River BEHI ranges
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Pebble Count
Pebble counts at each permanent cross section and reach-wide over twenty bankfull widths were
performed on the three restored streams and the data is shown in Appendix C. Pebble counts for
' the Elk River show a very coarse gravel substrate for the river. UTA and UTB have a medium
gravel substrate. UTB is receiving some sediment from the upstream channel construction which
has not had any water flow other than rain runoff since construction began on the site. The
' intermittent channel has become ephemeral until the confluence with the wetland channels.
Downstream of the wetland flow the UTB is perennial.
' Wetland Restoration
Two wetland areas adjacent to the Elk River on the east side were restored. This construction
' was completed in May-June 2006 and the wetlands have not experienced a full year after
construction yet. Preliminary groundwater data, stream height, and crest levels from August
2006 to February 2007 are shown in Appendix C. Initial data indicates that when the stream
levels rise, the groundwater gages in the two wetlands also respond with a rise in water level.
Soil observations indicate that hydric soils are already developing in both wetland areas. Hydric
vegetation has covered both wetlands except in the deeper water areas. The Wetland #I has
experienced ponding on the lower end and adjustments are being made to lower the standing
' water level. Final adjustments will be made during the growing season of 2007 in order to
maintain hydrology of the wetland. All indications show that the two restored wetlands are
functioning as effective wetlands and maintaining the hydrology, vegetation and hydric soil
' conditions of a riparian wetland connected to the adjacent Elk River.

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Vegetation Monitoring
Cross Section Survey
Bank Erosion estimates and BEHI
Wetland Restoration
In 2007, most azeas of the stream and wetland restoration project were stable and returning to
natural conditions. Two azeas of exception were the stormwater wetland berm shared with the
upper wetland and the buffer between Stream A and Lowes pazking lot. 'The stormwater wetland
required some construction repairs and a change in discharge pattern into Wetland # I which
disturbed the berm. This area was replanted with herbaceous seeds and plants after the grading
was completed. The buffer along Stream A next to the Lowes pazking lot continued to be
impacted by mowing activities. This area was remarked, reflagged, and replanted in the fall of
2007. Collett and Associates notified Lowes again of the required buffer rules. Replanting
efforts continued azound the restored wetlands during the appropriate season for plantings.
During 2007 the region was experiencing extreme drought conditians, especially by late summer
and fall. Stream B was dry until just below the discharge outfall from the stormwater BMP, and
less than 40% of the new stream channel had flow by October 2007. Stream A had no to very
minimal flow and vegetation was growing into the stream channel. No excessive rainfall events
or floods occurred during 2007. Rain events are documented under the Wetland Restoration
monitoring for the site. There were high stream level events but no bankfull events in 2005 -
2007 as recorded by the crest gauge. More discussion of the precipitation and stream levels will
be covered under the wetland restoration sections of this report.
Vegetation Monitoring
Streams
Plantings on the three streams began as early as July 2005 and are still continuing into 2008. As
noted above, the buffer along Stream A has continued to experience impacts from mowing and
was replanted again in the Fall of 2007, after the vegetation monitoring had been performed for
the year. See the photographs in Appendix D for vegetation growth in the monitoring plots and
impacts from the mowing.
Wetlands
In 2007 the first full growing season had been encountered for the restored wetlands. The
wetland areas continue to show signs of hydrology, hydric soil development and establishment of
hydrophytic vegetation with good growth as can be seen in the Photos in Appendix D. This was
despite regional drought conditions in Western NC, indicating successful restoration of wetlands
will be possible at this site. Additional live stake and tree plantings on the berm between the
restored wetlands and the Elk River were not completed before the monitoring occurred in 2007,
due to seasonal requirements.

Veg`tation Results
Vegetative monitoring plot data for the streams and wetlands showed some areas of improved
growth and success in 2007 and other azeas which are still below the required number of stems.
The tables of the results can be seen in Appendix D. Stream A upper monitoring plot next to the
Lowe's parking lot was still being impacted by mowing in the buffer. More trees and shrubs will
be planted in the fall of 2007 and the area was marked with high visibility stakes and paint. The
live stakes along the stream channel aze showing good survival, despite the dry stream channel.
' The Stream A lower monitoring plot needs additional replanting to bring the azea back up in
stem numbers, but the ones that survived the vandalism and ATV impacts are doing well.
Stream B survival in the lower momtonng plot is m good condition, with good live stake
survival and stem survival. The upper monitoring plot on Stream B needs more density of stems,
' but those that were planted aze surviving. A replanting of trees and shrubs will be done during
the winter months of 2007-2008 to bring the density in the buffer back to the original planting
density.
The two wetland monitoring plots are doing well with herbaceous vegetation, but the hve stakes
showed poor survival (conditions were too wet where they were planted). The wetlands are
' scheduled for replanting at higher elevations on the slopes with trees and live stakes. This will
occur during the winter months of 2007-2008. In Wetland #2, the upper monitoring plot live
stake area is showing good survival and density. All wetland monitoring plots will be primarily
' herbaceous cover due to the degree of moisture present and will be primarily a mazsh-type
wetland versus a hardwood or bottomland wetland.
Herbaceous monitoring plots with one exception are showing 80-100% cover as shown in the
photographs in Appendix D. Stem counts ranged from 17,000-56,000 on most meter plots with
the exception of the upper Stream B monitoring plot (Table 2). This reach of Stream B has been
' slow to grow plants of any type, despite several reseeding attempts and fertilizer additions. More
seeding and soil testing will be performed during the winter months to ensure good growth by
the growing season of 2008.

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Table 2. BannerLowe Herbaceous Monitoring Plots Data

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2008
Stream A
U er 31,500
Lower 17,500

Stream B
U er 1,000
Lower 18,750

Wetland #1
U er 56,750
Lower 29,000

Wetland #2 & E lk River
U er 30,000
Lower 28,250
Longitudinal Profile and Cross Section
This was Monitoring Year 2, so no longitudinal profile surveys or pebble counts were performed.
Two cross sections on each stream were surveyed and plotted in October 2007 and are shown in
Figures 2-7. There are some changes shown on the cross section comparison graphs. Much of
the buffer changes from 2006 to 2007 were due to additional land grading after the streams were
constructed and surveyed. Changes in the dimension in Stream A and Stream B were due to one
large rain event in the late summer of 2005 which scoured out the vegetation and the channel in
the two smaller streams. Based on the data collected, all riffles, pools, and other constructed
features along the restored channels are stable and functioning as designed. There are small
areas of unstable or eroding stream bank due to the slow growth of vegetation as noted in the
vegetation section of this report, primarily along Stream B. The data from the crest gauge
indicates that several high water events have occurred since completion of the stream restoration
and that the design is functioning as proposed. It is expected that stability and in-stream habitat
of the system will only improve in the coming years as permanent vegetation becomes more
established.
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Avery County, Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007.
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Figure 3. Elk River cross section profile at Station 1886, downstream pool, BannerLowe Project,
Avery County, Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007.
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Figure 4. Stream A cross section profile at Station 1438, upstream rii~le, BannerLowe Project,
Avery County, Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007.
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Figure 5. Stream A cross section profile at Station 1599, downstream pool, BannerLowe Project,
Avery County,. Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007.
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Figure 6. Stream B cross section profile at Station 1209, upstream site, BannerLowe Project,
Avery County, Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007.
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Figure 7. Stream B cross section profile at Station 1634, downstream site, BannerLowe Project,
Avery County, Banner Elk, NC, 2006-2007.
Photographs of each stream profile and cross section are included in the Appendix D of this
report.
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d BEHI
Bank Erosion estimates an
BEHI observations for UTA were Very Low as the vegetation is very well established, the
' channel is connected to its floodplain, and the slope is low. There is one area of less stable banks
where the second UT confluence enters UTA. UTB has more disturbed channel where the flood
event in late 2005 washed out all channel vegetation down to rock and bedrock, but the stream
' banks were recovering and were well covered with vegetation in the lower section. UTB BEHI
ranges from Very Low to Low with some of the dry upstream azeas showing a Moderate to High
rating. The Elk River has vegetation growing along its stream banks and has stabilized well,
despite the dry weather conditions. The Elk River BEHI ranges from Very Low to Low,
depending on the bank height and bank angle.
' Erosion pins were installed in 2007 and will be monitored for the remainder of the monitoring
period.
' Wetland Restoration
Two wetland areas adjacent to the Elk River on the east side were restored with the design of a
' backwater depression and a levee next to the Elk River. This is the first full year after
construction was completed in June 2006. Groundwater data, stream height, crest levels, and
rainfall amounts from August 2006 to January 2008 are shown in Appendix D. Two of the
' gauges lost memory during the period February to June 2007. These two gauges were in
separate wetlands, so there was at least one gauge functioning during this period in each wetland.
Gauges GW2 and GW3 were in Wetland #1 on the upstream side o~the access bridge and
' showed saturated conditions during the growing season. GW2 was in hydrology that had
standing water on the surface during part of the monitoring period and within 2" of the surface
the remaining time. GW3 generally showed hydrology present within 5' to 10" of the surface for
' the whole period graphed. Steps were taken to reduce the ponding of the water in Wetland # 1
with future adjustments possible if standing water remains too high, even in the dryer seasons.
In Wetland #2 on the downstream side of the access bridge, GWl and GW4 fluctuated between
' 5" and 20" in water level below the surface throughout the period, with generally higher water
levels in the winter and lower in the dryer summer months. Variation in the elevation was
present during the summer and fall months which were related to the rain events in the valley.
' The Restored Wetlands meet the success criteria of hydrology of inundation or saturation within
12 inches of the soil surface for a minimum of 8-20 consecutive days of the growing season
' beginning May 1 and ending October 11 for the 2006 and 2007 growing seasons.
Hydric soil conditions were documented in both restored wetlands. Wetland #1 had a soil
classification of 7.5 YR 4/1 in the top 12" with mottles of 7.5 YR 4/6 in sandy loam soil. The
soil was saturated throughout and inundated in some locations within the wetland. Wetland #2
had soils with lOYR 3/1 in 0'-2", 2.SY 3/1 from 2"-8", and 2.5 Y 7/2 in 8" - 18" with mottles
throughout in a clayey loam soil. The water table was noted at 12" in both wetlands in August
t 2007.

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' Vegetation success has been achieved with 100% herbaceous cover in the restored wetlands with
almost 100% hydrophytic vegetation present within the boundaries of the two Wetlands. The
' wetlands' species are compazable to reference marsh-type wetlands common in the Elk River
watershed. Stem counts for trees and shrubs on the berms and levee have not been as successful,
due to the delay in planting and as shown on the vegetative result table. Additional plantings and
' stakings will be made to insure the success criteria of 328 stems/acres are achieved for the
wetland berm areas.

' Overbank flow was monitored with the crest gauge. No data shows that the river crested over
the levee on the upstream site where the gauge was located. However, the levee in the
downstream reach of Wetland #2 was built slightly lower and seemed to experience a bankfull
event when the crest gauge showed elevated water levels close to bankfull. There may have
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been two events over the period graphed where bankfull was achieved on the lower wet
Another factor involved in the hydration of the wetlands was the consistency of the levees and
general soil in the buffer adjacent to the Elk River -a mixture of soil and lazge cobble and
' boulders from historic and current flood events. The cobble mixture allows water flow between
the wetlands and the Elk River during less than bankfull events. This can be observed through
the comparison of the water levels of the groundwater wells and the river water levels over the
' period monitored. Peaks in the river water levels can be observed at the same time as elevation
peaks in the groundwater wells, indicating a connection between the water levels of both the
wetlands and the river.
'
Measurement of the wetland area showed 0.30 acres in Wetland # 1 and 0.32 acres in Wetland #2
restored so far for a total of 0.64 acres restored. Additional azeas are showing signs of expansion
of the wetland conditions. Especially in Wetland #1, the wetland is expanding towards the
adjacent commercial properly due to spring heads on the south side. Expansion towards the
stormwater wetland BMP is also expected now that construction and repair activities have been
' completed.
FUTURE SAMPLING
' Annual sampling will be performed at the BannerLowes Project site in 2008, 2009 and 2010 or
until five years of monitoring are reached and the success benchmarks are achieved.

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Appendix A
Pre-Construction Photographs
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Elk River looking downstream, behind Elk River looking downstream on BannerLowe
Great Train Factory, Bannerlowe Project, April 15, 2004, Avery County, NC.
Project, April 15, 2004, Avery County, NC.
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Elk River looking upst eam f om mid-point,
BannerLowe Project, April 15, 2004,
Avery County, NC.
Elk River looking downstream at Beaver Elk River looking upstream from
Dam on BannerLowe Project, Stonebridge Lane, BannerLowe Project
April 15, 2004, Avery County, NC. April 15, 2004, Avery County, NC.
18
Elk River looking downstream on
BannerLowe Project, eroded banks,
April 15, 2004, Avery County, NC.

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April 15, 2004, Avery County, NC. Project, BannerLowe Project, April
15, 2004, Avery County, NC.
19
UTB Headwaters looking upstream, UTB Impacted by animal access,
Bannerowe Project, April 15, 2004, looking downstream on
Avery County, NC. BannerLowe Project, April 15, 2004;
Avery County, NC.

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' UTA headwaters looking upstream, BannerLowe UTA looking downstream towards Elk
Project, April 15, 2004, Avery County, NC. River, BannerLowe Project, April 15,
2004, Avery County, NC.

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UTA downstream end near confluence with
the Elk River, BannerLowe Project,
April 15, 2004, Avery County, NC.

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21
Wetland #1, BannerLowe Project, April 15, 2004, Avery
County, NC.

Wetland #3, BannerLowe Project, April 15, 2004,
Avery County, NC.
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Avery County, NC.
23
Elk River looking downstream from Glove Factory Lane
Bridge after hurricane floods; new channel cut to left side;
September 24, 2004, BannerLowe
Project, Avery County, NC.

Elk River and Wetland Z, flood deposits after Hurricane floods, September
24, 2004, BannerLowe Project, Avery County, NC.

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flood event, September 30, 2004, BannerLowe Project,
Avery County, NC.
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Elk River looking upstream, additional cobble deposits,
post 3rd hurricane flood event, September 30, 2004,
BannerLowe Project, Avery County, NC.
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Elk River and Wetland #2 additional sand deposits,
Post-3 hurricane flood events, September 30, 2004,
BannerLowe Project, Avery County, NC.
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Appendix B
Stream and Wetland As-Built Surveys
Photographs 2005
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Mitigation Project, Banner Elk, NC, September 2005.
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Project, Banner Elk, NC September 2005.
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Project, Banner Elk, NC, May 2006.

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Project, Banner Elk, NC, May 20Q5.
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Mitigation Project, Banner Elk, NC, May 2005.
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Banner Elk, NC, May 2006.
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Appendix C
Longitudinal Survey Graphs 2005-2006
Photographs October 2006
Pebble Count Graphs October 2006
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BannerLowe Site
Profile Chart -Year 1 -Reach Elk River
3708
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Profile Chart -Year 1 -Reach UTA
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BannerLowe Site
Profile Chart -Year 1 -Reach UTB
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Sediment Distribution by Feature
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Sediment Distribution by Feature
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100.00
90.00
80.00
70.00
60.00
c
u 50.00
`m
a
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
0.01
Sediment Distribution by Feature
Banner Elk Loaves -Year 1 monitoring - UTB
100.00
90.00
80.00
70.00
60. DO
c
~ 50.00
m
a
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
0.01
52
0.1 1 10 10D 1000 10000
Particle Size -Finer Than (mm)
0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
Particle Size -Finer Than (mm)

1

1
1

1

1

Appendix D
Vegetation Monitoring Plot Tables 2006-2007
Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photographs 2006-2007
Cross Section Photographs 2006-2007
Groundwater, Stream Level and Crest Gauge Graphs 2006-2007
53

Stem Counts for each s ecies arra ed b lot
BannerLowe Stream Restoration Site
Stream A Plots
i
S
i
S

S
i
Lower
U r pec
es
yl pec
es
Y2
pec
es Totals Totals
1224 S ft. 1224 s ft
TREES
Prunus serolina lack Che 1 1 1 1
Betula lento Che Birch 2 2 2 2
cer rubrum ed Ma le 0 0
etula alle haniensis ellow Birch 0 1 3 3 4 4
etula ni a fiver Birch 0 0
raxinus enns Ivanica reen Ash 0 0
Ulmus mericana merican Elm 0 0
melanchier arborea Serviceber 0 0
Cornus lorida o ood 0 0
Ca in us carolinia usclewood 0 0
Salix ni ra lack Willow 1 0 1
lac i ow Live
Stakes
19
25
25
25
umamelis vir iniana itch Hazel 0 0
SHRUBS
lnus serrulata a Alder 0 0
eucothoe ontanesiana ighland Doghobble 0 0
Corpus ammomum Sil Do ood 1 11 11 11
Salix sericea Sil Willow 0 0
h socar us o uli olius ineBark 1 1 1 1
Clethra acuminata Sweet P rbush 0 0
Plot Y2 Totals Non-volunteer 3 24
P1otY2 Total Stem Count 4 4 0 0 41 40 0 1
Year 3 Count Success Criteria 10 10
Year 5 Count Success Criteria. 8 8
Y2; Year 2 Total; Y: Planted; KY: replanted; V:VOlunteer
54

Stem Counts for each s cies arra ed b lot
BannerLowe Stream Restoration Site
Stream B Plots
i

S
i
Lower
U er Species
Y1 Spec
es
Y2
pec
es T
t
l T
t
l
1250 S ft. 1250 s ft a
o
s o
s
a
TREES
Prunus serotina lack Cher 1 1 1 1 1 2 3
Betula lenta he Birch 0 2 3 3 11 5 16
cer rubrum ed Nfa le 1 1 12 1 13
Betula alle haniensis ellow Birch 0 0
Betula s 3 3 3 3 3 6 9
Betula ni ra fiver Birch 0 0
Fraxinus Penn luznica reen Ash 0 0
Ulmus ericana mericanElm 0 0
elanchier arborea Serviceben 0 0
Comus lorida o ood 1 1 1 1
Ca inus carolinia usclewood 0 0
Salix ni a lack Willow 0 0
lack Willow Live Stakes 1 1 1 1
amamelis vir iniana itch Hazel 0 0
SHRUBS
nus serrulata a Alder 3 3 1 1 4 4
Leucothoe ntanesiana ighland Doghobble 0 0
Comus ammomum it Do ood 4 12 12 12
Salix sericea Sil Willow 23 24 24 24
Ph socar s o li olius fine Bark 0 0
lderbe 1 1 2 1 3
Clethra acuminata Sweet P rbush 0 0
P lot Y2 Totals Non-volunteer 35 11
Plot YZ Total Stem Count 46 46 0 0 40 11 0 29
Year 3 Count Success Criteria 10 10
Year 5 Count Success Criteria 8 8
Y2: Yeaz 2 Total; P: Planted; RP: Replanted; V:Volunteer
Birch sp.- unable to ID at this young stage
55

Stem Counts for each s Gies arran edby lot
BannerLowe Stream Restoration Site
Restored Wetland #1 Plots
S
i
S
i

S
i
Lower
U r pec
es
Y1 pec
es
Y2
pec
es T
l
t T
t
l
1250 S ft. 1250 ft o
a
s a
s
o
TREES
Prunus seroiina lack Che 0 0
Betula lenta he Birch 0 0
cer rubrum ed Ma le 0 0
Betula alle haniensis e1lowBirch 0 0
Betula ni a fiver Birch 0 0
Fraxinus Penns lvanica Green Ash 0 0
Ulmus mericana merican IIm 0 0
elanchier arborea Serviceber 0 0
Cornus Florida o ood 0 0
Ca in us carolinia usclewood 0 0
Salix ni a lack Willow 0 0
c i ow five
Stakes
1
1
1
Hamamelis vir iniana itch Hazel 3 3 3 3
SHRUBS
lnus serrulata a Alder 0 0
Leucothoe ontanesiana ighland Doghobble 0 0
Cornus ammomum Sil Do ood 0 0
Salix sericea Sil Willow 4 3 5 3 5 12
Ph ocar us o uli olius ineBark 0 0
Clethra acuminata Sweet P Ybush 0 0
Plot Y2 Totals Non volunteer 0
Plot Y2 Total Stem Count 4 0 0 4 12 9 0 3
Year 3 Count Success Criteria 10 10
Year 5 Count Success Criteria 8 8
Yl: Year Z'1'otal; Y: Planted; RY: 1Zeplanted; V:Volunteer
56

Stem Counts for each s ecies arran ed b lot
BannerLowe Stream Restoration Site
Elk River and Restored Wetland #2 Plots

S
ecies
Lower U ~' Species
yl Species
Y2
p T
l 'T
l

1250 S ft. 1250 s ft ota
s ota
s
TREES
Prunes serotina lack Che 0 0
Betula lento he Birch 0 0
cer rubrum ed Ma le 3 1 0 4
Betula alle haniensis Ye1lowBirch 0 0
Betula ni a fiver Birch 0 0
Fraxinus enns lvanica teen Ash 0 0
Ulm us mericana merican Elm 0 0
elanchier arborea Serviceber 0 0
Cornus Florida o ood 0 0
Ca fines carolinia usclewood 0 0
Salix ni a lack Willow 3 0 3
lack Willow Live Stakes 1 1 6 8 9 9
Hamamelis vir iniana itch Hazel 0 0
SHRUBS
Ines serrulata Ta Alder 0
Leucothoe ontanesiana ighland Doghobble 0 0
Cornus ammomum Sil Do ood 4 8 8 8
Salix sericea Sil Willow 3 5 6 10 20 17 25 48
Ph socar us o uli olius ineBark 1 1 1 1
Clethra acuminata Sweet P rbush 0 0
Plot Y2 Totals N on-volunteer 5
Plot Y2 Total Stem Count 16 7 0 9 57 36 0 21
Year 3 Count Success Criteria 10 10
Year 5 Count Success Criteria 8 8
Yl: Year 1 iotat; r: riantea; KY: xeptantect; v:volunteer
57

Stream A Lower Vegetative and Herbaceous Monitoring plot,
BannerLowes Mitigation Project, Banner Elk, NC, July 2006.
.,
RW ~~7 ~~ y.
y
Stream A Lower Vegetative and Herbaceous Monitoring plot,
BannerLowes Mitigation Project, Banner Elk, NC, August
2007
58

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Stream A Upper Vegetative, Live stake and Herbaceous
Monitoring Plot, BannerLowes Mitigation Project, Banner
Elk, NC, July 2006.
s
a :~~
~+ ~fi'.
R ~. -..
Stream A Upper Vegetative, Live stake and Herbaceous
Monitoring Plot, BannerLowes Mitigation Project, Banner
Elk, NC, August 2007.
ss

,:
i'Yi...
Stream B Lower Vegetative, Herbaceous and Live Stake
Monitoring Plot, BannerLowes Mitigation Project, Banner
Elk, NC, June 2006.

w
~.
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~ 2 ~~jqj,~ ,3{ a, x1 r d';p ~ ,t}1 ~.a:p .n(' t ~ "y ~i~ ^f ~a ' Y ti!
Y 4 ~~.~ f,^ Yi
Stream B Lower Vegetative, Herbaceous and Live Stake
Monitoring Plot, BannerLowes Mitigation Project, Banner
Elk; NC, September 2007.
60

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~~
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Stream B Upper Vegetative and Herbaceous Monitoring Plot,
BannerLowes Mitigation Project, Banner Elk, NC, June 2006.
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~ 3n ~ .r
at
Stream B Upper Vegetative and Herbaceous Monitoring Plot,
BannerLowes Mitigation Project, Banner Elk, NC, September
2007.

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u,
Restored Wetland #1 Upper Vegetative and Herbaceous
Monitoring Plot, Looking north, BannerLowes Mitigation
Project, Banner Elk, NC, July 2006.
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~ ~~~,~ .
~: a~~
r ~'
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s ' ~'
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Monitoring Plot, Looking south, BannerLowes Mitigation
Project, Banner Elk, NC, August 2007.
s2

~. _~;
~ _~ +
_ .->~.~
~~t ~ f ~_
1 - 4 {$:
$ ~`- 2.
Upper Created Wetland Lower Vegetative and Herbaceous
Monitoring Plot, Looking north, BannerLowes Mitigation
Project, Banner Elk, NC, July 2006.
Upper Created Wetland Lower Vegetative and Herbaceous
Monitoring Plot; Looking south, BannerLowes Mitigation
Project, Banner Elk, NC, August 2007.
63

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~~
yw~ ~...
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„~ ~ ~ k ..
~~ ~'»
:,
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~~
°= ~; ~:,
s ~° a
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Herbaceous and Live Stake Monitoring Plot, BannerLowes
Mitigation Project, Banner Elk, NC, June 2007.
64
Elk River and Lower Created Wetland Upper Vegetative,
Herbaceous and Live Stake Monitoring Plot, BannerLowes
Mitigation Project, Banner Elk, NC, July 2006.

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,W''
fi - ~
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Monitoring Plot, BannerLowes Mitigation Project, Banner
Elk, NC, August 2007.
65

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~~
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lower left, t~vo groundwater gages within wetland and one
crest gage on river berm, BannerLowes Mitigation Project,
Banner Elk, NC, December 2006.
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lower left, two groundwater gages within wetland and one
crest gage on river berm, BannerLowes Mitigation Project,
Banner Elk, NC, June 2007.
66

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groundwater gages within wetland, BannerLowes Mitigation
Project, Banner Elk, NC, October 2006,
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groundwater gages within wetland, BannerLo~~-es Mitigation
Project, Banner Elk, NC, June 2007.
67

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bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.
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bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
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right bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
68
Stream A, Cross Section Station 1438;
right bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.

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bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.
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right bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.
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bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
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right bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
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bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.
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bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
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right bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
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right bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.

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bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.
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bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
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1918;
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right bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
71
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right bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.

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bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.
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right bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.
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bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
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right bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
72

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bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.
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bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
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right bank, BannerLowe, October 2007.
73
Elk River, Cross Section Station 1886;
right bank, BannerLowe, October 2006.
~T
:i~._. .. d:. - ....

A
N
20-Jul-2006
OS-Aug-2006
21-Aug-2006
06-Sep-2006
22-Sep-2006
08-Oct-2006
24-Oct-2006
09-Nov-2006
26-Nov-2006
12-Dec-2006
28-Dec-2006
13-Jan-2007
29-Jan-2007
14-Feb-2007
O1-Mar-2007
17-Mar-2007
02-Apr-2007
d 18-Apr-2007
f D 04-May-2007
20-May-2007
OS-Jun-2007
21-Jun-2007
08-Jul-2007
24-Jul-2007
09-Aug-2007
25-Aug-2007
10-Sep-2007
26-Sep-2007
12-Oct-2007
28-Oct-2007
13-Nov-2007
29-Nov-2007
15-Dec-2007
31-Dec-2007
16-Jan-2008

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vt
in
20-Jul-2006
OS-Aug-2006
21-Aug-2006
06-Sep-2006
22-Sep-2006
08-Oct-2006
24-Oct-2006
09-Nov-2006
25-Nov-2006
11-Dec-2006
27-Dec-2006
12-Jan-2007
28-Jan-2007
13-Feb-2007
O1-Maz-2007
17-Maz-2007
02-Apr-2007
d 18-Apr-2007
r.
fD 04-May-2007
20-May-2007
OS-Jun-2007
21-Jun-2007
07-Jul-2007
23-Jul-2007
08-Aug-2007
24-Aug-2007
09-Sep-2007
25-Sep-2007
11-Oct-2007
27-Oct-2007
12-Nov-2007
28-Nov-2007
14-Dec-2007
30-Dec-2007
15-Jan-2008
G~
N
aq
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0
a
o.
~s
c
x+
o~
y
Elevation (inches)
A W N .-~ O .-. N W A to

V
N
26-Jul-200b
11-Aug-2006
27-Aug-2006
11-Sep-2006
27-Sep-2006
13-Oct-2006
29-Oct-2006
13-Nov-2006
29-Nov-2006
15-Dec-2006
31-Dec-2006
15-Jan-2007
31-Jan-2007
16-Feb-2007
04-Mar-2007
19-Mar-2007
04-Apr-2007
b 20-Apr-2007
R
`D 06-May-2007
21-May-2007
06-Jun-2007
22-Jun-2007
08-Jul-2007
23-Jul-2007
08-Aug-2007
24-Aug-2007
09-Sep-2007
24-Sep-2007
0-Oct-2007
26-Oct-2007
11-Nov-2007
26-Nov-2007
12-Dec-2007
28-Dec-2007
13-Jan-2008
G7
w
vo
R
O
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i~
e
~.
0
Elevation (inch)
O to C v~ O to

V
V
w
0
20-Jul-2006
OS-Aug-2006
21-Aug-2006
06-Sep-2006
22-Sep-2006
08-Oct-2006
24Oct-2006
09-Nov-2006
25-Nov-2006
11-Dec-2006
27-Dec-2006
12-Jan-2007
28-Jan-2007
13-Feb-2007
Ol -Mar-2007
17-Mar-2007
02-Apr-2007
b 18-Apr-2007
`D 04-May-2007
20-May-2007
OS-Jun-2007
21-Jun-2007
07-Jul-2007
23-Jul-2007
08-Aug-2007
24Aug-2007
09-Sep-2007
25-Sep-2007
11-Oct-2007
27-Oct-2007
12-Nov-2007
28-Nov-2007
14-Dec-2007
30-Dec-2007
15-Jan-2008
C~
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cs
e~
K
A
c
m
0
y
Elevation (inches)
tNi, O in O in O

Elk River Stream Gauge August 2007-January 2008
35
30
25
y
6~
0 20
d
6>
8 15
a
d
2s
10
5
0
ti°°~ti°°~ti°°~ti°°~ ti°°~ti°°~ ti°°~ti°°~tid'^ ti~^ ti°°^ ti°°^ti~'^ ti°°^ ti°°^ ti°°^ ti°°^ ti~'^ ti~'^ ti°°^ ti°°^ ti°°^ ti°°1 ti~'^ ti°°^ ti~^ ti°°^ ti°°^ ti°°^ ti°°^ti°°~ti~'~
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Date
78

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Elk River Crest Gage readings
0
-2
-4
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w
d
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a~i -1~
3
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-16
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Date
79

Precipitation Gage data
2
1.8
1.6
1.4
h 7
1.2
Q
'a
d 0.8
w
w
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
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Date
80