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PLUM CREEK WETLAND MITIGATION PROJECT
2013 MONITORING REPORT
MONITORING YEAR 5 OF 6
Brunswick County, NC
Lumber River Basin
Cataloging Unit: 03040207
EEP Project Number: 92549
EEP Contract Number: D06040 -A
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1652
2013 Monitoring Report — Year 5 of 6
Project Construction Completed: 2008
Data Collection for Monitoring Year 5 of 6: 2013
Report Submitted: September 2014

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Executive Summary /Project Abstract ...................................... ..............................1
2. Methodology .......................................................................... ............................... 4
2.1. Vegetation ........................................................................... ............................... 4
2.2. Hydrology ........................................................................... ............................... 5
2.3. Photo Stations ...................................................................... ............................... 5
3. Remedial Investigation ...................................................................... ............................... 5
4. References ............................................................................... ..............................5
FIGURES
Figure 1: Project Vicinity Map
Figure 2: Monitoring Plan View
TABLES
Table 1:
Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Table 2:
Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3:
Project Contacts Table
Table 4:
Project Background Table
Table 5:
Veg Plot Criteria Attainment
Table 6:
CVS Vegetation Metadata Table
Table 7:
CVS Stem Count Total and Planted by Plot and Species
Table 8:
Wetland Gauge Attainment Data — 5 percent criteria
APPENDICES
Appendix A
Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables
Appendix B
Visual Assessment Data
Appendix C
Vegetation Plot Data
Appendix D
Hydrologic Data
Appendix E
Pedon Description Sheets
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1. Executive Summary / Project Abstract
The goals of the Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project (Appendix A, Figure 1) are to re- establish
wetland functions at the Site by restoring wetland hydrology, plant community composition and
structure, and wildlife habitat. The project will increase surface water residence time which will
improve groundwater recharge. Much of the water budget is influenced by precipitation, as surface
flow enters the site from adjoining parcels. A longer residence time will lead to improved
biochemical treatment resulting in improved water quality. Restoration of a native wetland vegetative
community will enhance floral and faunal habitat diversity benefiting both terrestrial and aquatic
wildlife. In order to achieve project goals, the following objectives were implemented:
Initially the lateral ditches and southern perimeter ditch on the Site were plugged. The west
ditch and Boggy Branch were left intact to prevent hydrologic trespass on adjoining
properties. Soil to construct ditch plugs was excavated from the Site and the borrow pits
were graded to form small, shallow vernal pools. Following Year 2, Berger filled the lateral
ditches and southern perimeter ditch completely with on -site soil to facilitate lateral
groundwater flow through site.
Existing vegetation (loblolly pine) was sheared, drum chopped, and left on Site to promote
organic matter decomposition. There was no re- grading of the contours of the Site.
Habitat benefits on Site will be achieved for both terrestrial and aquatic species by
increasing micro - habitat diversity and vegetation diversity.
The Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Site (site) is an 89 -acre site located in the Carolina Flatwoods
ecoregion of the Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain (Griffith et al., 2002). Prior to the restoration, the Site
was a loblolly pine plantation for several generations of timber, owned by Plum Creek Timberlands,
Inc. The Site occurs in the headwaters of the Lumber River Basin: USGS Hydrologic Unit 03040207
and North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) subbasin 03- 07 -59. Boggy Branch, which
drains to the Lockwoods Folly River, flows along the eastern side of the Site. Land use immediately
surrounding the Site is mostly silviculture with timber stands of varying ages in rotation. The Green
Swamp Game Land is located to the northwest of the Site. A swine operation is located to the
southeast of the Site.
Overall, the Site met the criteria of 260 planted stems per acre with an average sampled density of
346 planted stems per acre. In Year 1, planted and volunteer stems had a sampled density of 1,929
stems per acre; therefore, it was not necessary to perform another count of volunteer stems in Year 2
or Year 3. Visual inspection during Year 2 and Year 3 monitoring efforts confirmed that the volunteer
stem count and species remained consistent. Vegetation plot data is presented in the summary table
below and in Appendix C.
The Site met the vegetation survival rate success criteria in all 9 monitoring plots. The results from
Year 1 had shown that three plots did not meet the criteria; Plots 4, 6, and 7. Year 2 monitoring
results showed that Plots 4 and 7 met the criteria because stems that had been labeled missing in Year
1 or were not included in the As -Built inventory were located in Year 2. Year 4 monitoring
confirmed the findings of previous years, again with Plot 6 falling short of the success criteria by just
one stem count. Unlike previous years, Plot 2 fell one stem count short of meeting the success
criteria in year 4.
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Summary Table: Vegetation Attainment Data
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Summary of Stems per Acre Results for Years 1 through 5
Veg
Success Criteria Achieved / Total Stems (Stems per acre)
Plot
Year 1 2009
Year 2 2010
Year 3 2011
Year 4 2012
Year 5 2013
11
Yes /11 stems
Yes / 12 stems
Yes / 13 stems
Yes / 13 stems
Yes / 13 stems
445
485
526
526
526
23
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
No / 7 stems
Yes / 7 stems
283
320
320
320
283
32
Yes / 9 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 9 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
364
320
364
323
323
42
No/ 7 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
283
320
320
323
323
51
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 9 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 9 stems
(320)
320
(364 )
(323)
364
63
No / 7 stems
No / 7 stems
No / 7 stems
No / 7 stems
Yes / 7 stems
283
283
283
283
283
72
No/ 7 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes/ 9 stems
Yes/ 9 stems
(283)
(320)
(320)
(364)
(364)
8
Yes / 9 stems
Yes / 9 stems
Yes / 9 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
364
364
364
323
323
9
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
Yes / 8 stems
320)
(320 )
(320)
(323 )
(323
- One additional planted stem was found during Year -3 monitoring.
- During Year 1 monitoring, these plots did not make vegetation criteria due to missing stems. These
stems were found during subsequent years monitoring efforts.
3 - Short of meeting the 288 stem/ac threshold during Year 4.
In 2013, rainfall totals fell below average for the majority of the year despite being higher than those
of the previous year. The latter half of the 2013 pre - growing season was classified as being
abnormally dry (DO) according to the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM 2014). Rainfall amounts were
normal throughout the majority of the growing season but fell within the abnormally dry range during
the months of October and November. Five wells (56 percent) on Site continuously recorded soil
saturation within the upper 12 inches for greater than 12.5 percent of the growing season. Four wells
(44 percent) continuously recorded saturation for less than 5 percent of the growing season (See
summary table below and Appendix D). Overall, soil saturation measured at well sites during Year 5
was greater than that of Year 4. These finding are consistent with higher rainfall recorded in 2013
and some the absence of moderate and moderate to severe drought conditions which persisted through
much of the 2012 growing season.
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Summary Table: Wetland Gauge Attainment Data - >8 percent and <12.5 percent criteria
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Summary of Groundwater Gauge Results for Years 1 through 5
Gauge
Success Criteria Achieved / Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season (Percentage)
Year 1 2009
Year 2 2010
Year 3 2011
Year 4 2012
Year 5 2013
G -1
No / 3 days
No / 9 days
No/ 11 days
No / 4 days
No / 9 days
(1.2 percent)
3.6 percent)
4.4 percent)
1.6 percent)
3.6 percent)
G -2
No / 19 days
No / 19 days
No / 18 days
Yes / 20 days
Yes / 59 days
7.6 percent)
7.6 percent)
7.2 percent)
8 percent)
23.7 percent)
G -3
No / 9 days
No / 15 days
No / 9 days
No / 5 days
No / 15 days
3.6 percent)
(6 percent)
3.6 percent)
2 percent)
6.0 percent)
G -4
Yes / 22 days
No / 18 days
No / 15 days
No / 9 days
Yes / 60 days
8.8 percent)
7.2 percent)
6.0 percent)
3.6 percent)
24.1 percent)
G -5
Yes / 41 days
Yes / 20 days
Yes / 22 days
Yes / 22 days
Yes / 63 days
16.5 percent)
8 percent)
8.8 percent)
8.8 percent)
25.3 percent)
G -6
No / 3 days
No / 8 days
No / 7 days
No / 2 days
No / 9 days
1.2 percent)
3.2 percent)
2.8 percent)
0.8 percent)
3.6 percent)
G -7
Yes / 24 days
No / 18 days
Yes / 58 days
Yes / 35 days
Yes / 65 days
9.6 percent)
7.2 percent)
23 percent)
(14.1 percent)
26.1 percent)
G -8
Yes / 22 days
No / 19 days
Yes / 50 days
Yes / 31 days
Yes / 64 days
8.8 percent)
7.6 percent)
20 percent)
12.4 percent)
25.7 percent
G -9
No / 12 days
No / 15 days
No / 12 days
No / 6 days
No/ 15 days
(4.8 percent)
6 percent)
(4.8 percent)
2.4 percent)
(6.0 percent)
Although year 5 had the highest total rainfall since the beginning of monitoring, the Site is still
recovering from a severe drought in the region that has lasted for several years. During Year 5, the
region had normal rainfall for 75 percent of the growing season, and was classified as having
abnormally dry conditions for the remaining 25 percent. This is a drastic increase from Year 4 and
the first year since monitoring began in which drought conditions of at least moderate severity were
not recorded at all. Drought classification data for monitoring years 1 to 5 can be found in the
summary table below. Precipitation measured below average for much of the growing season except
April, June, and November which were above average. The average annual rainfall over the last 30
years at the nearest weather station in Shallotte is approximately 48.3 inches with the least amount of
rain recorded in that period is 33.3 inches. The 2013 (Jan -Nov) rainfall on site totaled 39.99 inches,
which is roughly 8 inches below average, or 83 percent of the average annual rainfall over the past 30
years. Precipitation data can be found in Appendix D. Reference well locations can be found on
Appendix A, Figure 1. Soil profiles were dug at each well location. All profiles displayed hydric soil
characteristics of low chroma soil color. Pedon description sheets for each soil profile can be found in
Appendix E.
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Summary Table: Drought Conditions During Growing Seasons
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Summary of Drought Classifications for Years 1 through 5
Drought Rating per Week During Growing Season (Percentage)
Not Rated
Abnormally
Moderate
Severe
Extreme
Dry
Drought
Drought
Drought
Year 1
7 weeks
28 weeks
1 week
0 weeks
0 weeks
2009
19.4 percent)
77.8 percent)
2.8 percent)
0.0 percent)
0.0 percent)
Year 2
21 weeks
12 weeks
3 weeks
0 weeks
0 weeks
(2010)
58.3 percent)
33.3 percent)
8.3 percent)
0.0 percent)
0.0 percent)
Year 3
0 weeks
10 weeks
13 weeks
7 weeks
6 weeks
2011
0.0 percent)
27.8 percent)
36.1 percent)
19.4 percent)
16.7 percent)
Year 4
0 weeks
19 weeks
17 weeks
0 weeks
0 weeks
(2012)
0.0 percent)
52.8 percent)
47.2 percent)
0.0 percent)
0.0 percent)
Year 5
27 weeks
9 weeks
0 weeks
0 weeks
0 weeks
(2013)
(75.0 percent)
(25 percent)
(0.0 percent)
(0.0 percent)
(0.0 percent)
Summary information/data related to the occurrence of items such as beaver or 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 Baseline Monitoring Report (formerly Mitigation Plan) and
in the Mitigation Plan (formerly the Restoration Plan) documents available on EEP's website. All raw
data supporting the tables and figures in the appendices is available from EEP upon request.
2. Methodology
2.1. Ve eta
Vegetative data will be sampled every monitoring year for five years. Survival criteria of
planted woody stems will be 320 stems per acre in Year 3, 288 stems per acre in Year 4, and
260 stems per acre at the completion of the project monitoring period at Year 5.
Nine vegetation plots were established on Site. All plots are 10 meters by 10 meters in size.
Plots were established at each monitoring well location (Appendix B, Figure 2). Each plot is
identified by its corresponding well as shown on Appendix B, Figure 2. The plots were
established throughout the Site in order to gain a representative view of the overall success of
the plant community.
The CVS -EEP Level 1 was used for assessing vegetative success (Lee et al., 2006). Level 1 is
the inventory of planted stems. Berger is only required to perform a Level 1 assessment under
the existing contract. Although Berger performed a Level 2 assessment in Year 1, it was not
done in Year 2. Visual inspection during Year 2 and Year 3 monitoring efforts confirmed that
the volunteer stem count and species remained consistent; therefore, a Level 2 assessment was
not necessary.
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2.2. Hydrology
Hydrology will be considered successful by two metrics, per the USACE wetland delineation
manual (Environmental Laboratory, 1987). One criterion provides for hydrologic success if the
soil is ponded, flooded, or saturated within 12 inches of the soil surface continuously for at
least 12.5 percent of the growing season, assuming normal precipitation. The second
alternative measurement of success would be to attain ponded, flooded, or saturated conditions
within 12 inches of the soil surface continuously between 8 and 12.5 percent of the growing
season, provided the hydric soil and hydrophytic vegetation wetland criteria are also met. In
Brunswick County, the growing season is typically 249 days, assuming a temperature of above
28 degrees F and a frequency of 5 of 10 years (MRCS, 2009). The growing season in
Brunswick County typically occurs between approximately March 15 and November 18 in a
given calendar year. As a result, 8 to 12.5 percent of the growing season is 19 to 31 days.
The groundwater hydrology of the Plum Creek Site is monitored during the growing season in
accordance with USACE guidelines through the use of shallow monitoring wells with
automatic data loggers ( USACE, 2003). Groundwater data is collected from 15 monitoring
wells. Nine wells were established throughout the site to accurately obtain a representative
view of the groundwater hydrology. Six additional wells were installed in the western central
portion of the site, perpendicular the western border ditch (Appendix B, Figure 2). The purpose
of these wells is to show the linear extent of drawn down effect of this ditch on the restored
wetland.
A stream gauge was installed in Boggy Branch, within the property boundaries, for
informational purposes only. The stream gauge keeps records of the level of water in Boggy
Branch. No success criteria are attached to the gauge.
2.3. Photo Stations
Eight fixed photo stations were established throughout the Site. These locations are presented
in Figure 2, Appendix B. Photographs were taken during the monitoring efforts in November
2012. Photographs can be found in Appendix B.
3. Remedial Plan
Louis Berger will continue to monitoring groundwater within the site for an additional growing
season (Year 6) to confirm the normal rainfall year findings. In addition, additional monitoring wells
will be established near the two groundwater wells which have not met the hydrology criteria: G -1
and G -6. Two additional groundwater monitoring gages will be installed near each of these gages
(four total) to further define the limits of where wetland hydrology is met near these existing gages.
The locations are shown in Figure 2. Based on the results of these additional measurements
compared with the previously collected data, an estimate of the area not meeting the wetland
hydrology criteria under normal rainfall conditions will be determined at the end of the year 6
growing season.
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4. References
Environmental Laboratory, 1987. Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, Technical
Report Y -87 -1, US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.
Griffith, Glenn, J. Omernik, J. Comstock, 2002. Ecoregions of North Carolina Regional
Descriptions. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Corvallis, OR.
Lee, Michael T., R. K. Peet, S. D. Roberts, and T. R. Wentworth. 2006. CVS -EEP Protocol for
Recording Vegetation, Version 4.0 Available URL: http:/ /cvs.bio.unc.edu /methods.htm.
Natural Resources Conservation Service. Climate Information — Wetlands Retrieval for North
Carolina. Brunswick County. Available URL:
http: / /www.wcc.nres.usda.gov/c ig bin/getwetco.pl ?state =nc. Accessed: January 15, 2009.
US Army Corps of Engineers, 2003. Stream Mitigation Guidelines. Prepared by: USACE,
NCDWQ, USEPA, NCWRC.
US Drought Monitor (USDM), 2014. National Drought Summary. Available URL:
http: / /droughtmonitor.unl.edu/. Accessed: April 21, 2014.
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Appendix A:
Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables

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The subject project site is an environmental restoration site ofthe NCDENR Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) and is encompassed by a recorded conservation easement, but is bordered by land under private
ownership. Accessing the site may require traversing areas near or along the easement boundary and therefore access by the general public is not permitted. Access by authorized personnel of state and federal
agencies ortheir designeesrcontractors involved in the development, oversight and stewardship ofthe restoration site is permitted within the termsand timeframes of their defined roles. Any intended site visitation or
acl'mltyhy any person outside afthese previously sanctioned mlessnd activities requires prior coordination with EEP
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Table 1: Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Project
Total Acres*
Type
Restoration
Comment
Component or
January 2007
February 2007
Level
Aril 2008
Reach ID
Existing Vegetation Removal
N/A
and Ratio
Construction
Planting
77
Non - riverine/
Restoration
Pond Pine
Zone 1
January 2009
Non- riparian
1:1
Woodland
February 2010
Year 2 Monitoring
November 2010
February 2011
Community
Existing
6
Non - riverine/
Enhancement
Pond Pine
Wetland WA
November 2013
Non- riparian
2:1
Woodland
Community
Mitigation Unit Summations
Non-Riparian Wetland — 80 acres
* The remaining acreage is either unsuitable for mitigation or will remain as upland.
Table 2: Project Activity and Reporting History
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Elapsed Time Since Vegetation Removal Complete: 5 yrs 4 months
Elapsed Time Since Planting Complete: 4 yrs 11 months
Number of Re orting Years: 5
Activity or Report
Data Collection
Complete
Completion or
Deliver
Technical Proposal
January 2006
March 2006
Categorical Exclusion
January 2007
February 2007
Restoration Plan
Aril 2008
July 2008
Existing Vegetation Removal
N/A
July 2008
Construction
N/A
October 2008
Planting
N/A
December 2008
Mitigation Plan / As -built (Year 0 Monitoring
— baseline )
January 2009
Aril 2009
Year 1 Monitoring
November 2009
February 2010
Year 2 Monitoring
November 2010
February 2011
Year 3 Monitoring
November 2011
December 2011
Year 4 Mo itoring
November 2012
December 2012
Year 5 Monitoring
November 2013
September 2014

Table 3: Project Contacts Table
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Designer
The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 400
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
Primary project design POC
Edward Samanns 973 - 407 -1468
Construction Contractor
River Works, Inc
4117 Pleasant Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
Construction contractor POC
Bill Wright 336 - 279 -1002
Planting Contractor
Superior Forestry Services, Inc.
36462 Highway 27
Tilley, AR 72679
Planting contractor POC
John Foley (870 -496 -2442)
Nursery Stock Suppliers
Division of Forest Resources —
Claridge Nursery (919- 731 -7988)
Coastal Plain Nurse (252- 482 -5707)
Monitoring Performers
The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 400
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
EEE Consultants, Inc
3834 Althorp Drive
Raleigh, NC 27616
Stream Monitoring POC
N/A
Vegetation Monitoring POC
Ray Bode, PWS (919 -545 -0256)
Tina Sekula, PWS 919 -696 -9506
Wetland Monitoring POC
Ray Bode, PWS (919 -545 -0256)
Tina Sekula, PWS 919 - 696 -9506)

Table 4: Project Background Table
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Project Information
Project Name
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project
County
Brunswick County
Project Area acres
Approximately 89 acres
Project Coordinates (latitude and longitude)
34.068850, - 78.229486
Project Watershed Summary Information
Ph sio ra hic Province
Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
River Basin
Lumber River
USGS Hydrologic Unit 8-digit
03040208
USGS Hydrologic Unit 12-digit
030402080102
NCDWQ Sub -basin
Long Bay Subbasin
Project Drainage area acres
110 acres
Project Drainage Area Percentage of
Impervious Area
0%
CGIA Land Use Classification
Other Needleleaf Evergreen Forests
Wetland Sum mar Information
Size of Wetland (acres)
83 acres
Wetland Type
Non-Riparian, non - riverine
Mapped Soil Series
Torhunta Mucky Fine Sandy Loam
Drainage class
Very poorly drained soils
Soil H dric Status
H dric
Source of Hydrology
Precipitation / Groundwater
Hydrologic Im airment
Previous Ditching
Native Vegetation Community
Pond Pine Woodland Community
Percent Composition of exotic invasive
vegetation
<5%
Regulatory Considerations
Regulation
Applicable?
Resolved?
Supporting
Documentation
Waters of the United States — Section 404
Yes
Yes
Jurisdictional
Determination
Waters of the Unites States — Section 401
No
Endangered Species Act
No
Historic Preservation Act
No
CZMA / CAMA
No
FEMA Flood lain Compliance
No
Essential Fisheries Habitat
No

Appendix B:
Visual Assessment Data

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Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos
Veg Plot 1, view from southwest corner
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 1, view from southwest corner
November, 112011
Veg Plot 1, view from southwest corner
March 18, 2014
Veg Plot 1, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
Veg Plot 1, view from southwest corner
November 12, 2012
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Veg Plot 2, view from southwest corner
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 2, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2011
Veg Plot 2, view from southwest corner
March 19, 2014
Veg Plot 2, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
Veg Plot 2, view from southwest corner
November 13, 2012
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Veg Plot 3, view from southwest corner
January 8, 2009
Veg Plot 3, view from southwest corner
November 16, 2011
Veg Plot 3, view from southwest corner
March 19, 2014
Veg Plot 3, view from southwest corner
November 16, 2010
Veg Plot 3, view from southwest corner
November 13, 2012
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Year 5 of 6,• Submitted: September 2014
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Veg Plot 4, view from southwest corner
January 8, 2009
Veg Plot 4, view from southwest corner
November 16, 2011
Veg Plot 4, view from southwest corner
March 19, 2014
Veg Plot 4, view from southwest corner
November 16, 2010
Veg Plot 4, view from southwest corner
November 13, 2012
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Veg Plot 5, view from southwest corner
January 8, 2009
Veg Plot 5, view from southwest corner
November 16, 2011
Veg Plot 5, view from southwest corner
March 19, 2014
Veg Plot 5, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
Veg Plot 5, view from southwest corner
November 13, 2012
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Veg Plot 6, view from southwest corner
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 6, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2011
Veg Plot 6, view from southwest corner
March 18, 2014
Veg Plot 6, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
Veg Plot 6, view from southwest corner
November 12, 2012
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Veg Plot 7, view from southwest corner
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 7, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2011
Veg Plot 7, view from southwest corner
March 19, 2014
Veg Plot 7, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
Veg Plot 7, view from southwest corner
November 13, 2012
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Veg Plot 8, view from southwest corner
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 8, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
Veg Plot 8, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2011
Veg Plot 8, view from southwest corner
March 19, 2014
Veg Plot 8, view from southwest corner
November 13, 2012
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Veg Plot 9, view from southwest corner,
January 7, 2009
Veg Plot 9, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2011
Veg Plot 9, view from southwest corner
March 18, 2014
Veg Plot 9, view from southwest corner
November 15, 2010
Veg Plot 9, view from southwest corner
November 12, 2012
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project; EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A;
Year 5 of 6; Submitted: September 2014
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Photo Stations
Photo Station 1, view looking north
October 28, 2009
Photo Station 1, view looking north
November 15, 2010
Photo Station 1, view looking north
November 15, 2011
Photo Station 1, view looking north
March 18, 2014
Photo Station 1, view looking north
November 12, 2012
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Photo Station 2, view looking east
October 28, 2009
Photo Station 2, view looking east
November 15, 2011
Photo Station 2, view looking east
March 19, 2014
Photo Station 2, view looking east
November 15, 2010
Photo Station 2, view looking east
November 12, 2012
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Photo Station 3, view looking east
October 28, 2009
Photo Station 3, view looking east
November 15, 2011
Photo Station 3, view looking east
March 19, 2014
Photo Station 3, view looking east
November 15, 2010
Photo Station 3, view looking east
November 12, 2012
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Photo Station 4, view looking east
October 29, 2009
Photo Station 4, view looking east
November 15, 2011
Photo Station 4, view looking east
March 19, 2014
Photo Station 4, view looking east
November 15, 2010
Photo Station 4, view looking east
November 13, 2012
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Photo Station 5, view looking east
October 29, 2009
Photo Station 5, view looking east
November 16, 2011
Photo Station 5, view looking east
March 19, 2014
Photo Station 5, view looking east
November 15, 2010
Photo Station 5, view looking east
November 13, 2012
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Photo Station 6, view looking west
October 29, 2009
Photo Station 6, view looking west
November 15, 2010
Photo Station 6, view looking west
November 16, 2011
Photo Station 6, view looking west
March 18, 2014
Photo Station 6, view looking west
November 13, 2012
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Photo Station 7, view looking east
October 29, 2009
Photo Station 7, view looking east
November 16, 2011
Photo Station 7, view looking east
March 19, 2014
Photo Station 7, view looking east
November 15, 2010
Photo Station 7, view looking east
November 13, 2012
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Photo Station 8, view looking north
October 29, 2009
Photo Station 8, view looking north
November 16, 2011
Photo Station 8, view looking north
March 19, 2014
Photo Station 8, view looking north
November 15, 2010
Photo Station 8, view looking north
November 13, 2012
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Year 5 of 6,• Submitted: September 2014
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Appendix C:
Vegetation Plot Data

The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project
Table 5: Veg Plot Criteria Attainment
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Tract
Veg Plot ID
Stems Per Acre
Veg Survival
Threshold Met?
(260 stems per
acre
Tract Mean
Plum Creek Wetland
Restoration Site
1
526
Y
100%
2
283
Y
3
323
Y
4
323
Y'
5
364
Y
6
283
Y
7
364
Y'
8
323
Y
9
323
Y
1 - During Year 1 monitoring, these plots did not make vegetation criteria due to
missing stems. These stems were found during Yr -2's monitoring efforts.
Table 6: CVS Vegetation Metadata Table
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
3. Report Prepared By
4. Tina Sekula
5. Date Prepared
6. 11/21/2012 1:49 PM
7.
8.
9.
10.
11. database name
12. The Louis Berger Group-Plum-201 I -A.mdb
13. database location
14. C:\Users\tsek-ula\Desktop\temp\Plum20l2
15. computer name
16. TINASEKULA -WIN7
17. file size
18. 59760640
19.
20.
21.
22.
23. DESCRIPTION OF
WORKSHEETS IN THIS
DOCUMENT------ - - - - --
24.
25. Metadata
26. Description of database file, the report worksheets, and a
summary of project (s) and project data.
27. Pro', planted
28. Each project is listed with its PLANTED stems per acre,
for each year. This excludes live stakes.
29. Pro', total stems
30. 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.
31. Plots
32. List of plots surveyed with location and summary data
live stems, dead stems, missing, etc.).
33. Vigor
34. Frequency distribution of vigor classes for stems for all
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Table 6: CVS Vegetation Metadata Table
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
plots.
35. Vigor b Spp
36. Fre ency distribution of vigor classes listed by species.
37. Damage
38. List of most frequent damage classes with number of
occurrences and percent of total stems impacted by each.
39. Damage by Spp
40. Damage values tallied by e for each species.
41. Damage by Plot
42. Damage values tallied by type for each plot.
43. Planted Stems by Plot and Spp
44. A matrix of the count of PLANTED living stems of each
species for each plot; dead and missing stems are
excluded.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49. PROJECT SUMMARY-------- - - --
-------------------------
50.
51. Project Code
52. 92549
53. project Name
54. Plum Creek Wetland Restoration Site
55. Description
56. The project involves the construction of approximately 80
acres of non - riverine wetland restoration.
57. River Basin
58. Lumber
59. length(ft)
60. NA
61. stream-to-edge width ft
62. NA
63. area (s m)
64. 323,748 mil
65. Required Plots calculated
66. 9
67. Sampled Plots
68. 9
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project; EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A;
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Table 7: CVS Stem Count Total and Planted by Plot and Species
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
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Atlantic white
thyoides
cedar
4
3
1.33
1
2
1
Gordonia lasianthus
loblolly bay
9
6
1.50
1
1
2
2
1
2
Pinus serotina
pond pine
62
9
6.89
10
7
6
6
5
7
9
7
5
Quercus laurifolia
laurel oak
1
1
1.00
1
swamp
Quercus michauxii
chestnut oak
1
1
1.00
1
TOT:
5
5
77
5
13
7
8
8
9
7
9
8
8
Project Code
Project Name
River Basin
Year 5 Stem Count
92549
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration Site
Lumber
346.2313556
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project; EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A;
Year 5 of 5; Submitted: January 2014
Appendix C

Appendix D:
Hydrologic Data

The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project
Summary Table: Wetland Gauge Attainment Data - >8 percent and <12.5 percent criteria
Plum Creek Wetland Restoration
EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A
Summary of Groundwater Gauge Results for Years 1 through 5
Gauge
Success Criteria Achieved / Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season (Percentage)
Year 1 (2009)
Year 2 (2010)
Year 3 (2011)
Year 4 (2012)
Year 5 (2013)
G -1
No / 3 days
No / 9 days
No/ 11 days
No / 4 days
No / 9 days
1.2 percent)
3.6 percent)
4.4 percent)
1.6 percent)
3.6 percent)
G -2
No / 19 days
No / 19 days
No / 18 days
Yes / 20 days
Yes / 59 days
(7.6 percent)
(7.6 percent)
(7.2 percent)
(8 percent)
(23.7 percent)
G -3
No / 9 days
No / 15 days
No / 9 days
No / 5 days
No / 15 days
3.6 percent)
6 percent)
3.6 percent)
2 percent)
6.0 percent)
G -4
Yes / 22 days
No / 18 days
No / 15 days
No / 9 days
Yes / 60 days
8.8 percent)
7.2 percent)
(6.0 percent)
3.6 percent)
(24.1 percent)
G -5
Yes / 41 days
Yes / 20 days
Yes / 22 days
Yes / 22 days
Yes / 63 days
16.5 percent)
8 percent)
8.8 percent)
8.8 percent)
25.3 percent)
G -6
No / 3 days
No / 8 days
No / 7 days
No / 2 days
No / 9 days
(1.2 percent)
3.2 percent)
(2.8 percent)
0.8 percent)
(3.6 percent)
G -7
Yes / 24 days
No / 18 days
Yes / 58 days
Yes / 35 days
Yes / 65 days
9.6 percent)
7.2 percent)
23 percent)
14.1 percent)
26.1 percent)
G -8
Yes / 22 days
No / 19 days
Yes / 50 days
Yes / 31 days
Yes / 64 days
(8.8 percent)
7.6 percent)
(20 percent)
(12.4 percent)
(25.7 percent)
G -9
No / 12 days
No / 15 days
No / 12 days
No / 6 days
No/ 15 days
4.8 percent)
6 percent)
4.8 percent)
2.4 percent)
6.0 percent)
Plum Creek Wetland Mitigation Project; EEP Project Number 92549; EEP Contract Number D06040 -A;
Year 5 of 5; Submitted: January 2014
Appendix D

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Project Site
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Gauge G -3 (Serial No. 113131387)
Project Site
—Groundwater
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- -- Required Depth (in.) —
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Gauge GA (Serial No. 1130ED8A)
Project Site
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Date of Measurement
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Gauge G -5 (Serial No. 11313B7D)
Project Site
-36.00
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Date of Measurement
- -- Required Depth (in.) —
fri C� i M
O
z° z
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4.00
3.50
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Gauge G -6 (Serial No. EBD218E)
Project Site
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4.00
3.50
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Gauge G -7 (Serial No. ESD2Al2)
Project Site
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Gauge G-8 (Serial No. 1130ED80)
Project Site
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Date of Measurement
- - - - Requi red Depth (in.) --
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O z z
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Gauge G -9 (Serial No. EBD5020)
Project Site
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beginning of
I
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season -
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Project Site
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Project Site
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4.00
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0.50
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Project Site
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Date of Measurement
- Groundwater - - -- Required Depth (in.)
4.00
3.30
3.00
2.50
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Project Site
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Gauge 'Ditch 185' (Serial No. 11313BC2)
Project Site
75 7 AO
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Date of Measurement
- Groundwater - - -- Required Depth (in.)
4.00
3.50
3.00
t.50
2.0
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0.50
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Appendix E:
Pedon Description Sheets

Sampling Location: Well 1
Time:
Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:
Describer: Roberts /Bode
Landscape Position: Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water:
Vegetative Cover: Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s):
Hydric Soil: x Yes No Hydric Soil Indicator:
Soil Series:
HGM Wetland Class: Slope
Depth
(in):
Matrix Color /Colors:
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -14
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam
Oxidized rhizomes
14 -18
10 YR 4/2
sandy loam
No saturation
Sampling Location: Well 1
Time:
Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:

Sampling Location: Well 2
Time:
Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:
Describer: Roberts /Bode
Landscape Position: Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water:
Vegetative Cover: Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s):
Hydric Soil: x Yes No Hydric Soil Indicator:
Soil Series:
HGM Wetland Class: Slope
Depth
(in):
Matrix Color /Colors:
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -9
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam
Oxidized rhizomes
9 -18
10 YR 2/1
sandy clay loam
Sampling Location: Well 2
Time:
I Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:

Sampling Location: Well 3
Time:
Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:
Describer: Roberts /Bode
Landscape Position: Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water:
Vegetative Cover: Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s):
Hydric Soil: x Yes No Hydric Soil Indicator:
Soil Series:
HGM Wetland Class: Slope
Depth
(in):
Matrix Color /Colors:
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -10
10 YR 2/1
SACL Lo
10 -18
10 YR 3/2
SACL
Sampling Location: Well 3
Time:
I Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:

Sampling Location: Well 4
Time:
Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:
Describer: Roberts /Bode
Landscape Position: Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water:
Vegetative Cover: Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s):
Hydric Soil: x Yes No Hydric Soil Indicator:
Soil Series:
HGM Wetland Class: Slope
Depth
(in):
Matrix Color /Colors:
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -15
10 YR 2/1
SACL Lo
15 -18
10 YR 4/2
SACL
Sampling Location: Well 4
Time:
I Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:

Sampling Location: Well S
Time:
Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:
Describer: Roberts /Bode
Landscape Position: Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water:
Vegetative Cover: Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s):
Hydric Soil: x Yes No Hydric Soil Indicator:
Soil Series:
HGM Wetland Class: Slope
Depth
(in):
Matrix Color /Colors:
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -18
10 YR 2/1
SACL Lo
Sampling Location: Well 5
Time:
I Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:

Sampling Location: Well 6
Time:
Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:
Describer: Roberts /Bode
Landscape Position: Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water:
Vegetative Cover: Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s):
Hydric Soil: x Yes No Hydric Soil Indicator:
Soil Series:
HGM Wetland Class: Slope
Depth
(in):
Matrix Color /Colors:
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -2
organic
Oxidized rhizomes
0 -10
10 YR 2/1
sandy loam
Sampling Location: Well 6
Time:
I Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:

Sampling Location: Well 7
Time:
Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:
Describer: Roberts /Bode
Landscape Position: Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water:
Vegetative Cover: Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s):
Hydric Soil: x Yes No Hydric Soil Indicator:
Soil Series:
HGM Wetland Class: Slope
Depth
(in):
Matrix Color /Colors:
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -18
10 YR 2/1
SaCI Lo
Oxidized roots
Sampling Location: Well 7
Time:
I Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:

Sampling Location: Well 8
Time:
Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:
Describer: Roberts /Bode
Landscape Position: Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water:
Vegetative Cover: Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s):
Hydric Soil: x Yes No Hydric Soil Indicator:
Soil Series:
HGM Wetland Class: Slope
Depth
(in):
Matrix Color /Colors:
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -18
10 YR 2/1
SaCI Lo
Oxidized roots
Sampling Location: Well 8
Time:
I Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:

Sampling Location: Well 9
Time:
Date: 11/13/2012
Weather:
Describer: Roberts /Bode
Landscape Position: Headwater wetland
Depth to Saturation or Free Water:
Vegetative Cover: Scrub -shrub
Parent Material(s):
Hydric Soil: x Yes No Hydric Soil Indicator:
Soil Series:
HGM Wetland Class: Slope
Depth
(in):
Matrix Color /Colors:
Redox Concentrations
percent /size /color /location /type
Texture
% rock frags & size
Roots
size & abundance
0 -18
10 YR 2/1
Sandy loam
Oxidized roots
Sampling Location: Well 9
Time:
I Date: 11/13/2012
Weather: