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SANDY CREEK
Durham County, North Carolina
EEP Project No. 322
2011 Annual Monitoring Report
(Measurement Year -6 — MY6 (2011) — 2nd year post- repair)
Site Constructed 2003/Repaired 2008 -2009
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ------------------------------------------------------------------ - - - - -- 1
1 1 Goals and Objectives ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 1
12 Vegetative Assessment--------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 1
13 Stream Assessment ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 2
14 Wetland Assessment------------------------------------------------------------------------ - - - - -- 2
1 5 Annual Monitoring Summary ------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 2
20 METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 2
30 REFERENCES--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 3
Appendix A
General Figures and Plan Views
Appendix B
General Project Tables ----- - - - - --
Appendix C
Vegetation Assessment Data - --
Appendix D
Stream Assessment Data--- - - - - --
Appendix E
Wetland Assessment Data-- - - - - --
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I 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sandy Creek is a wetland restoration and stream enhancement mitigation site located in Durham County,
North Carolina The protect consists of 3 13 acres of wetland restoration and 2,461 linear feet of Level H
stream enhancement The conservation easement encompasses 22 6 acres and includes an additional 7 1
I acres of preserved existing wetlands Wetland and stream construction originally took place in 2003
Wetlands restoration consisted of grading activities and planting wetland vegetation Stream enhancement
consisted of the installation of log vanes to create pool features to enhance habitat and water quality along
0 2,461 linear feet of stream In 2004, the site was partially replanted due to low plant survivorship The
1 wetland restoration area was again re- graded between December 2009 and February 2010 to correct final
grade elevations to establish proper wetland hydrology Topsoil was added to improve soil fertility for
plant growth and the graded areas were replanted with native plant species
1.1 Goals and Objectives
Protect Goals
�1 • Improve water quality by incorporating log vanes within the stream channel and planting the
f stream buffer
• Improve wetland hydrology with the removal of fill material and the sludge drying beds
• Improve in -stream habitat with the installation of log vanes to enhance pool depths
'- • Restore wetland function with the incorporation of woody and herbaceous wetland plant species
Project Objectives
The Level H stream enhancement of 2,461 linear feet of Sandy Creek
• Restoration of 3 13 acres of wetlands through the removal of fill material and the sludge drying
beds to unprove wetland hydrology
• Establishment of a 22 6 acres conservation easement
1.2 Vegetative Assessment
Currently the vegetation is meeting the success criterion with 688 woody stems /acre The success
LI criterion for vegetation is 260 woody stems /acre at the end of the monitoring period Based on the CVS
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vegetation data for planted woody stems there are 303 stems /acre As a result of the wetland re- grading
in December 2009, the vegetation in monitoring plots 2, 3, and 4 was removed, leaving only vegetation
monitoring plot 1 intact The site was replanted and plots 2, 3, and 4, were re- established in February
2010 Although trees survived, in order to comply with warranty requirements per the construction
1 contract, areas of low stem densities were supplemented with plantings on February 25, 2011 due to low
survivorship results for Monitoring Year (MY) -05 Five hundred (500) native woody stems, comprised
of both bare root and 1 gallon containerized plant material, were installed across all three planting zones
(Appendix B) One week after planting, planted stems within the vegetation monitoring plots were
marked with flagging and counted in order to accurately monitor survivorslup for MY -06 Level II of the
l CVS -EEP protocol was administered for plots 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the August of 2011 for MY -06, which
_ I accounts for natural and planted woody stems Some planted stems were observed to have been
_ smothered by the herbaceous vegetation (t a Juncus a ffiaus) Vegetation problem areas are sections with
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low stem densities and invasive exotic species. Low stem densities occurred within the immediate
vicinity of plots 1. Several stands of Chinese lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata), were observed along the
woodland margins, plot 1, and 3. These areas along the woodland margin have remained undisturbed
throughout the monitoring period.
1.3 Stream Assessment
The stream banks are well vegetated and stable. The log vanes are stable and functioning as intended.
Some erosion was observed around the anchor boulder at the top of log vane 12. Aquatic habitat in the
form of woody debris was observed at several locations along the stream. Two areas of minor debris
buildup are located at stations 3 +50 and 24 +00, which do not span the entire width of the stream and are
not causing bank instability issues presently. A debris pile at station 10 +00, reported in MY -05, caused by
a fallen tree is still present. This debris spans the entire width of the stream but is not currently causing
bank instability. Woody debris is partially blocking the left two of the existing three box culverts at the
downstream end of the project.
1.4 Wetland Assessment
The site was re- graded between December 2009 and February 2010. New groundwater gauges were
installed in the spring of 2010 at three locations — the reference wetland gauge, gauge A, and gauge C.
Gauge B remained undisturbed in its original location. All gauges exhibited saturation within 12 inches
of the ground surface for more than 12.5% of the growing season (Table 13). The average annual
growing season for Durham County is 227 days (March 30 - November 11).
1.5 Annual Monitoring Summary
Summary information/data related to the occurrence of items such as beaver or encroachment, and
statistics related to performance of various projects and monitoring elements, can be found in the tables
and figures in the report appendices. Narrative background and supporting information formerly found in
these reports can be found in the mitigation and restoration plan documents available on EEP's website.
All raw data supporting the tables and figures in the appendices are available from EEP upon request.
METHODOLOGY
All monitoring methodologies are a combination of current NCEEP templates and guidelines and
previous monitoring reports (EEP template version 1.2.1 2009). Level Il of the CVS —EEP Protocol for
Recording Vegetation (Lee et a12008) was used for vegetation data collection. Photos were taken with a
digital camera. A Trimble Geo XT handheld unit with sub -meter accuracy was used to collect monitoring
feature locations and vegetation problem areas. Stream assessments followed methodologies outlined in
Applied River Morphology (Rosgen 1996). Precipitation data were obtained from the State Climate
Office of North Carolina (http: / /www.ne- climate.ncsu.edu /services /request.php) (State Office of North
Carolina 2011). Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Areas was the taxonomic
standard used throughout vegetation data collection (Weakley 2011). Vegetation monitoring data was
collected on August 24, 2011. Stream monitoring was conducted on Mar 25 and August 18, 2011.
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REFERENCES
Lee, Michael T, R K Peet, S D Roberts, and T R Wentworth 2008 CVS -EEP Protocol for Recording
Vegetation, Version 4 2 (http / /cvs bio unc edu/methods htm)
Rosgen, D 1996 Applied River Morphology Wildland Hydrology, Pagosa Springs, CO
State Climate Office of North Carolina 2011 North Durham Water Reclamation Facility Precipitation
Data (Jan 1, 2010 — Nov 1, 2011 Daily Totals)
Weakley, A S 2011 Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Areas Working draft of
May 2011 University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, University
of North Carolina 1015pp
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Appendix A
General Figures and Plan Views
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Sandy Creek Figure
The Stream Enhancement and Wetland Restoration Site
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Appendix B
General Project Tables
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Table 1 Project Restoration Components
Exhibit Table 1 Project Mitigation Objectives and Structure
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Project
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Segment or
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Footage or
Reach ID
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Acreage
Stationing
Comments
2,461
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Primarily achieved with placement of
Reach I
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SBS
linear feet
27 +00
log vanes
Wetland
The site was replanted in February of
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3 13 acres
N/A
Restoration
2011
7 1 acres of preserved wetlands are
Wetland
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7 1 acres
N/A
within the 22 63 acre conservation
Preservation
easement
• Ell = Enhancement 11, K = KeStorauon .. NBb = stream Baru stabilization, Y= rreservauon
** * Stationing begins at downstream end of project and increases upstream
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Table 2 Protect Activity and Reporting History
Exhibit Table II Protect Activity and Reporting History
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Elapsed Time Since Grading Complete 2 years / Elapsed Time Since Planting 7 Months
Number of Reports' 6
Activity Report
Scheduled
Completion
Data
Collection
Com lete
Actual
Completion
or Delivery
Restoration Plan
N /A*
N /A*
Aug 2002
Final Design 90%
N /A*
N /A*
Dec 2002
Construction
N /A*
N /A*
Jun 2003
Temporary S &E mix applied to entire project area
N /A*
N /A*
Jun 2003
Permanent seed mix applied to reach/segments
N /A*
N /A*
Jun 2003
Bare root seedling installation
N /A*
N /A*
Jun 2003
Mitigation Plan/As- builts Year 0 Monitoring — baseline
N /A*
Jun 2003
Oct 2003
Year 1 Monitoring
N /A*
May 2004
Dec 2004
Site Replanting (portions of Zone 3
—
Mid 2004
Year I Monitoring re-sampling
N /A*
Sep 2004
Dec 2004
Year 2 Monitoring (Vegetation)
Dec 2005
Oct 2005
Dec 2005
Year 2 Monitoring Groundwater Gauges)
Dec 2005
Oct 2005
Dec 2005
Year 3 Monitoring (Vegetation)
Dec 2006
Oct 2006
Dec 2006
Year 3 Monitoring Groundwater Gauges)
Dec 2006
Oct 2006
Dec 2006
Year 4 Monitoring (Vegetation)
Dec 2007
Oct 2007
Dec 2007
Year 4 Monitoring (Groundwater Gauges)
Dec 2007
Oct 2007
Dec 2007
Site Repair Period (Re- grading)
—
—
Nov 2009
Site Replanting
Dec 2009
—
Dec 2009
Year 5 Monitoring (Vegetation)
Nov 2010
Oct 2010
Nov 2010
Year 5 Monitoring (Groundwater Gauges)
Nov 2010
Oct 2010
Nov 2010
Site Replanting
Feb 2011
—
Feb 2011
Year 6 Monitoring (Vegetation)
Aug 2011
Aug 2011
Dec 2011
Year 6 Monitoring (Groundwater Gauges)
Nov 2011
Nov 2011
Dec 2011
Bold items represent those events of deliverables that are variable clam -tont items represent events that are sianaaro over me
course of a typical project.
*N /A —Data not available
1- Equals the number of reports or data points produced excluding the baseline
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Table 3 Protect Contacts Table
Exhibit Table III Protect Contacts
Sandy Creek Stream Enhancement and Wetland Restoration Site / EEP Project No 322
8368 Six Forks Road, Suite 104
Designer
Raleigh, NC 27615 -5083
Ward Consulting Engineers, P C
Ph 919 - 870 -0526
email bward @wce -core corn
Mr Greg Kiser
Construction Contractor
6106 Corporate Park Drive
Shamrock Environmental, Inc
Browns Summit, NC 27214
(336) 375 -1989
Mr Greg Kiser
Planting Contractor
6106 Corporate Park Drive
Shamrock Environmental, Inc
Browns Summit, NC 27214
(336) 375 -1989
Mr Greg Kiser
Seeding Contactor
6106 Corporate Park Drive
Shamrock Environmental, Inc
Browns Summit, NC 27214
(336) 375 -1989
Seed Mix Sources
N /A*
Nursery Stock Suppliers
N /A*
1101 Haynes Street, Ste 101
Monitoring Performers (MY- 01-04)
Raleigh, NC 27604
EcoScience Corporation
(919) 828 -3433
8368 Six Forks Road, Suite 104
Re- Designer
Raleigh, NC 27615 -5083
Ward Consulting Engineers, P C
Ph 919- 870 -0526
email bward @wce -corp com
1405 Benson Court, Suite C
Re- Construction
Arbutus, MD 21227
Environmental Quality Resources, LLC
Tel [phone]
P O Box 1197
Re- Planting
Freemont, NC 27830
Bruton Natural Systems, Inc
919 242 -6555
Re- Seeding
P O Box 91208
Erosion Supply Company
Raleigh, NC 27675
(919) 787 -0334
410B Millstone Drive
Monitoring Performers (MY -05 +)
Hillsborough, NC 27278
The Catena Group
(919)732 -1300
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Table 4 Project Attribute Table
Exhibit Table IV Protect Background
Sandy Creek Stream Enhancement and Wetland Restoration Site / EEP Protect No 322
Project County
Durham
Drainage Area
7 3 square miles to culvert at Bypass 15 -501
Impervious cover estimate %
10 percent
Stream Order
3rd order
Physiographic Region
Piedmont
Ecore ion Gnffith and Omemik
Triassic Basin
Ros en Classification of As -built
NA Enhancement only)
Cowardm Classification
Stream R3UB2
Wetlands (PFO 1
Dominant soil types
Stream - Chewacla and Wehadkee soils Ch
Wetlands - Urban Land Ur
SCO #ID 0
10542301
USGS HUC for Project and Reference
03 03 0002060110 / N/A
NCDW Sub -basin for Project and Reference
03 -06 -05 / N/A
NCDWQ classification for Project and Reference
C NSW / N/A
Any portion of any project segment 303d listed?
No
Any portion of any project segment upstream of a
303d listed segment?
No
Reasons for 303d listing or stressor
N/A
Percent of project easement fenced
None
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Appendix C
Vegetation Assessment Data
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Table 5 Vegetation Plot Success Summary Table
Vegetation Success Criteria Attainment
Sandy Creek Stream Enhancement and Wetland
Restoration Site / EEP Pro ect No. 322
Vegetation
Density Mete
Vegetation
(260 total woody
Plot ID
stems /acre )
Tract Mean
PI
Yes
100%
P2
Yes
P3
Yes
P4
Yes
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Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos
MY -05 Aug 16 2010
Plot 1
Plot 2
Plot 3
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Plot 1
Plot 2
Plot 3
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MY -05 Aug 16 2010
Plot 4
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Table 5 Vegetation Metadata Table
Report Prepared By
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Date Prepared
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database name
TheCatenaGroup- 2010- D- SandyCreek mdb
database location
Z \Jobs \2008 \4130 -34 (EEP Monitoring) \4134 (Sandy Crk) \2010_MY -05 \Sandy
Creek CVS MY -5
computer name
TOSHIBA -USER
file size
38248448
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHEETS
IN THIS DOCUMENT------- - --
Metadata
Description of database file, the report worksheets, and a summary of project(s)
and project data
Prof, planted
Each project is listed with its PLANTED stems per acre, for each year This excludes
live stakes
Proj, total stems
Each project is listed with its TOTAL stems per acre, for each year This includes
live stakes, all planted stems, and all natural /volunteer stems
Plots
List of plots surveyed with location and summary data (live stems, dead stems,
missing, etc )
Vigor
Frequency distribution of vigor classes for stems for all plots
Vigor by Spp
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 by each
Damage by Spp
Damage values tallied by type for each species
Damage by Plot
Damage values tallied by type for each plot
Planted Stems by Plot and
Spp
A matrix of the count of PLANTED living stems of each species for each plot, dead
and missing stems are excluded
ALL Stems by Plot and spp
A matrix of the count of total living stems of each species (planted and natural
volunteers combined) for each plot, dead and missing stems are excluded
PROJECT SUMMARY--------------------------------
Project Code
322
project Name
Sandy Creek
Description
Sandy Creek Wetland Restoration and Stream Enhancement Project MY -06 (2010)
EEP project # 322, 1st CVS year for VP 1, VP 2,3, &4 reset in February 2010,
River Basin
Cape Fear
length(ft)
stream -to -edge width (ft)
area (sq m)
Required Plots (calculated)
Sampled Plots
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Table 7. CVS Stem Counts Total and Planted by Plot and Species
EEP Project Code 322. Pro'ect Name: Sandy Creek
Current Plot Data 6 2011
Annual
Means
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
E322 -01 -0001
E322 -01 -0002
E322 -01 -0003
E322 -01 -0004
MY6 (2011)
MY5 (2010)
noLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
noLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
noLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
cer negundo var. negundo
boxelder
Tree
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1
cc ha 's halindolia
eastern baccharis
Shrub Tree
1
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etula nigra
river birch
Tree
4
4
4
4
S
1
1
1
arpinus carolmiana var.
liniana
Coastal American
Hornbeam
Shrub Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
ephalanthus occidentalis
common buttonbush
Shrub Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
21
2
omus amomum
silky dogwood
Shrub
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
raxinue pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
5
5
5
5
4
4
leditsia tnacanthos
honeylocust
Shrub Tree
1
1
. iodendron tulipifera var.
.. era
Tulip -tree, Yellow Poplar,
Whitewood
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
yssa sylvatica
blackgum
Tree
1
1
1
atanus occidentalis var.
cidentalis
Sycamore, Plane -tree
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
ercus
oak
Shrub Tree
I
ercus lyrata
overcup oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
ercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
ercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
obirna pseadoacacia
black locust
Tree
alix nigra
black willow
Tree
4
4
1
1
1
1
5
5
32
7
7
us
elm
Tree
mus ru
slippery a
Tree
4
Stem coun
size (ares
size (ACRES
Species coon
Stems per AC
4
4
11
7
7
1
12
12
2
7
7
1
30
30
68
24
24
33
1
1
1
1
4
4
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.10
0.10
1
1
4
3
3
6
6
4 4
11
11
15
10
10
1
161.87
161.871
445.15
283.28
283.28
768.9
485.62
485.62 1133.12
283.28 283.28
404.6
303.51
303.51
687.97
242.81
242.81
333.8

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Stream Assessment Data
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Sandy Creek Stream Enhancement Photo Stations
Photo Station 1: Log Vane #1 (Station 2 + 04)
Photo Station 2: Log Vane #2 (Station 4 + 12)
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Woody debris obstruction
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Sandy Creek Stream Enhancement (Log Vanes)
Photo Station 3: Log Vane #3 (Station 6 + 55)
Photo Station 4: Log Vane #4 (Station 8 + 88)
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Sandy Creek Stream Enhancement (Log Vanes)
Photo Station 9: Log Vane #9 (Station 19 + 72)
Photo Station 10: Log Vane #10 (Station 20 + 91)
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Sandy Creek Stream Enhancement (Log Vanes)
Photo Station 11: Log Vane #11 (Station 22 + 66)
Photo Station 12: Log Vane # 12 (Station 24 + 20)
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Sandy Creek Stream Enhancement (Log Vanes) & Permanent Cross Section
Photo Station 13: Log Vane #13 (Station 26 + 12)
Photo Station 14: Permanent Cross - Section (18 + 25) Viewed Looking Downstream
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Sandy Creek Stream Enhancement Miscellaneous
Woody Debris in Stream (Station 10 + 00)
Culverts and Debris (Station 0 + 00)
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Table 6 Visual Morphological Stability Assessment
Not provided as project contains only stream enhancement via log vanes
Table 7 Verification of Bankfull Events
Not provided as project contains only stream enhancement via log vanes
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Figure 4. Cross Sectional Profiles with Annual Overlays
Project:
Sandy Creek/Project No. 322
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MYO
MY2
MY3
MY5
MY6
MY7
Cross Section: Cross Section 1
Feature
RiMe
A (BKF)
109.6
114.7
119.7
110.5
105.9
Station:
18 +25
W (BKF)
31.4
31.4
31.2
31.3
30.9
Date:
1/18/11
Max d
4.1
4.8
5.3
4.2
4.1
Crew:
ZP. SV
Mean d
3.5
3.7
3.8
3.5
3.4
f
a
W/D
9.0
8.8
8 -1
8.9
9.0
MYOG -2011
MY00 -2007
MY02 -2005
MY03 -2001
MY06 -2010
Station
Elevation
Notes
Station
Elevation
Notes
Station
1.00
Elevation
264.55
Notes
LPIN
Station
1.00
Elevation
264.55
Notes
LEFT PIN
Station
1.00
Elevation
265.02
Notes
LPIN
1.00 264.33
1.00 264.50
5.70
264.44
3.00
264.57
2.00
264.60
5.00
264.80
1.00
264.55
8.00
264.20
5.00
264.66
4.00
264.69
8.00
264.55
TOBL
4.00
284.66
9.50
263.64
3L Bankfull
7.00
284.60
TOBL
6.00
264.78
9.00
263.86
3ankfull Lel
6.50
264.79
9.90
262.79
8.00
264.29
8.00
264.47
TOBL
10.00
262.72
8.00
264.65
3L Bankfull
10.30
262.40
9.00
263.82
3ankfull Lel
8.70
264.24
11.50
261.58
11.00
261.90
11.20
261.72
10.00
262.78
9.50
263.84
Bankfull Lei
12.60
260.06
TOE L
12.50
260.03
Toe L
12.00
261.12
11.00
261.96
10.00
263.11
17.60
259.84
14.00
260.19
12.20
260.07
Toe L
11.80
281.04
11.30
262.01
19.00
259.71
18.00
259.87
13.00
259.97
12.00
259.54
Toe L
11.70
261.48
22.00
259.85
22.00
259.92
14.00
259.99
15.00
259.49
12.40
260.37
23.00
259.75
28.00
259.58
TW
15.00
259.87
17.00
259.79
14.00
260.32
26.60
259.64
(WS = 259
30.50
259.72
GS / WSE
16.00
259.83
21.00
259.82
18.00
260.49
31.00
259.93
34.00
259.85
-
17.00
259.86
25.00
259.88
19.50
260.11
35.00
260.02
36.00
259.77
r
18.00
259.83
31.00
259.77
23.00
260.00
37.20
259.75
TOE R
38.00
259.50
TOE R
19.00
259.82
33.70
259.71
27.00
259.42
38.40
262.10
38.50
262.08
;
22.00
259.60
35.00
259.51
32.00
258.52
TW
39.25
262.85
3nkfull rigt
40.20
263.84
23.00
259.72
35.70
259.37
36.00
258.66
40.40
263.97
41.00
264.04
-
35.50
259.51
NS = elev
37.00
259.27
TW
38.20
258.76
Toe R
41.30
264.41
TOBR
43.00
264.50
R Bankfull
38.40
259.70
37.90
259.70
Toe R
39.00
262.32
44.00
264.52
48.00
264.30
-
37.40
259.81
Toe R
38.70
282.01
41.00
264.13
TOBR
48.00
264.16
RIGHT PIN
48.00
264.10
�S
38.40
280.96
39.60
263.09
43.00
264.47
48.00
264.50
RPIN
- --
39.10
262.08
40.00
283.88
46.00
264.36
39.70
262.64
41.00
284.11
48.00
264.19
RPIN
Photo of XS -1, looking in the downstream direction
41.60
264.18
TOBR
42.00
264.35
TOBR
43.00
264.30
45.00
264.35
45.00
264.31
48.00
264.18
48.00
284.13
Cross Section 1
266.00
-
- - -
- --
- - -
265.00
- - -
264.00
263.00
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O262.00
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w
261.00
260.00
i
- - --
I
259.00 1
0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00 60.00
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Year 6 Monitoring Report
Year 6 of 9
March 2012

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Appendix E
Wetland Assessment
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NCEEP Project Number 322
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Year 6 Monitoring Report
Year 6 of 9
March 2012

Sandy Creek 30 -70 Percentile Graph for Rainfall 2009 -2011
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(http: / /www.wcc .nres.usda.gov /cgibin /sate.pl ?state =nc) (http: / /www.nc- climate .ncsu.edu /services /request.php)
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Growing Season: March 24 to November 1 (222 days) Rain Data: Station DURH
( http:// www. wcc .nres.usda.gov /cgibin /sate.pl ?state =nc) (http: / /www.nc- climate.ncsu.edu /serv
ices /request.php)
10 8/10/10 /18/10 /2 6
Sandy Creek Wetland Reference Gauge
9/14/11 12/
5
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5/
12 inches Below
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( http:// www. wcc .nres.usda.gov /cgibin /sate.pl ?state =nc) (http: / /www.nc- climate.ncsu.edu /serv
ices /request.php)
10 8/10/10 /18/10 /2 6
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9/14/11 12/
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(http: / /www.nc- climate.ncsu.edu /serv
GrovAno Season: March 24 to November 1 (222 days)
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Sandy Creek Gauge A
10 8/10/10 1
11/18 2
5
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-
5/
12 inches Below
Growing Soil Surface
Season
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4
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C
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2
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Date
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(http: / /www.nc- climate.ncsu.edu /serv
GrovAno Season: March 24 to November 1 (222 days)
ices /request.php)
10 8/10/10 1
11/18 2
2/ /11 11 9
9/ /
/ 1
1 1
12/
12 inches Below
Growing Soil Surface
Season
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GrovAno Season: March 24 to November 1 (222 days)
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Growing Season: March 24 to November 1 (222 days) Rain Data: Station DURH
(http: / /www.wcc .nres.usda.gov /cgibin /sate.pl ?state =nc) (http: / /www.nc- climate.ncsu.edu /services /request.php)
Sandy Creek Gauge B - Island
5
0
5/28j
2005
10/ /2006 2/22(
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7/6 200
1M
4/1/2012
4
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2
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1
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12 inches Below Season
Soil Surface
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I
0
Date
Growing Season: March 24 to November 1 (222 days) Rain Data: Station DURH
(http: / /www.wcc .nres.usda.gov /cgibin /sate.pl ?state =nc) (http: / /www.nc- climate.ncsu.edu /services /request.php)

Growing Season: March 24 to November 1 (222 days) Rain Data: Station DURH
( http:// www. wcc .nres.usda.gov /cgibin /sate.pl ?state =nc) (http: / /www.nc- climate .ncsu.edu /services /request.php)
10 8/10/10 11/18/10 /26/1 ...
Sandy Creek Gauge C
5
0
12 inches Below Growing
Soil Surface Season
5/
/11
4
-10
IT
c
3
Z
m—
J
-20
w
C
2
-30
1
-40
-50
0
Date
Growing Season: March 24 to November 1 (222 days) Rain Data: Station DURH
( http:// www. wcc .nres.usda.gov /cgibin /sate.pl ?state =nc) (http: / /www.nc- climate .ncsu.edu /services /request.php)
10 8/10/10 11/18/10 /26/1 ...
/11 9/14/11 12/
12 inches Below Growing
Soil Surface Season
Growing Season: March 24 to November 1 (222 days) Rain Data: Station DURH
( http:// www. wcc .nres.usda.gov /cgibin /sate.pl ?state =nc) (http: / /www.nc- climate .ncsu.edu /services /request.php)

Table 8 Wetland Hydrology Criteria Attainment
Exhibit Table X Wetland Criteria Attainment
Sand Creek / EEP Project No 322
Tract
Well ID
Well Hydrology
Threshold Met9
Tract Mean
1
A
YES
100%
1
B
YES
C
YES
F1
IFEF
Ref Site
YES
'Groundwater levels are monitored to determine tJ levels are within 11 inches of
the soil surface for at least S% of the growing season These areas will be
considered wetlands if the groundwater is within 12 inches for at least 5% of the
growing season, and the area supports hydrophytic vegetation, and meets the
_ hydric soil requirements According to the wetland groundwater gauges on site
for MY-06, wetlands met wetland hydrology criterion (Appendix E)
Sandy Creek
NCEEP Project Number 322
The Catena Group
37
Year 6 Momtormg Report
Year 6 of 9
March 2012