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ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2006
(Year 6)
Starmount Forest Country Club Mitigation Site
Greensboro
Guilford County
EEP Project No. 360
Submitted to:
NCDENR EEP
1619 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1619
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January 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS
STARMOUNT FOREST 2006 SUMMARY .....................................................................................1
1.0 INTRODUCTION : STARMOUNT FOREST MITIGATION SITE .....................................2
1.1 Project Description ......................................................................................................2
1.2 Project Purpose ............................................................................................................2
1.3 Project History .............................................................................................................2
2.0 VEGETATION: STARMOUNT FOREST MITIGATION SITE ..........................................6
2.1 Description of Species .................................................................................................6
2.2 Results of Vegetation Assessment ...............................................................................6
2.3 Vegetation Conclusions ...............................................................................................6
3.0 STREAM: STARMOUNT FOREST MITIGATION SITE ....................................................7
FIGURES
Figure 1. Starmount Forest Vicinity Map .......................................................................................5
TABLES
Table 1 Project Mitigation and Structure and Objectives .............................................................2
Table 2 Project Activity and Reporting History ...........................................................................2
Table 3 Project Contact Table ......................................................................................................3
Table 4 Project Background Table ...............................................................................................4
Table 5 Starmount Forest Planted Species ...................................................................................6
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A Starmount Forest 2006 Site Photographs
APPENDIX B Starmount Forest 2006 Integrated Project Problem Areas Plan View
Starmount Forest Mitigation Site, EEP Project No. 360
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STARMOUNT FOREST 2006 SUMMARY
The following report summarizes the monitoring activities that have occurred in 2006 at the
Starmount Forest Country Club Mitigation Site. The site is located in Greensboro, Guilford
County, North Carolina. The site was originally designed and constructed in 1999 by the North
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Portions of the mitigation site were repaired
in Winter 2005/2006. This report provides the monitoring results for the 2006 monitoring year
for the entire restoration site.
The Starmount Forest Site was constructed to provide 7,950 linear feet of mitigation credit for
stream impacts associated with NCDOT impacts. Per the letter from the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) to NCDOT dated August 25, 2004, the EEP has accepted the transfer of all offsite
mitigation projects; including Starmount Forest. The EEP project number for Starmount Forest is
360. EEP is responsible for fulfilling the remaining monitoring requirements and future
remediation for this project.
No hydrologic or vegetation monitoring is required for this project; however, a visual assessment
of vegetative cover and stream stability was performed in spring 2006 and fall 2006. All
restoration reaches appeared stable with herbaceous and woody vegetation covering the stream
banks throughout. Vegetative cover was extensive throughout including the repaired areas. Some
minor areas of erosion are present but do not present a problem to stream stability. One area of
bank erosion on Thread D will require remedial action.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION: STARMOUNT FOREST MITIGATION SITE
1.1 Project Description
The Starmount Forest Mitigation Site is located in Greensboro on Starmount Forest Country Club
golf course. The site is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Holden Road and
West Market Street (Figure 1). The site provides 7,950 linear feet of stream restoration credit.
1.2 Project Purpose
The purpose of this report is to detail the vegetation and stream assessment in 2006 at the
Starmount Forest Mitigation Site. No quantitative vegetation or stream survey is required at this
site.
1.3 Project History
The following tables summarize project mitigation structure and objectives, project history,
project contacts, and project background (Tables I-IV). Much of the information needed to
complete the tables was not available when this report was submitted.
Table I. Project Mitigation Structure and Objectives
Project Mitigation
Approach Linear Footage or
Stationing
Comment
Segment Type Acreage
Thread A R/S P1/SS 2
350 0+00 to 23+50 Priority 1 Restoration with
, Bank Stabilization
Thread B R/S PUSS 2
866.86 0+00 to 28+66.86 Priority I Restoration with
, Bank Stabilization
Thread C R/S PUSS 1
193.23 0+00 to 11+93.23 Priority 1 Restoration with
, Bank Stabilization
Thread D R/S P1/SS 1
050 0+00 to 10+50 Priority 1 Restoration with
, Bank Stabilization
Thread E R P1 400 0+00 to 4+00 Priority 1 Restoration
R=Restoration
EI=Enhancement I
EII=Enhancement 11
S=Stabilization
PI-Priority I
PII=Priority 11
PIII-Priority Ill
SS-Stream Bank Stabilization
Table 11. Project Activity and Reporting History
Activity or Report Scheduled
Completion Data Collection
Complete Actual Completion or
Delivery
Restoration Plan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Final Design-90% Unknown Unknown February 1999
Construction Unknown Unknown Summer 1999
Temporary S&E mix Unknown Unknown Unknown
Containerized and B&B plantings
for each reach/segment Unknown Unknown Unknown
Mitigation Plan/As-built (Year 0
Monitoring-baseline) Unknown Unknown Unknown
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Table II (Cont'd). Project Activity and Reporting History
Structural maintenance Unknown Unknown Unknown
Year 1 Monitoring Unknown Unknown Fall 2000
Year 2 Monitoring Unknown Unknown Fall 2001
Year 3 Monitoring Unknown Unknown Fall 2002
Year 4 Monitoring Unknown Unknown Fall 2003
Year 5 Monitoring Unknown Unknown Fall 2004
Repair to threads B & D Unknown Unknown Winter 2005/2006
Monitoring Fall 2006 Sep-06 Nov-06
Table III. Project Contact Table
Designer NCDOT
Raleigh, North Carolina
Primary project design POC Unknown
Construction Contractor Unknown
Construction Contractor POC Unknown
-Planting Contractor Unknown
Planting Contractor POC Unknown
-Seeding Contractor Unknown
-Seeding Contractor POC Unknown
Seed Mix Sources Unknown
Nurse Stock Suppliers Unknown
Monitoring Performers-2004 NCDOT Roadside Environmental Unit
1425 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
M. Green and J. Wait
Monitoring Performers-2005 NCDOT Roadside Environmental Unit
1425 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
M. Green and J. Wait
Monitoring Performers-2006 WK Dickson and Co., Inc.
3101 John Humphries Wynd.
Raleigh, NC 27612
Mr. Daniel Ingram [phone]
Vegetation Monitoring POC N/A
Wetland Monitoring POC N/A
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Table IV. Project Background Table
Project County Guilford
Drainage Area 465 acres
Drainage impervious cover
estimate (%) >20%
Stream order I" and 2nd
Ph sio ra hic region Piedmont
Ecore ion Southern Outer Piedmont
Rosgen classification of As-
built C
Cowardin classification N/A
Dominant soil types Cecil sandy clay loam
Madison sandy loam
Reference site ID N/A
USGS HUC for Project Buffalo Creek - HUC 03030002
NCDWQ sub-basin for project
and reference Project: 03-06-03,
Reference: N/A
NCDWQ classification for
project and reference C, NSW
Any portion of project segment
upstream of a 303(d) listed
segment? No
Reasons for 303d listing or
stressor N/A
% of project easement fenced None - in City park, Country
Club
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2.0 VEGETATION: STARMOUNT FOREST MITIGATION SITE
2.1 Description of Species
The following species were planted in the restoration area:
Table V. Starmount Forest Planted Snecies
Common Name Scientific Name
Silk dogwood Corntts amomum
Black chokeberry Aroma melanocarpa
Red chokeberry Aronia arbuti olia
Lowbush blueberry Vaccinium an usti olium
Witch hazel Hamamelis vir iniana
River birch Betula ni ra
Green ash Fraxinus enns lvanica
Red maple Acer rubrum
Americansycamore Platanus occidentalis
Flowering dogwood Cornus orida
2.2 Results of Vegetation Assessment
The Starmount Forest site was visited in Spring 2006 and Fall 2006 to visually assess vegetation.
Starmount Forest Country Club is an intensively maintained landscape for purposes of golf play.
The planted vegetation and live stakes appeared to be present in sufficient density to provide
stability, habitat, and aesthetics. Golf course maintenance has not impacted vegetative cover
beyond approved maintenance areas. The repair areas on threads B and D were stable and the
temporary seeding and live stakes were in good shape. Other species noted: soft rush (Juncus
effusus), turf grasses, Japanese honeysuckle, and jewel weed (Impatiens capensis).
2.3 Vegetation Conclusions
This site consists of a narrow riparian zone planted with a combination of low growing
vegetation in golf play areas and woody vegetation in other areas. The 2006 vegetation
assessment revealed all planted vegetation is sufficiently dense and stable and no
remedial actions are warranted.
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3.0 STREAM: STARMOUNT FOREST MITIGATION SITE
The Starmount Forest stream channel threads A-E were visually inspected during the spring and
fall of 2006. The channel was walked and compared to the construction plans. The pedestrian
survey included inspection for:
• structure failure
• bank erosion
• head cuts,
• aggradation
• other potential impacts to stability.
The channel appears stable with herbaceous and woody vegetation covering the stream banks
throughout the project reach. Some minor erosion was observed (Photos in Appendix A).
Special attention will be paid to these areas during subsequent monitoring in 2007.
Particular attention was paid to the repair areas on Thread B (169 linear feet) and Thread D (314
linear feet). Thread B is stable and well vegetated. The repairs appear successful and no further
remedial actions are needed. Thread D contains one area of bank erosion that will need repair in
the future. This problem area is discussed in more detail in Appendix B.
Overall the channel had excellent habitat diversity, well developed undercut banks, and coarse
bed material. As previously stated, no cross section or profile survey of this site is required.
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Appendix A
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APPENDIX A
STARMOUNT FOREST 2006
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread A, STA 1+25, downstream.
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread A, STA 5+00, downstream.
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread A, STA 11+50, upstream.
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread A, STA 23+00, upstream.
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread B, STA 2+25, downstream.
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread B, STA 3+50, upstream.
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread B, STA 7+25, downstream.
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread B, STA 12+00, downstream
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread B, STA 13+75, upstream
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread B, STA 21+50, downstream
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread B, STA 27+00, upstream
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread C, STA 2+50, downstream
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread C, STA 5+50, upstream
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread D, STA 2+75, downstream
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread D, STA 4+00, upstream
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread D, STA 7+00, downstream
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread E, STA 1+50, downstream
Starmount Forest 2006, Thread E, STA 3+50, upstream
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APPENDIX B
STARMOUNT FOREST 2006
INTEGRATED PROJECT PROBLEM AREAS PLAN VIEW
STARMOUNT FOREST 2006
Integrated project problem areas plan view
Exhibit Table B.I. Integrated Project Problem Areas
Starmount Forest EEP Project No. 360)
Feature Issue Station Suspected Cause Photo
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Erosion on right bank Thread B Insufficient vegetative cover and/or bank protection PA 41
beneath cart path bridge STA 2+30
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formation STA 4+50 insufficient water velocity to move sediment
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