20160977 Ver 1_As Built Site Notes_20210909

Strickland, Bev
From: Haywood, Casey M CIV (USA) <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 1:38 PM
To: Kim Browning; Tugwell, Todd J CIV USARMY CESAW (US); Davis, Erin B
Subject: RE: [External] Bucher As -Built Site notes
Attachments: Bucher Site Notes 08SEP2021.pdf
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Site notes for Bucher are attached, also saved on Y.
Thanks,
Casey
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From: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 7:57 AM
To: Haywood, Casey M CIV (USA) <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: [External] Bucher As -Built
Kim Browning
Mitigation Project Manager, Regulatory Division I U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Original Message
From: Ryan Medric <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 20214:41 PM
To: Bradley Breslow <[e-mail]>; Tugwell, Todd J CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
<[e-mail]>; Davis, Erin B <[e-mail]>; Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY
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Subject: [Non-DoD Source] RE: [External] Bucher As -Built
Here are some Avenza maps for tomorrow as well as the report cover letter for reference.
Ryan Medric
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From: Bradley Breslow <[e-mail]>
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Subject: RE: [External] Bucher As -Built
Yup, just wanted to confirm. Here are coordinates: 36.032598, -78.796886.
There is plenty of parking in the pine trees at the end of this dirt road. Please forward to any other IRT
members that need the meeting spot.
Sorry I wont be able to attend tomorrow, but Ryan and Jamey will meet you on -site. Thanks!
Brad Breslow
Regulatory Manager
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: [External] Bucher As -Built
Yes. 9:30, correct? Are there meeting coordinates?
Todd
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Subject: [Non-DoD Source] RE: [External] Bucher As -Built
Confirmed. Katie Merritt will also be attending for her buffer as -built walk.
Erin B. Davis, PWS
Stream & Wetland Mitigation Coordinator
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Division of Water Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
919-817-0360 cell
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Hey all,
Hope you had a nice long weekend. I just wanted to confirm you will all be meeting us tomorrow for the site
visit at Bucher.
Thanks,
Brad Breslow
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Mitigation Site Meeting Notes
Date: September 8, 2021
Project Name: Neu -Con UMBI-Bucher
Prepared By: Haywood
Type of Site: Bank Stream Site
Meeting Type: Year 0 As -Built Review
Sponsor/Provider: RES
USACE AID: SAW-2016-01988
County: Durham *Denotes County w/ 30-foot Buffer
NCDWR ID:
HUC and Basin:
Weather:
Coordinates: 36.0355 °N-78.7869 °W
Attendees:
Todd Tugwell
Erin Davis
Casey Haywood
Ryan Medric, Jamie, Ben (RES)
Project Review Checklist - (provide additional detail in notes section on next page)
General Site Issues/Concerns:
❑ Vegetation Composition or Density
❑ Inappropriate Credit Ratio Proposed
❑ Planted Stem Vigor (due to soil, browsing)
❑ JD Needed to Confirm Approach
❑ Invasive/Exotic Species
❑ Continuity/Fragmentation
❑ Beaver/Feral Hogs (management plan)
❑ Easement Issues (existing farm, CE, NRCS funding)
❑ Soil (manipulation, compaction, fertility)
❑ Easement Encroachments (livestock, clearing)
❑ Livestock Present/Evidence of Livestock Access
❑ Easement Marking/Signage
❑ Crossings or Utility Lines
❑ Insufficient Project Size
❑ BMPs or Alternate Approaches
❑ Adjacent Property Owner
❑ Fencing Issues or Fencing Needed
❑ T&E Species
❑ Ponds Within Project Area
❑ Section 106 (historic listing/tribal issues)
Stream Issues/Concerns:
❑ Incised/Entrenched
❑ Insufficient Stream Drainage Area
❑ Headcuts Present/Forming
❑ Insufficient Hydrology (if raising channel bed)
❑ Stream Structures Failing/Piping
❑ Vegetation in Channel (stream vs wetland)
❑ Excess Sediment/Aggradation
❑ Flow Obstructions (undersized pipes, fords)
❑ Cross -Sections Missing/Indicate Problems
❑ Substrate Concerns (embeddedness, particle size)
❑ Bank Instability/Failure
❑ Live Stakes Absent/Failing
❑ Bench Rills/Erosion (constructed bench or P2 valley)
❑ Evidence of Water Quality Issues
❑ Excess Sinuosity (lack of flow)
❑ In -stream Habitat Weak/Missing
❑ Braided/Anabranch Channel
❑ Stream Buffer Width Inadequate
Wetland Issues/Concerns:
❑ Evidence of Excessive Hydrology
❑ Missing Gauge Data (preconstruction or monitoring)
❑ Evidence of Insufficient Hydrology
❑ Gauge Location/Placement
❑ Hydric Soil Indicators/Soil Series
❑ Gauge Maintenance
❑ Surface Roughness or Bedding
❑ Drainage Ditches/Swales Present
❑ Channel Relocation/Riparian Connectivity
❑ Field Tiles/Subsurface Drainage
❑ Hydroperiod Length or Start/Stop Date
❑ Continued Ag Use Adjacent to Wetland
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Date: September 8, 2021
Project Name: Neu -Con UMBI-Bucher
Notes, Sketch, Action Items, etc.:
FIELD REVIEW:
AB Review for Section A
Background: Purchased in 2015-16. Landowner initially planned for a development but has fallen through due to zoning issues.
External crossings were to accommodate the development- not currently in use and are still forested. Would need a permit later
for pipes/utility in crossings. Phase II would be added on later approx 5 acres (72 SMU)-currently owned by a church. Located in
the Triassic basin.
Pond area was the last to be constructed; still need to put up easement signs. AB for this area will be submitted in March. All
monitoring for Phase I and II will be conducted at the same time. 2022 will be MY1 for both.
Only major change to the design was an El credit area on CH6 that was not graded because it was stable and had a mature
canopy. The reach is approx. 500 LF and the credit ratio will be adjusted to match the preservation area above (CH3) at 10:1 ratio.
RES will submit updated ledger.
Reaches in the pond bottom area were very dry and had no flow- ponding in pools. RES did not add any sediment source to the
pond bed. Sediment from the dam removal was spread along the hillside. There is some concern of rotting wood structures in the
channel because of how dry the channel was. Drainage area approx 120 acres at the bottom. Restoration credit given on the
lower portion of BU6 for hydrologic restoration- breaching the dam and reconnecting the floodplains and wetland areas. Noted a
lot of sediment moving through the entire system.
Did not see any invasive spp. however RES will manage as necessary.
BU09 had a lot of pine and will manage for recruitment/seed source.
BU10 El credit area had some minor bank work, 2 sediment packs, and one or two structures. Not sure why there is El credit- had
to justify any functional uplift with the minimal work that was done. The last 50-60 LF had no work done whatsoever. Wood
structures on this are also questionable due to lack of flow. The road that runs along this reach is outside the easement and will
remain.
MB01 had a structure that needed to be plugged and live staked. RES will add the work completed to the future reports. This area
also had downcutting above the confluence with CH8 that will need to be watched.
CH8 was originally incised- it was lifted and there was some floodplain grading. The channel seemed fairly deep but RES has no
concern with floodplain access. Some short riffle sections were noted in this section.
Overall, areas of scour will be important to watch. Not much for invasives but will manage as needed. Signs around pond will be
installed. New ledger for CH6 section that is changing to 10:1 *will update cover letter also. Year 1 will be next year 2022. Doing
section A credit release now. Section B next year- will post schedule in new cover letter. When supplemental planting occurs IRT
encourages no willow oak and adding some other spp for diversity. Also recommend adding a planting map and including all
planting changes in the next report. IRT also encourages putting more large woody debris in the floodplain from the woodpiles on
site (some already embedded).
Credit Release/Site Closeout Information (for monitoring or closeout reviews only)
Stream Credits
Wetland Credits
Warm
Cool
Cold
Riparian Riverine
Riparian Non-Riverine
Non -Riparian
Coastal
Requested
Approved*
Result of Monitoring Report or Closeout Review
Project Manager Signature
Date
*The updated credit ledger for the project, which includes this release, must be approved by the Project Manager.
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Form Updated 03/20/2019