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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20050676 Ver 2_Year 4 Monitoring 2014_20150414Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project SCO No. 070715501 DENR Contract No. D08049S EEP Project No. 226 Moore County, North Carolina Year 4 of 5 Monitoring Report Data Collection: January through December 2014 Submission Date: December 15, 2014 Prepared for: i tfn North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Program 217 West Jones Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 3000A; Raleigh, NC 27603 (This page intentionally left blank) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project SCO No. 070715501 DENR Contract No. D08049S EEP Project No. 226 Moore County, North Carolina Year 4 of 5 Monitoring Report Data Collection: January through December 2014 Submission Date: December 15, 2014 Prepared by: LMG LAND MANAGEMENT GROC�F INC. Land Management Group, Inc. 3805 Wrightsville Avenue; Suite 15 Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 452 -0001 (This page intentionally left blank) Table of Contents 1.0 TITLE PAGE ..................................................................................................... ..............................i 2.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................... ............................... ii 3.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY /PROJECT ABSTRACT ................................... ..............................1 4.0 METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................... ..............................3 5.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................. ..............................3 6.0 PROJECT CONDITION AND MONITORING DATA APPENDICES .... ..............................4 Appendix A. Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables Appendix B. Visual Assessment Data Appendix C. Vegetation Plot Data Appendix D. Hydrologic Data Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project — EEP No. 226 ii December 15, 2014 — Monitoring Year 4 of 5 3.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY /PROJECT ABSTRACT The Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Site is located on a 125 -acre conservation easement along Little River near Vass, NC (Moore County) within the Cape Fear River Basin #03030004 Cataloging Unit (Figure 1). It is located within a larger tract owned by J.J. Barnes and his family. The larger tract is actively managed for wildlife habitat to facilitate hunting on the overall tract. Prior to mitigation activities, the project site was a jurisdictional wetland with planted loblolly pine. The pine plantation was planted in the early 2000s as part of the CREP program. The stream and wetland enhancement project is funded by the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP). The overall goal for the Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Site is to preserve and enhance a natural bottomland hardwood forest which exhibits desired functions appropriate to the existing geomorphic setting of the site. Specific goals include: 1) Preservation of wildlife habitat; and 2) Natural community enhancement. The project objectives include: 1) Partial removal of undesired vegetation via burning to promote desired species growth; and 2) Planting of the project site with specific native species to enhance natural habitat. To accomplish these goals, the site was burned in December of 2010 and planted in January of 2011. The baseline field monitoring was performed by Stantec in February of 2011. Land Management Group, Inc. (LMG) performed Year One vegetation monitoring in October of 2011, Year Two vegetation monitoring in September of 2012, Year Three vegetation monitoring in September of 2013, and Year Four vegetation monitoring in September of 2014 (Table 2). Stream enhancement II and preservation are both components of this project (Table 1). Three stream channels traverse the project site. Small portions of the channels have been altered in the past but currently appear stable. The project includes 3,593 linear feet of stream enhancement II on two tributaries to the Little River (Reach 1 & Reach 2) and 210 linear feet of stream preservation of one associated tributary (Reach 3). Wetlands within the conservation easement boundary were enhanced or preserved. Approximately 39 acres of wetlands in the bottomland hardwood forest adjacent to the Little River channel and approximately nine acres of successional wetlands located in the northwest portion of the project site have been preserved. The wetlands within the approximately 48 -acre loblolly pine plantation area and 7 -acre grassy field area have been enhanced through the planting of native hardwood trees (See Table 1 for Project Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project— EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 — Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Components and Figure 2 for Component Location). Vegetation monitoring is conducted on an annual basis using sixteen (16) permanent vegetation plots (Figure 2). The vegetation success criterion for the pine plantation area is the survival of 150 planted woody stems per acre at the end of the five -year monitoring period. The success criterion for the grassy field area is the survival of 260 planted woody stems per acre at the end of the five -year monitoring period. Monitoring Year 4 (MY4 2014) observed a mean stem density of 255 planted stems per acre in the plots. The plots located in the grassy field area (Plots 1 -3) had an average of 310 planted stems per acre. The plots located within the pine plantation area (Plots 4 -16) had an average of 243 planted stems per acre. When volunteer stems and mature pines were included, the site had an overall mean stem density of 2,527 stems per acre. The stem density decreased to 2,243 stems per acre when mature pine trees were not counted. The plots located in the grassy field area had an average of 1,632 planted and volunteer stems per acre (1,430 stems per acre without mature pines). The plots located within the pine plantation area had an average of 2,733 planted and volunteer stems per acre (2,431 stems per acre without mature pines). Plots #2, #3, and #12 did not meet the vegetation success criterion in MY4 2014. Plot #9 meets the success criterion, but by less than 20 %. In addition to shading effects from volunteers, other impacts to planted stems included disease, insects, and deer browse. The project consisted of the enhancement and preservation of existing wetlands and streams within the site. Prior to mitigation, wetlands were determined and confirmed by a jurisdictional determination. Therefore, there is no hydrological success criterion. However, five continuous groundwater monitoring gauges were installed on the site in order to monitor and confirm hydrology. Four of the gauges are located in wetlands of the pine plantation and a fifth is a reference gauge located in a preserved wetland area on the west side of the project. During the growing season of MY4 (2014), the groundwater monitoring gauges located within the enhancement site demonstrated a water level within 12" of the soil surface for between 6% and 22% of the growing season. Rainfall totals during the growing season were below average or average (Appendix D). • Gauge #1: 18% (42 days) • Gauge #2: 6% (13 days) • Gauge #3: 22% (50 days) • Gauge #4: 22% (50 days) • Reference Gauge: 21% (49 days) Streams are visually assessed each year to monitor for stability. One crest gauge was installed on -site and is located adjacent to Vegetation Plot 7. Streams were stable during the MY4 monitoring assessment. The crest gauge was evaluated several times throughout 2014. During these visits, water was noted within the channel. Water staining was observed on the crest gauge on several occasions, indicating overbank flooding. Summary information/data related to the occurrence of items such as beaver or Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project— EEP No. 226 2 December 15, 2014 — Monitoring Year 4 of 5 encroachment and statistics related to performance of various project and monitoring elements can be found in the tables and figures in the report appendices. Narrative background and supporting information formerly found in these reports can be found in the mitigation and restoration plan documents available on EEP's website. All raw data supporting the tables and figures in the appendices are available from EEP upon request. 4.0 METHODOLOGY Vegetation Sixteen (16) permanent vegetation plots are used for annual vegetation monitoring (Figure 2). All vegetation monitoring was completed in September 2014 utilizing the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) — EEP protocol Level 2 (version 4.2). Hydrology A crest gauge was installed within a stream to monitor flow and is assessed through visual evaluation. Five groundwater monitoring gauges were installed on site (4 within the enhancement area and 1 within the reference area). All groundwater monitoring gauges were downloaded quarterly utilizing Remote Data System, Inc. data loggers and software. Data from the groundwater monitoring gauges are not used toward success criteria of the wetland. Photo documentation was performed at prescribed locations across the site. A digital camera was used to take photos at each predetermined photo point location (Figure 2). 5.0 References NCEEP. 2014. Annual Monitoring and Closeout Reporting Format, Data Requirements, and Content Guidance. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Raleigh, NC. February, 2014. NCEEP. 2014. Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Year 3 of 5 Monitoring Report. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Raleigh, NC. January, 2014. NCEEP. 2013. Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Year 2 of 5 Monitoring Report. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Raleigh, NC. March, 2013. NCEEP. 2012. Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Year 1 of 5 Monitoring Report. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Raleigh, NC. March, 2012. NCEEP. 2011. Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement As -Built & Baseline Monitoring Report. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project— EEP No. 226 3 December 15, 2014 — Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Raleigh, NC. December, 2011. NCEEP. 2008. CVS -EEP Vegetation Sampling Protocol. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Raleigh, NC. Version 4.2, 2008. NCEEP. 2007. Little River Wetland Enhancement Restoration Plan. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Raleigh, NC. September 28, 2007. US Army Corps Of Engineers. 1987. U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers. Tech Report Y -87- 1, 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual, Washington, DC. AD /A176. US Army Corps Of Engineers. 2005. U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers. Information Regarding Stream Restoration in the Outer Coastal Plain of North Carolina, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office. 6.0 Project Condition and Monitoring Data Appendices Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project— EEP No. 226 4 December 15, 2014 — Monitoring Year 4 of 5 (This page intentionally left blank) Appendix A. 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Turn right onto ,;` ` "` a dirt driveway, follow the dirt driveway and make a left at the fork. Continue down the dirt road to the NW Figure 1 . Vicinity Map corner of the site. L' i ttl R' St d W 4.1 h l d E t W aver ream an a an n ancemen EEP Project #226 Moore County, NC 75 USGS Topoquad Lobelia Project boundary J -Bar Ranch parcel boundary Municipal boundary —' �!y I:;cosys� Stantec (This page intentionally left blank) Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project/EEP Project No. 226 Mitigation Credits Stream Riparian Wetland Non - Riparian Wetland Buffer Nitrogen Nutrient Offset Phosphorus Nutrient Offset Type R RE R RE R RE Totals 1437 21 27.5 Project Components Project Component or Reach ID Stationing /Location Existing Footage/ Acreage Approach Restoration or Restoration Equivalent Restoration Footage or Acreage Mitigation Ratio Comment Reach 1 Flows NW to SE across the middle of site 1,726 E R 1,726 2.5:1 Enhancement - planting occurred in the riparian area of both banks Reach 2 Flows NW to SE across the middle of site 1,867 E R 1,867 2.5:1 Enhancement - planting occurred in the riparian area of both banks Reach 3 Enters the site on middle N boundary, tributary of Reach 2 210 P RE 210 10:1 Preservation - area is protected by a conservation easement with signage around the boundary Wetland 1 Pine Plantation 47.8 E RE 47.8 2.5:1 Enhancement - weedy vegetation was suppressed with fire and area was planted Wetland 2 Grassy Field 7.0 E RE 7.0 2:1 Enhancement - El as a result of no trees present in this area. Area was burned and planted Wetland 3 S boundary of site 39.4 P RE 39.4 5:1 Preservation - area is protected by a conservation easement with signage around the boundary Wetland 4 Successional Wetlands- NW portion of the site 9.3 P RE 9.3 10:1 Preservation - area is protected by a conservation easement with signage around the boundary Component Summation Restoration Level Stream (If) Riparian Wetland (ac) Non - Riparian Wetland (ac) Buffer (sq ft) Upland (ac) Riverine Non - Riverine Restoration Enhancement 54.8 Enhancement I Enhancement II 3,593 Creation Preservation 210 48.7 HQ Preservation BMP Elements Element Location Purpose /Function Notes n/a n/a n/a n/a Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 Appendix A. Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project -EEP Project No. 226 Elapsed Time Since Grading Complete: n/a Elapsed Time Since Planting Complete: 48 months Number of Reporting Years': 4 Activity or Deliverable Data Collection Complete Actual Completion or Delivery Mitigation Plan Sep -07 Oct -07 Final Design — Construction Plans n/a n/a Construction n/a n/a Seeding n/a n/a Prescribed Burn n/a Dec -10 Planting n/a Jan -11 As -built (Year 0 Monitoring - baseline) Feb -11 Dec -11 Year 1 Monitoring Dec -11 Feb -12 Year 2 Monitoring Dec -12 Jan -13 Year 3 Monitoring Dec -13 Jan -14 Year 4 Monitoring Dec -14 Dec -14 Year 5 Monitoring n/a n/a 1 = number of reports or data points produced excludinq the baseline Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 Appendix A. Table 3. Project Contacts Table Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project -EEP Project No. 226 Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Designer 801 Jones Franklin Road Suite 300; Raleigh, NC 27606 Primary project design POC Amber Coleman (919) 865 -7399 Construction Contractor None Carolina Silvics, Inc. 1908 Planting Contractor Indian Trail Road; Edenton, NC 27932 Planting Contractor POC Mary- Margaret McKinney (252) 482 -8491 Seeding Contractor None Seed Mix Sources None ArborGen and Superior Trees Arborgen - 180 Westvaco road; Summerville, SC 29483 Nursery Stock Suppliers Superior Trees - 12493 E US Highway; Lee, FL 32059 Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Monitoring Performers (MYO) 801 Jones Franklin Road Suite 300; Raleigh, NC 27606 Stream Monitoring POC Amber Coleman (919) 865 -7399 Vegetation Monitoring POC Amber Coleman (919) 865 -7399 Wetland Monitoring POC Amber Coleman (919) 865 -7399 Land Management Group, Inc. Monitoring Performers (MY1 - MY4) 3805 Wrightsville Avenue, Suite 15; Wilmington, NC 28403 Stream Monitoring POC Kim Williams (910) 452 -0001 Vegetation Monitoring POC Kim Williams (910) 452 -0001 Wetland Monitoring POC Kim Williams (910) 452 -0001 Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 Appendix A. Table 4. Project Baseline Information and Attributes Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project -EEP Project No. 226 Project Information Project Name Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project Project County Moore Project Area (ac) 125.8 Project Coordinates (Lat and Long) 35.223562, - 79.240977 Project Watershed Summary Information Physiographic Region Sandhills River Basin Cape Fear USGS HUC for Project (14 digit) 03030004070050 NCDWQ Subbasin 03 -03 -14 Project Drainage Area (sq mi) 0.52 Project Drainage impervious cover estimate ( %) < 1% CGIA Land Use Classification Active Forest Management and Harvesting; Unused Reach Summary Information Parameters Reach 1 Reach 2 Reach 3 Length of Reach (linear feet) 1,726 1,867 210 Valley Classification VIII Drainage Area (ac) 335 NCDWQ Stream Identification Score 30 28 28 NCDWQ Water Quality Classification Perennial Morphological Description (stream type) C5 E5 E5 Evolutionary Trend C5 C5 C5 Underlying Mapped Soils Bibb Drainage Class Poorly Drained Soil Hydric Status Yes Slope 0-1% FEMA Classification Zone X Native Vegetation Community Riverine bottomland hardwood Percent Composition Exotic Invasive Vegetation 0% 0% 0% Wetland Summary Information Parameter Wetland 1 Wetland 2 Wetland 3 Size (ac) 47.8 7 48.7 Wetland Type Riparian Riverine Mapped Soils Series Bibb Drainage Class Poorly Drained Soil Hydric Status Hydric Source of Hydrology Overbank flooding and groundwater Hydrologic Impairment None Native Vegetation Community Riverine bottomland hardwood Percent of Exotic/Invasive Vegetation 0% 0% 0% Regulatory Considerations Regulation Applicable? Resolved? Supporting Documentation Waters of the United States - Section 404 Yes Yes USACE 404 Permit Waters of the United States - Section 401 Yes Yes NCDWQ 401 Permit Endangered Species Act No n/a n/a Historic Preservation Act No n/a n/a Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) No n/a n/a FEMA Flood lain Compliance No n/a n/a Essential Fisheries Habitat No n/a n/a Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 Appendix A. Appendix B. Visual Assessment Data (This page intentionally left blank) (This page intentionally left blank for two -sided printing) Vegetation Plot Photos (all photos recorded on December 4, 2014) Photo Station V1 - Veg Plot 1 looking along X -axis (December 4, 2014) Photo Station V2 - Veg Plot 1 looking across (Dec. 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp Photo Station V3 - Veg Plot 2 looking along X -axis (Dec. 4, 2014) f� �r Photo Station V3 - Veg Plot 2 looking along X -axis (Dec. 4, 2014) Photo Station V4 - Veg Plot 2 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp �r M _ F 'Y rw Net Photo Station V4 - Veg Plot 2 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp Photo Station V5 - Veg Plot 3 looking along X -axis (Dec 4, 2014) Photo Station V6 - Veg Plot 3 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Photo Station V7 - Veg Plot 4 looking along X -axis (Dec 4, 2014) Photo Station V8 - Veg Plot 4 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp Photo Station V9 - Veg Plot 5 looking along X -axis (Dec 4, 2014) Photo Station V10 - Veg Plot 5 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp Photo Station V11 - Veg Plot 6 looking along X -axis (Dec 4, 2014) Photo Station V12 - Veg Plot 6 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Photo Station V13 - Veg Plot 7 looking along X -axis (Dec 4, 2014) Photo Station V14 - Veg Plot 7 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp Photo Station V15 - Veg Plot 8 looking along X -axis (Dec 4, 2014) Photo Station V16 - Veg Plot 8 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp Photo Station V17 - Veg Plot 9 looking along X -axis (Dec 4, 2014) Photo Station V18 - Veg Plot 9 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp ,r t� M r 1 Photo Station V18 - Veg Plot 9 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp ,r t� M Photo Station V18 - Veg Plot 9 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp ,r Photo Station V18 - Veg Plot 9 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp Photo Station V19 - Veg Plot 10 looking along X -axis (Dec 4, 2014) �- AA 1 � 1 � -_ i6 ��.y:.��„ � -. {n��I '��1E6• •' r' /,�M Rte' , y � F1, w v� Photo Station V20 - Veg Plot 10 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp Photo Station V21 - Veg Plot 11 looking along X -axis (Dec 4, 2014) Photo Station V22 - Veg Plot 11 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 I i Photo Station V23 - Veg Plot 12 looking along X -axis (Dec 4, 2014) Photo Station V24 - Veg Plot 12 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp 4 N 1 a,S�N �" ": . ► r � rill •s ,� � t ti -�l 6 r ^47 s tee' -F � r # •Y !_ r Photo Station V24 - Veg Plot 12 looking across (Dec 4, 2014) Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 Appendix B December 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 pp i\ p �Y I{ � \ � 74� Photo Station V25 - Veg Plot 13 looking along X -axis (Dec 4, 2014) � { + • ' jam, . ; 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Vegetation Condition Assessment Table Vegetation Category Definitions Mapping Threshold CCPV Depiction Number of Polygons Combined Acreage % of Planted Acreage Very limited cover of both 1. Bare Areas woody and herbaceous N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A material As in MY2 (2012) and MY3 (2013), areas near Plots 2, 3, 12 and 13 had stem densities Woody stem densities clearly lower than the five -year 2. Low Stem Density Areas below target levels based on monitoring success criterion. Red Outline on Figure 2 2 1.5 ac 2.7% MY3, 4, or 5 stem count criteria However, Plot 2 did not meet criterion at baseline and this area was probably under - planted. 3. Areas of Poor Growth Rates Areas with woody stems of a or Vigor size class that are obviously N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A small given the monitoring year Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Appendix B. (This page intentionally left blank) Appendix C. Vegetation Plot Data (This page intentionally left blank) Table 6. Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project EEP Vegetation Plot ID Vegetation Survival Threshold Met? Tract Mean VP1 Y 81% VP2 N VP3 N VP4 Y VP5 Y VP6 Y VP7 Y VP8 Y VP9 Y VP10 Y VP11 Y VP12 N VP13 Y VP14 Y VP15 Y VP16 Y Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Appendix B. Table 7. CVS Vegetation Plot Metadata Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project EEP No. 226 Report Prepared By Kim Williams Date Prepared 12/15/2014 13:30 Database Name LittleRiver 226 MY4 2014.mdb Database Location L: \Wetlands \2008 \LittleRiver\Annnal Monitoring Report\Year 4 Computer Name KWILLIAMS Description Worksheets in This Document IMW_ l Metadata Description of database file, the report worksheets, and a summary of project and project data. Proj Planted Each project is listed with its PLANTED stems per acre, for each year. This includes live stakes, all planted stems, and all natural /volunteer stems. Proj Total Stems Each project is listed with its TOTAL stems per acre, for each year. This includes live stakes, all planted stems, and all natural /volunteer stems. Plots List of plots surveyed with location and summary data (live stems, dead stems, missing, etc) Vigor Frequency distribution of vigor classes for stems for all plots. Vigor by Spp Frequency distribution of vigor classes listed by species. Damage List of most frequent damage classes with number of occurrences and percent of total stems impacted by each. Damage by Spp Damage values tallied by type for each species. Damage by Plot Damage values tallied by type for each plot. Planted Stems by Plot and Spp A matrix of the count of PLANTED living stems of each species for each plot; dead and missing stems are excluded. Project Summary Project Code 226 Project Name Little River Description Stream and Wetland Enhancement River Basin Cape Fear Length (ft) Stream -to -Edge Width (ft) Area (sq m) Required Plots (calculated) 16 Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Appendix C. Table 8. Planted and total stem counts (species by plot with annual means) Grassy Field Area 5 -yr Success Criterion: 260 stems /ac Pine Plantation Area 5 -yr Success Criterion: 150 stems /ac Color for Density Exceeds requirements by more than 20% Exceeds requirements, but by less than 20% Fails to meet requirements Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Appendix C. Current Plot Data (MY4 2014) Species E226 -LMG -0001 E226 -LMG -0002 E226 -LMG -0003 E226 -LMG -0004 E226 -LMG -0005 E226 -LMG -0006 E226 -LMG -0007 E226 -LMG -0008 E226 -LMG -0009 E226 -LMG -0010 E226 -LMG -0011 Scientific Name Common Name Type PnoLS P -all T PnoLS P -all T PnoLS P -all T PnoLS P -all T PnoLS P -all T PnoLS P -all T PnoLS P -all T Pnol-S P -all T Pnol-S P -all T PnoLS P -all T PnoLS P -all T Acerrubrum red maple Tree 9 7 12 12 17 5 1 Aronia spp, shrub Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry Shrub Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white cedar Tree Clethra alnifolia sweet pepperbush Shrub 1 32 Cyrilla racemiflora swamp titi Shrub 7 7 11 7 4 10 10 8 Diospyros virginiana common persimmon Tree 1 Fraxinus pennsy/vanica green ash Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 7 7 7 7 3 3 3 2 2 2 Ilex glabra inkberry Shrub 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 2 177 Ilex opaca American holly Tree 1 1 1 5 2 2 Itea virginica Virginia sweetspire Shrub uniperus virginiana eastern redcedar Tree 1 Leucothoe doghobble shrub 5 Ligustrum japonicum Japanese privet Exotic Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet Exotic 1 Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Shrub Liquidambarstyrociflua sweetgum Tree 28 3 21 3 1 1 4 8 2 Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Tree 3 Lyonia lucida fetterbush lyonia Shrub Magnolia virginiana sweetbay Tree 1 3 1 3 Morello cerifera wax myrtle shrub 1 Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Tree 8 8 11 2 2 5 3 3 6 3 3 5 4 4 6 1 1 1 Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam Tree Persea borbonia redbay tree Persea palustris swamp bay tree 1 Pinus taeda loblolly pine Tree 8 5 2 4 9 1 10 2 7 11 6 Prunus serotina black cherry Tree Quercus spp. oak Tree 2 2 2 Quercus laurifolia laurel oak Tree 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 1 2 2 5 Quercus lyrata overcup oak Tree 1 1 1 5 5 5 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 Quercus nigra water oak Tree 1 8 Quercus pagoda cherrybark oak Tree Rhus copallinum flameleaf sumac shrub 6 4 Symp/ocos tinctoria common sweetleaf Shrub 1 Vaccinium spp. blueberry Shrub 4 4 3 3 4 2 Stem count size (ares) size (ACRES) Species count Stems per ACRE 12 12 60 5 5 29 6 6 32 7 7 44 5 5 40 5 5 E56 6 40 11 11 46 mmmm 4 4 229 7 7 77 5 5 28 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 4 4 9 3 3 9 4 4 6 2 2 8 3 3 9 2 21 1 9 3 3 9 2 2 10 2 2 11 3 3 12 485.6 485.6 2428 202.3 202.3 1174 242.8 242.8 1295 283.3 283.3 1781 202.3 202.3 1619 202.3 202.3 242.81 1619 445.21 445.2 1862 161.91 161.91 9267 283.31 283.31 3116 202.31 202.31 1133 Grassy Field Area 5 -yr Success Criterion: 260 stems /ac Pine Plantation Area 5 -yr Success Criterion: 150 stems /ac Color for Density Exceeds requirements by more than 20% Exceeds requirements, but by less than 20% Fails to meet requirements Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Appendix C. Table 8 contd. Planted and total stem counts (species by plot with annual means) Grassy Field Area 5 -yr Success Criterion: 260 stems /ac Pine Plantation Area 5 -yr Success Criterion: 150 stems /ac Color for Density cceeds requirements by more than 20% Exceeds requirements, but by less than 20% Fails to meet requirements Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Current Plot Data (MY4 2014) Annual Means Scientific Name Common Name Species Type E226 -LMG -0012 E226 -LMG -0013 E226 -LMG -0014 E226 -LMG -0015 E226 -LMG -0016 MY4 (2014) MY3 (2013) MY2 (2012) MY1 (2011) PnoLS P -all T Pnol-S P -all T Pnol-S P -all T Pnol-S P -all T Pnol-S P -all T PnoLS P -all T Pnol-S P -all T PnoLS P -all T Pnol-S P -all T Acer rubrum red maple Tree 16 10 9 11 109 232 123 55 Aronia spp. shrub 1 40 Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry Shrub 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic white cedar Tree 2 Clethra alnifolia sweet pepperbush Shrub 21 1 41 1 95 1 133 Cyril/a racemiflora swamp titi Shrub 8 1 1 10 16 3 1 1 101 1 1 236 2 2 105 2 2 85 Diospyros virginiana common persimmon Tree 1 1 3 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Tree 5 5 5 3 3 3 1 1 1 33 33 38 32 32 38 31 31 32 32 32 37 Ilex glabra inkberry Shrub 1 1 6 13 21 25 5 5 249 7 7 169 8 8 45 10 10 45 Ilex opaca American holly Tree 2 1 2 2 19 27 7 6 Itea virginica Virginia sweetspire Shrub 5 uniperus virginiana eastern redcedar Tree 1 2 2 Leucothoe doghobble shrub 5 25 Ligustrum japonicum Japanese privet Exotic 2 Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet Exotic 1 8 Lindera benzoin northern spicebush Shrub 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Liquidamborstyraciflua sweetgum Tree 3 4 5 6 6 95 114 68 54 Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Tree 1 4 3 5 4 Lyonia lucido fetterbush lyonia Shrub 10 3 3 Magnolia virginiana sweetbay Tree 3 2 13 14 9 9 Morella cerifera wax myrtle shrub 1 4 Nysso sylvatica blackgum Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 23 23 36 30 30 55 35 35 85 41 41 91 Ostrya virginiana hophornbeam Tree 12 Persea borbonia redbay tree 5 Persea palustris swamp bay tree 1 Pinus taeda loblolly pine Tree 7 5 7 11 17 112 117 108 Prunus serotina black cherry Tree 1 1 Quercus spp. oak Tree 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 Quercus lourifolia laurel oak Tree 5 3 3 3 8 8 23 8 8 43 9 9 15 10 10 14 Quercus lyrata overcup oak Tree 5 5 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 25 25 25 24 24 26 18 18 34 19 19 19 Quercus nigra water oak Tree 9 6 Quercus pagoda cherrybark oak Tree 1 Rhus copallinum flameleaf sumac shrub 5 15 66 12 3 Symplocos tinctoria common sweetleaf Shrub 15 16 11 Vaccinium spp. blueberry Shrub 2 1 23 Stem count size (ares) size (ACRES) Species count Stems per ACRE 2 2 54 6 6 42 7 7 70 5 5 70 8 8 113 101 101 999 110 110 1412 111 111 667 122 122 437 1 1 1 1 1 16 16 16 16 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 2 2 11 2 2 8 2 2 9 3 3 9 3 3 10 8 8 25 9 9 30 9 9 21 9 9 19 80.937 80.937 2185.3 242.81 242.81 1699.7 283.28 283.28 2832.8 202.34 202.34 2832.8 323.75 323.75 4572.9 255.46 255.46 2526.8 278.22 278.22 3571.4 280.8 280.8 1687 308.6 308.6 1105 Grassy Field Area 5 -yr Success Criterion: 260 stems /ac Pine Plantation Area 5 -yr Success Criterion: 150 stems /ac Color for Density cceeds requirements by more than 20% Exceeds requirements, but by less than 20% Fails to meet requirements Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Table 9. CVS - Damage by Plot Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement - EEP #226 E 226 -L M G- 0007 -yea r:4 E226 -LMG- 0008 -yea r:4 E 226 -L M G- 0009 -yea r:4 E 226 -L M G- 0010 -yea r:4 E226 -L M G- 0011- year:4 E 226 -L M G- 0012 -yea r:4 E226 -LM G- 0013- year:4 E226 -L M G- 0014 -ye a r:4 E226 -L M G- 0015 -ye a r:4 E226 -L M G- 0016 -ye a r:4 16 a oO�F Jc� aaF 2� CO? O� 0 13 0 6 2 7 2 0 7 2 31 1 0 8 4 2 3 5 9 0 4 5 3 2 4 1 1 1 0 6 2 5 2 3 51 2 5 3 4 31 86 15 �C 0 ya• s yd a or �m ,`Cyr 1 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 9 2 Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 Appendix C. Fails to meet requirements Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 O b D 0 o° a Appendix C. Table 10. CVS - Planted Stems by Plot and Species Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement - EEP #226 ,b ,b b P P ,b P b Cb b > o° 531 °c a`� o "o ttrryry ttrryry �uryry <v�ry ttrryry <uryry <v�'ry <v�'ry <uryry �`�ry <uryry ttrryry ttr�ry �tr^ry 4D'ry �U Aronia arbutifolia Shrub Red Chokeberry 4 1 4 4 Cyrille racemiflora Shrub swamp titi 1 1 1 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Tree green ash 33 12 2.75 1 1 2 1 1 6 7 3 2 5 3 1 Ilex glabra Shrub inkberry 5 4 1.25 1 1 2 1 Nyssa sylvatica Tree blackgum 23 8 2.88 8 2 3 3 4 1 1 1 Quercus Tree oak 21 Quercus laurifolia Tree laurel oak 1 8 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 Quercus lyrata Tree I overcup oak 1 25 10 2.5 1 5 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 5 2 1 TOT: 0 8 8 8 1 101 8 12 5 6 7 5 5 6 11 4 71 5 2 6 7 5 8 Fails to meet requirements Little River Stream and Wetland Enhancement Project - EEP No. 226 December 15, 2014 - Monitoring Year 4 of 5 O b D 0 o° a Appendix C. Appendix D. 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V 11-h 1;41 N1. V. rl- O` V- N;t V. lv r lzh lz�, III* V, d, r/- d- A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A » »>14 Ul1lIJ_Q QQQQ » »NojcpMO , , AM -NN tr)NojN �No)N Nrn CIVro ^NN V �N ANM O�NN MAO ^cv AMI-cVcV � cy M Date Gauge #3 (EBD3D95) 12" Below Surface On -site Raingauge C 0 3 j .Q d CL` 10 -5 -10 d -15 J d 3 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 Gauge 4 (EBD13A4) M N A 11 50 days above -12" (6 C 0 U) U- .3 c� 0 U) 1 C C C C C Q Q Q Q �II �II aJ �II Q Q Q Q Q N RO N N, JY 'Zr J� J� .i J J J J �� Zr J� � �Q �Q �Q �Q V U V V 0 0 0 O 0 a, » »> 00000 >��c��c����Q���Q���� »» Q- Q- Q- Q- v,v�c�v� 22220 W^ NV 46 Dry h^ 0 � N 0) CO�MMO/� � � N rj ^ CO N � C^O�MM CO 0 OO /� M O^ � � C6 46 ryNN h^ � CO M ry N N N c N Date f Gauge #4 (EBD13A4) 12" Below Surface On -site Raingauge [y 5 4 2 _ 3 .Q d a` 2 ❑c 7 5 c _ 0 4 .Q VD L M 3 I 1 I Little River Site Rainfall 2014 January February March April May June July August September October November December Month 30% & 70% precipitation data obtained from Precipitation data obtained from: Moore County WETS Station: Carthage 8 On -site rain gauge D Monthly Rainfall (on -site) 30th Percentile 70th Percentile sE, N 51 1971 -2000 (wcc.nres.usda.gov)