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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20050368 Ver 1_Year 2 Monitoring Report_20090521y V rl-1?3q Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project Columbus County North Carolina CU: 03040103 SCO# 020611301A EEP Project No. 251 2nd Year Monitoring Report January 22, 2009 Prepared for: I os Will 1111 iff (111c l i 11M1' W.m r A?R9p,,yH??? North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Program Parker Lincoln Building 2728 Capital Boulevard, Suite 1H-103 Raleigh, NC 27606 ? FILE ? V Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project Columbus County North Carolina CU: 03040103 SCO# 020611301A EEP Project No. 251 2nd Year Monitoring Report January 22, 2009 Prepared by: ni7 Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP 900 Ridgefield Drive Suite 350 Raleigh, NC 27609 c EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Mill Branch Restoration Site is located on the James P. Jones property off Lebanon Church Road (SR1141) south of Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina. The UT to Mill Branch is located in a primarily agricultural watershed that has a total drainage area of 178 acres. The approximately 3,500 linear foot project area is divided into four reaches: western, upper, middle and lower. Priority 2 stream restoration was carried out on each of the reaches resulting in restored C type channels. The pattern, dimension, and profile were restored throughout the project site. Rock structures and root wads were installed to provide further stability to the streams. Cattle were excluded from each of the newly planted riparian areas. Streambanks, the floodplain and the upland areas within the easements were all planted with vegetation to stabilize the channel and provide shade, food, and habitat as well as a vegetated buffer to treat contributing overland flows. Approximately 1,750 linear feet of stream and 37.3 acres of wetlands along Mill Branch downstream of the project were also preserved as part of this project. Year 2 monitoring site visits were completed on October 15, 2008, October 16, and November 6, 2008. Year 2 vegetation monitoring was completed using the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) - EEP protocol (Version 4.1). Two of the four vegetation plots met vegetative success criteria of 320 stems per acre. Even though the site has met success criteria, a number of trees across the site have died. The most significant area of vegetation distress occurs in the Middle Reach. North Carolina has been in a severe drought this year contributing to much of the vegetation stress along with the small caliper size of the bare root seedlings. During the geomorphic assessment, some parts of the channel were dry. The channel is overgrown with vegetation in many areas suggesting that there is not a consistent flow of water in the channel. The lack of flow is likely due to the drought. Overall the stream reaches at Mill Branch are stable and are showing few signs of instability. The middle and lower reach have some minor to moderate structure scouring and piping issues. None of these issues require immediate attention, however, they will be reassessed in subsequent monitoring years. Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project - EEP No. 251 RK&K - Monitoring Year 2 of 5 January 2009 r x I ti Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................. 1.0 Project Background ................................................................................................................1 1.1 Project objectives ........................................................................................................... ..1 1.2 Project Structure ............................................................................................................ ..1 1.3 Location and Setti ng .......................................................................................................... ..2 1.4 Project History and Background .................................................................................... ..5 1.5 Monitoring Plan View ..................................................................................................... ..6 2.0 Project Condition and Monitoring Results ............................................................................ 13 2.1 Vegetation Assessment ................................................................................................. 13 2.1.1 Vegetation Problem Areas ...................................................................................... 13 2.1.2 Vegetation Problem Area Plan View ...................................................................... 13 2.2 Stream Assessment ........................................................................................................ 13 2.2.1 Hydrology ................................................................................................................. 13 2.2.2 Bank Stability ............................................................................................................ 14 2.2.3 Stream Problem Areas ............................................................................................. 14 2.2.4 Stream Problem Area Plan View .............................................................................. 14 2.2.5 Stability Assessment ................................................................................................ 15 2.2.6 Quantitative Measures Summary ............................................................................ 17 3.0 References ........................................................................................................................... 22 Appendix A. Vegetation Raw Data Appendix B. Geomorphologic Raw Data Appendix C. Wetland Data (N/A) Appendix D. Integrated Problem Area Plan Views ii Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project - EEP No. 251 RK&K - Monitoring Year 2 of 5 January 2009 'r 1.0 Project Background 1.1 PROJECT OBJECTIVES Project goals and objectives for the Mill Branch stream restoration project included: • Improving water quality; • Providing wildlife habitat through the creation of a riparian zone; • Improving aquatic habitat with the use of natural material stabilization structures and a riparian buffer; • Excluding cattle from the stream; • Reducing nutrient loads from entering the stream via the buffer acting as a filter exclusion of cattle; • Increasing the stream's access to its floodplain; • Reducing erosion and sedimentation; and • Protecting floral and biotic diversity via preservation. 1.2 PROJECT STRUCTURE The UT to Mill Branch is located in a primarily agricultural watershed that has a total drainage area of 178 acres. The approximately 3,500 linear foot project area is divided into four reaches: western, upper, middle and lower. The upper, middle and lower reaches are all sections of a main UT to Mill Branch that generally flows south to north across the property. The western reach flows southwest to northeast and is a smaller tributary to the main UT. The upper reach begins at the most upstream end of the main UT and transitions to the middle reach at the confluence with the western tributary. The middle reach then continues past the ford crossing and transitions to the lower reach at the culverted road crossing. The lower reach then flows to the end of the restoration project. Prior to the restoration project, the banks of the reaches were severely eroded and unstable with little or no riparian buffer. Cattle had unfettered access to the Mill Branch causing bank erosion, vegetation degradation, and decreased water quality. Both the western tributary and the main UT were classified as unstable G5 channel types. Priority 2 stream restoration was carried out on each of the reaches resulting in restored C type channels. The pattern, dimension, and profile were restored throughout the project site. Rock structures and root wads were installed to provide further stability to the streams. Cattle were excluded from each of the newly planted riparian areas. Streambanks, the floodplain and the upland areas within the easements were all planted with vegetation to stabilize the channel and provide shading, food, and habitat as well as a vegetated buffer to treat surrounding overland flows. Approximately 1,750 linear feet of stream and 37.3 acres of wetlands along Mill Branch downstream of the project were also preserved as part of this project. The stream preservation occurs on Mill Branch from the vicinity of the restoration project downstream to the area where it loses its defined channel to a beaver dam complex. Please see Figure 1.2 for a map of the easement area (to be provided by EEP). Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project - EEP No. 251 RK&K - Monitoring Year 2 of 5 January 2009 Exhibit Table I. Project Restoration Components Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project EEP 0251 C U d CQ 0l ? c ?, O c i, h ?Q ?,? a i o L tn? tQ i ee? bD CQ ? bL c W d d F' ?y . O U o Q GC r'7 Reach ID Stationing Comment Western 660 R P2 765.2 1.0 765.2 10+00.0 to 17+65.2 Smaller tributary 340 R P2 439.2 1.0 439.2 10+00.0 to Above confluence with trib Upper 14+39.2 10+00 0 to Between confluence and road Middle 1265 R P2 1555.3 1.0 1555.3 . crossing (includes ford 25+55.3 crossing) Lower 670 R P2 747.8 1.0 747.8 10+00.0 to 17+47.8 Below road crossing Restoration 2935 3507 5 Summa . Mill Branch 1750 P - 1750.0 5.0 350.0 Downstream of restoration project Riparian 35.8 P - 35 8 5 0 7 2 Downstream of restoration Wetlands . . . project Non-Riparian 1.5 P - 1 5 5 0 0 3 Downstream of restoration Wetlands . . . project Mitigation Unit Summations Stream (10 Riparian Nonriparian Total Wetland Buffer (ac) Comment Wetland (ac) Wetland (ac) (ac) 3857.5 7.2 0.3 7.5 0.0 R = Restoration P2 = Priority 2 P = Preservation 1.3 LOCATION AND SETTING The Mill Branch Restoration Site is located on the James P. Jones property off Lebanon Church Road (SR 1141) south of Whiteville, North Carolina. (see Figure 1.1 Location Map). The project is located in Columbus County, North Carolina, in the Lumber River 03040206 Cataloging Unit (CU) and North Carolina Division of Water Quality Subbasin 03-07-57. The site is immediately surrounded by cattle pastures. 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Project Activity and Reporting History Mill Branch Stream Restoration - EEP Project No. 251 Activity or Report Data Collection Complete Actual Completion or Delivery Restoration Plan NA Jan 2005 Final Design - 90% NA Sept 2005 Construction Jan 2007 Jan 2007 Temporary S&E mix applied to entire project area Jan 2007 Jan 2007 Permanent seed mix applied to entire project area Jan 2007 Jan 2007 Containerized and B&B plantings Jan 2007 Jan 2007 Mitigation Plan / As-built Year 0 Monitoring - baseline Aril 2007 June 2007 Year 1 Monitoring Nov 2007 Dec 2007 Year 2 Monitoring Nov 2008 NA Year 3 Monitoring NA NA Year 4 Monitoring NA NA Year 5 Monitoring NA NA Exhibit Table III. Project Component Table Mill Branch Stream Restoration - EEP Project No. 251 Designer Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. 801 Jones Franklin Road Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27606 Prima project design POC Brad Fairle , 919) 851-6866 Construction Contractor North State Environmental, Inc 2889 Lowery St. Suite B Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Construction contractor POC Darrell Westmoreland 336 725-2405 Planting Contractor North State Environmental, Inc 2889 Lowery St. Suite B Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Planting Contractor POC Darrell Westmoreland 336 725-2405 Seeding Contractor North State Environmental, Inc 2889 Lowery St. Suite B Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Seeding Contractor POC Darrell Westmoreland 336 725-2405 Seed Mix Sources contact North State Environmental, Inc Nursery Stock Suppliers Dykes & Son Nursery 825 Maude Etter Rd McMinnville, TN 37110 North State Environmental, Inc 2889 Lowery St. Suite B Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Stephen C. Joyce (336) 725-2405 Monitoring Performers (Year 2) Rummel, Klepper, and Kahl, LLP 900 Ridgefield Drive Suite 250 Raleigh, NC 27609 Stream Monitoring POC Pete Stafford (919)878-9560 Vegetation Monitoring POC Pete Stafford (919)878-9560 Wetland Monitoring POC NA Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project - EEP No. 251 RK&K - Monitoring Year 2 of 5 January 2009 Exhibit Table IV. Project Background Table Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site/EEP Project No. 0251 Project Count Columbus Drainage Area 178 acres Drainage impervious cover estimate % < 1 percent Stream Order (from Soil Survey) 1" order: Western & Upper Reaches 2°d order: Middle & Lower Reaches Ph sio ra hic Region Coastal Plain Ecore ion Atlantic Southern Loam Plains 651 Ros en Classification of As-built C Cowardin Classification Preservation Areas: PFO4/1A; PFO1C; PFOIA; PSS 1/3A Dominant soil types Muckalee: Lower, Middle, and Western Reaches Goldsboro, Wa ram: Upper Reach Reference site ID UT to Hog Swamp, UT to Ironhill Branch, Muddy Creek, Mill Creek USGS HUC for Project 03040206060020 USGS HUC for Reference UT to Ho Swam : 03040203180030 UT to Ironhill Branch: 03040206060040 Mudd Creek: 03030004080090 Mill Creek: 03030004070060 NCDW Subbasin for Project 03-07-57 NCDW Subbasin for Reference UT to Ho Swam : 03-07-54 UT to Ironhill Branch: 03-07-57 Mudd Creek: 03-06-14 Mill Creek: 03-06-14 NCDW Classification for Project C SW NCDW Classification for Reference C - Mudd Creek C SW - UT to Ho Swam ; UT to Ironhill Branch WS-III - Mill Creek An portion of an project segment 303d listed? 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The final vegetative success criteria will be the survival of 260 5-year old planted woody stems per acre at the end of the year 5 monitoring period. An interim measure of vegetation planting success will be the survival of at least 320 3-year old planted woody stems per acre at the end of year 3 of the monitoring period. Two vegetation plots were successful in Year 2. The Year 2 stem counts within each of the vegetative monitoring plots are included in Exhibit Tables Al through A5 in Appendix A. 2.1.1 Vegetation Problem Areas Even though the site has met vegetative success criteria, a number of trees across the site have died. The most significant area of vegetation distress occurs in the Middle Reach. Southeastern North Carolina has been in a severe drought this year contributing to much of the vegetation failure along with the small caliper size of the bare root seedlings. Year 0 "As-built" vegetation sampling was completed in March before any of the trees had sprouted leaves. It is likely that some of these very small newly planted seedlings that were counted in Year 0 were not viable enough to survive the summer or the extreme drought. 2.1.2 Vegetation Problem Area Plan View Bare areas are shown on the Integrated Problem Areas Plan View map in Appendix D. 2.2 STREAM ASSESSMENT 2.2.1 Hydrology Any changes to land use in the two watersheds that would affect changes to flow within the project streams will be assessed over the five-year monitoring period. As per the project scope, RK&K did not measure flows with peak stage recorders. However, during the most recent field visit, racklines were observed and photographed. 12 Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project - EEP No. 251 RK&K - Monitoring Year 2 of 5 January 2009 Exhibit Table V. Verification of Bankfull Events Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site/ EEP Project No. 251 Date of Data Collection Date of Occurrence Method Photo November 6, 2008 October/November 2008 Visual Observation Photo 35 Appendix B.4 2.2.2 Bank Stability According to the NCEEP guidelines for monitoring, bank stability assessments will be performed during year 5 monitoring. Bank stability will be assessed using the near bank stress (NBS) assessment and bank erodibility hazard index (BEHI). Exhibit Table VI. BEHI and Sediment Export Estimates Mill Branch Stream Restoration - EEP Project No. 251 Bank stability will be assessed in monitoring Year 5 2.2.3 Stream Problem Areas Overall the stream reaches at Mill Branch are stable and are showing few signs of instability. The middle and lower reach have some minor to moderate structure scouring and piping issues. As discussed above, there are some vegetation issues on upper, middle and lower reaches, and these issues are most likely being compounded by the persistent drought. The problems areas in detail are as follows and are the same as previous years: In the Upper Reach at STA 10+20 (left floodplain) and STA 11+55 (right floodplain) the vegetation is sparse and medium sized bare areas are present. In the middle reach there are vegetation issues at STA 12+20 (left floodplain), 20+50 (left floodplain), 20+60 (far left floodplain), and 22+50 (left floodplain). These areas are sparse in vegetation with small to medium bare areas. The middle reach also has some structure issues; there is piping around a log sill at STA 17+49, scour at the header boulder of a rock cross vane occurring at STA 24+61, piping around the header boulder of a rock cross vane at STA 24+88. The middle reach is showing signs of aggradation at STA 15+04 in the pool. The lower reach's floodplain vegetation is semi- bare at STA 15+40 (right floodplain) and 16+50 (right floodplain). The lower reach is experiencing the following structure problems: scour around the log sill at STA 10+76, scour at the end of a rock vane arm at STA 11+16, and scour around the log sill at STA 13+54. The lower reach is also showing some minor rill erosion in the left floodplain at STA 12+85. The channel is overgrown with vegetation in many areas suggesting that there is not a consistent flow of water in the channel. The lack of flow is likely due to the extreme drought. A detailed table and photos can be found in Appendix B. 2.2.4 Stream Problem Area Plan View Stream problem areas are shown on the Integrated Problem Areas Plan View in Appendix D. Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project - EEP No. 251 RK&K - Monitoring Year 2 of 5 January 2009 13 1 ? 2.2.5 Stability Assessment Exhibit Table VII-A. Categorical Stream Feature Visual Stability Assessment Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site/EEP Project No. 0251 Mill Branch Stream Restoration (3,507.5 11) Western Reach Feature Initial MY-01 MY-02 MY-03 MY-04 MY-05 A. Riffles 100% 100% 100% B. Pools 100% 100% 100% C. Thalwe NA NA NA D. Meanders 100% 100% 100% E. Bed General 100% 100% 99% F. Bank Condition 100% 100% 100% G. Vanes/J Hooks, etc. 100% 100% 100% H. Wads and Boulders NA NA NA Exhibit Table VII-B. Categorical Stream Feature Visual Stability Assessment Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site/EEP Project No. 0251 Mill Branch Stream Restoration (3,507.5 1.£) U er Reach Feature Initial MY-01 MY-02 MY-03 MY-04 MY-05 A. Riffles 100% 100% 100% B. Pools 100% 100% 100% C. Thalwe NA NA NA D. Meanders 100% 100% 100% E. Bed General 100% 100% 99% F. Bank Condition 100% 100% 100% G. Vanes/J Hooks, etc. 100% 100% 100% H. Wads and Boulders NA NA NA Exhibit Table VII-C. Categorical Stream Feature Visual Stability Assessment Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site/EEP Project No. 0251 Mill Branch Stream Restoration (3,507.5 1.£) Middle Reach Feature Initial MY-01 MY-02 MY-03 MY-04 MY-05 A. Riffles 100% 100% 100% B. Pools 100% 98% 98% C. Thalwe NA NA NA D. Meanders 100% 97% 97% E. Bed General 100% 99% 99% F. Bank Condition 100% 100% 100% G. Vanes/J Hooks, etc. 100% 90% 90% H. Wads and Boulders 100% 100% 100% Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project - EEP No. 251 RK&K - Monitoring Year 2 of 5 January 2009 14 Exhibit Table VII-D. Categorical Stream Feature Visual Stability Assessment Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site/EEP Project No. 0251 Mill Branch Stream Restoration (3,507.5 1.£) Lower Reach Feature Initial MY-01 MY-02 MY-03 MY-04 MY-05 A. Riffles 100% 100% 100% B. Pools 100% 100% 100% C. Thalwe NA NA NA D. Meanders 100% 96% 96% E. Bed General 100% 100% 99% F. Bank Condition 100% 99% 99% G. Vanes/J Hooks, etc. 100% 93% 93% H. Wads and Boulders 100% 100% 100% Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project - EEP No. 251 RK&K - Monitoring Year 2 of 5 January 2009 15 2.2.6 Quantitative Measures Summary Exhibit Table VIII. Baseline Morphology and Hydraulics Summary Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site/EEP Project No. 251 Parameter USGS Gage Data Regional Curve Interval Pre-Existing Condition Project Stream Reference Design As-Built Dimension Min Max Med Min Max Med Min Max Med Min Max Med Min Max Med Min Max Med BE Width (11) 2.8 6.5 4.7 3.8 14.2 9.0 6.0 12.0 9.0 5.9 10.8 8.4 Flood Prone Width (ft) 2.9 70.0 36.5 100.0 300.0 200.0 38.0 90 64.0 40.6 85.8 63.2 BE Cross Sectional Area (SF) 0.9 5.6 3.3 1.5 21.0 11.3 2.0 9 5.5 2.2 9.0 5.6 BF Mean Depth (ft) 0.3 0.9 0.59 0.5 1.9 1.2 0.4 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.6 BE Max Depth (ft) 0.5 2.0 1.2 0.7 2.6 1.7 0.6 2 1.3 0.7 1.8 1.3 Width/Depth Ratio 4.0 8.7 6.4 6.1 15 10.7 12.0 18 15.0 13.1 20.2 16.6 Entrenchment Ratio 1.00 10.8 5.9 20.4 26.6 23.5 4.0 10 7.0 6.3 8.7 7.5 Bank Height Ratio Wetted Perimeter (ft) Hydraulic Radius (ft) Pattern Channel Beltwidth (ft) 50 85 67.5 10 59 34.5 18 38 28 20 36 28 Radius of Curvature (ft) 10 25 17.5 10 46 28 10 18 14 it 20 15 Meander Wavelength (ft) 210 260 235 12 97 54.5 32 80 56 36 82 59 Meander Width ratio 40 78.6 59.3 2.1 4.4 3.25 5.0 9.0 7 6.00 7.50 7 Profile Riffle Length 6.3 12.5 9 Riffle Slope 0.003 0.005 0.004 Pool Length 13 19.1 16 Pool Spacing 1.3 1.3 1.3 1 5.4 3.2 26.9 41.00 34 Substrate d50 (mm) 0.09 0.1 0.1 d84 (mm) 0.27 0.4 0.34 Additional Reach Parameters Valley Length (ft) Channel Length (ft) Sinuosity Water Surface Slope BE Slope Rosgen Classification *Habitat Index *Macrobenthos n- - P,Vjc? 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G ? N E 'b ro O ? 7 b 'i7 ctl ,? b-0 o O ?A ? .? o y " ' bq ? W ? Q N U U ?=' ' y N s 3 ? v i a v a i a v v rn n y a o .o b y m U c>a °? o o c? °? U c w U 2 m w x _ w a cl b o u u b ca c d d o 8 L E ? i v o ` ti a a ' rn a a a d O N F. O E O 0 O z N O z a W W w U ? U Q O O 4" 0 ? N O en E .E- o o U 3.0 References Harrelson, C.C., C.L. Rawlins and J.P. Potyondy. 1994. Stream Channel Reference Sites: An Illustrated Guide to Field Technique. United States Department of Agriculture, Fort Collins, CO. NCEEP. 2006. Content, Format and Data Requirements for EEP Monitoring Reports. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Raleigh, NC. Version 1.2 November 16, 2006. Rosgen, D. 1996. Applied River Morphology. W ildland Hydrology, Pagosa Springs, CO. 21 Mill Branch Stream Restoration Project - EEP No. 251 RK&K - Monitoring Year 2 of 5 - Draft November 2008 APPENDIX A ' r A.1 Vegetation Data Tables Exhibit Table Al. Vegetation Metadata Report Prepared By William Pete Stafford Date Prepared 11/12/2008 10:47 Database Name cvs-ee -ent tool-v2.2.6.mdb Database Location C:\Documents and Settings\pstafford\Desktop\CVS Ve Data Computer Name STAFFORDP Description Worksheets In This Document Metadata This worksheet, wich is a summa of the project data. Planted Each project is listed with its PLANTED stems, for each year. This excludes live stakes and lists stems per acre. Total Stems Each Project is listed with its total stems for each year. This includes live stakes, all planted stems, and all natural/volunteer stems. Listed in stems per acre. Plots List of Plots surveyed Vigor Frequency distribution of vigor classes Vigor by Species Frequency distribution of vigor classes listed by species Damage List of most frequent damage classes with number of occurrences and percent of total stems impacted b each Damage by Species Damage values tallied by type for each species Damage by Plot Damage values tallied by type for each plot Planted Stems by Plot Count of planted living stems of each species for each lot; dead and missing stems are excluded Project Summary EEP Project Number 251 Project Name Mill Branch Description Stream Restoration River Basin Lumber Length (ft) Stream to Edge width (ft) Area (sq. m) Required Plots (calculated) Sampled Plots 4 r Exhibit Table A2. Vegetation Vigor by Species Species 4 3 2 1 0 Missing Unknown Betula ni ra 1 1 1 Car inns caroliniana var. caroliniana 1 1 3 Ce halanthus occidentalis 1 Cornus amomum 1 2 1 1 3 Liriodendron tuli i era var. tuli i era 2 Platanus occidentalis var. occidentalis 1 2 uercus lauri olia 1 1 uercusl rata 3 1 1 uercus ni ra 1 1 uercus pagoda I uercus hellos 1 4 1 F ::: l Salix sericea 3 1 4 To T.. 12 6 16 6 4 1 13 Exhibit Table A3. Vegetation Damage by Species Species All Damage Categories (no damage) Deer Unknown Betula ni ra 3 3 Car inus caroliniana var. caroliniana 5 5 Ce halanthus occidentalis 1 1 Cornus amomum 9 7 1 1 Liriodendron tuli i era var. tuli i era 2 2 Platanus occidentalis var. occidentalis 3 3 uercus lauri olio 2 2 uercusl rata 5 5 uercus ni ra 2 2 uercus pagoda 1 1 uercus hellos 6 6 Salix sericea 8 7 1 TOT: 12 47 44 1 2 Exhibit Table A4. Vegetation Damage by Plot lot All Damage Categories no damage) Deer Unknown E0251-ac-0001- ear:2 11 11 E0251-ac-0002- ear:2 13 12 1 E0251-ac-0003-year: 2 9 7 2 E0251-ac-0004- ear:2 14 14 TOT: 4 47 44 1 2 Exhibit Table A5. Stem Count by Plot and Species pecies Total Planted Stems # lots vg# stems plot E0251 -ac- 0001- ear:2 plot E0251 -ac- 0002- ear:2 plot E0251 -ac- 0003- ear:2 plot E0251 -ac- 0004- ear:2 Betula ni ra 2 2 1 1 1 Carpinus caroliniana var. caroliniana 2 2 1 1 1 Ce halanthus occidentalis 1 1 1 1 Cornus amomum 5 3 1.67 1 3 1 Liriodendron tulipifera var. tuli i era 2 1 2 2 Platanus occidentalis var. occidentalis 3 3 1 1 1 1 uercus lauri olia 1 1 1 1 uercus l rata 4 3 1.33 1 2 1 uercus ni ra 1 1 1 1 uercus pagoda 1 1 1 1 uercus hellos 6 3 2 2 1 3 Salix sericea 4 2 2 1 3 TOT 12 32 12 1.33 9 11 4 7 12 Exhibit Table A6. Stream Problem Areas Feature Issue Reach Station Number Suspected Cause Photo Number Bare Area -Upper 10+20 Poor planting/Drought VPA 1 Upper 11+55 Poor planting/Drought Middle 12+20 Poor planting/Drought Middle 20+50 Poor lantin /Drou ht Middle 20+60 Poor planting/Drought Middle 22+50 Poor planting/Drought Lower 15+40 Poor planting/Drought Lower 16+50 Poor planting/Drought Cattails All Reaches Located throughout the project Dry conditions that have allowed seeds to germinate VPA 2 A.2 Vegetation Problem Areas (All pictures recorded on 11/6/08) t `` • .'?? ,,,,, -? ? ,fir 44 4,1 All pictures recorded on 11/6/08 VPA 2 - Throughout Project VPA 1 - Middle Reach - 20+50 I I A.3 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos (All pictures recorded on 11/6/08) #^ N ,. it l a 400 s ? s4 t, s? r°.i a1 All pictures recorded on 11/6/08 Photo Station 7 - Vegetation Plot I - looking north Photo Station 8 - Vegetation Plot 2 - looking south 1 i I i r r ?? All pictures recorded on 11/6/08 Photo Station 15 Veg Plot 2 - looking northeast Photo Station 16 - Veg Plot 2 - looking west . r . r 'ILI .' ..? a ;?• v; e, _i?ir? dr.?s-ti i a .'fir': .,rt' ff 1'. •qc. Amt i..d. All pictures recorded on 11/6/08 Photo Station 21 - Veg Plot 3 - looking east Photo Station 22 - Veg Plot 3 - looking west y 1 1 a' •? 1?,,? ?, j? N J •Y ^ t j r7 l1) rh'. . • .. (j n???;? i?'l •a 1 ? •.?r v? All pictures recorded on 11/6/08 VA '`j Photo Station 29 - Veg Plot 4 - looking northeast Photo Station 20 Veg Plot 4 - looking southwest APPENDIX B Appendix B. Geomorphologic Raw Data B.1 Problem Area Plan View (Stream) See the Integrated Problem Areas Plan View in Appendix D for stream problem areas. B.2 Stream Problem Areas Table Exhibit Table B.1 Stream Problem Areas Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site EEP Project No. 251 Feature Issue Reach Station Number Suspected Cause Photo Number A radation Western 10+00 to 13+50 N/A Upper 10+00 to 12+50 N/A Cattails All Throughout Dr Conditions VPA 2 Bare Ground Middle Reach 20+30 Dr Conditions VPA 1 Pictures for aggradation areas were not taken due to vegetation growing in the channel and blocking the view Appendix B.3 Stream Problem Area Photos See Integrated Problem Areas Plan View (Appendix D) Exhibit Table B.2.1. Visual Morphological Stability Assessment Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site/EEP Project No. 0251 Western Reach (# Stable) Number Total Total % Feature Feature Metric (per As-built and reference baselines) Performing Number Number/Feet Perform Perform. Category Per As- in Unstable in Stable Mean or as Intended built State Condition Total A. Riffles 1. Present? 29 29 0.00 100.00 2. Armor stable (eg no displacement?) NA NA NA NA 3. Facet grade appears stable? 29 29 0.00 100.00 4. Minimal evidence of embedding/fining? 29 29 0.00 100.00 5. Length a ro iate? 29 29 0.00 100.00 100 1. Present? (e.g. not subject to severe aggrad. B. Pools or migrat.?) 30 30 0.00 100.00 2. Sufficiently deep (Max Pool D:Mean Bkf> 1.6?) 30 30 0.00 100.00 3. Length appropriate? 30 30 0.00 100.00 100 1. Upstream of meander bend (run/inflection) C. Thalweg centering? NA NA NA 2. Downstream of meander (glide/inflection) centering? NA NA NA NA 1. Outer bend in state of limited/controlled D. Meanders erosion? 30 30 0.00 100.00 2. Of those eroding, # w/concomitant point bar formation? 30 30 0.00 100.00 3. Apparent Rc within spec? 30 30 0.00 100.00 4. Sufficient flood lain access and relief? 30 30 0.00 100.00 100 1. General channel bed aggradation areas (bar E. Bed General formation) 1765 1765 0.00 100.00 2. Channel bed degradation - areas of increasing down-cutting or head-cutting? 1765 1765 0.00 100.00 0 1. Actively eroding, wasting, or slumping F. Bank bank? 1765 1765 0.00 100.00 0 G. Vanes 1. Free of back or arm scour? 8 8 0.00 100.00 2. Height appropriate? 8 I 8 0.00 I 100.00 3. Angle and geometry appear appropriate? I 8 I 8 I 0.00 100.00 4. Free of piping or other structural failures? 8 8 0.00 100.00 100 H. Wads/Boulders 1. Free of scour? NA NA NA NA 2. Footing stable? NA NA NA NA NA Exhibit Table B.2.2. Visual Morphological Stability Assessment Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site/EEP Project No. 0251 Upper Reach (# Stable) Total Total % Feature Feature Metric (per As-built and Number Performing Number Number/Feet Perform Perform. Category reference baselines) per As- in Unstable in Stable Mean or as Intended built State Condition Total A. Riffles 1. Present? 15 15 0.00 100.00 2. Armor stable (eg no displacement?) NA NA 0.00 NA 3. Facet grade appears stable? 15 15 0.00 100.00 4. Minimal evidence of embedding/fining? 15 15 0.00 100.00 5. Length appropiate? 15 15 0.00 100.00 100 1. Present? (e.g. not subject to B. Pools severe aggrad. or migrat.?) 15 15 0.00 100.00 2. Sufficiently deep (Max Pool D:Mean Bkf> 1.6?) 15 15 0.00 100.00 3. Length appropriate? 15 15 0.00 100.00 100 1. Upstream of meander bend C. Thalweg (run/inflection) centering? NA NA NA 2. Downstream of meander tide/inflection centering? NA NA NA NA 1. Outer bend in state of D. Meanders limited/controlled erosion? 15 15 0.00 100.00 2. Of those eroding, # w/concomitant point bar formation? 15 15 0.00 100.00 3. Apparent Rc within spec? 15 15 0.00 100.00 4. Sufficient floodplain access and relief? 15 15 0.00 100.00 100 1. General channel bed aggradation areas (bar E. Bed General formation) 1439 1439 0.00 100.00 2. Channel bed degradation - areas of increasing down-cutting or head-cutting? 1439 1439 0.00 100.00 100 1. Actively eroding, wasting, or F. Bank slumping bank? 1439 1439 0.00 100.00 100 G. Vanes 1. Free of back or arm scour? 7 7 0.00 100.00 2. Height appropriate? I 7 7 0.00 I 100.00 3. Angle and geometry appear appropriate? 7 7 0.00 100.00 4. Free of piping or other structural failures? 7 7 0.00 100.00 100 H. Wads/Boulders 1. Free of scour? NA NA NA NA 2. Footin stable? NA NA NA NA NA Exhibit Table B.2.3. Visual Morphological Stability Assessment Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site/EEP Project No. 0251 Middle Reach (# Stable) Number Total Total % Feature Feature Metric (per As-built and Performing Number Number/Feet Perform Perform. Category reference baselines) Per As- in Unstable in Stable Mean or as Intended built State Condition Total A. Riffles 1. Present? 42 42 0 100.00 2. Armor stable (eg no displacement?) NA I NA NA NA 3. Facet grade appears stable? I 42 I 42 0 100.00 4. Minimal evidence of embedding/fining? I 42 I 42 0 100.00 5. Length appropiate? 42 42 0 100.00 100 1. Present? (e.g. not subject to B. Pools severe aggrad. or migrat.?) 41 42 1 97.62 2. Sufficiently deep (Max Pool D:Mean Bkf > 1.6?) 41 42 1 97.62 3. Length appropriate? 42 42 0 100.00 98 1. Upstream of meander bend C. Thalweg (run/inflection) centering? NA NA NA 2. Downstream of meander lide/inflection centering? NA NA NA NA 1. Outer bend in state of D. Meanders limited/controlled erosion? 41 42 1 97.62 2. Of those eroding, # w/concomitant point bar formation? 41 42 1 97.62 3. Apparent Rc within spec? 42 42 0 100.00 4. Sufficient floodplain access and relief? 39 42 3 92.86 97 1. General channel bed aggradation E. Bed General areas (bar formation) 2535 2555 20 99.22 2. Channel bed degradation - areas of increasing down-cutting or head- cutting? 2540 2555 15 99.41 99 1. Actively eroding, wasting, or F. Bank slumping bank? 2545 2555 10 99.61 100 G. Vanes 1. Free of back or arm scour? 19 20 1 95.00 2. Height appropriate? I 18 20 2 90.00 3. Angle and geometry appear appropriate? 18 20 2 90.00 4. Free of piping or other structural failures? 17 20 3 85.00 90 H. Wads/Boulders 1. Free of scour? 1 1 0 100.00 2. Footin stable? 1 1 0 100.00 100 Exhibit Table B.2.4. Visual Morphological Stability Assessment Mill Branch Stream Restoration Site/EEP Project No. 0251 Lower Reach (# Stable) Number Total Total % Feature Feature Metric (per As-built and Performing Number Number/Feet Perform Perform. Category reference baselines) per As- in Unstable in Stable Mean or as Intended built State Condition Total A. Riffles 1. Present? 19 19 0 100.00 2. Armor stable (eg no displacement?) NA NA NA NA 3. Facet grade appears stable? 19 19 0 100.00 4. Minimal evidence of embedding/fining? 19 19 0 100.00 5. Length appropiate? 19 19 0 100.00 100 1. Present? (e.g. not subject to B. Pools severe aggrad. or migrat.?) 18 18 0 100.00 2. Sufficiently deep (Max Pool D:Mean Bkf> 1.6?) 18 18 0 100.00 3. Len h appropriate? 18 18 0 100.00 100 1. Upstream of meander bend C. Thalweg (run/inflection) centering? NA NA NA 2. Downstream of meander tide/inflection centerin ? NA NA NA NA 1. Outer bend in state of D. Meanders limited/controlled erosion? 17 18 1 94.44 2. Of those eroding, # w/concomitant point bar formation? 18 18 0 100.00 3. Apparent Rc within spec? 18 18 0 100.00 4. Sufficient floodplain access and relief? 16 18 2 88.89 96 1. General channel bed aggradation areas (bar E. Bed General formation) 1748 1748 0 100.00 2. Channel bed degradation - areas of increasing down- cutting or head-cutting? 1748 1748 0 100.00 100 1. Actively eroding, wasting, or F. Bank slumping bank? 1728 1748 20 98.86 99 G. Vanes 1. Free of back or arm scour? 16 17 1 94.12 2. Height appropriate? 15 17 2 88.24 3. Angle and geometry appear appropriate? 15 17 2 88.24 4. Free of piping or other structural failures? 17 17 0 100.00 93 H. Wads/Boulders 1. Free of scour? 1 1 0 100.00 2. Footing stable? 1 1 0 100.00 100 B.4 Stream Photo Station Photos (all photos recorded on November 6, 2008) i {Y 1 i r .,+r k y j ; t ` ' :' rye ir. •^ ?v y ?: "`i !?P?i ,?, t ° . rJ Er ? t r ? 1 Y. .a...'?'. k 140, IM, All photos recorded on November 6, 2008 Photo Station 1. Beginning of Western Reach - Upstream Photo Station 2. Beginning of Western Reach - Downstream I ? ? All photos recorded on November 6, 2008 ^G ry Photo Station 3. Riffle Cross-section 1 - Downstream - Western Reach Photo Station 4 Riffle Cross-section 1 - Upstream - Western Reach M t Z4 ti?t r a { i t t y y,? All photos recorded on November 6, 2008 Photo Station 5. Pool Cross-section 2 - Downstream - Western Reach Photo Station 6. Pool Cross-section - Upstream - Western Reach I A Y;? c r' Photo Station 9. Beginning of Upper Reach - Upstream Pit All photos recorded on November 6, 2008 Photo Station 10. Beginning of Upper Reach - Downstream r r r Ir4 Ate" ' a All photos recorded on November 6, 2008 Photo Station 11. Pool Cross-section 3 - Downstream - Upper Reach Photo Station 12. Pool Cross-section 3 - Upstream - Upper Reach r i. • ?' 7 Fs ?r1 ' ,?•? y t AL, '. Cis r. :.: - •J' •~ 1? ? e ? f' i , (?{' . J ry 1?? ( r mat Photo Station 13. Riffle Cross-section 4 - Downstream - Upper Reach 17 7 71-r, F s rv'`' t f ' n All photos recorded on November 6, 2008 Photo Station 14. Riffle Cross-section 4 - Upstream - Upper Reach f All photos recorded on November 6, 2008 Photo Station 17. Confluence of Western and Upper Reaches - Western Reach Photo Station 18. Confluence of Western and Upper Reaches - Upper Reach "5 AL sir .. .i r'& 4 Y . i, ze, All photos recorded on November 6, 2008 Photo Station 19. Ford Crossing - Downstream - Middle Reach Photo Station 20. Ford Crossing - Upstream - Middle Reach 41 NV A. 44 r 5?? to h `t to IF 1 ? h • r r A ?R a '• -1 r All photos recorded on November 6, 2008 Photo Station 23. Riffle Cross-section 5 - Downstream - Middle Reach Photo Station 24. Riffle Cross-section 5 - Upstream - Middle Reach t q r Ta k 2 A-4 All photos recorded on November 6, 2008 Photo Station 25. Pool Cross-section 6 - Downstream - Middle Reach Photo Station 26. Pool Cross-section 6 - Upstream - Middle Reach 4 - 1 1X. 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