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UT South Fork Creek (Stephens) Cane Creek
Stream and Wetland Restoration Site
EEP Project #405
Contract # 004711
Closeout Report
USACE Action ID #
DWQ 404 �
Table la. Project Setting and Classifications
UT South Fork Creek (Stephens) Stream and
Wetland Restoration Site
County
Alamance
General Location
Snow Cam
Basin
Cape Fear
Physiographic Region
Piedmont
USGS Hydro Unit
03030002050050
NCDWQ Sub -basin
03 -06 -04
Trout Water
No
Year 2 Monitoring
Dec -09
Project Performers
May -10
Source Agency
NCEEP
Provider
NCEEP
Designer
Dewberry & Davis, Inc.
Monitoring Firm
KCI Associates of NC
Plant Remediation
Axiom;
Property Interest
Holder
NCEEP
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Table Ib. Project Activity and Reporting History
UT South Fork Creek (Stephens) Stream and Wetland Restoration Site
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Actual Completion or Delivery
Restoration Plan
Sep-04
Construction
Jun -07
Temporary S &E mix applied to entire ro ect area
Jun -07
Permanent seed mix applied to entire project area
June -07
Containerized, B &B, and livestake planting
Dec -07
Monitoring Baseline Year 0/1
Jun -09
Year 2 Monitoring
Dec -09
Invasives treatment #1
May -10
Invasives treatment #2
Oct -10
Year 3 Monitoring
Dec -10
Invasives treatment #3
Apr-1 l
Invasives treatment #4
Oct -1 I
Year 4 Monitoring
Feb -12
Supplemental Planting
Feb -12
Year 5 Monitoring
Nov -12
Year 6 Monitoring
Jan -l4

JA PROJECT SETTING AND`BACKGROUND SUMMARY
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The project was instituted in 2004, with construction in 2007 on an unnamed tributary (UT) to
the South' Fork of Cane Creek. It involved the restoration of 4000 feet and the enhancement of
2800 of the projects main tributary. This was achieved primarily through a priority II approach
with about a third of the project subject to priority 1. The site and its watershed drain about 850
acres and are located in the Cape Fear 02 hydrologic unit in Alamance County with a significant
proportion of the land use in pasture. Prior to 'restoration, the project streams had been heavily
impacted by livestock and were incised and entrenched. The rehabilitation efforts included
livestock exclusion for the entire extent. 'Six riparian wetlands occur within the conservation
easement totaling 0.91 acres, with the majority classified as restoration assets.
Supplemental planting has occurred on portions of the site to address localized areas of poor
vigor and survivability. This was conducted in February 2012. Invasive species treatment was
also necessary, with the last treatment occurring in October 2011. Beaver- and, associated dams
were removed in September- 201"3. Overall' the project ,streams are stable, functioning as intended
and well vegetated. Project,goals and objectives are being,met,and are listed below:
2.0 PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The goals and objectives of the restoration project are as follows:
Project Goals:
• Protect and improve water quality.
• Restore stream and riparian functions
Project Objectives:
• Exclude,cattle fromythe stream channels.
• Improve channel stability.
• Restore dimension, pattern, and profile to UT South Fork Creek.
3.0 SUCCES&CRITERIA
Table 2. Success Criteria and'Project Performance
UT South Fork Creek (Stephens) Stream and _Wetland Restoration Site
Feature,
Success Criteria
Stream
Success criteria were not explicitly stated in "the mitigation plan but rather
developed in the baseline document. In general success- will be considered if there
are minimal changes to the measured stream characteristics, trends exhibiting
stability, or patterns of variation characterizing dynamic equilibrium This is to
include maintenance of intended floodplain connection. In addition, at least two
bankfull events occurring in, separate years must be recorded over the course of the
monitoring period. The project reaches exhibited general stability, although of the
9 cross sections, cross sections, 4 and 5 did demonstrate about 0.5 feet of downcut in i
year 6. This may have been in response to a very intense series of intense storms in
January of 2013; where several inches of rain were recorded in the area over just -
several hours. Some _fining has been noted. Overall however, the project reaches
are stable with no, bank erosion of concern reported in W 6. The project did not
include many stream structures, but those that are present are functioning as
intended. Eyidence of three bankfull events was captured, between 2010 and 2014
with the addition of the aforementioned intense storms in January 2013.
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Wetland
Success criteria were not explicitly stated in the mitigation plan but rather
developed in the baseline document. Continual wetland hydrology for >5% of the
growing season was the criterion specified. Initially„ none of the gauged areas were
meeting in 2009, but between `2010 and 2014 all gauges averaged above 5 %. All
gauges averaged above 12% as well with the exception of gauge 2, which averaged
7% from 2010 — 2012 and then increased in 2013 (W6) to —30 %.
Vegetation
Success criteria were not explicitly stated in the mitigation plan but rather
developed in the baseline document. The criterion chosen required 260 stems
native woody stems per acre as indicated by permanent vegetation plots after 5,
years of monitoring. Plots 4, 5 and 6 were low based on planted estimates, but
considering total stems all plot met the criteria ranging from about 650 to 2700
stems per,acre: Between 8 and 12 native woody species were noted across the plots
with about 25 species site wide. As mentioned some remediation was needed in the
form of supplemental planting in some areas and the control of invasive species.
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Table3: Project Assets
UT South Creek (Stephens) Stream Restoration Site _
Pro,ect
Component or
Reach ID
Restoration
Level
Approach
Stationing
Total Linear
Feet/Acreage
Creditible
Feet/Acreage*
Mitigation
Ratio
Mitigation
Units
Drainage
Area (acres)
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Pro'ectStream
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0+00 —J+65
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743
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UTSFC -Reach 2 _
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PI
7+65-18+82
1,1 17
1,117
1 1
1,117
525
Priority I above Preservation Tnb
UTSFC -Reach 3
R
PI
18 +82 —22+63
381
381
1 1
381
Priority 1 below Preservation Tnb
UTSFC -Reach 4
R
Pit
22+63 —41M
1,920
1,753
1 1
_ 1,753
851
Priority B - Project Bottom
UT -UTSFC (Reach 5)
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Exclusion
0+00 — 27 +94
2,794
2,724
5 1
545
326
Cattle Fencing Installed
_ _ Dmnase Area
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851
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_ Total Stream Restoration
Total Stream Enhancerfientl
Totals
4;183
2,794
6,977
3,994
2,724
6,718
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4,539
P,ro MIWetlands
Wetlands 26°
Restoration
0+00— 15 +50
'0 77 Ac
0 77 Ac
I 1
077
Pre - constriction channel location
Weiland I
Enhancement
13+00
0 14 Ac
0 14 Ac
2 1
007
Pre - construction wetland
TotalMetland Restorabon
,0 77 ac
0 77 ac
0 77
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Total Wetland Enhancement
'0'14 ac
0 14 ac
007
0 84
Totals
0 91
0 91
* Excludes cattle crossings and main break in easement at station 22+63
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Table 7a. Vegetation History: Stems /Acre Planted and TotaUwith Volunteers
UT South Fork Creek (Stephens ;Stream and Wetland Restoration Site
Plot Number
MY -02
MY -03
MY -04
MY -05
MY -06
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted'
Total,
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
1
486
128
445
1,1'74
445
767
688
1,4M
647
1,335,
2
526
1,821
526
1,376
567
1,821
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526
1,740
3
526
1,781
607
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566
2,388
567
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1,052
162
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5
162
688
162
445
202
1,942
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2,266
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931
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3,845
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2,226
202
5,827
283
4,816
121
4,209
7
283
1,538
283
2,307
283
2,995
283
3,521
283
2,671
Site Average
1 335
1,590
335
1,463
329
2,266
393
2,474
358
1;968
Table 7b. Stream',Riparian Buffer Stem Density and Species Count by Plot
UT South Fork Creek (Stephens) Stream and`VVetland Restoration Site
Species
Plots
Total Year 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
cer rubrum
1
3
18
1
23
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1
3
4
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3
1
2
6
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2
1
3'
Celtrs laevr ata
I
1
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7
1
8
Cornus amomum
7
1
8
Corpus orida
1
1
Corylus amerrcana _
1
1
2,
4
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3
3
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4
8
1
2
2
36
53
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_ 1
1
2
u laps nr ra
1
6
4
1
2
14
um eras virginiana
9
3
2
1
15
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2
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2
1
4
1
4
45
57
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1
1
I
1
4
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1
1
1
3
Platanus occidentalis
1
1
1
1
4
Primus serotina
4
4_
uercus coccinea
1
1
2
uercus michauxii
1
2
_
3
uercus shumardu
2
2
Salix sericea
1
1
Sambucus canadensts
1
1
Ulmus alata
13
4
4
2
10
19
52
Ulmus�rubra
9
8
2
3
23
5
50
Total ear 6
33
43
45
16
23
104
66
330
Average Density_(Stems /Acre)
1 1335
1740
1821 1
647
931
4209
2671
1908
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4.0 EEP RECOMMENDATIONS IONS AND CONCLUSIONS
' tUT''South Fork Creek is predominantly stable ,throughout the> project. There were no areas' of active
erosion,or other trouble, areas noted during the MY -06 end of year site walk. All of 'the groundwater.wells
exceed the 5% criterion and with `the exception of Gauge 1(7°/d) exceed a ,12% hydro period as well.
Based on the seven monitoring plots, the sixth -year monitoring counted an average, of 358, planted
stems /acre across °the site. Plots 4, &,,and 6 a`re therorily "plots that have,a'planted'stem density less than, the
year five ;success criteria of 260 stems /acre. However, the site's-average stem density 'including
volunteers is 1;9,08 stems /acre. Tree -of- heaven (Ahanthus altissima),, and Chinese privet were the
dominant invasive of concefn'l and were treated in 2010 and '201111 Supplemental planting of the, site was
conducted in February of,201 2 and these stems appear to, be doing well.
Overall the stream and the site's vegetation condition indicate that ,'it is on a, path to success. The EEP
recommends that this site be closed as proposed'.
5.0 CONTINGENCIES,
None. EEP `recommends'regulatory'closure as °proposed
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Post - Construction Photos MY -06
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PP #3- MY06 - 12/13/13
PP #5- MY06 - 12/13/13
PP#2- MY06 - 12/13/13
PP#4- MY06 - 12/13/13
PP#6- MY06 - 12/13/13
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Appendix A
Watershed Planning Summary
405- UT to South Fork (Stephens)
Watershed Characteristic Overview
The UT to South Fork (Stephens) stream band' wetland restoration project is, located in Alamance County, approximately
six,miles east of the Town of Liberty in the Cape Fear River Basin. It is located within HUC 03030002050050, the Cane
Creek watershed, which is listed as a Targeted Local Watershed (TLW) in the 2009 Cape Fear River Basin Restoration
Priorities (RBRP) plan.
South Fork of Cane Creek drains to Cane,Qeek,which then flows into the Haw River roughly 14 miles downstream,of the
project site;, each of these streams are designated as Nutrient Sensitive- Water Supply Waters by NCDWR. The 2009
RBRP indicates that the Cane Creek watershed is 46 percent agricultural, with 51 animal operations and 35 percent non-
forested buffer- area and 1 percent impervious. The NC Natural Heritage Program identifies a small percentage of the
watershed as Significant Natural Heritage,Areas (SNHAs) and has identified two Natural Heritage Element Occurrences
(NHEOs) within the HU
Links to Watershed Goals and Objectives
As noted in the Project Setting and Background Summary section, the UT to South Fork-(Stephens) project involves
approximately 6,800 linear,feet,of stream restoration and enhancement on a tributary to Cane Creek asTwell as the
restoration of six,riparian,Wetlands totaling;0.91 acres. Prior to project implementation,, the site experienced substantial
impacts from livestock access and the streams were incised and entrenched. The installation of livestock exclusion fencing
increases streambank stabilization and nutrient reduction. The project incorporates in- stream structures that help manage
flow and.provide habitat. In addition, the project provides benefits to habitat, water,quality and hydrology by planting
riparian buffers and wetlands which help reduce pollutant inputs, stabilize stream banks and reduce water quality impacts
associated' with runoff.
Watershed Summary
There are 12 additional.EEP mitigation projects within this° HU, including Wells Creek, Wells Creek #2, Upper UT to
Cane Creek (Pickard) (also a 2014 Closeout site), Cane Creek, Reedy Branch, UT to South Fork Creek (Hadley.) (also a
2014 Closeout site), Foust'Creek, Abby Lamm Site, UT to Cane,Creek,, Holman Mill Site, Maney ,Farm SiWand
Underwood Mitigation Site. In addition, there,are 28 agricultural BMPs,that have been implemented within this
watershed, including cropland conversion, well installation, long -term no till, waste management, alternative watering,
agricultural pond repair /restoration, livestock exclusion, stream crossing, pasture renovation, heavy use area protection
and abandoned well closure.
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Appendix B
Land Ownership and Protection
South Nelda Stephens Kiser as,Trustee of Alamance 2302/7 70/9 22.58
Creek the, Family Trust created under the S.
.hens Ross Stephens Revocable Trust of
2003 (see;Alamance County Estate
File 04 E 670)
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Appendix C
NCDWQ 401 /USACE Section 404
RECEIVED
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DEC 9 - 1004
WILMINGTON,DiSTRICT
EC(i.`YSTEM
Action ID: 200520110 County Alaman�pR0GRAR
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Property Owner: NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program
Attn:Mr. Jeff Jmrek
Mailing Address: 1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 Telephone No. (919) 715 -1157
Authorized Agent.
Mailing Address:
Telephone No.
Location of property (mad namrJnumber, town, etc.): The 10 -acre property, is located on the west side of Snow Camp
Road, north of its intersection with Hwy 421, east of Liberty, Alamance County, North Carolina
Site Coordinates 35AS36950 IN 79AS28829 nV USGS Quad. Crutchfield Crossroads
Waterway: Cane Creels River Basm• Cape Fear HUC 03030002
Description of projects area and activity (see page 2 for a summary of authorized impacts) This permit authorizes the
placement of in- stream structures associated the restoration of approximately 4400 linear feet of an unnamed
tributary to the South Fork of Case Creek ,in the Cape Fear River Basin.
Applicable.Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization. Nationwide or Regional General Permit Number(s). 27
You work is authmwd by the above referenced pem a provided n is accomplished m strict accordance with the attached
c ur conditions aed your submitted plans Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation fro yur o submitted plans may subject t the
permittee to a stop woik order, a restoration order and/or appropriate L-89 action
This verification will remain valid until iheieiipmuon date idenbfied'below unless the nationwide authonzation is modified,'
suspended or revoked 1& prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide pemut authorization is reissued and/or
modified, this venficatmn will remain valid until the expuabon date identified below, provided it complies with all,requirements of
the modified nationwide peanut. If the nationwide pemut audionzabon expires or is suspended, revoked, or is nodified, such that the
activity would no-longci-,& Tly with the terms,atid conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have corn menced (i e, arc
under construction) or,are under connact-to commence in reliance upon the nationwide perout, will remain authorized provided the
activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification. or revocation, unless
discretionary authority has been exercised on a casc- by-case basis to modify, =Vend or revoke the authorization.
Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require-an individual Sec mi 401 Water Quality Certification., You
should contact the NC Division of Water Quality (telephone [phone]) to deterinme Section 40lacquirements.
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation user the Coastal Area Management Act (LAMA),
prior to beginning work you must contact the N.0 Division of Coastal Management
This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the peronttee of the responsibility, to obtain any other required Federal,
State or'local approvals/pemuts
if there are any questions regarding ibis venfiratton, any of the conditions of the Penut, or the Corps ofEngineers regulatory
program pose contact And W t telephlone (919) 876 -8441, ext 31
Corps Regulatory , Offtcial J Date- 12/06/2004 Verification Expiration Date 12/0612006
Copy Furnished Daryl Lamb, 585 Waughtown Street, Winston- Salem, NC 27107
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WA Lev
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RECEIVED
DEC 3 — 2004
O.>iroc�
Mr. Jeff Jurek
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1619
Michael F Easky. Cma+emm
Wdham Ci Rank. Sec ewy
North Carolma Depa mnmt of E.wuoammt and Namal Resouroex
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Jurek:
Alan W Klimek, P E. Dmesor
Dnrmon of Wars Qua*
November 23, 2004
DWQ# 04=1635
Alamance County
The North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program has our approval to conduct stream restoration
activities, in accordance with the attached eonditions,,along 4,400 linear feet of an,unnamed tributary to the
South Fork of Cane Creek located,at 8641 Siephens Trail, near Snow,Camp, Alamance County, as described
in your application received by the Division of Water Quality on October 8, 2004. After reviewing your
application, we have determined that this activity is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number
3399, which,can be viewed on our web site at htta: //h2o.enr.4ate nc.us/ncwetlands. `This,Certification allows
you to use Nationwide Permit Number ,27 when at is issued by, the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. In
addition, you should secure any other applicable federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your
project, including (but,not limited to) those required by Sediment and Erosion Control, Non - Discharge, and
Water Supply Watershed regulations. Also, this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 - permit
expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification
This approval is valid only4or the purpose and design that you have described in your application. If you
change your project, you must notify us in wnting, and you may be required to send us a new application for a
new certification. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy, of the Certification and
approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills for,this
project (now or in'the future) excee&one acie, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A
NCAC 2H .0506 (h) For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached
certification, as well as-the additional conditions listed below:
Appropriate sediment and erosion control measures which equal or exceed those outlined in the most
recent version of the North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manuel or the
North Carolina Surface Mining Manual (available from,,the Division, of Land Resources at NCDENR
regional offices "the central office), whichever ii more, appropriate, shall be,designed, installed and
maintained properly to assure compliance with the appropriate turbidity water quality standard (50
NTUs in streams-and rivers not designated as trout waters °by DWQ; 25 NTUs in all saltwater classes
and,all,likes and reservoirs; IONTUs m,DWQ,Classifred trout „waters). Such measures must egiW,or
exceed the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and
Erasion Control Manual. These measures must be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites,
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