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PLUM CREEK WETLAND MITIGATION PROJECT
2011 MONITORING REPORT
MONITORING YEAR 3 OF 5 aECEIVE D
Brunswick County, NC MAY 1 1 2012
Lumber River Basin
Cataloging Unit: 03040207 NC ECOSYSTEM
EEP Project Number: 92549 ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
EEP Contract Number: D06040 -A
Prepared for:
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Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1652
2011 Monitoring Report — Year 3 of 5
Project Construction Completed: 2008
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Data Collection for Monitoring Year 3 of 5: 2011
Report Submitted: May 2012

Prepared for:
NCDENR
Prepared by:
The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 400
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
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Project Manager:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Executive Summary/Project Abstract
2. Methodology
21 Vegetation
22 Hydrology
23 Photo Stations
3. References
FIGURES
Figure 1 Project Vicinity Map
Figure 2 Monitoring Plan View
TABLES
Table 1
Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Table 2
Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3
Project Contacts Table
Table 4
Project Background Table
Table 5
Veg Plot Criteria Attainment
Table 6
CVS Vegetation Metadata Table
Table 7
CVS Stem Count Total and Planted by Plot and Species
Table 8
Wetland Gauge Attainment Data — 5 percent criteria
APPENDICES
Appendix A
Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables
Appendix B
Visual Assessment Data
Appendix C
Vegetation Plot Data
Appendix D
Hydrologic Data
Appendix E
Pedon Description Sheets
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1 Executive Summarv/Proiect Abstract
The goals of the Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project (Appendix A, Figure 1) are to re- establish
wetland functions at the Site by restoring wetland hydrology, plant community composition and
0_1 structure, and wildlife habitat The project will increase surface water residence time which will
improve groundwater recharge Much of the water budget is influenced by precipitation, as surface
flow enters the site from adjoining parcels A longer residence time will lead to improved
L1 biochemical treatment resulting in improved water quality Restoration of a native wetland vegetative
J community will enhance floral and faunal habitat diversity benefiting both terrestrial and aquatic
wildlife In order to achieve project goals, the following objectives were implemented
�L Initially the lateral ditches and southern perimeter ditch on the Site were plugged The west
ditch and Boggy Branch were left intact to prevent hydrologic trespass on adjoining
properties Soil to construct ditch plugs was excavated from the Site and the borrow pits
were graded to form small, shallow vernal pools Following Year 2, Berger filled the lateral
ditches and southern perimeter ditch completely with on -site soil to facilitate lateral
groundwater flow through site
• Existing vegetation (loblolly pine) was sheared, drum chopped, and left on Site to promote
organic matter decomposition There was no re- grading of the contours of the Site
• Habitat benefits on Site will be achieved for both terrestrial and aquatic species by
increasing micro - habitat diversity and vegetation diversity
The Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Site (site) is an 89 -acre site located in the Carolina Flatwoods
ecoregion of the Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain (Griffith et al, 2002) Prior to the restoration, the Site
Jwas a loblolly pine plantation for several generations of timber, owned by Plum Creek Timberlands,
Inc The Site occurs in the headwaters of the Lumber River Basin USGS Hydrologic Unit 03040207
and North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) subbasin 03 -07 -59 Boggy Branch, which
drains to the Lockwoods Folly River, flows along the eastern side of the Site Land use immediately
surrounding the Site is mostly silviculture with timber stands of varying ages in rotation The Green
Swamp Game Land is located to the northwest of the Site A swine operation is located to the
( � southeast of the Site
�J Overall, the Site met the criteria of 320 planted stems per acre with an average sampled density of
355 planted stems per acre In Year 1, planted and volunteer stems had a sampled density of 1,929
stems per acre, therefore, it was not necessary to perform another count of volunteer stems in Year 2
or Year 3 Visual inspection during Year 2 and Year 3 monitoring efforts confirmed that the volunteer
stem count and species remained consistent No vegetation problem areas were noted during
L monitoring Year 3 Vegetation plot data is presented in the summary table below and in Appendix C
The Site met the vegetation survival rate success criteria in 8 of the 9 monitoring plots The results
J from Year 1 had shown that three plots did not meet the criteria, Plots 4, 6, and 7 Year 2 monitoring
results showed that Plots 4 and 7 met the criteria because stems that had been labeled missing in Year
I or were not included in the As -Built inventory were located in Year 2 Plot 6 was one stem less than
0 4^ the 320 stems per acre target and did not meet the criteria Year 3 monitoring confirmed the findings
of Year 2, again with Plot 6 falling one stem short of the success criteria Additional planted material
was rediscovered in plots 1, 3 and 5 which improved the total stems per acre calculation for each plot
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Summary Table- Vegetation Attainment Data
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549• EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Summary of Stems per Acre Results for Years 1 through 5
Veg
Success Criteria Achieved / Total Stems (Stems per acre)
Plot
Year 1 2009
Year 2 2010
Year 3 2011
Year 4 2012
Year 5 2013
1
Yes/ I I stems
Yes / 12 stems
Yes / 13 stems
445
485
526
2
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
320
320
320
3
Yes / 9 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 9 stems
364
320
364
41
Yes / 7 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
283
320
320
5
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 9 stems
320
320
364
6 3
No / 7 stems
No / 7 stems
No / 7 stems
283
283
283
7
Yes / 7 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
283
320
320
8
Yes / 9 stems
Yes / 9 stems
Yes / 9 stems
364
364
364
9
No / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
320
320
320
I - One additional planted stem was found during Year-3 monitoring
z - During Year 1 monitoring, these plots did not make vegetation criteria due to missing stems These
stems were found during subsequent years monitoring efforts
3 - One stem short of meeting the 320 stem/ac threshold
Two wells (22 percent) on Site continuously recorded soil saturation within the upper 12 inches for
greater than 12 5 percent of the growing season Additionally, three wells (33 percent) of the Site
continuously recorded hydrology within the upper 12 inches between 5 percent and 12 5 percent of
the growing season, and four wells (44 percent) continuously recorded the required saturation for less
than 5 percent of the growmg season (See summary table below and Appendix D) The wells that
recorded saturation for greater than 50 days of the 249 day growing season were located in the central
portion of the site Their dramatic improvement from Year -1 and Year -2 is primarily attributed to the
filling of the northern internal, central internal and southern perimeter ditches While receiving the
least rainfall this year of the 3 post construction monitoring seasons, these wells recorded the greatest
saturation of any wells in any of the three monitoring years This suggests that, albeit slowly, the site
is recovering its hydrology
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Summary Table Wetland Gauge Attainment Data — >5 percent and <12.5 percent criteria
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549 EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Summary of Groundwater Gauge Results for Years 1 through 5
Gauge
Success Criteria Achieved / Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season (Percentage)
Year 1 2009
Year 2 2010
Year 3 2011
Year 4 2012
Year 5 2013
PCW 1
No / 3 days
No / 9 days
No/ 11 days
1 2 percent)
3 6 percent)
4 4 percent)
PCW2
Yes / 19 days
Yes / 19 days
Yes / 18 days
7 6 percent)
7 6 percent)
7 2 percent)
PCW3
No/ 9 days
Yes / 15 days
No / 9 days
3 6 percent)
6 percent)
3 6 percent)
PCW4
Yes / 22 days
Yes / 18 days
Yes / 15 days
8 8 percent)
7 2 percent)
6 0 percent)
PCW5
Yes / 41 days
Yes / 20 days
Yes / 22 days
16 5 percent)
8 percent)
8 8 percent)
PCW6
No / 3 days
No / 8 days
No / 7 days
1 2 percent)
3 2 percent)
2 8 percent)
PCW7
Yes / 24 days
Yes / 18 days
Yes / 58 days
9 6 percent)
7 2 percent)
23 percent)
PCW8
Yes / 22 days
Yes / 19 days
Yes / 50 days
8 8 percent)
7 6 percent)
20 percent)
PCW9
No / 12 days
Yes / 15 days
No / 12 days
4 8 percent).
6 percent)
4 8 percent)
The Site is still recovering from a severe drought in the region that has lasted for several years For
Year -3, the region was classified as having moderate to extreme drought conditions for more than 72
percent of the growing season, and was abnormally dry for the other 28 percent of the time
Moreover, for 72 of 108 weeks of the last 3 growing seasons, (74 1 percent of the time), the site has
been classified as abnormally dry or having varying degrees of drought conditions Drought
classification data for monitoring years 1, 2 and 3 can be found in the summary table below
Precipitation measured well below average for all of the growing season except for July and August
which were average months The average annual rainfall over the last 30 years at the nearest weather
station in Shallotte is approximately 48 3 inches with the least amount of rain recorded in that period
is 33 3 inches The 2011 rainfall on site totaled only 25 0 inches, which is 23 3 inches below average,
or 517 percent of the average annual rainfall over the past 30 years Precipitation data can be found
in Appendix D Reference well locations can be found on Appendix A, Figure 1 Soil profiles were
dug at each well location All profiles displayed hydric soil characteristics of low chroma soil color
Pedon description sheets for each soil profile can be found in Appendix E
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Summary Table. Drought Conditions During Growing Seasons
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549• EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Summary of Drought Classifications for Years 1 through 5
Drought Rating per Week During Growing Season (Percentage)
Not Rated
Abnormally
Moderate
Severe
Extreme
Dry
Drought
Drought
Drought
Year 1
7 weeks
28 weeks
1 week
0 weeks
0 weeks
2009
19 4 percent)
77 8 percent)
2 8 percent)
0 0 percent)
0 0 percent)
Year 2
21 weeks
12 weeks
3 weeks
0 weeks
0 weeks
2010
58 3 percent)
33 3 percent)
8 3 percent)
0 0 percent)
0 0 percent)
Year 3
0 weeks
10 weeks
13 weeks
7 weeks
6 weeks
2011
0 0 percent)
27 8 percent)
36 1 ercent
19 4 percent)
16 7 percent)
Year 4
2012
Year 5
2013
Summary information/data related to the occurrence of items such as beaver or encroachment and
statistics related to performance of various project 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 Baseline Monitoring Report (formerly Mitigation Plan) and
in the Mitigation Plan (formerly the Restoration Plan) documents available on ESP's website All raw
data supporting the tables and figures in the appendices is available from EEP upon request
2 Methodology
21Vegetation
Vegetative data will be sampled every monitoring year for five years Survival criteria of
planted woody stems will be 320 stems per acre in Year 3, 288 stems per acre in Year 4, and
260 stems per acre at the completion of the project monitoring period at Year 5
Nine vegetation plots were established on Site All plots are 10 meters by 10 meters in size
Plots were established at each monitoring well location (Appendix B, Figure 2) Each plot is
identified by its corresponding well as shown on Appendix B, Figure 2 The plots were
established throughout the Site in order to gain a representative view of the overall success of
the plant community
The CVS -EEP Level 1 was used for assessing vegetative success (Lee et al, 2006) Level 1 is
the inventory of planted stems Berger is only required to perform a Level 1 assessment under
the existing contract Although Berger performed a Level 2 assessment in Year 1, it was not
done in Year 2 Visual inspection during Year 2 and Year 3 monitoring efforts confirmed that
the volunteer stem count and species remained consistent, therefore, a Level 2 assessment was
not necessary
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2 2 Hydrology
Hydrology will be considered successful by two metrics, per the USACE wetland delineation
manual (Environmental Laboratory, 1987) One criterion provides for hydrologic success if the
r ; soil is ponded, flooded, or saturated within 12 inches of the soil surface continuously for at
least 12 5 percent of the growing season, assuming normal precipitation The second
alternative measurement of success would be to attain ponded, flooded, or saturated conditions
�- within 12 inches of the soil surface continuously between 5 and 12 5 percent of the growing
i season, provided the hydric soil and hydrophytic vegetation wetland criteria are also met In
Brunswick County, the growing season is typically 249 days, assuming a temperature of above
28 degrees F and a frequency of 5 of 10 years (MRCS, 2009) The growing season in
Brunswick County typically occurs between approximately March 15 and November 18 in a
given calendar year As a result, 5 to 12 5 percent of the growing season is 12 to 31 days
The groundwater hydrology of the Plum Creek Site is monitored during the growing season in
accordance with USACE guidelines through the use of shallow monitoring wells with
automatic data loggers ( USACE, 2003) Groundwater data is collected from 15 monitoring
- wells Nine wells were established throughout the site to accurately obtain a representative
{ ; view of the groundwater hydrology Six additional wells were installed in the western central
portion of the site, perpendicular the western border ditch (Appendix B, Figure 2) The purpose
of these wells is to show the linear extent of drawn down effect of this ditch on the restored
wetland
A stream gauge was installed in Boggy Branch, within the property boundaries, for
f informational purposes only The stream gauge keeps records of the level of water in Boggy
Branch No success criteria are attached to the gauge
2 3 Photo Stations
Eight fixed photo stations were established throughout the Site These locations are presented
in Figure 2, Appendix B Photographs were taken during the monitoring efforts in November
2011 Photographs can be found in Appendix B
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3 References
Environmental Laboratory, 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, Technical
Report Y -87 -1, US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS
Griffith, Glenn, J Omernik, J Comstock, 2002 Ecoregions of North Carolina Regional
Descriptions U S Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Corvallis, OR
Lee, Michael T, R K Peet, S D Roberts, and T R Wentworth 2006 CVS -EEP Protocol for
Recording Vegetation, Version 4 0 Available URL http //cvs bio unc edu/methods htm
Natural Resources Conservation Service Climate Information — Wetlands Retrieval for North
Carolina Brunswick County Available URL
http / /www wcc nres usda gov/c ig bm/getwetco pl ?state =nc Accessed January 15, 2009
US Army Corps of Engineers, 2003 Stream Mitigation Guidelines Prepared by USACE,
NCDWQ, USEPA, NCWRC
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project, EEP Project Number 92549, EEP Contract Number D06040 -A,
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Appendix A:
Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables

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Directions to the Site: From Raleigh, take 1410 E. Take the 1- 140/US -17 exit, Exit 416 A -B, toward TOPSAIL ISLAND/
BERN/ MYRTLE BEACH (0.2 mi). Merge onto I -140 W /US -17 S via Exit 416A toward SHALLOTTE/MYRTLE
BEACH (7.0 mi). Merge onto US -17 S toward MYRTLE BEACH /CAROLINA BEACH (6.B mi). Merge onto US-17 St
OCEAN HWY E/THOMAS J HARRELSON HWY toward SHALLOTTEIMYRTLE BEACH (17.5 mi). Turn RIGHT onto
RANDOLPHVILLE RD NE (0.5 mi). Turn LEFT onto GALLOWAY ROAD and proceed to RED RUN TRAIL. Take the
i first LEFT and follow it (bear left at each fork) until it Ts another dirt mad. This is the southwest comer of the Site.
The subject project site is an environmental restoration site of the NCDENR Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) and is encompassed by a recorded conservation easement, but is bordered by land under private
ownership. Accessing the site may require traversing areas near or along the easement boundary and therefore access by the general public is not permitted. Access by authorized personnel of state and federal
agencies or their designees /contractors involved in the development, oversight and stewardship of the restoration site is permitted within the terms and timeframes of their defined roles. Any intended site visitation or
activity by any person outside of these previously sanctioned roles and activities requires prior coordination with EEP.
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Roads Source: USGS 7.5 Minute Topographic Map: Bolivia, NC ■ 1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 400
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Table 1 Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project
EEP Project Number 92549• EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Project
Total Acres*
Type
Restoration
Comment
Component or
January 2007
February 2007
Level
A n12008
Reach ID
Existing Vegetation Removal
N/A
and Ratio
Construction
Planting
77
Non - nvenne/
Restoration
Pond Pine
Zone 1
January 2009
Non - npanan
1 1
Woodland
February 2010
Year 2 Monitoring
November 2010
February2011
Community
Existing
6
Non - nvenne/
Enhancement
Pond Pine
Wetland WA
Non - npanan
2 1
Woodland
Community
Mitigation Unit Summations
Non -Ri anan Wetland — 80 acres
* The remaining acreage is either unsuitable for mitigation or will remain as upland
Table 2: Project Activity and Reporting History
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project
EEP Project Number 92549 EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Elapsed Time Since Vegetation Removal Complete 3 yrs 6 months
Elapsed Time Since Planting Complete- 3 yrs 1 month
Number of Re orting Years 3
Activity or Report
Data Collection
Complete
Completion or
Delivery
Technical Proposal
January 2006
March 2006
Categorical Exclusion
January 2007
February 2007
Restoration Plan
A n12008
July 2008
Existing Vegetation Removal
N/A
July 2008
Construction
N/A
October 2008
Planting
N/A
December 2008
Mitigation Plan / As -built (Year 0 Monitoring
— baseline )
January 2009
A n12009
Year 1 Monitoring
November 2009
February 2010
Year 2 Monitoring
November 2010
February2011
Year 3 Monitoring
November 2011
December 2011
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Table 3• Project Contacts Table
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project
EEP Project Number 92549• EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Designer
The Louis Berger Group, Inc
1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 400
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
Primary project design POC
Michael O'Rourke 919 - 866 -4421
Construction Contractor
River Works, Inc
4117 Pleasant Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
Construction contractor POC
Bill Wright 336- 279 -1002
Planting Contractor
Superior Forestry Services, Inc
36462 Highway 27
Tilley, AR 72679
Planting contractor POC
John Foley 870496 -2442
Nursery Stock Suppliers
Division of Forest Resources —
Clandge Nursery (919- 731 -7988)
Coastal Plain Nurse 252482 -5707
Monitoring Performers
The Louis Berger Group, Inc
1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 400
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
EEE Consultants, Inc
3834 Althorp Drive
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Raleigh NC 27616
Stream Monitoring POC
N/A
Vegetation Monitoring POC
Ray Bode, PWS (919 -545 -0256)
Tina Sekula PWS 919 - 696 -9506
Wetland Momtonng POC
Ray Bode, PWS (919 -545 -0256)
Tina Sekula, PWS 919 - 696 -9506
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Table 4 Project Background Table
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Protect
EEP Project Number 92549• EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Project Information
Project Name
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project
County
Brunswick County
Area acres
Approxi matel 89 acres
-Project
Project Coordinates latitude and longitude)
34 068850, -78 229486
Project Watershed ummary Information
Physiographic Province
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
River Basin
Lumber River
USGS Hydrologic Unit 8-digit
03040208
USGS Hydrologic Unit 12-digit
030402080102
NCDW Sub -basin
Long Bay Subbasin
Project Drainage area acres
110 acres
Project Drainage Area Percentage of
Area
0%
-Impervious
CGIA Land Use Classification
Other Needleleaf Evergreen Forests
Wetland Sum ary Information
Size of Wetland acres
83 acres
Wetland Type
Non -Ri anan non- nverme
Soil Series
Torhunta Mucky Fine Sandy Loam
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Drainage class
Very o rly drained soils
Soil H dnc Status
H dnc
Source of Hydrology
Preci nation / Groundwater
Hydrologic Im airment
Previous Ditching
Native Vegetation Community
Pond Pine Woodland Community
Percent Composition of exotic invasive
vegetation
<5%
Regulatory Considerations
Regulation
Applicable9
Resolved9
Supporting
Documentation
Waters of the United States — Section 404
Yes
Yes
Jurisdictional
Determination
Waters of the Unites States — Section 401
No
Species Act
No
-Endangered
Historic Preservation Act
No
CZMA / CAMA
No
FEMA Flood lain Compliance
No
Essential Fisheries Habitat
No
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Year 3 of 5, Submitted May 2012
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Appendix B:
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Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos
Veg Plot 1, view from southwest corner
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 1, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2011
Veg Plot 1, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
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Veg Plot 2, view from southwest corner
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 2, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2011
Veg Plot 2, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
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Veg Plot 3, view from southwest comer
January 8, 2009
Veg Plot 3, view from southwest corner
November 16, 2011
Veg Plot 3, view from southwest corner
November 16, 2010
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Veg Plot 4, view from southwest corner
January 8, 2009
Veg Plot 4, view from southwest corner
November 16, 2011
Veg Plot 4, view from southwest corner
November 16, 2010
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Veg Plot 5, view from southwest corner
January 8, 2009
Veg Plot 5, view from southwest corner
November 16, 2011
Veg Plot 5, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project; EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A;
Year 3 of 5; Submitted: May 2012
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Veg Plot 6, view from southwest corner
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 6, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2011
Veg Plot 6, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
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Year 3 of 5; Submitted. May 2012
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Veg Plot 7, view from southwest corner
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 1, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2011
Veg Plot 7, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
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Year 3 of 5; Submitted: May 2012
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Veg Plot 8, view from southwest corner
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 8, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2011
Veg Plot 8, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
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Year 3 of 5; Submitted: May 2012
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Veg Plot 9, view from southwest corner,
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 9, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2011
Veg Plot 9, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project; EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A;
Year 3 of 5; Submitted: May 2012
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Photo Stations
Photo Station 1, view looking north
October 28, 2009
Photo Station 1, view looking north
November 15, 2011
Photo Station 1, view looking north
November 15, 2010
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project; EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A;
Year 3 of 5; Submitted- May 2012
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Photo Station 2, view looking east
October 28, 2009
Photo Station 2, view looking east
November 15, 2011
Photo Station 2, view looking east
November 15, 2010
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Year 3 of 5; Submitted. May 2012
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Photo Station 3, view looking east
October 28, 2009
Photo Station 3, view looking east
November 15, 2011
Photo Station 3, view looking east
November 15, 2010
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Year 3 of S; Submitted: May 2012
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Photo Station 4, view looking east
October 29, 2009
Photo Station 4, view looking east
November 15, 2011
Photo Station 4, view looking east
November 15, 2010
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Year 3 of 5; Submitted: May 2012
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Photo Station 5, view looking east
October 29, 2009
Photo Station 5, view looking east
November 16, 2011
Photo Station 5, view looking east
November 15, 2010
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Photo Station 6, view looking west
October 29, 2009
Photo Station 6, view looking west
November 16, 2011
Photo Station 6, view looking west
November 15, 2010
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Year 3 of 5; Submitted: May 2012
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Photo Station 7, view looking east
October 29, 2009
Photo Station 7, view looking east
November 16, 2011
Photo Station 7, view looking east
November 15, 2010
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Year 3 of 5; Submitted: May 2012
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Photo Station 8, view looking north
October 29, 2009
Photo Station 8, view looking north
November 16, 2011
Photo Station 8, view looking north
November 15, 2010
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Year 3 of 5; Submitted: May 2012
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Vegetation Plot Data
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Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549• EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Tract
Veg Plot ID
Stems Per Acre
Veg Survival
Threshold Met?
(320 stems per
acre
Tract Mean
Plum Creek Wetland
Restoration Site
1
526
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89%
2
320
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364
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4
320
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5
364
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missing stems These stems were found during Yr -2's monitoring efforts
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Table 6: CVS Vegetation Metadata Table
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549, EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
3.
Report Prepared By
4
Tina Sekula
5.
Date Prepared
6
11/28/2011 2 02 16 PM
7
8
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10
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database name
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The Louis Berger Group-Plum-201 I -A mdb
13. database location
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C \Users \tsekula\Deskto \Plum
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computer name
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TINASEKULA -WIN7
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file size
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37466112
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DESCRIPTION OF
WORKSHEETS IN THIS
DOCUMENT
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Metadata
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Description of database file, the report worksheets, and a
summary of project(s) and project data 1
27
Proj, planted
28
Each project is listed with its PLANTED stems per acre,
for each year This excludes live stakes
29
Proj, total stems
30
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
31
Plots
32
List of plots surveyed with location and summary data
live stems, dead stems, missing, etc
33
Vigor
34
Frequency distribution of vigor classes for stems for all
plots
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Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549 EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
35 Vigor b Spp
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Frequency distribution of vigor classes listed by species
37 Damage
38
List of most frequent damage classes with number of
occurrences and percent of total stems impacted by each
39. Damage by Slip
40
Damage values tallied by e for each species
41. Damage by Plot
42
Damage values tallied by e for each plot
43 Planted Stems by Plot and Spp
44
A matrix of the count of PLANTED living stems of each
species for each plot, dead and missing stems are
excluded
45
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48
49 PROJECT SUMMARY --
--
50
51. Project Code
52
92549
53. project Name
54
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration Site
55. Description
56
The project involves the construction of approximately 80
acres of non- riverme wetland restoration
57. River Basin
58
Lumber
59 length(ft)
60
NA
61 stream-to-edge width ft
62
NA
63 area (sq m
64
323,748 M12
65. Required Plots calculated
66
9
67. Sampled Plots
68
9
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project, EEP Project Number 92549, EEP Contract Number D06040 -A,
Year 3 of 5, Submitted May 2012
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Table 7• CVS Stem Count Total and Planted by Plot and Species
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Protect Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
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pond pine
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laurel oak
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Project Code
Project Name
River Basin
Year 2 Stem Count
92549
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration Site
Lumber
355 224064415569
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project EEP Pr4lect Number 92549, EEP Contract Number D06040 -A,
Year 3 oj5, Submitted May 2012
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Hydrologic Data
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Table 8: Wetland Gauge Attainment Data — >5 percent and <12.5 percent criteria
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549• EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Summary of Groundwater Gauge Results for Years 1 through 5
Gauge
Success Criteria Achieved / Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season (Percentage)
Year 1 2009
Year 2 2010
Year 3 2011
Year 4 2012
Year 5 2013
PCW 1
No / 3 days
No / 9 days
No/ 11 days
1 2 percent)
3 6 percent)
4 4 percent)
PCW2
Yes / 19 days
Yes / 19 days
Yes / 18 days
7 6 percent)
7 6 ercent
7 2 percent)
PCW3
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Yes / 15 days
No / 9 days
3 6 percent)
6 0 percent)
3 6 percent)
PCW4
Yes / 22 days
Yes / 18 days
Yes / 15 days
8 8 percent)
7 2 percent)
6 0 percent)
PCW5
Yes / 41 days
Yes / 20 days
Yes / 22 days
16 5 percent)
8 0 percent)
8 8 percent)
PCW6
No / 3 days
No / 8 days
No / 7 days
1 2 percent)
3 2 ercent
2 8 percent)
PCW7
Yes / 24 days
Yes / 18 days
Yes / 58 days
9 6 percent)
7 2 percent)
23 3 percent)
PCW8
Yes / 22 days
Yes / 19 days
Yes / 50 days
8 8 percent)
7 6 ercent
20 1 percent)
PCW9
No / 12 days
Yes / 15 days
No / 12 days
4 8 percent)
6 0 percent)
4 8 percent)
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project, EEP Project Number 92549, EEP Contract Number D06040 -A,
Year 3 of 5, Submitted May 2012
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FOREST GUAGE (Formerly REF 2) (Serial No. EBCFCF6)
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Shallotte, North Carolina
70th Percentile
30th Percentile ft-ft
Jan 'l1 Feb 'l1 Mar'I1 Apr'll May'll Jun'I1 Jul'll Aug'11 Sep '11 Oct '11 Nov Ill Dee Ill
Date
2011 Rainfall —30th Percentile 70th Percentile

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60.0
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Plum Creek 30 -70 Percentile Graph
Shallotte, North Carolina
70th Percentile
30th Percentde /
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Jan '11 Feb '11 Mar'll Apr '11 May 'll Jun'11 Jul'll Aug'll Sep '11 Oct'll Nov '11 Dec '11
Date
� 2011 Rainfall — — 30th Percentile — 70th Percentile

Appendix E:
Pedon Description Sheets

Pedon Description Sheet
Sampling Location Well 1 ITime 2 -SPM
Date 11/15/2011 1weather Sunny 65 °F
Describer Sekula /Bode
Landscape Position Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water saturation at 181n
Vegetative Cover Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s)
Hydric Soil es No Hydric Soil Indicator S7
Soil Series
Torhunta
HGM Wetland C ass Slope
Depth
Matrix Color /Colors
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
211-0
organic matter
0 -7"
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam
7" -18"
10 YR 2/2
sandy loam

Pedon Description Sheet
Sampling Location Well 2 ITime 2 -5PM
Date 11/15/2011 1weather Sunny 65 °F
Describer Sekula /Bode
Landscape Position Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water saturation at 231n
Vegetative Cover Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s)
Hydric Soil es No Hydnc Soil Indicator S7
Soil Series
Torhunta
HGM Wetland ss Slope
Depth
Matrix Color /Colors
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -24"
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam

Pedon Description Sheet
Sampling Location Well 3 ITime 8 -11AM
Date 11/16/2011 1weather Sunny 55 °F
Describer Sekula /Bode
Landscape Position Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water saturation at 18in and free water at
20in
Vegetative Cover Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s)
Hydric Soil es No Hydric Soil Indicator S7
Soil Series
Torhunta
HG Wetland a s Slope
Depth
Matrix Color /Colors
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -7"
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam
oxidozed rhizospheres
7" -18"
10 YR 3/1
sandy loam
oxidozed rhizospheres

Pedon Description Sheet
Sampling Location Well 4 ITime 8 -11AM
Date 11/16/2011 Iweather Sunny 55 °F
Describer Sekula /Bode
Landscape Position Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water saturation at 221n
Vegetative Cover Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s)
Hydric Soil es No Hydric Soil Indicator S7
Soil Series
Torhunta
HG Wetland C rs- Slope
Depth
Matrix Color /Colors
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -11"
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam
oxidozed rhizospheres at 6"
11 " -24"
10 YR 3/1
sandy loam
oxidozed rhizospheres

Pedon Description Sheet
Sampling Location Well 5 ITime 8 -11AM
Date 11/16/2011 1weather Sunny 55 °F
Describer Sekula /Bode
Landscape Position Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water saturation at 191n
Vegetative Cover Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s)
Hydric Soil res-I No Hydric Soil Indicator S7
Soil Series
Torhunta
HGM Wetland C a s Slope
Depth
Matrix Color /Colors
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -24"
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam
oxidized rhizospheres at 12"
1

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Pedon Description Sheet
Sampling Location Well 6 ITime 2 -5PM
Date 11/15/2011 1weather Sunny 65 °F
Describer Sekula /Bode
Landscape Position Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water saturation at 131n
Vegetative Cover Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s)
Hydnc Soil es No Hydnc Soil Indicator S7
Soil Series
Torhunta
HGM Wetland C ass Slope
Depth
Matrix Color /Colors
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -13"
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam
13 " -18"
10 YR 2/2
sandy clay

Pedon Description Sheet
Sampling Location Well 7 ITime 2 -5PM
Date 11/15/2011 Weather Sunny 65 °F
Describer Sekula /Bode
Landscape Position Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water saturation at 81n
Vegetative Cover Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s)
Hydric Soil es No Hydric Soil Indicator S7
Soil Series
Torhunta
HGM Wetland ass Slope
Depth
Matrix Color /Colors
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -18"
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam
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Pedon Description Sheet
Sampling Location Well 8 ITime 2 -5PM
Date 11/15/2011 1weather Sunny 65 °F
Describer Sekula /Bode
Landscape Position Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water saturation at 151n
Vegetative Cover Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s)
Hydnc Soil ees 41 No Hydnc Soil Indicator S7
Soil Series
Torhunta
HGM Wetland a s Slope
Depth
Matrix Color /Colors
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -18"
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam

Pedon Description Sheet
Sampling Location Well 9 ITime 2 -5PM
Date 11/15/2011 1weather Sunny 65 °F
Describer Sekula /Bode
Landscape Position Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water saturation at 91n
Vegetative Cover Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s)
Hydric Soil CesD No Hydric Soil Indicator S7
Soil Series
Torhunta
HGM Wetland ass Slope
Depth
Matrix Color /Colors
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -18"
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam
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