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Reeds Creek Wetland Restoration Project
Contract #:
County:
Cataloging Unit:
Monitoring Firm POC
Prepared For:
D05016 -3
Iredell
Catawba 03050101
Mid - Atlantic Mitigation, LLC
Christine Cook (704) 782 -4133 x 101
EEP Project Manager, Guy Pearce
Year 4 Monitoring Report - July 2010
M i d- A t l a n t i c
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RECEIVLZU
JUL 0 8 2010
NC ECOSYSTEM
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAIr

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT ABSTRACT 1
2.0
PROJECT BACKGROUND 1
2.1 LOCATION AND SETTING 1
2.2 STRUCTURE AND OBJECTIVES 1
Figure 1: Project Location and Drainage Map
- 3.0
PROJECT CONDITON AND MONITORING RESULTS 5
3.1 VEGETATION ASSESSMENT 5
3.1.1 Soil Data 5
3.1.2 Vegetative Problem Areas 5
3.1.3 Stem Counts 5
3.1.4 Vegetation Assessment Summary 6
3.2 WETLAND ASSESSMENT 7
11
3.2.1 Wetland Criteria Attainment 7
3.2.2 Photo Reference Points 9
4.0
SITE SUCCESS ASSESSMENT SUMMARY 9
TABLES
Table I. Project Mitigation Structure and Objectives 3
Table II. Project Activity and Reporting History 3
Table III. Project Contacts 4
Table IV. Project Background 4
Table V. Preliminary Soil Data 5
Table VI. Stems Counts 6
Table VII. Success Criteria Attainment 8
Table VIII. Wetland Criteria Attainment 8
Table IX. Percent of Growing Season by Year 8
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A. Vegetation Data and Photo Log
APPENDIX B. Ground and Surface Water Data
APPENDIX C. Monitoring Plan View
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Monitoring Year 4 of 5

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/PROJECT ABSTRACT
On behalf of the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP), Mid -
Atlantic Mitigation, LLC (MAM) with technical assistance from Environmental Services,
Inc (ESI) restored 4 2 acres of riverine wetlands, enhanced 2.2 acres, and an additional
8 26 acres of enhancement and preservation areas not included in the WMU calculation
are present on site Grading of the Reeds Creek Site was completed December 2006
Planting and seeding of the site were completed in January 2007 Overall, the project will
restore, enhance, and/or preserve approximately 14.66 acres of forested and emergent
wetlands and upland buffer, of which 5 3 will be provided as riverine wetland mitigation
units (WMUs) to the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP).
The goals and objectives of the Reeds Creek Wetland Restoration Project (Reeds Project)
are to restore the hydrologic functions, the native vegetation of the degraded and drained
wetlands, flood retention and water quality functions within the Reeds Creek watershed
of the Catawba River Basin (HUC 0305010 1)
Existing berms and spoil piles adjacent to Reeds Creek were graded down to a more
natural elevation and the other existing fill areas were removed Native woody vegetation
has been established in this area Jurisdictional wetlands were preserved in the semi -
permanently impounded area associated with Lake Norman Jurisdictional wetlands were
enhanced and/or restored in the area south of Reeds Creek
2.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND
2.1 LOCATION AND SETTING
The Reeds Project is a 14 66 -acre tract located southwest of Mooresville, Iredell County,
North Carolina off of U S Highway 21, approximately 1 3 miles northeast of the U S
Highway 21 and Interstate 77 intersection (see Figure 1) The project site is located in
the Catawba River Watershed (USGS 8 -digit Hydrologic Unit 03050101, and NCDWQ
River Basin 03- 08 -32) NCDWQ has assigned Reeds Creek within the project site the
Stream Index Number (SIN) of 11- 104(2) The site is immediately adjacent to Lake
Norman and is characterized by a variable floodplain associated with Reeds Creek The
site is currently owned by MAM with the Conservation Easement being held by the State
of North Carolina
2.2 STRUCTURE AND OBJECTIVES
The goals and objectives of the Reeds Creek Wetland Restoration Project are to restore
the hydrologic functions, the native vegetation of the degraded and drained wetlands,
flood retention and water quality functions within the Reeds Creek watershed of the
Catawba River Basin (HUC 03050101). A Project Location Map is provided in Figure 1
Existing berms and spoil piles adjacent to Reeds Creek were graded down to a more
natural elevation and the other existing fill areas were removed. The material was graded
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to the surrounding landscape to provide microtopographic complexity and woody
planting zones. These areas where the topography was enhanced will create diverse
habitats instead of the monotypical, flat lake fringe area that previously existed. Surface
hydrology will be reintroduced to the restoration areas via more frequent overbank
flooding from Reeds Creek Native woody vegetation has been established in this area.
Jurisdictional wetlands were preserved in the semi- permanently impounded area
associated with Lake Norman. Jurisdictional wetlands were enhanced and/or restored in
the area south of Reeds Creek Minor grading, adjacent to the wettest areas, was done to
expand the wetland hydrology and create microtopography within the contiguous
floodplain and wetland area
- The riparian wetland and buffer vegetation community will transition as the system seeks
its hydrologic and vegetative equilibrium Sediments on site were initially unconsolidated
and mucky with saturation due to Lake Norman water level fluctuations While water
level fluctuations are still anticipated, the areas and duration of inundation can only be
determined through post - construction observation and monitoring It was anticipated that
settling and subsidence would occur throughout the initial growing season, first through
evaporation and then through transpiration as the herbaceous cover (seeded and natural
propagation) established Areas that were not saturated/ponded (i e fringe areas and/or
microtopographic mounds) were planted with bare root seedlings to establish a
bottomland hardwood riparian wetland community
In order to stabilize the newly constructed wetlands and flood plain areas, both temporary
and permanent grass seed were applied to all restored areas The types of seeds used
were Leersia oryzoides (Rice Cut grass); Panacum clandestanum (Deertongue grass),
Panacum vargatum (Switchgrass), Trasacum dactyloades (Gama grass), Juncus effusus
(soft rush) and Secale cereale (Annual rye) Three hardwood planting zones were
established as follows Zone 1 -Swamp Forest Zone (the lowest elevations on site), Zone
2- Bottomland Forest Zone (transitional elevations), and Zone 3 -Levee Forest Zone
(areas associated with the tops of the microtopographic planting mounds) A density of
over 750 stems per acre was planted throughout the project Livestakes were installed in
some of the wetter areas and along Reeds Creek
Table I. Project Mitigation Structure and Objectives Table
Project
Wetland
Segment
Mitigation
Acreage
WMU's
Comment
Type
Restoration areas are located along Reeds
Wetland
R
42
42
Creek and front, center of site
Enhancement areas are located between the
restored areas and the existing wetlands
Wetland
E1
22
1 1
reservation area
Wetland
P and E1
1 826
1 -
I Not included in WMU's
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Table II. Project Activity and Reporting History
Activity or Report
Calendar Year of Completion or
Planned Completion
Actual
Completion
Date
Restoration Plan
October 2005
March 2006
Site Work Completed
February 2006
December 2006
Site Planting and installation of
monitoring devices
March 2006
January 2007
Mitigation Plan
Aril 2006
Aril 2007
Year 1 Monitoring
December 2006
November 2007
Year 2 Monitoring
December 2007
October 2008
Year 3 Monitoring
December 2008
August 2009
Year 4 Monitoring
December 2009
June 2010
Year 5 Monitoring
December 2010
Project was delayed 9 months due to issues with the Duke Power 760 Contour Lake
Easement for Lake Norman. These issues had been addressed prior to proposal
submittal, however Duke Power's merger with Cinergy created changes in
personnel and policy which required re- application for these approvals.
Table III. Proiect Contacts
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1960 Denta Road
Project Manager
Concord, NC 28027
Mid - Atlantic Mitigation, LLC
Rich Mogensen (704) 782 -4133
Designer
9401 -C Southern Pine Blvd
Environmental Services Inc
Charlotte, NC 28273
Paul Petitgout (704) 523 -7225
Construction Contractor
9401 -C Southern Pine Blvd
Environmental Services Inc
Charlotte, NC 28273
Paul Petitgout (704) 523 -7225
271 Windrush Trail
Planting & Seeding Contractor
Walhalla, SC 29691
Bill Knowles (864) 710 -5970
Southeastern Tree
And
1960 Derita Road
Mid - Atlantic Mitigation, LLC
Concord, NC 28027
Christine Cook (704) 782 -4140
1960 Derita Road
Monitoring Performers
Concord, NC 28027
Mid - Atlantic Mitigation, LLC
Christine Cook (704) 782 -4140
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Table TV. Proiect Background
Project Background Table
Project County
Iredell
Drainage Area
4 9 square miles
Drainage Cover Estimate ( %)
Impervious area at time of Restoration Plan
10%
Physiographic Region
Piedmont
Ecoregion
Southern Outer Piedmont 45b
Wetland Type
Palustrme, Forested, Broad - leaved
Deciduous
Cowardm Classification
PFO1Fh
Dominant soil types
Chewacla with inclusions of Wehadkee
Reference site ID
Reeds Creek
USGS HUC for Project and Reference
03050101
NCDWQ Sub -basin for Project and Reference
03- 08 -32; SIN 11- 104(2)
% of project easement fenced
12 5 — Urban site surrounded by private
residence
3.0 PROJECT CONDITION AND MONITORING RESULTS
3.1 VEGETATION ASSESSMENT
3.1.1 Soil Data
Table V. Prelimina Soil Data
Series
Max Depth
in
% Clay on
Surface
K
T
OM
%
Chewacla
60
10-27
28
5
1 -4
Wehadkee
62
1 6-20
24 - 28
3
<1
3.1.2 Vegetative Problem Areas
At this time, no vegetative problem areas or invasive species issues have been identified
The site has been stabilized and vegetated with native woody and herbaceous species
Black willows colonized the site between Year 2 and 3 at a high rate Currently, based on
the composition of the sample plots, the enhancement areas of the site are approximately
42% black willows, while the restoration areas show only about 3% black willows The
composition of the on -site preservation areas indicate that while black willow may be the
dominate species it does not out compete or prevent other species from thriving as well.
The black willows in the enhancement area were thinned between Year 3 and 4, but no
aggressive strategies, such as herbicide treatments of willows were employed or are
proposed at this time. The percentage of black willows fell from 60% in Year 3 to 42% in
Year 4 It was also noted that a healthy under -story of silky dogwood, young oaks, and
button bush are thriving under the willow canopy.
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Large amounts of sand and sediment are occasionally deposited along the area of the
removed berm This area is approximately 0.69 acres Annual herbaceous plants do well
in this area, however the woody plants have had some difficulty establishing Woody
volunteer seedlings proliferate then become buned in sand and sediment Therefore,
rather then count on volunteers to fill in this area, MAM will perform a minor
supplemental planting with approximately 150 one - gallon containerized plants of species
on the original planting list, most likely River Birch, Swamp Chestnut Oak, Green Ash
and Willow Oak
3.1.3 Stem Counts
The prevalent vegetation should consist of macrophytes that typically are adapted for life
in saturated soil conditions These species should have the ability to grow, compete,
reproduce, and persist in anaerobic soil conditions. A maximum of 15% nuisance
vegetation in wetland areas with planted and volunteer vegetation will successfully
indicate establishment of native wetland vegetation Study plots show that the
composition and density of vegetation in the restoration areas compares closely to the
reference areas Stem counts of over 320 trees per acre after 3 years, and 260 trees per
acre after 5 years will be considered successful Photos taken at established photo points
should indicate maturation of the riparian vegetation community Photographs will help
to illustrate the health of the planted vegetation and the severity of the invasive or exotic
species that are found within the site Permanent vegetation sampling plots have been
established at 2 random locations and sample each planting zone Plot A is located in the
restoration area, and Plot B is located in the enhancement area The success of vegetative
plantmgs will be measured through stems counts These plots will be used to sample
both the riparian buffer and restored wetlands Each plot will cover 100 square meters
for tree counts During the counts, the health of the vegetation will be noted. In
addition to stem counts, the samples will inventory species diversity to allow for
comparison between the reference and restoration wetlands and track the percent cover of
nuisance species The vegetation survey will occur during the growing season.
On June 1 st, 2010, the third year- vegetative monitoring was performed on the established
vegetation sampling plots Table VI below summarizes the results of this survey
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Exhibit
Table Via. Stem Counts for Each Species Arranged by Plot (Year 4)
Species
Plots- Actual
Count
Surviving Planted Stems
A
B
Initial
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Shrubs
1080
880
Mon. Y3 (09 )
720
760
740
Mon. Y4 (10)
1120
Cephalanthus
occidentolis
Vols.
7
12
13
11
11
11
19
Cornus
amomum
7
10
19
17
15
17
17
Totals
14
22
32
32
26
28
36
Trees
Betula nigra
4
3
10
5
5
5
7
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
5
4
11
6
6
2
9
Liriodendron
tulipifera
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Quercus lyrata
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
Quercus
michauxii
2
4
6
5
4
3
6
Quercus
pagodifolia
6
0
7
7
5
5
6
Quercus phellos
1
3
3
3
3
1
4
Salix nigra
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
Ulm us Sp. Vol
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
Totals
21
18
46
33
29
22
39
Woody Stems
Total:
28
28
64
52
44
37
56
Total w/ Vols.
41
69
78
61
55
50
110
Stems Per Acre
1120
1120
1280
1000
880
740
1120
Stems Per Acre
w /vols.
1640
2760
1560
1220
1100
1000
2200
Exhibit Table Vlb. Stems Per Acre w/o Volunteers
Current
Survival
N
100%
70%
55%
0%
75%
100%
86%
100%
100%
88%
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Plot A
Plot B
Site
Baseline (Jan
07)
1120
1440
1280
Mon. Y1 07)
760
1240
1000
Mon. Y2 (08)
680
1080
880
Mon. Y3 (09 )
720
760
740
Mon. Y4 (10)
1120
1120
1120
Mon. Y5 (11)
Current
Survival
N
100%
70%
55%
0%
75%
100%
86%
100%
100%
88%
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3.1.4 Vegetation Assessment Summary
Vegetation success will be defined as tree survival to meet 320 stems per acre after 3
years and 260 stems per acre after 5 years inside the permanent vegetation sampling plots
and herbaceous cover evaluated with photos showing 75% coverage, after 5 years
In general, the site was over planted to allow for mortality The site as a whole shows an
average of 1120 planted stems per acre and demonstrates 88 percent survival of planted
species The community is diverse and rich with healthy volunteers Large numbers of
buttonbush and black willow volunteers are present on site and in plots This year it was
noted that buttonbush was not on the original planting list and therefore all buttonbush
are now being calculated as volunteers This lowers the planted stem counts presented in
Table VIb above from previous years reports, however the site and both plots remain well
above the success criteria of 288 for Year 4 It should also be noted that volunteer
individuals of a certain size are not easily distinguished from planted individuals
Therefore, in the case of planted species where volunteers of the same species are
present, volunteers may be counted. The count in any given year will not exceed the
number of planted individuals from baseline/ initial counts
The herbaceous cover plant community was monitored in a 1 m by 1 m square at one
corner of each plot Each herbaceous quadrant is at or close to 100% cover with no
invasive species noted Additional data from the vegetation sampling plots is located in
Appendix A. Most notably, the polygonum population of previous years was not present.
The presence of polygonum historically makes stems counts very difficult, therefore it is
not surprising that several individuals not accounted for in previous years were located
during the Year 4 count
3.2 WETLAND ASSESSMENT
3.2.1 Wetland Criteria Attainment
There are three water level monitoring gages located on the Reeds Creek Project
Gages 1 and 2 are located in the restoration area and Gage 3 is located in the
enhancement area in the same location as the pre - construction gage There are both
mature forested and emergent areas of preservation which were not included in the WMU
calculations adjacent to the small unnamed tributary entering the site from the southeast
corner and flowing into the cove for the Huntington neighborhood There is a 4t' gage
located in the preservation/fringe area of the site to be used as an on site reference The
data will be downloaded once a month throughout the monitoring period A USGS rain
gage located on Lake Norman (Gage #35301408052495 CRN -42 Norman Shores) will be
used to monitor the amount of rainfall. This will be correlated with the ground water data
Lake Norman lake levels will also be monitored if the site becomes inundated from high
lake levels As stated in the Mitigation Plan, jurisdictional hydrology for the site will be
defined as saturation within the upper 12 inches of the surface of the soils for a period of
approximately 24 consecutive days during the growing season (239 days between March
and October) or approximately 10% of the growing season Inundation periods of
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between 5 and 10% of the growing season may be acceptable in a year that is on record
for moderate to severe drought The NC Cooperative Extension Service actually lists the
average growing season for Iredell County as 179 days Therefore, in a year of average
precipitation hydrological success for the Reeds Creek site will be a minimum of 18 days.
Gage 1 achieved jurisdictional levels for 2010 on March 29th, 2010, and has
maintained them to date, and will likely maintain jurisdictional levels throughout the
growing season Gage 2 entered the growing season within jurisdictional levels then
experienced a short dry spell during the month of May achieving approximately 62
jurisdictional days between March 1St and May 1St, 2010 Gage 3 also entered the
growing season within jurisdictional levels, over the past year only the months of July
and August 2009 did not maintain jurisdiction levels A similar trend will most likely be
seen for 2010. To date Gage 3 has recorded approximately 93 days of continuous
jurisdictional hydrology The Reference gage (4) has been historically dryer than the
other gages since Year 2, but maintained jurisdictional hydrology between March 12th
and April 5th, 2010 The reference area is thickly vegetated, including a large stand of
mature Black Willows near the gage and is far removed from the inundation effect of
Lake Norman Both of these factors could affect the hydrology of this gage Graphs
showing water levels and corresponding rainfall data are located in Appendix B.
Based on the gage data for 2010, the site has achieved jurisdictional hydrology for the
fourth consecutive monitoring year The area of inundation located in the center of the
site closest to the leading edge of the lake is a mapped NWI wetlands and is considered
on site preservation and not included in the credit calculations for the site This area tends
to remain inundated for the better part of the year, particularly in the winter months A
line showing the 2009 — 2010 13 month lake level history has been added to the gage
graphs provided in Appendix B
Exhibit Tahle VII: Success Criteria Attainment
Well ID
Well
Hydrology
Threshold
Met?
Mean
Vegetation Plot
ID
Vegetation
Survival
Threshold Met?
Mean
Reeds 1
Y
100
Plot A
Y
100
Reeds 2
Y
Reeds 3
Y
Reeds 3
Y
Plot B
Y
Reeds Ref
Y
Exhibit Table Vlll: Wetland Criteria Attainment
Well ID
Well
Hydrology
Threshold
Met?
Total days w/
Jurisdictional
Hydrology
Percent of
Growing Season
w/ Jurisdictional
Hydrology
Reeds 1
Y
65
36%
Reeds 2
Y
62
35%
Reeds 3
Y
93
52%
Reeds Ref
Y
25
14%
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Exhibit Table IX: Percent of Growing Season (179 days) with groundwater
contin ously within 12 inches
Below 10% but above 5%
3.2.2 Photo Reference Points
There are eight permanent photo reference points located throughout the Reeds
Project included in this monitoring report. Two of the photo reference points are located
in the southwest corner of each vegetation plot. All the Photographs will help to illustrate
the health of the planted vegetation and the surface water hydrology (e.g. standing water).
The Photo Log is located in Appendix A.
4.0 SITE SUCCESS ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Overall, the adjacent Reeds Creek stream channel has developed and stabilized well after
the berm was lowered. The herbaceous vegetative cover has also developed a healthy and
diverse community. The planted trees and shrubs have done very well and are
supplemented by a robust existing buffer community which provides seed source for
volunteers well suited to the current site conditions. Ground water gages demonstrate
favorable trends and jurisdictional wetland hydrology throughout the entire site.
Additionally, a local chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, the Lake Norman
Wildlife Conservationists has taken a special interest in the Reeds Creek project. The
group has worked with Boy Scouts and other local volunteers to build and install wood
duck, barred owl, blue bird, and warbler nesting boxes on the site in 2008. Two Bat
Boxes and constructed basking logs for the turtle population were installed in 2009. The
group regularly visits the site to pick up litter and monitor for trespassing and vandalism.
The group and the site have received positive local press in previous years. No more
habitat structures are planned for the site, but the group continues to frequent the site to
look for problems and pick up litter.
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Gage 1 [R]
Gage 2 [R ]
Gage 3 (E)
Gage 4
(REF)
Mon. Year 1 (2007)
6.7
8.9
38.0
19.0
Mon. Year 2 (2008)
100
39.7
70.4
5.6
Mon. Year 3 (2009)
100
46.9
40.8
13.4
Mon. Year 4 (2010)
36.3
34.6
52.0
14.0
Mon. Year 5 (2011)
Below 10% but above 5%
3.2.2 Photo Reference Points
There are eight permanent photo reference points located throughout the Reeds
Project included in this monitoring report. Two of the photo reference points are located
in the southwest corner of each vegetation plot. All the Photographs will help to illustrate
the health of the planted vegetation and the surface water hydrology (e.g. standing water).
The Photo Log is located in Appendix A.
4.0 SITE SUCCESS ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Overall, the adjacent Reeds Creek stream channel has developed and stabilized well after
the berm was lowered. The herbaceous vegetative cover has also developed a healthy and
diverse community. The planted trees and shrubs have done very well and are
supplemented by a robust existing buffer community which provides seed source for
volunteers well suited to the current site conditions. Ground water gages demonstrate
favorable trends and jurisdictional wetland hydrology throughout the entire site.
Additionally, a local chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, the Lake Norman
Wildlife Conservationists has taken a special interest in the Reeds Creek project. The
group has worked with Boy Scouts and other local volunteers to build and install wood
duck, barred owl, blue bird, and warbler nesting boxes on the site in 2008. Two Bat
Boxes and constructed basking logs for the turtle population were installed in 2009. The
group regularly visits the site to pick up litter and monitor for trespassing and vandalism.
The group and the site have received positive local press in previous years. No more
habitat structures are planned for the site, but the group continues to frequent the site to
look for problems and pick up litter.
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APPENDIX A. Vegetation Raw Data
Vegetation Raw Data
Site Photo Log w/ Vegetation Monitoring Plot
Photos

Plot A: 6/1/2010
Shrubs
Cepholanthus occidentalis Vols
7
Cornus amomum
7
Totals
14
Trees
Betula nigra
4
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
10
Liriodendron tulipifera
0
Quercus lyrato
2
Quercus michauxii
2
Quercus pagodifolia
6
Quercus phellos
1
Salix nigra
1
Ulm us Sp. Vol
1
Totals
21
Woody Stems Total:
28
Total w/ Vols.
41
Stems Per Acre
1120
Stems Per Acre w /vols.
1640
Herbaceaous Cover:
soft rush
deertounge grass
swamp rose mallow
Invasives:
None noted
100
Juncus effusus
Panicum clandestinum
Hibiscus moscheutos
Volunteers
100
3 large
3 small seedlings; 2 large
100%

Plot B: 6/1/2010
Shrubs
Cepholonthus occidentalisVols.
12
Cornus amomum
11
Totals
23
Trees
Betula nigra
5
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
4
Liriodendron tulipifera
Quercus lyrata
1
Quercus michauxii
4
Quercus pagodifolia
Quercus phellos
3
Salix nigra
29
Totals
18
Woody Stems Total:
28
Total w/ Vols.
69
Stems Per Acrel
1120
Stems Per Acre w /vols. 1
2760
Plot B is 42% Black Willow
HerbaceaousCover:
soft rush
lurid sedge
Rice Cut Grass
Volunteers
100%
1 small Vol
2 small vols.
26 large vols.
Black Willows were thinned this winter
Black Willows create overstory
Oaks, SD, and BB are thriving in the understory
100%
Juncus effusus
Corex lurido
Leersia oryzoides

Exhibit Table Via. Stem Counts for Each Species Arraneed by Plot (Year 41
Species
Plots- Actual Count
Surviving Planted Stems
Current
Survival
( %)
A
B
Initial
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Shrubs
880
740
1120
Stems Per Acre w /vois.
1640
2760
1560
1220
1100
Cephalanthus occidentalis Vols.
7
12
13
11
11
11
19
-
Cornus amomum
7
10
19
17
15
17
17
100%
Totals
14
22
32
28
26
28
36
Trees
Betu/a nigra
4
3
10
5
5
5
7
70%
Froxinus pennsylvanica
5
4
11
6
6
2
9
82%
Liriodendron tulipifero
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0%
Quercus lyrato
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
75%
Quercus michouxii
2
4
6
5
4
3
6
100%
Quercus pagodifolia
6
0
7
7
5
5
6
86%
Quercus phe/los
1
3
3
3
3
1
4
100%
Salix nigra
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
100%
Ulm us Sp. Vol
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
-
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21
18
46
33
29
22
39
Woody Stems Total:
28
28
64
50
44
37
56
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41
69
78
61
55
50
110
Stems Per Acre
1120
1120
1280
1000
880
740
1120
Stems Per Acre w /vois.
1640
2760
1560
1220
1100
1000
2200
SPA Calcs. ea. Plot is approx. 1089 sq. ft.
Stems per plot stems per acre
2178 43560
Success criteria 320 stems per acre after Year 3 (2009)
288 after year 4 (2010)
260 after Year 5 (2011)
Volunteer info.
100% Vols.
3 vol plot A, 1 plot B
2 small vols plot B
2 large Vols & 30 small seedlings in Plot A
1 vol plot A ?
1 vol plot A, 26 large vols plot B
100% Vol (plot A)
Exhibit Table Vlb. Stems Per Acre w/o Volunteers
Plot A
Plot B
Site
Baseline (Jan 07)
1120
1440
1280
Mon. Y1 (07)
760
1240
1000
Mon. Y2 (08)
680
1080
880
Mon. Y3 (09)
720
760
740
Mon. Y4 (10)
1120
1120
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Photo Point 1
Photo Point 2

Photo Point 3
Photo Point 4

Photo Point 5
Photo Point 6

Vegetation Plot A
Vegetation Plot B

APPENDIX B: Water Level and Rainfall Data
Water Level Gage Graphs
USGS CRN 42 Rainfall Data
13 Month History — Lake Norman Lake Levels

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09- Sep -2009
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09- Oct -2009
19- Oct -2009
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08- Nov -2009
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28- Nov -2009
08- Dec -2009
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06- Feb -2010
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