20021345 Ver 1_Monitoring Report_20150511

SANDY CREEK WETLAND RESTORATION AND STREAM ENHANCEMENT SITE
DMS Project #322
CONTRACT # 5713
USACE ACTION ID #: SAW- 200221391
DWQ 401 #: NA
CLOSEOUT REPORT: Stream and Wetland
Project Settinq & Classifications
Meeting XY Coordinates: 35 °58'2.38 "N 78 °58'5.28 "W
County
Durham
General Location
Durham, NC
Basin:
Cape Fear
Physiographic Region:
Piedmont
Ecoregion:
Central Piedmont
USGS Hydro Unit:
03030002 - 060110
NCDWQ Sub - basin:
03 -06 -05
Wetland Classification
Non -tidal Freshwater
Marsh
Thermal Regime:
Warm
Trout Water:
No
Monitoring Year 4
Dec 2007
Wetland Re- grading
Dec 2009
Project Performers
Feb 2010
Source Agency:
DMS
Provider:
NA
Designer:
Ward Consulting
Engineers
Monitoring Firm(s)
EcoScience MY 1 -4; The
Catena Group MY 5 -9
Channel Remediation
NA
Plant remediation
Bruton Natural Systems,
Inc
Approved for transfer to
Stewardship
Yes
Stewards
NCDENR Stewardship
Project Activities and Timeline
Milestone
Month -Year
Project Instituted
Mar2002
Permitted
Sep 2002
Construction Completed
Jun 2003
As -built survey
Aug 2003
Supplemental Planting
Jan 2004
Monitoring Year -1
Dec 2004
Monitoring Year -2
Dec 2005
Monitoring Year 3
Dec 2006
Monitoring Year 4
Dec 2007
Wetland Re- grading
Dec 2009
Supplemental Planting
Feb 2010
Monitoring Year 5
Nov 2010
Warranty Planting
Feb 2011
Monitoring Year 6
Dec 2011
Monitoring Year 7
Nov 2012
Monitoring Year 8
Nov 2013
Monitoring Year 9
Nov 2014
Closeout Submission
Feb 2015

Proiect Setting and Background Summary
The Sandy Creek Stream Enhancement and Wetland Restoration Site (Site) is located in the City of Durham approximately 3.5 miles southwest of
downtown in Durham County, NC. The site was filled in and developed in 1954 as a functional wastewater treatment plant until it was abandoned in
1984. The 106 acre property still contained some abandoned structures and various paved access roads in stages of disrepair. The portion of the site
where restoration activities occurred was an approximate 2.4 acre complex of eight old sludge ponds separated by concrete berms /walls surrounded
by a fence. Approximately 1.96 acres of additional filled and disturbed area occurred south of the sludge ponds, outside of the fence, and was
included in the restoration area. A study of the site prepared for the City of Durham in September 2000 indicated the removal of approximately 0.5
to 4 feet fill material at the Sandy Creek site would facilitate the establishment of the area as functional wetlands, including the infrastructure of the
drying beds and remnant sludge from when the site was a wastewater treatment facility. Sandy Creek was proposed by the Division of Mitigation
Services (DMS) to provide 3.6 acres of wetland restoration as mitigation. In addition to the wetland restoration, Sandy Creek has been enhanced with
the installation of log vanes which have created pool features that enhance habitat and water quality along 2,461 linear feet of stream. Stream
stationing begins at the downstream end of the project and increases upstream.
Land use in the vicinity of the Site consists of a mix of residential, commercial, and forested areas. The streams within the project area are bordered
by a forested buffer of varying widths with a greenway trail running along the east side of the stream. The project is protected by a 22.6 acre
permanent conservation easement held by the NCDENR DMS. Sandy Creek flows from north to south and has a total drainage area of 7.3 square mi.
at the culvert at US 15 -501.
Site construction and planting was completed in June 2003. The Site was partially replanted in January 2004 in areas of low stem densities. Wetlands
restoration consisted of grading activities and planting wetland vegetation. Stream enhancement consisted of the installation of log vanes to create
pool features to enhance habitat and water quality along 2,461 linear feet of stream. The wetland restoration area was re- graded between December
2009 and February 2010 to correct final grade elevations to establish proper wetland hydrology. Topsoil was added to improve soil fertility for plant
growth and the graded areas were replanted with native plant species. This close -out report represents the 5th year of wetland monitoring after site
maintenance. Stream monitoring has been conducted annually since original restoration activities were completed in 2003.
Goals and Obiectives
Goals:
• Improving water quality
• Improving wetland hydrology
• Improving in- stream habitat
• Restore function
Objectives:
• Level II stream enhancement of 2,461 linear feet of Sandy Creek
• Restoration of 3.13 acres of wetlands
• Establish 22.6 acres conservation easement

Success Criteria
Success Criteria
Measured Parameter
Criteria Met
Stream: Success is measured with minimal changes to
1 Cross Section — 1 riffle
Yes — The log vanes are stable and are providing bank
the permanent cross - section, demonstrating system
protection as intended, and are generating pools for aquatic
stability. Monitoring is conducted annually for a
habitat. The cross section shows little change in stream
period of five years or more.
dimension as compared to previous monitoring years.
Wetland: For the intermittently exposed and semi-
8 groundwater gauges
Yes — All groundwater gauges exhibited saturation within
permanently flooded regions (262 feet and less), the
12 inches of the ground surface for more than 12.5% of the
criteria to meet soil conditions is having ponded,
growing season.
flooded, or saturated soils within 12 inches of the
surface for 12.5% of the growing season during years
of normal precipitation. For the temporarily flooded
region (262.1 to 263.5 feet), hydrologic restoration
will be considered successful if the soil is ponded,
flooded, or saturated within 12- inches of the surface
for at least 5% for the growing season during years
with normal precipitation. Growing season in
Durham County is 222 days (Mar 23 to Nov 1)
Ve _ etg ation: minimum of 260 stems per acre in year 5
4 vegetation plots
Yes — all 5 plots exceeded 260 stems per acre.
Other

Table 5. Sandy Creek (ID -322) - Mitigation Components
Project
Wetland
Existing
Restored
Creditable
Riparian
Stream
Closeout
Mitigation
Component
Position
Footage
Riparian
Footage,
Footage,
Non - Riparian
Approach
Mitigation
Report
Plan
Units (SMUs)
and Hydro
or
(WMU)
Acreage
Acreage
Restoration
Priority
Ratio
Mitigation
Mitigation
199630
Type
Acreage
Stationing
or SF
or SF
Level
Level
(X:1)
Credits
Credits*
Sandy Creek
2,461
0 +00-
2,461
2,461
EII
-
2.5:1
984.4
2,900
'
27 +00
Wetland A
2.23
2.23
2.23
R
1:1
2.23
3.2
Wetland B
0.55
0.55
0.55
P
5:1
0.11
-
Wetland C
0.29
0.29
0.29
P
5:1
0.06
-
Wetland D
5.83
5.83
5.83
P
5:1
1.17
-
Wetland E
0.06
0.06
0.06
P
5:1
0.01
-
Riparian Buffer
(Buffer or
0
10,645
10,645
R
1:1
10,645
NA
Nutrient Offset)
Riparian Buffer
58,889
58,889
58,889
P
3:1
19,630
NA
Only
Riparian Buffer
NA
(Nutrient Offset
0
6,000
6,000
R
1:1
6,000
Only)
*Mitigation Plan assets were derived from plan view stationing, wetland acreage in text described as `to be restored or enhanced'.
MITIGATION UNIT TOTALS
Riparian
Stream
Riparian
Total
Buffer
Riparian
Mitigation
Wetland
Non - Riparian
Wetland
Riparian
(RB or
Buffer
Units (SMUs)
Units
Wetland Units
(WMU)
Buffer
NO)
(NO Only)
984.4
3.58
NA
3.58
199630
10,645
61000

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Sandy Creek Wetland Restoration
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12.00
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2010
2011
2012
%
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•0
8.00
%Growing
Season
actual
days
monitored
Max #
Consecutive
Days
1
actual
days
monitored
Max #
Consecutive
Days
%Growing
Season
actual
days
monitored
Max #
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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Gauge #
Max #
Consecutive
Days
%Growing
Season
actual
days
monitored
Max #
Consecutive
Days
%Growing
Season
actual
days
monitored
Max #
Consecutive
Days
%Growing
Season
actual
days
monitored
Max #
Consecutive
Days
%Growing
Season
actual
days
monitored
Max #
Consecutive
Days
%Growing
Season
actual
days
monitored
Reference Gauge
6
3%
139
29
13%
222
16
7%
222
33
15%
222
43
19%
222
A
31
14%
129
62
28%
222
58
26%
203
125
56%
222
71
32%
222
B
21
9%
36
16%
222
33
15%
167
96
43%
204
43
19%
196
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7
3%
140
38
17%
222
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9%
222
124
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222
51
23%
222
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22
10%
161
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19%
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MY 6 (2011)
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MY 9 (2014)
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Planted
Total
Planted
Total
Planted
Total
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Total
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243
607
162
445
161
485
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323
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DMS Recommendation and Conclusion
The vegetation has met the success criterion of maintaining more than 260 total woody stems per acre as well as the
species diversity requirement of at least six species of woody stems. The stream assessment found the stream to be
generally stable, with no significant changes over the course of the monitoring period. The monitored cross - section and
in stream structures on Sandy Creek are stable. The stream has met the success criterion of stability being exhibited at
the stream cross section and within the vicinity of the log vanes. MY -09 found the majority of the project to be
functioning as designed. The wetlands have met the success criterion of having saturation within 12 inches of the ground
surface for more thanl2.5% of the growing season. DMS recommends closeout proceed as proposed with 984.4 SMU
and 3.58 WMU (2.23 Riparian Restoration and 1.35 Riparian Preservation).
Contingencies
There are no contingencies associated with the closeout of this project.

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Appendix A: Watershed Planning Summary
322- Sandy Creek
Watershed Characteristic Overview
The Sandy Creek wetland restoration and stream enhancement project is located in Durham County, in the City of
Durham in the Cape Fear River Basin. It is located within HUC 0303000206110 (New Hope Creek Headwaters), which is
listed as a Targeted Local Watershed (TLW) in the 2009 Cape Fear River Basin Restoration Priorities (RBRP) plan.
Currently, the DMS has four other projects in this TLW.
The project site drains to New Hope Creek approximately 2 miles downstream and New Hope Creek flows directly to B.
Everett Jordan Lake. Sandy Creek is classified as a Nutrient Sensitive, Water Supply Water (WS -V). New Hope Creek is
also classified as a Nutrient Sensitive, Water Supply Water (WS -IV). According to the 2009 RBRP, the TLW area is 11%
agricultural, 6% impervious and 63% forest. Approximately 7% of the TLW is designated as a NCNHP Natural Heritage
Natural Area (NHNA) including the New Hope Creek Bottomland Forest which Sandy Creek drains into, which has a
ranking of Exceptional (which is the highest ranking). Downstream of the project site, New Hope Creek is identified by
the NCDWR as Impaired for impacts to aquatic life.
Links to Watershed Goals and Obiectives
As noted in the Project Setting and Background Summary section, the project is located within a mix of residential,
commercial, and forested areas and is in close proximity to downtown Durham and is therefore subject to a variety of
inputs and impacts. Historical land use included a waste water treatment plant facility onsite. The site was filled in 1954
and abandoned in 1984. City of Durham holds approximately 100 acres in total surrounding the Sandy Creek project
site. The watershed planning priorities in this area include the improvement of water quality within and upstream of
Jordan Lake as well as protection of habitat utilized by native aquatic species located in the TLW.
The Sandy Creek project addresses watershed planning goals through the restoration of wetland functions onsite as well
as improvements to in- stream habitat. Improvements to the condition of the onsite wetlands will allow for increased
nutrient filtration, management of sediment and flood attenuation which will contribute to improving water quality in
the downstream nutrient sensitive waters. The installation of log vanes to create pool features to enhance in- stream
habitat will also contribute to the improvement of habitat conditions for native aquatic species.

Watershed Summary
In addition to the Sandy Creek project, there are four other DMS sites (New Hope Creek Penny, New Hope Creek Trinity
School and New Hope Creek Mortgage and Realty all of which are HQP stream sites and Brown Farm which is a wetland
site in Long Term Management). There are also nine CWMTF projects that have been implemented in this watershed;
four of which are buffer acquisition sites, another one is a greenway acquisition for the Town of Chapel Hill, one
addresses stormwater (upstream of the project site) and three are restoration projects implemented by the Durham
SWCD (also upstream of the project site).
" DMS 2015 Project Closeout
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APPENDIX B — Land Ownership and Protection
The site protection instrument for this mitigation project includes the following document(s), available at the specified
County Register of Deeds office, and linked to the property portfolio below:
Project County Grantor Property Deed/ Page Plat/ Page Total Area
Name Rights (ac)
Sandy Creek Durham City of Conservation 6372/284 157/181 22.6
Durham Easement 3238/254 184/195
Long -term stewardship of this property is managed by the NC DENR Stewardship Program.

APPENDIX C - Jurisdictional Determination & Permits
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Wilmington District
Action ID: 200221391
County:
Durham
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Property Authorized
Owner NC Wetlands Restoration Program Agent NA
Attn: Cherri Smith
Address 1619 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1619
Telephone Number 336 - 733 -5208
Address
Telephone Number
Size and Location of Property (waterbody, Highway name /number, town, etc.): The project is
located along Sandy Creek, immediately upstream of US Highway 15 1501, in Durham, North Carolina.
The site is located in the Cape Fear River Basin.
Description of Activity: This permit authorizes stream channel excavation and the installation of in-
stream structures (i.e., coir fiber rolls, log and rock vanes, root wads, riprap, etc.) associated with the
construction of the Sandy Creek Stream Enhancement and Riparian Wetland Restoration Project. Impacts
to waters of the U.S. authorized by this permit total 3,000 linear feet of stream channel. See attached
special conditions.
Applicable Law: X Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344) only.
Section 10 (River and Harbor Act of 1899) only.
Authorization: Regional General Permit Number
27 Nationwide Permit Number
Any violation of the conditions of the Regional General or Nationwide Permit referenced above
may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order, and /or appropriate legal
action.
This Department of the Army Regional General Permit or Nationwide Permit verification does not
relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal, State, or local
approvals /permits. The permittee may need to contact appropriate State and local agencies before
beginning work. If you have any questions regarding the Corps of Engineers regulatory program,
please contact Todd Tugwell at telephone number (919) 876 - 8441 extension 26
Regulatory Project Manager Signature
Authorization Date September 18, 2002 Expiration Date September 18, 2004
SURVEY PLATS, FIELD SKETCH, WETLAND DELINEATION FORM, ETC., MUST BE ATTACHED
TO THE YELLOW (FILE) COPY OF THIS FORM, IF REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE.
CF:

Action ID: 200221391 County: Durham
Special Conditions
1. This Nationwide Permit verification does not imply approval of the suitability of this property for
compensatory wetland mitigation for any particular project. The use of any portion of this site as compensatory
mitigation for a particular project will be determined during our public interest review and 404 (b) (1) Guidelines
analysis during the permit review process for that project.

Mitigation Project
Sandy Creek
DMS IMS ID
322
River Basin
CAPE FEAR
Cataloging Unit
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APPENDIX - D Debit Ledger
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Project Type
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APPENDIX - D Debit Ledger
Comment: This ledger shows the debits for the amount of mitigation that the Nutrient Offset ILF Program purchased from the Statewide ILF
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