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Mitigation Project Evaluations: Information Table
NC Division of Water Quality
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Project Number: 19981257
Project Name: Dowdle Mountain
County(ies): Macon
Basin & subbasin: Little Tennessee
Nearest Stream: Cullasaja River
Water Quality Class of Nearest Stream: B; Tr
Mitigator Type: Private
DOT Status: non-DOT
Total Mitigation on Site
Wetland: 0.29 acres
Stream: 4655 linear feet
Buffer:
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Project History
Event Event Date
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Monitoring reports available? es No &??Aa aca-t
Problem areas identified in reports? Yes Noj r
Problem areas addressed on site? Yes No CZ . ?6
Mitigation required on site: *Add significant project-related events: reports,
Associated impacts (if known): 'z61 Lf + G. 2t cc li_; received, construction, planting, repairs, etc.
During office review, note success criteria and evaluate each component based on monitoring report
results. Record relevant data in Sections II and III.
On back of sheet, note other information found during office review and/or to be obtained during site visit.
II. Summary of Results:
Monitoring Success Success
Mitigation Component Year (report) (field) Resolved
19981257-1 4655 linear feet Stream (Perennial) Restoration
19981257-2 0.29 acres Wetland Enhancement
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Mitigation Project Evaluations: Information Table
NC Division of Water Quality
MITIGATION SUCCESS:
Compared to the approved mitigation plan, this project is: successful partially successful unsuccessful
List specific reasons for lack of success for this project:
Additional comments (e.g. DWQ follow-up actions, recommendations, etc.):
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Wetland Mitigation Project Evaluations: Information Table
NC Division of Water Quality
Component: 0.29 acres Wetland Enhancement
Description:
Location within project: east edge of project next to Little TN River
III. Success Criteria Evaluation:
HYDROLOGY - Approved Success Criteria:
Component ID: 19981257-2
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Inundated
Saturated in upper 12 inches
Monitoring report indicates success Yes No Drift lines
Observational field data agrees? Yes No Drainage patterns in wetlands
based on mitigation plan? Yes No Sediment deposits
based on wetland type? Yes No Water marks
List any remaining hydrology issues to address (e.g. remaining ditches, excessive water, etc.)
SOILS - Approved Success Criteria:
Are soils hydric or becoming hydric? Yes No
List indicators of hydric soils:
List any remaining soil issues to address (e.g. erosion, upland areas, etc.):
VEGETATION - Approved Success Criteria: Dominant Plant Species
Species Story TPAI'1o cover
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Monitoring report indicates success? Yes No
Average TPA for entire site (per report):
Observational field data agrees? Yes No
based on community composition? Yes No
based on TPA and/or % cover? Yes No
Vegetation planted on site? Yes No
Date of last planting:
Vegetation growing successfully? Yes No
Specific vegetation plots or site locations with little to no vegetation:
Estimated acreage or site percentage of unvegetated areas:
Invasive species on site (species, location(s), and % cover):
List any remaining vegetation issues to address (e.g. plant survival, concerns, etc.):
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Wetland Mitigation Project Evaluations: Information Table
NC Division of Water Quality
NCWAM - Approved Success Criteria or Evaluative Techniques: NCWAM Type on Site:
Coastal
Riverine
Monitoring report indicates success? Yes No Riparian
Observational field data agrees? Yes No Non-riparian (wetter)
Attach NCWAM analysis results to this report. Non-riparian (drier)
List any remaining NCWAM issues to address (e.g. functionality, developing wetland type, etc.):
MITIGATION SUCCESS:
Compared to the approved mitigation plan, this component is: successful partially successful unsuccessful
List specific reasons for lack of success for this component:
Additional comments (e.g. DWQ follow-up actions, recommendations, etc.):
During site visit, document representative conditions and areas of concern. Observe preservation and
enhancement areas that may not have specific success criteria. Label and attach photos to this report.
Attach maps showing photo locations, areas of concern, and important field observations.
Additional notes related to evaluation of this component:
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ENVIRON Macon Co., N.C.
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