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Home My WebLink About20081011 Ver 1_Year 5 Monitoring Report_20140121YEAR 5 (2013) ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT COLUMBUS SWAMP WETLAND RESTORATION SITE ROBESON /COLUMBUS COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA (Contract 000619) FULL DELIVERY PROJECT TO PROVIDE RIPARIAN WETLAND MITIGATION IN THE LUMBER RIVER BASIN CATALOGING UNIT 03040203 Prepared for: 0 — 10 �) L n - Vi/AY (5t►ALI was R lb-- TY NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA Prepared by: i*is I- RESTORATION . And Axiom Environmental, Inc. SYSTI MS,LL( Restoration Systems, LLC Axiom Environmental, Inc. 1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211 218 Snow Avenue Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 October 2013 R E C E IN E "' fj V l 9 2013 NC ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT Pf".OGRAM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Restoration Systems, L L C has completed restoration of riparian wetlands at the Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site (hereafter referred to as the "Site ") to assist the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program in fulfilling wetland mitigation goals The Site, located approximately 1l miles southeast of Lumberton (34 4597 °N, 78 9002 °W NAD 83/WGS84), on the Robeson and Columbus County line, provides 32 riparian wetland mitigation units as outlined in the April 2007 Technical Proposal and calculated as stipulated in RFP #16- D07033 The Site is located in United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Unit 03040203170020 (North Carolina Division of Water Quality Subbasm 03- 07 -53) of the Lumber River Basin This report serves as the year 5 (2013) annual monitoring report Primary activities at the Site included 1) wetland restoration, 2) wetland enhancement, 3) soil scarification, and 4) plant community restoration Project restoration efforts will provide a minimum of 32 riparian Wetland Mitigation Units Ten vegetation plots (10 meters by 10 meters in size) were established and permanently monumented These plots were surveyed in September 2013 for the year 5 (2013) monitoring season Based on the number of stems present, the average density of all plots was 1000 planted stems per acre (excluding livestakes) surviving in year 5 (2013) The dominant species identified at the Site were planted stems of bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), water oak (Q nigra), and swamp tupelo (Nyssa Mora) One of the ten vegetation plots (Plot 3) contained no planted stems in Year 1 (2009) due to extreme wetness in that portion of the Site Supplemental planting in approximately four acres occurred in late 2009 with species tolerant of long periods of soil saturation and /or surface inundation (Nyssa biflora, Taxodium distichum, and Betula mgra), these areas are doing well and are meeting success criteria No vegetation problem areas were noted during the year 5 (2013) monitoring season Seven Restoration Site and one reference groundwater monitoring gauges were operated for the Year 5 (2013) monitoring season All monitored gauges within restoration areas were inundated /saturated within 12 inches of the surface for greater than 10 percent of the growing season No wetland problem areas were noted during Year 5 (2013) monitoring In summary, the Restoration Site achieved success criteria for vegetation and hydrology attributes in the fifth monitoring year (2013) Annual Monitoring Report Executive Summary Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ► 1 0 PROJECT BACKGROUND I 1 1 Location and Setting 1 1 2 Project Objectives 1 1 3 Project Structure, Restoration Type, and Approach 1 1 4 Project History and Background 2 20 PROJECT CONDITION AND MONITORING RESULTS 3 2 1 Vegetation Assessment 3 2 1 1 Vegetation Success Criteria 4 2 1 2 Vegetative Problem Areas 4 22 Wetland Assessment 4 2 2 1 Wetland Success Criteria 4 222 Wetland Problem Areas 5 2 2 3 Wetland Criteria Attainment 5 30 CONCLUSIONS 6 40 REFERENCES 7 FIGURES Figure 1 Site Location Appendix A Figure 2 Monitoring Plan Appendix A TABLES Table 1 Site Restoration Structures and Objectives 2 Table 2 Project Activity and Reporting History 2 Table 3 Project Contacts 3 Table 4 Project Background 3 Table 5 Characteristic Tree Species 4 Table 6 Wetland Criteria Attainment for Year 5 (2013) 5 Table 7 Summary of Groundwater Gauge Results 6 Table 8 Summary of Planted Vegetation Plot Results 6 APPENDICES APPENDIX A FIGURES Figure 1 Site Location Figure 2 Monitoring Plan APPENDIX B VEGETATION DATA Vegetation Survey Data Tables Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos APPENDIX C HYDROLOGY DATA 2013 Groundwater Gauge Data APPENDIX D ADDITIONAL SITE MAPS Restoration Plan Figure 3 Topography Restoration Plan Figure 6 NRCS Soils Annual Monitoring Report page i Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site 1.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND 1.1 Location and Setting Restoration Systems, L L C (Restoration Systems) has completed restoration of riparian wetlands at the Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site (hereafter referred to as the "Site ") to assist the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) in fulfilling wetland mitigation goals The Site, located approximately 11 miles southeast of Lumberton (34 4597 °N, 78 9002 °W NAD 83/WGS84) on the Robeson and Columbus County line, provides 32 riparian wetland mitigation units as outlined in the April 2007 Technical Proposal and calculated as stipulated in RFP #16- 1307033 (Figure 1, Appendix A) The Site is located in United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Unit 03040203170020 (North Carolina Division of Water Quality Subbasin 03- 07 -53) of the Lumber River Basin Directions to the Site ➢ From Raleigh, take I-40 east to I -95 south ➢ Take exit 13A from I -95 and travel east on US -74 ➢ Take the first left on Old Boardman Road ➢ After approximately 2 5 miles, turn left on Paul Willoughby Road ➢ Travel approximately 0 5 mile, the Site is on the left ➢ Latitude, Longitude of Site 34 4597 °N, 78 9002 °W (NAD83 /WGS84) 1.2 Protect Objectives The primary components of the restoration project included 1) enhancement of water quality functions within, upstream, and downstream of the Site, 2) restoration/enhancement of jurisdictional riparian wetlands in the Site, 3) reforestation of the Site with native vegetation, 4) improvement of aquatic habitat and species diversity by removing nonpomt and point sources of pollution, and 5) restoration of wildlife functions associated with a riparian wetland system 1.3 Protect Structure, Restoration Type, and Approach An approximately 40 -acre conservation easement was placed on the Site to incorporate all restoration activities The Site is situated at the outer floodplain edge of Big Swamp at the confluence of Big Swamp and a smaller tributary, Brier Creek Big Swamp serves as the primary hydrologic feature at the Site The Big Swamp floodplain is approximately three quarters of a mile in width, extending to timber tracts on the northern rim of the drainage feature Prior to construction, an extensive ditch system had been excavated to drain the Site for agricultural land uses Interfield ditches had been excavated to a depth of approximately 4 to 5 feet and resulting spoil was used to construct a berm/road that bordered Site agricultural fields The berm hindered surface water from Big Swamp from accessing agricultural fields during wetter periods of the year Restoration of Site wetlands will result in positive benefits for water quality and biological diversity in the watershed Targeted mitigation efforts, which focused on improving water quality, enhancing flood attenuation, restoring aquatic and riparian habitat, and improving biological diversity in the Lumber River watershed were accomplished by 1 Removing nonpoint and point sources of pollution associated with agricultural practices including a) cessation of broadcasting fertilizer, pesticides, and other agricultural chemicals into and adjacent to the Site and b) provide a forested riparian buffer to treat surface runoff 2 Restoring Site hydrology by filling approximately 8000 linear feet of existing drainage ditches, thereby promoting flood storage, nutrient cycling, and aquatic wildlife habitat Annual Monitoring Report page 1 Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site 3 Restoring soil structure through appropriate soil modifications and physical alteration (grading, ripping, etc ) 4 Reforesting a native wetland community, thereby reestablishing habitat diversity and functional continuity 5 Enhancing and protecting the Site's full potential of wetland functions and values in perpetuity 6 Providing a terrestrial wildlife corridor and refuge in an area segmented for agricultural production As constructed, the Site restored historic wetland functions, which existed onsite prior to ditching, agricultural impacts, and vegetation removal The Site restoration design mimicked a nearby reference wetland Site construction resulted in 33 5 acres of riparian wetland restoration and 2 5 acres of riparian wetland enhancement (Table 1) Table 1. Site Restoration Structures and Objectives Restoration Segment/ Reach ID Station Range Mitigation Type Priority Approach Existing Linear Footage/ Acreage Designed Linear Footage/ Acreage Comment NA December 2008 Site Planting NA January 2009 Mitigation Plan/As- builts Filling agricultural ditches, February 2009 Year 1 (2009) Monitoring November 2009 September 2009 Supplemental Planting of 4 acres NA removing a berm and spoil Year 2 (20 10) Monitoring November 2010 Restoration -- -- 33 5 castings, eliminating row Riparian/ November 2012 Year 5 (2013) Monitoring October 2013 October 2013 crop production, rehydrating Riverine floodplam soils, and planting Wetlands with native forest vegetation Eliminating row crop -- Enhancement -- 25 25 production and planting with native forest vegetation 1.4 Protect History and Background Completed project activities, reporting history, completion dates, project contacts, and background information are summarized in Tables 2-4 Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History Activity or Report Data Collection Completion Actual Completion or Deliver Restoration Plan Aril 2008 Aril 2008 Construction Completion NA December 2008 Site Planting NA January 2009 Mitigation Plan/As- builts February 2009 February 2009 Year 1 (2009) Monitoring November 2009 September 2009 Supplemental Planting of 4 acres NA Late 2009 Year 2 (20 10) Monitoring November 2010 August 2010 Year 3 2011 Monitoring November 2011 August 2011 Year 4 (2012) Monitoring October 2012 November 2012 Year 5 (2013) Monitoring October 2013 October 2013 Annual Monitoring Report page 2 Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Table 3. Project Contacts Full Delivery Provider Restoration Systems Drainage impervious cover estimate ( %) 1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211 Physiogra hic Region Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Ecoregion George Howard and John Preyer (919) 755 -9490 Designer and Monitoring Performer Axiom Environmental, Inc Reference Site ID 218 Snow Avenue USGS HUC Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 NCDWQ Subbasin Grant Lewis (919) 215 -1693 Construction Contractor Land Mechanics Designs, Inc Any portion of any project segment 303d listed9 126 Circle G Lane Any portion of any project segment upstream of a 303d listed segment? Willow Spring, North Carolina 27592 Reasons for 303d listing or stressor Lloyd Glover (919) 422 -3392 Planting Contractor Carolina Silvics 908 Indian Trail Road Edenton, North Carolina 27932 Dwight McKinney (252) 482 -8491 Table 4. Protect Background Project County Columbus /Robeson County, North Carolina Drainage impervious cover estimate ( %) < 1 Physiogra hic Region Coastal Plain Ecoregion Southeastern Plains Dominant Soil Types Johnston Reference Site ID Big Swam USGS HUC 03040203170020 NCDWQ Subbasin 03 -07 -53 NCDWQ Classification C Sw (Stream Index # 14- 22 -17) Any portion of any project segment 303d listed9 No Any portion of any project segment upstream of a 303d listed segment? No Reasons for 303d listing or stressor Not Applicable % of project easement fenced 0% 1.5 Monitoring Plan View Monitoring activities for the Site, including relevant structures and utilities, project features, specific project structures, and monitoring features are detailed in the monitoring plan (Figure 2, Appendix A) Site features including vegetation, wetland hydrology, and photographic documentation were monitored in year 5 (2013) 2.0 PROJECT CONDITION AND MONITORING RESULTS 2.1 Vegetation Assessment Following Site construction, ten plots (10 meters by 10 meters in size) were established and monumented with metal fence posts at all plot corners and PVC at each plot origin Sampling was conducted as outlined in the CVS -EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation, Version 4 0 (Lee et al 2006) (http / /cvs bio unc edu/methods htm), results are included in Appendix B The taxonomic standard for Annual Monitoring Report page 3 Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site vegetation used for this document was Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Areas (Weakley 2007) The locations of vegetation monitoring plots were placed to accurately represent the entire Site and are depicted on the monitoring plan (Figure 2, Appendix A) 2.1.1 Vegetation Success Criteria Success criteria have been established to verify that the vegetation component supports community elements necessary for forest development Success criteria are dependent upon the density and growth of characteristic forest species Additional success criteria are dependent upon density and growth of "Characteristic Tree Species " Characteristic Tree Species include planted species, species identified through inventory of a reference (relatively undisturbed) forest community used to orient the planting plan, and appropriate Schafale and Weakley (1990) community descriptions All species planted and identified in the reference forest will be utilized to define "Characteristic Tree Species" as termed in the success criteria (Table 5) Table 5. Characteristic Tree Species Planted Species Reference Species River birch (Betula nigra) Red maple (Acer rubrum) Ironwood (Carpinus carohmana) American holly (Ilex opaca) Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virgmiana) Laurel oak (Quercus lour folia) Swamp blackgum (Nyssa bii fora) Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata) Red bay (Persea borbonia) Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) Laurel oak (Quercus laur folia) Water oak (Quercus nigra) Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) Willow oak (Quercus phellos) Willow oak (Quercus phellos) Shumard oak (Quercus shumardn) Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) An average density of 320 stems per acre of Characteristic Tree Species must be surviving at the end of the third monitoring year Subsequently, 290 Characteristic Tree Species per acre must be surviving at the end of Year 4 and 260 Characteristic Tree Species per acre at the end of Year 5 2.1.2 Vegetative Problem Areas No vegetation problem areas were noted during the year 5 (2013) monitoring season 2.2 Wetland Assessment Seven Restoration Site and one reference groundwater monitoring gauges were maintained and monitored throughout the year 5 (2013) growing season Graphs of groundwater hydrology and precipitation from a nearby rain station are included in Appendix C 2.2.1 Wetland Success Criteria Target hydrological characteristics include a minimum regulatory wetland hydrology criteria based upon reference groundwater modeling Evaluation of success criteria will also be supplemented by sampling and data comparison between restoration areas and the reference wetland site Hydrology success criteria for Annual Monitoring Report page 4 Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site the five -year monitoring period will include a minimum regulatory criterion, comprising saturation (free water) within one foot of the soil surface for 10 percent of the growing season, which extends from March 16 to November 12 (242 days) Wetland hydroperiods measured by a groundwater gauge located within the reference area will be compared to the hydroperiods exhibited by groundwater gauges in the restoration area to further evaluate restoration success Success criteria outlined by the groundwater model indicates that the wetland restoration area should maintain saturation within one foot of the soil surface for at least 75 percent of the hydroperiod exhibited by the reference wetland gauges in any given year 2.2.2 Wetland Problem Areas No wetland problem areas were identified within the Site during year 5 (2013) monitoring 2.2.3 Wetland Criteria Attainment All monitored gauges within restoration areas were inundated /saturated within 12 inches of the surface for greater than 10 percent of the growing season (Table 6) Hydrographs containing groundwater and precipitation data for each gauge can be found in Appendix C Table 6. Wetland Criteria Attainment for Year 5 (2013) Gauge ID Hydrology Threshold Met? Hydrophytic Vegetation Criteria Met? Site Mean Vegetation Plot ID Vegetation Survival Threshold Met? Site Mean 1 Yes Yes 100% 1 Yes 100% 2 Yes Yes 2 Yes 3 Yes Yes 3 Yes 4 Yes Yes 4 Yes 5 Yes Yes 5 Yes 6 Yes Yes 6 Yes 7 Yes Yes 7 Yes 8 Yes 9 Yes 10 Yes Annual Monitoring Report page 5 Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site 3.0 CONCLUSIONS The Site achieved the defined (or targeted) success criteria, with saturation (free water) within one foot of the soil surface for a minimum of 10 percent of the growing season, for all Site groundwater gauges in the Fifth Monitoring Year (Year 2013) A summary of groundwater gauge data is included in Table 7 Also, vegetation plots across the Site were above the required 320 stems per acre with an average of 1000 planted tree stems per acre in the fifth monitoring year (Year 2013) (Table 8) Table 7. Summary of Groundwater Gauge Results Table 8. Summary of Planted Vegetation Plot Results Plot Success Criteria Achieved /Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season ( %) Gauge Year 1 (2002L_ Year 2 2010 Year 3 2011 Year 4 2012 Year 5 2013 769 1 Yes /47 days Yes /33 days Yes /55 days Yes/ 105 days Yes /115 days 850 (19 percent) (14 percent) (23 percent) (43 percent) (47 percent) 2 Yes /54 days Yes /34 days Yes /48 days Yes /40 days Yes /67 days 890 (22 percent) (14 percent) (20 percent) (17 percent) (28 percent) 3 Yes /108 days Yes /45 days Yes /79 days Yes /86 days Yes /85 days 1457 (45 percent) (19 percent) (33 percent) (36 percent) (35 percent) 4 Yes /39 days Yes /25 days Yes /43 days Yes /29 days Yes /62 days 1416 (16 percent) (10 percent) (18 percent) (13 percent) (26 percent) 5 Yes /38 days Yes /23 days Yes /36 days Yes /33 days Yes /50 days 809 (16 percent) (10 percent) (15 percent) (14 percent) (21 percent) 6 Yes/ 100 days Yes /65 days Yes /81 days Yes/] 25 days Yes /180 days (41 percent) (27 percent) (33 percent) (52 percent) (74 percent) 7 Yes /45 days Yes /26 days Yes /48 days Yes /39 days Yes /65 days (19 percent) (I 1 percent) (20 percent) (16 percent) (27 percent) Ref 1 Yes /47 days Yes /32 days Yes /21 days Yes /48 days Yes /57 days (19 percent) (13 percent) (9 percent) (20 percent) (23 percent) Table 8. Summary of Planted Vegetation Plot Results Plot Planted Stems /Acre Counting Towards Success Criteria Year 1 2009 Year 2 2010 Year 3 2011 Year 4 2012 Year 5 2013 1 769 890 1375 1214 1093 2 728 850 890 890 850 3 0 405 526 486 445 4 647 890 971 931 931 5 769 769 647 809 769 6 890 1457 1456 1457 1376 7 809 1133 1133 1052 1052 8 971 1416 1619 1619 1619 9 647 809 890 809 809 10 405 809 930 1012 1 1052 Average 10 Plots 664 943 1044 1028 1000 Annual Monitoring Report page 6 Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site 4.0 REFERENCES Environmental Laboratory 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual Technical Report Y -87 -1 United States Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi Lee, Michael T , R K Peet, S D Roberts, and T R Wentworth 2006 CVS -EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation, Version 4 0 (online) Available http / /cvs bio unc edu /methods htm Schafale, M P and A S Weakley 1990 Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina Third Approximation, NC Natural Heritage Program, Division of Parks and Recreation, NC DEM, Raleigh NC Weakley, Alan S 2007 Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Areas (online) Available http / /www herbarium unc edu/WeakleysFlora pd f [February 1, 2008] University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Weather Underground 2009 Station in Lumberton, North Carolina (online) Available http //www wunderground com /history /airport /KLBT /2009 /9 /8 /DailyHistory html9reg [September 8, 2009] Weather Underground Annual Monitoring Report page 7 Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site APPENDIX A FIGURES Figure 1. Site Location Figure 2. Monitoring Plan Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site - Lumberton N �G o� Bladenboro Site Location 34.4597 °N, 78.9002 °W (NAD83 /WGS84) f J9r��J Old Boardman Rd. From Raleigh Take 1 -40 E to 1 -95 S Take Exit 13A From 1 -95, go East on US -74 Take First Left on Old Boardman Road After 2.5 Miles, Left on Paul Wiloughby Road After 0.5 Mile, Site is on Left 0 1 mi. 4 mi. 1:158,400 Source: 1977 North Carolina Atlas and Gazetteer, pp.81 & 82. 7 Al Axiom environmental R °eigh NC27607 - a (919) 215 -1693 SITE LOCATION COLUMBUS SWAMP WETLAND RESTORATION SITE Robeson County, North Carolina Dwn by: CLF FIGURE Ckd by L Date: August 2010 Project 10-001 Dwn. By: FIGURE MONITORING PLAN WGL 218 Snow Avenue COLUMBUS SWAMP WETLAND Date: Raleigh, NC 27603 October 2013 (919) 215 -1693 RESTORATION SITE Columbus /Robeson Counties, North Carolina Project: M— E �. 10 -001 APPENDIX B VEGETATION DATA Vegetation Survey Data Tables Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Report Prepared By Corn Faqum Date Prepared 10/1/2013 8 48 database name Restorations stems - 2012 -A mdb database location C \Axiom \Business \CVS computer name CORRI -PC file size 65286144 DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHEETS IN THIS DOCUMENT ---------- — Metadata Description of database file, the report worksheets, and a summary of project(s) and project data Proj, planted Each project is listed with its PLANTED stems per acre, for each year This excludes live stakes Prol, 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 Fre uency distribution of vigor classes for stems for all plots Vigor by Spp Fre uenc 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 Slip A matrix of the count of PLANTED living stems of each species for each plot, dead and missing stems are excluded ALL Stems by Plot and spp A matrix of the count of total living stems of each species (planted and natural volunteers combined) for each plot, dead and miss�n stems are excluded PROJECT SUMMARY ----- -------- — ------ ---- -------- Project Code Columbus protect Name Columbus Swamp Restoration Site Description Wetland Restoration in Columbus County Sampled Plots 10 Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Living planted stems, excluding live stakes, per acre Negative (red) numbers Indicate the project faded to reach requirements In a particular vear Project Code Project Name River Basin Year 5 Columbus Columbus Swamp Restoration Site Lumber 999 57 Total stems, Including planted stems of all kinds (Including live stakes) and natural /volunteer stems Project Code I Project Name I River Basin Year 5 Columbus I Columbus Swamp Restoration Site I Lumber 206794 Plot Data plot Plot Level Year Latitude/ Northing Longitude/ Eastmg Datum Date Sampled Planted Living Stems Planted Living Stems EXCLUDIN Dead/ Missin g Stems Natural (Volunteer) Stems Total Living Stems Total Living Stems EXCLUDING Live Stakes Planted Living Stems per ACRE Planted Living Stems EXCLUDING Live Stakes PER ACRE Natural (Volunteer) Stems PER ACRE Total Living Stems PER ACRE Total Living Stems EXCLUDING live Stakes PER ACRE # species Columbus -AXE -0001 year 5 2 5 34 46025 -78 90258 NAD83 /WGS84 9/11/2013 27 27 6 21 48 48 1092 6512 1092 651236 849 8398503 1942 491086 1942 491086 5 Col umbus -AXE -0002 year 5 2 5 34460804 78 904842 NAD83 /WGS84 9/11/2013 21 21 1 9 30 30 849 83985 849 8398503 364 2170787 1214 056929 1214 056929 5 Columbus AXE 0003 -year 5 2 5 34 46135 78 904002 NAD83/WGS8419/11/2011 11 ill 11 32 431 43 445 154211 4451542073 1294 994058 1740148265 1740 1482651 3 Columbus AXE 0004 year 5 2 5 34 45962 78 903214 NAD83 /WGS84 9/11/201 23 23 1 16 39 39 930 77698 930 7769789 647 4970288 1578 274008 1578 274008 7 Columbus AXE 0005 -year 5 2 5 3445827 78 903874 NAD83 /WGS84 9/11/201 19 19 1 17 36 36 768 90272 768 9027217 687 9655931 1456 868315 1456 868315 3 Columbus AXE 0006 -year 5 2 5 3445776 78 902816 NA083 /WGS84 9/11/201 34 34 2 16 50 50 1375 9312 1375 931186 647 4970288 2023 428215 2023 428215 6 Columbus AXE 0007 year 5 2 5 3445902 78 901567 NAD83 /WGS84 9/11/201 26 26 2 24 50 50 1052 1827 1052182672 971 2455432 2023 428215 2023 428215 4 Columbus AXE 0008 year 5 2 5 34 45776 78 902020 NAD83 /WGS84 9/11/201 40 40 1 41 81 81 1618 7426 1618 742572 1659 211136 3277 953708 3277 953708 7 Col umbus AXE 0009 -year 5 2 5 34 4 0091 78 903984 NAD83 /WGS84 9/11/201 201 201 01 371 571 571 809371291 8093712861 1497 3368791 2306 7081651 2306 7081651 4 Col umbus AXE 0010 year 5 1 21 5 34 46081 78 902885 NAD83 /WGS84 9/11/201 26 261 01 511 77 771 1052 1827 1052 1826721 2063 8967791 3116 079451 3116 079451 3 Vigor 0 3 11 1 4 15 2 8 31 3 39 149 4 196 748 Missing 12 46 Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Vigor by Species Damage Damage Species CommonName 4 3 2 1 0 Missing Unknown 5 Betula nigra river birch 23 04 (other damage) 1 04 1 Chamaecypans thyoides Atlantic white cedar 5 2 Nyssa biflora swamp tupelo 36 29 2 4 Quercus lyrata overcup oak 21 2 1 Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak 6 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 Quercus nigra water oak 38 1 1 3 1 3 Quercus phellos willow oak 20 Taxodium distichum bald cypress 46 6 1 Carpinus carollnlana American hornbeam 1 TOT. 9 9 196 39 8 1 4 1 3 12 Damage Damage Count Percent Of Stems (no damage) 246 939 Unknown 9 34 Deer 5 19 Human Trampled 1 04 (other damage) 1 04 Annual Monitonng Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Damage by Species Damage by Plot Species CommonName Count of Damage Categories (no damage) Deer Insects Trampled Unknown 3 Betula nigra river birch 0 24 Columbus- AXE - 0002 -year 5 2 20 Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam 0 1 3 9 3 Chamaecypans thyoides Atlantic white cedar 1 5 2 2 2 Columbus- AXE - 0005 -year 5 Nyssa biflora swamp tupelo 8 65 4 Columbus- AXE - 0006 -year 5 2 35 Quercus lyrata overcup oak 7 22 1 0 1 Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak 4 12 40 1 3 Quercus nigra water oak 1 44 2 2 0 Quercus phellos willow oak 0 20 TO 10 16 246 rTOT Taxodium distichum bald cypress 0 53 9 9 16 246 5 1 9 Damage by Plot Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Plot Count of Damage Categories (no damage) Deer Insects Unknown Columbus- AXE - 0001 -year 5 3 30 1 2 Columbus- AXE - 0002 -year 5 2 20 1 Columbus- AXE - 0003 -year 5 3 9 3 Columbus- AXE - 0004 -year 5 4 20 2 2 Columbus- AXE - 0005 -year 5 0 20 Columbus- AXE - 0006 -year 5 1 35 1 Columbus- AXE - 0007 -year 5 0 28 Columbus- AXE - 0008 -year 5 1 40 1 Columbus- AXE - 0009 -year 5 2 18 2 Columbus- AXE - 0010 -year 5 0 26 TO 10 16 246 5 1 9 Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Planted Stems by Plot and Species Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Comment Species CommonName Total Planted Stems # plots avg # stems 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 30 Betula nigra river birch 23 4 575 5 4 4 10 Carpinus carolimana American hornbeam 1 1 1 1 Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white cedar 7 4 175 2 1 2 2 Nyssa biflora swamp tupelo 67 10 67 9 1 4 2 7 15 2 12 7 8 Quercus lyrata overcup oak 24 5 48 1 7 1 14 1 Quercus michauxri swamp chestnut oak 10 4 25 4 3 1 2 Quercus nigra water oak 43 7 614 2 6 1 7 3 15 9 Quercus phellos willow oak 20 3 667 13 4 3 Taxodium distichum bald cypress 52 9 578 11 6 2 5 9 6 4 1 8 TOT 0 9 9 247 9 27 21 11 23 19 34 26 40 20 26 Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site All Stems by Plot and Species (Planted and Natural Recruits) Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Comment Species CommonName Total Planted Stems # plots avg# stems 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Abelia abelia 14 1 14 14 Acer rubrum red maple 40 6 667 3 16 5 4 10 2 Baccharis halimifolia eastern bacchans 99 8 1238 6 6 2 8 20 21 25 11 Betula nigra river birch 23 4 575 5 4 4 10 Carpmus carohniana American hornbeam 1 1 1 1 Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white cedar 7 4 175 2 1 2 2 Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum 94 8 1175 5 16 4 8 2 4 19 36 Morella bayberry 3 3 1 1 1 1 Nyssa biflora swamp tupelo 67 10 67 9 1 4 2 7 15 2 12 7 8 Persea palustris swamp bay 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 Pinus taeda loblolly pine 3 2 15 2 1 Quercus lyrata overcup oak 24 5 48 1 7 1 14 1 Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak 12 4 3 5 1 1 3 1 2 2 Quercus nigra water oak 44 7 629 2 7 1 7 3 15 9 Quercus phellos willow oak 20 3 667 13 4 3 Rhus copallinum flameleaf sumac 6 2 3 5 1 1 Salix nigra I black willow 1 1 1 1 Taxodium distichum bald cypress 52 9 578 1 11 1 6 1 1 2 5 9 6 4 1 8 TOT 0 18 18 514 18 49 31 43 39 36 51 50 81 57 77 Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site W—bus Swamp gertoratim Mt. a �eCsedslegnr e[sbyl% PnDLS= PIan[edexcludinglivestakes t ds lequi empn t Yless than l0°E Pa11= Planting meludmg lrvestakes a is to meet tegm emen[ by less than l(% T= All planted and natural recruits lncluding 1, take s y more than 10% Tj 1rMudes natural recants TrIM NAPA— Mir 00000000000mmm� a �eCsedslegnr e[sbyl% PnDLS= PIan[edexcludinglivestakes t ds lequi empn t Yless than l0°E Pa11= Planting meludmg lrvestakes a is to meet tegm emen[ by less than l(% T= All planted and natural recruits lncluding 1, take s y more than 10% Tj 1rMudes natural recants Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Year 5 (2013) Annual Monitoring Vegetation Plot Photos Taken September 2013 HA � N� Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Year 5 (2013) Annual Monitoring Vegetation Plot Photos Taken September 2013 (continued) ran a nn yip: Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site APPENDIX C HYDROLOGY DATA 2013 Groundwater Gauge Graphs Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Columbus Swamp Ground Water Gauge 1 Year 5 (2013 Data) 14 12 March 16 November 12 10 I Start of Growing Season End of Growing Season 8 I 61 115 6 Days Days 4 2 0 I I -2 I I � -4 U -6 I -8 -10 a; -12 ................... ............................... ........... .... .............. ..... ............................... ......................... 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I I 0 0 N`5 N`5 N`5 0 0 <5 0 N`5 N`5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P �O �O 'vO 0O rO �O e\ ,LO e\ �O �O �O rL0 eO TO �O r10 �O �O e\ e\ �O ,LO P "��1 ^��`��\ 1415 \ t�\ t�� p�`V 4 �j�'1, �j�`V 10 rS� r0\`V A\ �\ -11� A\`V b\ -,�, ,b��\ °��\ C � , , :b\,V "o "� \�� .\,` V ,'��\NN' , , N�`1, Date 3 2.5 6 N L U c 1.5 0 a a U SD 1 a 0.5 C N a� U C m J a� Columbus Swamp Ground Water Gauge 5 Year 5 (2013 Data) 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 -18 -20 -22 -24 -26 -28 -30 -32 -34 -36 -38 -40 �r5 N� <5 N3 N3 0 Nb Nb N� 0 Nb �� Nb N3 Nb �b 0 <3 Nb N� N3 N N N N rb �,LO ��O ��O ��O ��O ��O ��O ��O ��O (b\ (b\ �'P (b\ %\ APP ','\T (b\ fir' ��O Grp T rp PTO \TO ITO rp r' , V ��O Date 3 FM7 VA N d t U C 1.5 .� a U d a` 1 KIM U N d U C N a� J cc 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 -18 -20 -22 -24 -26 -28 -30 Columbus Swamp Ground Water Gauge 6 Year 5 (2013 Data) March 16 November 12 I Start of Growing Season End of Growing Season I I I I I I I I I I I I 180 Days I I 1 ....................... ............................... ................................................. ...................................... ......................1........ 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I I I I I I I I I � _ II HO HO 0 NO O O O O 3 2.5 2 N a� t U C 1.5 a R m L 1 a 0.5 CO TO \`L O \� \�L �� \`L T\� \�l. \�� \�L \T� \`L \�O \�L \�O \`L \� \`L \'� \`L \�O \`L R\ h\ 4\ bo\ ro\ '1 '� O 0 O 0 ,�O NO N N^ NN Date 0 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Date APPENDIX D ADDITIONAL SITE MAPS Restoration Plan Figure 3. Topography Restoration Plan Figure 6. NRCS Soils Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site N �` -- - ,� - - _ , w -AL" A16— OF aw- _411- -L"- _- - -. -„- Ell J �^ Lumber River r - • 2 Miles Downstream -9- f "' _" ,,�' — , r ` 0 7 At- u Tn5 742 Legend -"` - Easement = 40 ac 0 395 790 1,580 2,370 3,160 -_ �,. County Line Feet 2126 Rowland Pond Dr. '+ Willow Spring. NC 27592 (919)215 -1693 341-3839(fax) TOPOGRAPHY COLUMBUS SWAMP WETLAND RESTORATION SITE Dwn. By: WGL Date: January 2008 FIGURE 91% c9,9 Robeson County, North Carolina Project: 08 -003 I APPENDIX E ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS Preconstruction Photographs AsbudtPhotographs Annual Monitoring Report Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Columbus Swamp Preconstruction Conditions Taken January 2008 As -built Mitigation Plan Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site Columbus Swamp During Construction Taken October 2008 As -built Mitigation Plan Appendices Columbus Swamp Wetland Restoration Site