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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20071814 Ver 1_Monitoring Report_20140619Big Cedar Creek EEP ID (IMS #92532) Michael Baker Engineering Inc. CONTRACT NUMBER D06054 -D Q �i��v 1 9 2614 USACE ACTION ID # SAW- 2007 - 3536 -384 DWQ 401# 07 -1814 L IR . WAM QUu CLOSEOUT REPORT PROJECT TYPE (Stream) Protect Setting & Classifications County Stanl General Location Albemarle Basin: Yadkin Ph sio ra hic Region: Piedmont Ecore ion: Southern Piedmont USGS Hydro Unit: 03040105- 060080 NCDWQ Sub - basin: 03 -07 -14 Wetland Classification Dec 2010 Thermal Regime: Warm Trout Water: No Monitoring Year 3 Mar 2012 Monitoring Year 4 Mar 2013 Project Performers Dec 2013 Source Agency: EEP Provider: Michael Baker Eng Inc Designer: Michael Baker Eng Inc Monitoring Firm Michael Baker Eng Inc Channel Remediation Riverworks Inc Plant remediation Riverworks Inc Property Interest Holder State of NC Overall Proiect Activities and Timeline Milestone Month -Year Project Instituted Jun 2006 Permitted Feb 2008 Construction Completed Feb 2009 As -built survey May 2009 Monitoring Year -1 Apr 2010 Monitoring Year -2 Dec 2010 Minor Channel Repairs, Floodplain Planting, & Invasive Plant Control Mar 2012 Beaver removal Mar 2012 Monitoring Year 3 Mar 2012 Monitoring Year 4 Mar 2013 Beaver Removal Dec 2013 Invasive Plant Control Apr 2014 Monitoring Year 5 Apr 2014 Closeout Submission Apr 2014 Proiect Setting and Background Summary r r' -- "Pnor'to.`restoration, the streams on the Site were channelized and npahbh'vegetation on the majority of the Site was absent The riparian vegetation that was present on much of the Site consisted of successional ` and invasive species such as Chinese privet (Ligustrum smense) and ,.z� f;, ., , -Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) After construction, it was fn deterrnmed that 11,103 LF of perennial and mtermlitent channel along Big Cedar Creek (BCC) and six unnamed tributaries (UT1, UT2, UT3, UTIA, UTIB, and UT1C) were restored, 1,171LF of BCC and UT were enhanced, and 539 LF of BCC and the northern most section of UT2 were preserved Goals and Obiectives Mitigation`Goals and Objectives The, specific goals for the Big Cedar Creek Site Restoration Site were as follows • Create geomorphically stable conditions on the Site, • Improve, and restore hydrologic connections between the streams and their floodplams, • Improve the water quality in the BCC and Rocky River watersheds, and • Impr"ove aquatic and terrestrial habitat along the project corridor The primary objective of the Big Cedar Creek'Restoration Site was to accelerate the channel evolutionary processes by constructing channels with geomorphically stable cross - sections, increased sinuosity, and access to the, floodplam atbankfull stage Flood'attenuation, mcreased groundwater infiltration, and alleviation of bank stress resulted from providing floodplam access Water quality improvements were made by excluding cattle from the restored reaches and reducing bank erosion throughout the Site Aquatic habitat was improved by providing geomorphically stable habitat features and through placement of in- stream habitat structures. Invasive vegetation species removal efforts and reforestation of the riparian buffer with native species complemented the restoration of BCC, UT1, UT2, UT3, UT1A, UT1B, and UTIC. 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I 3 ugw�g 01 M O '-I d 00 M. d I 1 1 I B S S S d USGS 02126000 ROCKY RIVER NEAR NORWOOD, NC - YAM n 28888 d 18888 d` 4 a � 1888 ti v N 0 J 189 Jul Jan Jul Jan Jul Jan Jul Jan 2818 2811 2811 2812 2812 2813 2815 2814 — Daily naxinun discharge — Estinated daily nean discharge — Daily nininun discharge — Period of approved data — Daily Bean discharge v Period of provisional data Table 6 Verification of BankfulM ents BCC Restoration Site Preto ect 1No D06 054 -D Station Date of Date of Method of Data Gage Photo # ?Number Data Occunenceof Collection Height (If asailable) Collection BmWull E%ent (feet) See Yr 1 3/4/2009 Unknown Crest Gauge 02 Momtormg Report (BCC CG) Between See Yr 2 12/8/2010 3/412009 and Crest Gauge 014 Monitoring Report 1218/2010 (BCC Crest Gauge — 12/8/10) BCC - Reach 3 Between See'Yr 3 Momtorms 2/22/2012 12/8/2010 and Crest Gauge 041 Report (BCC Crest 2122/12 Gauge — 2/22/12) Between 2/22/12 'See Yr 4 Monitoring 9124/2012, and 9/24/12 Crest Gauge 023 `Report (BCC'Crest Gauge — 9124/12) 12/3/2013 Between 9/24112 Crest Gauge 041 BCC Crest Gauge - and 12/3/2013 12/3/2013 See Yr 1 3/4/2009 Unknown Crest Gauge 025 Momtonng Report (UTI CG) Between See Yr 2 Monitoring 10/10/2010 3/4/2009 and Crest Gauge 021 Report (UTTI Crest 12/10/2010 Gauge — 10110110) Berieeen See Yr 3 Monitoring UTl - Reach 4 2/22/2012 12/10/2010 and Crest Gauge 026 Report (UTI Crest 2122/12 Gauge — 2/22/12) Bean een See Yr 4 Monitoring 'Cr 9/26/2012 and 9126/12 6/12 Crest Gauge 021 Report (UT 1 Gauge — 9/26112) Between UT1 Crest Gauge - 12/3/2013 10122/2013 and Crest Gauge 033 1213/2013 12/3/2013 Page 20 of 39 Morphological Data Page,21 of 39 I If Page,21 of 39 YafYy4111 l} le 1: Z eve lbytl4 V V mfpvle brs Ilya 77 Page 22 of 39 . ... ... ... ... ... 7., w 11 w.svvl 1 1: Z eve lbytl4 V V mfpvle brs Ilya 77 Page 22 of 39 V V mfpvle brs Ilya 77 Page 22 of 39 Page 22 of 39 ]rDS .ru am.ru B4[ abrClwl BfP1fe111eADr nyfe M p%14D i IW M1ff� n.,Aa.m>smPn - ^b' ( BF%m1D (n) Ifil IfJ I] 1 I]B 1/! 1! 1J IA I7 IA 19' bl I10�i11 3]J 31A 1• ]J 31 .} 2 L 11.1 Y) If0 ba )14 11! 21 Ii6 31! 33.7 •J % %0➢ 13 1} 11 IN II 10 Wi1GIFDSW DI i IOf Ilf IIA /T IeJ 100 %J f! t3 NJ 122 1 A T? 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APPENDIX B — Land Ownership and Protection The Site Protection instrument for this mitigation project includes the following document(s), available at the specified County Register of Deeds =Project,Name Grantor Name fA n Property Rights Deed/Page W(MoRrIM, ) Big Cedar Ann Lefler Thompson, et Stanly Conservation 1165/865 4067 Creek al Easement This property will be transferred to the NC DENR,Stewardshia Program for long term management. Appendix C — Jurisdictional Determinations and Permits DWQ 401 of WATF9 y � W i O r� Mr Miller Baker Engineering NY, Inc' 1447 S31ryon Street, Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28203 mxf xw F tv" GMWW Wdl=15 R00h Seaotery Nash Cuohno Uepunm of envnpmr ii dd N4Wt21 Resomoes Cahn I I Suilbn D.=wr Mvauia of Wtmr Qtiolny ba6ember;21, 2007 DWQ#,07c1814, Stanly County Subject: Big Cedar, Creek Stream Restoration APPROVAL of 40,1 Water,Quallty Certification with Addttional Conditions Dear Mr Miller You Have our approval,,mlaccordanoeiwlth the,attached conditions and those listed below, to mtpact 11,064 linear feet,(11) of stream to In order io conduct the stream restoFatlon/enharicement project tn,Stanly insimmIj s,descnbed in your application received by the Division o f,Water qudI6 (DWIQ),on October 28, 20.07 ewing your apphcahon, we have determined that this proleet Is covered by Water Quality General ion Nu`mber,3626, which can'be,vlewed on our web sfte at enr state nc uslncwetlal7dslreacert fitm0 The General CertlFlCatwn allows you to use, Nationwide_ umber 27 once d is issued to.yoii by,the U S Army Corps of Engineers , Please note thal you should ther federal „state or local permHs before'proceeding with your protect including those required by mded to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non - Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed "regulations The abovemoted Certification,will expife,when,the associated 404 permit expires - unless otherwise speclfied,in the,t;aeneral Certifteatlon This approval is,only valid forthe purpose and design that'you described In your, apphcabon If you change,your project !you must notify us In writing, and you maybe required to send us a new application for' a new ckficalwn_ Ii,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 In additlorfto,the requirements of the certification, you must alsd comply with the following conditions 1 The Mooresville Regional Office shall benotified in writing once construction at the approved impact areas has commenced 2 Monitoring A general site inspection shall, W oonductedial least semiannually, An annual report shall be, submitted to DWQ once the proposed analysis,is completed (Section 7,17 7'3) Senthlc mondonng shall also be mcluded` hffie stream °performance analysis as'proposed in the application 3 Existing stream substrate (where practicable) shall be utilized as 'seed' materlaffor the new channel 4 Continuing Comphance The applicant (Baker Engineer NY, Inc) shall conduct all activities in a manner so as not to contravene any state water, quality standard (Including any requirements for compliance with sechon 303(d) of the Ciean,WW Act),and any other appropriate requirements of state and,federal law, If DWQ determines that such'standards of laws a`re not being met (including the failure to, sustain a designaed or achieved use),or that state or federal law is being violated, or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance, DWQ may reevaluate and modify this certiirc ion to include conditions appropriate to ssure compliance with such standards and requirements in accordance with 75 A NCAC 2H 0507(d) j� North Cmlim O' Ww of WW,, QW.1y 610 Fagtpt A., Sw, 301 h4r vlle NC29115 'Pha (704)663.1699 C.W—ismio. In1ltrosi ngrrdettlutak p8 FAX (704) 663.6040 1 877.627.6748 An EWM DrpOWWARmWYe AWWai EmpbM -W%RtxrdeNlft Conwmer Paper Page 27 of 48 Before coddymg the cerbHcatwn, DWO shall notify the a"Ppik:ani and 0W US Army Corps of Engineers, provide public notice in accordance with 16A NCAC 2H 0503 and provide opportunity for public hearing In acco 46e with 15A'NCAC 2H 0504 Any new of 64ised conditions shaft be Wmai;a to the appticaM to writing „shall be prWded to',the United States Army Corps'of Engineers for reference in any,permR Issued pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and shall also bac conddwns of the 404 Pemid for the Project If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certitkWw, you may ask for an adjudkatory hearing You must act %kKIn 60 days of the date that you reii” this kt r To ask for a hearing sen d'e w"nnen Petition dial conforms to Chapter 1508 of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mad Service Center Raleigh' N C' 276996714 This certficition and Rs eorWitions a're final and blnding unless you ask for a hearing This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act If you have any questions ,please telepAone Mr AlanJohrison nn the Mooreshfle Regw'nal Office at,704-863= 1699 or Ms Cyndi Keroly in the Central Office in F2atergh 919733.9721 Attachments Ce`_rtfflcate of Completion cc Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville Ian McMillan, Wetlands find MRO; Land Qtiality Central Files Fde Copy _ Christine Miller, Baker, Engineering Sincerely, /. t' f � far Coleen H Sullins Page 28 of 48 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, WILMINGTON DLSTRICT Action iD SAW- 2007 - 3536 -384 County Stanly USGS Quad Mt. Gilead West GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION Property Owner,,/ Authorized Agent Baker Engineering NY, Inc.. Attn: Christine Miller Address 1447 South Tryon Street: Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28203 Telephone No 704334 -4454 Size and location of property (water'body, road name/numlier, town, etc) Big Cedar Creek Stream Restoration Description of,pro)ects area and activity Restoration of,10.6861in Perennial stream channel. Work'will Include channel relocation riffles, rock and log vanes: establishmeywand reveactattomof of t Cedar Crick Stream Restoration Plan (October 20071 as approv v`vill be implemented in lts entirety Applicable Law X Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC_13") El Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403) Authorization Regional t3eneiel Pemut Number _ Nationwide Nrirut Numbers 27 Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it vs accomplished in strict accordance with the attached conditions and your submitted plans Anyiviola00 of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order,and/or appropriate legal action This venfrcatiorP will remam Valid unul'ttie expiration date identified below unless theinationwide authorization is modified, suspended or revoked df, prior Ito the expiratioA'dale,,identi fled below, the nationwide permit, authorization, is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remsm,,volid until the expiration date iaenufed below „provided'it,compheslwith all, requirements of the,modifted nationwide rut. If the nationwide perrtut authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity woulilmo longer comply with "the terms and conditions of the na'. the permit; activities which h6vc commenced +(t e, are under construction) or arc under'contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit,'will,remam authorized provided,the- activity'is completed within twelve months of the date of the natumwrde,permn's expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a ease -by -case Wsis,to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization Acu'vihes subJeet to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401'Water Quality Certification You should contact the NC Division of Water Quality (telephone (919) 733 -1786) to determine Section 401 requirements m For activities occung within the twenty coastal counties subject tokregulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), prior to beginning,work yomrmist contaci the N C Division of Coastal Management . This Department of the Army verification does ruii relieve the pormitiee of the responsibility to obtain any other required_ Federal, State or local approvals/perrnits If there are any questions regard yng this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory program, please contact Steven Lund it telephone 828- 271 -7980 CorpsiRegulato_y,Official Steven {Lund Date February 13, 2008 Expirationi Date of Venfication , February i3. 2010 The Wilmington District is committed to providing thellughest level of support to�the public To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the attached customer Satisfaction Survey or visa 146 ! /www saw usace.annv mil /WETLANt�hndez him-1 to complete the survey online Page 39 of 48 cfe'roiinatlonrot Jusisdktian ?Dasa an ptc�itittiziq` tnf� ®tmu.- itzmo'i� ear io be �vuars oft>yi US �n. wrttuida wttbm �fr__:boa+e desdrkcd"pmeia arsa� �Jtiii pte • raermmi5zn ss noun ap�:al:l a ecl:on untkr ltir Rcgulatm;r PEingram Adiaiit ==Vv';\ppe�l Piauiss Al =_ - }f �•.'�' -•` Tlityp,'tsk, 96M*Vgi iswflhir)Iic9tOye7t4 E6diKt rFaFnww<bvcn'I�artifi�di�nilF n' iaii3�tltan;:Tla�avauCciercv :_.... t. c y .r. <- "'- .r• i Y",.'- a17. C;t:<,ga! rir` *' _ < ,i idacuaa5ltls�rimn�ala�n.nfvi+j 4trA>rtivcrl ®:• •`t '- '� ;�xr� ' '��`*' -�`�• . 4 {� <i�ite+e:+l� iAfmiltialliNii'�}ti IgTJV11i- 'i�lup �Ipi�IGeS(m!j' 1p,tu?gxfiV�d jjsr�cffjt�k�tt�l �rl�yutlitnt9��ilF;j a L, N tY - -•- � - ,..� ...A `- 'ifi'tsnot ancrssara ro subtm[an [iT &=t0 tb: Dilu Of ice iijoti do not 0 Ii vt o"o'd`od oa.... am anahtIcorr�spuntitac+e !�1 Caaps L`it�tili�o� OAlcta9�`- 'Stevn Lund I, H S�IItVyY.Pi:ATC; # l�i:t7: tc�l Pt AhD DMMAT,IOTjFORMb ;:YItQJ'FG'J 7yL'AN "ETC.,'•Kgosl "81; ` ID Ttj TFFgr l''S-ATi1QT c ' Q' TF t�tM. F $ 7i F, Q131R F0 Uft eAl�AIt,A HI : . �tl�ijr FiLamshesd;'fiie�l;$uyy I�ictr_?;EtiCTC•'P;� l'65�tV7atl;Sr"t'incr <Gentei'; Role�gh,•NC 3 ?G99' =165 Page 40 of 48 'E PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION You do not need to respond to the Corps regarding the prehmmary JD The Preliminary JD to not�nopealuble If you wish „you "may iequcst an approved JD (which may be appealed), by contacting the Corps district for f irther instrucuo_n Also you may provide new mformauori for Nither considerauon by the Corp$ to mi,;. ate the"JD iSECTION 11 - RE UCST FFOR APPEAL or.OBJECTIONS TO AN INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT REASONS FOR APPEAL OR OBJECTIONS (Describe your reasons for,appealing the decision or your objecuottsto annmhal pioffcred pc�e my n clear conctsestaGncnts You may sttach_addmotial mforiiration to this Conn to clarify where your reasons or objeottons are addressed to the administrative record) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The appeal is limited to a review of the administrative record, the Corps memorandum for the record of the appeal conference or meeting, and any supplemental information that the review officer has deiortmnod is needed to clarify the admtmars five record Neither the appellant nor the Corps may add new4 nformation or analyses to the record However, you may provide additional information to clarify the location of information that as ahead m the administrative record tPOIN,hfOF.C- ONTACTJFOR( UESTIONSIORIINFORMATION 'If you have questions regarding this decision If you only have questions regarding the appeal process,you and/or the appeal process you may contact may also contact Mr Steven Lund, Project Manager CE§AW -RG -A US Army Corys of Engineers, Wilmington District I51 Pnitori Avenue, Room 208" Asheville, North Carolina 28801 -5006 RIGHT OF ENTRY ,Your, signature below grants the right of entry to Corps of Engineers personnel, and any �govemment consultants, to conduct investigations of the project site during the course of the appeal proeoss You �w 11 be provided a IS day nonce of any site investigation, and will have the opportunity to participate in all site - investi ations ” 'Date Telephone number St ¢lure ofa Ilanfor agent DIVISION FNCINEFR' Commander V.S' Army Engineer Divlslou, South Atlantic 60 Forsyth Street, Room 9M IS Atlanta, Georgia 30303 -3490 Page,41 of 48 Page 42 of 48 NOTIF MNISTRIVE AP EAA L OPTIONS AND PROCESS AND REQU ,T FOR rU?PEAL Applicant IBakcr Engineering 'Ftle Number'2007- 3536 -384 Date Fcb'13,,200 8 Attached is See Section below INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit of Letter of A permission) PROFFERED PERMIT Standard Permit or Letter of permission) B PERMIT DENIAL C ^X APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION' --D PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION E SECTION I - The following identifies your nglns'rnd opts its e! di an a mmrmsu'a Me appeal of th above decision Additional iufomiatia n� y be found at htti) 1www usace army mdhneut- uncuotu -- ecwo /ree or Co s lations at 33 CGR P,ar6331 A INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT You may accept or object to the permit • ACCEPT If you received a Standard Permit, you inq''sign the pernut document and rctum it to the district engineer for final authorization If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your aprkts authortzed Your signature ogthe Standard Permit oracceptance of the I OP means tbat you accept the permit in its entirety, aqd watve ell rights toappeal the perrmt ,including its terms and condition and approved jutsdicuonal detemunation associated with the perrtu% • OBJECT If you object to the permit (Standard or LAP) because of ccham rerun and conditions therem, you may request that the permit be modified accordingly You must complete Swilin 11 of this form and return the fort tdthe district engmeei Your objecuon must be received by the disrct engineer within 66 days of the date of this mo6ce, or you will forfeit your right to appeal the perut in the future 6` oa receipt of your letter, the district engineer will evaluate your, objections and may (a) modify the perinit to address all ofyour concerns, (b) modify the pemnt to address some of your otijacuotu or'(c) not modify the permit having determined that the permit should be tssued as previously written Alter evaluating your objections the district engineer vnll send you a proffered 0—ftn t for your recoraiddetanon, as todrcated in Section B bebw 'B PROFFERED PERMIT Yotiviii accept or appeal the permit' • ACCEPT If you reeetved a Standard Permit, you may sign the pemut document and feturri it to the district engm& far final authorvatton If you received a Letter of Permission (IAP), you may ti e4 the LOP and your work is autWnied Youi signattire on the Standard Pemut or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its enArcty, and waive all rights to appeal the permit, including its terms and condition, and approved jurisdictional detcrmtnauon associated with the permit • APPEAL 'If you choose to decline the proffered permit (Standard or LAP) because of certain terms and con(lition therein, you may appedthe declined permit under the Corps of Engineers Admmustmuve Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the evtston engineer This form must lie recnveil by the division engineer wtthm 60 days o61he date'i f this notice C PERMIT DENIAL You may,appeal the denial of a permit under the Corps of Engineers Admmishahve Appeal`Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the division engineer- This form must be received Ey the division engineer within-60 days of the date of this notice D APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL'DETERMINATION You may'ac'ept'6r appeal the approved JD or provide new information • ACCEPT You do not need to notify the Corps to accept an approved JD Failure to notify the Corps wuhui 60 days of the date of this notice, mean that you accept the approved Win its entirety, and waive' all rights fo appeal the approved JD • 'APPEAL if you disagree with the approved JD, you may appeal the approved JD tinder the Corps of Engineers Adounistrativc Appeal Process by iompletmg Section 11 of this form and sending thelform to the dtvistoii engineer This form must be fecetvod by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this nonce Page 42 of 48 Actfon iD Nutttbert CAW -2007- 3336 -384 �Countyx 3annty Permitter: Baker'Enafnecrtna NY_ ■n __ Attn: Chriwtlne Mister NW 27_ B/a Cedar Creck Stream Rentorntlen Date Fcbi-urir­ 13--2008 Pr`ojrct Manager: a_ond Upon comp /etlon of the activity nuthortzed,by this ^permit and nny mitigation rogtt /red by the permf/, w /gn thia cortincaalori and'rctu rn it to chat Oowingradd ress: US ARMY CORPS OF ENG[NEEIRS W[LM[NGTON D[STR[CT ASH [LV7 L[.E REGULATORY FIELD O1IV14CE 737 rPA'[�l'ON�AVENU E, ROOM 208 ASH F_VILL'F_. NORTH CAROL[NA 20807 -3006 Ptcasc tseie that your pertnittcd ricllvlly is etibjeci to a compthincr inapectlon by a U_ S_ Army Corps of Eng /nccrs,rcpr•cscn tact -.. [Lyoo fait to co'mply'wlth this peratilt you are subject .,p7­ it auspco'eion, rnodincatfon, o _ ooa Von ■ hereby certit'y that thoiwork authorized by the abovexref renced peranit bas been c mptctcd In accordance with the terms and c ndltaon of the xald permit, and required mactgnHon ;—Us coitipteted an nccoraance with the permit condiLOns Slgnatu ro of Pormialea Date Page,43 of 48 I� W L� C� W A 1 A X z w 0. 0. Q d d U � Z o 9 N U (") O V E T Y O E z V d .• O � O N m rnCL �G W w 0 N O lY N U v Q sn,o4dso4d ON ueBonlN ON (ls) Aluo lesyo luepInN JW9 uopenieseid 4sjeyq lelseoo luew*Dueyu3 4uw MKeo3 uopeeio 4s/elry lelsmo uopeiotsal:1 4tiew lelseoO 11opeA sseld ueued,UON 4uowaaue4u3 ueueduuoN uopee 0 usueduuoN uopeiolsaa ueueduuoN u04eAueserd ueuedla iueweOue4u3 ueuediN uolleaJ3 usuedla MD"Jolsaa -lueliedlU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 m I I: O Oi o o 0 0 n o o M M g a a° 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e e r o o0 u ui o o o o t to 0 00 r 8 0 0 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O o o M M M N N W W N N M M M M O O ( (D N N O O O . O O O W W R N I R R R N N O O W W c co 0 00 c O t t0 E W W m m p p N N t p x N O M M n O Of Z N N C W W N N N N N to'n p W ( (N O w O O� m m C CD �0� w w e �m c c a a y Q a a a m m e p pp0 9 a ava.�a — —m a � F a °U¢.m d d� ym0morl o o a a c F F F d F F � F . H H� F F i C E � �- r r H H- 0 'y 4 I IL F F- F FAH r r- c cFO N NH F F_-t R cM C CF-N C C >_ 0 0 0 v 0 N N 0 d m Gl m a m J 9 C) Q CL w W E 0 0 0 m 0 C Appendix E — Benthic Macro! nvertebrate Data Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Data As required by the DWQ #07 -1814 401 permit Field sampling was conducted by Kristi Suggs and Renee Flinchum- Bowles of Baker Laboratory identification of collected species was conducted by Wendell Pennington, lab supervisor with Pennington,& Associates, which is,certified by NCDWQ Benthic macroinvertebrate samples were collected between October 15th and 17`h of 2013 Site 1, the reference site, is located approximately 200 LF upstream of the Site Site 2 is located above the Winston -Salem Southbound Railroad line crossing at Station 32 +00 on BCC while Site 3 is located approximately 300 LF upstream of Mount Zion Church Road at Station 75 +00 Site 4 is located along UT1 at Station 51 +00 Figure 3 illustrates the sampling,site locations Habitat assessments using NCDWQ (2001) protocols were also, conducted at each site Physical and chemical measurements including water temperature, percent dissolved oxygen, dissolved oxygen concentration, and pH were also recorded at -each site Specific conductivity had been recorded in previous monitoring years, however, it was not recorded during Year 5 collection period because the monitoring device was not functioning properly at this time The habitat assessment field data sheets are located in Appendix F Photographs were taken at Sites 1 through 4 to document stream and bank conditions at the time of sampling, and are located in Appendix F 4.4.1 Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sampling Results and Discussion In a hparian ecosystem, benthic macroinvertebrates make up the fundamental foundation of'the system's food chain Because health and sustainability of the system 'is so interdependent upon its interaction with the benthic community, the health of the biological community is often assessed based on the health of its benthic community The health of a benthic community is measured by the abundance and diversity of benthic taxa present, as well as, the pollution tolerance of the taxa present Therefore, a benthic community with a higher ratio of, diverse pollutant intolerant taxa may be healthier than a higher density community with a diverse ratio of pollutant tolerant taxa Year 5 post - construction sampling results in comparison to pre - construction sampling results, at all sampling sites, show an increase in diversity and abundance of less pollution tolerant benthic taxa, as well as, all taxa In addition, post restoration monitoring results at Sites 2, 3, and 4 show a general trend in biological distributions similar to that observed at Site 1, the reference site Year 5 monitoring results show trends toward an increase in the overall biological and EPT richness, and a decrease in biotic indices These trends indicate the improvement in benthic macroinvertebrate communities within the project site Since the health of'the biological community in a riparian ecosystem is dependent on the health of its benthic community, it is anticipated that the health of the benthic community's ecosystem will continue to improve as the project and buffer matures and more communities continue to recolonize Therefore, it is anticipated that the quantity and quality of the entire biological community will continue to successfully improve A comparison between the pre- and post - construction monitoring results is presented in Table 7 with complete results presented in Table F 1 in Appendix F Page 31 of 39 _ i J �•�! , K 11 1` r r :' iv b 0 r� P�1 r 0 le 0. 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