20090688 Ver 1_Mitigation Closeout Report_20190325

SANDY CREEK - CHARLES WILLIAMS (G)
DMS ID # 80
USACE ACTION ID # 200803065
NCDEQ 401 # 05-0408
CLOSEOUT REPORT: STREAM, WETLAND, AND BUFFER
Prosect Setting & Classifications
Meeting XY Coordinates:
35.82991. -79.64599
County
Randolph
General Location
Liberty
River Basin:
Cape Fear
i
Piedmont
T
d'
USGS Hydro Unit:
03030003
Prosect Setting & Classifications
Meeting XY Coordinates:
35.82991. -79.64599
County
Randolph
General Location
Liberty
River Basin:
Cape Fear
Physiographic Region:
Piedmont
Ecoregion:
Southern Outer
Piedmont/Carolina Slate Belt
USGS Hydro Unit:
03030003
NCDWQ Sub -basin:
03-06-09
Wetland Classification
Riverine
Thermal Regime:
Warm
Trout Water:
N
Project Performers
Nov. 2016
Source Agency:
NCDOT
Provider:
N/A
Designer:
Ecological Engineering, LLP
VHB
Monitoring Firm
Ecological Engineering, LLP
VHB
Plant remediation
Riverworks, Inc. &
Carolina Silvics, Inc.
Invasive Plant Control
Carolina Silvics, Inc.
Approved for transfer to
Stewardship
Yes
Stewards
NCDEQ
Prosect Activities and Timeline
Milestone
Month -Year
Mitigation Plan
May 2009
Permitted
June 2009
Construction Completed
Feb. 2013
As -built survey
Apr. 2013
Baseline Monitoring
July 2013
Planting Completed
Feb. 2014
Monitoring Year 1
May 2014
Monitoring Year 2
Nov. 2014
Monitoring Year 3
Nov. 2015
Monitoring Year 4
Nov. 2016
Monitoring Year 5
Nov. 2017
Monitoring Year 6
(Veg. Only)
Nov. 2018
Invasive Plant Control
Nov. 2018
Closeout Submission
Feb. 2019

DMS Planning Context
This project is not located in a local watershed planning area.
Project Setting and Background Summary:
The Sandy Creek - Charles Williams Stream, Wetland and Buffer Site ("Project" or "Site") is located in Randolph
County, North Carolina, approximately four miles west of Liberty and six miles north of Ramseur. It is bordered
to the north and west by undeveloped land, to the east by SR 2442 (Ramseur -Julian Road), and to the south
by Sandy Creek. Northeastern Randolph Middle School is on the property opposite of Sandy Creek, to the
south. The project is located within HUC 03030003020010, the Upper Sandy Creek watershed, which is listed
as a Targeted Local Watershed (TLW) in the 2009 Cape Fear River Basin Restoration Priorities (RBRP).
The RBRP notes that five additional DMS projects are located in the TLW. Historically, land use
surrounding the Project has consisted of agricultural production and cattle grazing. The project is
comprised of a portion of Sandy Creek and two of its unnamed tributary streams. Prior to project
implementation, wooded riparian buffers were lacking on the tributary streams, a relatively narrow wooded
buffer was present on Sandy Creek, and cattle had access to the tributaries.
The mitigation approach on the UT was originally Ell at a 1.5:1 ratio. The current mitigation approach for the
UT is EI; however, the 1.5:1 ratio has not changed. DMS has not increased the mitigation credits post -mitigation
plan.
DMS provided cattle exclusion fencing, improved the existing road crossing of the primary UT, installed
stabilizing structures in the primary UT, and planted the 18 -acre conservation easement. While stream
construction was completed in 2013, final planting was not completed until February 2014. For this reason,
stream monitoring objectives were completed in 2017, while vegetation monitoring was completed in 2018.
Due to no channel cross-section surveys being conducted in 2018, Low Top of Bank is not included.
Supplemental planting was performed between December 2014 and March 2015, with additional supplemental
planting on February 6, 2017. Invasive species treatments for Chinese privet and multiflora rose were
performed in September 2014, February 2017, and November 2018.
During MY2 monitoring, a newly constructed beaver dam was observed within the channel at approximately
station 14+34.75, near Cross -Section 1. In May of 2015 during MY3 monitoring, another beaver dam was
observed immediately upstream of the culverted road crossing at approximately Station 19+51.50. During June
of 2015, these dams were removed by hand and beaver trapping was conducted by APHIS. No additional
beaver activity was observed within the easement area until October 4, 2016, at which time the beaver dam
upstream of the road crossing was observed to have been reconstructed. During 2017/MY5 monitoring, the
beaver dam upstream of the road crossing was gone again, but the dam near Cross -Section 1 had been
reconstructed as of September 8, 2017. This dam was again removed in November 2017 and was not observed
during 2018. No beaver dams or recent evidence of beaver activity were noted during the September 2018
vegetation reconnaissance.
During late MY3 or early MY4, a large beaver impoundment at the upstream end of the project area was
breached. It is not clear whether the breach was intentional, or whether the dam naturally breached as a result
of a storm event. In February 2016, evidence of very high water and strong overbank flow was observed, likely
from this breach. Banks were observed to be generally stable and vegetated, and no structure instability or
failure was observed. No evidence of dam reconstruction or recent beaver activity was observed in this area
during 2018.
Post -construction, a total of 1,753 linear feet of stream was enhanced through cattle exclusion, planting, and
stabilization, 1.95 acres of wetland were enhanced through planting, and 8.9 acres of riparian buffer were
restored through planting. The conservation easement, totaling 18 acres, protects streams, wetlands, and
riparian buffers in perpetuity.

Goals and Objectives:
Specifically, the Project's goals were to:
• Reduce nutrient and sediment water quality stressors;
• Provide for uplift in water quality functions;
• Improve instream and wetland aquatic habitats, including riparian terrestrial habitats; and,
• Provide for greater overall instream and wetland habitat complexity and quality.
Success Criteria:
Success Criteria
Measured Parameter
Criteria Met
Vegetation — NCDWR
320 Planted Stems/Acre
Eight of twelve plots met the
parameter
Riparian Buffer Credit
Vegetation — USACE Stream
260 Planted Stems/Acre
Seven of eight plots met the
parameter
& Wetland Mitigation
Yes, very little departure
Little to no departure from
from restored condition is
restored condition (cross-
seen in cross-sections and
Stream Stability — Visual
section and longitudinal
the recently collected
longitudinal profiles. Multiple
Assessment
profile), verification of a
significant bankfull events
minimum of two bankfull
are documented by crest
events in separate years.
gauge, observations, and
photographic evidence.

Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Charles Williams Stream, Wetland and Buffer Site 180
Mitigation
Stream Riparian Wetland Non -riparian wetland Buffer
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Nutrient Offset
Nutrient Offset
Type R
RE R
RE R
RE
Totals
1,168
0.98
ComponentsProject
386,847
Restoration or
Restoration
Mitigation
Project Component
Stationing/Location
Existing Footage/ Acreage
Approach Restoration
Footage or
Equivalent
Acreage
Ratio
Stream Enhancement
10+00 to 27+53
1,753 linear feet
EI RE
1,753
1.5 : 1
Riparian Wetland
areas east and west of UT
1.95 acres
E RE
1.95
2: 1
Enhancement
to Sandy Creek
Buffer Restoration
Sandy Creek and UT to
193,090 square feet
R R
193,090
1 : 1
(TOB - 50')
Sandy Creek
Buffer Restoration (50'
Sandy Creek and UT to
193,757 square feet
R R
193,757
1 : 1
200')
Sandy Creek
Component
Restoration Level
Stream (linear feet)
Riparian Wetland (acres)
Non -riparian Wetland (acres)
Buffer (square
Upland (acres)
feet)
Riverine Non-riverine
Restoration
386,847
Enhancement
1.95
Enhancement 1
1,753
Enhancement II
Creation
Preservation
HQ Preservation
BMP Elements
Element
Location
Purpose/Function
Notes
BMP Elements
BR = Bioretention Cell; SF = Sand Filter; SW = Stormwater Wetland; WDP = Wet Detention Pond; DDP = Dry Dentention Pond; FS = Filter Strip; S =
Grassed Swale; LS = Level Spreader; NI = Natural Infiltration Area; FB = Forested Buffer.

Legend
Conservation Easement, 18 acres
- UT to Sandy Creek1,753 LF (1,168 SMU)
Buffer Restoration Credit, TOB - 50', 193,090 SF
Buffer Restoration Credit, 50' - 100', 126,769 S
Buffer Restoration Credit, 100' - 200', 66,987 S
Riparian Wetland Enhancement, 1.95 acres
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Asset Map Map Source:
Charles Williams Site -
DMS Project No. 80 2018 Aerial from FIGURE 1
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Quality Randolph Co., NC February 2019

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CW •XS3
Legend
Stream Enhancement 1.5:1
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Wetland Enhancement
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R RE
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Restoration or
Restoration
Project Component
Stationingil-ocation
Existing Footage.+Acreage
Approach
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Footage or
Mitigation
Equivalent
Acreage
R-
Ratio
Rati
Stream Enhancement
10+00 to 27+53
1,753 linear feet
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1,753
1.5 : 1
Riparian Wetland
areas east and west of UT
1-95 acres
E
,E
1.95
2
Enhancement
to Sandy Creek
Buffer Restoration
Sandy Creek and UT to
193,090 square feet
R
R
193,090
1 : 1
(f0B - 5Y)
Sandy Creek
Suffer Restoration {50'
Sandy Creek and UT to
200'
Sandy Creek
193,757 square feet
R
R
193,757
1 : 1
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10 255 0
510 F

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Map Source:
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S of easement
0 100 200
1" = 200'
ti Chinese privet
treated Feb. 6, 2017
Supplemental plantings
installed Feb. 6, 2017
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(observed
ross-section 1 beaver dam last
September 8, 2017
Supplemental plantings
installed Feb. 6, 2017
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Cross-section 2
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for invasive species in
November 2018
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Vegetation Plot 5
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Remediation Map A
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DMS Project No. 80
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_ Supplemental plantings
installed Feb. 6, 2017
Vegetation Plot 4
Logs against
easement fence
- i Vegetation Plot 6
Vegetation Plot 7
Legend
Vegetation Plot 8
Easement Boundary
=-
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Cross -Sections
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I'
Cross-section 4
Crest Gauge
Riverine Wetland Enhancement
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Crest Gauge
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Vegetation Plot 4
Logs against
easement fence
- i Vegetation Plot 6
Vegetation Plot 7
Legend
Easement Boundary
=-
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Cross -Sections
I'
O
Crest Gauge
Riverine Wetland Enhancement
ONotable
Areas
O
Vegetation Plot Meeting
260 & 320 Planted Stems/Acre
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Vegetation Plot Meeting
260 but not 320 Planted Stems/Acre
.
Vegetation Plot not Meeting
260 or 320 Planted Stems/Acre
28+50
Cross Vane (stable)
Log Vane (stable)
Rootwad (stable)
Map Source:
2018 Aerial from
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Charles Williams Site -
DMS Project No. 80 2018 Aerial from FIGURE 413
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Station
Elevation
0.00
554.4697
4.$B
554.1971
14.00
553.2186
15.0$
552.8Q74
19.8$
551.975
24.71
551.4284
22.75
55Q.13952
2$.$$
55Q.7381
31.78
55Q.7477
32.95
551.7856
35.49
552.Q82
37.$3
552.623
40.00
552.8933
44.94
553.1724
54.00
553.345
55.49
553.3635
59.93
553.386
$5.42
554.0882
$$.55
554.4152
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Stream Type: C5 Phobgroph forcing downetnam @ X31
UT to Sandy Creek, Cross Section 1, Riffle, Station: 14+41
560
559
As -Built 2013
558
557 -� MY1 2/26/14
t 556 "",........ .. �- MY 2 9/16/2014
`0 555
554 MY 3 6/30/2015
M 553 MY47/19/2016
552 MY5 7/17/2017
551
550 --- Baseline Bankfull Monitoring Datum
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 .....• Floodprone Area
Distanco (fed)
River Basin: Cape Fear
Watershed: UT3arxly Croak, MY -45
X5 1D: X3 1, Ride, STA. 14+41
Drainage Area (sq mi): 4.9
Date: 7!17!2017
Field Crew: D. Cooper, W. Tumer
7anidull vation: 553.1ss Sectional Area: 37.9 th: 32.2
Flood Prone Area Elevation: 555.$
Flood Prone Width: 200+
Max. Depth at Bankfull: 23
Mean Depth at Bankfull: 1.3
Width/Depth Ratio: 24.$
Entrenchment Ratio: >$
Bank Height Rati
o:
1.4

River Basin:
Cape Fear
Station
Elevation
Watershed:
UT3arxly Croak, MY-45
0.00
552.9845
X5 1D:
X3 2, Glide, STA. 19+3$
4A
553.1658
Drainage Area (sq mi):
4.4
4.43
553.268
Date:
7!1$!2017
14.83
552.9523
Field Crew:
D. Cooper, W. Turner
18.78
552.826
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19.$$
552.3701
20.43
551.595
n:
552.4
21.11
551.152
ectional Area:
78a"ldullN7
33.4
23.33
550.8106
23.1
24.83
550.737
Flood Prone Area Elevation:
555.2
2$.84
550.6752
Flood Prone Width:
200+
24.0$
551.1232
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Max. Depth at Bankfull:
2.2
31.01
551.5737
Mean Depth at Bankfull:
1.$
32.84
551.2513
Stream Type: 05 Phobgroph facing downst eam @ X3 2
Width/Depth Ratio:
14.$
34.41
551.085
Entrenchment Ratio:
�$
37.01
5512178
Bank Height Rati
37.98
551.805
40.2$
552.9664
45.0$
553.1516
49.89
553.1988
55.37
552.9529
UT to Sandy Creek, Crass Section 2, Run, Station: 19+36
560
-
558
As-Built 2013
� 556
-
MY12/26/14
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0 MY 2 9/16/2014
`0 554
0
_--_- --
MY 3 6/30/2015
552
MY4 7/19/2016
550
- - MY5 7/18/2017
548
-• --- Baseline Bankfull Monitoring Datum
0 10
20 30 40
50 60
70 .....• Floodprone Area
Distlanco (fest)
o:
1.4

River Basin:
Caps Fear
Watershed:
UTSandy Creek, MY -05
XS 1D:
XS 3, Run, STA. 23+44
Drainage Area (sq mi):
4.9
Date:
7/19/2017
Field Crew:
D. Cooper, W. Tumer
• I• .
Elevation
Banldull Elevation:
551.9
Bankfull Cross Sectional Area:
32.5
Bankfull Width:
23.0
Flood Prone Area Elevation:
554.9
Flood Prone Width:
200+
Max. Depth at Bankfull:
27
Mean Depth at Bankfull:
1.5
Width/Depth Ratio:
15
Entrenchment Ratio:
>8
Bank Height Ratio:
1.1
Station
Elevation
0
551.7725
4.239720963
552.1223
9.945943505
552.2497
14.91741637
551.2408
17.05300209
552.1632
19.07109574
550.7354
220994401
549.1664
24.16159692
549.2658
28.59611879
549.8048
28.64100973
549.925
30.30368943
550.9368
35.01461968
550.9999
37.94015505
551.1396
41.7506088
552.3007
45.24282B43
552.6832
49.69398169
552.5833
55.53082435
552.3413
56.34787958
552.3913
UT to Sandy Creek, Cross Section 3, Glide, Stadon: 23+49
560
558
556
`0 554
a
0 552
550
548
0
Stream Type: C5 Ph*graph facing downstum @ XS 3
10 20 30 40 50 60
Distlaneo (fest)
70
As -Built 2013
MY1 2/26/14
MY 2 9/16/14
MY 3 6/30/2015
MY4 7/20/2016
MY5 7/20/2017
--- Baseline Bankfull Monitoring Datum
Floodprone Area

River Basin:
Caps Feer
Watershed:
UT Sandy Croak, MY -05
XS 1D:
XS 4, Rifle, STA. 27+14
Drainage Area (sq mi):
4.4
Date:
7/20+2017
Field Crew:
D. Cooper, W. Tumor
Station
Elevation
Bankfull Elevation:
551.7
Bankfull Crass Sectional Area:
39.7
Bankfull Width:
25.1
Flood Prone Area Elevation:
554.8
Flood Prone Width:
200+
Max. Depth at Bankfull:
3.2
Mean Depth at Bankfull:
1.7
Width/Depth Ratio:
14.7
Entrenchment Ratio:
?8.0
Bank Height Ratio:
1.0
Station
Elevation
0
551.2606
4.853175575
551.3409
9.838043125
551.1986
14.83381598
551.6089
19.76775178
552.0037
23.4905335
551.8007
25.9935143
550.8302
26.6445454
549.7921
28.01703875
548.6039
30.85993943
548.4841
32.96710071
548.7443
37.34162311
550.4648
41.01200486
550.3933
50.16389719
551.9199
57.65749503
552.46
62.35559607
552.0746
65.82654674
552.1523
UT to Sandy Creek, Cross Section 4, Wffle, Station: 27414
Stream Type: 1 05 1 Phobgraph facing downstream @ XS 4
As -Built 2013
--A MY12/26/14
MY 2 9/16/14
MY 3 6/30/2015
MY4 7/20/2016
MY5 7/20/2017
-- Baseline Bankfull Monitoring Datum
Floodprone Area

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Profile Reach
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555
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546
1000
1200
1400
1600 1800 2000 2200
2400 2600
2800 3000
Station (ft)
■
As Built Top of Bank
•
As Built Bankfull • • • • • • • As Built Water Surface
As BuiltThalweg +
MY1 Bankfull
MY1 Water Surface
MY 1 Thahxeg MY 2 Top of Bank
MY 2 Bankfull
MY 2 WatarSurface
MY 2 Thatweg
MY 3 Top of Bank MY3 Bankfull
MY 3 Water Surface
MY 3 Thalweg
MY 4 Thalweg
..•••••
MY 4 Water Surface ■ MY 4 Top of Bank
MY 4 Bankroll
MY5 Bankfull
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551
550
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549
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W
548
547
546
1000
Profile Reach
(UT to Sandy Creek Sta. 10+00 to 14+SO)
1050
1100
1150
—Thalweg, Baseline —Thalweg, MY1 —Thalweg, MY2
1200
Station (ft)
Thalweg, MY3
1250
1300
1350
—Thalweg, MY • Structures, MY3 A Thalweg, MY5
1400
1450

552
551
550
C
549
cC
d
W
548
547
546
1450
Profile Reach
(UT to Sandy Creek Sta. 14+50 to 19+00)
1500
1550
1600
1650
Station (ft)
—Thalweg, Baseline —Thalweg, MY1 —Thalweg, MY2 —Thalweg, MY3 —Thalweg, MY 4
1700 1750
■ Structures, MY3 — XS1
1800
1850
Thalweg, MY5 ■ Structures_MY5
1900

552
551
550
C
549
d
W
548
547
546
1900
Profile Reach
(UT to Sandy Creek Sta. 19+00 to 23+50)
1950
—Thalweg, Baseline
2000
Thalweg, MY1
2050
2100
2150
Station (ft)
Thalweg, MY2 Thalweg, MY3 —Thalweg, MY4 ■ Structures, MY3
2200
Left Culvert, MY4 —XS2
2250
Thalweg, MY5
2300
Structu res_MY5
2350

552
XS3
551
550
C
0 t
549 —
548
547
546
2350
2400 2450 2500
—Thalweg, Baseline—Thawleg, MY1 —Thalweg, MY2
Profile Reach
(UT to Sandy Creek Sta. 23+50 to 28+00)
XS4
NOTE: This MY 3 Point was shot slightly
off the thalweg on top of a log J -hook.
The corresponding MY 4 & 5 points
(below) were shot where the thalweg
spills over the log J -hook.
2550 2600 2650 2700 2750
Station (ft)
Thalweg, MY3 —Thalweg MY ■ Structures, MY3 —XS3 —XS4 —Thalweg, MY5 ■ Structures_MY5
2800

Monitoring Data - Dimensional Morphology Summary (Dimensional Parameters - Cross Sections)
Charles Williams/Sandy Creek Site 180 - UT to Sandy Creek: 1,850 linear feet
Cross Section 1 (Riffle) Cross Section 2 (Glide) Cross Section 3
(Run)
Cross
Section 4
(Riffle)
Based on fixed baseline bankfull elevation
Base
MY1
MY2
MY3
MY4
MY5 MY+ Base MY1 MY2 MY3 MY4 MY5 MY+ Base
MY1
MY2
MY3
MY4
MY5 MY+
Base
MY1
MY2
MY3
MY4
MY5 MY+
Record elevation (datum) use
Bankfull Width (ft)
22.0
22.6
23.9
24.0
19.9
32.2 19.6 20.5 19.4 21.8 20.8 23.7 22.6
18.8
20.1
22.4
22.1
23
24.9
24.5
24.1
24.2
22.8
25.1
Floodprone Width (ft)
63.0
65.4
66.1
66.1
>100
>100 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+
200+
200+
200+
200+
200+
200+
200+
200+
200+
200+
200+
Bankfull Mean Depth (ft)
1.0
1.0
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.3 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.6
1.5
1.7
1.6
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.7
1.7
Bankfull Max Depth (ft)
1.7
1.6
1.8
1.9
2.5
2.3 2.5 2.8 3.1 2.8 2.4 2.2 2.8
2.8
3
3.16
3.0
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.9
3.1
3.0
3.2
Bankfull Cross Sectional Area (f?)
21.7
22.5
22.7
25.6
25.6
37.9 33.4 32.8 35.3 36.7 36.4 33.9 36.4
29.0
33.5
36.5
30.4
32.5
36.1
37.8
37.1
42.7
39.6
39.7
Bankfull Width/Depth Ratic
22.3
22.7
25.2
22.6
>12
24.8 11.5 12.9 10.7 12.9 11.9 14.8 14.0
12.2
12.1
13.7
>12.0
15
16.6
15.8
15.6
13.7
>12.0
14.7
Bankfull Entrenchment Ratio
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.8
>2.2
>6.0 >10.0 >10.0 >10.0 >10.0 9.6 >8.0 >8.0
>8.0
>8.0
>8.0
>8.0
>8.0
>8.0
>8.0
>8.0
>8.0
>8.0
>8.0
Bankfull Bank Height Ratio
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0 1
1.0 1
1.1
1.0 1
1.0
1 1.0
1 1.0
1.1
1.0

Verification of Bankfull Events
Charles Williams/Sandy Creek / 80
11/6/2013 unknown
Crest Gage
Not Available
3/6/2014 unknown
Visual On-site (wrack)
Not Available
9/16/2014 unknown
Crest Gage
Not Available
4/17/2015 4/17/2015
Visual On-site (active overbank event)
Photo 1
Visual On-site (wrack, sediment staining, alluvial
6/30/2015 unknown
deposits)
Not Available
2/18/2016 unknown - likely caused by
Visual On-site (wrack, sediment staining, alluvial
Photo 2
beaver dam breach
deposits, flattened vegetation)
Visual On-site (log jam from previous high flow
7/20/2016 unknown
event)
Not Available
2/10/2017 unknown
Crest Gage
Not Available
Between 2/10/2017 and
Crest Gage, Visual On-site (wrack, sediment on
7/20/2017 7/17/2017
saplings in floodplain)
Not Available
Between April 2018 and August
Crest Gage damage, Visual On-site (wrack,
9/8/2018 2018
evidence of inundation throughout floodplain)
Not Available
Photo 1 Photo 2

8
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Charles Williams/Sandy Creek Site 30-70 Percentile Graph for Rainfall - Cumulative 2013-2018
Randolph County, NC
miiiiiiim MY1 2013
miiiiiiim MY2 2014
miiiiiiim MY3 2015
MY4 2016
miiiiiiim MY5 2017
MY6 2018
30%
70%
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Q
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Q
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Q
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O N
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Month

Scientific Name
Species
MY5 Plot 1
MY5 Plot 2
MY5 Plot 3
MY5 Plot 4
MY5 Plot 5
MY5 Plot 6
MY5 Plot 7
MY5 Plot 8
MY5 Plot 9
MY5 Plot
10
MY5 Plot
11
MY5 Plot
12
Common Name
Type
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Acer negundo
boxelder
Tree
4
5
5
4
4
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
4
1
1
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
Carpinus caroliniana
American
hornbeam
Tree
4
4
1
1
Carya
hickory
Tree
1
1
1
1
Celtis laevigata
sugarberry
Tree
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
common
buttonbush
Shrub
Cornus amomum
silky dogwood
Shrub
5
Diospyros virginiana
persimmon
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
14
18
3
5
2
2
4
6
2
2
3
3
5
27
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Ilex decidua
possumhaw
shrub
Juglans nigra
black walnut
Tree
2
Liquidambar
styraciflua
sweetgum
Tree
11
1
4
2
Liriodendron tulipifera
tuliptree
Tree
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Magnolia virginiana
sweetbay
Tree
Nyssa sylvatica
blackgum
Tree
1
1
Platanus occidentalis
American
sycamore
Tree
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Prunus serotina
black cherry
Tree
Quercus
oak
Tree
2
2
Quercus laurifolia
laurel oak
Tree
2
2
Quercus lyrata
overcup oak
Tree
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnutTree
oak
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Quercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
2
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Quercus rubra
northern red oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
Salix nigra
black willow
Tree
13
2
Sambucus conadensis
elderberry
Shrub
Sassafras albidum
sassafras
Tree
1
Ulmus
elm
Tree
1
1
Ulmus americana
American elm
Tree
Ulmus rubra
slippery elm
Tree
Unknown
Unk.
Monitoring Year 5 Stem count
14
33
10
14
9
22
12
14
9
10
6
13
10
33
7
11
12
21
10
17
5
9
6
12
Monitoring Year 5 (2018)
566.6
1335.5
404.7
566.6
364.2
890.3
485.6
566.6
364.2
404.7
242.8
526.1
404.7
1335.5
283.3
445.2
485.6
849.8
404.7
688.0
202.3
364.2
242.8
485.6
Monitoring Year 4 (2017)
566.6
1578.3
445.2
526.1
364.2
930.8
607.0
647.5
485.6
607.0
283.3
768.9
485.6
1173.6
283.3
849.8
364.2
768.9
364.2
607.0
202.3
607.0
161.9
647.5
Monitoring Year 3 (2016)
566.6
2144.8
607.0
890.3
364.2
890.3
688.0
728.4
485.6
607.0
283.3
526.1
526.1
688.0
323.7
364.2
323.7
809.4
485.6
1052.2
283.3
566.6
242.8
1861.6
Monitoring Year 2 (2015)
566.6
1173.6
607.0
809.4
404.7
930.8
728.4
768.9
526.1
526.1
404.7
485.6
688.0
809.4
404.7
404.7
647.5
1173.6
445.2
688.0
485.6
930.8
364.2
809.4
Monitoring Year 1 (2014)
526.1
890.3
0.0
0.0
1 283.3
1 768.9
283.3
1 283.3
1 323.7
1 323.7
242.8
1 323.7
80.9
1 202.3
1 80.9
80.9
242.8
445.2
161.9
1 323.7
1 121.4
283.3
1 283.3
1 526.1

DMS Recommendation and Conclusion
The Sandy Creek - Charles Williams Site has completed 5 years of successful monitoring. The majority of
planted vegetation is meeting the success criteria, the cattle are excluded from the conservation easement,
and the stream channel is stable.
DMS recommends that the Site be closed, generating 1,168 SMUs, 0.97 WMUs, and 386,847 riparian buffer
units.
Contingencies
No contingencies.

Baseline 2013
Cross-scction 2, Facing West
Cross-section 2, Facing West

Baseline 2013
Cross-section 3, Facing Downstream
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Cross-section 3, Facing Downstream

Baseline 2013
Cross-section 4, Facing Downstream
Cross-section 4, Facing Downstream

Appendix A: Property Ownership Information & Verification of Protection Mechanism
The site protection instrument for this mitigation project includes the following documents(s), available at the
specified county register of deeds office and is linked to the property portfolio at:
https://files.nc.gov/ncdeg/Mitigation%20Services/Document%20Management%20Library/Property/Property%20PortfoI
io/80 SandyCreekCharlesWilliams PD 2006.pdf
Project Name l County I Grantor Name 11 Deed info �� Property Rights
Sandy Creek -- Randolph Mark T. Lineberry and wife, Paula W. Lineberry DB 2151, P 309 Conservation Easement
Charles Williams
G)
Long-term stewardship of this property is managed by the NC DOT Stewardship Program.

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IMS Number: 80 Special Management Area Q Rights of Way
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Project Centroid : 35.827089,-79.649062 0 150 300 450 600 Feet

APPENDIX B: Permits and Jurisdictional Determination
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action ID. 200803065 County: Randolph USGS Quad: Grays Chapel
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Property Owner / Authorized Agent: NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program, WyattBrown
Address: 1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Telephone No.: 919 715-1616
Size and location of property (water body, road name/number, town, etc.): Charles Willimas farm located off of
Ramseur -Julian Road (SR 2442), north of Ramseur, in Randolph County, North Carolina. The project is located
adjacent to Sandy Creek which is a tributary of the Deep River / Cape Fear River Basin.
Description of projects area and activity: Proposed stream channel enhancement project including the adjacent
riparian buffer as described in vour construction plans included with vour application of June 15, 2009, to enhance
1748 linear feet of stream channel of the jurisdictional waters of Sandy Creek.
This verification is for the authorization of the proposed work in jurisdictional waters of the U.S.; it does not
confirm units of mitigation credits.
Applicable Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Regional General Permit Number:
Nationwide Permit Number: NW 27
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached
conditions and your submitted plans. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the
permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order and/or appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization is modified,
suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide permit authorization is reissued and/or
modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements of
the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the
activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are
under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit, will remain authorized provided the
activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification or revocation, unless
discretionary authority has been exercised on a case-by-case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization.
Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You
should contact the NC Division of Water Quality (telephone [phone]) to determine Section 401 requirements.
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA),
prior to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management .
This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal,
State or local approvals/permits.
If there are any questions regarding t s verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory
program, please contact John Thomas j919 554-4884 Wit. 25, 17
Corps Regulatory Official & � Qy-le-' 1-// Date: 06/18/2009
Expiration Date of Verification: 06/15/2011
The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we continue to do so,
please complete the attached customer Satisfaction Survey or visit http://www.saw.usace.army.miUWETLANDS/index,litml to
complete the survey online.
Page 1 of 2

Determination of Jurisdiction:
❑ Based on preliminary information, there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the above described project area.
This preliminary determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process
( Reference 33 CFR Part 331).
❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Unless there is a change in the law or our
published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this
notification.
® There are waters of the US and/or wetlands within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of Section
404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this
determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification.
❑ The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action. Please reference
jurisdictional determination issued . Action ID
Basis of Jurisdictional Determination: Property has tributary to Sandy Creek which flows to the Deep River and the Atlantic
Ocean.
Appeals Information (This information applies only to approved jurisdictional determinations.)
Attached to this verification is an approved jurisdictional determination. If you are not in agreement with that approved jurisdictional
determination, you can make an administrative appeal under 33 CFR 331. Enclosed you will find a Notification of Appeal Process
(NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA) form. If you request to appeal this determination you must submit a completed RFA
form to the following address:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division
Attn:Jean Manuele, Project Manager,
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for appeal
under 33 CFR part 331.5, and that it has been received by the District Office within 60 days of the date of the NAP. Should you
decide to submit an RFA form, itmus be received at the above address by August 18, 2009.
**It is not necessary to submit an, form to the Djstrict Office if, u do not object to the determination in this correspondence.**
Corps Regulatory Official:
Date 06/15/2009
06/15/2011
SURVEY PLATS, FIELD SKETCH, WETLAND DELINEATION FORMS, PROJECT PLANS, ETC., MUST BE
ATTACHED TO THE FILE COPY OF THIS FORM, IF REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE.
Copy Furnished:
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Applicant: NC Exosystem Enhancement File Number: SAW 2008 Date: June 18, 2009
Program, Wyatt Brown / Charles Williams - 03065
Sandy Creek
Attached is:
See Section below
INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter of
A
permission)
PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter of permission)
B
PERMIT DENIAL
C
APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
D
PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
E
A: INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or object to the permit.
• ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final
authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature
on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the
permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit.
OBJECT: If you object to the permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you may request that the
permit be modified accordingly. You must complete Section II of this form and return the form to the district engineer. Your
objections must be received by the district engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice, or you will forfeit your right to appeal
the permit in the future. Upon receipt of your letter, the district engineer will evaluate your objections and may: (a) modify the
permit to address all of your concerns, (b) modify the permit to address some of your objections, or (c) not modify the permit
having determined that the permit should be issued as previously written. After evaluating your objections, the district engineer
will send you a proffered permit for your reconsideration, as indicated in Section B below.
B: PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or appeal the permit
• ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final
authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature
on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the
permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit.
APPEAL: If you choose to decline the proffered permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you
may appeal the declined permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form
and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of
this notice.
C: PERMIT DENIAL: You may appeal the denial of a permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by
completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer
within 60 days of the date of this notice.

D: APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You may accept or appeal the approved JD or
provide new information.
ACCEPT: You do not need to notify the Corps to accept an approved JD. Failure to notify the Corps within 60 days of the date of
this notice, means that you accept the approved JD in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the approved JD.
• APPEAL: If you disagree with the approved JD, you may appeal the approved JD under the Corps of Engineers Administrative
Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the district engineer. This form must be received by
the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice.
E: PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You do not need to respond to the Corps
regarding the preliminary JD. The Preliminary JD is not appealable. If you wish, you may request an approved
JD (which may be appealed), by contacting the Corps district for further instruction. Also you may provide new
information for further consideration by the Corps to reevaluate the JD.
REASONS FOR APPEAL OR OBJECTIONS: (Describe your reasons for appealing the decision or your
objections to an initial proffered permit in clear concise statements. You may attach additional information to
this form to clarify where your reasons or objections are addressed in the administrative record.)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division
60 Forsyth Street, Room 9M15
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801
RIGHT OF ENTRY: Your signature below grants the right of entry to Corps of Engineers personnel, and any
government consultants, to conduct investigations of the project site during the course of the appeal process. You
will be provided a 15 day notice of any site investigation, and will have the opportunity to participate in all site
Date: I Telephone number:
Signature of appellant or
For appeals on Initial Proffered Permits and approved Jurisdictional Determinations send this form to:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, Attn:Jean Manuele, Project Manager, Raleigh
Regulatory Field Office, 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105, Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587

For Permit denials and Proffered Permits send this form to:
Division Engineer, Commander, U.S. Army Engineer Division, South Atlantic, Attn: Mr. Mike Bell,
Administrative Appeal Officer, CESAD-ET-CO-R, 60 Forsyth Street, Room 9M15, Atlanta, Georgia
30303-8801

RECEIVED
MAR 14 2005
NC ECOSYSTEM
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
Mr. Jeff Jurek
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1619
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Jurek:
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
March 10, 2005
DWQ# 05-0408
Randolph County
The North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program has our approval to conduct stream restoration,
enhancement, and preservation activities, in accordance with the attached conditions, along a total of 2,590
linear feet of three unnamed tributaries to Sandy Creek located on the Williams Farm and the Rising Meadow
Farm, near Liberty, Randolph County, as described in your application received by the Division of Water
Quality on February 17, 2005. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this activity is
covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3495, which can be viewed on our web site at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/newetlands. This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 27
when it is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should secure any other applicable
federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project, including (but not limited to) those
required by Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations. Also,
this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General
Certification.
This approval is valid only for the purpose and design that you have described in your application. If you
change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be required to send us a new application for a
new certification. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and
approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills for this
project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A
NCAC 2H.0506 (h). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached
certification, as well as the additional conditions listed below:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all other specific and general conditions of this
Certification are met. No other impacts, including incidental impacts, are approved:
o
Ni°thCarolina
Naturally
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Wetlands Certification Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 Phone [phone] FAX [phone]
2321 Crabtree Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 Internet //:h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
Customer Service Number: 1-877-623-6748
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper
Amount Approved
Plan Location or Reference
Streams
2,590 linear feet
Three unnamed tributaries of Sandy Creek
located on Williams and Rising Meadow
Farms, Liberty, Randolph County
o
Ni°thCarolina
Naturally
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Wetlands Certification Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 Phone [phone] FAX [phone]
2321 Crabtree Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 Internet //:h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
Customer Service Number: 1-877-623-6748
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper

Mr. Jeff Jurek, NCEEP
Page 2
March 10, 2005
2. Appropriate sediment and erosion control measures which equal or exceed those outlined in the most
recent version of the North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual or the
North Carolina Surface Mining Manual (available from the Division of Land Resources at NCDENR
regional offices or the central office), whichever is more appropriate, shall be designed, installed and
maintained properly to assure compliance with the appropriate turbidity water quality standard (50
NTUs in streams and rivers not designated as trout waters by DWQ; 25 NTUs in all saltwater classes
and all lakes and reservoirs; IONTUs in DWQ Classified trout waters). Such measures must equal or
exceed the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and
Erosion Control Manual. These measures must be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites,
and waste pile (spoil) sites, including contractor owned and leased borrow pits, which are associated
with the project.
3. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum extent
practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control measures in wetlands or waters is
unavoidable, they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within six months of the date that the
Division of Land Resources has released the project.
4. No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the
footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre -Construction Notification. All construction activities,
including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion control "Best
Management Practices" shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards,
statutes, or rules occur.
5. Upon finishing the project, the Applicant shall fill out and return the enclosed "Certificate of
Completion" to notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401 Certification has been completed.
This certificate should be returned to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the NC Division of Water Quality at the
address listed on the form. Along with the Certificate of Completion, please send photographs showing
all restored stream reaches.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You
must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition
which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative
Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This certification and its conditions are final
and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
If you have any questions, please telephone Daryl Lamb in the DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-
771-4600 or Cyndi Karoly in the Central Office in Raleigh 919-733-9721.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.

Mr. Jeff Jurek, NCEEP
Page 3
March 10, 2005
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Winston-Salem DWQ Regional Office
Central Files
Wetlands/401 File Copy

Certificate of Com Metion
DWQ Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
County:
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, and any
subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North
Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1621. This form may be
returned to DWQ by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not
necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Agent's Certification
Date:
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Date:
If this project was designed by a Certified Professional
I, , as,a duly registered Professional (i.e.,
Engineer, Landscape Architect, Surveyor, etc.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to
observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the Permittee hereby state that,
to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that
the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality
Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Registration No.: Date:

WQC #3495
STREAM RESTORATION, ENHANCEMENT AND STABILIZATION AND WETLAND AND
RIPARIAN RESTORATION AND CREATION ACTIVITIES CERTIFICATION
GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR STREAM RESTORATION, ENHANCEMENT AND
STABILIZATION PROJECTS AND WETLAND AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION AND
CREATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBERS 13 (BANK STABILIZATION) AND 27 (WETLAND AND
RIPARIAN RESTORATION AND CREATIONS AND REGIONAL PERMIT 197800080
(CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BULKHEADS)
This General Certification is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401, Public
Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality Regulations in 15A NCAC 2H .0500 and 15A NCAC 213 .0200 for the discharge of fill
material to waters as described in 33 CFR 330 Appendix A (B) (13) and (27) of the Corps of
Engineers regulations (i.e. Nationwide Permit Numbers 13 and 27) and Regional Permit
197800080. The category of activities shall include stream bank stabilization or stream
restoration activity as long as impacts to waters or significant wetlands are minimized. This
Certification replaces Water Quality Certification (WQC) Number 3399 issued March 2003. This
WQC is rescinded when the Corps of Engineers reauthorize Nationwide Permits 13 or 27 or
Regional Permit 197800080 or when deemed appropriate by the Director of the Division of Water
Quality (DWQ).
The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified category of activity will not violate
applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217
if conducted in accordance with the conditions set forth.
Conditions of Certification:
Wetland and/or riparian area restoration and creation projects which are for
compensatory mitigation or compensatory mitigation credit (and not including
projects that only involve stream restoration or enhancement work described in
condition nos. 2 and 3 below) that are proposed under this General Certification
require written application to and approval from the Division of Water Quality. All
applications for written DWQ approval will be reviewed and a response will be
prepared within 30 days of stamped receipt of the application in the Division of
Water Quality's Central Office in Raleigh. This 30 -day period does not include time
spent by the application or DWQ's response within US Postal Service or North
Carolina's Mail Service Center mail systems;
Wetland and riparian area restoration and creation projects (not including projects
that involve work in or impacts to streams) which are not for compensatory
mitigation or compensatory mitigation credit proposed under this General
Certification do not require written application to and approval from the Division of
Water Quality. In these cases, the applicant is required to notify the Division in
writing with three copies of project specifications before the impact occurs. If the
Division determines that the project would not result in an ecologically viable wetland
and riparian area, then the Division shall prepare a response to notify the applicant
in writing within 30 days of DWQ's receipt of the notification. In such cases, the
applicant will be required to submit a formal application and pay of the appropriate
fee, and DWQ will be required to process the application through normal
procedures;
2. Proposed stream restoration projects (as defined and limited below), that do not
disturb wetlands and that are not being conducted for compensatory mitigation or
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from the Division of Water Quality, and, therefore, do not require payment of an
application fee to the Division of Water Quality. Projects that are intended for
compensatory mitigation or compensatory mitigation credit, that are intended to
resolve a violation, or that are in association with a development project shall require
an application, fee, and written concurrence from the Division of Water Quality.
Stream restoration is defined as the process of converting an unstable, altered or
degraded stream corridor, including adjacent riparian zone and floodprone areas to
its natural or referenced, stable conditions considering recent and future watershed
conditions. This biological and chemical integrity, including transport of water and
sediment is produced by the stream's watershed in order to achieve dynamic
equilibrium. The applicant is required to notify the Division in writing with three
copies of detailed restoration plans and specifications before the impact occurs. If
the Division determines that the project does not meet the above definition of stream
restoration, then the Division shall notify the applicant in writing within 30 days of
receipt of the application. In such cases, the applicant will be required to submit a
formal application and pay of the appropriate fee, and DWQ will be required to
process the application through normal procedures;
3. Stream enhancement projects (as defined and limited below), that do not disturb
wetlands and that are not being conducted for compensatory mitigation or
compensatory mitigation credit and do not include any stream channel relocation, do
not require written application to and approval from the Division of Water Quality,
and, therefore, do not require payment of an application fee to the Division of Water
Quality. Projects that are intended for compensatory mitigation or compensatory
mitigation credit, that are intended to resolve a violation, or that are in association
with a development project shall require an application, fee, and written concurrence
from the Division of Water Quality.
4. Stream enhancement is defined as the process of implementing stream
rehabilitation practices in order to improve water quality and/or ecological function.
These practices must only be conducted on streams that are not experiencing
severe aggradation or erosion. Stream enhancement does not include the relocation
of the stream channel. Stream enhancement bank stabilization techniques include
the use of woody vegetation as the primary means of long term stability, and "soft"
techniques such as root wads that encourage the establishment of dense woody
vegetation. Stream enhancement techniques do not typically include the use of
stream bank or bed hardening techniques such as rip -rap or other rock, gabion,
block or concrete structures. However, enhancement activities may also include the
placement of in stream habitat or grade control structures such as cross vanes, j -
hook vanes, and wing deflectors that do not affect the overall dimension, pattern, or
profile of a stable stream.
The applicant is required to notify the Division in writing with three copies of detailed
enhancement plans and specifications before the impact occurs if the stream
enhancement project disturbs greater than 500 feet of stream bank or if the project
proposes the use of in stream structures. If the Division determines that the project
does not meet the above definition of stream enhancement, then the Division shall
notify the applicant in writing with an explanation within 30 days of receipt of the
notification to require application and payment of the appropriate fee;
5. Stream stabilization projects that include the use of any structure or fill in the existing
stream bed or disturb greater that 500 feet of stream bank that are proposed under
this General Certification require written application to and approval from the
Division of Water Quality.
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Stream stabilization is defined as the in-place stabilization of an eroding stream
bank using measures that consist primarily of "hard" engineering, such as but not
limited to concrete lining, rip rap or other rock, and gabions. The use of "hard"
engineering will not be considered as stream restoration or enhancement;
6. Impacts to any stream length in the Neuse, Tar -Pamlico or Randleman River Basins
(or any other major river basins with Riparian Area Protection Rules [Buffer Rules] in
effect at the time of application) requires written concurrence for this Certification
from DWQ in accordance with 15A NCAC 213.0200. Activities listed as "exempt"
from these rules do not need to apply for written concurrence under this
Certification. New development activities located in the protected 50 -foot wide
riparian areas (whether jurisdictional wetlands or not) within the Neuse and Tar -
Pamlico River Basins shall be limited to "uses" identified within and constructed in
accordance with 15A NCAC 213.0200. All new development shall be located,
designed, constructed, and maintained to have minimal disturbance to protect water
quality to the maximum extent practicable through the use of best management
practices;
7. In order for the above conditions to be valid, any plans not requiring written
concurrence to use this Certification must be built according to the plans provided to
the Division of Water Quality. If written concurrence is required, then the project
must be built and maintained according to the plans approved by the written
concurrence and Certification from the Division of Water Quality;
8. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices which equal or exceed those
outlined in the most recent version of the "North Carolina Erosion and Sediment
Control Planning and Design Manual' or "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual"
whichever is more appropriate (available from the Division of Land Resources at the
DENR Regional and Central Offices) shall be designed, installed and maintained
properly to assure compliance with the appropriate turbidity water quality standard
(50 NTUs in streams and rivers not designated as trout waters by DWQ; 25 NTUs in
all saltwater classes and all lakes and reservoirs; 10 NTUs in DWQ-classified trout
waters);
9. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands or waters shall be
removed and the original grade restored after the Division of Land Resources or
delegated program has released the project;
10. Any rip -rap shall be of such a size and density so as not to be able to be carried off
by wave or current action and consist of clean rock or masonry material free of
debris or toxic pollutants. Rip -rap shall not be installed in the streambed except in
specific areas required for velocity control and to ensure structural integrity of bank
stabilization measures. If rip -rap is to be installed within the streambed, the amount
and location must be_approved in writing by the Division of Land Resources and
Division of Water Quality. However rock vanes, wing deflectors, and similar
structures for grade control and bank protection are acceptable;
11. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact
with freshwaters of the state until the concrete has hardened;
12. If an environmental document is required, this Certification is not valid until a Finding
of No Significant Impact or Record of Decision is issued by the State
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13. Additional site-specific conditions may be added to projects which require written
concurrence under this Certification in order to ensure compliance with all applicable
water quality and effluent standards;
14. Projects with any impacts to streams, wetlands, and/or waters that have received a
Notice of Violation from the Division of Land Resources and/or the Division of Water
Quality are required to submit a complete application and receive written
concurrence to use this Certification regardless of the proposed impact amount to
streams, wetlands, and waters;
15. Concurrence from DWQ that this Certification applies to an individual project shall
expire three years from the date of the cover letter from DWQ or the notification sent
to DWQ;
16. Standard Erosion and Sediment Control Practices:
Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all
specifications governing the proper design, installation and operation and
maintenance of such Best Management Practices:
a. Erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed,
installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version
of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design
Manual.
b. Design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion
control measures must be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements
specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion
Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on all construction sites,
borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including contractor -owned or
leased borrow pits associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be
designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most
recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual.
d. Reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in
accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
e. Sufficient materials required for stabilization and/or repair of erosion control
measures and stormwater routing and treatment shall be on site at all times.
17. No Impacts Beyond those in Application
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian
areas beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre -construction
Notification. All construction activities, including the design, installation, operation,
and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall
be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules
occur.
18. No Sediment and Erosion Control Measures in Wetlands
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to
the maximum extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control
devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the
natural grade restored within six months of the date that the Division of Land
Resources or locally delegated program has released the project.
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Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth by a specific project shall result
in revocation of this Certification for the project and may also result in criminal and/or civil
penalties.
The Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality may require submission of a formal
application for Individual Certification for any project in this category of activity if it is determined
that the project is likely to have a significant adverse effect upon water quality including state or
federally listed endangered or threatened aquatic species or degrade the waters so that existing
uses of the wetland or downstream waters are precluded.
Public hearings may be held for specific applications or group of applications prior to a
Certification decision if deemed in the public's best interest by the Director of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality.
Effective date: 31 December 2004
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
By
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Director
WQC # 3495

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