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UT TO HAW (GWYNN)
EEP ID (92753)
USACE ACTION ID #: N/A
DWR 404 #: N/A
CLOSEOUT REPORT
STREAM AND WETLAND PROJECT
Project Settinq & Classifications
36 °10'4.972 "N, -79 °27'28.943 "W
County
Alamance
General Location
" 9 miles north of
Burlington
Basin:
Cape Fear
Physiographic Region:
Piedmont
Ecoregion:
Southern Outer
Piedmont
USGS Hydro Unit:
03030002030010
NCDWQ Sub - basin:
03 -06 -02
Wetland Classification
Riparian
Thermal Regime:
Warm
Trout Water:
No
Monitoring Year 4 (2013)
September 2013
Beaver Dam Removal
May 2014
Project Performers
August 2014
Source Agency:
NCEEP
Provider:
NCEEP
Designer:
Axiom Environmental
Monitoring Firm
Axiom Environmental
Channel Remediation
NA
Plant remediation
Carolina Silvics
Approved for transfer to
stewardship
Yes
Stewards
NCDENR Stewardship
Overall Project Activities and Timeline
Milestone
Month -Year
Project Instituted
January 2008
Permitted
NA
Construction Completed
February 2010
As -built survey
February 2010
Monitoring Year 1 (2010)
November 2010
Monitoring Year 2 (2011)
June 2011
Monitoring Year 3 (2012)
August 2012
Beaver Removal
September 2013
Monitoring Year 4 (2013)
September 2013
Beaver Dam Removal
May 2014
Beaver Removal
August 2014
Monitoring Year 5 (2014)
November 2014
Closeout Submission
February 2015

Proiect Setting and Background Summary
The UT to Haw (Gwynn) Stream and Wetland Site is located within NCEEP Targeted Local Watershed 03030002030010 and was identified for preservation and enhancement as Site 26 (Travis & Tickle 15.4)
in the 2008 NCEEP Little Alamance, Travis, and Tickle Creek Local Watershed Plan (PTCG 2008). The site drains a 250 -acre watershed; land use prior to project inception was cleared pasture for livestock, a
drained pond, and disturbed forest. This project conducted enhancement (level II) on 2,428' of stream, enhancement on 2.0 acres of riverine riparian wetland, and preservation of 0.3 acres of riverine riparian
wetland. Enhancement and preservation activities included the removal of invasive species, fencing out livestock, and planting with native riparian vegetation. Stream and wetland performance met success criteria
from the mitigation plan; all individual plots met vegetative success criteria and there is an abundant seed source adjacent to the Site. Growth rates and vigor of planted stems decreased slightly within the wetland
enhancement area during the monitoring year 4 (2013) season as the result of competition from herbaceous species such as soft rush (Juncus effusus) and tear thumb (Polygonum sp). This is attributed to flooding
from a beaver dam observed on August 8, 2013. Beaver controls were implemented in September 2013, May 2014 and August 2014; no signs of beaver activity observed during the October 2014 field visit.
Goals and Obiectives
The goals and objectives of this project focused on improving local water quality, enhancing flood attenuation, and restoring aquatic and riparian habitat. These goals were accomplished by the following.
1. Reducing nonpoint sources of pollution by 1) fencing livestock from stream channels, buffers, and wetlands; 2) ceasing the application of agricultural herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers; and 3) providing
a vegetative buffer adjacent to streams and wetlands to treat surface runoff prior to entering Site streams and ultimately the Haw River.
2. Reducing sedimentation/siltation within on -Site and downstream receiving waters by a) eliminating bank erosion associated with livestock hoof shear on Site streams, b) filtering surface runoff and reducing
particulate matter deposition into tributaries, and c) providing a forested vegetative buffer adjacent to Site streams and wetlands.
3. Promoting floodwater attenuation and improving stream stability by re- vegetating Site floodplains to reduce floodwater velocities through increased frictional resistance on floodwaters crossing Site
floodplains.
4. Providing increased habitat for aquatic wildlife by 1) increasing organic matter, carbon export, and woody debris in the stream corridor and 2) restoring shade to Site open waters.
5. Providing wildlife habitat including a forested riparian corridor within a region of the state increasingly dissected by residential /agricultural land use.
6. Protecting a Site identified in the 2008 Piedmont Triad Council of Government's Little Alamance, Travis, and Tickle Creek Watersheds Restoration Plan (PTCG 2008) for preservation due to its location
within a remote, rural area along the heavily used Boone Road (SR 1602) resulting in increasing development pressure and appeal to developers.
Success Criteria
Stream Enhancement success criterion identified in the mitigation plan included:
1) Two bankf ill events to occur in separate monitoring years
2) Visual assessment
3) 260 stems per acre at year 5
Wetland success criteria includes:
1) 260 stems per acre at year 5
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Mitigation Credits
Riparian
Stream
Wetland
Type
R
RE
R
RE
971
1.06
Totals
SMUs
WMUs
Restorati
Linear
Mitigation
Mitigation
on
Mitigation
Footage/
Ratio
Credits
Plan
Comment
Segment/
Approach
Acreage
Final
Proposed:
ReachlD
2009
Main
E (Level 11)
1987
2.5:1
795
795
Channel
UT1
E (Level 11)
93
2.5: 1
37
37
Invasive species removal,
38
38
UT2
E (Level 11)
96
2.5: 1
planting with native forest
vegetation, and exclusion of
livestock.
UT3
E (Level 11)
98
2.5: 1
39
39
UT4
E (Level 11)
121
2.5: 1
48
48
UT5
E (Level 11)
33
2.5: 1
13
13
SUB-
971
971
TOTAL
Wetland 1
E
1.8
2:1
0.9
0.9
Invasive species removal,
planting with native forest
0.1
0.1
Wetland 4
E
0.2
2:1
vegetation, and exclusion of
livestock.
Wetland 2
P
0.2
5:1
0.04
0.04
Exclusion of livestock.
Wetland 3
P
0.1
5.1
0.02
0.02
SUB-
1.06
1.06
TOTAL
Component Summation
Restoration Level
Stream (linear
Riverine Riparian
Planted Riparian
footage)
Wetland (acreage)
Area (acreage)
Enhancement (Level
1 I
2428
--
Enhancement
--
2.0
--
Preservation
--
0.3
--
Totals
2428
2.3
8.3
Mitigation Units
971 SMUs
1.06 WMUs
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Verification of Bankfull Events
Date of Data
Quantity
Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii)
Photo (if
Collection
Date of Occurrence
Method
available)
Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
400
Visual observations of overbank event including wrack lines
300
Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata)
300
and sediment deposition resulting from a 1.36 inch* rainfall
400
February 17, 2010
February 5, 2010
event on February 5, 2010 that occurred after numerous
1
Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
200
rainfall events, within the 3 weeks prior, that totaled 3.52
4500
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
1000
inches.
1200
American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
1000
Visual observations of overbank event including wrack lines
11,700
June 16, 2010
May 17, 2010
and sediment deposition resulting from a 4.1 inch* rainfall
--
event on May 16 -17, 2010.
A 4.43 -inch* rainfall event occurring between September
October 5, 2010
September 30, 2010
26- October 2, 2010.
--
Total of 2.83 inches* of rain reported to fall over 2 days
September 30, 2011
June 28, 2011
(June 27 -28, 2011)
--
Total of 3.61 inches* of rain reported to fall over 4 days
September 30, 2011
September 24, 2011
(September 21 -24, 2011) with an additional 0.85 inches* of
--
rain the following 3 days (Sept 25 -27, 2011
Total of 4.84 inches* of rain reported to fall over 3 days
July 18, 2012
July 11, 2012
(July 9 -11, 2012)
Visual observations of overbank event including wrack lines
July 26, 2013
June 31, 2013
and sediment deposition resulting from 14 days (June 25-
2
July 8) of heavy rainfall totaling 6.27 inches.
October 6, 2014
May 15, 2014
1 2.74 inches of rain was documented* on May 15, 2014
--
* Reported at KBUY Weather Station in Burlington.
Planted Woody Vegetation
Species
Quantity
Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii)
600
Cherrybark oak (Quercus pagoda)
500
Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
400
Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
400
Willow oak (Quercus phellos)
300
Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata)
300
Northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
400
White oak (Quercus alba)
800
Black cherry (Prunus serotina)
300
Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
200
Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum)
4500
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
1000
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
1200
American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
1000
TOTAL
11,700
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Table 8. Total and Planted Stems per acre
Project: UT to Haw (Gwynn) IMS# 92753
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E92753- AXE -0004
E92753- AXE -0005 -
Annual Means
MY1
Planted
850
607
1538
1336
1538
1174
Total
1174
769
1862
3644
1903
1870
MY2
Planted
688
688
1578
1214
1295
1093
Total
971
769
2469
6799
1335
2469
MY3
Planted
728
566
1862
1214
1376
1149
Total
930
607
3642
10967
2104
3650
MY4
Planted
648
445
1862
1052
1335
1068
Total
971
445
2833
5140
1821
2242
MY5
Planted
526
405
1862
1052
1335
1036
Total
769
486
2590
3399
1740
1797
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DMS Recommendation and Conclusion
DMS recommends that UT to Haw (Gwynn) be closed out as proposed to generate 971 Stream
Mitigation Units and 1.06 riparian Wetland Mitigation Units. The vegetation survey results
indicated an average site density of 1036 planted stems per acre (excluding livestakes) surviving
in year five with each individual plot meeting success criteria based on planted stems alone. In
addition, eight bankfull events were documented throughout the course of the monitoring period
with at least one event occurring in each monitoring year.
Contingencies
No contingencies are proposed for the UT to Haw (Gwynn) Site.
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Pre - Construction Photos (taken February 2009)
Post - Construction Photos (taken October 22, 2014)
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APPENDIX A - Watershed Planning Summary
Travis & Tickle 15.4
The UT to Haw (Gwynn) Site is located in the Little Alamance & Travis /Tickle Creeks Watershed
Plan (http: / /www.nwpcog.org/ modules /showdocument.aspx ?documentid= 1487). The project
area occupies 52 square miles located in western Alamance County and eastern Guilford County
just north of US I -40. The UT to Haw (Gwynn) Site was recommended for enhancement and
preservation opportunities through local watershed planning (Travis & Tickle 15.4).
Table 1 below summarizes the major LWP- identified watershed stressors and management
strategies and strategies for the Tickle, Travis, and Little Alamance watersheds.
Table 1. Key watershed stressors and management strategies for the Tickle, Travis, and Little
Alamance watersheds
Stressors and Issues
Management Strategies
Stream bank erosion
Stream restoration, riparian buffers, livestock exclusion,
Lack of adequate forested
Streamside buffer ordinances, stream restoration, riparian
buffer
buffers, livestock exclusion, reduced herbicide use, Forestry
BMPs
_
Stormwater Runoff
Stormwater Retrofit, Enhanced Stormwater Utilities, BMPs,
Low impact development (LID)
Livestock exclusion
Livestock access to streams
Floodplain development
Floodplain development ordinance
Urban toxicants
Illicit discharge program, watershed education program,
stormwater BMPs, reduced herbicide and insecticide usage.
Illicit discharge program, ag BMPs, riparian buffers,
Nutrients
watershed education program, stormwater BMPs, additional
studies
Retrofit wastewater collection system, agricultural BMPs,
Fecal coliform bacteria
illicit discharge program, watershed education program,
stormwater BMPs
Poor development practices I Public Education, LID
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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
Name
Grantor
Property Deed/ Page Plat/ Page Area (ac)
Rights
UT to Haw Alamance
Beulah
Conservation 2731/232 72/392 13.1
(Gwynn)
Short, and
Easement
Jesse and
Susan
Gwynn
Long -term stewardship of this property is managed by the NC DENR Stewardship Program.
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Mitigation Project
DMS IMS ID
River Basin
Cataloging Unit
UT to Haw (Gwynn)
92753
CAPE FEAR
03030002
Applied Credit Ratios: 1:1 1.5:1 2.5:1 5:1 1:1 3:1 2:1 5:1 1:1 3:1 2:1 5:1 1:1 3:1 2:1 5:1
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Beginning Balance (feet and acres)
2,428.00
2.00
0.30
Beginning Balance (mitigation credits)
971.20
1.00
0.060
NCDOT Pre -DMS Debits (feet and acres): Not Applicable
DMS Debits (feet and acres):
DWR Permit No
USACE Action IDs
Impact Project Name
2006 -0062
2006 -20800
The Hamptons
617.50
2005 -0208
2005 -20351
Renaissance Village
567.50
2002 -1105
1997 -00602
NCDOT TIP U -3110 - Cook
Road
1 0.97
2000 -0695
1999 -20006
Brook Pine
815.00
2005 -0688
2005 - 21057 -201
East Alamance Quarry
428.00
Remaining Balance (feet and acres)
0.001
1.03
0.30
Remaining Balance (mitigation credits)
I
1 0.001
1
1 0.5151
0.060
Information from DMS Debit Ledger dated 04/28/2015