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MONITORING YEAR 6
ANNUAL REPORT
Final

MARTIN DAIRY MITIGATION SITE
Orange County, NC
NCDEQ Contract No. 006831
DMS Project No. 97087
USACE Action ID No. 2016-00874
NCDWR Project No. 2016-0366

Data Collection Period: January - November 2023
Draft Submission Date: November 22, 2023
Final Submission Date: January 9, 2024
PREPARED FOR:

NC Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652

PREPARED BY:

312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225
Raleigh, NC 27609

Jason Lorch
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

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MARTIN DAIRY MITIGATION SITE
Monitoring Year 6 Annual Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: PROJECT OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Project Goals and Objectives ..................................................................................................... 1-1
Section 2: MONITORING YEAR 6 DATA ASSESSMENT .......................................................................2-1
2.1 Vegetative Assessment .............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Vegetation Areas of Concern and Management ....................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Stream Assessment .................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.4 Stream Areas of Concern and Management.............................................................................. 2-1
2.5 Hydrology Assessment ............................................................................................................... 2-1
2.6 Monitoring Year 6 Summary ...................................................................................................... 2-2
Section 3: REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................3-1

APPENDICES
Appendix 1 General Figures and Tables
Figure 1 Project Vicinity Map
Figure 2 Project Component/Asset Map
Table 1 Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Table 2 Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3 Project Contact Table
Table 4 Project Information and Attributes
Appendix 2 Visual Assessment Data
Figure 3 Integrated Current Condition Plan View
Table 5a-c Visual Stream Morphology Stability Assessment Table
Table 6 Vegetation Condition Assessment Table
Stream Photographs
Appendix 3 Vegetation Plot Data*
Table 7 Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment Table
Table 8 CVS Vegetation Tables - Metadata
Table 9 Planted and Total Stem Counts
Appendix 4 Morphological Summary Data and Plots*
Table 10a-b Baseline Stream Data Summary
Table 11 Morphology and Hydraulic Summary (Dimensional Parameters – Cross-Section)
Table 12a-c Monitoring Data – Stream Reach Data Summary
Cross-Section Plots
Appendix 5 Hydrology Summary Data
Table 13 Verification of Bankfull Events
Monthly Rainfall Data
30-Day Cumulative Total Rainfall Data
Recorded Bankfull Events Plot

Appendix 6 Additional Documentation
Supplemental Planting Memo

*Content omitted from Monitoring Year 6 Report

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Section 1: PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Martin Dairy Mitigation Site (Site) is located in central Orange County, approximately eight miles
northeast of Hillsborough, NC and eight miles south of Caldwell, NC off of Schley Road (Figure 1). The
Site is located in the Neuse River Basin and within the Falls Lake Water Supply Watershed, which has
been designated a Nutrient Sensitive Water. The project streams drain to the Eno River and eventually
to the Falls Lake Reservoir. The Site is within Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201030030, which is a Targeted
Local Watershed (Figure 1) as identified in the 2010 Neuse River Basin Restoration Priorities (RBRP)
(Breeding, 2010). The Site is in in the Carolina Slate Belt of the Piedmont Physiographic Province (USGS,
1998). The project watershed consists primarily of agricultural and wooded land and the drainage area
for the Site is 526 acres (0.82 square miles).
The project streams consist of Martin Dairy and one unnamed tributary (UT1). Mitigation work within
the Site included restoration of 2,135 linear feet of perennial stream channels. The riparian areas were
planted with native vegetation to improve habitat and protect water quality. The final Mitigation Plan
(Wildlands, 2017) was submitted to and accepted by DMS in March 2017. Construction activities were
completed by Land Mechanic Designs, Inc. in July 2017. Planting and seeding activities were completed
by Bruton Natural Systems, Inc. in December 2017. Baseline monitoring (MY0) was conducted between
August 2017 and January 2018. Annual monitoring will occur for seven years with the close-out
anticipated to occur in 2025 given the success criteria are met. Appendix 1 provides additional details on
project activity, history, contact information, and watershed/background information for the Site.
The Site is located on two tracts under the ownership of Ted H. Martin (PIN 9896-83-0483 & 9896-83-
9111). A conservation easement was recorded on 11.155 acres (Deed Book 6218, Pages 270 - 289). The
project is expected to provide 2,135 stream credits by closeout.
A project vicinity map and directions are provided in Figure 1 and project components/assets are
illustrated in Figure 2.
1.1 Project Goals and Objectives
Prior to construction activities, the primary degradation at the Site was the clearing of vegetation and
channelization of Martin Dairy and UT1. Channelization, as indicated by dredge spoil in the floodplain,
involved straightening and deepening of the stream. Historic livestock grazing and hay cultivation on the
Site further contributed to degradation of the riparian corridor and stream channel. Table 4 in Appendix
1 presents the pre-restoration conditions in detail.
The project is intended to provide numerous ecological benefits within the Neuse River Basin. While
benefits such as habitat improvement and geomorphic stability are limited to the project site, reduced
nutrient and sediment loading have farther reaching effects. The table below describes expected
outcomes to water quality and ecological processes are provided with project goals and objectives. The
project goals and objectives were developed as part of the Mitigation Plan considering the goals and
objectives listed in the Neuse River RBRP plan and strive to maximize ecological and water quality uplift
within the watershed.

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The following project goals and related objectives established in the Mitigation Plan (Wildlands, 2017)
include:
Goal Objective Expected Outcomes
Reconnect channels with
floodplains and riparian
wetlands to allow a natural
flooding regime.
Reconstruct stream channels with
designed bankfull dimensions and
depth based on reference reach
data. Remove existing dredge
spoil to reconnect channel with
adjacent wetlands.
Raise water table and hydrate riparian
wetlands. Allow more frequent flood
flows to disperse on the floodplain.
Support geomorphology and higher-level
functions.
Improve the stability of
stream channels.
Construct stream channels that
will maintain stable cross-
sections, patterns, and profiles
over time.
Reduce sediment inputs from bank
erosion. Reduce shear stress on channel
boundary. Support all stream functions
above hydrology.
Restore and enhance native
floodplain and streambank
vegetation.
Plant native tree and understory
species in riparian zones and
plant native shrub and
herbaceous species on
streambanks.
Reduce sediment inputs from bank
erosion and runoff. Increase nutrient
cycling and storage in floodplain. Provide
riparian habitat. Add a source of LWD
and organic material to the streams.
Support all stream functions.
Improve in-stream habitat.
Install habitat features such as
constructed riffles, lunker logs,
and brush toes into restored
streams. Add woody materials to
channel beds. Construct pools of
varying depth.
Increase and diversify available habitats
for macroinvertebrates, fish, and
amphibians leading to colonization and
increase in biodiversity over time. Add
complexity including LWD to the streams.
Permanently protect the Site
from harmful uses.
Establish a conservation
easement on the Site.
Protect the Site from encroachment on
the riparian corridor and direct impact to
streams and wetlands. Support all stream
functions.

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Section 2: MONITORING YEAR 6 DATA ASSESSMENT
Annual monitoring and site visits were conducted during MY6 to assess the condition of the project. The
vegetation and stream success criteria for the Site follow the approved success criteria presented in the
Mitigation Plan. Per North Carolina Interagency Review Team (NCIRT) guidelines, detailed monitoring
and analysis of vegetation and channel cross-sectional dimensions did not occur during MY6.
2.1 Vegetative Assessment
Detailed vegetation inventory and analysis is not required during MY6. Visual assessment during MY6
indicated that vegetation across most of the Site is performing adequately to attain terminal success
criteria of 210 planted stems per acre averaging ten feet in height at the end of MY7.
2.2 Vegetation Areas of Concern and Management
The Divison of Water Resources (DWR) closed the buffer portion of the Site on July 18th 2023 with the
recommendation that supplemental planting be completed on a 1.25 acre area. On November 14th,
2023 this area was planted with approximately 190 containerized trees. The list of species and
quantities has been approved by the NCIRT and is included in Appendix 6. Prior to supplemental
planting, blackberry management was performed in September and October to reduce competition and
increase likelihood of survival of the newly planted trees. These new stems will receive soil amendments
along the base of the trees in the spring to aid in growth.
To further ensure vegetative success, invasive removal of sporadic stems of Chinese privet (Ligustrum
sinense), multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), and Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) was completed across the
Site in 2023. Additional treatments to remove sporadic stems of invasive species will likely be needed in
2024. There are no concentrated populations of invasive species on the Site, however, resprouts and
scattered stems are likely to exist.
Two applications of soil amendments were added to the base of shorter trees across the Site in May and
June 2023. Soil amendments promote tree growth, which ideally will increase the tree height and
reduce deer browsing. Tree height data will be shown in MY7.
2.3 Stream Assessment
Detailed dimensional survey and analysis is not required during MY6. Visual monitoring indicated that
the stream channel is performing as designed. No deposition or erosion exceeding approximate natural
levels or indicators of channel instability were observed.
2.4 Stream Areas of Concern and Management
No stream areas of concern were identified during MY6.
2.5 Hydrology Assessment
At the end of the seven-year monitoring period, two or more bankfull events must have occurred in
separate years within the restoration reaches. Also, two geomorphically significant events must be
documented during the monitoring period. During MY6 Martin Dairy did not record a bankfull or
geomorphically significant event, and UT1 recorded multiple bankfull and geomorphically significant
events. Bankfull events and multiple geomorphically significant events were recorded on all restoration
reaches during MY1, MY2, MY3, MY4, and MY5 resulting in attainment of the stream hydrology success
criteria. Refer to Appendix 5 for hydrologic data.

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While downloading gauges in October, it was discovered that the crest gauge on UT1 and the Barotroll
(records atmospheric pressure) malfunctioned around September 1st. These two gauges were replaced
on November 1st and will be checked again before the end of the year.
2.6 Monitoring Year 6 Summary
Visual assessment indicated that all stream reaches within the Site are geomorphically stable and
functioning as designed. Vegetation is well established along the stream banks and desirable volunteer
tree species continue to add to stem density and species diversity. Survival and growth of planted trees
appear to be on track to surpass MY7 success criteria. On November 14th a supplemental planting of
containerized trees occurred on approximately 1.25 acres along the right side of Martin Dairy near the
confluence of UT1. This was recommended by DWR during a buffer closeout site walk on July 18th,
2023. Invasive vegetation treatment occurred across the Site to treat sporadic populations of invasive
species. The Site will continue to receive follow-up invasive treatments as needed. In May and June, soil
amendments were added to shorter trees to combat deer browsing and ensure tree height success.
Multiple bankfull and geomorphically significant events were recorded on UT1, but none were recorded
on Martin Dairy. The gauge on UT1 and the Barotroll malfunctioned around September 1st, and were
replaced on November 1st. Overall, the Site is meeting its goals and is on track to meet final success
criteria. No easement encroachments have been identified in MY6.
Summary information and data related to the 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 Plan available on DMS’s
website. All raw data supporting the tables and figures in the appendices are available from DMS upon
request.

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Section 3: REFERENCES
Breeding, R. 2010. Neuse River Basin Restoration Priorities 2010. NCEEP, NC
Doll, B.A., Grabow, G.L., Hall, K.A., Halley, J., Harman, W.A., Jennings, G.D., and Wise, D.E. 2003. Stream
Restoration A Natural Channel Design Handbook.
Harrelson, C.C., Rawlins, C.L., Potyondy, J.P. 1994. Stream Channel Reference Sites: An Illustrated Guide
to Field Technique. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-245. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 61 p.
Lee, M.T., Peet, R.K., S.D., Wentworth, T.R. 2008. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation Version
4.2.
Rosgen, D. L. 1994. A classification of natural rivers. Catena 22:169-199.
Rosgen, D.L. 1996. Applied River Morphology. Pagosa Springs, CO: Wildland Hydrology Books.
Rosgen, D.L. 1997. A Geomorphological Approach to Restoration of Incised Rivers. Proceedings of the
Conference on Management of Landscapes Disturbed by Channel Incision. Center For
Computational Hydroscience and Bioengineering, Oxford Campus, University of Mississippi, Pages
12-22.
United States Army Corps of Engineers. 2003. Stream Mitigation Guidelines. USACE, NCDENR-DWQ,
USEPA, NCWRC.
United States Geological Survey. 1998. North Carolina Geology.
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 2018. Martin Dairy Mitigation Site Baseline Monitoring Document and As-
Built Baseline Report. DMS, Raleigh, NC.
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 2017. Martin Dairy Mitigation Project Mitigation Plan. DMS, Raleigh, NC.

APPENDIX 1. General Figures and Tables

Hydrologic Unit Code (14)
Project Area
DMS Targeted Local Watersheds
Figure 1. Project Vicinity Map
Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 97087
Monitoring Year 6 - 2023
Orange County, NC
¹0 10.5 Miles
The subject project site is an environmental restoration site of the
NCDEQ Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) 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 or their
designees/contractors involved in the development, oversight,
and stewardship of the restoration site is permitted within the terms
and timeframes of their defined roles. Any intended site visitation or
activity by any person outside of these previously sanctioned roles
and activities requires prior coordination with DMS.
Directions:
From Raleigh, NC, take I-40 West towards Durham.
Take exit 279B for NC-147 N towards Durham/Downtown.
Travel approximately 13 miles and merge onto I-85 S. Travel
approximately 2 miles, take exit 170 for US-70 W.
In 0.2 miles turn right onto Pleasant Green Road. Travel 5.8
miles and stay straight through the intersection with
St. Mary Road onto Schley Rd. In 0.7 miles, the parking area
is on the left in a powerline R/W 200 feet
south of Lipscomb Grove Church Road.
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Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 97087
Monitoring Year 6 - 2023
Orange County, NC
¹0 200100 Feet
Conservation Easement
Internal Easement
Existing Wetlands
Powerline Easements
Powerlines
As-Built Alignment
Reach Break
2021 Aerial Photography
Martin Dairy R1
Martin Dairy R2
UT1
DMS Project No. 97087
Buffer Nitrogen
Nutrient Offset
Type R RE R RE R RE
Totals 2,135 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centerline
Stationing
Existing
Footage Approach Restoration
Footage (LF)*
As-Built
Thalweg
Footage (LF)
Mitigation
Ratio
Credits
(SMU / WMU)
100+13 -
101+38, 101+78
- 107+61
503 P1 708 721 1 708
107+61 -
119+71 1,173 P1 1,210 1,258 1 1,210
200+33 -
202+50 138 PII 217 214 1 217
Buffer (acres)Upland
(acres)
Riverine Non-Riverine
- -- -
- -- -
- -
- --
- --
N/A: not applicable
High Quality Preservation -
*Linear footage calculated along stream centerline.
Preservation -
-
Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
Monitoring Year 6 - 2023
Martin Dairy R2
Riparian Wetland (acres)Non-Riparian Wetland
(acres)Stream (LF)
COMPONENT SUMMATION
MITIGATION CREDITS
Reach ID
Phosphorous Nutrient Offset
N/A
Restoration or Restoration
Equivalent
Riparian WetlandStream Non-Riparian Wetland
STREAMS
UT1
Martin Dairy R1
Restoration Level
-
PROJECT COMPONENTS
Enhancement I
Creation
Restoration
-
Restoration 2,135
Restoration
-
Enhancement II -
Enhancement
Restoration
-
-
DMS Project No. 97087
DMS Project No. 97087
November 2023Supplemental Planting
1Seed and mulch is added as each section of construction is completed.
312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225
2024
2024Year 7 Monitoring Stream Survey
Vegetation Survey December 2024
Raleigh, NC 27609
Monitoring Year 6 - 2023
Willow Spring, NC 27592
126 Circle G Lane
Land Mechanic Designs, Inc.
Table 3. Project Contact Table
Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
Construction Contractor
December 2021
April 2022
Year 4 Monitoring
Vegetation Height
Management April-May 2022 December 2022Year 5 Monitoring
Vegetation Survey September 2019Year 2 Monitoring
Vegetation Survey
Stream Survey
Stream Survey
March 2020
Monitoring Year 6 - 2023
Final Design - Construction Plans March 2017 March 2017
Bare root and live stake plantings for reach/segments December 2017 December 2017
Permanent seed mix applied to reach/segments1 June 2017 - July 2017 July 2017
September 2018Year 1 Monitoring
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Activity or Report Data Collection Complete Completion or Scheduled Delivery
Mitigation Plan March 2017 March 2017
Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
July 2017
Temporary S&E mix applied to entire project area1 June 2017 - July 2017 July 2017
Construction June 2017 - July 2017
Live Stakes
126 Circle G Lane
Green Resource, LLC
Land Mechanic Designs, Inc.
P.O. Box 1197
Seeding Contractor
Willow Spring, NC 27592
919.851.9986
Jason Lorch
Nursery Stock Suppliers
Monitoring Performers Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
Monitoring, POC
Bruton Natural Systems, Inc
Dykes and Sons Nursery and GreenhouseBare Roots
December 2019
January 2020
Seed Mix Sources
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
Bruton Natural Systems, Inc
919.851.9986
Designer
Angela Allen, PE
Fremont, NC 27830
Year 6 Monitoring
Planting Contractor
August 2017
December 2018
Stream Survey
January 2018
April 2022Invasive Removal
Stream Survey
Vegetation Survey
September 2020
June 2018
January 2018
May 2019
Year 3 Monitoring
Supplemental Planting
December 2020
September 2022Vegetation Survey
Baseline Monitoring Document (Year 0)Stream Survey
Vegetation Survey
December 2023
Invasive Removal
Vegetation Height
Management
Blackberry Management
Throughout 2023
July 2023
September & October 2023
May & July 2023
Buffer Project Closeout
DMS Project No. 97087
Applicable? Resolved?
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
N/A N/A
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
0.4%
Perennial
Waters of the United States - Section 404
Historic Preservation Act
Chewacla loam, Herndon silt loam, Tatum silt loamUnderlying Mapped Soils
Morphological Desription (stream type)
FEMA Classification
Native Vegetation Community
NCDWR Stream Identification Score
Length of Reach (linear feet) - Post-Restoration
NCDWR Water Quality Classification
03-04-01
Drainage Area (acres)
Evolutionary Trend (Simon's Model) - Pre-Restoration
Parameters
DWR Sub-basin
CGIA Land Use Classification
Martin Dairy
1,918
County
526
03020201030030
Carolina Slate Belt of the Piedmont Physiographic Province
USGS Hydrologic Unit 8-digit
Project Coordinates (latitude and longitude)
Project Drainiage Area (acres)
Planted Area (acres)10.139
USGS Hydrologic Unit 14-digit
Essential Fisheries Habitat
FEMA Floodplain Compliance
Table 4. Project Information and Attributes
Project Drainage Area Percentage of Impervious Area
Project Name
Project Area (acres)
River Basin
REACH SUMMARY INFORMATION
59.0% forested, 40.6% cultivated, 0.4% impervious
-
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)/Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA)
Piedmont Bottomland Forest
0%
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS
Division of Land Quality (Dam Safety)
Waters of the United States - Section 401
Endangered Species Act
Martin Diary Mitigation Plan; Wildlands determined "no effect" on Orange
County listed endangered species. The USFWS responded on June 3, 2016
and concurred with NCWRC stating that “the proposed action is not likely to
adversely affect any federally-listed endangered or threatened species, their
formally designated critical habitat, or species currently proposed for listing
under the Act.”
Drainage Class
Regulation
Slope
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-Soil Hydric Status
Percent Composition Exotic Invasive Vegetation - Post-Restoration
Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
Monitoring Year 6 - 2023
03020201
Neuse River
PROJECT INFORMATION
PROJECT WATERSHED SUMMARY INFORMATION
Orange County
Physiographic Province
36° 7’ 25.76” N, 79° 0’ 14.26” W
11.155
-
30.75
Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
N/A
Supporting Documentation
IV: Degradation and Widening
USACE Nationwide Permit No. 27 and DWQ 401 Water Quality Certification
No. 4087.
N/A
N/A
-
UT1
Correspondence from SHPO on June 3, 2016 indicating they were not aware
of any historic resources that would be affected by the project.
N/A
N/A
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APPENDIX 2. Visual Assessment Data

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Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 97087
Monitoring Year 6 - 2023
Orange County, NC
¹0 200100 Feet
Conservation Easement
Internal Easement
Powerline Easements
Existing Wetlands
Structures
Supplemental Planting -
November 2023
Vegetation Plot
Powerlines
As-Built Alignment
As-Built Bankfull
Reach Break
Stationing
Cross-Section (XS)
^_Photo Point (PP)
!A Barotroll
!A Crest Gauge
2021 Aerial Photography
Martin Dairy R1
Martin Dairy R2
UT1
DMS Project No. 97087
Martin Dairy Reach 1
Major Channel
Category Channel Sub-Category Metric
Number
Stable,
Performing as
Intended
Total Number
in As-Built
Number of
Unstable
Segments
Amount of
Unstable
Footage
% Stable,
Performing as
Intended
Number with
Stabilizing
Woody
Vegetation
Footage with
Stabilizing
Woody
Vegetation
Adjust % for
Stabilizing
Woody
Vegetation
Aggradation 0 0 100%
Degradation 0 0 100%
2. Riffle Condition Texture/Substrate 8 8 100%
Depth Sufficient 9 9 100%
Length Appropriate 9 9 100%
Thalweg centering at upstream of
meander bend (Run)8 8 100%
Thalweg centering at downstream of
meander bend (Glide)9 9 100%
1. Scoured/Eroded
Bank lacking vegetative cover resulting
simply from poor growth and/or scour
and erosion.
0 0 100% n/a n/a n/a
2. Undercut
Banks undercut/overhanging to the
extent that mass wasting appears likely.
Does NOT include undercuts that are
modest, appear sustainable and are
providing habitat.
0 0 100% n/a n/a n/a
3. Mass Wasting Bank slumping, calving, or collapse.0 0 100% n/a n/a n/a
0 0 100%n/a n/a n/a
1. Overall Integrity Structures physically intact with no
dislodged boulders or logs.5 5 100%
2. Grade Control Grade control structures exhibiting
maintenance of grade across the sill.5 5 100%
2a. Piping Structures lacking any substantial flow
underneath sills or arms.5 5 100%
3. Bank Protection
Bank erosion within the structures
extent of influence does not exceed
15%.
5 5 100%
4. Habitat
Pool forming structures maintaining
~Max Pool Depth : Bankfull Depth ≥ 1.6
Rootwads/logs providing some cover at
baseflow.
6 6 100%
Table 5a. Visual Stream Morphology Stability Assessment Table
Martin Dairy Mitigation Project
1. Bed
1. Vertical Stability
(Riffle and Run Units)
3. Meander Pool
Condition
4. Thalweg Position
Monitoring Year 6 - 2023
1Excludes constructed riffles since they are evaluated in section 1.
2. Bank
Totals
3. Engineered
Structures1
DMS Project No. 97087
Martin Dairy Reach 2
Major Channel
Category Channel Sub-Category Metric
Number
Stable,
Performing as
Intended
Total Number
in As-Built
Number of
Unstable
Segments
Amount of
Unstable
Footage
% Stable,
Performing as
Intended
Number with
Stabilizing
Woody
Vegetation
Footage with
Stabilizing
Woody
Vegetation
Adjust % for
Stabilizing
Woody
Vegetation
Aggradation 0 0 100%
Degradation 0 0 100%
2. Riffle Condition Texture/Substrate 13 13 100%
Depth Sufficient 13 13 100%
Length Appropriate 13 13 100%
Thalweg centering at upstream of
meander bend (Run)13 13 100%
Thalweg centering at downstream of
meander bend (Glide)13 13 100%
1. Scoured/Eroded
Bank lacking vegetative cover resulting
simply from poor growth and/or scour
and erosion.
0 0 100% n/a n/a n/a
2. Undercut
Banks undercut/overhanging to the
extent that mass wasting appears likely.
Does NOT include undercuts that are
modest, appear sustainable and are
providing habitat.
0 0 100% n/a n/a n/a
3. Mass Wasting Bank slumping, calving, or collapse 0 0 100% n/a n/a n/a
0 0 100%n/a n/a n/a
1. Overall Integrity Structures physically intact with no
dislodged boulders or logs.8 8 100%
2. Grade Control Grade control structures exhibiting
maintenance of grade across the sill.8 8 100%
2a. Piping Structures lacking any substantial flow
underneath sills or arms.8 8 100%
3. Bank Protection
Bank erosion within the structures
extent of influence does not exceed
15%.
8 8 100%
4. Habitat
Pool forming structures maintaining
~Max Pool Depth : Bankfull Depth ≥ 1.6
Rootwads/logs providing some cover at
baseflow.
4 4 100%
Table 5b. Visual Stream Morphology Stability Assessment Table
Martin Dairy Mitigation Project
1. Bed
1. Vertical Stability
(Riffle and Run Units)
3. Meander Pool
Condition
4. Thalweg Position
Monitoring Year 6 - 2023
1Excludes constructed riffles since they are evaluated in section 1.
2. Bank
Totals
3. Engineered
Structures1
DMS Project No. 97087
UT1
Major Channel
Category Channel Sub-Category Metric
Number
Stable,
Performing as
Intended
Total Number
in As-Built
Number of
Unstable
Segments
Amount of
Unstable
Footage
% Stable,
Performing as
Intended
Number with
Stabilizing
Woody
Vegetation
Footage with
Stabilizing
Woody
Vegetation
Adjust % for
Stabilizing
Woody
Vegetation
Aggradation 0 0 100%
Degradation 0 0 100%
2. Riffle Condition Texture/Substrate 4 4 100%
Depth Sufficient 4 4 100%
Length Appropriate 4 4 100%
Thalweg centering at upstream of
meander bend (Run)4 4 100%
Thalweg centering at downstream of
meander bend (Glide)4 4 100%
1. Scoured/Eroded
Bank lacking vegetative cover resulting
simply from poor growth and/or scour
and erosion.
0 0 100% n/a n/a n/a
2. Undercut
Banks undercut/overhanging to the
extent that mass wasting appears likely.
Does NOT include undercuts that are
modest, appear sustainable and are
providing habitat.
0 0 100% n/a n/a n/a
3. Mass Wasting Bank slumping, calving, or collapse 0 0 100% n/a n/a n/a
0 0 100%n/a n/a n/a
1. Overall Integrity Structures physically intact with no
dislodged boulders or logs.1 1 100%
2. Grade Control Grade control structures exhibiting
maintenance of grade across the sill.1 1 100%
2a. Piping Structures lacking any substantial flow
underneath sills or arms.1 1 100%
3. Bank Protection
Bank erosion within the structures
extent of influence does not exceed
15%.
1 1 100%
4. Habitat
Pool forming structures maintaining
~Max Pool Depth : Bankfull Depth ≥ 1.6
Rootwads/logs providing some cover at
baseflow.
2 2 100%
Table 5c. Visual Stream Morphology Stability Assessment Table
Martin Dairy Mitigation Project
1. Bed
1. Vertical Stability
(Riffle and Run Units)
3. Meander Pool
Condition
4. Thalweg Position
Monitoring Year 6 - 2023
1Excludes constructed riffles since they are evaluated in section 1.
2. Bank
Totals
3. Engineered
Structures1
Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 97087
Monitoring Year 6 - 2023
Planted Acreage 10.139
Vegetation Category Definitions
Mapping
Threshold
(Ac)
Number of
Polygons
Combined
Acreage
% of Planted
Acreage
Bare Areas Very limited cover of both woody and herbaceous
material 0 0 0 0%
Low Stem Density
Areas
Woody stem densities clearly below target levels based
on MY3, 4, or 5 stem count criteria.0 1 1.25* 12%
1 1.25 12%
Areas of Poor Growth
Rates or Vigor
Areas with woody stems of a size class that are obviously
small given the monitoring year.0 0 0 0%
1 1.25 12%
Easement Acreage 11.155
Vegetation Category Definitions
Mapping
Threshold
(SF)
Number of
Polygons
Combined
Acreage
% of
Easement
Acreage
Invasive Areas of
Concern
Areas of points (if too small to render as polygons at map
scale).1,000 0 0 0%
Easement
Encroachment Areas
Areas of points (if too small to render as polygons at map
scale).none 0 0 0%
Table 6. Vegetation Condition Assessment Table
Total
Cumulative Total
*An approved supplemental planting occurred on November 14, 2023.

STREAM PHOTOGRAPHS

Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
Appendix 2: Visual Assessment Data – Stream Photographs

PHOTO POINT 1 Martin Dairy R1 – upstream (4/7/2023) PHOTO POINT 1 Martin Dairy R1 – downstream (4/7/2023)

PHOTO POINT 2 Martin Dairy R1 – upstream (4/7/2023) PHOTO POINT 2 Martin Dairy R1 – downstream (4/7/2023)

PHOTO POINT 3 Martin Dairy R1 – upstream (4/7/2023) PHOTO POINT 3 Martin Dairy R1 – downstream (4/7/2023)

Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
Appendix 2: Visual Assessment Data – Stream Photographs

PHOTO POINT 4 Martin Dairy R2 – upstream (4/7/2023) PHOTO POINT 4 Martin Dairy R2 – downstream (4/7/2023)

PHOTO POINT 5 Martin Dairy R2 – upstream (4/7/2023) PHOTO POINT 5 Martin Dairy R2 – downstream (4/7/2023)

PHOTO POINT 6 Martin Dairy R2 – upstream (4/7/2023) PHOTO POINT 6 Martin Dairy R2 – downstream (4/7/2023)

Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
Appendix 2: Visual Assessment Data – Stream Photographs

PHOTO POINT 7 Martin Dairy R2 – upstream (4/7/2023) PHOTO POINT 7 Martin Dairy R2 – downstream (4/7/2023)

PHOTO POINT 8 Martin Dairy R2 – upstream (4/7/2023) PHOTO POINT 8 Martin Dairy R2 – downstream (4/7/2023)

PHOTO POINT 9 UT1 – upstream (4/7/2023) PHOTO POINT 9 UT1 – downstream (4/7/2023)
Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
Appendix 2: Visual Assessment Data – Stream Photographs
PHOTO POINT 10 UT1 – upstream (4/7/2023) PHOTO POINT 10 UT1 – downstream (4/7/2023)
APPENDIX 3. Vegetation Plot Data
Vegetation inventory and analysis not required during MY6.
APPENDIX 4. Morphological Summary Data and Plots
Morphological survey and analysis not required during MY6.
APPENDIX 5. Hydrology Summary Data
MY1 MY2 MY3 MY4 MY5 MY6
Reach Date of 
Occurrence
Date of 
Occurrence
Date of 
Occurrence
Date of 
Occurrence
Date of 
Occurrence
Date of 
Occurrence Method
4/15/2018 4/13/2019 1/24/2020 1/3/2021
9/17/2018* 6/19/2019 2/6/2020 7/19/2021
4/15/2018 3/24/2019 1/24/2020 1/3/2021 3/12/2022 1/15/2023
4/13/2019 2/6/2020 4/10/2021 5/24/2022 2/12/2023
6/19/2019 6/11/2020 7/19/2021 10/1/2022 4/7/2023
*Hurricane Florence 
1 2023 monthly rainfall from USDA Station Durham 6.8 NNW.
2 30th and 70th percentile rainfall data collected from weather station Chapel Hill 2 W, NC (USDA, 2023).
Table 13.  Verification of Bankfull Events
Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
Monitoring Year 6 ‐ 2023
Monthly Rainfall Data
DMS Project No. 97087
Martin Dairy
UT1
DMS Project No. 97087
Martin Dairy Mitigation Site
9/17/2018*
Monitoring Year 6 ‐ 2023
Crest Gage/ 
Pressure 
Transducer
5/24/2022 None
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Martin Dairy 30‐70 Percentile Graph for Rainfall in 2023 Durham, NC
2023 Rainfall Data 30th Percentile 70th Percentile
30‐Day Cumulative Total Rainfall Data
DMS Project No. 97087
1 2023 monthly rainfall from USDA Station Durham 6.8 NNW.
2 30th and 70th percentile rainfall data collected from weather station Chapel Hill 2 W, NC (USDA, 2023).
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Monitoring Year 6 ‐ 2023
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Daily Rainfall 30‐Day Cumulative Total 30% Rainfall Total 70% Rainfall Total
Recorded Bankfull Events Plot
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Martin Dairy Mitigation SIte
DMS Project No. 97087
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Martin Dairy: Martin Dairy Creek
Barotroll malfunctioned
9/1/2023. Replaced 
on 11/1/2023.
Recorded Bankfull Events Plot
Monitoring Year 6 ‐ 2023
Martin Dairy Mitigation SIte
DMS Project No. 97087
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Martin Dairy: UT1
Barotroll malfunctioned
9/1/2023. Replaced 
on 11/1/2023.
APPENDIX 6. Additional Documentation

Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site Page 1
Technical Memorandum
Technical Memorandum
TO: Katie Merritt
FROM: Jason Lorch
DATE: August 4, 2023
SUBJECT: Winter 2023 Supplemental Planting
Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site
DWR Project No. 2016-0366

INTRODUCTION
The Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site (“Site”) Monitoring Year 5 (MY5) report was submitted to the North
Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) on December 29, 2022. A closeout site walk was completed on
July 18, 2023 with NCDWR and North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS) during which Wildlands
Engineering received a request to provide documentation for supplemental planting on a small portion of the
Site.
SUPPLEMENTAL PLANTING
During the closeout site walk, NCDWR indicated that supplemental planting would be needed on approximately
1.25 acres of the Site for closeout approval. A visual depiction of the anticipated November 2023 supplemental
planting area, including the division between upland and wetland planting zones, can be seen in Figure 1.
It is suspected that tree growth has been impacted by poor soil conditions from a rock harvest completed during
construction. Constant deer browsing and wet floodplain conditions have likely played a role as well. Species
selected for supplemental planting include some species originally approved by NCDWR in the Martin Dairy
Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Development Package, as well as additional species deemed more likely to
succeed at the Site. Table 1 below lists species selected along with their planted quantities and composition.
Table 2 lists species that will be used for livestaking exclusively in the wetland area depicted in Figure 1.
Table 1. Tree Species Selected for Supplemental Planting
Species Common Name Type
Wetland
Indicator
Status
Upland or
Wetland
Zone
Stems per
Species
Planting
Composition
Betula nigra River Birch Gallon FACW Both** 37 20%
Acer negundo Box Elder Gallon FAC Upland 19 10%
Quercus nigra Water Oak Gallon FAC Both** 19 10%
Quercus
michauxii
Swamp Chestnut
Oak
Gallon FACW Both** 19 10%
Quercus phellos Willow Oak Gallon FAC Upland 19 10%
Quercus falcata Southern Red
Oak
Gallon FACU Upland 19 10%
Juniperus
virginiana*
Eastern Red
Cedar
Gallon FACU Upland 19 10%
Nyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo Gallon FAC Both 10 5%

Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site Page 2
Technical Memorandum
Species Common Name Type
Wetland
Indicator
Status
Upland or
Wetland
Zone
Stems per
Species
Planting
Composition
Viburnum nudum Possum Haw
Viburnum
Gallon OBL Wetland 10 5%
Ulmus americana American Elm Gallon FACW Both 19 10%
Totals 190 100%
*This species was selected based on deer resistant qualities.
**Higher concentrations of these species will be found in the wetland zone, as seen on Figure 1.

Table 2. Livestake Species
Species Common
Name Type
Wetland
Indicator
Status
Stems
per
Species
Planting
Composition
Salix nigra Black Willow Livestake OBL 24 40%
Salix sericea Silky Willow Livestake OBL 24 40%
Cornus
amomum Silky Dogwood Livestake FACW 12 20%
Totals 60 100%

To ensure better tree survival, Wildlands will implement additional management actions throughout the
supplemental planting process. Soil amendments will be added to each augured hole for the gallon-sized trees.
Prior to replanting this fall, Wildlands will brush-cut blackberry pockets within the replanting polygon. After the
trees have had time to establish, a mixture of soil amendments will be applied at the base of each tree in late
spring or early summer of 2024.
CONCLUSION
A 1.25-acre supplemental planting will occur in the winter of 2023. The suspected cause of widespread planted
stem fatality is likely due to lower quality soil conditions from rock harvesting during construction, and constant
deer browsing activity. It is anticipated that new stems being treated with soil amendments will have a greater
chance of survival.
Upon approval of this memorandum, NCDWR indicated that the Site will be accepted for closeout.
Please contact me if you have any questions at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].

Attachments:
Updated Figure 1. Supplemental Planting Map
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Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 97087
Orange County, NC
0 125 250 Feet ¹
Supplemental Planting-
Upland Species
Supplemental Planting-
Wetland Species
Vegetation Plots
Powerline Easements
Internal Easement
Conservation Easement
Streams
Buffer Restoration TOB -
100'
Buffer Restoration 100' -
200'
Powerlines
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Jason Lorch
From:Isenhour, Kimberly T CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
<[e-mail]>
Sent:Tuesday, August 22, 2023 4:16 PM
To:Jason Lorch
Cc:Dow, Jeremiah J; Angela Allen; Haywood, Casey M CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
Subject:RE: Martin Dairy
Regards,
Kim
From: Jason Lorch <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2023 8:47 AM
To: Isenhour, Kimberly T CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>
Cc: Dow, Jeremiah J <[e-mail]>; Angela Allen <[e-mail]>
Subject: [URL Verdict: Unknown][Non-DoD Source] Martin Dairy

Kim, Wildlands recently had a closeout site walk with DWR on the uer oron o the Marn Dairy Miaon Site s
art o the connency to closeout the uer oron o the roect, Kae Merri asked that we sulementally lant a
small area (aroximately 12%) o the site his is a NDMS ull Deliery roect with stream and uer restoraon
included within the same conseraon easement Since we are lannin to add secies that werent included in the
oriinal lann lan, we wanted to et aroal rom the R on the new secies ached is the roosed
sulemental lann lan and the oriinal lann lan or Marn Dairy ould you reiew this and roide any
comments you may hae eore we send it to DWR or aroal? hanks!

Jason Lorch, GISP | Senior Environmental Scientist
O: 919.851.9986 x107 M: 919.413.1214

Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225
Raleigh, NC 27609