20060645 Ver 2_Monitoring Report_20140527

(� DUKE
ENERGY
May. 27, 2014
Mr Corry Basinger
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
585 Waughtown Street
Winston- Salem, North Carolina 27107
Subject Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy)
Belews Creek Steam Station — Craig Road Landfill
401 Water Quality Certification Monitoring
Dear Mr Basinger
GCo - O(c-A S v 2
410 S Wilmington St
Raleigh NC 27601
RECEIVED
N C Dept of ENR
MAY 2 8 2014
Regional Office
As required by Condition of Certification #9, of Water Quality Certification Number 3879, issued
on July 6, 2012, Duke Energy hereby submits the Craig Road Landfill Phase II Expansion
project annual water quality monitoring report for downstream impacts. The report includes
monitoring for streams SC -8 and SC -10 No other streams that are required for monitoring have
been impacted by construction at this time
If you have any questions please contact me at (919) 546 -7457 or steve cahoon @duke -
energy com.
Sincerely,
Steve Cahoon
Duke Energy Environmental Services Department
Sr Environmental Specialist
Attachments
cc Melonie Martin — Duke Energy (via email)

NECEIVED
N C Deot of ENR
3/06 Revision 6 MAY 2 8 2014
Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Mountain/ Piedmont Streams I Mn�u,n -5alem
Biological Assessment Unit, DWQ fTOTAL SCORW—ral—Reglonal Office
Directions for use The observer is to survey a minimum of 100 meters with 200 meters preferred of stream, preferably in an
upstream direction starting above the bridge pool and the road right -of -way The segment which is assessed should represent
average stream conditions To perform a proper habitat evaluation the observer needs to get into the stream To complete the form,
select the description which best fits the observed habitats and then circle the score If the observed habitat falls in between two
descriptions, select an intermediate score A final habitat score is determined by adding the results from the different metrics
Stream SC8 Location /road near lake (Road Name )County Stokes
Date 8/21/2012 CC# Basin Dan River Subbasm
Observer(s) DDH /DP Type of Study ❑ Fish ❑Benthos ❑ Basmwide ®Special Study (Describe) 06 -0645 ver 2
Latitude 36 26895 Longitude -80 07179 Ecoregion 0 MT 0 P ❑ Slate Belt ❑ Triassic Basin
Water Quality: Temperature 18 6 °C DO 3 88 mg /1 Conductivity (corr ) 429 µS /cm pH 6 8
Physical Characterization: Visible land use refers to immediate area that you can see from sampling location - include what
you estimate driving thru the watershed in watershed land use.
Visible Land Use 55 %Forest %Residential %Active Pasture % Active Crops
%Fallow Fields % Commercial %Industrial 45 %Other - Describe coal ash landfi
Watershed land use ®Forest ❑Agriculture ❑Urban ❑ Animal operations upstream
Width (meters) Stream 0 05 Channel (at top of bank) 0 76 Stream Depth (m) Avg 0 05 Max 0 45
❑ Width variable ❑ Large river >25m wide
Bank Height (from deepest part of riffle to top of bank -first flat surface you stand on) (m) 0 05
Bank Angle 60 ° or ❑ NA (Vertical is 90 °, horizontal is 0° Angles > 900 indicate slope is towards nud- channel, < 90°
indicate slope is away from channel NA if bank is too low for bank angle to matter)
❑ Channelized Ditch
❑Deeply incised- steep, straight banks ❑Both banks undercut at bend ❑Channel filled in with sediment
• Recent overbank deposits ❑Bar development ❑Buried structures ❑Exposed bedrock
• Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous algae growth ❑Green tinge ❑ Sewage smell
Manmade Stabilization ON ❑Y ❑Rip -rap, cement, gabions ❑ Sediment/grade- control structure ❑Berm/levee
Flow conditions ❑High ONormal ❑Low
Turbidity ❑Clear O Slightly Turbid ❑Turbid ❑Tannic ❑Milky ❑Colored (from dyes)
Good potential for Wetlands Restoration Project ?? ❑ YES ONO Details active landfill site
Channel Flow Status
Useful especially under abnormal or low flow conditions
A Water reaches base of both lower banks, minimal channel substrate exposed O
B Water fills >75% of available channel, or <25% of channel substrate is exposed ❑
C Water fills 25 -75% of available channel, many logs /snags exposed ❑
D Root mats out of water ❑
E Very little water in channel, mostly present as standing pools ❑
Weather Conditions: sunny no rain in 48 -hrs Photos: ON OY 0 Digital 035mm
Remarks: fine orange tinge sedimentation deposits Some areas of stream subterranean flow Only approximately
130 If evaluated due to area limitations
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I. Channel Modification Score
A channel natural, frequent bends X 5
B channel natural, infrequent bends (channelization could be old) 4
C some channelization present 3
D more extensive channelization, >40% of stream disrupted 2
E no bends, completely channelized or rip rapped or gabioned, etc 0
❑ Evidence of dredging ❑Evidence of desnaggmg =no large woody debris in stream ❑Banks of uniform shape /height
Remarks Subtotal 5
I1. Instream Habitat: Consider the percentage of the reach that is favorable for benthos colonization or fish cover If >70% of the
reach is rocks, 1 type is present, circle the score of 17 Definition leafpacks consist of older leaves that are packed together and have
begun to decay (not piles of leaves in pool areas) Mark as Rare, Common, or Abundant
Rocks Macrophytes C Sticks and leafpacks Snags and logs C Undercut banks or root mats
AMOUNT OF REACH FAVORABLE FOR COLONIZATION OR COVER
Score
>70%
40 -70%
20 -40%
<20%
3 embeddedness 40 -80%
Score
Score
Score
Score
4 or 5 types present
20
16
12
8
3 types present
19
15
11
7
2 types present
18
14
10
6
1 type present
17
13
9
5
No types present
0
2
4 substrate nearly all silt/ clay
I
❑ No woody vegetation in riparian zone
Remarks
Subtotal 11
III. Bottom Substrate (silt, sand, detritus, gravel, cobble, boulder) Look at entire reach for substrate scoring, but only look at
riffle for embeddedness, and use rocks from all parts of riffle -look for "mud line" or difficulty extracting rocks
A. substrate with good mix of gravel, cobble and boulders
Score
1 embeddedness <20% (very little sand, usually only behind large boulders)
15
2 embeddedness 20 -40%
12
3 embeddedness 40 -80%
8
4 embeddedness >80%
3
B. substrate gravel and cobble
1 embeddedness <20%
14
2 embeddedness 20 -40%
11
3 embeddedness 40 -80%
6
4 embeddedness >80%
2
C. substrate mostly gravel
1 embeddedness <50%
8
2 embeddedness >50%
4
D. substrate homogeneous
1 substrate nearly all bedrock
3
2 substrate nearly all sand
3
3 substrate nearly all detritus
2
4 substrate nearly all silt/ clay
I
Remarks
Subtotal 1
IV. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper than average maximum depths with little or no surface turbulence Water velocities
associated with pools are always slow Pools may take the form of "pocket water ", small pools behind boulders or obstructions, in
large high gradient streams, or side eddies
A. Pools present Score
1 Pools Frequent ( >30% of 200m area surveyed)
a variety of pool sizes 10
b pools about the same size (indicates pools filling in) 8
2 Pools Infrequent ( <30% of the 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes 6
b pools about the same size 4
B. Pools absent 0
Subtotal 6
❑ Pool bottom boulder - cobble =hard ❑ Bottom sandy -sink as you walk ® Silt bottom ❑ Some pools over wader depth
Remarks mostly due to beaver impoundments observed
Page Total 23
44

V. Riffle Habitats
Definition Riffle is area of reaeration -can be debris dam, or narrow channel area Riffles Frequent Riffles Infrequent
Score Score
A well defined riffle and run, raffle as wide as stream and extends 2X width of stream 16 12
B riffle as wide as stream but riffle length is not 2X stream width 14 Q
C riffle not as wide as stream and riffle length is not 2X stream width 10 3
D. riffles absent. 0
Channel Slope ❑Typical for area ❑Steep =fast flow ❑Low =like a coastal stream Subtotal 7
VI. Bank Stability and Vegetation
FACE UPSTREAM Left Bank Rt Bank
Score Score
A. Banks stable
1 little evidence of erosion or bank failure(except outside of bends), little potential for erosion O
7
B. Erosion areas present
1 width > 18 meters
5
1
diverse trees, shrubs, grass, plants healthy with good root systems
6
4
2
few trees or small trees and shrubs, vegetation appears generally healthy
5
5
3
sparse mixed vegetation, plant types and conditions suggest poorer soil binding
3
3
4
mostly grasses, few if any trees and shrubs, high erosion and failure potential at high flow
2
2
5
little or no bank vegetation, mass erosion and bank failure evident
0
0
0
0
Remarks
Total 13
VII. Light Penetration Canopy is defined as tree or vegetative cover directly above the stream's surface Canopy would block out
sunlight when the sun is directly overhead Note shading from mountains, but not use to score this metric
Score
A Stream with good canopy with some breaks for light penetration 10
B Stream with full canopy - breaks for light penetration absent 8
C Stream with partial canopy - sunlight and shading are essentially equal 7
D Stream with minimal canopy - full sun in all but a few areas 2
E. No canopy and no shading 0
Remarks Subtotal 10
VIII. Riparian Vegetative Zone Width
Definition Riparian zone for this form is area of natural vegetation adjacent to stream (can go beyond floodplain) Definition A
break in the riparian zone is any place on the stream banks which allows sediment or pollutants to directly enter the stream, such as
paths down to stream, storm drains, uprooted trees, otter slides, etc
FACE UPSTREAM Lft Bank Rt Bank
Dominant vegetation ® Trees ® Shrubs ❑ Grasses ❑ Weeds /old field ❑Exotics (kudzu, etc) Score Score
A Riparian zone intact (no breaks)
4
4
1 width > 18 meters
5
Q
2 width 12 -18 meters
4
4
3 width 6 -12 meters
3
3
4 width < 6 meters
2
2
B Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
3
3
1 breaks rare
2
2
a width > 18 meters
4
4
b width 12 -18 meters
3D
3
c width 6 -12 meters
2
2
d width < 6 meters
1
1
2 breaks common
a width > 18 meters
3
3
b width 12 -18 meters
2
2
c width 6 -12 meters
1
1
d width < 6 meters
0
0
Remarks
Total 8
Page Total 38
❑ Disclaimer -form filled out, but score doesn't match subjective opinion - atypical stream TOTAL SCORE 61
45

Supplement for Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Diagram to determine bank angle
90° 45°
Site Sketch
Other comments
Typical Stream Cross - section
Extreme High Water
Normal High Water
Normal Flow
Stream Width
46
Lower
Bank
Upper Bank
135°
This side is 450 bank angle

3/06 Revision 6
Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Mountain/ Piedmont Streams
Biological Assessment Unit, DWQ OTAL SCORE 72
Directions for use The observer is to survey a minimum of 100 meters with 200 meters preferred of stream, preferably in an
upstream direction starting above the bridge pool and the road right -of -way The segment which is assessed should represent
average stream conditions To perform a proper habitat evaluation the observer needs to get into the stream To complete the form,
select the description which best fits the observed habitats and then circle the score If the observed habitat falls in between two
descriptions, select an intermediate score A final habitat score is determined by adding the results from the different metrics
Stream SC10
Date 8/21/2012 CC#
Location/road at lake (Road Name )County Stokes
Basin Dan River Subbasm
Observer(s) DDH /DP Type of Study ❑ Fish ❑Benthos ❑ Basmwide ®Special Study (Describe) 06 -0645 ver 2
Latitude 36 26668 Longitude -80 07249 Ecoregion 0 MT 0 P ❑ Slate Belt ❑ Triassic Basin
Water Quality: Temperature 20 7 °C DO 5 4 mg/l Conductivity (corr ) 4 8 µS /cm pH 7 87
Physical Characterization: Visible land use refers to immediate area that you can see from sampling location - include what
you estimate driving thru the watershed in watershed land use.
Visible Land Use
100 %Forest
%Residential
%Active Pasture % Active Crops
%Fallow Fields
% Commercial
%Industrial
%Other - Describe
Watershed land use
®Forest ❑Agriculture ❑Urban ❑ Animal operations upstream
Width (meters) Stream 1 52 Channel (at top of bank) 1 82 Stream Depth (m) Avg 0 05 Max 0 45
0 Width variable ❑ Large river >25m wide
Bank Height (from deepest part of riffle to top of bank -first flat surface you stand on) (m) 0 05
Bank Angle 60 ° or O NA (Vertical is 90 °, horizontal is 0° Angles > 90° indicate slope is towards mid- channel, < 900
indicate slope is away from channel NA if bank is too low for bank angle to matter )
❑ Channelized Ditch
❑Deeply incised- steep, straight banks ❑Both banks undercut at bend ❑Channel filled in with sediment
• Recent overbank deposits ❑Bar development ❑Buried structures OExposed bedrock
• Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous algae growth ❑Green tinge ❑ Sewage smell
Manmade Stabilization ON ❑Y ❑Rip -rap, cement, gabions ❑ Sediment/grade- control structure ❑Berm/levee
Flow conditions ❑High ONormal ❑Low
Turbidity OClear ❑ Slightly Turbid ❑Turbid ❑Tannic ❑Milky ❑Colored (from dyes)
Good potential for Wetlands Restoration Project ?? ❑ YES ONO Details active landfill site
Channel Flow Status
Useful especially under abnormal or low flow conditions
A Water reaches base of both lower banks, minimal channel substrate exposed ❑
B Water fills >75% of available channel, or <25% of channel substrate is exposed O
C Water fills 25 -75% of available channel, many logs /snags exposed ❑
D Root mats out of water ❑
E Very little water in channel, mostly present as standing pools ❑
Weather Conditions: sunny no rain in 48 -hrs Photos: ON OY O Digital 035mm
Remarks: Bedrock prevalent, high gradient approx 30 %, spring fed hydrology
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I. Channel Modification Score
A channel natural, frequent bends 5
B channel natural, infrequent bends (channelization could be old) 4
C some channelization present 3
D more extensive channelization, >40% of stream disrupted 2
E no bends, completely channelized or rip rapped or gabioned, etc 0
❑ Evidence of dredging ❑Evidence of desnaggmg =no large woody debris in stream ❑Banks of uniform shape/height
Remarks slope is high for frequent bends Subtotal 5
II. Instream Habitat: Consider the percentage of the reach that is favorable for benthos colonization or fish cover If >70% of the
reach is rocks, 1 type is present, circle the score of 17 Definition leafpacks consist of older leaves that are packed together and have
begun to decay (not piles of leaves in pool areas) Mark as Rare, Common, or Abundant
R Rocks Macrophytes C Sticks and leafpacks
Snags and logs
Undercut banks or root mats
AMOUNT OF REACH FAVORABLE FOR COLONIZATION
OR COVER
>70%
40 -70%
20 -40%
<20%
Score
Score
Score
Score
4 or 5 types present 20
16
12
8
3 types present 19
15
11
7
2 types present 18
14
10
6
1 type present 17
13
9
5
No types present 0
2 substrate nearly all sand
3
3 substrate nearly all detritus
❑ No woody vegetation in riparian zone Remarks
4 substrate nearly all silt/ clay
1
Subtotal 14
Subtotal 3
III. Bottom Substrate (silt, sand, detritus, gravel, cobble, boulder) Look at entire reach for substrate scoring, but only look at
riffle for embeddedness, and use rocks from all parts of riffle -look for "mud line" or difficulty extracting rocks
A. substrate with good mix of gravel, cobble and boulders
Score
1 embeddedness <20% (very little sand, usually only behind large boulders)
15
2 embeddedness 20 -40%
12
3 embeddedness 40 -80%
8
4 embeddedness >80%
3
B. substrate gravel and cobble
1 embeddedness <20%
14
2 embeddedness 20 -40%
11
3 embeddedness 40 -80%
6
4 embeddedness >80%
2
C. substrate mostly gravel
1 embeddedness <50%
8
2 embeddedness >50%
4
D. substrate homogeneous
1 substrate nearly all bedrock
3
2 substrate nearly all sand
3
3 substrate nearly all detritus
2
4 substrate nearly all silt/ clay
1
Remarks
Subtotal 3
IV. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper than average maximum depths with little or no surface turbulence Water velocities
associated with pools are always slow Pools may take the form of "pocket water ", small pools behind boulders or obstructions, in
large high gradient streams, or side eddies
A. Pools present Score
1 Pools Frequent ( >30% of 200m area surveyed)
a variety of pool sizes 10
b pools about the same size (indicates pools filling in) 8
2 Pools Infrequent ( <30% of the 200m area surveyed)
a variety of pool sizes X 6
b pools about the same size 4
B. Pools absent 0
Subtotal 0
® Pool bottom boulder - cobble =hard ❑ Bottom sandy -sink as you walk ❑ Silt bottom ❑ Some pools over wader depth
Remarks bedrock, very shallow water
Page Total 22
44

V. Riffle Habitats
Definition Riffle is area of reaeration -can be debris dam, or narrow channel area Riffles Frequent Riffles Infrequent
Score Score
A well defined riffle and run, riffle as wide as stream and extends 2X width of stream 0 12
B riffle as wide as stream but riffle length is not 2X stream width 14 7
C riffle not as wide as stream and riffle length is not 2X stream width 10 3
D. riffles absent. 0
Channel Slope ❑Typical for area ❑Steep =fast flow ❑Low =like a coastal stream Subtotal 16
VI. Bank Stability and Vegetation
FACE UPSTREAM Left Bank Rt Bank
Score Score
A. Banks stable
1 little evidence of erosion or bank failure(except outside of bends), little potential for erosion
D
70
B. Erosion areas present
2 width 12 -18 meters
4 4
1
diverse trees, shrubs, grass, plants healthy with good root systems
6
6
2
few trees or small trees and shrubs, vegetation appears generally healthy
5
5
3
sparse mixed vegetation, plant types and conditions suggest poorer soil binding
3
3
4
mostly grasses, few if any trees and shrubs, high erosion and failure potential at high flow
2
2
5
little or no bank vegetation, mass erosion and bank failure evident
0
0
b width 12 -18 meters
2 2
c width 6 -12 meters
Total 14
VII. Light Penetration Canopy is defined as tree or vegetative cover directly above the stream's surface Canopy would block out
sunlight when the sun is directly overhead Note shading from mountains, but not use to score this metric
Score
A Stream with good canopy with some breaks for light penetration 10
B Stream with full canopy - breaks for light penetration absent 8
C Stream with partial canopy - sunlight and shading are essentially equal 7
D Stream with minimal canopy - full sun in all but a few areas 2
E. No canopy and no shading 0
Remarks Subtotal 10
VIII. Riparian Vegetative Zone Width
Definition Riparian zone for this form is area of natural vegetation adjacent to stream (can go beyond floodplam) Definition A
break in the riparian zone is any place on the stream banks which allows sediment or pollutants to directly enter the stream, such as
paths down to stream, storm drains, uprooted trees, otter slides, etc
FACE UPSTREAM Lft Bank Rt Bank
Dominant vegetation ® Trees ® Shrubs ❑ Grasses ❑ Weeds /old field ❑Exotics (kudzu, etc) Score Score
A Riparian zone intact (no breaks)
1 width > 18 meters
0 0
2 width 12 -18 meters
4 4
3 width 6 -12 meters
3 3
4 width < 6 meters
2 2
B Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
1 breaks rare
a width > 18 meters
4 4
b width 12 -18 meters
3 3
c width 6 -12 meters
2 2
d width < 6 meters
1 1
2 breaks common
a width > 18 meters
3 3
b width 12 -18 meters
2 2
c width 6 -12 meters
1 1
d width < 6 meters
0 0
Remarks
Total 10
Page Total 50
❑ Disclaimer -form filled out, but score doesn't match subjective opinion - atypical stream
TOTAL SCORE 72
45

Supplement for Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Diagram to determine bank angle
90° 45°
Site Sketch
Other comments
Typical Stream Cross - section
( Extreme High Water
Normal High Water
Normal Flow
Stream Width
46
Lower
Bank
Upper Bank
135°
This side is 450 bank angle

Water Body SC8
Type Sample sweep net/visual
Date Collected 8/21/2012
BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE LAB SHEET
Road/County Stokes
Collection Card No N/A
Collectors /Analyst DDH /DP
Total Taxa 7
Total EPT 0
Biotic Index NA
nine taxa observed, none collected, field id
L:
Btoclasstficatton NA
EPT N NA
EPT BI NA

Water Body Sc10
Type Sample sweep net/visual
Date Collected 8/21/2012
BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE LAB SHEET
Road/County Stokes
Collection Card No N/A
Collectors /Analyst DDH /DP
Total Taxa I
Total EPT 5
Biotic Index NA
Notes slx taxa observed, none collected, field Id
c:
Btoclassification NA
EPT N NA
EPT BI NA
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wo ••• . ..-
Total Taxa I
Total EPT 5
Biotic Index NA
Notes slx taxa observed, none collected, field Id
c:
Btoclassification NA
EPT N NA
EPT BI NA

Monitoring Site SC8 located immediately
downstream of landfill expansion area.
Monitoring Site SC8 located at confluence with
Belews Lake.
Monitoring Site SC10 located midway before
confluence with Belews Lake.
Monitoring Site SC8 located midway before
confluence with Belews Lake facing downstream.
Monitoring Site SC10 located immediately
downstream of landfill expansion area.
Monitoring Site SC10 located at confluence with
Belwes Lake.
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Craig Road Landfill Expansion Belews Creek
Steam Monitoring Stations SC8 & SC10
Stokes County, North Carolina
Photo Page 1

Inventory:
1. Benthic macroinvertebrate lab sheets (one for each location),
2. habitat assessment field data sheets (one for each location),
3. site photographs of SC8 and SC 10,
4. monitoring location figure.
March 2013 summary of assessment and comparisons with August 2012:
The habitat assessments of two streams (SC8 and SC 10) in the vicinity of Belews Creek Steam
Station (BCSS) were completed on March 20, 2013. These assessments were compared to those
conducted at the same locations on August 21, 2012.
The overall assessment score at SC8 in March 2013 was 54 as compared to 61 during the
assessment of August 21, 2012. Dissolved oxygen (DO) was higher in March 2013 than in
August 2012; while temperature, specific conductance, and pH were lower. Temperature and
DO in March reflected normal seasonal differences. Forestation was much less (15 %) in March
2013 than in August 2012 (55 %), while coal ash landfill was 85% in March 2013 as compared to
45% in the summer of 2012. Depth of the stream was considerably higher in March 2013
(0.12m) than in August of 2012 (0 05m). A total of ten taxa were identified from SC8 in March
of 2013. Oligocheates were most the abundant forms; while only one each of Bittacomorpha
claviceps, Dystiscidae, and Hydrophiladae were counted. In August 2012, seven taxa were
observed with Physa and Calopterygidae being most abundant; while Dytisciadae and Planaria
were comparatively rare. Overall, both assessments listed the stream as having poor potential for
wetlands development. Most other scores listed for SC8 in March 2013 were similar to those of
August 2012. Monitoring personnel noted a natural berm of silt /sediment that appeared to
impede stream flow. This obstruction has been removed.
The overall assessment score at SC 10 in March 2013 was 28 as compared to 72 during the
assessment of August 21, 2012. DO and conductivity were higher in March 2013 than in August
2012; while the March 2013 temperature was much lower due to seasonal differences. The pH
values were similar. Only 15% of land use was in forestation in March 2013, as compared to
100% in August 2012; while 85% of use in March 2013 was as ash basin landfill. The survey of
March 2013 showed the stream to be nearly nonexistent (width = 0.16m, depth = 0.Olin) as
compared to August 2012, when the stream width was 1.52m and depth was 0.05m. A total of
eleven taxa were identified from SC10 in March of 2013. Chironomids were most the abundant
forms; while only one each of Ephemeridae, Perlodidae, and Hydrophilidae were observed. In
August 2012, seven taxa were observed with none listed as abundant, while six were listed as
rare. Limnophilidae were listed as common in 2012. Overall, both assessments listed the stream
as having poor potential for wetlands development. Most other scores listed for SC10 in March
2013 were lower than those of August 2012.

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE LAB SHEET
Water Body SC8 Road/County Cram Rd / Stokes County
Type Sample Sweep net & Visual
Date Collected 3 -20 -2013
Collection Card No
Collectors /Analyst Shannon McCorkle
Total Taxa 10
Total EPT N/A
Biotic Index N/A
Bioclassification N/A
EPT N N/A
EPT BI N/A
Complex
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-
clavipes
_-
-_
Corbiculd
fluminea
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-
Total Taxa 10
Total EPT N/A
Biotic Index N/A
Bioclassification N/A
EPT N N/A
EPT BI N/A

Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Mountain/ Piedmont Streams
Biological Assessment Unit, DWQ
TOTAL SCORE 54
Directions for use- The observer is to survey a minimum of 100 meters with 200 meters preferred of stream, preferably in an
upstream direction starting above the bridge pool and the road right -of -way. The segment which is assessed should represent
average stream conditions. To perform a proper habitat evaluation the observer needs to get into the stream To complete the form,
select the description which best fits the observed habitats and then circle the score. If the observed habitat falls in between two
descriptions, select an intermediate score A final habitat score is determined by adding the results from the different metrics.
Stream SC8 Location/road: Belews Ck. Landfill (Road Name Craig Rd.) County Stokes
Date-3-20-2013 CC# Basin Dan River Subbasin
Observer(s) McCorkle /Peine Type of Study: ❑Fish ®Benthos ❑Basinwide ®Special Study (Describe) 06- 0645ver2
Latitude 36.26895 Longitude - 80.07179 Ecoregion: []MT ®P ❑Slate Belt ❑Triassic Basin
0
Water Quality: Temperature 11.90 C DO 4.87 mg/1 Conductivity (corr.) 310.0 pS /cm pH 6.68
Physical Characterization: Visible land use refers to immediate area that you can see from sampling location - include what
you estimate driving thru the watershed in watershed land use.
Visible Land Use: 15 %Forest %Residential %Active Pasture %Active Crops
%Fallow Fields %Commercial %Industrial 85 %Other Describe- coal ash landfill
Watershed land use : ®Forest ❑Agriculture ❑Urban ❑Animal operations upstream
Width: (meters) Stream 0.45 Channel (at top of bank) 0.65 Stream Depth- (m) Avg 0.12 Max 0.40
® Width variable ❑ Large river >25m wide
Bank Height (from deepest part of riffle to top of bank -first flat surface you stand on): (m) 0.65
Bank Angle- 50 ° or ❑ NA (Vertical is 900, horizontal is 0° Angles > 900 indicate slope is towards mid - channel, < 90°
indicate slope is away from channel. NA if bank is too low for bank angle to matter )
❑Channelized Ditch
❑Deeply incised- steep, straight banks ❑Both banks undercut at bend ❑Channel filled in with sediment
❑Recent overbank deposits ❑Bar development ❑Buried structures ❑Exposed bedrock
❑Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous algae growth ❑Green tinge ❑ Sewage smell
Manmade Stabilization: ❑N ®Y ®Rip -rap, cement, gabions ® Sediment/grade- control structure ®Berm /levee
Flow conditions ❑High ®Normal ❑Low
Turbidity. ❑Clear ®Slightly Turbid ❑Turbid ❑Tannic ❑Milky ❑Colored (from dyes)
Good potential for Wetlands Restoration Project ?? ❑ YES ENO Details landfill site
Channel Flow Status
Useful especially under abnormal or low flow conditions.
A Water reaches base of both lower banks, minimal channel substrate exposed ......................
B. Water fills >75% of available channel, or <25% of channel substrate is exposed ................. ❑
C. Water fills 25 -75% of available channel, many logs /snags exposed .... ............................... ❑
D. Root mats out of water.. . . . ..................... .... .................... ...... ....
E. Very little water in channel, mostly present as standing pools ....................... ... .......... ❑
Weather Conditions: Partly no ram in 48hrs Photos: ❑N ®Y ® Digital ❑35mm
Remarks: Increase in fine orange sediment deposits — creates turbid appearance of stream. Small berm (naturally
formed from accumulation of silt /sand) observed at stream confluence with lake. Berm inhibits flow and has the
potential to alter stream habitat. *Recommendation was made to remove the berm and it was removed.
Approximately 100m of stream was evaluated.

I. Channel Modification core
A. channel natural, frequent bends 5
B. channel natural, infrequent bends (channelization could be old) 4
C some channelization present 3
D more extensive channelization, >40% of stream disrupted 2
E. no bends, completely channelized or rip rapped or gabioned, etc. 0
❑Evidence of dredging ❑Evidence of desnagging =no large woody debris in stream ❑Banks of uniform shape/height
Remarks Subtotal 5
II. Instream Habitat: Consider the percentage of the reach that is favorable for benthos colonization or fish cover If >70% of the
reach is rocks, 1 type is present, circle the score of 17 Definition leafpacks consist of older leaves that are packed together and have
begun to decay (not piles of leaves in pool areas). Mark as Rare, Common, or Abundant
Rocks Macrophytes C Sticks and leafpacks
Snags and logs C
Undercut banks or root mats
AMOUNT OF REACH FAVORABLE FOR COLONIZATION OR COVER
>70% 40 -70%
2040%
<20%
Score Score
Score
Score
4 or 5 types present..........
20 16
12
8
3 types present ..........
19
11
7
2 types present .. .............
18 l4
10
6
l type present. .. ....... ....
17
9
5
No types present ....... . ......
0
❑ No woody vegetation in riparian zone Remarks
Subtotal 14
IIl. Bottom Substrate (silt, sand, detritus, gravel, cobble, boulder) Look at entire reach for substrate scoring, but only look at
riffle for embeddedness, and use rocks from all parts of riffle -look for "mud line" or difficulty extracting rocks.
A. substrate with good mix of gravel, cobble and boulders Score
1. embeddedness <20% (very little sand, usually only behind large boulders) .................. 15
2. embeddedness 20-40%. .. . ........ 12
3 embeddedness 40 -80 %. .... ............ 8
4. embeddedness >80% 3
B. substrate gravel and cobble
1. embeddedness <20 %. ..... 14
2. embeddedness 20 -40% .. ...... .... .............. ......... 11
3. embeddedness 40 -80% ....................................................... ............................... 6
4. embeddedness >80 % .............. .................... ............................... ..... 2
C. substrate mostly gravel
1. embeddedness < 50% .......................................................... ............................... .
2 embeddedness >50 % ......................... ....................... ...........
D. substrate homogeneous
1 substrate nearly all bedrock ... .
2 substrate nearly all sand ..... . .. ..... . ......
3 substrate nearly all detritus ................................................... ...............................
4. substrate nearly all silt/ clay . .................. .... ......... ........ ............................... .
Remarks
3
3
2
Qubtotal 1
1V. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper than average maximum depths with little or no surface turbulence. Water velocities
associated with pools are always slow. Pools may take the form of "pocket water ", small pools behind boulders or obstructions, in
large high gradient streams, or side eddies
A. Pools present Score
I Pools Frequent ( >30% of 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes ..................... ........ ............................... ........ .. ........ 10
b. pools about the same size (indicates pools filling in) .......... . ............ ...... ......... 8
2. Pools Infrequent ( <30% of the 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes. . ... . ........................................... ...............................
b. pools about the same size ........ .. ..... ..
B. Pools absent ....................................................................... ...............................
0
❑Pool bottom boulder - cobble =hard ❑Bottom sandy -smk as you walk ®Silt bottom
Remarks
Subtotal 6
[]Some pools over wader depth
Page Total 26
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V. Riffle Habitats
Definition: Riffle is area of reaeration -can be debris dam, or narrow channel area Riffles 1
A. well defined riffle and run, riffle as wide as stream and extends 2X width of stream. .
B. riffle as wide as stream but riffle length is not 2X stream width ........ ...................
C. riffle not as wide as stream and riffle length is not 2X stream width ................. .
D. riffles absent.... . ....... ................
....... ............ . ........... .
Channel Slope ®Typical for area ❑Steep =fast flow ❑Low =like a coastal stream
VI. Bank Stability and Vegetation
Frequent Riffles Infrequent
Score Score
16 12
14 7
3
O0
Subtotal 0
FACE UPSTREAM Left Bank Rt Bank
Score Score
A. Banks stable
1. little evidence of erosion or bank failure(except outside of bends), little potential for erosion. 7 7
B. Erosion areas present
1 diverse trees, shrubs, grass, plants healthy with good root systems ............................... O O
2. few trees or small trees and shrubs; vegetation appears generally healthy .................. 5 5
3. sparse mixed vegetation, plant types and conditions suggest poorer soil binding....... .. 3 3
4. mostly grasses, few if any trees and shrubs, high erosion and failure potential at high flow. 2 2
5 little or no bank vegetation, mass erosion and bank failure evident.. ... .... 0 0
Total 12
Remarks
VII. Light Penetration Canopy is defined as tree or vegetative cover directly above the stream's surface. Canopy would block out
sunlight when the sun is directly overhead. Note shading from mountains, but not use to score this metric
A. Stream with good canopy with some breaks for light penetration ... ............................... .
B Stream with full canopy - breaks for light penetration absent. ..
C. Stream with partial canopy - sunlight and shading are essentially equal .. ......
D Stream with minimal canopy - full sun in all but a few areas... . .
E. No canopy and no shading.. .. ....
Remarks
re
10
8
7
2
0
Subtotal 10
VIII. Riparian Vegetative Zone Width
Definition- Riparian zone for this form is area of natural vegetation adjacent to stream (can go beyond floodplain) Definition- A
break in the riparian zone is any place on the stream banks which allows sediment or pollutants to directly enter the stream, such as
paths down to stream, storm drains, uprooted trees, otter slides, etc.
FACE UPSTREAM
Lft. Bank
Rt Bank
Dominant vegetation ®Trees ®Shrubs ❑Grasses ❑Weeds /old field []Exotics (kudzu, etc) Score
Score
A. Riparian zone intact (no breaks)
1 width > 18 meters . ..... .................
5
5
2 width 12 -18 meters . ... ....... .. ... ............................... .. ....
3. width 6 -12 meters .................... ....... .... ... ................ ....
3
3
4. width < 6 meters ............................ ............................... .
B. Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
1. breaks rare
a width > 18 meters ....................... ...............................
4
4
b. width 12 -18 meters.... .
3
3
c. width 6 -12 meters ......................... ...............................
2
2
d. width < 6 meters ....... ......
1
1
2. breaks common
a. width > 18 meters ... ................... ..... ....... .. .....
3
3
b. width 12 -18 meters.. .
2
2
c. width 6 -12 meters ........ ...
1
1
d. width < 6 meters ............................ ...............................
0
0
Remarks
❑ Disclaimer -form filled out, but score doesn't match subjective opinion - atypical stream
Total 6
Page Total 28
Total Score 54
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Diagram to determine bank angle
a �L.
90°
Supplement for-Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
I
45°
Typical Stream Cross - section
Site Sketch
Other
135°
This side 1s-45° bank angle
5

SC8 facing upstream. Upper portion of
stream (immediately downstream of
landfill expansion area).
Figure 2. SC8 facing downstream.
Middle of stream.
Figure 3. SC8 facing downstream. Lower portion
of stream (confluence with Belews Lake).
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BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE LAB SHEET
Water Body SC10 Road/County Craig Rd. / Stokes County
Type Sample visual
Date Collected 3 -20 -2013
Collection Card
Collectors/Analyst Shannon McCorkle
E hemero tera
A,C,R
Pleco tera
A C,R
Odonata
A,C,R
Ephemerellidae
R(1)
Perlodidae
R(1)
Misc Di tera
Oligochaeta
C(6)
Megalo tera
Chiros
Corydandae
C(3)
Chironomidae
A(34)
Crustacea
Tncho tera
Hydropsychidae
C(4)
Rhyacophdidae
C(3)
Mollusca
Corbicuia
flu—n-
R(2)
Coleo tera
Other
Hydrophilidae
R(1) I
Planariidae
C(4)
Ptilodactylidae
C(4)
Total Taxa 11
Total EPT 4
Biotic Index N/A
Bioclassification N/A
EPT N N/A
EPT BI N/A

Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Mountain/ Piedmont Streams
Biological Assessment Unit, DWQ
TOTAL SCORE 28
Directions for use: The observer is to survey a minimum of 100 meters with 200 meters preferred of stream, preferably m an
upstream direction starting above the bridge pool and the road right -of -way. The segment which is assessed should represent
average stream conditions. To perform a proper habitat evaluation the observer needs to get into the stream. To complete the form,
select the description which best fits the observed habitats and then circle the score If the observed habitat falls in between two
descriptions, select an intermediate score A final habitat score is determined by adding the results from the different metrics
Stream SC10 Location /road. Belews Ck. Landfill (Road Name Craig Rd) County Stokes
Date 3 -20 -2013 CC# Basin Dan River Subbasm
Observer(s) McCorkle /Peine Type of Study: ❑Fish ®Benthos ❑Basmwide ®Special Study (Describe) 06- 0645yer2
Latitude 36.26668 Longitude - 80.07249 Ecoregion: ❑MT ®P ❑Slate Belt ❑Triassic Basin
a
Water Quality: Temperature 11.10 C DO 8.55 mg/I Conductivity (corr) 7050 µS /cm pH 7.85
Physical Characterization: Visible land use refers to immediate area that you can see from sampling location - include what
you estimate driving thru the watershed in watershed land use.
Visible Land Use: 15 %Forest %Residential %Active Pasture % Active Crops
%Fallow Fields %Commercial %Industrial 85 %Other Describe- coal ash landfill
Watershed land use: ®Forest ❑Agriculture ❑Urban ❑Animal operations upstream
Width- (meters) Stream 0.16 Channel (at top of bank) N A Stream Depth- (m) Avg 0 01 Max 0.015
❑ Width variable ❑ Large river >25m wide
Bank Height (from deepest part of riffle to top of bank -first flat surface you stand on): (m) N/A
Bank Angle: 45 ° or ❑ NA (Vertical is 90 °, horizontal is 00. Angles > 90° indicate slope is towards mid- channel, < 90° indicate
slope is away from channel. NA if bank is too low for bank angle to matter.)
❑Channelized Ditch
❑Deeply incised- steep, straight banks ❑Both banks undercut at bend ❑Channel filled in with sediment
❑Recent overbank deposits ❑Bar development ❑Buried structures ®Exposed bedrock
❑Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous algae growth ❑Green tinge ❑ Sewage smell
Manmade Stabilization ❑N ®Y: ®Rip -rap, cement, gabions ® Sediment/grade- control structure ®Berm /levee
Flow conditions ❑High ❑Normal ®Low
Turbidity ®Clear ❑Slightly Turbid ❑Turbid ❑Tannic ❑Milky ❑Colored (from dyes)
Good potential for Wetlands Restoration Project ?? ❑ YES ®NO Details landfill site
Channel Flow Status
Useful especially under abnormal or low flow conditions.
A Water reaches base of both lower banks, minimal channel substrate exposed ................... ❑
B Water fills >75% of available channel, or <25% of channel substrate is exposed .. ........... ❑
C. Water fills 25 -75% of available channel, many logs /snags exposed .... ............................... ❑
D Root mats out of water... ............................... .............. .... ...........
E. Very little water in channel, mostly present as standing pools ......................... . ❑
Weather Conditions: Partly Sunny no rain in 48hrs.Photos: ❑N ®Y ® Digital ❑35mm
Remarks: Stream (trickle of water) buried beneath lavers of sticks and logs. A bucket was used to catch enough water
for water quality measurements. Macro i nverte b rates collected by washing leafpacks and sticks (not possible to use a_
sweep net) and by picking directly from sticks and rocks. Approximately 3.5 meters of stream remain.

I. Channel Modification Score
A channel natural, frequent bends 5
B channel natural, infrequent bends ( channelization could be old) 4
C some channelization present 3
D. more extensive channelization, >40% of stream disrupted
E. no bends, completely channelized or rip rapped or gabioned, etc. �0
❑Evidence of dredging ❑Evidence of desnagging =no large woody debris in stream ❑Banks of uniform shape/height
Remarks Subtotal 0
I1. Instream Habitat: Consider the percentage of the reach that is favorable for benthos colonization or fish cover If >70% of the
reach is rocks, 1 type is present, circle the score of 17. Definition. leafpacks consist of older leaves that are packed together and have
begun to decay (not piles of leaves in pool areas). Mark as Rare, Common, or Abundant.
C Rocks C Macrophytes C Sticks and leafpacks Snags and logs Undercut banks or root mats
AMOUNT OF REACH FAVORABLE FOR COLONIZATION OR COVER
>70% 40 -70% 2040% <20%
Score Score Score Score
4 or 5 types present............ 20 16 12
3 types present. ... .. .... .. 19 15 11 �7
2 types present . .... 18 14 10 6
1 type present..... 17 13 9 5
No types present .... ............ 0
❑ No woody vegetation in riparian zone Remarks
Subtotal 7
111. Bottom Substrate (silt, sand, detritus, gravel, cobble, boulder) Look at entire reach for substrate scoring, but only look at
riffle for embeddedness, and use rocks from all parts of riffle -look for "mud line" or difficulty extracting rocks
A. substrate with good mix of gravel, cobble and boulders Score
5. embeddedness <20% (very little sand, usually only behind large boulders ) ....................... 15
6 embeddedness 20-40%.. ... ................ .................... . ........ 12
7 embeddedness 40 -80% ............ ... ..... ......... . .............. . 8
8 embeddedness >80 %...... 3
B. substrate gravel and cobble
5 embeddedness <20%. ..... .......... 14
6 embeddedness 20 -40% .. ........ . .. ....... 11
7. embeddedness 40 -80% ....................................................... ............................... 6
8. embeddedness >80 % .................. ................ .
C. substrate mostly gravel
3 embeddedness <50 % ........................... ................... ............................... 8
4 embeddedness >50% ............ ..... ................... ............ .................... 4
D. substrate homogeneous Q
5. substrate nearly all bedrock ... .... ........ .
6 substrate nearly all sand ..... ... ... ...... 3
7 substrate nearly all detritus 2
8. substrate nearly all silt/ clay....... 1
Remarks Subtotal 3
IV. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper than average maximum depths with little or no surface turbulence. Water velocities
associated with pools are always slow Pools may take the form of "pocket water ", small pools behind boulders or obstructions, in
large high gradient streams, or side eddies
A. Pools present Score
1 Pools Frequent ( >30% of 200m area surveyed)
a variety of pool sizes..... 10
b. pools about the same size (indicates pools filling in) ..... ... .. 8
2. Pools Infrequent ( <30% of the 200m area surveyed)
a variety of pool sizes. . . . . ................. ........................... .. .. .
6
b pools about the same size ..........
B. Pools absent... .
O
Subtotal —0
❑Pool bottom boulder - cobble =hard ❑Bottom sandy -sink as you walk ❑Silt bottom ❑Some pools over wader depth
Remarks Page Total 10

V. Riffle Habitats
Definition: Riffle is area of reaeration -can be debris dam, or narrow channel area Riffles Frequent Riffles Infrequent
Score Score
A well defined riffle and run, riffle as wide as stream and extends 2X width of stream. 16 12
B riffle as wide as stream but riffle length is not 2X stream width ......................... 14 7
C. riffle not as wide as stream and riffle length is not 2X stream width ... ... . ....... ... ... .. I 3
D. riffles absent ..... ...... ......... ... . ... .. ... .. .... ........ .
Channel Slope: ❑Typical for area ❑Steep =fast flow ❑Low =like a coastal stream
Vt. Bank Stability and Vegetation
Subtotal 0
FACE UPSTREAM Left Bank
Rt Bank
Score
Score
A. Banks stable
A Riparian zone intact (no breaks)
1. little evidence of erosion or bank failure(except outside of bends), little potential for erosion.
7
7
B. Erosion areas present
2. width 12 -18 meters....... ... ...................... ............ . ......
4
1 diverse trees, shrubs, grass, plants healthy with good root systems ..........................
6
6
2. few trees or small trees and shrubs, vegetation appears generally healthy ..........................
4 width < 6 meters .... . ..
n
3 sparse mixed vegetation; plant types and conditions suggest poorer soil binding ..........
B Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
4 mostly grasses, few if any trees and shrubs, high erosion and failure potential at high flow
2
2
5. little or no bank vegetation, mass erosion and bank failure evident.
0
0
4
b. width 12 -18 meters ................ ... ...............................
Total 10
Remarks
VII. Light Penetration Canopy is defined as tree or vegetative cover directly above the stream's surface Canopy would block out
sunlight when the sun is directly overhead. Note shading from mountains, but not use to score this metric.
A. Stream with good canopy with some breaks for light penetration ......... ...............................
B. Stream with full canopy - breaks for light penetration absent .................. ....... ....... .
C Stream with partial canopy - sunlight and shading are essentially equal ..... .... .
D. Stream with minimal canopy - full sun in all but a few areas
E. No canopy and no shading.. . ... .
Remarks
Score
10
8
2
Subtotal 2
VIII. Riparian Vegetative Zone Width
Definition: Riparian zone for this form is area of natural vegetation adjacent to stream (can go beyond floodplain) Definition: A
break in the riparian zone is any place on the stream banks which allows sediment or pollutants to directly enter the stream, such as
paths down to stream, storm drains, uprooted trees, otter slides, etc
FACE UPSTREAM
Lft. Bank
Rt. Bank
Dominant vegetation' ®Trees ®Shrubs ❑ Grasses ❑Weeds /old field ❑Exotics (kudzu, etc) Score
Score
A Riparian zone intact (no breaks)
1 width > 18 meters ..
5
5
2. width 12 -18 meters....... ... ...................... ............ . ......
4
4
3. width 6 -12 meters.. ..........
3
3
4 width < 6 meters .... . ..
2
2
B Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
1. breaks rare
a width > 18 meters. .... ......... ........... ...........
4
4
b. width 12 -18 meters ................ ... ...............................
3
3
c. width 6 -12 meters ...................... ...............................
2
2
d. width < 6 meters. .. ... ................... . ..........
1
1
2. breaks common
a. width > 18 meters ............ . ........ ...
O
0
b. width 12 -18 meters ..
2
2
c. width 6 -12 meters..... ............................. ..... ..
1
I
d. width < 6 meters .................................... ...............................
0
0
Remarks
Total 6
Page Total 18
❑ Disclaimer -form filled out, but score doesn't match subjective opinion - atypical stream Total Score 28
10

Supplement for HabitatAssessment Field,Data Sheet
Diagram to determine bank angle
L2 s 2
90 45°
Typical Stream Cross - section
Extreme High' W ®ter
Site Sketch
Other comments
135°
This side is 45° bank angle
11

Figure 1. SC 10 facing upstream. Upper portion of
stream (immediately downstream of
landfill expansion area).
Figure 2. SC 10 facing upstream.
Middle of stream.
Figure 3. SC 10 facing up- stream. Lower portion of
stream (confluence with Belews Lake).
12

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE LAB SHEET
Water Body SC8 Road/County Craig Rd. / Stokes County
Type Sample sweep net & visual
Date Collected 8 -14 -2013
Collection Card No
Collectors/Analyst Shannon McCorkle
E hemero tera
A,C,R
Pleco tera
A,C,R
Odonata
A,C,R
Misc Di tera
Oli gochaeta
C
Tipulidae
R
Ptychoptendae
C
Tabanidae
R
Me galo tera
Chiros
Corydalidae
R
Chironomidae
A
Tanypodinae
R
Crustacea
Tricho sera
Mollusca
Coleo tera
Other
Dytiscidae
C
crayfish
R
salamander
R
frog
R
fish
R
Total Taxa 12
Total EPT N/A
Biotic Index N/A
Bioclassification N/A
EPT N N/A
EPT BI N/A

Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Mountain/ Piedmont Streams
Biological Assessment Unit, DWQ
TOTAL SCORE 52
Directions for use: The observer is to survey a minimum of 100 meters with 200 meters preferred of stream, preferably in an
upstream direction starting above the bridge pool and the road right -of -way. The segment which is assessed should represent
average stream conditions. To perform a proper habitat evaluation the observer needs to get into the stream. To complete the form,
select the description which best fits the observed habitats and then circle the score. If the observed habitat falls in between two
descriptions, select an intermediate score. A final habitat score is determined by adding the results from the different metrics.
Stream SC8 Location/road: Belews Ck. Landfill (Road Name Craig Rd.) County Stokes
Date 8 -14 -2013 CC# Basin Dan River Subbasin
Observer(s) McCorkle Type of Study: ❑Fish ®Benthos ❑Basinwide ®Special Study (Describe) 06- 0645ver2
Latitude 36.26895 Longitude - 80.07179 Ecoregion: ❑MT ®P ❑Slate Belt ❑Triassic Basin
Water Quality: Temperature 20.8 C DO 5.37 mg/1 Conductivity (corr.) 243.0 µS /cm pH 6.38
Physical Characterization: Visible land use refers to immediate area that you can see from sampling location - include what
you estimate driving thru the watershed in watershed land use.
Visible Land Use: 10 %Forest %Residential %Active Pasture %Active Crops
%Fallow Fields %Commercial %Industrial 90 %Other Describe: coal ash landfill
Watershed land use: ®Forest ❑Agriculture ❑Urban ❑Animal operations upstream
Width: (meters) Stream 0.30 Channel (at top of bank) 0.65 Stream Depth: (m) Avg 0.07 Max 0.30
® Width variable ❑ Large river >25m wide
Bank Height (from deepest part of riffle to top of bank -first flat surface you stand on): (m) 0.65
Bank Angle: 50 ° or ❑ NA (Vertical is 90 °, horizontal is 0 °. Angles > 90° indicate slope is towards mid - channel, < 90°
indicate slope is away from channel. NA if bank is too low for bank angle to matter.)
❑Channelized Ditch
❑Deeply incised - steep, straight banks ❑Both banks undercut at bend ❑Channel filled in with sediment
❑Recent overbank deposits ❑Bar development ❑Buried structures
❑Exposed bedrock
❑Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous algae growth ❑Green tinge
❑ Sewage smell
Manmade Stabilization: ❑N ®Y: ®Rip -rap, cement, gabions ® Sediment/grade- control structure
®Berm/levee
Flow conditions: ❑High ®Normal ❑Low
Turbidity: ❑Clear ®Slightly Turbid ❑Turbid ❑Tannic ❑Milky ❑Colored (from dyes)
Good potential for Wetlands Restoration Project ?? ❑ YES ®NO Details landfill site
Channel Flow Status
Useful especially under abnormal or low flow conditions.
A. Water reaches base of both lower banks, minimal channel substrate exposed ............................
❑
B. Water fills >75% of available channel, or <25% of channel substrate is exposed ........................
C. Water fills 25 -75% of available channel, many logs /snags exposed .............. ...............................
❑
D. Root mats out of water .................................................................................... ...............................
❑
E. Very little water in channel, mostly present as standing pools ...................... ...............................
❑
Weather Conditions: Partly Sunny no rain in 48hrs. Photos: ❑N ®Y ® Digital ❑35mm
Remarks: Fine orange sediment deposits — creates turbid appearance of stream. Approximately 100m of stream was
evaluated.

I. Channel Modification core
A. channel natural, frequent bends 5
B. channel natural, infrequent bends (channelization could be old) 4
C. some channelization present 3
D. more extensive channelization, >40% of stream disrupted 2
E. no bends, completely channelized or rip rapped or gabioned, etc. 0
❑Evidence of dredging ❑Evidence of desnagging =no large woody debris in stream ❑Banks of uniform shape/height
Remarks Subtotal 5
II. Instream Habitat: Consider the percentage of the reach that is favorable for benthos colonization or fish cover. If >70% of the
reach is rocks, 1 type is present, circle the score of 17. Definition: leafpacks consist of older leaves that are packed together and have
begun to decay (not piles of leaves in pool areas). Mark as Rare. Common, or Abundant.
_Rocks _Macrophytes R Sticks and leafpacks
Snags and logs C
Undercut banks or root mats
AMOUNT OF REACH FAVORABLE
FOR COLONIZATION OR COVER
12
3. embeddedness 40- 80% ........................................................................... ...............................
>70% 40 -70%
2040%
<20%
B. substrate gravel and cobble
Score Score
Score
Score
4 or 5 types present .................
20 16
12
8
3 types present .........................
2 types present .........................
19
18 14
11
10
7
6
1 type present ...........................
17
9
5
No types present .......................
0
1. substrate nearly all bedrock .................................................................... ...............................
3
❑ No woody vegetation in riparian zone Remarks
3
3. substrate nearly all detritus ..................................................................... ...............................
4. substrate nearly all silt/ clay .................................................................... ...............................
Subtotal 14
Remarks
III. Bottom Substrate (silt, sand, detritus, gravel, cobble, boulder) Look at entire reach for substrate scoring, but only look at
riffle for embeddedness, and use rocks from all parts of riffle -look for "mud line" or difficulty extracting rocks.
A. substrate with good mix of gravel, cobble and boulders
Score
1. embeddedness <20% (very little sand, usually only behind large bou lders) .........................
15
2. embeddedness 20- 40% ........................................................................... ...............................
12
3. embeddedness 40- 80% ........................................................................... ...............................
8
4. embeddedness > 80% .............................................................................. ...............................
3
B. substrate gravel and cobble
1. embeddedness < 20% ............................................................................. ...............................
14
2. embeddedness 20- 40% .......................................................................... ...............................
11
3. embeddedness 40 -80% ......................................................................... ...............................
6
4. embeddedness > 80% ............................................................................. ...............................
2
C. substrate mostly gravel
1. embeddedness < 50% ............................................................................. ...............................
8
2. embeddedness > 50% ............................................................................. ...............................
4
D. substrate homogeneous
1. substrate nearly all bedrock .................................................................... ...............................
3
2. substrate nearly all sand ......................................................................... ...............................
3
3. substrate nearly all detritus ..................................................................... ...............................
4. substrate nearly all silt/ clay .................................................................... ...............................
2
1
Remarks
ubtotal 1
IV. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper than average maximum depths with little or no surface turbulence. Water velocities
associated with pools are always slow. Pools may take the form of "pocket water ", small pools behind boulders or obstructions, in
large high gradient streams, or side eddies.
A. Pools present Score
1. Pools Frequent ( >30% of 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes ................................................................................ ............................... 10
b. pools about the same size (indicates pools filling in) ............................. ............................... 8
2. Pools Infrequent ( <30% of the 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes ................................................................................ ...............................
b. pools about the same size ....................................................................... ............................... (4 )
B. Pools absent ............................................................................................................. ...............................
❑Pool bottom boulder - cobble =hard E] Bottom sandy -sink as you walk ®Silt bottom
Remarks
Subtotal 4
[]Some pools over wader depth
Page Total 24

V. Riffle Habitats
Definition: Riffle is area of reaeration -can be debris dam, or narrow channel area. Riffles Frequent Riffles Infrequent
Score Score
A. well defined riffle and run, riffle as wide as stream and extends 2X width of stream.... 16 12
B. riffle as wide as stream but riffle length is not 2X stream width ..... ............................... 14 7
C. riffle not as wide as stream and riffle length is not 2X stream width ............................. 10 3
D. riffles absent ..................................................................................... ..............................0
Channel Slope: ®Typical for area ❑Steep =fast flow ❑Low =like a coastal stream Subtotal 0
VI. Bank Stability and Vegetation
FACE UPSTREAM Left Bank Rt. Bank
Score Score
A. Banks stable
1. little evidence of erosion or bank failure(except outside of bends), little potential for erosion. 7 7
B. Erosion areas present
1. diverse trees, shrubs, grass; plants healthy with good root systems ...... ............................... 6O 0
2. few trees or small trees and shrubs; vegetation appears generally healthy ........................... 5 5
3. sparse mixed vegetation; plant types and conditions suggest poorer soil binding ................. 3 3
4. mostly grasses, few if any trees and shrubs, high erosion and failure potential at high flow. 2 2
5. little or no bank vegetation, mass erosion and bank failure evident ...... ............................... ...... 0 0
Total 12
Remarks
VII. Light Penetration Canopy is defined as tree or vegetative cover directly above the stream's surface. Canopy would block out
sunlight when the sun is directly overhead. Note shading from mountains, but not use to score this metric.
A. Stream with good canopy with some breaks for light penetration .............. ...............................
B. Stream with full canopy - breaks for light penetration absent ...................... ...............................
C. Stream with partial canopy - sunlight and shading are essentially equal ..... ...............................
D. Stream with minimal canopy - full sun in all but a few areas ........................ ...............................
E. No canopy and no shading .............................................................................. ...............................
Remarks
re
1
8
7
2
0
Subtotal 10
VIII. Riparian Vegetative Zone Width
Definition: Riparian zone for this form is area of natural vegetation adjacent to stream (can go beyond floodplain). Definition: A
break in the riparian zone is any place on the stream banks which allows sediment or pollutants to directly enter the stream, such as
paths down to stream, storm drains, uprooted trees, otter slides, etc.
FACE UPSTREAM Lft. Bank Rt. Bank
Dominant vegetation: ®Trees ®Shrubs ®Grasses ❑Weeds /old field []Exotics (kudzu, etc) Score Score
A. Riparian zone intact (no breaks)
1. width > 18 meters ...................................................... ...............................
2. width 12 -18 meters .................................................... ...............................
3. width 6 -12 meters ...................................................... ...............................
4. width < 6 meters ....................................................... ...............................
B. Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
1. breaks rare
a. width > 18 meters .......................................... ...............................
b. width 12 -18 meters ........................................ ...............................
c. width 6 -12 meters ........................................ ...............................
d. width < 6 meters .......................................... ...............................
breaks common
a. width > 18 meters ......................................... ...............................
b. width 12 -18 meters ....................................... ...............................
c. width 6 -12 meters ........................................ ...............................
d. width < 6 meters .......................................... ...............................
Remarks
❑ Disclaimer -form filled out, but score doesn't match subjective opinion - atypical stream.
5 5
Total 6
Page Total 28
Total Score 52
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Supplement for Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Diagram to determine bank angle:
'VOL
90° 45"
Tvpical Stream Cross- section
Normal Extreme High Water
i�
Normal Flow
k Stream Width
Site Sketch:
Other comments:
Lower
Bank
Upper Bank
135°
This side is 45° bank angle.
5

SC8 facing upstream. Upper portion of
stream (immediately downstream of
landfill expansion area).
Figure 2. SC8 facing downstream.
Middle of stream.
Figure 3. SC8 facing downstream. Lower portion
of stream (confluence with Belews Lake).
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Water Body SC10
Type Sample Visual
Date Collected 8 -14 -2013
BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE LAB SHEET
Road/County Craig Rd. / Stokes County
Collection Card No
Collectors/Analyst Shannon McCorkle
E hemero tera
A,(',R
Plecoptera
A,C,R
Odonata
A,(',R
Misc Di sera
Oli gochaeta
Tipulidae
R
Me *alo tera
Chiros
Chironomidae
R
Crustacea
I richo tern
Mollusca
Physidae
A
Sphaeriidae
C
Coleo tera
Other
Plananidae
R
salamander
R
Total Taxa 6
Total EPT N/A
Biotic Index N/A
Bioclassification N/A
EPT N N/A
EPT BI N/A

Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Mountain/ Piedmont Streams
Biological Assessment Unit, DWQ
TOTAL SCORE 28
Directions for use: The observer is to survey a minimum of 100 meters with 200 meters preferred of stream, preferably in an
upstream direction starting above the bridge pool and the road right -of -way. The segment which is assessed should represent
average stream conditions. To perform a proper habitat evaluation the observer needs to get into the stream. To complete the form,
select the description which best fits the observed habitats and then circle the score. If the observed habitat falls in between two
descriptions, select an intermediate score. A final habitat score is determined by adding the results from the different metrics.
Stream SC10 Location/road: Belews Ck. Landfill (Road Name Craig Rd.) County Stokes
Date 8 -14 -2013 CC# Basin Dan River Subbasin
Observer(s) McCorkle Type of Study: ❑Fish ®Benthos ❑Basinwide ®Special Study (Describe) 06- 0645ver2
Latitude 36.26668 Longitude - 80.07249 Ecoregion: ❑MT ®P ❑Slate Belt []Triassic Basin
Water Quality: Temperature 21.9 C DO 7.98 mg/1 Conductivity (corr.) 103.8 µS /cm pH 6.99
Physical Characterization: Visible land use refers to immediate area that you can see from sampling location - include what
you estimate driving thru the watershed in watershed land use.
Visible Land Use: 10 %Forest %Residential %Active Pasture % Active Crops
%Fallow Fields %Commercial %Industrial 90 %Other Describe: coal ash landfill
Watershed land use : ®Forest ❑Agriculture ❑Urban ❑Animal operations upstream
Width: (meters) Stream 0.16 Channel (at top of bank) N/A Stream Depth: (m) Avg 0.01 Max 0.015
❑ Width variable ❑ Large river >25m wide
Bank Height (from deepest part of riffle to top of bank -first flat surface you stand on): (m) N/A
Bank Angle: 45 ° or ❑ NA (Vertical is 90 °, horizontal is 0 °. Angles > 90° indicate slope is towards mid - channel, < 90° indicate
slope is away from channel. NA if bank is too low for bank angle to matter.)
❑Channelized Ditch
❑Deeply incised - steep, straight banks ❑Both banks undercut at bend ❑Channel filled in with sediment
❑Recent overbank deposits []Bar development ❑Buried structures ®Exposed bedrock
❑Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous algae growth ❑Green tinge ❑ Sewage smell
Manmade Stabilization: ❑N ®Y: ®Rip -rap, cement, gabions ® Sediment/grade- control structure ®Berm/levee
Flow conditions: ❑High ❑Normal ®Low
Turbidity: ®Clear ❑Slightly Turbid ❑Turbid ❑Tannic ❑Milky ❑Colored (from dyes)
Good potential for Wetlands Restoration Project ?? ❑ YES ®NO Details landfill site
Channel Flow Status
Useful especially under abnormal or low flow conditions.
A. Water reaches base of both lower banks, minimal channel substrate exposed ............................ ❑
B. Water fills >75% of available channel, or <25% of channel substrate is exposed ........................ ❑
C. Water fills 25 -75% of available channel, many logs /snags exposed .............. ............................... ❑
D. Root mats out of water .................................................................................... ............................... ❑
E. Very little water in channel, mostly present as standing pools ...................... ............................... ❑
Weather Conditions: Partly Sunny no rain in 48hrs.Photos: ❑N ®Y ® Digital ❑35mm
Remarks: Stream (trickle of water) buried beneath lavers of sticks and logs. A bucket was used to catch enough water
for water quality measurements. Macroinvertebrates collected by washing leafpacks and sticks (not possible to use a
sweep net) and by picking directly from sticks and rocks. Approximately 3.5 meters of stream remain.

I. Channel Modification Score
A. channel natural, frequent bends 5
B. channel natural, infrequent bends (channelization could be old) 4
C. some channelization present 3
D. more extensive channelization, >40% of stream disrupted
E. no bends, completely channelized or rip rapped or gabioned, etc. �0
❑Evidence of dredging []Evidence of desnagging =no large woody debris in stream []Banks of uniform shape/height
Remarks Subtotal 0
II. Instream Habitat: Consider the percentage of the reach that is favorable for benthos colonization or fish cover. If >70% of the
reach is rocks, 1 type is present, circle the score of 17. Definition: leafpacks consist of older leaves that are packed together and have
begun to decay (not piles of leaves in pool areas). Mark as Rare. Common, or Abundant.
C Rocks C Macrophytes C Sticks and leafpacks Snags and logs _Undercut banks or root mats
AMOUNT OF REACH FAVORABLE FOR COLONIZATION OR COVER
>70% 40 -70% 20-40% <20%
Score Score Score Score
4 or 5 types present ................. 20 16 12
3 types present ......................... 19 15 11 7
2 types present ......................... 18 14 10 6
1 type present ........................... 17 13 9 5
No types present ....................... 0
❑ No woody vegetation in riparian zone Remarks Subtotal —7
III. Bottom Substrate (silt, sand, detritus, gravel, cobble, boulder) Look at entire reach for substrate scoring, but only look at
riffle for embeddedness, and use rocks from all parts of riffle -look for "mud line" or difficulty extracting rocks.
A. substrate with good mix of gravel, cobble and boulders
Score
5. embeddedness <20% (very little sand, usually only behind large boulders ) .........................
15
6. embeddedness 20- 40% ........................................................................... ...............................
12
7. embeddedness 40- 80% ........................................................................... ...............................
8
8. embeddedness > 80% .............................................................................. ...............................
3
B. substrate gravel and cobble
5. embeddedness < 20% ............................................................................. ...............................
14
6. embeddedness 20- 40% .......................................................................... ...............................
11
7. embeddedness 40 -80% ......................................................................... ...............................
6
8. embeddedness > 80% ............................................................................. ...............................
2
C. substrate mostly gravel
3. embeddedness < 50% ............................................................................. ...............................
8
4. embeddedness > 50% ............................................................................. ...............................
4
D. substrate homogeneous
5. substrate nearly all bedrock .................................................................... ...............................
6. substrate nearly all sand ......................................................................... ...............................
3
7. substrate nearly all detritus ..................................................................... ...............................
2
8. substrate nearly all silt/ clay .................................................................... ...............................
1
Remarks
Subtotal 3
IV. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper than average maximum depths with little or no surface turbulence. Water velocities
associated with pools are always slow. Pools may take the form of "pocket water ", small pools behind boulders or obstructions, in
large high gradient streams, or side eddies.
A. Pools present Score
1. Pools Frequent ( >30% of 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes ................................................................................ ............................... 10
b. pools about the same size (indicates pools filling in) ............................. ............................... 8
2. Pools Infrequent ( <30% of the 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes ................................................................................ ............................... 6
b. pools about the same size ..................................................................... ............................... 4
B. Pools absent ...... ............................... O
❑Pool bottom boulder - cobble =hard ❑Bottom sandy -sink as you walk ❑Silt bottom
Remarks
Subtotal 0
❑Some pools over wader depth
Page Total 10
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V. Riffle Habitats
Definition: Riffle is area of reaeration -can be debris dam, or narrow charnel area. Riffles Frequent Riffles Infrequent
Score Score
A. well defined riffle and run, riffle as wide as stream and extends 2X width of stream ... 16 12
B. riffle as wide as stream but riffle length is not 2X stream width ..... ............................... 14 7
C. riffle not as wide as stream and riffle length is not 2X stream width ............................. �0 3
D. riffles absent .................................................................................... ............................... 0
Channel Slope: ❑Typical for area ❑Steep =fast flow ❑Low =like a coastal stream
VI. Bank Stability and Vegetation
Subtotal —0
FACE UPSTREAM Left Bank
Rt. Bank
Score
Score
A. Banks stable
2
1
1. little evidence of erosion or bank failure(except outside of bends), little potential for erosion.
7
7
B. Erosion areas present
2
1
1. diverse trees, shrubs, grass; plants healthy with good root systems ...... ...............................
6
6
2. few trees or small trees and shrubs; vegetation appears generally healthy ...........................
Total 6
3. sparse mixed vegetation; plant types and conditions suggest poorer soil binding .................
4. mostly grasses, few if any trees and shrubs, high erosion and failure potential at high flow.
2
2
5. little or no bank vegetation, mass erosion and bank failure evident ............ ...............................
0
0
Total 10
Remarks
VII. Light Penetration Canopy is defined as tree or vegetative cover directly above the stream's surface. Canopy would block out
sunlight when the sun is directly overhead. Note shading from mountains, but not use to score this metric.
A. Stream with good canopy with some breaks for light penetration .............. ...............................
B. Stream with full canopy - breaks for light penetration absent ...................... ...............................
C. Stream with partial canopy - sunlight and shading are essentially equal ..... ...............................
D. Stream with minimal canopy - full sun in all but a few areas ........................ ...............................
E. No canopy and no shading .............................................................................. ...............................
Remarks
Score
10
8
0
Subtotal 2
VIII. Riparian Vegetative Zone Width
Definition: Riparian zone for this form is area of natural vegetation adjacent to stream (can go beyond floodplain). Definition: A
break in the riparian zone is any place on the stream banks which allows sediment or pollutants to directly enter the stream, such as
paths down to stream, storm drains, uprooted trees, otter slides, etc.
FACE UPSTREAM Lft. Bank Rt. Bank
Dominant vegetation: ®Trees ®Shrubs ® Grasses ❑Weeds /old field []Exotics (kudzu, etc) Score Score
A. Riparian zone intact (no breaks)
1. width > 18 meters ...................................................... ...............................
2. width 12 -18 meters .................................................... ...............................
3. width 6 -12 meters ...................................................... ...............................
4. width < 6 meters ....................................................... ...............................
B. Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
1. breaks rare
a. width > 18 meters .......................................... ...............................
b. width 12 -18 meters ........................................ ...............................
c. width 6 -12 meters ........................................ ...............................
d. width < 6 meters .......................................... ...............................
2. breaks common
a. width > 18 meters .......................................... ...............................
b. width 12 -18 meters ....................................... ...............................
c. width 6 -12 meters ........................................ ...............................
d. width < 6 meters .......................................... ...............................
Remarks
❑ Disclaimer -form filled out, but score doesn't match subjective opinion - atypical stream.
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
O
O
2
2
1
1
0
0
Total 6
Page Total 18
Total Score 28
10

Supplement for Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Diagram to determine bank angle:
I 'I
90° 45°
Tvvical Stream Cross-section
Nom NJ Flow �..
Site Sketch:
Other comments:
135°
This side is 45° bank angle.
11

Figure 1. SC 10 facing upstream. Upper portion of
stream (immediately downstream of
landfill expansion area).
Figure 2. SC 10 facing upstream.
Middle of stream.
Figure 3. SC 10 facing upstream. Lower portion of
stream (confluence with Belews Lake).
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Inventory:
1. Benthic macroinvertebrate lab sheets (one for each location),
2. habitat assessment field data sheets (one for each location),
3. site photographs of SC8 and SC10,
4. monitoring location figure.
March 2014 summary of assessment and comparisons with August 2013:
The habitat assessments of two streams (SC8 and SC 10) in the vicinity of Belews Creek Steam
Station (BCSS) were completed on March 19, 2014. These assessments were compared to those
conducted at the same locations on August 14, 2013.
The overall assessment score at SC8 in March 2014 was 52, the same as in August 2013.
Dissolved oxygen (DO), temperature, and pH were lower in March 2014 than in August 2013,
while specific conductance was higher. Temperature in March reflected normal seasonal
variation. Forestation (10 %) was the same during both March 2014 and August 2013
assessments and coal ash landfill (90 %) was also the same. The average depth of the stream bed
was 0.07 m during both assessments with maxima of 0.43 m and 0.30 m in March 2014 and
August 2013, respectively. A total of nine taxa were identified from SC8 in March of 2014 with
Bittacomorpha being the most abundant form, while Chironomidae, Oligocheata and Dytiscidae
were rated as common. Rare forms included fish, salamanders, Physidae, Ceratopogonidae, and
Tipulidae. In August 2013, twelve taxa were observed with Chironomidae being the most
abundant; while Dytisciadae, Oligochaeta, and Ptychopteridae were comparatively common.
Tipulidae, Tanypodinae, Tabanidae, and Corydalidae were rated as rare insect larvae. One each
of crayfish, salamander, frog, and fish were observed. Overall, both assessments listed the
stream as having poor potential for wetlands development.
The overall assessment score at SC10 in March 2014 (28) was the same as in August 2013. The
DO was higher in March 2014 than in August 2013; while the temperature, conductivity, and pH
values were lower in March 2014 than in August 2013. Temperature was much lower due to
seasonal differences. Only 10% of land use was in forestation during both assessments, while
90% of land use was as coal ash land fill. The survey during both assessments showed the
stream to be nearly nonexistent (width = 0.16m, depth = 0.01m). A total of six taxa were
identified from SC 10 in March of 2014. Oligochaeta were rated as common, while only one
each of Simulidae, Tipulidae, salamander, Gammeridae, and Physidae were observed. Six taxa
were also recorded in August 2013 with Physidae listed as abundant and Sphaeriidae rated as
common. Rare taxa were Tipulidae, Chironomidae, Planaridae, and salamanders. Overall, both
assessments listed the stream as having poor potential for wetlands development. Most other
scores listed for SC 10 in March 2014 were the same as in August 2013.

BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE LAB SHEET
Water Bodv SC8 RoadrC'ounty Craig Rd. / Stokes County
Type Sarnple Sweep net & Visual Collection Card No N/A
Date Collected 3 -19 -2014 Collectors/Analyst Shannon McCorkle
EphMCTOptera
9.('.R
Pleco sera
A,C,R
Odonata
\.('.R
Misc Di Hera
Oli,,M,aeta
Ptychopteridae:
Sittacomorpho
clavipes
A(30)
Oligochaeta
C(4)
Ceratopogonidae
Rill
Tipulidae
R(2)
Chiros
Nleealo tera
Chironomidae
C(3)
Crustacea
Tricho tern
Mollusca
( oleo Hera
Other
Dytiscidae
C(3)
Fish
R(1)
Salamander
R(1)
Physidae
R(2)
Total Taxa 9 Bioclassification N/A
Total EPT N/A EPT N N/A
Biotic Index N/A EPT BI N/A

Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Mountain/ Piedmont Streams
Biological Assessment Unit, DNS Q TOTAL SCORE 52
Directions for use: The observer is to survey a minimum of 100 meters with 200 meters preferred of stream, preferably in an
upstream direction starting above the bridge pool and the road right -of -way. The segment which is assessed should represent
average stream conditions. To perform a proper habitat evaluation the observer needs to get into the stream. To complete the form,
select the description which best fits the observed habitats and then circle the score. If the observed habitat falls in between two
descriptions, select an intermediate score. A final habitat score is determined by adding the results from the different metrics.
Stream SC8 Location/road Belews Ck. Landfill(Road Name Craig Rd.)County Stokes
Date —3/19/2014 CC# Basin Dan River Subbasin
Observer(s) S.McCorkle Type of Study: ❑Fish ®Benthos ❑Basinwide ®Special Study (Describe) 06- 0645ver2
Latitude 36.26895 Longitude - 80.07179 Ecoregion ❑MT ®P ❑Slate Belt ❑Triassic Basin
Water Quality: Temperature 9.8° C DO 3.72 mg/1 Conductivity (corr.) 345.0 NS /cm pH 6.18
Physical Characterization: Visible land use refers to immediate area that you can see from sampling location - include what
you estimate driving thru the watershed in watershed land use.
Visible Land Use 10 %Forest %Residential %Active Pasture %Active Crops
%Fallow Fields ',.Commercial %Industrial 90 %Other Describe coal ash landfill
Watershed land use : ®Forest ❑Agriculture ❑Urban ❑Animal operations upstream
Width: (meters) Stream 0.15 —1.0 Channel (at top of bank) 0.33 — 1.2 Stream Depth: (m) Avg 0.07 Max 0.43
® Width variable ❑ Large river >25m wide
Bank Height (from deepest part of riffle to top of bank -first flat surface you stand on): (m) 0.65
Bank Angle: 30 — 50° or ❑ NA ( Vertical is 90 horizontal is 0 °. Angles > 90° indicate slope is towards mid - channel, < 90°
indicate slope is away from channel. NA if bank is too low for bank angle to matter.)
❑Channelized Ditch
❑Deeply incised- steep, straight banks ❑Both banks undercut at bend ❑Channel filled in with sediment
❑Recent overbank deposits ❑Bar development ❑Buried structures ❑Exposed bedrock
❑Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous algae growth ❑Green tinge ❑ Sewage smell
Manmade Stabilization ❑N ®Y ®Rip -rap, cement, gabions ®Sediment/grade- control structure ®Bertn/levee
Flow conditions []High ®Normal ❑Low
Turbidity: ❑Clear ®Slightly Turbid ❑Turbid ❑Tannic ❑Milky []Colored (from dyes)
Good potential for Wetlands Restoration Project:'? ❑YES ONO Details landfill site
Channel Flow Status
Useful especially under abnormal or low flow conditions.
A. Water reaches base of both lower banks, minimal channel substrate exposed ❑
B. Water fills >75% ofavailable channel, or <25% of channel substrate is exposed
C. Water fills 25 -75% of available channel, many logs /snags exposed ❑
D. Root mats out of water ❑
E. Very little water in channel, mostly present as standing pools ❑
NN rather Conditions: Cloudy, approx. 40 °,some rain previous day. Photos: ❑N ®Y ® Digital ❑35mm
Remarks: Macro invertebrates collected with sweep net and by washing sticks. Fine orange sediment deposits present
midstream and downstream. Approximately 100m of stream evaluated. Grass sewn on hillside (landfill) above the
stream.

1. Channel Modification corree
A channel natural, frequent bends l 5J
B. channel natural, infrequent bends (channelization could be old)
'�
C some channelization present 3
D. more extensive channelization, >40% of stream disrupted 2
E. no bends, completely channelized or rip rapped or gabioned, etc. 0
❑Evidence of dredging ❑Evidence of desnaggi ng=no large woody debris in stream ❑Banks of uniform shape /height
Remarks Subtotal 5
11. Instream Habitat: Consider the percentage of the reach that is favorable for benthos colonization or fish cover If >70% of the
reach is rocks, I type is present, circle the score of 17. Definition: leafpacks consist of older leaves that are packed together and have
begun to decay (not piles of leaves in pool areas). Mark as Rare. Common, or Abundant.
_Rocks _Macrophytes C Sticks and leafpacks _Snags and logs C Undercut banks or root mats
AMOUNT OF REACH FAVORABLE FOR COLONIZATION OR COVER
associated with pools are always slow. Pools may take the form of "pocket water ", small pools behind boulders or obstructions, in
>70% 40 -70% 20-$0%
<20 10
Score Score Score
Score
4 or 5 types present 20 16 12
8
3 types present 19 11
7
2 types present 18 14 10
6
I type present 17 9
5
No types present 0
❑ No woody vegetation in riparian zone Remarks
Subtotal 14
111. Bottom Substrate (silt, sand, detritus, gravel, cobble, boulder) Look at entire reach for substrate scoring,
but only look at
riffle for embeddedness, and use rocks from all parts of riffle -look for "mud line" or difficulty extracting rocks.
A. substrate with good mix of gravel, cobble and boulders
Score
I. embeddedness <20% (very little sand, usually only behind large boulders)
15
2. embeddedness 2040%
12
3. embeddedness 40 -80%
8
4. embeddedness >80%
3
B. substrate gravel and cobble
I embeddedness <20%
14
2. embeddedness 20 -40%
11
3. embeddedness 40 -80%
6
4. embeddedness >80%
2
C. substrate mostly gravel
1. embeddedness <50%
8
2 embeddedness >50%
4
D. substrate homogeneous
1. substrate nearl) all bedrock
3
2. substrate nearly all sand
3
3. substrate nearly all detritus
4 substrate nearly all silt/ clay
Remarks
Subtotal 1
IV. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper than average maximum depths with little or no surface turbulence.
Water velocities
associated with pools are always slow. Pools may take the form of "pocket water ", small pools behind boulders or obstructions, in
large high gradient streams, or side eddies.
A. Pools present
Score
1 Pools Frequent ( >30% of 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes
10
b. pools about the same size (indicates pools filling in)
8
2 Pools Infrequent ( <30% of the 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes
b. pools about the same size
(4 )
B. Pools absent
0
El Pool bottom boulder-cobble—hard ❑Bottom sandy -sink as you walk ®Silt bottom
Remarks
Subtotal 4
❑Some pools over wader depth
Page Total 24
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V. Riffle Habitats
Definition: Riffle is area of reaeration -can be debris dam, or narrow channel area. Riffles Frequent Riffles Infrequent
Score Score
A. well defined riffle and run, riffle as wide as stream and extends 2X width of stream 16 12
B. riffle as wide as stream but riffle length is not 2X stream width 14 7
C. riffle not as wide as stream and riffle length is not 2X stream width 10 3
D. riffles absent O
Channel Slope: ®Typical for area ❑Steep =fast flow ❑Lowrlike a coastal stream Subtotal 0
VI. Bank Stability and Vegetation
FACE UPSTREAM Left Bank Rt. Bank
Score Score
A. Banks stable
1. little evidence of erosion or bank failure(except outside of bends), little potential for erosion. 7 7
B. Erosion areas present
1. diverse trees, shrubs, grass, plants healthy with good root systems 6 6
2. few trees or small trees and shrubs, vegetation appears generally healthy 5 5
3 sparse mixed vegetation; plant types and conditions suggest poorer soil binding 3 3
4. mostly grasses, few if an} trees and shrubs, high erosion and failure potential at high flow 2 2
5 little or no bank vegetation, mass erosion and bank failure evident 0 0
Total 12
VII. Light Penetration Canopy is defined as tree or vegetative cover directly above the streams surface. Canopy would block out
sunlight when the sun is directly overhead. Note shading from mountains, but not use to score this metric.
A. Stream with good canopy with some breaks for light penetration
core
10
B. Stream with full canopy - breaks for light penetration absent
Dominant vegetation: ®Trees ®Shrubs ®Grasses ❑Weeds /old field ❑Exotics (kudzu,
C. Stream with partial canopy - sunlight and shading are essentially equal
7
D. Stream with minimal canopy - full sun in all but a few areas
2
E. No canopy and no shading
0
5
Subtotal 10
VIII. Riparian Vegetative Zone Width
Definition: Riparian zone for this form is area of natural vegetation adjacent to stream (can go beyond floodplain). Definition: A
break in the riparian zone is any place on the stream banks which allows sediment or pollutants to directly enter the stream, such as
paths down to stream, storm drains, uprooted trees, otter slides, etc.
FACE UPSTREAM
Lft. Bank
Rt. Bank
Dominant vegetation: ®Trees ®Shrubs ®Grasses ❑Weeds /old field ❑Exotics (kudzu,
etc) Score
Score
A. Riparian zone intact (no breaks)
1. width > 18 meters
5
5
2. width 12 -18 meters
4
4
3. width 6 -12 meters
3
3
4. width < 6 meters
2
2
B. Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
I breaks rare
a. width > 18 meters
4
4
b. width 12 -18 meters
3
3
c. width 6 -12 meters
2
I width < 6 meters
1
1
2. breaks common
a. width > 18 meters
O
O
b. width 12 -18 meters
2
2
c. width 6 -12 meters
I
1
d. width < 6 meters
0
0
Remarks Riparian Vegetative Zone Width is hard to iudQe because landfill is directly
above stream.
There's buffer >18
meters on the left & right of stream, however, the landfill is directly above stream.
Total 6
Page Total 28
❑ Disclaimer -form filled out, but score doesn't match subjective opinion - atypical stream.
Total Score 52
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Supplement for Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Diagram to determine bank angle:
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Site Sketch:

Figure 1. SC8 facing downstream. Lower portion
of stream (confluence with Belews Lake).
stream.
Figure 3. SC8 facing upstream. Upper portion of
stream (immediately downstream of
landfill expansion area).
Figure 4. Entire reach of SC8 facing downstream.

BENTHIC NIACROINVERTEBRATE LAB SHEET
Water Body SC10 Road/County Craig Rd. / Stokes County
Type Sample visual
Date Collected 3 -19 -2014
Collection Card
Collectors/ Analyst Shannon McCorkle
Epherneroptera
4l'.R
Pleco sera
A,( 'R
Odonaia
A.(',R
E hemer sera
Misc Di tera
Simuliidae
R(1)
pOligochaeta
C(7)
Tipul idae
R(3)
Chiros
Me alo tera
Crustacea
I7�cho Hera
Mollusca
C'oleo tera
Other
Salamander
R(3)
Gammaridae
R(1)
Physidae
R(3)
Total Taxa 6
Total EPT N/A
Biotic Index N/A
Bioclassification N/A
EPT N N/A
EPT BI N/A

Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Mountain / Piedmont Streams
Biological Assessment Unit, DW'Q TOTAL SCORE 28
Directions for use: The observer is to survey a minimum of 100 meters with 200 meters preferred of stream, preferably in an
upstream direction starting above the bridge pool and the road right -of -way. The segment which is assessed should represent
average stream conditions. To perform a proper habitat evaluation the observer needs to get into the stream To complete the form,
select the description which best fits the observed habitats and then circle the score. If the observed habitat falls in between two
descriptions, select an intermediate score. A final habitat score is determined by adding the results from the different metrics.
Stream SC10 Location/road: Belews Ck. Landfill(Road Name Craig Rd.)County Stokes
Date 3/19/2014 CCt► Basin Dan River Subbasin
Observers) S.McCorkle Type of Study: ❑Fish ®Benthos ❑Basinwide ®Special Study (Describe) 06- 0645ver2
Latitude 36.26668 Longitude - 80.07249 Ecoregion: ❑MT ®P ❑Slate Belt ❑Triassic Basin
Water Quality: Temperature 9.8' C DO 10.53 mg/I Conductivity (corr.) 82.7 µS /cm pH 6.68
Phvsical Characterization: Visible land use refers to immediate area that you can see from sampling location - include what
you estimate driving thru the watershed in watershed land use.
Visible Land Use 10 %Forest %Residential %Active Pasture %Active Crops
%Fallow Fields %Commercial %Industrial 90 %other Describe. coal ash landfill
Watershed land use : ®Forest ❑Agriculture ❑Urban ❑Animal operations upstream
Width (meters) Stream 0.16 Channel (at top of bank) N/A Stream Depth: (m) Avg 0.01 Max 0.015
❑ Width variable ❑ Large river >25m wide
Bank Height (from deepest part of riffle to top of bank -first flat surface you stand on): (m) N/A
Bank Angle 45° or ❑ NA (Vertical is 90°, horizontal is 0 °. Angles > 90° indicate slope is towards mid- channel, < 90°
indicate slope is away from channel. NA if bank is too low for bank angle to matter.)
❑Channelized Ditch
[]Deeply incised- steep, straight banks ❑Both banks undercut at bend ❑Channel filled in with sediment
❑Recent overbank deposits ❑Bar development ❑Buried structures ®Exposed bedrock
❑Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous algae growth ❑Green tinge ❑ Sewage smell
Manmade Stabilization ❑N ®Y: []Rip-rap, cement, gabions ®Sediment/grade- control structure ®Bernvlevee
Flow conditions ❑High ❑Normal ®Low
Turbidity: ®Clear El Slightly Turbid ❑Turbid ❑Tannic ❑Milky ❑Colored (from d)es)
Good potential for Wetlands Restoration Project ?? ❑ YES ®NO Details landfill site
Channel Flow Status
Useful especially under abnormal or low flow conditions.
A. Water reaches base of both lower banks, minimal channel substrate exposed ❑
B. Water fills >75% of available channel, or <25% of channel substrate is exposed ❑
C. Water fills 25 -75% of available channel, many logs /snags exposed ❑
D. Root mats out of water ❑
E. Very little water in channel, mostly present as standing pools ❑
Weather Conditions: Cloudy, approx. 40 ",some rain previous day. Photos: ❑N ®Y ® Digital ❑35mm
Remarks: Stream (trickle of water) buried beneath lavers of sticks and logs. A bucket was used to catch enough water
for water quality measurements. Macroinvertebrates collected by washing leafpacks and sticks (not possible to use a
sweep net). Approximately 3.5 meters of stream remain. Grass sewn on hillside (landfill) above the stream.

I. Channel Modification
Score
A. channel natural, frequent bends
5
B. channel natural, infrequent bends (channelization could be old)
4
C. some channelization present
3
D. more extensive channelization, >40% of stream disrupted
%�
E. no bends, completely channelized or rip rapped or gabioned, etc.
(0 )
❑Evidence of dredging [:]Evidence of desnagging =no large woody debris in stream
❑Banks of uniform shape eight
Remarks
Subtotal 0
11. Instream Habitat: Consider the percentage of the reach that is favorable for benthos colonization or fish cover. If >70% of the
reach is rocks, 1 type is present, circle the score of 17. Definition. leafpacks consist of older leaves that are packed together and have
begun to decay (not piles of leaves in pool areas) Mark as Rare. Common, or Abundant.
C Rocks C Macrophytes C Sticks and leafpacks _Snags
and logs _Undercut
banks or root mats
AMOUNT OF REACH FAVORABLE FOR COLONIZATION OR COYER
6. embeddedness 20-40%
>70 1u
40 -70%
2040%
<20%
Score
Score
Score
Score
4 or 5 types present 20
16
12
7. embeddedness 40 -80%
3 types present 19
15
11
(7 )
2 types present 18
14
10
4. embeddedness >50%
1 type present 17
13
9
5
No types present 0
6. substrate nearly all sand
7. substrate nearly all detritus
❑ No woody vegetation in riparian zone Remarks
8. substrate nearly all silt/ clay
I
Subtotal 7
Ill. Bottom Substrate (silt, sand, detritus, gravel, cobble, boulder) Look at entire reach for substrate scoring, but only look at
rife for embeddedness, and use rocks from all parts of riffle -look for "mud line" or difficulty extracting rocks.
A. substrate with good mix of gravel, cobble and boulders
Score
5. embeddedness <20% (very little sand, usually only behind large boulders)
15
6. embeddedness 20-40%
12
7. embeddedness 40 -80%
8
8. embeddedness >80%
3
B. substrate gravel and cobble
5. embeddedness <20%
14
6 embeddedness 20-40%
11
7. embeddedness 40 -80%
6
8. embeddedness >80%
2
C. substrate mostly gravel
3. embeddedness <50%
8
4. embeddedness >50%
4
D. substrate homogeneous
5. substrate nearly all bedrock
6. substrate nearly all sand
7. substrate nearly all detritus
2
8. substrate nearly all silt/ clay
I
Remarks
Subtotal 3
IV. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper than average maximum depths with little or no surface turbulence. Water velocities
associated with pools are always slow. Pools may take the form of "pocket water ", small pools behind boulders or obstructions, in
large high gradient streams, or side eddies.
A. Pools present Score
I Pools Frequent ( >30% of 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes 10
b. pools about the same size (indicates pools filling in) 8
2 Pools Infrequent (<30 %ofthe 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes 6
b. pools about the same size
B. Pools absent 0
Subtotal 0
El Pool bottom boulder - cobble =hard ❑Bottom sandy -sink as you walk ❑Silt bottom El Some pools over wader depth
Remarks Page Total 10

V. Riffle Habitats
Definition: Riffle is area of reaeration -can be debris dam, or narrow channel area. Riffles Frequent Riffles Infrequent
Score Score
A. well defined riffle and run, riffle as wide as stream and extends 2X width of stream 16 12
B. riffle as wide as stream but riffle length is not 2X stream width 14 7
C. riffle not as wide as stream and riffle length is not 2X stream width 10 3
D. riffles absent O
Channel Slope: ❑Typical for area ❑Steep =fast flow ❑Low =like a coastal stream Subtotal 0
V►. Bank Stability and Vegetation
FACE UPSTREAM
Left Bank Rt. Bank
Score Score
A. Banks stable
Lft. Bank
Rt. Bank
1. little evidence of erosion or bank failure(except outside of bends), little potential for erosion.
7
7
B. Erosion areas present
1. width > 18 meters
1. diverse trees, shrubs, grass, plants healthy with good root systems
2. few trees or small trees and shrubs. vegetation appears generally healthy
l 5J
l5 J
3. sparse mixed vegetation, plant types and conditions suggest poorer soil binding
4
3 width 6 -12 meters
4. mostly grasses, few if any trees and shrubs, high erosion and failure potential at high flow
2
2
5 little or no bank vegetation, mass erosion and bank failure evident
0
0
Total 10
V11. Light Penetration Canopy is defined as tree or vegetative cover directly above the stream's surface. Canopy would block out
sunlight when the sun is directly overhead. Note shading from mountains, but not use to score this metric.
A. Stream with good canopy with some breaks for light penetration
B. Stream with full canopy - breaks for light penetration absent
C. Stream with partial canopy - sunlight and shading are essentially equal
D. Stream with minimal canopy - full sun in all but a few areas
E. No canopy and no shading
Remarks
Score
10
8
0
Subtotal 2
VIII. Riparian Vegetative Zone Width
Definition: Riparian zone for this form is area of natural vegetation adjacent to stream (can go beyond floodplain). Definition: A
break in the riparian zone is any place on the stream banks which allows sediment or pollutants to directly enter the stream, such as
paths down to stream, storm drains, uprooted trees, otter slides, etc.
FACE UPSTREAM
Lft. Bank
Rt. Bank
Dominant vegetation: ®Trees ®Shrubs ®Grasses ❑Weeds /old field ❑Exotics (kudzu, etc) Score
Score
A. Riparian zone intact (no breaks)
1. width > 18 meters
5
5
2. width 12 -18 meters
4
4
3 width 6 -12 meters
3
3
4- width < 6 meters
2
2
B. Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
1 breaks rare
a. width > 18 meters
4
4
b. width 12 -18 meters
3
3
c. width 6 -12 meters
2
d. width < 6 meters
1
1
2. breaks common
a width > 18 meters
0
O
b. width 12 -18 meters
2
2
c. width 6 -12 meters
1
I
d width < 6 meters
0
0
Remarks Riparian Vegetative Zone Width is hard to fudge because landfill is directly
above stream.
There's buffer >18
meters on the left & right of stream, however, the landfill is directly above stream.
Total 6
Page Total 18
❑ Disclaimer -form filled out, but score doesn't match subjective opinion - atypical stream
Total Score 28
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Supplement for Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Diagram to determine bank angle
L:
900 45° 1350
Site Sketch:
Other comments:
This side is 45° bank angle.

stream (confluence with Belews Lake).
Figure 2. SC10 facing upstream. Middle of stream.
Figure 3. SC 10 facing upstream. Upper portion of
stream (immediately downstream of
landfill expansion area).
Figure 4. Entire reach of SC 10 facing downstream.