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Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
2012 Final Monitoring Report
Monitoring Year One
Ecosystem Enhancement Program Project Number 92351
Submitted to: NCDENR- Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652
Project Designed by: EcoEngineering — A Division of the John R. McAdams Co.
2905 Meridian Parkway
Durham, NC 27713
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Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
2012 Final Monitoring Report
Monitoring Year One
Ecosystem Enhancement Program Project Number 92351
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Prepared by: URS Corporation — North Carolina
1600 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 400
Morrisville, NC 27560
Project Manager: Kathleen McKeithan
kathleen.mckeithan(a-) urs.com
919- 461 -1597
Submitted: January 2, 2013

Table of Contents
10 Executive Summary/Project Abstract 1
20 Methodology 3
30 References 5
List of Tables
Table la
Project Restoration Components
9
Table lb
Project Restoration Components
10
Table 2
Project Activity and Reporting History
11
Table 3
Project Contacts Table
12
Table 4
Project Baseline Information and Attributes
13
Table 5
Vegetation Condition Assessment Table
18
Table 6
Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary Table
22
Table 7
CVS Vegetation Metadata Table
23
Table 8
CVS Stem Count Total and Planted by Plot and Species
24
Table 9
Stem Count Total by Random Transect Plot
25
Table 10
Verification of Bankf ill Events
27
Table 11
Wetland Hydrology Criteria Attainment
36
List of Figures
Figure 1 Vicinity Map and Directions
8
Figure 2 Current Condition Plan View (CCPV)
15
Figure 2a Current Condition Plan View (CCPV)
16
Figure 2b Current Condition Plan View (CCPV)
17
Figure 3 USGS Proximal Gauge Lumber River at Lumberton, NC
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Figure 4 Meadowbranch Swamp Canal 30 -70 Percentile Graph for Rainfall in 2012, Lumberton, NC
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Figure 5 Monitoring Gauge 1
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Figure 6 Monitoring Gauge 2
29
Figure 7 Monitoring Gauge 3
30
Figure 8 Monitoring Gauge 4
30
Figure 9 Monitoring Gauge 5
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Figure 10 Monitoring Gauge 6
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Figure 11 Monitoring Gauge 7
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Figure 12 Monitoring Gauge 8
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Figure 13 Monitoring Gauge 9
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Figure 14 Monitoring Gauge 10 —Reference Gauge
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Figure 15 Monitoring Gauge 11
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Figure 16 Monitoring Gauge 12
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Figure 17 Monitoring Gauge 13
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List of Appendices
Appendix A Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables 7
Appendix B Visual Assessment Data 14
Appendix C Vegetation Plot Data 21
Appendix D Hydrologic Data 26
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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY /PROJECT ABSTRACT
The goal of this project was to restore, enhance, and preserve the project area The project
created low areas in an access road adjacent to the Meadowbranch Canal based on flood
elevations, removed a former logging road, and planted native wetland vegetation in select areas
According to the Restoration Plan (The John R McAdams Company, Inc, 2007) and the
Baseline Monitoring Report (EcoEngmeermg, 2011), the intent of this project was to return the
site to a more natural hydrologic state to accomplish the following objectives
• Store and treat runoff from 1 8 square miles of developed land, nearly half of Lumberton,
which drains to the project site
• Allow for retention and treatment of sediment, nutrients, and toxins to improve water
quality of the Lumber River which is listed as impaired approximately six miles
downstream of the project site
• Support the goals outlined in the 2003 Lumber River Basmwide Water Quality Plan by
implementing a project within a watershed that has been identified by the NC Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) as having the greatest need
• Assist in the improvement of water quality, the Basmwide Water Quality Plan indicates
406 miles of waters within Subbasm 03 -07 -51 are impaired
• Provide a more natural flood regime and flood storage for waters in Meadowbranch
Swamp
• Connect to surrounding wetland areas and enhance the wildlife habitat present in the
wetland
The project site is approximately one -half mile west - northwest of Lumberton, in Robeson
County, North Carolina The site consists of a wooded parcel owned by the Lumber River
Conservancy which encompasses approximately 55 4 acres The site is located along Carthage
Road which bounds the site to the south Located immediately adjacent to the west of the site is
a channelized water feature known as Meadowbranch Swamp Canal There is an access road,
which is maintained by the City of Lumberton, along Meadowbranch Swamp Canal which
extends north from Carthage Road to NC 211 In addition, there was a former logging road
located within the interior of the site which began approximately 100 feet from Meadowbranch
Swamp Canal The former logging road began at Carthage Road and extended north, roughly
paralleling Meadowbranch Swamp Canal for a distance of approximately 2,000 feet Along the
eastern edge of the former logging road was a ditch feature
The site is located in the Inner Coastal Plain Physiographic Region of North Carolina and lies
within US Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Unit Code 03040203 080010 (NCDENR,
2003), which falls within the Lumber River Basin The NC Division of Water Quality
(NCDWQ) River Subbasin for the project area is listed as the Lumber 03 -07 -51 (NCDENR,
2003) The current state classification (NCDENR, 2006) for Meadowbranch Swamp (Stream
Index # 14 -12) from its source to the Lumber River, is C, Sw (swamp waters) Class C waters
support aquatic life, wildlife, and they can also be used for secondary recreation and agriculture
The Sw classification is intended for waters which have low velocities and other natural
characteristics different from adjacent streams
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The project site is almost entirely forested primarily with young hardwoods and some areas of
young pine This is due to the fact that the site was logged approximately 15 years ago Due to
the timing of the logging, the site is currently at a stage of succession where the vegetation is
very dense Currently, there are a few small areas near the access road along Meadowbranch
Swamp that still have stands of relatively older growth bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) and
would be designated as Cypress -Gum Swamp Other larger areas have some young bald cypress,
but the areas are more dominated by red maple (Acer rubrum) and river birch (Betula mgra)
Aside from the few areas of Cypress -Gum Swamp on the site, the remainder of the area could
best be described as a disturbed site undergoing succession to a Coastal Plain Bottomland
Hardwood (based on reference wetland conditions) In general, the majority of the site appears
to have characteristics of a Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwood forest However, some portions
of the site contained large concentrations of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) which have been
removed and treated These areas have been replanted with native vegetation
Year 1 field investigations took place on November 16, 2012 All vegetation plots were found to
be in good condition and all are meeting vegetative success criteria
Two random transects were inventoried within the Chinese privet removal areas Both transects
contained large amounts of Chinese privet and very little else It was difficult to distinguish
between naturally regenerating native stems and planted native stems, however, the dominant
shrub stratum in both transects was Chinese privet There are some larger native canopy trees in
the area, but native species were observed in very small numbers in the shrub and sapling
stratum The percentage of Chinese privet in the two random transects was 92 percent and 94
percent, respectively These results are presented in Table 9 of Appendix C
Overall, the site is in good condition, with the exception of the presence of Chinese privet
Chinese privet was observed scattered along the entirety of the canal road It appeared to be
most problematic within the transect areas leading to the groundwater gauges This could be due
to the clearing that took place in the transect areas The northern portions of the site support the
largest populations The Chinese privet is particularly abundant between berm cuts 8 and 9 and
along the canal road and removal areas Very large specimens (20 -30 feet) were observed in this
area
The growing season is 213 days, and has been set from April 1 to October 30 Criteria
established for the site state that groundwater levels must be at or above 12 inches of the ground
surface for 10 percent of the growing season, or 21 days Only one (GG3) of the 13 groundwater
gauges installed on -site met the hydrologic success criteria established for the site One of the 13
gauges (GG 10) is a reference gauge, which also did not meet success criteria
A rain gauge was installed on the site in October of 2006, but does not appear to be functioning
properly Data were downloaded on November 16, 2012 and resulted in readings for two days
only The NC Climate Retrieval and Observations Network of the Southeast (NC CRONOS)
database was used to generate rainfall data for the site (NC CRONOS, 2012) Station 315177 —
Lumberton was used This station is less than two miles southeast (downstream) of the site
Normal annual precipitation for the station is 47 9 inches Rainfall over the past 12 months
totaled 43 9 inches, indicating that the past year has been dryer than an average year The
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Drought Monitor of North Carolina (NC Drought Management Advisory Council, 2012)
indicates that Robeson County is currently under abnormally dry conditions
On -site stream gauge data, as well as USGS stream gauge data support the lack of rainfall during
the past 12 months Neither recorded a bankfull event
Prior erosion was noted at Roadway Cut 1 and Roadway Cut 2 Erosion was evident behind the
matting at both sites It was unclear whether these events had happened prior to the placement of
the matting, however, both sites appear to be stable Photos have been included, but these were
not identified as problem areas at this time These two sites will be monitored for changes
during future monitoring events
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 Restoration Plan) documents
available on EEP's websrte All raw data supporting the tables and figures in the appendices is
available from EEP upon request
2.0 METHODOLOGY
Three vegetation plots have been established along the former logging road within the project
site These plots were established according to CVS -EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation
(Lee et al, v 4 2, 2008) and are 20 meters by five meters in size During MY1, the corners of
each plot were marked with three -foot PVC piping and flagged The southwest corner of each
plot, or plot origin, was flagged with orange and the remaining three corners were flagged with
blue Planted stems were flagged with white
Version 4 2 of the CVS -EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation was used to inventory these
plots (Level 1 -2) Natural regeneration stems were recorded but not flagged A reference
photograph was taken from the origin of each plot, facing across the plot
Additionally, two random transects, 50 meters by two meters in size were established within the
Chinese privet areas and inventoried for stems greater than one meter high Stem counts
included planted stems, volunteers, and invasive species (Chinese privet) Stem species and
count were recorded No stems were flagged within the transects
Ten automated groundwater gauges, a stream gauge, and a rainfall gauge were installed at the
site in October 2006 These gauges were installed In order to monitor the water table at the site
during the initial project investigation and design One of the 10 gauges was placed on the west
side of Meadowbranch Swamp Canal in the reference wetland area In order to monitor reference
wetland hydrology Following the completion of construction, three additional automated
groundwater gauges (gauges 11 through 13) were placed within the limits of the restored area of
the former logging road to measure the groundwater table All 13 gauges were located and
marked with blue and white striped flagging All 13 gauges are Ecotone brand water level
monitors that were downloaded using a handheld Meazura MEZ1000 data logger For the
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gauges where transects were used to locate them away from the former logging road or
maintenance road, pink flagging was used to mark transect lines
The stream gauge and rainfall gauge are also Ecotone brand monitors and were downloaded
using the same equipment stated above
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3.0 REFERENCES
EcoEngineering. 2011. Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration Baseline Monitoring
Report. SCO# 06- 06731 -01, EEP ID# 92351, Robeson County. EcoEngineering, A division of
the John R. McAdams Company, Inc. Prepared for NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program.
November 14, 2011.
EEP. 2011. Procedural Guidance and Content Requirements for EEP Monitoring Reports.
Version 1.4 (11/07/11). NCDENR, NCEEP. 46pp.
Lee, Michael T., Peek, Robert K., Roberts, Steven D., Wentworth, Thomas R. 2008. CVS -EEP
Protocol for Recording Vegetation. All Levels of Plot Sampling. Version 4.2.
(http: / /cvs.bio.unc.edu/ protocol /cvs- eep- protocol- v4.2 -lev 1- 5.pdf).
NC CRONOS. 2012. NC Climate Retrieval and Observations Network of the Southeast. State
Climate Office of North Carolina. Station 315177 — Lumberton. http: / /www.nc-
climate.ncsu.edu/cronos.
NCDENR. 2006. Surface Water Classifications. http:// h2o .enr.state.nc.us /csu /swc.htmi
NCDENR. 2003. 2003 Lumber River Basinwide Water Quality Plan. Division of Water
Quality.
NC Drought Management Advisory Council. 2012. US Drought Monitor of North Carolina.
http: / /www.ncdrou hg t_org.
The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. 2007. Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
Restoration Plan. USGS HUC 03040203, Robeson County, North Carolina. Prepared for NC
Ecosystem Enhancement Program. June 18, 2007.
USGS. 2012. Lumber River at Lumberton, NC streamflow gauge. USGS Real -Time Water
Data. Gauge 02134170. http: / /waterdata.usgs•gov.
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Appendices for Project Background, Condition and Performance Data
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Appendix A: Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables
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Directions to the Site:
From 1 -95 South, take exit 19 for Carthage Road. Turn right
onto West Carthage Road. Just before the guardrail,
there is a pull off on the right side of the road with a metal gate.
The gate opens onto the access road for the site.
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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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Table la: Project Restoration Components
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92351
Project
Existing
Restoration
Approach
Mitigation
Acreage Stationing
Mitigation BMP
Comments
Component
Acres
Level
Ratio
Units Elements
Former
288
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Grading of Road, Removal of
2 88 50+00— 1 1
288
Logging Road
Ditch Feature, & Replanting
72 +50
Enhancement
Improved Hydrologic
of Wetlands
395
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Connections from Berm Cuts
39 5 2 1
19 75
(Hydrological)
& Road Crossings
Enhancement
Improved Hydrologic
of Wetlands
Connections from Berm Cuts
(Hydrological
493
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& Road Crossings, Privet
493 2 1
247
& Vegetative)
Removal, Herbicide
Treatment, & Replanting
Enhancement
Privet Removal, Herbicide
of Wetlands
035
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Treatment, & Replanting
035 21
0 18
(Vegetative)
Preservation
087
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Preservation of Existing
0 87 5 1
0 17
(Wetlands)
Wetlands
1 = 13K = Bioretention Cell, SF = Sand Filter, SW = Stonnwater Wetland, WDP = Wet Detention Pond, DDP = Dry Detention Pond,
FS = Filter Strip, S = Grassed Swale, LS = Level Spreader, NI — Natural Infiltration Area, O = Other
CF = Cattle Fencing, WS = Watering System, CH = Livestock Housing, Not Applicable = —v
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Not Applicable = _P
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Table 2: Project Activity and Reporting History
Elapsed Time Since Grading Complete: 2 yr 0 months
Elapsed Time Since Planting Complete: 1 yr 7 months
Number of Reporting Years: 1
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92351
Activity or Deliverable
Data Collection
Complete
Completion or
Delivery
Restoration Plan
Apr -07
Jun -07
Final Design — Construction Plans
Oct -10
Dec -10
Construction
N/A
Feb -11
Contamerized, bare root and B &B plantings for reach/segments 1 &2
N/A
Feb -11
Mitigation Plan/As -Built (Year 0 Monitoring — baseline)
Sep -11
Oct -11
Year 1 Monitoring
Nov -12
Jan -13
Year 2 Monitoring
Year 3 Monitoring
Year 4 Monitoring
Year 5 Monitoring
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Table 3: Proiect Contacts Table
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92351
Designer
EcoEngmeermg — A Division of The John R McAdams Co
2905 Meridian Parkway
Durham, NC 27713
Primary project design POC
George Buchholz 919 - 287 -4262
Construction Contractor
EQR, LLC
1405 Benson Court, Suite C
Arbutus, MD 21227
Construction contractor POC
James Walker 443 - 304 -3314
Survey Contractor
Turner Land Surveying
PO Box 41023
Raleigh, NC 27629
Survey contractor POC
David Turner 919 - 623 -5095
Planting Contractor
Natives, Inc
550 East Westinghouse Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
Planting contractor POC
Gregg Antemann 866 -527 -1177
Seeding Contractor
EQR, LLC
1405 Benson Court, Suite C
Arbutus, MD 21227
Seeding contractor POC
James Walker 443 - 304 -3314
Seed Mix Sources
ERNST Seeds
9066 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA 16335
800 - 873 -3321
Nursery Stock Suppliers
NC Division of Forest Resources
1616 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919 - 733 -2162
Monitoring Performers — Year 0
EcoEngmeermg — A Division of The John R McAdams Co
2905 Meridian Parkway
Durham, NC 27713
Monitoring POC
George Buchholz 919 - 287 -4262
Monitoring Performers — Year 1
URS Corporation — North Carolina
1600 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 400
Morrisville, NC 27560
Monitoring POC
Kathleen McKerthan 919 -461 -1597
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Table 4: Project Baseline Information and Attributes
Snow Creek
EEP Project Number 00344
Project County
Robeson
Physiographic Region
Inner Coastal Plain
Ecoregion
Southeastern Floodplams and Low Terrace
Project River Basin
Lumber
USGS HUC for Project (14 digit)
03040203 080010
NCDWQ Sub -basin for Project
03 -07 -51
Within extent of EEP Watershed Plan9
N/A
WRC Hab Class (Warm, Cool, Cold)
Warm
% of project easement fenced or demarcated
100 %, by canal & by EEP markers
Beaver activity observed during design phase9
Yes
Restoration Component Attribute Table
PROJECT SITE
Meadowbranch Canal Drainage Area
34 4 ac
Stream order
3`d
Restored length
N/A
Perennial or Intermittent
N/A
Watershed type (rural, urban, developing, etc)
Developing
Watershed LULC Distribution
N/A
Watershed impervious cover
N/A
NCDWQ AU /Index number
14 -12
NCDWQ classification
C, Sw
303(d) listed?
No
Upstream of a 303(d) listed segment9
No
Reasons for 303(d) listing or stressor
N/A
Total acreage of easement
554
Total vegetated acreage within the easement (wetland & privet
areas)
5061
Total planted acreage as part of the restoration (former logging road
& privet areas)
8 16
Dominant soil series and characteristics
Series
Bibb
Depth
N/A
Clay %
N/A
K
N/A
T
N/A
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Appendix B: Visual Assessment Data
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Combined
% of
Planted
Threshold
Depiction
Polygons
Acreage
Acreage
1. Bare Areas
Very limited cover of both woody and herbaceous
material
0 1 acres
N/A
0
0
0
2. Low Stem Density
Woody stem densities clearly below target levels based
Areas
on MY3, 4, or 5 stem count criteria
0 1 acres
N/A
0
0
0
t
fl
p
3. Areas of Poor
Areas with woody stems of a size class that are
Growth Rates or Vigor
obviously small given the monitoring year
0 25 acres N/A
0
0
0
u a .i o 0 0 0
Easement Acreage
55.4
Vegetation Category
Definitions
Mapping
CCPV
Number of
Combined
% of
Planted
Threshold
Depiction
Polygons
Acreage
Acreage
4. Invasive Areas of
Areas of presence and/or re- growth of Chinese privet
Yellow dot
Concern — High Density
with high density
1000 SF
pattern
4
7 14
129
5. Invasive Areas of
Areas of presence and/or re- growth of Chinese privet
Purple dot
Concern — Low Density
with low density, orspotty growth
1000 SF
pattern
5
979
17 7
6. Easement
Areas or points (if too small to render as polygons at
Encroachment Areas
map scale)
none
N/A
0
0
0
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Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos
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Photos taken November 16, 2012
VP1
VP3
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Appendix C: Vegetation Plot Data
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Table 6: Vezetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary Table
Meadowl' ranch' Swamp Wetland'-Restoration-
_ � t 4 , ,{,, ,,�A - -�'fr'�
EEP Prolect�Number, „92351'° _,.,
Vegetation Survival
Tract
Vegetation Plot ID
Threshold Met.
VP1
Yes
VP2
Yes
Meadowbranch
VP3
Yes
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Table 7: CVS Vegetation Metadata Table
Report Prepared By
Susan Westberry
Date Prepared
11/20/2012 15 30
database name
cvs- eep- entrytool -v2 3 1 mdb
database location
Z \ Share \SW \Monitoring \cvs - eep - entrytool -v2 3 1
computer name
1612LP- W70005
file size
59342848
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
PROJECT SUMMARY-------------------------------------
Project Code
92351
project Name
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
Description
restore surface flow and groundwater elevations within the site area
by removing the former logging road and modifying the canal access
road
River Basin
Lumber
length(ft)
4788
stream -to -edge width (ft)
7
area (sq m)
622685
Required Plots (calculated)
3
Sampled Plots
3
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Table 8: CVS Stem Count Total and Planted by Plot and Species
Color for Density
Exceeds requirements by 10%
Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements by more than 10%
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Current Plot Data (MY1 2012)
Annual Means
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
E92351 -01 -0001
E92351 -01 -0002
E92351 -01 -0003
MY1 (2012)
MYO (2011)
PnoLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P-
all
T
Pnol-S
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
6
6
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
15
15
16
16
16
16
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
2
2
V84
1
1
2 1
2
2
5 1
5
5
7
7
7
Pinus taeda
loblolly pine
Tree
1
1
Quercus
oak
Tree
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Quercus laurifolia
laurel oak
Tree
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Quercus lyrata
overcup oak
Tree
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
6
6
6
Quercus nigra
water oak
Tree
1
3
3
3
Quercus pagoda
cherrybark oak
Tree
1
1
1
Quercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
1
1
1
5
5
5
6
6
6
12
12
12
15
15
15
Taxodium distichum
bald cypress
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 1
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
13
13
14
15
15
17
14
14
20
42
42
51
56
56
56
1
1
1
3
3
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.07
0.07
6
6
6
5
5
1 6
4
4
5
7
7
9
9
9
9
526.1
526.1
566.6
1 607
607
688
1 566.6
566.6
809.4
"566.6'
566.6
688
1 755.4
755.4
755.4
Color for Density
Exceeds requirements by 10%
Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements by more than 10%
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Table 9: Stem Count Total by Random Transect Plot
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Current Plot Data (MY1 2012)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
Random
Transect 1
Random
Transect 2
Total
Total
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
2
Ligustrum sinense
Chinese privet
Shrub /Tree
90
166
Linodendron tul pfera
tulip tree
Tree
2
Nysso sylvatica
black gum
Tree
2
Salix nigra
black willow
Tree
2
Sambucus canadensis
elderberry
Shrub
4
Taxodium distichum
bald cypress
Tree
6
Total stem count
98
176
Invasive stem count
90
166
Native stem count
8
10
size (ares)
1
size (ACRES)
002
Species count
3
5
Native stems per acre
333
417
Percent of total stems invasive
918
943
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Appendix D: Hydrologic Data
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Table 10: Verification of Bankfull Events
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92351
Date of Data
Date of Occurrence
Method
Photo # (if available)
Collection
11/16/12
None between 5/26/12
On -site data logger (Ecotone water
and 11/16/12*
level gauge)
11/16/12
Unknown
Site photographs (wrack lines)
39
11/16/12
None between 11/16/11
Proximal USGS gauge resource
and 11/16/12
* Data logger data began on 5/26/12.
The data logger on -site did not record any bankfull events between May 26, 2012 and November
16, 2012. Proximal USGS gauge data support this finding. Potential bankfull occurrence for the
entire year (November 16, 2011 to November 16, 2012) was extrapolated based on USGS stream
gauge discharge data for the Lumber River at Lumberton, NC. The USGS gauge plot is shown
below (Figure 3). The gauge is located less than two miles downstream from the project site and
has a drainage area of 708 square miles.
An estimate of the number of bankfull events between November 16, 2011 and November 16,
2012 was made by comparing the stream discharges from the USGS data in cubic feet per second
(cfs) against the bankf ill discharge estimated from the drainage area on the Coastal Plain
Regional Curve. According to the regional curve, a bankfull event occurs on a stream with a
708 - square mile drainage area when the discharge is about 2,000 cfs. This discharge was not
exceeded during the past year.
Rainfall data are presented in Figure 4.
Photo 39. Wrack lines at bankfull along canal
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Figure 5: USGS Proximal Gauge Lumber River at Lumberton, NC
USGS 02134170 LUMBER RIVER AT LUMBERTON, NC
2000
c
0
y 1000
L
d
CL
d
d 1
e�
L)
U
01
L
L
L
V
14 100
O
70
Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012
— Discharge Period of provisional data
Period of approved data
Graph courtesy of the U.S. Geological Surrey
Figure 6: Meadowbranch Swamp Canal 30 -70 Percentile Graph for Rainfall in 2012, Lumberton,
NC
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9
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Date
Precipitation (in)
30th Percentile
70th Percentile
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0
-4
-8
C -12
-16
o -20
Y -24
-28
-32
-36
-40
0
-4
-8
F -12
Y -16
o -20
a; 24
-28
-32
-36
-40
Figure 7: Monitoring Gauge 1
Monitoring Gauge 1 - 13D4C497
O,�
\�
Date
Water Depth (in) -12 0
Figure 8: Monitoring Gauge 2
Monitoring Gauge 2 - 13D4A9C7
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I . ■
`.�
ObVIVIN
_�1,�IlY'11�1
■
O,�
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Date
Water Depth (in) -12 0
Figure 8: Monitoring Gauge 2
Monitoring Gauge 2 - 13D4A9C7
yh0, �h�,yoti� ��\�otiti �h��Klo ��\�otiti ��0,titi
Date
Water Depth (in) -12 0
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'IV ►r1_ ;1�n ►_'
I . ■
`.�
_�1,�IlY'11�1
■
yh0, �h�,yoti� ��\�otiti �h��Klo ��\�otiti ��0,titi
Date
Water Depth (in) -12 0
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Figure 9: Monitoring Gauge 3
0
-4
-8
c -12
Y -16
o -20
L
a; -24
m
3 -28
-32
-36
-40
Figure 10: Monitoring Gauge 4
Monitoring Gauge 4 - 13D4911E
_
m
O days above 12" within growing season `w
�n
0
V
C
N
m
N
m
0
-4
-8
c -12
Y -16
o -20
L
a; -24
m
3 -28
-32
-36
-40
Figure 10: Monitoring Gauge 4
Monitoring Gauge 4 - 13D4911E
O01
tiSti ti�tih\� ��tih\� °\�h�ti �\1h�ti (s,h�ti �\yh�ti �\yh9� 50 �ti
Date
Water Depth (in) x-12 0
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_
m
O days above 12" within growing season `w
0
V
C
N
m
N
m
0
t'
O01
tiSti ti�tih\� ��tih\� °\�h�ti �\1h�ti (s,h�ti �\yh�ti �\yh9� 50 �ti
Date
Water Depth (in) x-12 0
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U
-4
-8
-12
EL -16
Qj
-20
24
-28
-32
-Qr
4
0
-4
-C 8
-
CL
Qj -12
16
20
-24
-28
Figure 11: Monitoring Gauge 5
Monitoring Gauge 5 - 13D4911B
0, 41,1� 4,1� 41,1� �\110 11\11P 40
Date
—Water Depth (in) ­12 —0
Figure 12: Monitoring Gauge 6
Monitoring Gauge 6 - 13D49A42
��n'gest con's c ive above 12" = 13 days
rj� . Pm,,ih ki"30JA, &,q,
o
h7-
0, 41,1� 4,1� 41,1� �\110 11\11P 40
Date
—Water Depth (in) ­12 —0
Figure 12: Monitoring Gauge 6
Monitoring Gauge 6 - 13D49A42
C5K,I
Date
—Water Depth (in) ­12 —0
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��n'gest con's c ive above 12" = 13 days
rj� . Pm,,ih ki"30JA, &,q,
C5K,I
Date
—Water Depth (in) ­12 —0
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Figure 13: Monitoring Gauge 7
Monitoring Gauge 7 - 13D4BC9S
t , V
0 consecutive days avve 12" o
a
°
c
o
N
c
Q
V
00
c
n �
tl0
2
0
2
o
0
o
c
y oti�
Water Depth (in) -12 0
Figure 14: Monitoring Gauge 8
`
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IMF I
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0
-4
-8
F -12
-16
o -20
}; -24
-28
-32
-36
-40
V
-4
8
c -12
-16
CL
-20
Y -24
3: -28
-32
-36
40
Figure 15: Monitoring Gauge 9
Monitoring Gauge 9 - 13D4BBFB
ti�tih\, h\� �\� h\V (0\-y ANti,
Date
Water Depth (in) -12 0
Figure 16: Monitoring Gauge 10 — Reference Gauge
Monitoring Gauge 10 - 13D4B65C
(31 Otiy
h�ti y�\y��ti ti�yh\T h\T h\T h\T h\T h\T h\T h\T h\T h\� )q
Date
Water Depth (in) x-12 0
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fa 'r4N
ngest Consecutive above 12" = 5 days
—
ti
m
v
a
Q
o
V
o
�
v
v
c
3
m
c
C7
0
ti�tih\, h\� �\� h\V (0\-y ANti,
Date
Water Depth (in) -12 0
Figure 16: Monitoring Gauge 10 — Reference Gauge
Monitoring Gauge 10 - 13D4B65C
(31 Otiy
h�ti y�\y��ti ti�yh\T h\T h\T h\T h\T h\T h\T h\T h\T h\� )q
Date
Water Depth (in) x-12 0
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Figure 17: Monitoring Gauge 11
Figure 18: Monitoring Gauge 12
Longest Consecutive above 2" = 4 days
II�1�Y1m;1
q Ion, ex��Vkllmkl►1
will
Wlmwllwm
Figure 18: Monitoring Gauge 12
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Longest: Consecutive abqkf,12" = 12 days
II�1�Y1m;1
will
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0
-4
-8
-12
-16
o -20
-24
-28
-32
-36
-40
Figure 19: Monitoring Gauge 13
Monitoring Gauge 13 - 13D4910D
oti� otiti oti� o oti� o o oti� o o oti� o otiti
� \ti \ti ti \tih\� ti \tih\� 3\ti�\� a \tih\� h \ti�\� o \ti�`� A \ti�`� \tih\� \�h\� yo \yh \ti y� \�h \ti
Date
Water Depth (in) -12 0
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mrw
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will, ilivI1
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oti� otiti oti� o oti� o o oti� o o oti� o otiti
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Date
Water Depth (in) -12 0
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Table 11: Wetland Hydrology Criteria Attainment
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92351
Success Criteria Achieved /Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season
(Percentage)*
Gauge
Year 0 (2011)
Year l (2012)
Year 2 (2013)
Year 3 (2014)
Year 4 (2015)
Year 5 (2016)
1
No /0
No /13
(0 %)
(6.1%)
2
Yes /50
No /11
(23.5 %)
(5.2 %)
3
No /0
Yes /75
(0 %)
(35.2 %)
4
No /8
No /0
(3.8 %)
(0 %)
5
Yes /55
No /17
(25.8 %)
(8 %)
6
Yes /73
No /13 **
(34.3 %)
(6.1 %)
7
Yes /83
No /3 **
(39 %)
(1.4 %)
8
No /13
No /16
(6.1 %)
(7.5 %)
9
Yes /50
No /5
(23.5 %)
(2.3 %)
10 - Ref
Yes /21
No /7
(9.9 %)
(3.3 %)
11
N/A
No /4
(1.9 %)
12
N/A
No /12
(5.6 %)
13
N/A
No /15
(7 %)
* Growing season is 213 days. Ten percent of growing season is equal to 21 days or more of consecutive readings above 12
inches.
** Gauges 6 and 7 were both protruding from the ground. The elevations were adjusted to compensate for the distance between
the calibration level and the ground surface. Gauge 6 was 6.5 inches above the ground, and gauge 7 was 5 inches above the
ground. Gauge 7 contained a large number of days with no readings and appears to be malfunctioning. Gauge 7 should be
replaced.
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