20000390 All Versions_Information Letter_20100101

2-COD a390
UT Town Creek Mitigation Sites
Sites 5 and 8
Rowan County
TIP No. 1-2511 CA
Site #5 provided 1,276 linear feet of stream channel. Construction was
completed at Site #5 in December 2005 and planted in February 2006.
The buffer was supplementally planted at Site 5 in February 2008 due to
low survival of seedlings. The buffer was supplementally planted again at
Site 5 in March 2009 due to beaver activity. Site 5 was monitored for
5 years from 2006 to 2010 and consisted of four permanent cross sections
and a visual inspection of the stream stability and planted vegetation.
During the 5 year monitoring period the site has flooded in August 2008
and January 2010.

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Site #8 provided 415 linear feet of stream channel. Construction was
completed at Site #8 in December 2005 and planted in February 2006.
Site #8 was monitored for 5 years from 2006 to 2010 and consisted of two
permanent cross sections and a visual inspection of the stream stability
and planted vegetation.