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YEAR 2 (2012)
ANNUAL WETLAND MONITORING REPORT
SUMMIT SEEP NON - RIPARIAN WETLAND MITIGATION SITE
RFP # 16- 002835 Contract # 003244
NC EEP Project ID # 94646
Davidson County, North Carolina
Data Collected March 3, 2012 — October 24, 2012
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Table of Contents
Part I Executive Summaiyy / Project Abstract
1 1 Project Goals & Objectives ...........
1 2 Background Summary __________________
1 3 Vegetation Assessment_____ ___________
1 3 1 Vegetation Success Criteria___
1 32 Vegetative Problem Areas_____
1 33 Vegetative Contingency Plan-
14 Wetland Assessment
1 4 1 Wetland Success Criteria
1 4 2 Wetland Contingency Plan___
1 4 3 Wetland Problem Areas
15 Supporting Data_________________________ _
Part II Methods
2 1 Hydrology -- -----_----_----------------
2 2 Vegetation----------------------------- - - - - --
Part III Conclusions
3 1 Hydrology___ _
32 Vegetation__ -_-
Part IV References_
Appendix A
General Figures and Tables
Figure 1
Vicinity Map & Directions
Table 1
Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Table 2
Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3
Project Contacts
Table 4
Project Baseline Information and Attributes
Appendix B Visual Assessment Data
Figure 2 Current Condition Plan View (CCPV)
Table 5 Vegetation Condition Assessment
Appendix C Vegetation Plot Data
Table 6 Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment
Table 7 CVS Vegetation Plot Metadata
Table 8 Planted & Total Stems /Acre Counts
Vegetation Monitoring Photographs
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Appendix D Hydrology Data
Table 9 Wetland Gauge Attainment Data
Figure 3 Summit Seep 30 -70 Percentile Graph for Rainfall - 2011
2012 Groundwater Gauge Graphs
Summit Seep Non - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Site
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
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Part 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / PROJECT ABSTRACT
1.1 Project Goals & Objectives
The 2009 Yadkin Pee -Dee Raver Basin Restoration Priorities document (NCEEP 2009) identified
stormwater runoff and other development impacts as likely contributors to turbidity and chlorophyll
violations within the Sites Targeted Local Watershed (TLW) - 14 -Digit Cataloging Unit
03040103020010 The Summit Seep Wetland Mitigation Project (hereby referred to as "Site ") was
identified as a non - riparian wetland restoration opportunity to improve water quality, enhance flood
attenuation, and to restore wildlife habitat within the TLW
The project goals address stressors identified in the TLW and include the following
• Remove nonpoint sources of pollution associated with vegetation maintenance including
a the cessation of broadcasting fertilizer, pesticides, and other agricultural chemicals into and
adjacent to Site drainage ditches, and
b providing a vegetated wetland to aid in the treatment of runoff
• Restore wetland hydro - periods that satisfy wetland jurisdictional requirements and approximate
the Site's natural range and variation
• Promote floodwater attenuation by filling ditches and enhancing groundwater storage capacity
• Restore and reestablish natural community structure, habitat diversity, and functional continuity
• Enhance and protect the Site's full potential of wetland functions and values in perpetuity
The project goals will be addressed through the following project objectives
• Providing 4 0 Non - ripanan Wetland Mitigation Units (WMU's), as calculated in accordance with
the requirements stipulated in RFP #16- 002835, by restoring 3 91 acres and enhancing 0 18 acres
of non - riparian wetland This will be accomplished by filling ditches, removing spoil castings,
excluding livestock, redirecting hydrology from a spring across the Site, and planting with native
forest vegetation
• Protecting the Site in perpetuity with a conservation easement
1.2 Background Summary
Located in western Davidson County and within the 14 -Digit Cataloging Unit 03040103020010, the Site
is approximately five miles southwest of Lexington, NC (Figure 1, Appendix A) Within the Southern
Outer Piedmont physiographic province of NC, the regional physiography is characterized by dissected
irregular plains, some low rounded hills and ridges, and low to moderate gradient streams with mostly
cobble, gravel, and sandy substrates (Griffith et al 2002) The wetland restoration and enhancement area
is located upslope along the western edge of an unnamed tributary's floodplain The project drains 35 6
acres and ultimately connects to North Potts Creek The 6 4 acre Site sits on both sides of the unnamed
tributary, of which 4 1 acres have been restored The North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program
currently holds the conservation easement for the Site, the property is owned by Hillcrest Acres, LLC
1.3 Vegetation Assessment
After planting was completed, six sample vegetation plots (10 -meter by 10- meter) were installed and
measured within the Site as per guidelines established in CVS -EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation,
Version 4 0 (Lee et al 2006) Vegetation plots are permanently monumented with 5 -foot metal garden
posts at each corner In each sample plot, vegetation parameters to be monitored include species
composition and species density Visual observations of the percent cover of shrub and herbaceous
species will also be documented by photograph Vegetation plot information can be found in Appendix
C Year 2 (2012) stem count measurements indicate an average of 600 planted stems per acre across the
Site In addition, each individual plot met success criteria
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site pg 1
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
1.3.1 Vegetation Success Criteria
Characteristic Tree Species include woody tree and shrub species planted at the Site, observed within a
reference forest, or outlined for the appropriate plant community in Schafale and Weakley (1990) An
average density of 320 stems per acre of Characteristic Tree Species must be surviving in the first three
monitoring years Subsequently, 260 Characteristic Tree Species per acre must be surviving by the end of
year 5 and 210 Characteristic Tree Species per acre by the end of year 7 The Interagency Review Team
(IRT) may allow counting of acceptable volunteer species toward the 210 -tree per acre density upon
review and evaluation of the annual monitoring data
No single volunteer species (most notably red maple, loblolly pine, and sweet gum) will comprise more
than 20 percent of the total composition at years 3, 5, or 7 If this occurs, remedial procedures /protocols
outlined in the contingency plan will be implemented During years 3, 5, and 7, no single volunteer
species, comprising over 20 percent of the total composition, may be more than twice the height of the
planted trees If this occurs, remedial procedures outlined in the contingency plan will be implemented
If, within the first 3 years, any species exhibits greater than 50 percent mortality, the species will either be
replanted or an acceptable replacement species will be planted in its place as specified in the contingency
plan
1.3.2 Vegetative Problem Areas
The Year 1 (2011) Annual Monitoring Report indicated problems with Chinese privet (Ligustrum
smense) and Arthraxon hispidus Invasive species treatments for Chinese Privet (Arthraxon hispidus is
not an invasive species) were conducted in the spring of 2012 and will continue throughout the 7 year
monitoring period Treatment of Chinese privet was very effective and no occurrences of Chinese privet
were noted during 2012 monitoring This species will be watched during future monitoring visits
No vegetation problem areas were identified within the Bank during Year 2 (2012) Monitoring
1.3.3 Vegetative Contingency Plan
If vegetation success criteria are not achieved based on average density calculations from combined plots
over the entire restoration area, supplemental planting may be performed with tree species approved by
regulatory agencies Supplemental planting will be performed as needed until achievement of vegetation
success criteria
1.4 Wetland Assessment
Initially four groundwater monitoring gauges were installed at the Site After the completion of the
Baseline Monitoring Report, an additional monitoring gauge was installed Figure 2, Appendix B The
additional gauge was installed on June 8, 2011
Hydrological sampling was conducted throughout the growing season at intervals no greater than thirty
days, and was done so to satisfy the determination of jurisdictional hydrology success within the Site
(USEPA 1990) In addition, rainfall data will be used for comparison of groundwater conditions with
extended drought conditions Graphs of groundwater hydrology and precipitation from an onsite rain
gauge, supplemented with data from a nearby weather station, are included in Appendix D
1.4.1 Wetland Success Criteria
Target hydrological characteristics include saturation or inundation for 7 5 percent of the growing season,
which during average climatic conditions is from March 28 — November 3, 220 days (2002 NRCS WETS
Data) Restored / enhanced wetland areas are expected to support hydrophytic vegetation, if wetland
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site pg 2
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
parameters are marginal as indicated by vegetation and/or hydrology monitoring, a jurisdictional
determination will be performed
Based on the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Regional Supplement (USACE 2010), the growing
season begins when biological indicators of plant growth (bud burst, emergence of herbs from the ground,
or elongation of leaves, etc ) has occurred, and/or the soil temperature indicates microbial activity (soil
temperature of 50 -55 degrees at a depth of 12 inches from the soil surface) For the purpose of this Year
2 (2012) Annual Monitonng Report, a growing season initiation of March 1, 2012 is being used to
compare with the standard Natural Resource Conservation Service (MRCS) published growing season
dates Future monitoring data collection (documentation of bud burst and soil temperature) will be used
to verify the initiation of the growing season
1.4.2 Wetland Contingency Plan
Hydrologic contingency may include floodplain surface modifications such as construction of ephemeral
pools, deep ripping of the soil profile, and installation of berms to retard surface water flows
Recommendations for contingency to establish wetland hydrology may be implemented and monitored
until hydrology success criteria are achieved
1.4.3 Wetland Problem Areas
Groundwater gauge 5 did not meet hydrology success criteria during the 2012 monitoring year The
gauge is located near the wetland restoration boundary, immediately adjacent to an existing wetland
depression This depression may be affecting groundwater in this portion of the Site Continued
monitoring may be required to determine if wetland hydrology will develop in this portion of the Site
1.5 Supporting Data
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 NC Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (NCEEP) website All raw data supporting the tables and figures in the appendices is available
from NCEEP upon request
Part 2: METHODS
2.1 Hydrology
Measurement of wetland hydrology was performed in accordance with traditional methods as per the
April 2003 USACE Wilmington District Stream Mitigation Guidelines Five continuously recording,
surficial monitoring gauges were installed in accordance with specifications in Installing Monitoring
Wells /Piezometers in Wetlands (NCWRP 1993) The fifth monitoring gauge was installed on June, 8
2011 per NCEEP recommendations received on May 31 2011 Monitoring gauges were set to a depth of
approximately 24 inches below the soil surface Screened portions of each gauge were surrounded by
filter fabric, buried in screened well sand, and sealed with a bentonite cap to prevent siltation and surface
flow infiltration during floods Data will be downloaded at least every 30 days during the growing
season Additionally, an electronic rain water recording gauge was installed at the Site
2.2 Vegetation
The monitoring of planted vegetation precisely followed the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) NCEEP
Protocol for Recording Vegetation (Lee et al 2006) Six, 10 by 10 -meter vegetation plots have been
placed within the 4 1 acres of restored / enhanced wetlands (Figure 2, Appendix B) Vegetation received
a visual evaluation at least once every thirty days and CVS data collection took place on October 1, 2012
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site pg 3
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Part 3: CONCLUSIONS
3.1 Hydrology
Two of the monitored gauges within restoration areas were inundated / saturated within 12 Inches of the
surface for greater than 7 5 percent of the growing season (16 days), which extends from March 28 to
November 3 (220 days) Gauge 3 missed hydrology success criteria by one day (6 8 percent of the
growing season), if the NRCS established growing season is used However, the true growing season
should be based on biological activity in the soil, measured by soil temperature (50 -55 degrees at a depth
of 12 inches from the soil surface) and bud burst, which is consistently early to late February in the
Piedmont of North Carolina If the growing season is presumed to extend from March 1 to November 3
(248 days) then four of five monitoring gauges exceed success criteria, as depicted in the following table
Summary of Groundwater Gauge Results
'• This gauge was installed in early June 2011 therefore data from the beginning of the growing season is not available Based on the data form other gauges, it is likely that this gauge would have
met criteria
Observations made during the 2012 growing season indicated that the original ditch plug and ditch
running along the southern portion of the Site have settled below anticipated levels This settling has
allowed water from the spring to follow historic ditch paths instead of being dispersed throughout the Site
as planned This has resulted in unsatisfactory inundation of the Site in the area of Gauge 5, as shown in
the data Restoration Systems has prepared a remedial action plan to correct the elevation of the ditch
plug, ultimately restoring groundwater levels throughout the Site It is anticipated that our remedial action
will increase groundwater saturation for gauges 1, 3, and 5
3.2 Vegetation
Vegetation sampling across the Site was above the required average density with 600 planted stems per
acre surviving In addition, each individual plot was above success criteria
It should be noted that there were variations in species documented between Year 1 (2011) and Year 2
(2012) Multiple plants appear to have been misidentified during Year 1 (2011) monitoring The species
were corrected during Year 2 (2012) monitoring, resulting in differences in species identified within each
vegetation monitoring plot
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site pg 4
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Success Criteria Achieved / Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season (Percentage)
Gauge
Year 2 (2012)
Year 2 (2012)
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 1 (2011)
March 28 Growing
March 1 Growing
(2013)
(2014)
(2015)
Season Start
Season Start
I
Yes / 37 days
Yes / 16 days
Yes / 40 days
(16 81 percent)
(7 3 percent)
(16 1 percent)
2
Yes / 73 days
Yes / 92 days
Yes / 118 days
(33 18 percent)
(41 8 percent)
(47 6 percent)
3
Yes / 23 days
No / 15 days
Yes / 40 days
(10 45 percent)
(6 8 percent)
(16 1 percent)
4
Yes / 67 days
Yes / 81 days
Yes/ 115 days
(30 45 percent)
(36 8 percent)
(46 4 percent)
5
NA ** / 4 days
No / 8 days
No / 8 days
(1 8 percent)
(3 6 percent)
(3 2 percent)
'• This gauge was installed in early June 2011 therefore data from the beginning of the growing season is not available Based on the data form other gauges, it is likely that this gauge would have
met criteria
Observations made during the 2012 growing season indicated that the original ditch plug and ditch
running along the southern portion of the Site have settled below anticipated levels This settling has
allowed water from the spring to follow historic ditch paths instead of being dispersed throughout the Site
as planned This has resulted in unsatisfactory inundation of the Site in the area of Gauge 5, as shown in
the data Restoration Systems has prepared a remedial action plan to correct the elevation of the ditch
plug, ultimately restoring groundwater levels throughout the Site It is anticipated that our remedial action
will increase groundwater saturation for gauges 1, 3, and 5
3.2 Vegetation
Vegetation sampling across the Site was above the required average density with 600 planted stems per
acre surviving In addition, each individual plot was above success criteria
It should be noted that there were variations in species documented between Year 1 (2011) and Year 2
(2012) Multiple plants appear to have been misidentified during Year 1 (2011) monitoring The species
were corrected during Year 2 (2012) monitoring, resulting in differences in species identified within each
vegetation monitoring plot
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site pg 4
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Summary of Planted Vegetation Plot Results
Plot
Planted Stems / Acre Counting Towards Success Criteria
Year 1 (2011)
Year 2 (2012)
Year 3 (2013)
Year 5 (2015)
Year 7 (2017)
1
404
445
2
485
526
3
687
648
4
526
526
5
1133
1052
"
6
607
405
Average of All
Plots (1 -6)
640
600
Part 4: REFERENCES
Griffith, G E, J M Omemik, J A Comstock, M P Schafale, W H McNab, D R Lenat, T F MacPherson,
J B Glover, and V B Shelboume 2002 Ecoregions of North Carolina and South Carolina
U S Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia
Lee, M T , R K Peet, S D Roberts, and T R Wentworth 2006 CVS -EEP Protocol for Recording
Vegetation Version 4 0 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Ecosystem Enhancement Program Raleigh, North Carolina
North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) 1993 Installing Monitoring
Wells /Piezometers in Wetlands (WRP Technical Note HY -IA -3 1) North Carolina Department
of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Raleigh, North Carolina
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) 2009 Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin
Restoration Priorities (online) Available
http //www nceep net / services /restplans / Yadkm — Pee _ Dee_ RBRP_2009_Final pdf [February 19,
2010] North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Raleigh, North
Carolina
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) 2011 Procedural Guidance and Content
Requirements for EEP Monitoring Reports (online) Available
http / /portal ncdenr org /c/ document _library/get_file�p_1_id= 1169848 &folderld = 2288101 &name
=DLFE -39268 pdf [November 07, 2011 ] North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, Raleigh, North Carolina
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 2002 WETS Data Davidson County, Lexington NC —
4970 (online) Available
http //www wcc nres usda gov /ftpref /support/climate /wetlands /nc/37057 txt [October 2012]
Schafale, M P and A S Weakley 1990 Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina
Third Approximation North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Division of Parks and
Recreation, N C Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources Raleigh, North
Carolina
Summit Seep Non - Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site pg 5
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), United States Environmental Protection Agency
( USEPA), North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), and North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) 2003
Stream Mitigation Guidelines State of North Carolina
U S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 2010 Interim Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers
Wetland Delineation Manual Eastern Mountains and Piedmont Region (Version 2 0) U S
Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS
ERDC /EL TR -10 -9 163 pp
United States Environmental Protection Agency ( USEPA) 1990 Mitigation Site Type Classification
(MIST) USEPA Workshop, August 13 -15, 1989 USEPA Region IV and Hardwood Research
Cooperative, NCSU, Raleigh, North Carolina
Summit Seep Non- Rtpanan Wetland Mitigation Site pg 6
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
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Appendix A: General Figures and Tables
Figure 1 Vicinity Map & Directions
Table I Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Table 2 Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3 Project Contacts
Table 4 Project Baseline Information and Attributes
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
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Appendix A
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VICINITY MAP & DIRECTIONS KRJ
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Raleigh, NC 27603 MITIGATION SITE Sept 2012
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Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Summit Seep Non - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Site Contract # 003244
Summit Seep Non - Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site Appendix A
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Mitigation Credits
Stream
Riparian
Wetland
Non - riparian
Wetland
Buffer
Nitrogen
Nutrient Offset
Phosphorous
Nutrient Offset
Type
R
RE
R
RE
R
RE
Totals
3 91
0 8
Project Components
Project Component
-or- Reach ID
Stationing /
Location
Existing
Footage /Acre
age
Approach
(PI,PII etc)
Restoration —
or- Restoration
Equivalent
Restoration
Footage or
Acreage
Mitigation Ratio
Non - riparian
restoration
NA
3 91
NA
Restoration
3 91
1 0
Non - riparian
enhancement
NA
0 18
NA
Enhancement
0 18
0 5
Component Summation
Restoration
Level
Stream
(linear feet)
Riparian Wetland
(acres)
Non -
riparian
Wetland
(acres)
Buffer (square
feet)
Upland (acres)
Rivcnne
Non- Rivenne
Restoration
0
0
0 1
3 91
0
0
Enhancement
0
0
018
0
0
Enhancement 1
0
Enhancement II
0
Creation
0
0
0
Preservation
0
0
0
0
0
High Quality
Preservation
0
0
0
0
0
Summit Seep Non - Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site Appendix A
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Table 2: Project Activity and Reporting History
Elapsed Time Since Grading Complete 1 Year and 7 Months
Elapsed Time Since Planting Complete 1 Year and 7 Months
Number of Reporting Years 2 Years
Summit Seep Non - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Site Contract # 003244
Activity or Report
Data Collection Complete
Completion or Delivery
CE Document
NA
Oct -2010
Conservation Easement
Apr -2011
Apr -2011
Mitigation Plan
NA
Nov -2010
Construction
NA
Apr -2011
Bare Root Planting
NA
Apr -2011
Baseline Monitoring Document
Apr -2011
June -2011
Year 1 2011 Monitoring
Sep-201 I
Nov -2011
Year 2 2012 Monitoring
Oct -2012
Nov -2012
Table 3: Project Contacts
Summit Seep Non - Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site Contract # 003244
Firm
POC & Address
Designer:
Axiom Environmental,
Grant Lewis, 919 215 1693
Inc
218 Snow Ave Raleigh, NC 27603
Lloyd Glover, 919 422 3392
Construction Contractor
Land Mechanics, Inc
780 Landmark Road
Willow Spring, NC 27592 -7756
Planting Contractor:
Restoration Systems, LLC
Worth Creech, 919 334 9114 1101
Haynes St Suite 211 Raleigh, NC 2604
Lloyd Glover, 919 422 3392
Seeding Contractor:
Land Mechanics, Inc
780 Landmark Road
Willow Spring, NC 27592 -7756
Nursery Stock Suppliers:
ArborGen
1 888 888 7158
Baseline Data Collection
Axiom Environmental,
Grant Lewis, 919 215 1693
Inc
218 Snow Ave Raleigh, NC 27603
Restoration Systems, LLC
Ray Holz, 919 604 9314 and
Vegetation Monitoring.
and Axiom
Grant Lewis, 919 215 1693
Environmental, Inc
218 Snow Ave Raleigh, NC 27603
Restoration Systems, LLC
Ray Holz, 919 604 9314 and
Wetland Monitoring.
and Axiom
Grant Lewis, 919 215 1693
Environmental, Inc
218 Snow Ave Raleigh, NC 27603
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site Appendix A
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Table 4: Project Baseline Information & Attributes
Summit Seep Non - Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site Contract # 003244
Project Information
Protect Name
Summit Seep
County
Davidson
Project Area (acres)
64
Project Coordinates (latitude and
longitude)
35 76130, 80 33430
Project Watershed Summary Information
Physiographic Province
Southern Outer Piedmont
River Basin
Yadkin
USGS Hydrologic Unit
8 -digit
3040103
USGS Hydrologic Unit 14 -digit
3040103020010
DWQ Sub -basin
3/7/2004
Project Drainage Area, Total Outfall (acres)
51 5
Groundwater Treated by Site (acres)
356
Project Drainage Area Percentage of
Impervious Area
<3%
CGIA Land Use Classification
Cropland and Pasture
Wetland Summary Information
Parameters
Wetland 1
Size of Wetland (acres)
4 1
Wetland Type (non - riparian, riparian riverine or
riparian non riverme )
Non-riparian
Mapped Soil Series
Armenia silt loam
Drainage class
Class A
Soil Hydnc Status
Hydric
Source of Hydrology
Natural Seep
Hydrologic Impairment
Ditches
Native vegetation community
Low Elevation Seep
Percent composition of exotic invasive
vegetation
0%
Regulatory
Considerations
Regulation
Applicable?
Resolved?
Supporting
Documentation
Waters of the United States — Section 404
Yes
Yes
Yes, Appendix A
Waters of the United States — Section 401
Yes
Yes
Yes, Appendix A
Endangered Species Act
No
Historic Preservation Act
No
Coastal Zone Management Act [CZMA/Coastal
Area Management Act CAMA)
No
FEMA Floodplain Compliance
No
Essential Fisheries Habitat
No
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site Appendix A
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Appendix B: Visual Assessment Data
Figure 2 Current Condition Plan View (CCPV)
Table 5 Vegetation Condition Assessment
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Weiland Mitigation Site Appendix B
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
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1101 HAYNES ST, SUITE 211 DATE: Decernber2012 FIGURE 2:
RALEIGH, NC755.9 CURRENT CONDITION ASSESSMENT
PHONE: 919.755.9490 EEP Project ID: 94646
FAX: 919.755.9492
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Table 5: Vegetation Condition Assessment
Summit Seen Non- Ripartan Wetland Mitigation Site Contract # 003244
Planted Acreage - 6 9
acres Entire Easement
Mapped
CCPV
Number of
% of planted
Vegetation Category
Acreage
Symbol
Polygons
Acreage
Areas of Concern
No areas of vegetation
concern observed at the Site
NA
NA
NA
0%
during 2012 monitoring
Exotic Invasive Species
Scattered Chinese privet in
the easement However,
Chinese privet is not
NA
NA
NA
<1%
expected to present problems
during the immediate
monitoring period
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site Appendix B
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Appendix C: Vegetation Plot Data
Table 6 Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment
Table 7 CVS Vegetation Plot Metadata
Table 8 Planted & Total Stem Counts
Vegetation Plot Photos
Summit Seep Non - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Site Appendix C
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
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Table 6: Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment
Summit Seep Non - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Site
Contract # 003244
Plot
Planted Stems / Acre Counting Towards Success Criteria
Year 1 (2011)
Year 2 (2012)
Year 3 (2013)
Year 5 (2015)
Year 7 (2017)
1
404
445
computer name
SPARE
Me size
2
485
526
Description of database file, the report worksheets, and a
Metadata
3
687
648
Prol, planted
each year This excludes live stakes
4
526
526
natural /volunteer stems
5
1133
1052
Vigor
Frequency distribution of vigor classes for stems for all plots
Vigor by Slip
6
607
405
Damage
occurrences and percent of total stems impacted by each
Damage by Slip
Average of All
Plots (1 -6)
640
600
Planted Stems by Plot and Slip
A matrix of the count of PLANTED living stems of each
Table 7. CVS Vegetation Plot Metadata
Summit Seen Non - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Site Contract # 003244
Report Prepared By:
Phillip Perkmson
Date Prepared
10/6/2012 15 12
database name
cvs- eep- entrytool -v2 2 7 mdb
S \Projects \Projects (Existing) \Summit Seep \Task 7-
database location
Monitoring
computer name
SPARE
Me size
37326848
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHEETS IN THIS DOCUMENT ---------
Description of database file, the report worksheets, and a
Metadata
summary of project(s) and project data
Each project is listed with its PLANTED stems per acre, for
Prol, planted
each year This excludes live stakes
Each project is listed with its TOTAL stems per acre, for each
Proj, total stems
year This includes live stakes, all planted stems, and all
natural /volunteer stems
List of plots surveyed with location and summary data (live
Plots
stems, dead stems, missing, etc )
Vigor
Frequency distribution of vigor classes for stems for all plots
Vigor by Slip
Frequency distribution of vigor classes listed by species
List of most frequent damage classes with number of
Damage
occurrences and percent of total stems impacted by each
Damage by Slip
Damage values tallied by type for each species
Damage by Plot
Damage values tallied by type for each plot
Planted Stems by Plot and Slip
A matrix of the count of PLANTED living stems of each
species for each plot, dead and missing stems are excluded
A matrix of the count of total living stems of each species
ALL Stems by Plot and spp
(planted and natural volunteers combined) for each plot, dead
and missing stems are excluded
Summit Seep Non - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Site
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Appendix C
Table 7. CVS Vegetation Plot Metadata Continued
Summit Seep Non- Rinanan Wetland Mitigation Site Contract # 003244
PROJECT SUMMARY---------- - - - - --
Project Code
Summit
project Name
Summit See
Description
Non -Ri anan Wetland Mitigation Site
River Basin
Yadkin -Pee Dee
areas m
16,592
Required Plots calculated
6
Sampled Plots
6
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site Appendix C
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Table 8 Planted and Total Stems /Acre Counts
Project Name Summit Seep
Non - Riparian Mitigation Site
Current Plot Data (MY2 2012)
Annual Means
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
Summit RS -0001
Summit Rs 002
Summit- RS-0003
Summit -RS -0004
Summit RS -0005
Summit -RS -0006
MY2 (2012)
MY3 (2011)
MYO (2011)
Pnol.
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
7
PnoLS
P -all
IT
PnoLS
Pall
T
PnoLS
P -all IT
JPnoLS
P -all
IT
PnoLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
Asimma triloba
pawpaw
Tree
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
4
4
4
9
9
9
14
14
1
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
4
4
4
1 21
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
30
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
SO
Car mus carobmana
American hornbeam
Tree
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
6
19
19
19
9
9
9
Celus laewgata
sugarberry
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
Celus occidentalis
common hackberry
Tree
3
3
3
Corpus
dogwood
Shrub or Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
Diosp ros wrgmiana
common persimmon
Tree
2
2
x_�,281
1
12
3
3
x:25
v,V,6
5
5
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SO
10
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9
91,
28
11
111
11
Fraxmus pennsylvamca
green ash
Tree
.h 2
1
1
2
Gleditsia triacanthos
hone locust
Tree
1
Jumperus mrgimana
eastern redcedar
Tree
,5
Li wdambarstyraaflua
sweetgum
Tree
_17
28
4
,,L„6
J66
-,13
Pmus taeda
loblolly pine
Tree
k 1
,� s,3
"_14
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
6
6
6
14
14
14
11
11
31
10
10
10
Quercus michauxn
swamp chestnut oak
Tree
2
2
2
5
5
5
2
2
2
3
3
3
12
12
12
15
15
15
15
15
15
Quercus pagoda
cherrybark oak
Tree
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
7
7
7
13
13
13
Quercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
Sambucus canadensis
Common Elderberry
Shrub
2
2
2
2
2
2
Ulmus amencana
JAmerican elm
Tree
3
1
1
21
3
3
16
1
1
3
13
13
20
18
18
,c 53
8
8
8
8
8
8
Unknown
Shrub or Tree
1
1
1
Stem count
size (ores)
size (ACRES)
Species coun
Stems per ACRE
it
11
60
131
131
73
161
161
42
13
13
35
26
261
45
10
10
16
891
891
271
95
95
133
101
101
101
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 6
6
6
002
002
002
0 02
002
0 02
015
015
0 15
5
5
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
10
8
8
9
4
4
5
13
13
15
9
9
12
11
11
11
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647 5
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681 2
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Exceeds requvements by SO%
Exceeds requve ents, but y less than 10%
Fads to meet requvements, by less than 10%
ad t i e Lit by more than SO%
Summit Seep
2012 (Year 2) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs
Taken October 2012
Plot 3
Summit Seep Non - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Site Appendix C
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Appendix D: Hydrology Data
Table 9 Wetland Gauge Attainment Data
Figure 4 Summit Seep 30 -70 Percentile Graph for Rainfall - 2012
2012 Groundwater Gauge Graphs
Summit Seep Non- Ripanan Wetland Mitigation Site Appendix D
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Table 9: Ground Gauge Attainment Data
Summit Seep Non - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Site Contract # 003244
** This gauge was installed in early June 2011; therefore, data from the beginning of the growing season is not available. Based on the data form other gauges, it is likely that this gauge would have
met criteria.
Figure 3: Summit Seep 30 -70 Percentile Graph for Rainfall in 2012
Data from WETS Station: LEXINGTON, NC4970 and Onsite Rain Gauge
6 2011
Rainfall
2012
Rainfall
5 30th
Percentile
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Summit Seep Non - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Site Appendix D
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
Success Criteria Achieved / Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season (Percentage)
Gauge
Year 2 (2012)
Year 2 (2012)
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 1 (2011)
March 28 Growing
March 1 Growing
(2013)
(2014)
(2015)
Season Start
Season Start
1
Yes / 37 days
Yes / 16 days
Yes / 40 days
(16.81 percent)
(7.3 percent)
(16.1 percent)
2
Yes / 73 days
Yes / 92 days
Yes/ 118 days
(33.18 percent)
(41.8 percent)
(47.6 percent)
3
Yes / 23 days
No / 15 days
Yes / 40 days
(10.45 percent)
(6.8 percent)
(16.1 percent)
4
Yes / 67 days
Yes / 81 days
Yes/ 115 days
(30.45 percent)
(36.8 percent)
(46.4 percent)
5
NA ** / 4 days
No / 8 days
Yes / 8 days
(1.8 percent)
(3.6 percent)
(3.2 percent)
** This gauge was installed in early June 2011; therefore, data from the beginning of the growing season is not available. Based on the data form other gauges, it is likely that this gauge would have
met criteria.
Figure 3: Summit Seep 30 -70 Percentile Graph for Rainfall in 2012
Data from WETS Station: LEXINGTON, NC4970 and Onsite Rain Gauge
6 2011
Rainfall
2012
Rainfall
5 30th
Percentile
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Summit Seep Non - Riparian Wetland Mitigation Site Appendix D
Year 2 (2012) Annual Monitoring Document
December 2012
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