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Monitoring ReportMY04
Stony Fork Restoration Site
Upper Neuse River Basin - 03020201
Monitoring Year 04
DMS Contract 6830
DMS Project Number 97085
DWR #: 2016-0372
USACE Action ID: 2016-00875
Johnston County, North Carolina
Prepared for:
NCDMS, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
Monitoring Data Collected: 2022
Date Submitted: January 2022
Monitoring and Design Firm
Prepared by:
KCI Associates of North Carolina
4505 Falls of Neuse Road
Suite 400
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 783-9214
Project Contact: Adam Spiller
Email: adam.spiller@kci.com
Stony Fork Restoration Site KCI Associates of NC, PA
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E NGINEERS S CIENTISTS S URVEYORS C ONSTRUCTION M ANAGERS
4505 Falls of Neuse RoadSuite 400Raleigh, NC 27609 (919) 783-9214 (919) 783-9266 Fax
MEMORANDUM
Date:January 20, 2023
To:Lindsay Crocker,DMSProject Manager
From:Adam Spiller, Project Manager
KCI Associates of North Carolina, PA
Subject:MY-04Monitoring ReportComments
Stony ForkDMS#6830, Contract 006830
NeuseRiver Basin CU 030202018
JohnstonCounty, North Carolina
Please find below our responses in italics to the MY-03Monitoring Report comments from NCDMS
received on January 20, 2023for the Stony ForkRestoration Site.
1.Please add discussion of the 6/15/2022 IRT meeting on-site to the report narrative and any notes
if gathered for the record. During this site visit, IRT discussed and viewed T3, and witnessed the
remedial actions from encroachment including planting, live staking, seed, and straw in the minor
encroachment area, re-set subdivision culvert crossing, and fencing installed to eliminate
landowner encroachment.
KCI Response: This discussion has been added to the report.
2.Table 8. This table shows vegetation is meeting criteria, but a number of the volunteer species are
not typically considered for success criteria (loblolly, wax myrtle, sweetgum, red maple).
Confirm that species counted for total success and species count do not include these 4 species.
KCI Response:The listed species are not counted towards the success criteria. Stems listed in the
“Planted”column, which only counts species from the approved planting plan,are the ones used
to determine success.
3.Confirm that visual assessment was conducted on the date shown for the photo points(12/9/22).
KCI Response: Thatis correct. The photo points were taken during the annual visual assessment
of the site on 12/9/22.
Sincerely,
Adam Spiller
Project Manager
KCI A SSOCIATES OF N ORTH C AROLINA, P.A.www.kci.com
Employee-Owned Since 1988
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 1
Monitoring Results........................................................................................................................................ 2
Figure 1. Project Site Vicinity Map .............................................................................................................. 4
References ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Appendix A – Background Tables
Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits ................................................................................... 7
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History .......................................................................................... 8
Table 3. Project Contacts .............................................................................................................................. 9
Table 4. Project Information ....................................................................................................................... 10
Appendix B – Visual Assessment Data
CCPV .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Table 5. Visual Stream Morphology Assessment ....................................................................................... 18
Table 6. Vegetation Condition Assessment ................................................................................................ 24
Photo Reference Points ............................................................................................................................... 25
Easement Encroachment Area Photos ........................................................................................................ 29
T3 Photos .................................................................................................................................................... 30
Appendix C – Vegetation Plot Data
Table 7. Replanting Species and Quantity .................................................................................................. 32
Table 8. Stem Count Total and Planted by Plot and Species ...................................................................... 32
Appendix D – Stream Measurement and Geomorphology Data
Table 9. Cross-section Morphology Data Table ......................................................................................... 34
Appendix E – Hydrologic Data
Table 10. Verification of Bankfull Events .................................................................................................. 38
Bankfull Verification and Precipitation Plot ............................................................................................... 39
Table 11. Verification of Stream Flow ....................................................................................................... 40
Table 12. Stream Flow Criteria Attainment ................................................................................................ 40
Stream Flow Verification and Precipitation Plots ....................................................................................... 41
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PROJECT SUMMARY
The Stony Fork Restoration Site (SFRS) was completed in May 2019 and restored a total of 6,810 linear
feet of stream and 949,747 square feet of riparian buffer under the Neuse Buffer Rule (NCAC Rule 15A
02B.029). The SFRS is a riparian system in the Upper Neuse River Basin (03020201 8-digit cataloging
unit) in Johnston County, North Carolina. The site’s natural hydrologic regime had been substantially
modified through the relocation and straightening of the existing stream channels, impacted by land
clearing, and cleared of any riparian buffer. This completed project will restore impacted agricultural and
timber lands to a stable stream ecosystem with a functional riparian buffer and floodplain access.
The SFRS is protected by a 24.4 acre permanent conservation easement, held by the State of North
Carolina. The site is located approximately 5.5 miles north of Benson, NC. Specifically, the site is 0.2
mile west on Elevation Road from its intersection with Federal Road (SR-1331).
The North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) published the Neuse River Basin
Priorities in 2010. These were updated in for the Neuse 01 cataloging unit (CU) in 2015 due to extensive
mitigation needs and changes in watershed conditions since 2010. The project 14 digit CU
(03020201150010) was identified as a Targeted Local Watershed (TLW) in the updated priorities. The
goals and priorities for the SFRS are based on the information presented in the Neuse River Basin
Restoration Priorities: maintaining and enhancing water quality, restoring hydrology, and improving fish
and wildlife habitat (NCEEP, 2009). The project will support the following basin priorities:
- Managing stormwater runoff
- Improving/restoring riparian buffers
- Reducing sediment loading
- Improving stream stability
The goals for the project are to:
- Restore channelized and agriculture impacted streams to stable C/Cb channels.
- Restore a forested riparian buffer to provide bank stability, filtration, and shading.
The project goals will be addressed through the following objectives:
- Relocate a channelized stream to its historic landscape position.
- Install cross-sections sized to the bankfull discharge.
- Create bedform diversity with pools, riffles, and habitat structures
- Plant the site with native trees and shrubs and an herbaceous seed mix.
Project planting and construction were completed in May 2019. The SFRS involved restoration and
establishment of a functioning stream ecosystem with 6,810 linear feet of stream restored by re-
meandering the stream and by tying the bankfull elevation to the historic floodplain where feasible. The
entire site was planted to establish a forested riparian buffer. The site was constructed as designed with no
major modifications from the design plan. The monitoring components were installed in May 2019. Four
automatic recording pressure transducer stream gauges that take a reading every 10 minutes were installed
in the upper third of T1, T1-A, T2 and T3 to document flow within those reaches. Cameras were installed
in the vicinity of each of these gauges and set to record a short video once a day to provide additional
verification of flow. An additional automatic recording pressure transducer stream gauge was installed
near the bottom of the main stem (SF3) to record the occurrence of bankfull events. To determine the
success of the planted mitigation areas, seven 10 m x 10 m permanent vegetation monitoring plots were
established. An additional five 10 m x 10 m random vegetation monitoring plots were sampled as well.
The locations of the planted stems relative to the origin were recorded within the permanent plots and the
species and height of each planted stem were recorded for all plots. Any volunteers found within the plots
were also grouped into size categories by species but separate from the planted stems. Twelve permanent
photo reference points were established and will be taken annually. Sixteen permanent cross-sections
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(eight riffle cross-sections and eight pool cross-sections) were also established and a detailed longitudinal
profile of the stream was taken. Wolman pebble counts were performed at all of the riffle cross-sections
in MY00-03 and were discontinued starting in MY05. The cross-section measurements will be repeated in
future monitoring years, but the longitudinal profile will only be repeated if there are concerns about bed
elevation adjustments. Reports will be submitted to DMS each year.
Vegetative success criteria for the stream mitigation is 260 woody stems/acre after five years, and 210
woody stems/acre after seven years. Trees in each plot must average seven feet in height at Year 5 and ten
feet in height at Year 7. Volunteer species must be present for a minimum of two growing seasons and
must be a species from the approved planting list to count toward vegetative success. A single species
may not account for more than 50% of the required number of stems within any plot. A minimum of four
bankfull events must also be recorded during the monitoring period. All project streams must show a
minimum of 30 continuous days of flow within a calendar year for three out of the first four years of
monitoring. Bank height ratios (BHR) should not exceed 1.2 and the entrenchment ratios (ER) should be
2.2 or greater. BHR and ER at any measured riffle cross-section should not change more than 10% from
the baseline condition during any given monitoring interval (e.g. no more than 10% between years 1 and
2, 2 and 3, 3 and 5, or 5 and 7). Visual assessments will also be used to identify problem areas.
Vegetative success criteria for the areas proposed for riparian buffer credit is 260 woody stems/acre at the
end of five years of monitoring. Trees in each plot must average seven feet in height at Year 5. There
should be a minimum of four native hardwood tree species, with no species accounting for greater than
50% of the stems. Volunteer species must be from the approved planting list to count toward vegetative
success.
MONITORING RESULTS
The fourth-year vegetation monitoring was not conducted per the Mitigation Plan but will resume in
monitoring year five. In general, the site is well vegetated, with widespread herbaceous coverage and
many healthy planted stems. Ongoing treatment of Chinese privet and kudzu continued in MY04. These
treatments have been repeated several times during the growing season in each year since the site was
constructed and will be continued throughout the monitoring period.
The stream gauge near the bottom of SF3 recorded three bankfull events in 2022. All four stream flow
gauges recorded at least 30 consecutive days of flow. The gauge on T1 recorded flow for 158 days. The
gauge on T1A recorded flow for 174 days and the gauges on T2 and T3 recorded flow for 155 days and
46 days, respectively. The data from the flow gauges was further backed up by the cameras on site. The
cameras on T1 and T1A showed flow for 56 and 149 days, respectively. The cameras on T2 and T3
showed flow for 118 days and 154 days respectively. Differences in the number of days recorded by the
cameras and the gauges are largely due to periods of time when the cameras become obscured by
vegetation during the growing season or low flow that was not picked up by the gauges.
Cross-sections on the site were not surveyed in MY04, as stipulated in the Mitigation Plan. These
measurements will be performed again in MY05. In MY03, it was noted that large amounts of
aggradation within T3 had caused the channel to move from its original alignment. Since only the bottom
129 feet of this stream are located within the bounds of the project, there is a large sediment source in the
form of heavily eroding banks and headcuts just upstream from the project reach. This issue is further
compounded by the small size of this reach compared to SF1, which it flows into. When SF1 experiences
an overbank event, sediment that is deposited on the floodplain is also deposited in T3. This combined
with the upstream sediment source has led to large amounts of sediment being processed through this
small reach. Although the stream has shifted alignment slightly, it is still functioning as a stream and has
been processing this sediment. Please see Appendix B – Visual Assessment Data for photos of this reach
and Appendix E – Hydrologic Data for a detailed record of the flow in this reach in 2022.
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At a site visit on November 18, 2021, it was noted that an outlet from a sediment retention pond had been
dug through the site easement and to the project stream. This encroachment occurred on the right bank,
approximately 150 feet upstream of the crossing on Reach SF2. Upon noticing this encroachment, KCI
immediately notified the developer responsible as well as the responsible agencies. The outlet and
sediment pond were filled in and on May 5, 2022 the area inside the easement that had been impacted was
planted with 29 one-gallon containerized trees. Please see Appendix C – Vegetation Data for a list of the
species and quantity planted in this area. In addition to the above violation, several property owners in the
Sherrill Farms Phase 1 subdivision have stored vehicles and a trampoline within the easement. Sherrill
Farms LLC was contacted about these encroachments in 2018, 2019, and 2021. In early 2022, a fence was
installed along the easement boundary where these encroachments were occurring. Please see Appendix B
– Visual Assessment Data and Appendix F – Other Data for more information.
On June 15, 2022, a site meeting with the IRT was conducted on site. At this meeting, the IRT reviewed
the remedial actions taken to address the encroachment issues described above, including the newly
planted trees and newly installed fence. The IRT also viewed and discussed the culvert crossing that has
been installed where Sherill Farm Dr. crosses the project stream. This crossing was originally installed
with one corner inside of the easement and with the invert at a lower elevation than KCI had
recommended to the developer. At the time of the IRT site visit, the culvert had been reset so that it was
no longer encroaching on the easement and was at a more appropriate elevation. The IRT also viewed T3
and discussed the shift in alignment that this reach had experienced. Because the stream was not flowing
at the time of the site visit, the IRT request photos of this reach when it was flowing and these can be
found in Appendix B – Visual Assessment Data. The IRT also noted some invasive species growing on
the site, such as Chinese privet. KCI will continue to monitor and treat the invasives on site. No further
encroachments were noted on the site during this walk and KCI has been continuing to monitor the site
boundaries closely.
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REFERENCES
NCDEQ, Division of Mitigation Services. March 2015. 2015 Neuse 03020201 Priorities. Last
accessed at:
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NCDENR, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. 2014. NCDENR, Ecosystem Enhancement
Program. 2014. Stream and Wetland Mitigation Monitoring Guidelines. Last
accessed1/2016 at:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?p_l_id=60409&folderId=18877169
&name=DLFE-86604.pdf
NCDENR, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. 2014. Stream and Wetland Mitigation Monitoring
Guidelines. Last accessed 6/2015 at:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?p_l_id=60409&folderId=18877169
&name=DLFE-86606.pdf
NC Wetland Functional Assessment Team. 2010. NC Wetland Assessment Method (NC WAM)
User Manual, version 4.1. Last accessed 11/2012 at:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=76f3c58b-dab8-4960-ba43-
45b7faf06f4c&groupId=38364
Schafale, M.P. and A.S. Weakley. 2012. Guide to the Natural Communities of North Carolina:
Fourth Approximation. Natural Heritage Program, Division of Parks and Recreation,
N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Raleigh, NC.
Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of
Agriculture. Soil Survey of Johnston County, North Carolina. 1994
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APPENDIX A
Background Tables
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Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits
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Mitigation Credits
Nitrogen Phosphorous
Riparian Non-riparian
Stream Buffer Nutrient Nutrient
Wetland Wetland
Offset Offset
Type R RE R RE R RE R RE
Linear
6,405 405 450,285 sf 499,462 sf
Feet/Acres
Credits 6,405181425,43459,904
TOTAL
6,585.933 480,337.942
CREDITS
Project Components
Project Restoration
Existing Approach MP As-built
ComponentStationing/ -or-
Mitigation
Footage/ (PI, PII Restoration Restoration
-or- Location Restoration Ratio
Square Footage etc.) Footage* Footage
Reach IDEquivalent
SF1 10+00 – 21+55 1,235 PI/PII R 1,155 1,155 1:1
SF2 21+55 – 49+54 2,453 PI R 2,707** 2,714** 1:1
SF3 49+54 – 56+08 618 PI R 624** 624** 1:1
T1 100+00 – 105+10 365 PI/PII R 510 510 1:1
T1A 150+00 – 151+59 47PI/PII R 159 159 1:1
T2-1 200+00 – 203+34 327 N/A EII 334 334 2.5:1
T2-2 203+34 – 206+71 326 PI/PII R 337 337 1:1
T2-3 206+71 – 215+26 780 PI/PII R 855 855 1:1
T3-1 300+00 – 300+71 72PI/PII EI 71 71 1.5:1
T3-2 300+71 – 301+29 82PI/PII R 58 58 1:1
Buffer
Restoration N/A 413,194 N/A R 413,194 413,194 100%
TOB to 100’
Buffer
Restoration N/A 37,091 N/A R 37,091 37,091 33%
101-200’
Buffer
Enhancement N/A 74,802 N/A E 74,802 74,802 50%
TOB to 100’
Buffer
Preservation N/A 424,660 N/A P 424,660 424,660 10%
TOB to 100’
*Mitigation Plan footage used for credit calculations. **Crossings have been removed from creditable linear footage for all project streams
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Component Summation
Non-Riparian
Stream Riparian Wetlands
Restoration LevelWetlands Buffer (square feet)
(linear feet) (Acres)
(Acres)
Riverine Non-Riverine
Restoration6,405450,285
Enhancement 74,802
Enhancement I 71
Enhancement II334
Creation
424,660
Preservation
(175,029 allowable for credit)
High Quality
Preservation
TOTAL CREDITS 6,586 480,338
Table 2. Project Activity & Reporting History
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Actual Completion or
Activity or ReportData Collection Complete
Delivery
Mitigation PlanSeptember 5, 2018
Final Design - Construction PlansOct. 15, 2018
Construction Grading CompletedMay 3, 2019
Planting CompletedMay 6 2019
Baseline Monitoring/ReportMay 2019July 2018
Vegetation MonitoringMay 9, 2019
Stream SurveyMay 15, 2019
Invasive TreatmentSummer 2019
Year 1 Monitoring November 2019January 2020
Vegetation MonitoringNovember 5, 2019
Stream SurveyNovember 11, 2019
Invasive TreatmentSummer 2020
Year 2 Monitoring November 2020January 2021
Vegetation MonitoringSeptember 4, 2020
Stream SurveyJune 29, 2020
Invasive TreatmentSummer 2021
Year 3 Monitoring November 2021December 2021
Vegetation MonitoringAugust 30, 2021
Stream SurveyAugust 30, 2021
December 2022January 2023
Year 4 Monitoring
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Table 3. Project Contacts
Stony Fork Restoration Site, DMS Project #97085
Design Firm KCI Associates of North Carolina
4505 Falls of Neuse Road
Suite 400
Raleigh, NC 27609
Contact: Mr. Adam Spiller
Phone: (919) 278-2514
Fax: (919) 783-9266
Construction Contractor Fluvial Solutions, Inc.
Stony Fork and T3 PO Box 28749
Raleigh, NC 27611
Contact: Mr. Peter Jelenevsky
Phone: (919) 605-6134
Construction Contractor KCI Environmental Technologies and Construction
T1, T1A, and T2 4505 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 400
Raleigh, NC 27609
Contact: Mr. Kevin O’Briant
Phone: (919) 278-2516
Planting Contractor Bruton Natural Systems, Inc.
PO Box 1197
Fremont, NC 27830
Contact: Mr. Charlie Bruton
Phone: (919)783-9214
Monitoring Performers
KCI Associates of North Carolina
4505 Falls of Neuse Road
Suite 400
Raleigh, NC 27609
Contact: Mr. Adam Spiller
Phone: (919) 278-2514
Fax: (919) 783-9266
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Table 4. Project Information
Stony Fork Restoration Site, DMS Project #97085
Project Name Stony ForkRestoration Site
County Johnston County
Project Area (acres) 24.4 acres
Project Coordinates (lat. and long.) 35°26'55.0"N, 78°31'18.5"W
Project Watershed Summary Information
Physiographic Province Coastal Plain
River Basin Neuse
USGS Hydrologic Unit 8-digit 03020201 USGS Hydrologic Unit 14-digit 03020201150010
DWQ Sub-basin 03-04-04
Project Drainage Area (acres) 497 acres
Project Drainage Area Percentage of
5%
Impervious Area
Managed Herbaceous Cover 53% (262 ac), Mixed Hardwoods/Conifers 31% (150 ac), Low
CGIA Land Use Classification Density Developed 9% (42 ac), Medium Density Residential 5% (24 ac),
Transportation/Impervious 3% (13 ac)
Existing Reach Summary Information
Parameters Stony ForkT1 and T1A T2 T3
412 1,433 154
Length of reach (linear feet) 3,141
Drainage area (acres)497 12 150 29
Perennial, Intermittent, Ephemeral Perennial IntermittentPerennialIntermittent
NCDWQ Water Quality
C; NSW C; NSW C; NSW C; NSW
Classification
Stream Classification (exisiting) G4c G4G4 G4
Stream Classifcation (proposed)C4 C4 C4 C4
Modified with
Evolutionary trend (Simon) Channelized, Stage III Channelized, Stage III Channelized, Stage III
pond, Stage III
FEMA classificationNone None None None
Existing Wetland Summary Information
Parameters
Size of Wetland (acres) 0.33 (WA and WE) 0.06 (WB)0.14 (WC and WF)
Bottomland Hardwood
Wetland Type Headwater Forest Non-Tidal Freshwater Marsh
Forest
Mapped Soil Series Gilead sandy loamBibb sandy loamBibb sandy loam
Moderately Well
Drainage class Poorly Drained Poorly Drained
Drained
Soil Hydric Status Non-hydric Hydric Hydric
Source of Hydrology Surface Water Stream Floodplain Stream Floodplain
Restoration or Enhancement Method N/A N/AN/A
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Regulatory Considerations
Supporting
Regulation Applicable? Resolved?
Documentation
Waters of the United States – Section
Yes Yes 404 permit
404
Waters of the United States – Section
Yes Yes 401 permit
401
Endangered Species Act No N/A N/A
Historic Preservation Act No N/A N/A
Coastal Zone Management Act
(CZMA)/ Coastal Area Management No N/A N/A
Act (CAMA)
FEMA Floodplain Compliance No Yes
Essential Fisheries Habitat No N/A N/A
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Photo Reference Photos
PP1U – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP1U – MY-04 – 12/9/22
PP1D – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP1D – MY-04 – 12/9/22
PP2U – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP2U – MY-04 – 12/9/22
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PP2D – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP2D – MY-04 – 12/9/22
PP3U – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP3U – MY-04 – 12/9/22
PP3D – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP3D – MY-04 – 12/9/22
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PP4U – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP4U – MY-04 – 12/9/22
PP4D – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP4D – MY-04 – 12/9/22
PP5U – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP5U – MY-04 – 12/9/22
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PP5D – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP5D – MY-04 – 12/9/22
PP6U – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP6U – MY-04 – 12/9/22
PP6D – MY-00 – 5/15/19 PP6D – MY-04 – 12/9/22
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Easement Encroachment Area Photos
Easement Encroachment Area – 11/19/21 Easement Encroachment Area – 2/24/22
Easement Encroachment Area – 11/19/21 Easement Encroachment Area – 2/24/22
Easement Encroachment Area – 12/9/22 Easement Encroachment Area – 12/9/22
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T3 Photos
T3 – 2/24/22
T3 – 12/9/22
T3 – 2/24/22
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APPENDIX C
Vegetation Plot Data
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Table 7. Replanting Species and Quantities
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Common Name Scientific NameQuantitySize
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 5 1 gallon
Swamp Chestnut Oak Quercus michauxii 4 1 gallon
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis 7 1 gallon
River Birch Betula nigra 7 1 gallon
Persimmon Diospyros virginana 6 1 gallon
Table 8. Stem Count by Plot and Species
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MY03 (2021)MY02 (2020)MY01 (2019)MY00 (2019)
SpeciesPlantedTotalPlantedTotalPlantedTotalPlantedTotal
American Elm (Ulmus americana)3
American Holly (Illex opaca)1
American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)2244
American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)37374344404099
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)55557711
Black Willow (Salix nigra)17262
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)431122
Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)3737313125252929
Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda)133022
Oak (Quercus sp.)111818
Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)2
Pin Oak (Quercus palustris)9911117733
Red Maple (Acer rubrum)654112
Red Oak (Quercus rubra)22
River Birch (Betula nigra)13142727171722
Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum)
771010881010
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)1
Sugar Berry (Celtis laevigata)22
Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii)
66557777
Sweet Bay (Magnolia virginiana)1111
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)201128
Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
11126814201414
Water Oak (Quercus nigra)11
Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera)21
White Oak (Quercus alba)
4556121514
Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)19192323303033
Unknown44199199
Stem count
149208170232187212301307
size (ares)12121212
size (ACRES)0.300.300.300.30
Species count 1120121918201517
Stems per ACRE 5027015737829461,0721,5231,553
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APPENDIX D
Stream Measurement and Geomorphology Data
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Hydrologic Data
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Table 10. Verification of Bankfull Events
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Monitoring YearDate of Occurrence Method
July 12, 2019 Onsite stream gauge
July 23, 2019 Onsite stream gauge
August 14, 2019 Onsite stream gauge
MY01
September 5, 2019 Onsite stream gauge
October 13, 2019 Onsite stream gauge
October 20, 2019 Onsite stream gauge
February 6, 2020 Onsite stream gauge
February 22, 2020Onsite stream gauge
July 23, 2020 Onsite stream gauge
August 4, 2020 Onsite stream gauge
MY02
August 15, 2020 Onsite stream gauge
August 31, 2020 Onsite stream gauge
September 25, 2020 Onsite stream gauge
September 29, 2020 Onsite stream gauge
February 16, 2021Onsite stream gauge
June 9, 2021 Onsite stream gauge
MY03 July 8, 2021Onsite stream gauge
July 19, 2021Onsite stream gauge
July 27, 2021 Onsite stream gauge
January 23, 2022 Onsite stream gauge
MY04 January 30, 2022 Onsite stream gauge
September 10, 2022 Onsite stream gauge
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Table 11. Verification of Stream Flow
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Maximum Maximum
Reach Dates Achieving Consecutive Dates Achieving Consecutive
DaysDays
January 1 – June 7;
T1 158 February 25 – April 21 56
September 30 – November 14
January 1 – June 23;
T1A 174 January 1 – May 29 149
September 10 – November 16
January 1 – June 4;
T2 155 January 1 – April 28 118
September 30 – November 14
T3 September 30 – November 14 46 January 1 – June 3 154
Table 12. Stream Flow Criteria Attainment
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Greater than 30 Days of Flow/Max Consecutive Days
MY-01 MY-02 MY-03 MY-04 MY-05 MY-06 MY-07
Reach
20192019 20202021 2022 2023 2024
T1
Yes/60 Yes/152 Yes/147 Yes/158
(Gauge)
T1
* * Yes/76 Yes/56
(Camera)
T1A
Yes/182 Yes/152 Yes/259 Yes/174
(Gauge)
T1A
Yes/46 Yes/183 Yes/41 Yes/149
(Camera)
T2
Yes/85 Yes/152 Yes/115 Yes/155
(Gauge)
T2
Yes/84 Yes/53 Yes/75 Yes/118
(Camera)
T3
Yes/55 Yes/152 Yes/256 Yes/46
(Gauge)
T3
Yes/55 * Yes/106 Yes/154
(Camera)
*Camera obscured or malfunctioned for most of the year
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