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Home My WebLink About20160225 Ver 1_South Fork MY4 Stream Report - Reduced_20221213ID#* 20160225 Select Reviewer: Erin Davis Initial Review Completed Date 12/14/2022 Mitigation Project Submittal - 12/13/2022 Version* 1 Is this a Prospectus, Technical Proposal or a New Site?* Type of Mitigation Project:* Stream Wetlands Buffer Nutrient Offset (Select all that apply) Project Contact Information Contact Name:* Jason Lorch Project Information O Yes O No Email Address:* jlorch@wildlandseng.com ID#:* 20160225 Version:* 1 Existing ID# Existing Version Project Type: DMS • Mitigation Bank Project Name: Cane Creek Stream Umbrella Bank - South Fork Site County: Chatham Document Information Mitigation Document Type:* Mitigation Monitoring Report File Upload: South Fork MY4 Stream Report - Reduced.pdf 7.84MB Please upload only one PDF of the complete file that needs to be submitted... Signature Print Name: * Jason Lorch Signature: * December13,2022 U.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers RegulatoryDivision 3331HeritageTradeDrive,Suite105 WakeForest,NC27587 Attention:KimIsenhour Subject:ActionIDNo.SAW201602364 CaneCreekUmbrellaMitigationBankΑSouthForkMitigationSite SixthCreditRelease(MonitoringYear4Completion) DearMs.Isenhour: ThiscorrespondenceisinreferencetotheSouthForkMitigationSite,partoftheCaneCreekUmbrella MitigationBank.The18.13acresiteisintheCapeFear02CatalogingUnit(03030002)andislocatedoffJonny LindleyRoad,approximately3.1milesnortheastofSilkHope,NCinChathamCounty.Thepurposeofthisletter istorequestthesixthreleaseofcredits(Year4MonitoringComplete)forthismitigationsite. MonitoringYear4(MY4)siteassessmentswereconductedbetweenJanuary2022andOctober2022.Overall, theSiteisingoodconditionandfunctioningasintended.Visualassessmentswereconductedforstreamsand ringMY4.Visualassessmentsindicatethatvegetationishealthyandontracktoattaininterim vegetationdu successcriteria.Manyvolunteertreespecieshavebecomeestablished,contributingtodiversityoftheSite. Visualassessmentindicatesthatprojectstreamsarestableandwellfunctioningaquaticresources.Aminor repairwascompletedontheouterbendofonepoolonSF4AReach4andtheareahasremainedstablesince. Bankfulleventswererecordedonallsubjecttributaries.BankfulleventshaveoccurredonsiteduringMY1,MY2, MY3,andMY4;therefore,thesitehasmetthestreambankfullstandardforthesevenyearmonitoringperiod. Eachintermittentstreamhasrecordedgreaterthan30consecutivedaysofflowduringeachmonitoringyearto date.MinorcattleencroachmentoccurredduringMY4duetoloosestrandsoffencingalonginternalcrossings andinstancesofbrokenwirewheretreesoutsidetheeasementfellacrosstheboundary.Nopermanentdamage resultedfromtheencroachmentandfenceshavebeenrepaired.Allculvertandfordcrossingsonsiteare functioningasintended. PursuanttotheUmbrellaMitigationBankingInstrumentandthesitespecificSouthForkMitigationSiteFinal MitigationPlan,successfulcompletionofMY4activitiesanddemonstrationthatinterimperformancestandards arebeingmetforallparcelswithinthebankgrantsfivepercent(5%)ofthemitigationƭźƷĻ͸ƭtotalstream mitigationcreditsbeavailableforsale.Thestreambankfullstandardhasbeenmetallowingforanadditional releaseoftenpercent(10%)ofthetotalstreamcredits.Therefore,wearerequesting647.70streamcredits (SMUs)bereleased. Pleasecontactmeat9198519986x103ifyouhaveanyquestions. Thankyou, JeffKeaton, ProjectManager Wildlands Engineering, Inc. phone 919-851-9986 312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225 Raleigh, NC 27609 Comments Release 1. Bank Establishment. 15%Release 2. As Built Release. 15%Release 3. Year 1 Monitoring. 10%Release 4. Year 2 Monitoring. 10%Release 5. Year 3 Monitoring. 10% 647.70 1,295.401,727.202,159.001,845.002,276.80 2,276.80 Available 314.00 Total Withdrawn 342.00 Impact Quantity HUC Impact 03030002 WarmWarmWarmWarm WarmWarm Credit Classification Permits (SAW #) SAW-2021-01617 647.70647.70431.80431.80314.00431.80 Credits Project Name Stream Credit Ledger Cape Fear (HUC 03030002) Date Last Updated: 12-9-2022 USACE Action ID No. SAW-2016-02364 Total Credits Released To Date: 2,159.00 The Courtyards at Southerland residential development Cane Creek Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument: South Fork Mitigation Site Permittee Epcon Communities, Inc. 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2 Signature held Built construction 1, 4 be based occur be term assurances UMBI As Mitigation Date60%2,590.80 for is 3 to or Mitigation to must milestoneshall long from from None ClassificationBuilt) Standard MBI site final Milestone release the financial credits the of releaserelease Release Monitoring)Monitoring)Monitoring)Monitoring)Monitoring)Monitoring)Monitoring)the of any): verification 0/As Establishment)the bank Credits Credits 1234567 of ID:Credit of credit (if of ID: Bankfull Release creditcredit (Year Credits (Year(Year(Year(Year(Year(Year(Year permit reserve 2 Action Name: 3456789 Name: firstfirstsecond Action Potential Potential Credit Stream ExecutionApprovalMitigationDeliveryRecordation404 (Bank/Site 10% Total 1 1)2)3)4)5)6) TheTheTheA ProjectSponsorUSACENCDWQContingencies 1234 SOUTHFORKMITIGATIONSITE MONITORINGYEAR4REPORT ChathamCounty,NC CapeFearRiverBasin HUC03030002 USACEActionIDNumber201602364 DataCollectionPeriod:JanuaryΑOctober2022 SubmissionDate:December13,2022 MONITORINGYEAR4REPORT SOUTHFORKMITIGATIONSITE ChathamCounty,NC CapeFearRiverBasin HUC03030002 PREPAREDFOR: TheNorthCarolinaInteragencyReviewTeam(IRT) USACEProjectManager:KimIsenhour 3331HeritageTradeDrive,Suite105 WakeForest,NC27587 PREPAREDBY: WildlandsEngineering,Inc. 312WestMillbrookRoad,Suite225 Raleigh,NC27609 Phone:(919)8519986 December2022 SOUTHFORKMITIGATIONSITE MonitoringYear4Report TABLEOFCONTENTS Section1:PROJECTOVERVIEW..........................................................................................................1 1.1ProjectGoalsandObjectives........................................................................................................1 Section2:MONITORINGYEAR4DATAASSESSMENT.........................................................................3 2.1VegetationAssessment.................................................................................................................3 2.2VegetationAreasofConcernandManagement..........................................................................3 2.3StreamAssessment.......................................................................................................................3 2.4StreamAreasofConcernandManagement.................................................................................3 2.5HydrologyAssessment..................................................................................................................3 2.6MonitoringYear4Summary.........................................................................................................4 Section3:REFERENCES......................................................................................................................5 APPENDICES Appendix1GeneralTablesandFigures Figure1ProjectVicinityMap Figure2ProjectComponent/AssetMap Table1ProjectComponentsandMitigationCredits Table2ProjectActivityandReportingHistory Table3ProjectContactTable Table4ProjectInformationandAttributes Appendix2VisualAssessmentData Figure3IntegratedCurrentConditionPlanView Table5a5dVisualStreamMorphologyStabilityAssessmentTable Table6VegetationConditionAssessmentTable StreamPhotographs StreamAreasofConcernPhotographs VegetationPhotographs Appendix3VegetationPlotData Table7VegetationPlotCriteriaAttainmentTable Table8aFixedPlots:PlantedandTotalStemDensity Table8bRandomPlots:PlantedandTotalStemDensity Appendix4MorphologicalSummaryDataandPlots Table9MorphologyandHydraulicSummary(DimensionalParametersΑCrossSection) CrossSectionPlots Table10BankPinExposure Appendix5HydrologySummaryDataandPlots Table11VerificationofBankfullEvents Table12InStreamFlowGaugeAttainmentSummary RecordedInStreamFlowEvents *ContentomittedfromMonitoringYear4Report Section1:PROJECTOVERVIEW TheSouthForkMitigationSite(Site)isinnorthwestChathamCounty,3.1milesnorthwestofSilkHope, NC(Figure1).TheSiteisintheCapeFearRiverBasin14digitHUC03030002050050andNorthCarolina DivisionofWaterResourcesSubbasin030604.TheSiteiswithintheJordanLakewatershedwhichis classifiedasWaterSupplyIV,andaNutrientSensitiveWater(NSW)needingadditionalnutrient managementduetoexcessivegrowthofmicroscopicormacroscopicvegetation. ProjectstreamsconsistofsixunnamedtributariestoSouthForkCaneCreek.SF4Aisthemaintributary ontheSitewithUT1,UT2,UT3,UT4,andUT5flowingintoSF4A.Mitigationworkconsistedof restoration,enhancementI,andenhancementIIon5,661linearfeet(LF)ofperennialandintermittent streams.Riparianareaswereplantedwithnativevegetationtoimprovehabitatandecosystemfunction. TheSouthForkMitigationSiteMitigationPlan(Wildlands,2018)wasapprovedbytheNorthCarolina InteragencyReviewTeaminFebruary2018.SiteconstructionwascompletedbyLandMechanicDesigns, Inc.inJuly2018andplantingactivitieswerecompletedbyBrutonNaturalSystems,Inc.inDecember 2018.BaselinemonitoringwascompletedinJanuary2019.Annualmonitoringandreportingwillbe conductedforsevenyearswithcloseoutanticipatedin2026givensuccesscriteriaareattained. Appendix1providesdetailedprojectactivity,history,contact,andsitebackgroundinformation. Aconservationeasementwasrecordedonatotalof18.13acres.Theprojectisexpectedtoyield4,318 streammitigationunits.ProjectcomponentsandassetsareillustratedinFigure2andcreditallocationis providedinTable1ofAppendix1. 1.1ProjectGoalsandObjectives Priortoconstruction,onSitestreamsandriparianareasweredegradedduetolivestockimpacts,stream channelization,ditching,bedandbankerosion,andlackofappropriatevegetationcommunities. Furthermore,theSiteprovidedminimalcapacitytoimmobilizeexcessnutrientsoriginatingfrom tendedtocontributeto livestockwastethroughuptakeinriparianbuffervegetation.Theprojectisin functionalupliftofonsiteanddownstreamwaterswithintheCapeFearRiverBasinbyaddressing stressorsidentifiedintheCapeFearRiverBasinwideWaterQualityPlan(NCDWR,2005).Expected functionalupliftisoutlinedbelowasprojectgoalsandobjectives. ThefollowingprojectgoalsandrelatedobjectivesestablishedintheMitigationPlaninclude: GoalsObjectivesExpectedOutcomes Excludecattlefromstreamsand Reducepollutant buffersbyinstallingfencingaround inputstostreams conservationeasementsadjacentReductioninpollutantloadsto includingfecal tocattlepasturesandprovidingstreamscausedbycattleaccess. coliform,nitrogen,and alternativewatersourcesor phosphorous. removingcattlefromsites. Reconstructstreamchannelswith Reduceinputsof stabledimensions.Addbank sedimentintostreamsReductioninsedimentloadingsto revetmentsandinstream fromerodingstreamstreamsfrombankerosion. structurestoprotect banks. restored/enhancedstreams. SouthForkMitigationSite MonitoringYear4AnnualReport1 GoalsObjectivesExpectedOutcomes ReturnnetworksofConstructstreamchannelsthatwill streamstoastablemaintainastablepatternand Reduceshearstressonchannel formthatiscapableofprofileconsideringthehydrologic boundary.Supportallstream supportinghydrologic,andsedimentinputstothesystem, functionsabovehydrology. biologic,andwaterthelandscapesetting,andthe qualityfunctions.watershedconditions. Increaseanddiversifyavailable Installhabitatfeaturessuchas habitatsformacroinvertebrates,fish, constructedriffles,coverlogs,and Improveaquaticandamphibiansleadingto brushtoesintorestored/enhanced habitatinprojectcolonizationandincreasein streams.Addwoodymaterialsto streams.biodiversityovertime.Add channelbeds.Constructpoolsof complexityincludingLWDtothe varyingdepth. streams. Raiselocal groundwater Raisewatertableandhydrate elevationsandallowReconstructstreamchannelswith riparianwetlands.Allowfloodflows formorefrequentappropriatebankfulldimensions todisperseonthefloodplain. overbankflows.anddepthrelativetotheexisting SupportGeomorphicandhigherlevel Reduceshearstressonfloodplain. functions. channelsduringlarger flowevents. SouthForkMitigationSite MonitoringYear4AnnualReport2 Section2:MONITORINGYEAR4DATAASSESSMENT Annualmonitoringandquarterlysitevisitswereconductedduringmonitoringyear4(MY4)tovisually assesstheconditionoftheprojectandcollecthydrologydata.PerNCIRTguidelines,detailedmonitoring andanalysisofvegetation,substrate,andchannelcrosssectionaldimensionsdidnotoccurduringMY4. MethodologyforannualmonitoringispresentedintheMY0AnnualReport(Wildlands,2019). 2.1VegetationAssessment VisualassessmentduringMY4indicatedthatvegetationishealthyandperformingadequatelytoattain interimsuccesscriteriumof260plantedstemsperacreattheendofMY5andterminalsuccesscriteria of210plantedstemsperacrewithanaverageheightoftenfeet.Manyvolunteertreespecieshave becomeestablishedaddingtothediversityoftheSite.Alongwithasuccessfulearlysuccessionalcanopy startingtodevelop,herbaceousvegetationisdenseandprovidingappropriatestreambankstabilization andwildlifehabitat. 2.2VegetationAreasofConcernandManagement InvasivespeciestreatedduringMY3haveremainedsuppressedinMY4anddidnotrequirefollowup treatment.RingsprayswerecompetedinMarch2022alongUT2andasnecessaryalongSF4Atoensure pasturegrassesdonotoutcompetedesirabletreespecies.TheSitewillcontinuetobeassessedandany speciesoutcompetingplanted,anddesirablevegetationwillberemoved. 2.3StreamAssessment DetaileddimensionalsurveyandanalysisisnotrequiredduringMY4.Visualmonitoringindicatedthat moststreamreachesarestable,withnodepositionorerosionexceedingapproximatenaturallevels. IsolatederosionwasnotedalongtheouterbendofapoolonSF4AReach4andwasrepairedin September2022. 2.4StreamAreasofConcernandManagement AnisolatedareaoferosionoccurredalongtheouterbendofapoolonSF4AReach4.Amechanical repairtookplaceinSeptember2022whichinvolvedlightgradingandreplacementofoneofthelunker logsfollowedbymattingandseeding.Livestakeswillbeplantedduringthewinterorspringof2023. RefertoAppendix2forphotographsoftherepairarea. 2.5HydrologyAssessment AttheendofMY7,fourormorebankfulleventsmusthaveoccurredinseparateyearswithinthe restorationreaches.SF4A,UT2,andUT4eachhadmultiplebankfulleventsduringMY4.Bankfullevents haveoccurredonsiteduringMY1,MY2,MY3,andMY4(Table11);therefore,theSitehasmetthe streambankfullstandardforthesevenyearmonitoringperiod.Inaddition,thepresenceofbaseflow mustbedocumentedwithinUT2andUT4foraminimumof30consecutivedaysduringanormal precipitationyear.ResultsfromtheflowgaugeonUT4indicatedcontinuousbaseflowfor126daysand 150totaldaysofflow.AflowgaugeonUT2recordedbaseflowfor34consecutivedaysand133total daysofflow.Whilebothflowgaugesmetcriteria,itisworthnotingthattheNationalIntegrated DroughtInformationSystemindicatedChathamCountywasabnormallydryforpartofNovember2021, experiencedamoderatedroughtformostofDecember2021,andwasabnormallydrythroughmuchof January2022andonceagainduringpartofMarch2022(NOAA,2022).Theseconditionscouldhave affectedflowonprojectstreamsandcouldexplainwhyUT2hadfewerdaysofflowthanhasbeen recordedinpreviousmonitoringyears.Appendix5containsgraphsdisplayingbothbankfulleventsand streamflowalongwithsummarytables. SouthForkMitigationSite MonitoringYear4AnnualReport3 2.6MonitoringYear4Summary VisualassessmentindicatedthatstreamreacheswithintheSitearegeomorphicallystableand functioningasdesignedexceptforanisolatedareaoferosionalongtheouterbendofapoolonSF4A. ThisareawasrepairedinSeptember2022andhasremainedstablesince.Multiplebankfulleventswere recordedonUT2,UT4,andSF4AandUT4andUT2eachhadgreaterthan30consecutivedaysofstream flow.MinorcattleencroachmentoccurredduringMY4duetoloosestrandsoffencingalonginternal crossingsandinstancesofbrokenwirewheretreesoutsidetheeasementfellacrosstheboundary. FencingwasroutinelyassessedandrepairedasnecessarythroughoutMY4.Additionally,coordination continuedwiththelandownertoensuregatesconnectedtointernalcrossingsremainedclosedwhen notinuse.Nopermanentdamageresultedfromcattleencroachment.Furthermore,vegetationhas becomewellestablishedacrosstheSiteandappearstobeontracktoexceedtheinterimsuccess criteria.ScatteredpopulationsofinvasivespeciestreatedinDecember2021didnotnecessitatefollow uptreatmentduringMY4andringsprayswerecompletedinMarch2022alongSF4AandUT2tofurther ensureplantedstemsuccess. SouthForkMitigationSite MonitoringYear4AnnualReport4 Section3:REFERENCES Doll,B.A.,Grabow,G.L.,Hall,K.A.,Halley,J.,Harman,W.A.,Jennings,G.D.,andWise,D.E.2003.Stream RestorationANaturalChannelDesignHandbook. Harrelson,C.C;Rawlins,C.L.;Potyondy,J.P.1994.StreamChannelReferenceSites:AnIllustratedGuide toFieldTechnique.Gen.Tech.Rep.RM245.FortCollins,CO:U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,Forest Service,RockyMountainForestandRangeExperimentStation.61p. Lee,MichaelT.,Peet,RobertK.,StevenD.,Wentworth,ThomasR.2008.CVSEEPProtocolforRecording VegetationVersion4.2. NOAA.2022.NationalIntegratedDroughtInformationSystem.DroughtConditionsforChathamCounty. Accessedat:https://www.drought.gov/states/northcarolina/county/chatham NorthCarolinaDivisionofWaterResources(NCDWR).2016.SurfaceWaterClassifications. http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/csu/classifications NorthCarolinaDivisionofWaterResources,2005.CapeFearRiverBasinwideWaterQualityPlan. NorthCarolinaInteragencyReviewTeam(NCIRT),2013.MonitoringRequirementsandPerformance StandardsforCompensatoryMitigationinNorthCarolina. UnitedStatesArmyCorpsofEngineers(USACE),2003.StreamMitigationGuidelines.USACE,NCDENR DWQ,USEPA,NCWRC. WildlandsEngineering,Inc.2018.SouthForkMitigationProjectMitigationPlan.USACE,Raleigh,NC. WildlandsEngineering,Inc.2019.SouthForkMitigationBaselineMonitoringReport.USACE,Raleigh,NC. SouthForkMitigationSite MonitoringYear4AnnualReport5 3 Credits 7 27 117265746106226589109460 1,666 (SMU) Offset Adjusted Phosphorous 2 Nutrient Credits 2715 124266742130225594115460 1,651 (SMU) Total (Acres) Ratio Buffer Offset 1:11:11:11:1 2.5:12.5:12.5:11.5:12.5:12.5:12.5:1 Nitrogen Nutrient Mitigation 1 6737 311665742325225891287460(Acres) 1,651 Buffer Footage Restoration Wetland Riparian Equivalent Non Wetland Restoration RestorationRestorationRestorationRestorationRestorationRestorationRestorationRestorationRestorationRestorationRestoration Riparian or CREDITS Non Riverine SUMMATION (Acres) COMPONENTS STREAMS width. Restoration buffer I IIIIIIIIII II Wetland MITIGATION PROJECT COMPONENT increased Riparian or RiverineNon RestorationRestorationRestoration width. Wetland reduced buffer for Riparian FootageApproach increased 700902Enhancement 1,748Restoration or adjustments Feet) Existing include reduced 891 (Linear 3,0781,692 for not do 103+73311Enhancement109+23120+74127+39665Enhancement131+74135+31203+79325Enhancement206+04251308+62310+23402+2167Enhancement502+93287Enhancement507+53472605+4137Enhancement Credits and Stream ratioadjustments Stationing Centerline the 100+62 103+73109+73120+74127+39132+24200+54203+79301+02308+92401+54500+06502+93605+04 Mitigation mitigation Stream including and and centerline. total length 4,318 stream 02364 1234 credit 1212 Level reach Site ID along 2016 final 2022 on ReachReachReachReach Components ReachReachReachReach UT2UT3UT5 the 4 No. Reach basedare III ID UT1UT1UT4UT4 SF4ASF4ASF4ASF4A calculated Year Mitigation are Restoration Project credits Action 1. Fork footage credits Establishment LinearTotalAdjusted Table SouthUSACE Monitoring TypeRRERRERRETotalsRestorationEnhancementEnhancementReRehabilitationPreservation 123 Table2.ProjectActivityandReportingHistory SouthForkMitigationSite USACEActionIDNo.201602364 MonitoringYear42022 ActivityorReportDataCollectionCompleteCompletionorScheduledDelivery MitigationPlanOctober2017February2018 FinalDesignConstructionPlansApril2018April2018 ConstructionJuly2018July2018 1 July2018July2018 TemporaryS&Emixappliedtoentireprojectarea 1 July2018July2018 Permanentseedmixappliedtoreach/segments Barerootandlivestakeplantingsforreach/segmentsDecember2018December2018 StreamSurveyNovember2018 BaselineMonitoringDocument(Year0)January2019 VegetationSurveyJanuary2019 StreamSurveyJune2019 Year1MonitoringDecember2019 VegetationSurveySeptember2019 StreamSurveyMarch2020 December2020 Year2MonitoringVegetationSurveySeptember2020 InvasiveVegetationTreatmentSeptember2020 StreamSurvey May2021 December2021 VegetationSurveyOctober2021 Year3Monitoring FenceReplacementJanuary2021 InvasiveVegetationTreatment December2021 March2022 RingSprays Year4Monitoring September2022 LocalizedSF4AR4Repair 2023 StreamSurvey Year5MonitoringDecember2023 VegetationSurvey2023 Year6Monitoring December2024 StreamSurvey2025 Year7MonitoringDecember2025 VegetationSurvey2025 1 Seedandmulchisaddedaseachsectionofconstructioniscompleted. Table3.ProjectContactTable SouthForkMitigationSite USACEActionIDNo.201702364 MonitoringYear42022 WildlandsEngineering,Inc. Designer 312WestMillbrookRoad,Suite225 GregTurner,PE Raleigh,NC27609 919.851.9986 LandMechanicDesigns,Inc. ConstructionContractor 126CircleGLane WillowSpring,NC27592 BrutonNaturalSystems,Inc PlantingContractor P.O.Box1197 Fremont,NC27830 NurseryStockSuppliers DykesandSonsNurseryandGreenhouse BareRoots LiveStakesBrutonNaturalSystems&FoggyMountainNursery MonitoringPerformersWildlandsEngineering,Inc. JasonLorch Monitoring,POC 919.851.9986 to the any 4091. in of !ĭƷ͵͵͵ͼ formally likely No. the 15 UT5 not their aware is identified under not action species, were project. Certification were listing the for they by species Quality ͻƦƩƚƦƚƭĻķ 25 UT4 threatened listed the or Water proposed affected indicating be 401area. stated 2016 N/AN/A Documentation N/A federally currently DWQ would 1st, 2016 project endangered and 22, that July 1027 species listed UT3 on Supporting July individually or No. Cultivated on SHPO resources 38% federally and/or habitat Permit from any historic habitat critical Forested, affect 17 correspondence UT2 Nationwide 62% INFORMATION suitable designated No USFWS Correspondence adversely USACE CONSIDERATIONS SUMMARY INFORMATION YesYesYesYes 103 N/AN/AN/A UT1 54.62"W Site PROJECT 22' WATERSHED 79° REGULATORY A Mitigation County r NoNoNo YesYesYesYes SF4 613.9 21.28"N, 04 Fork PROJECT Fea Applicable?Resolved? 49' 06 SouthChatham18.1310.6135°PiedmontCape030300020303000205005003 s Area Attribute 41 4040 and longitude) (CZMA)/Coastal SectionSection 02364 and t t Act digit Site digi 2016 2022 Regulation 814 StatesStates Act Act Information (latitude 4 No.Habita (CAMA) Compliance Unit Unit ID (acres) Classification Province UnitedUnited Act Year(acres) Management (acres) Mitigation Species Project Use thethe Area basin Fisheries AreaPreservation Action Zone ofof NameAreaCoordinates 4. Fork Floodplain HydrologicHydrologic Basin Sub Land Table SouthUSACE Monitoring ProjectCountyProjectPlantedProjectPhysiographicRiverUSGSUSGSDWRReachesDrainiageCGIAWatersWatersEndangeredHistoricCoastalManagementFEMAEssential STREAMPHOTOGRAPHS PHOTOPOINT1SF4AR1 Α upstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT1SF4AR1Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT2SF4AR2Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT2SF4AR2Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT3SF4AR2Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT3SF4AR2Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ SouthForkMitigationSite Appendix2:VisualAssessmentDataΑStreamPhotographs PHOTOPOINT4SF4AR2Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT4SF4AR2Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT5SF4AR2Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT5SF4AR2Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT6SF4AR2Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT6SF4AR2Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ SouthForkMitigationSite Appendix2:VisualAssessmentDataΑStreamPhotographs PHOTOPOINT7SF4AR2Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT7SF4AR2Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT8SF4AR3Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT8SF4AR3Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT9SF4AR3Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT9SF4AR3Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ SouthForkMitigationSite Appendix2:VisualAssessmentDataΑStreamPhotographs PHOTOPOINT10SF4AR4Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT10SF4AR4Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT11SF4AR4Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT11SF4AR4Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT12UT1R1Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT12UT1R1Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ SouthForkMitigationSite Appendix2:VisualAssessmentDataΑStreamPhotographs PHOTOPOINT13UT1R2Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT13UT1R2Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT14UT2Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT14UT2Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT15UT2Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT15UT2Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ SouthForkMitigationSite Appendix2:VisualAssessmentDataΑStreamPhotographs PHOTOPOINT16UT3Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT16UT3Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT17UT4R1Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT17UT4R1Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT18UT4R2Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT18UT4R2Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ SouthForkMitigationSite Appendix2:VisualAssessmentDataΑStreamPhotographs PHOTOPOINT19UT4R2Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT19UT4R2Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT20UT5Αupstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ PHOTOPOINT20UT5Αdownstream ΛЉЌΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋΜ SouthForkMitigationSite Appendix2:VisualAssessmentDataΑStreamPhotographs STREAMAREASOFCONCERNPHOTOGRAPHS BEFOREΑSF4AR4LocalizedErosion(ЉЍΉЊЎΉЋЉЋЋ) !C9wΑSF4AR4RepairedLocalizedErosion(10/13/2022) !C9wΑRepairedLocalizedErosion(1 SouthForkMitigationSite Appendix2:VisualAssessmentDataΑStreamAreasofConcernPhotographs MY5MY6MY7 MY4 (10/2022) MY3 (11/2021) MY2 (6/2020) MY1 (6/2019) 02364 Site Exposure 2016 2022 Upstream8.40.00.00.0Upstream0.00.00.00.0Upstream0.00.00.00.0 Midstream4.10.00.00.0Midstream0.00.00.00.0Midstream0.00.00.00.0 4 Downstream0.00.00.00.0Downstream0.00.00.00.0Downstream0.00.00.00.0 Pin No. ID 24 Year Mitigation Bank Action 10. ReachReach Fork UT2 LocationPin SF4aSF4a Table SouthUSACE Monitoring of NZ5+ Date 1/3/20227/9/2022 1/3/20221/3/20227/9/2022 3/17/20224/18/20229/30/20223/17/20223/17/2022 Occurrence of NZ4 Date 1/3/20212021 8/15/2021 8/15/20218/20/2021 Occurrence December of in 2 NZ3 Date 2/6/2020 4/13/20204/13/2020 1/24/20205/21/20206/11/2020 Occurrence Reach SF4A to of Events NZ2 Date 8/1/2019 4/19/20196/11/2020 1/21/20191/31/20198/24/2019 1/24/20194/14/20198/24/2019 Occurrence relocated 4 Bankfull 02364 of Reach Site 2016 2022 4 2 SF4A 4 No. on ID Reach Year Reach UT2 Verification Mitigation Reach . Gauge UT4 Action SF4A 11 Fork Crest Table SouthUSACE Monitoring* (2025) 7 (2024)Year 6 7 Criteria* through (2023)Year 1 5 Success Years Meeting Days Monitoring DaysDays Days/ (2022)**Year Days/ 4 for 34 133150 126 Days/Total Results Gauge (2021)Year DaysDays Days/Days/ 3 Consecutive 362196 Flow 194181 Max Stream In (2020)Year DaysDays of Days/ Days/ 2 68 301153 301 flow. of Summary Summary days 10/13/2022. (2019)Year DaysDays Days/ Days/ 1 341272 177 266 through Year Attainment consecutive 30 is 02364 recorded Gauge R2 Site MY4 2016 Flow 2022 UT2 criteria Reach UT4 for 4 No. ID Stream Year Mitigation*Success**Data In Action Fork 12. Table SouthUSACE Monitoring (in)Precipitation 876543210 Dec Nov Percentile 70th Oct & 30th Sep Total Precip (UT2) Rolling Aug #1 Day 30 Gauge 2022 Flow 4 Jul Year flow Thalweg Stream In stream Jun Monitoring Fork: Level consecutive South of Water days May 34 Apr Precipitation Daily Mar Feb Jan 591.5591.0590.5590.0589.5 (ft)Elevation (in)Precipitation 876543210 Dec Nov Percentile 70th Oct & 30th Sep Total #2) Precip Reach Rolling Aug Day (UT4, 30 #2 2022 Gauge 4 Jul Flow Year Thalweg Stream Jun In Monitoring Level Fork: Water South May Apr Precipitation Daily flow stream Mar consecutive of Feb days 126 Jan 567.0566.5566.0565.5565.0 (ft)Elevation