20180199 Ver 2_BuffaloCreekTributaries_100042_ MY2_2022_20221207

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Erin Davis
Initial Review Completed Date 12/09/2022
Mitigation Project Submittal - 12/7/2022
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Lindsay Crocker
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Project Name: Buffalo Creek Tributaries Mitigation Project -
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MY2 FINALMONITORING REPORT
Buffalo Creek Tributaries Mitigation Project
JohnstonCounty
Neuse River Basin
CU 03020201
DMS Project # 100042
DMS Contract # 7422
DMS RFP # 16-007279
USACE Action IDNumber:SAW-2018-00425
DWR Project # 2018-0199 V2
Calendar Year of Data Collection: 2022
Prepared for:
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652

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Dear Ms. Crocker:
Water & Land Solutions, LLC (WLS) is pleased to present the Final MonitoringYear 2Reportfor the Buffalo
CreekTributaries Mitigation Project to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)
Division of Mitigation Services (DMS). Per the DMS review comments, WLS has updated the Final
Monitoring Year 2Reportand associated deliverables accordingly. We are providing the electronic
deliverables via cloud link. The electronic deliverables are organized under the following folder structure
as required under the digital submission requirements:
1.Report PDF
2.Support Files
1_ Tables
2_CCPV
3_Veg
4_Geomorph
5_Hydro
6_Photos
We are providing our written responses to DMS’review comments on the Draft As-Built Baseline Report
below. Each of the DMS review comments is copied below in bold text, followed by the appropriate
response from WLS in regular text:
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the final monitoring report. WLS will continue to specify the hydroperiodon the CCPVfigurein
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using the DMS tool, but visuals became unclear when condensing into PDF. Appendices are
updated with clearer visuals.

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Hydroperiod, using the total number of days as the denominator to calculate percent of growing
season.

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listed 0.33 acres of invasives present on the site. The final monitoring report has been updated
to reflect this change.

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Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.
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Emily Dunnigan
Water & Land Solutions, LLC
7721 Six Forks Road, Suite 130
Raleigh, NC 27615
Office Phone: [phone]
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Email: [e-mail]

TableofContents
1 Project Summary ................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Project Location and Description .................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Project Quantities and Credits ...................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Current Condition Plan View ......................................................................................................... 3
2 Goals, Performance Criteria, and Functional Improvements ............................................................... 4
2.1 Project Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Project Success Criteria ................................................................................................................. 5
2.2.1 Streams ................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2.2 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.3 Vegetation ............................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.4 Visual Assessment ................................................................................................................. 8
3 Project Attributes .................................................................................................................................. 8
3.1 Design Approach ........................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Project Attributes .......................................................................................................................... 8
4 Monitoring Year 2 Assessment and Results ........................................................................................ 10
4.1 Morphological Assessment ......................................................................................................... 10
4.1.1 Stream Horizontal Pattern & Longitudinal Profile .............................................................. 10
4.1.2 Stream Horizontal Dimension ............................................................................................. 10
4.2 Stream Hydrology ....................................................................................................................... 10
4.2.1 Stream Flow ........................................................................................................................ 10
4.2.2 Bankfull Events .................................................................................................................... 11
4.3 Wetlands ..................................................................................................................................... 11
4.4 Vegetation ................................................................................................................................... 11

LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A- Visual Assessment Data
Visual Stream Morphology Stability Assessment Table
Vegetation Condition Assessment Table
Cross-Section Photos
Stream Photo Stations (Culvert Crossings, MS-R2)
Encroachment Area and Additional Photos

Appendix B – Vegetation Plot Data
Final Plant List
Vegetation Performance Standards Summary Table
Vegetation Plot Counts and Densities Table
Vegetation Plot Photos

Appendix C- Stream MorphologyData
MY2 Cross-Sections with Annual Overlays
Baseline Stream Data Summary Tables
Cross-Section Morphology Data

Appendix D – Hydrologic Data
Verification of Bankfull Events
Flow Gauge and Crest Gauge Installation Diagram
Flow Gauge and Crest Gauge Graphs
Wetland Hydrology Criteria and Hydrographs
Rainfall Data Table
Appendix E - Project Timeline and Contact Info

1ProjectSummary
1.1ProjectLocationandDescription
The Buffalo Creek TributariesMitigation Project (“Project”)is a North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) full-delivery stream and wetland
mitigation project contracted with Water & Land Solutions, LLC (WLS) in response to RFP 16-007279. The
Project will provide streamand wetlandmitigation credits in the NeuseRiver Basin (Cataloging Unit
03020201). The project site is in Johnston County, North Carolina, between the Town of Wendell and the
Community ofArcher Lodge. The Project isin the Lower Buffalo Creek Priority Sub-watershed
030202011504, study area for the Neuse 01 Regional Watershed Plan Phase II, Final Report (RWP), and in
the Targeted Local Watershed 03020201180050, of the Neuse River Basin.
The Projectinvolved the restoration, enhancement, and preservation of eightstream reaches (MS-R1,
MS-R2, R3 (upper), R3 (lower), R4, R5 (upper), R5 (lower), and R6)with designedtotalsofapproximately
5,029linear feet of streams. The Project also includesriparian wetland restoration (re-establishment)and
enhancementof approximately 3.495acres. The Project provides significant ecological improvements and
functional uplift through stream and wetland restoration and will decrease nutrient,and sediment loads
within the watershed. See Section 2for a detailed benefits summary and Table 1 for a summary of project
assets. Figure 1aillustrates the project mitigation components.
Prior to construction, many of the existing streamswereincised and degradeddue to excess bank erosion
and increased stormwater flows. Wetland hydrology was drained acrossthe floodplain and areas mapped
with hydric soils. The existing vegetation within the riparian corridorconsistsof mixed hardwood forest
with some disturbed pine forest. Adjacent land use consists of agriculture, silviculture,and residential
development.
Monitoring Year 2(MY2) activities occurred during August and September 2022. This report presents the
data for MY2. The Project meets the MY2success criteria for stream hydrology, stream horizontal and
vertical stability,andstreambed condition and stability. Of the eight vegetation plots, one is not meeting
interim success criteria.Fourof the sevenwetlands metsuccess criteria for hydrology.Based on these
results, the Project is on trajectory to meet interim and final success criteria. For more information on the
chronology of the project history and activity, refer to Appendix E. Relevant project contact information
is presented in Appendix E and project background information is presented in Table 3.
1.2ProjectQuantitiesandCredits
The Project mitigation components include a combination of Stream Restoration, Enhancement and
Preservation activities, as well as Riparian Wetland Re-establishment and Enhancement, as summarized
in the table below.
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1.3CurrentConditionPlanView
The following pages present the Current condition Plan View (CCPV).
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2Goals,PerformanceCriteria,andFunctionalImprovements
2.1ProjectGoalsandObjectives
The Project will meetthe goals and objectives described in the Buffalo Creek TributariesFinal Approved
Mitigation Plan and will address general restoration goals and opportunities outlined in the DMSNeuse
River Basin Watershed Restoration Priorities (RBRP). More specifically, three out of the four functional
goals and objectives outlined inthe Wake-Johnston Collaborative Local Watershed Plan (LWP) as well as
the Neuse 01 RWP will be met by:
Reducing sediment and nutrient inputs to the Buffalo Creek Watershed.
Restoring, preserving,and protecting wetlands, streams, riparian buffers and aquatic habitat.
Implementing stream restoration in rural catchments together as “project clusters.”
To accomplish these project-specific goals, the following objectives will be measured to document overall
project success:
Restore stream and floodplain interaction and geomorphically stable conditions by reconnecting
historic flow paths and promoting more natural flood processes;
Improve and protect water quality by reducing streambank erosion, nutrient and sediment inputs;
Restore and protect riparian buffer functions and habitat connectivity in perpetuity by recording
a permanent conservation easement; and
Incorporate water quality improvement features to reduce nonpoint source inputs to receiving
waters.
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Table 2: Summary: Goals, Performance, and Results
Likely FunctionalCumulative Monitoring
Goal
Objective/TreatmentPerformance CriteriaMeasurement
UpliftResults
Create a more natural and
higher functioning
Improve and/or remove Maintain seasonal flow on
headwater flow regime
Improve Stream existing stream crossings intermittent stream for a 2/2 Flow gauges documented
and provide aquatic 2 Flow gauges (R4 and
Base Flow and restore a more natural minimum of 30 a minimum of 30 consecutive
passage; re-establish R6).
Durationflow regime and aquatic consecutive days during days of flow.
appropriate wetland
passage.normal annual rainfall
hydroperiods and provide
hydrologic storage
Reconnect Design BHRs to not
Provide temporary water
channels with exceed 1.2 and increase Minimum of four bankfull 1 Crest gauge/pressure
storage and reduce 1/1 Crest gauge documented
floodplains and ERs no less than 2.2 for events in separate years. transducer (MS-R2), 7
erosive forces (shear bankfull events. 4/7 wetland
riparian wetlands Rosgen ‘C’ and ‘E’ stream Wetland hydrology for 12% wetland groundwater
stress) in channel during gauges met 12% criteria.
to allow a natural types and 1.4 for ‘B’ of growing season.gauges (W1,W2, and W3).
larger flow events.
flooding regime.stream types.
Bank height ratios remain
Reduction in sediment
Construct stream channels below 1.2 over the
inputs from bank erosion,
Improve stabilty of
that will maintain stable monitoring period. Visual 13/13 cross sections
reduction of shear stress, 13 Cross section surveys
stream channels
cross- sections, patterns, assessments showing BHR<1.2.
and improved overall
and profiles over time.progression
hydraulic function.
towards stability.
Within planted portions of
the site, a minimum of 320
Plant native species
stems per acre must be
vegetation a minimum 50’ Increase woody and
present at year three; a
wide from the top of the herbaceous vegetation will Tree data for 6 permanent
minimum of 260 stems per
Establish Riparian streambanks with a provide channel stability veg Plots and 2 Random
acre must be present at 7/8 met requirements - 2022
Buffer Vegetationcomposition/density and reduce streambank veg transects (species &
year five with average
comparable to erosion, runoff rates and height), visual assessment
height of seven feet; and a
downstream reference exotic species vegetation.
minimum of 210 stems per
condition.
acre at year seven with an
average height of ten feet.
2.2ProjectSuccessCriteria
The success criteria for the Project will follow the approved performance standards and monitoring
protocols from thefinal approved mitigation plan; whichwasdeveloped in compliance with the USACE
October 2016 Guidance, USACE Stream Mitigation Guidelines (April 2003 and October 2005), and 2008
Compensatory Mitigation Final Rule. Cross-section and vegetation plot data will be collected in Years 0, 1,
2, 3, 5, and 7. Stream hydrology data and visual monitoring will be reported annually. Specific success
criteria components and evaluation methods are described below.
2.2.1Streams
Stream Hydrology:Four separate bankfull or over bank events must be documented within the seven-year
monitoring period and the stream hydrology monitoring will continue until four bankfull events have been
documented in separate years. Stream hydrology monitoring will be accomplished with pressure
transducers installed in pools and correlating sensor depth to top of bank elevation(see appendix D for
installation diagrams). Recorded water depth above the top of bank elevation will document a bankfull
event. The devices will record water depth hourly and will be inspected quarterly.
The stage recorders include an automatic pressure transducer (HOBO Water Level (13 ft) Logger) set in
PVC piping in the channel. The elevation of the bed and top of bank at each stage recorder location will
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berecorded to be able to document presence of water in thechannel and out of bank events. Visual
observations (i.e. wrack or debris lines) and traditional cork crest gauges will also be used to document
out of bank events.
Stream Profiles, Vertical Stability, and Floodplain Access: Stream profiles, as a measureof vertical stability
and floodplain access will be evaluated by looking at Bank Height Ratios (BHR). In addition, observed
bedforms should be consistent with those observed for channels of the design stream type(s). The BHR
shall not exceed 1.2 along riffles within the restored Project stream reaches. This standard only applies to
restored reaches of the channel where BHRs were corrected through design and construction. Vertical
stability will be evaluated with visual assessment, cross-sections and, if directed by the IRT, longitudinal
profile.
Stream Horizontal Stability:Cross-sections will be used to evaluate horizontal stream stabilityon restored
streams.There should be little change expected in as-built restoration cross-sections. If measurable
changes do occur, they should be evaluated to determine if the changes represent a movement toward a
more unstable condition (e.g., downcutting, erosion) or a movement towards increased stability (e.g.,
settling, vegetation establishment, deposition along the streambanks, decrease in width/depth ratio).
Cross-sections shall be classified using the Rosgen Stream Classification method and all monitored cross-
sections should fall within the quantitative parameters defined for channels of the design stream type.
Stream cross-section monitoring will beconducted using a TopconTotal Station. Three-dimensional
coordinates associated with cross-section data will becollected in the field (NAD83 State Plane feet FIPS
3200). Morphological data will becollected at 13cross-sections. Surveydata will beimported into
Microsoft Excel® and the DMS Shiny App for data processing and analysis.
Reference photo transects will be taken at each permanent cross-section. Lateral photos should not
indicate excessive erosion or continuing degradation of the streambanks. Photographs will be taken of both
streambanks at each cross-section. A survey tape stretched between the permanent cross-section
monuments/pins will be centered in each of the streambank photographs. The water elevation will be
shown in the lower edge of the frame, and as much of the streambank as possible will be included in each
photo. Photographers willattempt to consistently maintain the same area in each photo over time.
Streambed Material Condition and Stability:Streambed material should not significantly change over
time and any significant changes (e.g., aggradation, degradation, embeddedness) will be noted after
streambank vegetation becomes established and a minimum of two bankfull flows or greater have been
documented. If significant changes are observed within stable riffles and pools, additional sediment
transport analyses may be required.
Jurisdictional Stream Flow:Monitoring of stream flow will be conducted to demonstrate that the restored
stream systems classified as intermittent exhibit surface flow for a minimum of 30 consecutive days
throughout some portion of the year during a year with normalrainfall conditions. Stream flowmonitoring
will be accomplished with pressure transducers installed in pools and correlating sensor depth to the
downstream top of riffle elevation(see appendix D for installation diagrams). If the pool water depth is at
or above the top of riffle elevation,then the channel will be assumed to have surface flow. The devices will
record water elevation twice per day and will be inspected quarterly to document surface hydrology and
provide a basis for evaluating flow response to rainfall events.
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2.2.2Wetlands
Wetland Hydrology:The performance standard for wetland hydrology will be 12percent based on the
suggested wetland saturation thresholds for soils taxonomic subgroups. The proposed success criteria for
wetland hydrology will be when the soils are saturated within 12 inches of the soil surface for 12percent
(27days) of the 227-day growing season (March21stthrough November3rd) based on WETS data table
for JohnstonCounty, NC. The saturated conditions should occur during a period when antecedent
precipitation has been normal or drier than normal for a minimum frequency of 5 years in 10 (USACE,
2005 and 2010b). Precipitation data will be obtained from an on-site rain gauge,installed at the Odell’s
House Mitigation Project,and the Clayton (CLAY) Research Weather Station, approximatelyninemiles
southeastof the Project site. If a normal year of precipitation does not occur during the first seven years
of monitoring, WLS will continue to monitor the Project hydrology until the Project site has been saturated
for the appropriate hydroperiod. If rainfall amounts for any given year during the monitoring period are
abnormally low, reference wetland hydrology data will be compared to determine if there is a correlation
with the weather conditions and site variability.
Wetland hydrology will be monitored to document success in wetland restoration and enhancement areas
where hydrology was affected. This will be accomplished with automatic pressure transducer gauges
(located in groundwater wells) that record daily (twice per day) groundwater levels. The pressure
transducer gauges are HOBO Water Level (13ft) Loggers made by Onset. Seven gaugeswill beinstalled
within the wetland crediting areas. One automatic pressure transducer will beinstalled above ground for
use as a barometric reference. One rain gauge will be installedat the adjacent Odell’s House Mitigation
Project site (0.3 miles southeast of the project) to document rainfall at the project. Gauges are
downloaded quarterly and wetland hydroperiods are calculated during the growing season. Gauge
installationwillfollowcurrent regulatory guidance.Gauge data is downloaded using a HOBO Onset
Waterproof Shuttle Data Transporter.Visual observations of primary and secondary wetland hydrology
indicators willalso be recorded during quarterly site visits.
2.2.3Vegetation
Vegetation monitoring will occur in the fall each required monitoring year, prior to leaf drop. Plots will be
monitored in years 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7. Vegetative success for the Project during the intermediate monitoring
years will be basedonthe survival of at least 320, three-year-old trees per acre at the end of Year 3 of the
monitoring period; and at least 260, five-year-old, trees per acre that must average sevenfeet in height
at the end of Year 5 of themonitoring period. The final vegetative restoration success criteria will be
achieving a density of no less than 210, seven-year-old stems per acre that must average tenfeet in height
in Year 7 of monitoring.Volunteer species on the approved planting list that meet success criteria
standards will be counted towards success criteria.
Vegetation success is being monitored at a total of sixpermanent vegetation plots(10m x 10mor 20m x
5m) and two random vegetation transects(50m x 2m).Vegetation plot monitoring follows the CVS-EEP
Level 2 Protocol for Recording Vegetation, version 4.2 (Lee et al. 2008) and includes analysis of species
composition and density of planted species. Data will beprocessed using theDMS ShinyApp. For each
plot,the origin will bemarked with a PVC pole and the other three corners marked with rebar. Tree species
and height will be recorded for each planted stem and photos of each plot are to be taken from the origin
each monitoring year.
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2.2.4Visual Assessment
WLS will conduct visual assessments in support of mitigation performance monitoring. Visual assessments
of all stream reaches will be conducted twice per monitoring year with at least five months in between
each site visit for each of the seven years of monitoring. Photographs will be used to visually document
system performance and any areas of concern related to streambank and bed stability, condition of in-
stream structures, channel migration, active headcuts, live stake mortality, invasive plant species or animal
browsing, easement boundary encroachments, and general streambed conditions.Permanent photo
points will be at the cross-sectionsandculvert crossings.
3ProjectAttributes
3.1DesignApproach
The Project stream design approach included a combination of Stream Restoration, EnhancementLevelI,
and Preservationactivities(Table 1). A Priority Level I restoration approach was incorporated with the
design of both a single-thread meandering channelalong the main stem (MS-R1 and MS-R2) and step-
pool channels (R3, R4, R5 and R6). All non-vegetated or disturbed areas within the conservation easement
were planted with native species vegetation and any areas of invasive species were removed and/or
treated.
3.2ProjectAttributes
See Table 3 below for Project attributes
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Table 3. Project Attribute Table
Project NameBuffalo Creek Tributaries Mitigation Project
CountyJohnston
Project Area (acres) 17.1
Project Coordinates (latitude and longitude decimal
35.72275, -78.34285
degrees)
Project Watershed Summary Information
Physiographic ProvincePiedmont
River BasinNeuse
USGS Hydrologic Unit 8-digit3020201
DWR Sub-basin03-04-06
Project Drainage Area (acres)543 acres
Project Drainage Area Percentage of Impervious Area 13%
2.01.03, 2.01.01, 3.02 (20% cultivated crops, 9% grass/herbaceous, 48% mixed
Land Use Classification
forest)
Reach Summary Information
R3 (upper and R5 (upper and
ParametersMS-R1MS-R2R6
R4
lower)lower)
Pre-project length (feet)1,8031,475701766208
469
Post-project (feet)1,5381,337676771232
499
Valley confinement (Confined, moderately confined, moderately moderately
unconfinedunconfinedunconfined
unconfined
unconfined)confinedconfined
Drainage area (acres)442543241925
30
1
Perennial, Intermittent, EphemeralPerennialPerennialPerennialIntermittent
Ephemeral²
Int/Perennial
NCDWR Water Quality ClassificationC, NSWC, NSWC, NSWC, NSWC, NSW
C, NSW
C5b (upper), G5 Incised E5 (upper),
Dominant Stream Classification (existing)G4cG4c/Incised E4B5a
G5c/C5
(lower)G5c (lower)
Dominant Stream Classification (proposed)C4C4B4
B4
B4B4
Dominant Evolutionary class (Simon) if applicableIII/IVIIIIII
IV/V
I/IIII
Wetland Summary Information
ParametersW1W2W3
WB
WCWD
Pre-project (acres)N/AN/AN/A0.0040.032
0.039
Post-project (acres)2.0440.9900.4840.0040.038
0.032
Wetland Type (non-riparian, riparian)RiparianRiparianRiparianRiparianRiparian
Riparian
Wt: Wedhadkee Wt: Wedhadkee Wt: Wedhadkee Wt: Wedhadkee Wt: Wedhadkee
Ly: Lynchburg
Mapped Soil Series
loamloamloamloamloam
sandy loam
Soil Hydric StatusHydric AHydric AHydric AHydric AHydric A
N/A
Regulatory Considerations
ParametersApplicable?Resolved?
Supporting Docs?
Water of the United States - Section 404YesYes
404 Permit
Water of the United States - Section 401YesYes
401 Permit
Categorical
Endangered Species ActYesYes
Exclusion
Categorical
Historic Preservation ActYesYes
Exclusion
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA or CAMA)NoN/A
N/A
Essential Fisheries HabitatNoN/A
N/A
Note 1: Indicates that the lower section of the reach was classified as perennial and upper stream reach was classified as intermittent.
Note 2: Reach R4 is shown as a blue line stream on the USGS topographic map. The historic flow path has been piped from an existing
stormwater BMP towards Reach R5 and diverted away from its natural stream valley.
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4MonitoringYear2AssessmentandResults
The dates of Year 2 monitoringactivities are detailed in Appendix E. All year 2 monitoringdata is presented
in this report and in the appendices. The Project is on track for meeting stream, wetland,and vegetation
interim success criteria.All monitoring device locations are depictedon the CCPV (Figure 1a-c).
4.1MorphologicalAssessment
Morphological data for MY2was collected inAugust2022. Refer toAppendices A and C for summary data
tables, morphological plots, and stream photographs.
4.1.1 Stream Horizontal Pattern & Longitudinal Profile
The MY2 visual observations of stream horizontal pattern and longitudinal profiles closely match the
design parametersand did not show any significant deviation from as-built conditions. Theminor channel
adjustments in riffle slopes, pool depthsand patterndo notpresent a stability concernor indicate a need
for remedial action and will be assessed visually during theannual assessments.
4.1.2 Stream Horizontal Dimension
The MY2 channel dimensions generally match thedesign parametersand are within acceptable andstable
ranges of tolerance. Thirteencross-sections are located in restorationand enhancementreaches across
the project. Of the thirteen cross-sections, nine are located in rifflesand four are located in pools. All
thirteen cross-sections show little change in bankfull area, and all bank height ratios are less than 1.2. It
is expected over timethat some pools may accumulate finesediment and organic matter, however,this
is notan indicator ofchannel instability. Maximum riffle depths are also expected tofluctuate slightly
throughout the monitoring period as the channels adjust to newflow regime.
4.2StreamHydrology
4.2.1Stream Flow
Twopressure transducers (flow gauges) were installed in March and April2021 onreaches R4 and R6 to
document baseflow conditions. The flow gauge locations are within the upper one-third of the project
reaches as shown on the CCPV. Both flow gauges exhibitedflow for a minimum of 30 days in MY2.
Additionally, to determine if rainfall amounts are normal for the given year, precipitation data was
obtained from a rain gauge installed at Odell’s HouseMitigation Project (DMS #100041)less than a mile
south ofthe Project site.
Flow Gauge Data
Flow Flow Longest Period of Total Days of Total Days of Longest Period of
Gauge Gauge Consecutive FlowCumulative Cumulative Consecutive No Flow
NameLocationFlowNo Flow
72days
FG-1 R4199days60days23 Days
3/24/2022 –6/3/2022
156days
FG-2 R6164days95days27 Days
1/1/2022 – 6/5/2022
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4.2.2Bankfull Events
Onecrest gauge wasinstalled in March2021todocument bankfull events. WLS installed a conventional
cork crest gauge, along with a pressure transducer to documentflood statuson MS-R2. During MY2,
bankfull events were recorded on the pressure transducer crest gauge. CG-1 recorded fiveevents with a
th
maximum event of 0.945 feet above bankfullon August12, 2022.
4.3Wetlands
Sevenwetland groundwater wells were installed in March and April2021to monitor wetland hydrology.
Wetland groundwater well locations are shown on the CCPV.During MY2, fourof theseven wetland
groundwater wells met the twelve percent wetland hydrology criteria.GW-1, GW-2, and GW-7did not
meet hydrology criteria andhad hydroperiodsof 10.13percent, 10.57 percent, and4.85 percent,
respectively. GW-1 and GW-2 are close to meeting success criteria and no additional gauges are proposed
at this time. An additional gauge will be installed in W3to better capture hydrology during the winter of
2022. These areasareexpected to continue to increase hydroperiod length in 2023as groundwater
continues to recharge.
4.4 Vegetation
Monitoring of thesixpermanent vegetation plotsand two random transectswas completed during
September2022. Vegetationdata and photos can be found in Appendix B. The MY2average planted
density is 526stems per acre, which exceeds the interim measure ofvegetativesuccess of at least 320
planted stems per acre at the end of the third monitoring year.Seven of the eight vegetationplotsmeet
the interim successrequirements,and the eight plots have a range of 283-810stems per acre.Vegetation
plot 1 is below success criteria by 1 stem, the low stem count is likely due to wetness and thick herbaceous
cover.No remedial action is proposed at this time.Volunteer ironwood(Carpinus caroliniana), tulip poplar
(Liriodendron tulipifera), and hazel alder (Alnus serrulata) were noted during monitoring year 2.
Visual assessment of vegetation outside of the monitoring plots indicates that the herbaceous vegetation
is becoming well established throughout the project.
nd
An area of concernwasnoted during a DMS site visit on July 2, 2021,ofoverland flow occurring along
MS-R1 from an offsite BMP. This area is stablewith dense herbaceousvegetation preventing soil erosion
and there are no significant impacts to the floodplain or the stream(see photos in Appendix A). This area
will continue to be monitored and any remedial actions will be documented in future reports.
During MY1 there were two encroachments (~0.014 acres)observednear the southernmost culvert
crossing on MS-R2.Both wererecently sodded/planted grassy areasadjacenttonewhome construction.
Toprevent further encroachment,the homeowners werecontacted,and the easement line wasmore
th
clearly marked. Encroachment planting occurred on January 6, 2022,using one-gallon trees (seeplanting
list below). During MY2,no further encroachments have occurred in these areas. A new encroachment
th
(~0.0005acres)was noted onAugust 18, 2022. The landowner was contacted,and the easement was
more clearly marked to prevent future mowing (see photos in Appendix A).
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Supplemental Planting List
SpeciesCommon Name# Planted% Planted
Quercus albaWhite Oak1050.0%
Quercus rubraNorthern Red Oak1050.0%
Total20100.0%
Small populations of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) were noted within the easement during MY1and
MY2. Larger privet was cut mechanically with a brush cutter and smaller privet were treatedwith foliar
spray. See table below for treatment information.
Invasive Species Herbicide Treatments
Invasive Invasive Date Treatment
Monitoring YearHerbicide Used
TargetedTreatmentConducted
1 PrivetFoliar6/2/2021Garlon 3A (3%)
2 PrivetFoliar4/20/2022Rodeo (3%)
The site will be monitored closely,and any invasive plant species will be treated as needed. Any further
treatments will be documented and included in subsequent monitoring reports.
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Appendix A:
Visual Assessment Data
Visual Stream Morphology Stability Assessment Table
Vegetation Condition Assessment Table
Photos: Cross-Section Photos
Photos: Stream Photo Points (Culvert Crossings, MS-R2)
Photos: Encroachment Areas and Additional Photos

as
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Visual ReachAssessedAssessedBankStructure

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as
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Appendix B:
Vegetation Plot Data
Final Plant List
Vegetation Performance Standards Summary Table
Vegetation Plot Counts and Densities Table
Photos: Vegetation Plot Photos

BuffaloCreekMitigationProject
PlantingList
Mitigation
SpeciesCommonNameStems%Planted
Plan%
Fraxinuspennsylvanica GreenAsh1323.00%3%
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Platanusoccidentalis Americansycamore44010.00%10%
Nyssasylvatica Blackgum44010.00%10%
Liriodendrontulipifera TulipPoplar44010.00%10%
Quercusrubra Northernredoak44010.00%10%
Diospyrosvirginiana Persimmon1764.00%4%
Carpinuscaroliniana Ironwood1764.00%4%
Hamemelisvirginiana Witchhazel1764.00%4%
Asiminatriloba Pawpaw1764.00%4%
Linderabenzoin Spicebush1764.00%4%
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Appendix C:
Stream Geomorphology Data
MY2 Cross-Sections with Annual Overlays
Baseline Stream Data Summary Tables
Cross-Section Morphology Data

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6.175764271.374
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DistanceElevationFeatures
1.08187338272.08212.8659063270.27617.4322405269.91919.9866325269.689TLB,21.5908811269.52222.2306888269.24922.5989635268.95923.4283744268.61923.8423183268.4624.2866807268.51124.7382824268.44925.433294
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Area1.001.000.95
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Area6.886.886.26
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Depth1.581.3011.308
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0267.239TLP
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Area266.51266.46266.47
Area1.001.010.97
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Area15.1315.4714.28
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Depth1.91.8912.04
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0266.915TLP
50266.471TRP
24.39844265.074
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0.99446518266.8196.11833155266.80712.0397153266.68414.5153819266.63316.0085362266.649TLB17.1117154266.38517.9868171265.91618.9359099265.46519.4675436265.0621.4160488264.98822.3844147265.02623.2481692
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Height
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BKF
0260.718TLP
50260.946TRP
0.783801260.609
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DistanceElevationFeatures
15.8097714260.30217.5072181260.32319.1326007259.87820.8895458259.3922.2659024259.09623.7422932258.6424.7826911258.19725.9628207257.89528.9413173258.32730.0734895259.66830.7153647260.631TRB34.32810472
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MY0MY1MY2MY3MY4MY5MY6MY7
Area260.58260.64260.59
Area1.000.950.99
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Area23.6921.2423.06
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Depth2.752.7583.06
Elevation257.83257.75257.50
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50260.067TRP
16.931756260.012
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0.98984898260.4546.77703571259.93412.6815146260.24318.9947888259.865TLB20.3716333259.50521.9223279258.9623.3471172258.69524.4446874258.61825.3086079258.50226.3599662258.485THW26.9682048258.61927.8062
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MY0MY1MY2MY3MY4MY5MY6MY7
Area259.95259.94259.90
Area1.001.000.97
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Area12.9612.9512.47
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Depth1.431.4331.38
Elevation258.52258.50258.49
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Elevation259.95259.94259.87MaxCross
Height
BankfullBankThalwegLTOBLTOBLTOB

BKF
0261.605TLP
50260.023TRP
23.310946260.509
DistanceElevationFeatures
1.01030342261.5796.99223805261.40612.8869221261.4816.5226381261.12819.0116577260.99521.5095244261.064TLB22.5977023260.82823.9872083260.424.6240475260.175THW25.1963762260.33826.1268823260.3626.4923932
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Area260.86260.84260.89
Area1.001.050.97
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Area2.102.261.99
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Depth0.520.6480.701
Elevation260.34260.22260.18
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BKF
0262.861TLP
50260.659TRP
25.17704260.678THW
1.2212817262.35534.183153261.92
DistanceElevationFeatures
6.68914733262.30512.4993475262.01317.4199013262.02919.0327847261.935TLB20.3059541261.62721.3914093261.37522.3264009261.14422.8190764261.00823.7880157260.82924.3267248260.7725.8237496260.69226.5305708
261.08227.3225301261.32728.7835766261.921TRB,30.5333607261.93740.4287083261.48943.6711546260.6749.1181958260.502
MY0MY1MY2MY3MY4MY5MY6MY7
Area261.95261.85261.90
Area1.001.011.01
Bankfull
Bankfull
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Built
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Area6.626.706.79
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Depth1.4131.3631.243
Elevation260.54260.50260.68
Elevation
Elevation261.95261.86261.92MaxCross
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BankfullBankThalwegLTOBLTOBLTOB

BKF
0257.362TLP
50258.944TRP
22.43641256.701
13.461125257.4623.605025256.072THW25.546527256.353
DistanceElevationFeatures
1.33422937257.3458.02603813257.12516.6106189257.69118.5669903257.528TLB,20.5299562257.05622.9661019256.33224.6863316256.11124.9786183256.11626.6433764256.5527.7182566257.00129.4374083257.537TRB32.109
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Area257.59257.54257.54
Area1.001.020.99
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Built
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Area8.358.618.22
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Ratio
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Depth1.4791.4281.456
Elevation256.11256.14256.07
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Elevation257.59257.56257.53MaxCross
Height
BankfullBankThalwegLTOBLTOBLTOB

BKF
0254.58TLP
50255.373TRP
20.194264253.07825.415324253.524
DistanceElevationFeatures
1.14996087254.3288.33275573254.59913.4992942254.50615.4981818254.563TLB,16.8398079254.48917.9735095254.17919.5221286253.54619.9810766253.33221.1304504253.03122.5865667252.845THW23.2251188252.87724.14
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Area254.44254.43254.67
Area1.000.960.94
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Built
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Area15.9815.0014.29
Based
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Ratio
Sectional
Depth1.7761.8381.713
Elevation252.66252.52252.85
Elevation
Elevation254.44254.36254.56MaxCross
Height
BankfullBankThalwegLTOBLTOBLTOB

BKF
0254.455TLP
50256.261TRP
39.65405254.962
7.4924787254.29214.145009254.1321.354251252.64
DistanceElevationFeatures
0.87177119254.30817.5117374254.009TLB.18.8150851253.6419.9484233253.21220.4387953253.00422.7037267251.67924.0229882251.18624.9968411250.67826.8822107250.294THW27.6849054251.30328.8317105252.74829.786
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MY0MY1MY2MY3MY4MY5MY6MY7
Area254.21254.34254.14
Area1.000.950.96
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Bankfull
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Built
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on
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Area25.2222.3923.52
Based
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Ratio
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Depth2.9233.0723.715
Elevation251.29251.10250.29
Elevation
Elevation254.21254.17254.01MaxCross
Height
BankfullBankThalwegLTOBLTOBLTOB

BKF
0253.33TLP
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22.286063251.91729.507975252.52
DistanceElevationFeatures
1.02101224253.3026.60874428253.04211.5197851253.14116.4425224253.1519.4268339253.076TLB,20.8520116252.61823.0861639251.67223.8531148251.5124.4930711251.51325.2762069251.49725.6964396251.51626.2557466
251.533THW26.7478197251.80627.4428892252.20731.7148476253.066TRB36.7811727253.51742.7832581253.6449.2332864254.239
MY0MY1MY2MY3MY4MY5MY6MY7
Area253.11253.05253.13
Area1.001.010.96
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Built
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AsAs
on
on
Area11.3911.6510.59
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764249.88329.8931442250.47131.2891864250.90533.3937457251.61TRB35.6623013251.73441.2254793251.85349.0678418251.763
MY0MY1MY2MY3MY4MY5MY6MY7
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on
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Area16.1916.4716.84
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Depth1.7291.8521.758
Elevation249.79249.72249.80
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DistanceElevationFeatures
1.21799918251.0697.25465947251.15213.2668662251.21115.5203312251.08217.4929266250.58518.5004433249.9118.5631484249.07319.8841091248.28622.2935247245.59525.2597641246.48926.6866917247.54728.3043654248
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MY0MY1MY2MY3MY4MY5MY6MY7
Area251.18250.68250.68
Area0.961.061.05
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Built
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on
on
Area35.7345.4443.28
Based
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Ratio
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Depth3.485.495.459
Elevation247.57245.52245.47
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Elevation251.05251.01250.93MaxCross
Height
BankfullBankThalwegLTOBLTOBLTOB

BaselineBaseline
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B4
8.31.00.81.01.61.05.21.01.01.05.41.00.41.00.91.09.21.01.01.0
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(MY0)0.0289(MY0)
MonitoringMonitoring
5.50.40.51.05.50.40.6
1.0
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Project:
Project:
SummarySummary
(applicable)Design(applicable)Design
Mitigation
DataData
G5
156
10.01.07
12.01.12
0.03620.0371
G5c/C5
Mitigation
ConditionCondition
StreamStream
7.10.50.83.71.02.16.91.03.11.0
22.013.6
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BaselineBaseline
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(ft(ft
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atat
HeightHeight
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Buffalo
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mobilizedmobilized
RosgenRosgen
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FloodproneFloodprone
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BankfullBankfull
BankfullCrossBankfullCross
(mm)(mm)
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sizesize
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OnlyOnly
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87
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1.12.01.62.03.32.01.02.01.12.01.72.03.42.01.02.0
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0.00780.0059
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MonitoringMonitoring
1.21.51.01.21.61.0
14.011.914.511.7
7969
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1.2275.01.11
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MS
1.01.065.080.01.01.01.01.04.65.71.01.01.060.090.01.01.01.01.04.16.21.0
Project:
Project:
Collected
Summary
(applicable)(applicable)Design
E4
(Data
Data
84
69
Mitigation
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70.01.3675.01.26
Mitigation
0.00580.0045
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Summary
1.61.86.61.22.61.62.35.11.6
6.4
10.612.517.21.016.516.22.010.251.916.11.018.016.12.0
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atat
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9.52.00.72.01.42.01.02.07.00.91.01.71.01.01.0
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SummarySummary
Mitigation 7.0 Mitigation
134E5b199B5a
1.1412.01.13
DataData
0.02750.0566
ConditionCondition
2.84.27.90.50.8
0.81.02.11.01.76.62.03.71.014.813.72.09.31.02.05.05.32.01.82.11.02.211.41.08.21.016.412.61.01.91.04.25.04.21.01.3
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of
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Appendix D:
Hydrologic Data
Verification of Bankfull Events
Flow Gauge and Crest Gauge Installation Diagrams
Flow Gauge and Crest Gauge Graphs
Wetland Hydrology Criteria and Hydrographs
Rainfall Data Table

VerificationofBankfullEventsMSR2
BuffaloCreekTributariesMitigationProject
Measurement
Monitoringabovebankfull
YearDateofCollectionDateofOccurrenceMethodPhotos(feet)
5/26/20213/28/2021PressureTransducerNo0.011
7/13/20216/10/2021PressureTransducerNo1.066
7/13/20217/8/2021PressureTransducerNo0.110
7/13/2021unknownVisualWrackLines/DebrisYesN/A
MY1
11/9/202110/25/2021PressureTransducerNo0.27
11/9/2021unknownCorkCrestGaugeYes0.400
SedimentFloodplain
11/9/2021unknownYesN/A
Deposition
4/8/20221/3/2022PressureTransducerNo0.31
4/8/20221/16/2022PressureTransducerNo0.245
MY2 4/8/20223/24/2022PressureTransducerNo0.855
8/24/20227/9/2022PressureTransducerNo0.726
8/24/20228/12/2022PressureTransducerNo0.945

0
=
ELEVATION

Flow Gauge Graphs
Buffalo Creek Tributaries FG-1 (R4)
MaximumDays of Consecutive Flow: 72 Days -3/24/2022 -6/3/2022
12.5
9/16/2022
End of MY2Data
0.82
0.61.5
0.41
0.20.5
00
RainfallStream DepthDownstream Riffle
*FG-1:199 Cumulative days of flow, 60 days of no flow
Buffalo Creek Tributaries FG-2 (R6)
Maximum Days of Consecutive Flow
14
156 days(1/1/2022 -6/5/2022)
9/16/2022
End MY2 Data
3.5
0.8
3
2.5
0.6
2
0.4
1.5
1
0.2
0.5
00
Daily RainfallStream DepthDownstream Riffle
*FG-2: 164Cumulative days of flow, 95days of no flow

Crest Gauge Graph
Buffalo Creek Tributaries CG-1 (MS-R2)
32.5
9/16/2022
End of MY2 Data
2.5
2
2
1.5
1.5
1
1
0.5
0.5
00
RainfallStream Max DepthBankfull Depth
*CG-1: 5 bankfull events in MY2 with a maximum of 0.945’ above bankfull

Max Consecutive Hydroperiod
Saturation within 12 Inches of Soil Surface (Percent of Growing Season 3/21-11/3)
CRONOS Station:Clayton (CLAY)
Monitoring Gauge Name2021202220232024202520262027Mean
2.20%10.13%6.17%
17.62%10.57%14.10%
21.15%32.16%26.66%
16.74%26.00%21.37%
72.69%37.44%55.07%
55.07%22.47%38.77%
12.33%4.85%8.59%

Groundwater Gauge Graphs
Buffalo Creek Tributaries GW-1 (W1)
Hydrology Criteria Not Met
23 days, 10.13% of Growing Season
52.5
9/16/2022
End of MY2 Data
0
2
-5
1.5
-10
-15
1
-20
0.5
-25
-300
Daily RainfallGroundwater DepthGround Level12" Below SurfaceGrowing Season
Buffalo Creek Tributaries GW-2 (W1)
HydrologyCriteria Not Met
24 Days, 10.57% of Growing Season
52.5
9/16/2022
End of MY2 Data
0
2
-5
1.5
-10
-15
1
-20
0.5
-25
-300
Daily RainfallGroundwater DepthGround Level12" Below SurfaceGrowing Season

Buffalo Creek Tributaries GW-3 (W1)
Hydrology Criteria Met
73 Days, 32.16% ofGrowing Season
52.5
9/16/2022
End of MY2 Data
0
2
-5
1.5
-10
-15
1
-20
0.5
-25
-300
Daily RainfallGroundwater DepthGround Level12" Below SurfaceGrowing Season
Buffalo Creek Tributaries GW-4 (W2)
Hydrology CriteriaMet
59 Days, 26.0% of Growing Season
52.5
9/16/2022
End of MY2 Data
0
2
-5
1.5
-10
-15
1
-20
0.5
-25
-300
Daily RainfallGroundwater DepthGround Level12" Below SurfaceGrowing Season

Buffalo Creek Tributaries GW-5 (W2)
Hydrology Criteria Met
85 days,37.44% of Growing Season
52.5
9/16/2022
End of MY2 Data
0
2
-5
1.5
-10
-15
1
-20
0.5
-25
-300
Daily RainfallGroundwater DepthGround Level12" Below SurfaceGrowing Season
Buffalo Creek Tributaries GW-6 (W2)
HydrologyCriteria Met:
51 Days, 22.47% of Growing Season
52.5
9/16/2022
Endof MY2 Data
0
2
-5
1.5
-10
-15
1
-20
0.5
-25
-300
Daily RainfallGroundwater DepthGround Level12" Below SurfaceGrowing Season

Buffalo Creek Tributaries GW-7 (W3)
Hydrology Criteria Not Met
11 Days,4.85% of Growing Season
52.5
9/16/2022
End of MY2 Data
0
2
-5
1.5
-10
-15
1
-20
0.5
-25
-300
Daily RainfallGroundwater DepthGround Level12" Below SurfaceGrowing Season

22
22Dec
22Nov
Percentile
22Oct
70th
WETS
22Sep
22Aug
22Jul
Site
22Jun
Data
Percentile
Mitigation
30th
22May
WETS
Rainfall
Creek
22Apr
Buffalo
22Mar
22Feb
21Jan
Rainfall
21Dec
Observed
21Nov
Oct
7.006.005.004.003.002.001.000.00
(inches)TotalRainfallMonthly

Appendix E:
Project Timeline and Contact
Info

or
Submission
Completion
Task
SuiteSuite
Road,Road,
Street
27520
NA6/29/2020
2761527615
Collection
316532876324
ForksForks
NC
NCNC
Main
Data
643493805
SixSix
W.
77211307721130114(919)
#100042
DMS
Project:
Mitigaiton
Tomsic(828)
Tributaries
LLCClayton,
Rouse
Dunnigan(571)
Creek
Christopher
Mike
Emily
Services,
LLCRaleigh,LLCRaleigh,
:
POC:
CompletedNA4/22/2021
DocumentedN/A8/11/2021PlantingN/A1/6/2022
POC:
Buffalo
22
POC
&&DocumentedN/A8/18/2022
1Report11/09/2111/24/202113Report09/16/2211/30/2022
design
Approved
CompletedNA6/16/2021
Report05/04/216/17/2021
Solutions,Solutions,
Contractor
(Grading)
Construction
Provider
DeliverableCompleteDeliverable
Plan
LandLand
CompletedNA4/26/2021
projectConstruction
or
Survey
InstitutedNA1/2/2018
&&
Baseline
MonitoringMonitoring
0
built
EncroachmentEncroachmentEncroachment
Activity ProjectMitigationConstructionPlantingAsMYMY1MY2 Provider Water MitigationDesigner Water PrimaryConstruction Providence Primary