20150414 Ver 1_Mitigation Site Visit_20210630

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TO: Harry Tsomides, NC DMS, PM
Todd Tugwell, USACE
FROM: Tim Morris, KCI
DATE: June 28, 2021
SUBJECT: Sandy Bridge Farm
Stream and Wetland Restoration Project
IRT Credit Release Meeting
KCI Project Number: 20157877
DMS Project Number: 96920
USACE Action ID: 201500827
DWR# 15-0414
Present:
IRT: Todd Tugwell (USACE), Kim Browning (USACE), Casey Haywood (USACE), Erin Davis
(NC DEQ — DWR)
NCDMS: Harry Tsomides, Paul Wiesner and Matthew Reid, Melonie Allen
Mitigation Provider (KCI): Tim Morris, Kevin O'Briant, Tommy Seelinger
Meeting Notes:
- The field visit was conducted on June 22, 2021 starting at 11 am. The conditions were
overcast at the time of the site visit. The project stream was flowing at the time of the site
visit. The site is currently in Monitoring Year 5.
- The field visit encompassed the majority of the site starting at the crossing at the upstream
end of the project and working south along the stream. The site walk targeted potential
problem areas around Veg Plots 1, 7 and 8 as well as the diversion swale, stream and BMP
area. Beaver dams were also visited.
- KCI had recently completed fence repairs associated with an overbank event where debris
had pushed over small sections of fence. These fences were repaired and reinforced in
anticipation of future overbank events which occur on average about 8 times per year. The
fence repairs were discussed during the meeting.
- Recent beaver activity was apparent on site. This was causing backwater in the stream as

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well as the riparian areas. Beavers were not present on June 3rd during a monitoring visit but
were noted on the site on June 13th when KCI was on site to do some fence repairs. USDA
Aphis was contacted and traps were set on 6/21. One beaver had been trapped on 6/22 and
traps remained in place until a second beaver was trapped and removed. When trapping is
completed the dams would be breached and normal water elevations would be restored.
- Beaver activity has been a problem on this site since Year 1 monitoring. Management of
beavers has been continuous and expensive throughout the monitoring period.
- This site could be a difficult site for the Stewardship program because there is no funding for
wildlife management and the landowner has been vocal that he is not happy about the impact
to his pastures created by the ongoing beaver activity.
- KCI will continue removing beavers through Year 7 monitoring.
- There were some areas that appeared to have low stem counts or possibly low vigor in areas
near VP1, VP2 and Gauge 2 as well as the rehabilitation wetland near VP7 and VP8. These
areas are very wet with dense herbaceous cover. The duration of inundation is likely the
cause of poor stem survival and/or vigor. These low -density areas were replanted in March
of 2020 however vegetation monitoring was not conducted in 2020 to determine the success
of the newly planted stems. Vegetation monitoring will continue in 2021 (Year 5).
- IRT suggested that if the rehabilitation wetland near VP 7 and VP8 turns to more of a scrub -
shrub or emergent wetland because of the high hydroperiod that those boundaries be defined
in the monitoring reports.
- The IRT indicated that if the site were implemented today, it could be a candidate for a
maximum hydroperiod as a performance standard; however, based on the IRT approved
mitigation plan, the site is not subject to a maximum hydroperiod success criteria.
- At the end of the meeting, the NC IRT released project credits as proposed by NC DMS
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From: Davis, Erin B
To: Baker, Caroline D
Subject: FW: IRT/ DMS/ KCI Site Visit Meeting Minutes (6-22-2021): Sandy Bridge (DMS# 96920) SAW-2015-00827;
DWR#201500827
Date: Monday, November 1, 2021 12:27:21 PM
Attachments: Sandy Bridge 96920 IRT Field Review Memo 6-22-21.pdf
Laserfiche Upload: Email & Attachment
DWR#: 20150414 v.1
Doc Type: Mitigation Site Visit
From: Wiesner, Paul
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 20218:40 AM
To: Haywood, Casey M CIV (USA) <[e-mail]>; Davis, Erin B
<[e-mail]>; Kim Browning <[e-mail]>; Tugwell, Todd J
CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <[e-mail]>
Cc: Tim Morris <[e-mail]>; Tsomides, Harry <[e-mail]>; Kevin
O'Briant <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]; Reid, Matthew
<[e-mail]>; Allen, Melonie <[e-mail]>
Subject: IRT/ DMS/ KCI Site Visit Meeting Minutes (6-22-2021): Sandy Bridge (DMS# 96920) SAW-
2015-00827; DWR#201500827
Casey, Erin, Kim and Todd;
Thank you for meeting us on -site last week. Please find the meeting minutes for the Sandy Bridge
site visit attached.
Let us know if you have any additions, questions, comments or concerns.
KCI will put the final meeting minutes in the 2021 (MY5) report as an Appendix.
Thanks
Paul Wiesner
Western Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
828-273-1673 Mobile
paul.wiesner(2ncdenr.gov
Western DIMS Field Office
5 Ravenscroft Drive
Suite 102
Asheville, N.C. 28801
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