20050676 Ver 2_Year 3 Monitoring Report Review_20140218

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder
Governor Director
February 18, 2014
To: Tim Baumgartner
NCEEP
From: Eric Kulz
NCDWR
Re: Year 3 Monitoring Report Review Comments
Little River Site
Moore County
EEP #226
DWQ 405 -0676
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
The Division of Water Resources received the Year 3 Monitoring Report for the above - referenced site,
dated January 15, 2014.
The project consisted of stream and wetland enhancement through vegetative plantings and removal of
exotic invasives; therefore, no detailed stream channel monitoring (visual only) or wetland hydrology
monitoring was required. However, wetland monitoring is being performed, but no performance
standards were established for the site. Monitoring of four on -site hydrology gauges plus a reference
gauge showed inundation or saturation within 12 inches of the ground surface between 10% and 63% of
the growing season (consecutive days).
Vegetation monitoring data for 2013 show that two of 15 plots are not meeting the interim performance
standard of 320 planted stems per acre. Planted stem densities in the plots were low, with a number of
plots containing only two or three species. However, volunteers are abundant and diverse, including a
number of shrub species that are characteristic of coastal plain wetlands (e.g. titi, dog hobble, fetterbush).
In addition, a portion of the site is located in a former pine plantation area which includes mature pines.
DWR recommends a site visit by the IRT to assess vegetation in the various portions of the site to
determine if the different portions of the site are on a trajectory toward the desired wetland types.
Please feel free to contact me at (919) 807 -6476 if you have any questions regarding this project or our
comments.
Cc via email: Tyler Crumbley — USACE
File Copy (Eric Kulz)
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