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FINAL
MONITORING REPORT (MY4)

ARABIA BAY WETLAND MITIGATION SITE
Hoke County, North Carolina

DMS Project ID No. 100061
Full Delivery Contract No. 7529
USACE Action ID No. SAW-2018-01151
DWR Project No. 2018-0784
RFP No. 16-007332

Cape Fear River Basin
Cataloging Unit 03030004

Data Collection: January - November 2023
Submission: January 2024

Prepared for:

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF MITIGATION SERVICES
1652 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1652

Restoration Systems, LLC
1101 Haynes St. Suite 211
Raleigh, North Carolina
Ph: [phone]
Fx: [phone]
1101 Haynes St., Suite 211 • Raleigh, NC 27604 • www.restorationsystems.com • Ph 919.755.9490 • Fx 919.755.9492
Response to Monitoring Year 4 (2023) DMS Comments
Arabia Bay Wetland Mitigation Site (DMS #100061)
Cape Fear River Basin 03030004, Hoke County
Contract No. 7529

Comments Received (Black Text) & Responses (Blue Text)

Report & Field Visit:
1. Encroachment of approximately 300 sq. ft was observed during site visit. The encroachment was near the
southeast conservation easement boundary line, next to the driveway going to the turkey coops. Please
indicate what corrective action will be taken. Overall, the vegetation looked great.
The encroachment area has been added to the report, CCPV, and digital submittal. The landowner was
contacted and a discussion was had that noted no mowing and/or cutting of vegetation in the easement is
allowed. Also, additional easement markings and horse tape will be added to this area to prevent future
encroachments. Lastly, the area will be replanted with container trees from the approved mitigation plan
to account for any loss of woody stems.

Digital Comments:
1. The submission is complete.
Thank you. The digital submission was updated to include the encroachment area observed during the DMS
monitoring site visit.

MY4 Monitoring Report (Project No. 100061) Executive Summary
Arabia Bay Wetland Restoration Site Restoration Systems, LLC
Hoke County, North Carolina January 2024
Arabia Bay Year 4, 2023 Monitoring Summary

Wetlands
• None of the 14 groundwater gauges met success criteria during the Year 4 (2023) monitoring
period (Appendix C). A detailed analysis is provided in Section 2.1.
• Terracell outlet structure and ditch plugs are in place and functioning as designed.
• A wetland reference gauge was installed July 20, 2023 and is described in Section 2.1.

Year Soil Temperatures/
Date Bud Burst Documented*
Monitoring Period Used for
Determining Success
10 Percent of
Monitoring Period
2020 (Year 1) March 2, 2020 March 2-November 12 (256 days) 26 days
2021 (Year 2) March 1, 2021 March 1-November 12 (257 days) 26 days
2022 (Year 3) March 1, 2022 March 1-November 12 (257 days) 26 days
2023 (Year 4) March 1, 2023 March 1-November 12 (257 days) 26 days
*Based on data collected from a soil temperature data logger located on the Site.

Summary of Monitoring Period/Hydrology Success Criteria by Year
Gauge
Success Criteria Achieved/Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season (Percentage)
Year 1
(2020)
Year 2
(2021)
Year 3
(2022)
Year 4
(2023)
Year 5
(2024)
Year 6
(2025)
Year 7
(2026)
1 Yes - 85 days
(33.2%)
Yes - 77 Days
(28%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
2 Yes - 72 days
(28.1%)
Yes - 75 Days
(27%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
3 Yes - 72 days
(28.1%)
Yes -76 Days
(28%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
4 Yes - 93 days
(36.3%)
Yes - 79 Days
(29%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
5 Yes - 95 days
(37.1%)
Yes - 82 Days
(30%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
6 Yes - 36 days
(14.1%)
Yes - 75 Days
(27%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
7 Yes - 77 days
(30.1%)
Yes - 75 Days
(27%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
8 Yes - 85 days
(33.2%)
Yes - 79 Days
(29%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
9 Yes - 94 days
(36.7%)
Yes - 81 Days
(29%)
No – 2 Days
(0.8%)
No – 2 Days
(0.8%)
10 Yes - 69 days
(27.0%)
Yes - 74 Days
(27%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
11 Yes - 28 days
(10.9%)
Yes - 52 Days
(19%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
12 Yes - 61 days
(23.8%)
Yes - 74 Days
(27%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
No – 3 Days
(1.2%)
13 Yes - 34 days
(13.3%)
Yes - 69 Days
(25%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
14 Yes - 31 days
(12.1%)
Yes - 62 Days
(22%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
MY4 Monitoring Report (Project No. 100061) Executive Summary
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Hoke County, North Carolina January 2024
Vegetation
• In accordance with the monitoring schedule, vegetation plot monitoring was not performed in
Year 4 (2023). Visual assessment indicates that vegetation on the Site remains vigorous, and no
vegetation areas of concern were observed during Year 4 (2023) (Table 5, Appendix B).

General Notes
• One encroachment area totaling 0.01 acres was observed from grass mowing adjacent to the
easement. This area will be replanted with gallon containerized species from the approved Site
Mitigation Plan. Additional easement markings and horse tape will be added along the easement
boundary to improve visibility. A conversation was had with the landowner to ensure
encroachment ceases.
• No evidence of nuisance animal activity (i.e., heavy deer browsing) was observed.

Site Permitting/Monitoring Activity and Reporting History
Activity or Deliverable Data Collection
Complete
Completion
or Delivery
Technical Proposal (RFP No. 16-007332) February 8, 2018 February 8, 2018
Institution Date (NCDMS Contract No. 7529) -- April 4, 2018
Mitigation Plan October 2018 April 30th, 2019
Construction Plans -- November 2018
Earthwork Completion -- August 13th, 2019
Planting -- January 24, 2020
As-Built Survey February 2020 March 2020
As-Built Monitoring Report February 2020 March 2020
MY1 Monitoring Report November 2020 December 2020
MY2 Monitoring Report November 2021 December 2021
MY3 Monitoring Report November 2022 December 2022
MY4 Monitoring Report November 2023 January 2024

Site Maintenance Report (2023)
Invasive Species Work Maintenance work
05/23/2023
Chinaberry, Sweetgum, Mimosa, Callery Pear,
and Pines

10/12/2023
Chinaberry, Privet, Mimosa, and Callery Pear

None

FINAL
MONITORING REPORT (MY4)

ARABIA BAY WETLAND MITIGATION SITE
Hoke County, North Carolina

DMS Project ID No. 100061
Full Delivery Contract No. 7529
USACE Action ID No. SAW-2018-01151
DWR Project No. 2018-0784
RFP No. 16-007332

Cape Fear River Basin
Cataloging Unit 03030004

Data Collection: January - November 2023
Submission: January 2024

Prepared for:

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF MITIGATION SERVICES
1652 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1652

Prepared by:

And

Restoration Systems, LLC Axiom Environmental, Inc.
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211 218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
Contact: Ray Holz Contact: Grant Lewis
919-755-9490 (phone) 919-215-1693 (phone)
919-755-9492 (fax)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 PROJECT SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 PROJECT GOALS & OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.3 PROJECT COMPONENTS AND STRUCTURE .................................................................................................... 2
1.4 SUCCESS CRITERIA ................................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 METHODS ...................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 MONITORING ......................................................................................................................................... 4
3.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................... 6

APPENDICES

Appendix A. Background Tables
Figure 1. Project Location
Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Units
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Attributes Table

Appendix B. Visual Assessment Data
Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View
Table 5. Vegetation Condition Assessment
Photo Log

Appendix C. Vegetation Data
Table 6. Planted Bare Root Woody Vegetation

Appendix D. Hydrology Data
Table 7. Groundwater Hydrology Data
Groundwater Gauge Graphs
Soil Temperature Graph
Figure D1. 30-70th Percentile Graph for Rainfall
Reference Gauge Soil Profile Description

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1.0 PROJECT SUMMARY
Restoration Systems, LLC (RS) has established the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS)
Arabia Bay Wetland Restoration Site (Site).

1.1 Project Goals & Objectives
Project goals were based on the Cape Fear River Basin Restoration Priorities (CFRBRP) report (NCEEP
2009). Goals are addressed by project objectives as follows:

1. CFRBRP Goal – Reduce and control sediment inputs
Site-specific objective – Cessation of row crop production and conversion of a ditched Carolina
Bay to a depressional wetland, removal of agricultural sediment outputs from the Site, and control
of sediments within the Site.

2. CFRBRP Goal – Reduce and manage nutrient inputs
Site-specific objective – Cessation of row crop production may result in a direct reduction of 160
pounds of nitrogen and 280 pounds of phosphorus per year (based on the nutrient model) from
the elimination of agricultural nutrient inputs/fertilizer application at the Site.

Site-specific mitigation goals and objectives have been developed through the North Carolina Wetland
Assessment Method (NC WAM) analyses of preconstruction and reference wetland systems (NC WFAT
2010) as outlined in the following table.

1.2 Project Background
The Site is situated in a Carolina Bay that was historically cleared, drained, and farmed. In the NC
Geological Survey 1956 aerial photograph for Hoke County, the Site was in agricultural production,
indicating the area was cleared before 1956. The bay is an isolated depression surrounded by sand rims
along the northwest and southeast margins. Land use adjacent to the bay includes rural residential
properties, timber tracts, and additional row crops. Before construction, the Site land use was
characterized entirely by agricultural row crops. Herbaceous vegetation and a few shrubby species grew
along Site ditches, which were regularly maintained by bush hogging and herbicide application.

Wetland Targeted Functions, Goals, and Objectives
Targeted Functions Goals Objectives
(1) HYDROLOGY
(2) Surface Storage &
Retention • Minimize
downstream
flooding to the
maximum extent
possible.
• Filled agriculture ditches to restore
jurisdictional hydrology
• Planted native woody vegetation
• Ceased row crop production within the
easement
• Plowed soils (6-8 inches) to reduce surface
compaction and increase surface roughness
• Protected the Site with a perpetual
conservation easement
(2) Sub-surface Storage &
Retention

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Wetland Targeted Functions, Goals, and Objectives (continued)
(1) WATER QUALITY
(2) Pollution Change
• Remove direct
nutrient, sediment,
and pollutant
inputs from the
Site.
• Removed agricultural land uses and
agricultural inputs from the Site
• Filled the ditch network to restore ground
and surface hydrology within the Site
• Planted woody vegetation
• Restored jurisdictional wetlands
(1) HABITAT
(2) Physical Structure
• Improve wildlife
habitat within and
adjacent to the
Site.
• Planted woody vegetation to provide organic
matter and shade
• Filled ditches to provide groundwater
hydrology and plant woody native vegetation
• Protected the Site with a perpetual
conservation easement
• Restored jurisdictional wetlands
(2) Landscape Patch Structure
(2) Vegetation Composition

The 1956 NC Geological Survey aerial photograph and 1974 aerial photograph included in the Hoke and
Cumberland Counties Soil Survey show a historic ditch that was not present before Site restoration (USDA
1984). The ditch was located in the middle of the field and ran from the southeast to the northwest,
connecting to the westernmost primary ditch. The historical ditch appeared to be a secondary ditch that
was not necessary for agricultural production and was therefore filled in during the 1980s. A field
investigation was performed using hand tools to locate the historic ditch location and determine if the
subsurface clay layer was intact. Based on the field investigation, it appears the clay layer within the
footprint of the historic ditch is intact.

A Detailed Restoration Plan was prepared for the Site that outlined backfilling agricultural ditches and
planting native forest vegetation. In addition, an outlet structure was designed as an emergency spillway
if the bay filled during significant storm events. The detailed plan was approved by the NCDMS and
Interagency Review Team (IRT) and implemented during the summer of 2019.

1.3 Project Components and Structure
Proposed Site restoration activities generated 16.0 Non-riparian Wetland Mitigation Units (WMUs)
resulting from 16.1 acres of non-riparian wetland restoration.

Additional activities that occurred at the Site included the following:
• Moving the access road off the Carolina bay bed and onto the adjacent sand rim. The road was
built according to the construction plans at an average elevation of 223 feet,
• Installation of an overflow drop structure to release water from the Carolina bay during significant
storm events (at a water depth of approximately 2.5 feet in the Carolina bay bottom),
• Excavation of shallow, elliptical depressions to form hummocks and pools for habitat variation
across the Site,
• Plant 16.1 acres of the Site with 10,300 stems (planted species and densities by zone are included
in Table 6 [Appendix C]).
• A permanent seed mix was applied across the Site.

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Site design was completed in November 2018. Construction started on August 5, 2019, and ended with a
final walkthrough on August 22, 2019. The Site was planted on January 24, 2020, and visited by IRT
members in May 2020. Completed project activities, reporting history, completion dates, project contacts,
and background information are summarized in Tables 1-4 (Appendix A).

1.4 Success Criteria
Project success criteria were established per the October 24, 2016, NC Interagency Review Team
Wilmington District Stream and Wetland Compensatory Mitigation Update. Monitoring and success
criteria relate to project goals and objectives. Several goals and objectives are assumed to be functionally
elevated by restoration activities without direct measurement from a mitigation perspective. Other goals
and objectives will be considered successful upon achieving success criteria. The following table
summarizes Site success criteria.

Success Criteria
Wetland Hydrology
• Saturation or inundation within the upper 12 inches of the soil surface for, at a minimum, 10 percent of the
growing season, during average climatic condition based on the Wilmington District Stream and Wetland
Compensatory Mitigation Update (USACE 2016), Table 1, for a Typic Paleaquult (Rains).
Vegetation
• Within planted portions of the Site, a minimum of 320 stems per acre must be present at year 3; a minimum
of 260 stems per acre must be present at year 5; and a minimum of 210 stems per acre must be present at
year 7.

• Trees must average 7 feet in height at year 5, and 10 feet in height at year 7 in each plot.

• Planted and volunteer stems are counted, provided they are included in the approved planting list for the
Site; natural recruits not on the planting list may be considered by the IRT on a case-by-case basis.

• Any single species can only account for 50% of the required stems within any vegetation plot.
o Ephemeral pool "habitat areas" are a normal component of Carolina bays. Areas of freshwater marsh are
expected to be comprised of herbaceous emergent vegetation and not forested woody vegetation.
Ephemeral pool "habitat areas" are expected to encompass approximately 20% of the bay area and
should not be held to the above vegetative success criteria.

2.0 METHODS
Monitoring requirements and success criteria outlined in this plan follow the October 24, 2016, NC
Interagency Review Team Wilmington District Stream and Wetland Compensatory Mitigation Update.
Monitoring will be conducted by Axiom Environmental, Inc. Annual monitoring reports of the data
collected will be submitted to the NCDMS by Restoration Systems no later than December 31 of each
monitoring year data is collected. The monitoring schedule is summarized in the following table.

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Monitoring Schedule
Resource Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7
Wetlands X X X X X X X
Vegetation X X X X X
Visual Assessment X X X X X X X
Report Submittal X X X X X X X

2.1 Monitoring
The monitoring parameters are summarized in the following table.

Monitoring Summary
Wetland Parameters
Parameter Method Schedule/Frequency Number/Extent Data Collected/Reported
Wetland
Restoration
Groundwater gauges
As-built, Years 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, and 7
throughout the year
with the growing
season defined as
March 2-November 12
14 gauges spread
throughout
restored wetlands
Soil temperature* at the
beginning of each
monitoring period to
verify the start of the
growing season,
groundwater and rain
data for each monitoring
period
Visual Assessment As-built, Years 1, 2, 3,
5, and 7
Terracell outlet
structure and ditch
plugs
Visually inspect features
to ensure they
are performing as
designed and retaining
hydrological inputs
Vegetation Parameters
Parameter Method Schedule/Frequency Number/Extent Data Collected/Reported
Vegetation
establishment
and vigor
Permanent vegetation
plots 0.0247 acre (100
square meters) in size;
CVS-EEP Protocol for
Recording Vegetation,
Version 4.2 (Lee et al.
2008)
As-built, Years 1, 2, 3,
5, and 7
14 plots spread
across the Site
Species, height, planted
vs. volunteer, stems/acre
Annual random
vegetation plots,
0.0247 acre (100
square meters) in size
As needed As needed Species
*Soil Temperature will be measured with a continuous recording soil probe. Temperatures will be measured from February to
the end of April in each monitoring year.

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Wetland Summary
Summary of Monitoring Period/Hydrology Success Criteria by Year
*Based on data collected from a soil temperature data logger located on the Site.

None of the 14 groundwater gauges met success criteria during the Year 4 (2023) monitoring period
(Appendix D). Except for several significant but sporadic rain events, rainfall amounts remained low
through March, April, and May (Figure D1, Appendix D). Under normal rainfall conditions, the water table
is expected to be elevated during these months before dropping off for the dry season. Due to this
unseasonable dryness, all portions of the Site remained visibly dry throughout the year.

A visual assessment of the terracell outlet and ditch plugs found that all features are intact and performing
as designed. There is no indication that these features are failing to retain hydrological inputs.

A reference gauge was installed on July 20, 2023. The reference location is ~1.75-miles west of the Site
and was selected in a similarly sized Carolina Bay within the same mapped soil series, McColl loam, as the
Site (Figure 1, Appendix A). Also, a review of historic imagery and discussions with the landowner indicated
the area has not been ditched. The vegetation is currently a successional Nonriverine Wet Hardwood
Forest, as the area was timbered between 2004-2005. A detailed soil profile description was recorded at
the time of the gauge installation (Appendix D). Reference gauge data indicate that the reference wetland
remained dry July through November. The gauge will continue to be monitored for the remainder of the
monitoring period, and data will be compared with Site hydrology.

Vegetation Summary
In accordance with the monitoring schedule, vegetation plot monitoring was not performed in Year 4
(2023). Visual assessment indicates that vegetation on the Site remains vigorous, and no vegetation areas
of concern were observed during Year 4 (2023) (Table 5, Appendix B).

Year Soil Temperatures/Date
Bud Burst Documented*
Monitoring Period Used for
Determining Success
10 Percent of
Monitoring Period
2020 (Year 1) March 2, 2020 March 2-November 12 (256 days) 26 days
2021 (Year 2) March 1, 2021 March 1-November 12 (257 days) 26 days
2022 (Year 3) March 1, 2022 March 1-November 12 (257 days) 26 days
2023 (Year 4) March 1, 2023 March 1-November 12 (257 days) 26 days
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3.0 REFERENCES
Lee, M.T., R.K. Peet, SD. Roberts, and T.R. Wentworth. 2008. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation.
Version 4.2. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem
Enhancement Program. Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP). 2009. Cape Fear River Basin Restoration
Priorities 2009 (online). Available:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=864e82e8-725c-415e-8ed9-
c72dfcb55012&groupId=60329

North Carolina Wetland Functional Assessment Team. (NC WFAT 2010). NC Wetland Assessment Method
(NC WAM) User Manual. Version 4.1.

Schafale, M.P. and A.S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina: Third
Approximation. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Division of Parks and Recreation, North
Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources. Raleigh, North Carolina.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 1984. Soil Survey of Cumberland and Hoke Counties,
North Carolina. United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 2017. Web Soil Survey (online). Available:
https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm [May 8, 2018]. United States
Department of Agriculture.

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Appendix A
Background Tables and Map

Figure 1. Project Location
Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Units
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Attributes Table
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Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Arabia Bay Restoration Site
Reach ID Wetland
Type
Existing
Acreage
Restoration
Acreage
Restoration
Level
Restoration or
Restoration
Equivalent
Mitigation
Ratio
Mitigation
Credits
Wetland
Restoration Non-riparian -- 16.000 Restoration 16.000 1:1 16.000

Length & Area Summations by Mitigation Category
Restoration Level Non-riparian Wetland (acreage)
Restoration 16.000

Overall Assets Summary
Asset Category Overall Credits
Non-riparian Wetland 16.000

Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Arabia Bay Restoration Site
Activity or Deliverable Data Collection
Complete
Completion
or Delivery
Technical Proposal (RFP No. 16-007332) February 8, 2018 February 8, 2018
Institution Date (NCDMS Contract No. 7529) -- April 4, 2018
Mitigation Plan October 2018 April 30th, 2019
Construction Plans -- November 2018
Earthwork Completion -- August 13th, 2019
Planting -- January 24, 2020
As-Built Survey February 2020 March 2020
As-Built Monitoring Report February 2020 March 2020
MY1 Monitoring Report November 2020 December 2020
MY2 Monitoring Report November 2021 December 2021
MY3 Monitoring Report November 2022 December 2022
MY4 Monitoring Report November 2023 January 2024

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Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Arabia Bay Restoration Site
Full Delivery Provider
Restoration Systems
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Worth Creech 919-755-9490
Construction Contractor
Land Mechanic Designs
780 Landmark Road
Willow Spring, NC 27592
Lloyd Glover 919-639-6132
Designer
Axiom Environmental, Inc.
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
Grant Lewis 919-215-1693
Planting Contractor
Restoration Systems
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Worth Creech 919-755-9490
Construction Plans and Sediment and
Erosion Control Plans
Sungate Design Group, PA
915 Jones Franklin Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
Joshua G. Dalton, PE 919-859-2243
As-built Surveyor
K2 Design Group
5688 US Highway 70 East
Goldsboro, NC 27534
John Rudolph 919-751-0075
Baseline & Monitoring Data Collection
Axiom Environmental, Inc.
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
Grant Lewis 919-215-1693

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Table 4. Project Attribute Table
Arabia Bay Restoration Site
Project Information
Project Name Arabia Bay Restoration Site
Project County Hoke County, North Carolina
Project Area (acres) 16.1
Project Coordinates (latitude & latitude) 34.9570ºN, 79.1379ºW
Planted Area (acres) 16.1
Project Watershed Summary Information
Physiographic Province Piedmont
Project River Basin Cape Fear
USGS HUC for Project (14-digit) 03030004150011
NCDWR Sub-basin for Project 03-06-15
Project Drainage Area (acres) NA
Percentage of Project Drainage Area that is
Impervious <5%
CGIA Land Use Classification Cultivated
Wetland Summary Information
Parameters Wetlands
Wetland acreage 16.1 acres drained
Wetland Type Non-riparian
Mapped Soil Series McColl
Drainage Class Poorly drained
Hydric Soil Status Hydric
Source of Hydrology Precipitation, groundwater
Hydrologic Impairment Ditched and drained
Native Vegetation Community Bay Forest/Small Depression Pocosin
% Composition of Exotic Invasive Vegetation 0%
Restoration Method Hydrologic, vegetative
Enhancement Method NA
Regulatory Considerations
Regulation Applicable? Resolved? Supporting Documentation*
Waters of the United States-Section 401 Yes Yes Approved JD (App D Mitigation Plan)
Waters of the United States-Section 404 Yes Yes Approved JD (App D Mitigation Plan)
Endangered Species Act Yes Yes CE Document (App E Mitigation Plan)
Historic Preservation Act Yes Yes CE Document (App E Mitigation Plan)
Coastal Zone Management Act No -- CE Document (App E Mitigation Plan)
FEMA Floodplain Compliance No -- CE Document (App E Mitigation Plan)
Essential Fisheries Habitat No -- CE Document (App E Mitigation Plan)
*Included in the Detailed Mitigation Plan

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Appendix B
Visual Assessment Data

Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View
Table 5. Vegetation Condition Assessment
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Planted Acreage1 16.1
1. Bare Areas None 0.1 acres none 0 0.00 0.0%
2. Low Stem Density Areas None 0.1 acres none 0 0.00 0.0%
2B. Low Planted Stem Density Areas None 0.1 acres none 0 0.00 0.0%
0 0.00 0.0%
3. Areas of Poor Growth Rates or Vigor None 0.25 acres none 0 0.00 0.0%
0 0.00 0.0%
Easement Acreage2 16.1
4. Invasive Areas of Concern4 None 1000 SF none 0 0.00 0.0%
5. Easement Encroachment Areas3 Small area of encroachment along the eastern easement
boundary none Yellow Hatching 1 0.01 0.0%
CCPV Depiction Number of
Polygons
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Acreage
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Mapping
Threshold
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Acreage
Total
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Vegetation Category Definitions
Number of
Polygons
Mapping
Threshold CCPV Depiction Combined
Acreage
1 = Enter the planted acreage within the easement. This number is calculated as the easement acreage minus any existing mature tree stands that were not s ubject to supplemental planting of the understory, the
channel acreage, crossings or any other elements not directly planted as part of the project effort.
2 = The acreage within the easement boundaries.
3 = Encroachment may occur within or outside of planted areas and will therefore be calculated against the overall easement acreage. In the event a polygon is cataloged into items 1, 2 or 3 in the table and is the
result of encroachment, the associated acreage should be tallied in the relevant item (i.e., item 1,2 or 3) as well as a parallel tally in item 5.
4 = Invasives may occur in or out of planted areas, but still within the easement and will therefore be calculated against the overall easement acreage. Invasives of concern/interest are listed below. The list of high
concern spcies are those with the potential to directly outcompete native, young, woody stems in the short-term (e.g. monitoring period or shortly thereafter) or affect the community structure for existing, more
established tree/shrub stands over timeframes that are slightly longer (e.g. 1-2 decades). The low/moderate concern group are those species that generally do not have this capacity over the timeframes discussed
and therefore are not expected to be mapped with regularity, but can be mapped, if in the judgement of the observer their coverage, density or distribution is suppressing the viability,density, or growth of planted
woody stems. Decisions as to whether remediation will be needed are based on the integration of risk factors by DMS such as species present, their coverage, distribution relative to native biomass, and the
practicality of treatment. For example, even modest amounts of Kudzu or Japanese Knotweed early in the projects history will warrant control, but potentially large coverages of Microstegium in the herb layer will not
likley trigger control because of the limited capacities to impact tree/shrub layers within the timeframes discussed and the potential impacts of treating extensive amounts of ground cover. Those species with the
"watch list" designator in gray shade are of interest as well, but have yet to be observed across the state with any frequency. Those in red italics are of particular interest given their extreme risk/threat level for
mapping as points where isolated specimens are found, particularly ealry in a projects monitoring history. However, areas of discreet, dense patches will of course be mapped as polygons. The symbology scheme
below was one that was found to be helpful for symbolzing invasives polygons, particulalry for situations where the conditon for an area is somewhere between isolated specimens and dense, discreet patches. In any
case, the point or polygon/area feature can be symbolized to describe things like high or low concern and species can be listed as a map inset, in legend items if the number of species are limited or in the narrative
Photo 1: Looking southeast across site
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Photo 2: Looking northwest across the site
Arabia Bay
MY-04 (2023) Photo Log
Photo 3: Mowing along well-marked easement boundary (no encroachment)
Photo 4: Quercus michauxii
Arabia Bay
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Photo 5: Easement boundary, looking northwest
Photo 6: Easement boundary, looking west
Arabia Bay
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Photo 7: Plot 5, looking north
Photo 8: From Plot 2, looking north
Arabia Bay
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Photo 9: Bud burst on Prunus serotina
(Taken 2/28/23)
Photo 10: Bud burst on Quercus sp.
(Taken 2/28/23)
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Appendix C
Vegetation Data

Table 6. Planted Bare Root Woody Vegetation

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Table 6. Planted Bare Root Woody Vegetation
Arabia Bay Restoration Site
Nonriverine Wet Hardwood Forest
Species Quantity Percentage
Cephalanthus occidentalis 100 1%
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 600 6%
Magnolia virginiana 1,000 10%
Nyssa sylvatica v sylvatica 1,000 10%
Quercus bicolor 600 6%
Quercus laurifolia 1,000 10%
Quercus michauxii 600 6%
Quercus nigra 1,000 10%
Quercus pagoda 600 6%
Taxodium distichum 800 8%
7,300 71%

Cypress Savanna (Habitat Pools)
Species Quantity Percentage
Nyssa sylvatica v biflora 1,000 10%
Taxodium ascendens 2,000 19%
3,000 29%

Totals = 10,300

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Appendix D
Hydrology Data
Table 6. Groundwater Hydrology Data
Groundwater Gauge Graphs
Soil Temperature Graph
Figure D1. 30-70th Percentile Graph for Rainfall
Reference Gauge Soil Profile Description

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Table 6. Groundwater Hydrology Data

Gauge
Success Criteria Achieved/Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season (Percentage)
Year 1
(2020)
Year 2
(2021)
Year 3
(2022)
Year 4
(2023)
Year 5
(2024)
Year 6
(2025)
Year 7
(2026)
1 Yes - 85 days
(33.2%)
Yes - 77 Days
(28%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
2 Yes - 72 days
(28.1%)
Yes - 75 Days
(27%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
3 Yes - 72 days
(28.1%)
Yes -76 Days
(28%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
4 Yes - 93 days
(36.3%)
Yes - 79 Days
(29%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
5 Yes - 95 days
(37.1%)
Yes - 82 Days
(30%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
6 Yes - 36 days
(14.1%)
Yes - 75 Days
(27%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
7 Yes - 77 days
(30.1%)
Yes - 75 Days
(27%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
8 Yes - 85 days
(33.2%)
Yes - 79 Days
(29%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
9 Yes - 94 days
(36.7%)
Yes - 81 Days
(29%)
No – 2 Days
(0.8%)
No – 2 Days
(0.8%)
10 Yes - 69 days
(27.0%)
Yes - 74 Days
(27%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
11 Yes - 28 days
(10.9%)
Yes - 52 Days
(19%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
12 Yes - 61 days
(23.8%)
Yes - 74 Days
(27%)
No – 1 Day
(0.5%)
No – 3 Days
(1.2%)
13 Yes - 34 days
(13.3%)
Yes - 69 Days
(25%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
14 Yes - 31 days
(12.1%)
Yes - 62 Days
(22%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
No – 0 Days
(0%)
0.0
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2.5
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‐22
‐20
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November 12
Start Growing Season
March 1
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1.0
1.5
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2.5
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November 12
Start Growing Season
March 1
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0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
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Start Growing Season
March 1
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1.0
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2.5
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‐18
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2
8
/
2
3
10
/
8
/
2
3
10
/
1
8
/
2
3
10
/
2
8
/
2
3
11
/
7
/
2
3
11
/
1
7
/
2
3
11
/
2
7
/
2
3
12
/
7
/
2
3
12
/
1
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/
2
3
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2
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2
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Arabia Bay Groundwater Gauge 5
Year  4 (2023 Data)
End Growing Season Start Growing Season
March 1
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
‐40
‐38
‐36
‐34
‐32
‐30
‐28
‐26
‐24
‐22
‐20
‐18
‐16
‐14
‐12
‐10
‐8
‐6
‐4
‐2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
1/
1
/
2
3
1/
1
1
/
2
3
1/
2
1
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3
1/
3
1
/
2
3
2/
1
0
/
2
3
2/
2
0
/
2
3
3/
2
/
2
3
3/
1
2
/
2
3
3/
2
2
/
2
3
4/
1
/
2
3
4/
1
1
/
2
3
4/
2
1
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2
3
5/
1
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2
3
5/
1
1
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2
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5/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
3
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/
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3
6/
1
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/
2
3
6/
2
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/
2
3
6/
3
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/
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3
7/
1
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/
2
3
7/
2
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/
2
3
7/
3
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3
8/
9
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8/
1
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/
2
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8/
2
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2
3
9/
8
/
2
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9/
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/
2
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9/
2
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/
2
3
10
/
8
/
2
3
10
/
1
8
/
2
3
10
/
2
8
/
2
3
11
/
7
/
2
3
11
/
1
7
/
2
3
11
/
2
7
/
2
3
12
/
7
/
2
3
12
/
1
7
/
2
3
12
/
2
7
/
2
3
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Arabia Bay Groundwater Gauge 6
Year  4 (2023 Data)
End Growing Season
November 12
Start Growing Season
March 1
1 Day
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
‐40
‐38
‐36
‐34
‐32
‐30
‐28
‐26
‐24
‐22
‐20
‐18
‐16
‐14
‐12
‐10
‐8
‐6
‐4
‐2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
1/
1
/
2
3
1/
1
1
/
2
3
1/
2
1
/
2
3
1/
3
1
/
2
3
2/
1
0
/
2
3
2/
2
0
/
2
3
3/
2
/
2
3
3/
1
2
/
2
3
3/
2
2
/
2
3
4/
1
/
2
3
4/
1
1
/
2
3
4/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
1
/
2
3
5/
1
1
/
2
3
5/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
3
1
/
2
3
6/
1
0
/
2
3
6/
2
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/
2
3
6/
3
0
/
2
3
7/
1
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/
2
3
7/
2
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/
2
3
7/
3
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/
2
3
8/
9
/
2
3
8/
1
9
/
2
3
8/
2
9
/
2
3
9/
8
/
2
3
9/
1
8
/
2
3
9/
2
8
/
2
3
10
/
8
/
2
3
10
/
1
8
/
2
3
10
/
2
8
/
2
3
11
/
7
/
2
3
11
/
1
7
/
2
3
11
/
2
7
/
2
3
12
/
7
/
2
3
12
/
1
7
/
2
3
12
/
2
7
/
2
3
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Arabia Bay Groundwater Gauge 7
Year  4 (2023 Data)
Start Growing Season
March 1
End Growing Season
November 12
1 Day
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
‐40
‐38
‐36
‐34
‐32
‐30
‐28
‐26
‐24
‐22
‐20
‐18
‐16
‐14
‐12
‐10
‐8
‐6
‐4
‐2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
1/
1
/
2
3
1/
1
1
/
2
3
1/
2
1
/
2
3
1/
3
1
/
2
3
2/
1
0
/
2
3
2/
2
0
/
2
3
3/
2
/
2
3
3/
1
2
/
2
3
3/
2
2
/
2
3
4/
1
/
2
3
4/
1
1
/
2
3
4/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
1
/
2
3
5/
1
1
/
2
3
5/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
3
1
/
2
3
6/
1
0
/
2
3
6/
2
0
/
2
3
6/
3
0
/
2
3
7/
1
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/
2
3
7/
2
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/
2
3
7/
3
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/
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3
8/
9
/
2
3
8/
1
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/
2
3
8/
2
9
/
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3
9/
8
/
2
3
9/
1
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/
2
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9/
2
8
/
2
3
10
/
8
/
2
3
10
/
1
8
/
2
3
10
/
2
8
/
2
3
11
/
7
/
2
3
11
/
1
7
/
2
3
11
/
2
7
/
2
3
12
/
7
/
2
3
12
/
1
7
/
2
3
12
/
2
7
/
2
3
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Arabia Bay Groundwater Gauge 8
Year  4 (2023 Data)
End Growing Season 
November 12
Start Growing Season
March 1
1 Day
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
‐40
‐38
‐36
‐34
‐32
‐30
‐28
‐26
‐24
‐22
‐20
‐18
‐16
‐14
‐12
‐10
‐8
‐6
‐4
‐2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
1/
1
/
2
3
1/
1
1
/
2
3
1/
2
1
/
2
3
1/
3
1
/
2
3
2/
1
0
/
2
3
2/
2
0
/
2
3
3/
2
/
2
3
3/
1
2
/
2
3
3/
2
2
/
2
3
4/
1
/
2
3
4/
1
1
/
2
3
4/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
1
/
2
3
5/
1
1
/
2
3
5/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
3
1
/
2
3
6/
1
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/
2
3
6/
2
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/
2
3
6/
3
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/
2
3
7/
1
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/
2
3
7/
2
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/
2
3
7/
3
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/
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3
8/
9
/
2
3
8/
1
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/
2
3
8/
2
9
/
2
3
9/
8
/
2
3
9/
1
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/
2
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9/
2
8
/
2
3
10
/
8
/
2
3
10
/
1
8
/
2
3
10
/
2
8
/
2
3
11
/
7
/
2
3
11
/
1
7
/
2
3
11
/
2
7
/
2
3
12
/
7
/
2
3
12
/
1
7
/
2
3
12
/
2
7
/
2
3
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Arabia Bay Groundwater Gauge 9
Year  4 (2023 Data)
End Growing SeasonStart Growing Season
March 1
2 Days 1 Day
Shuttle malfunction
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
‐40
‐38
‐36
‐34
‐32
‐30
‐28
‐26
‐24
‐22
‐20
‐18
‐16
‐14
‐12
‐10
‐8
‐6
‐4
‐2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
1/
1
/
2
3
1/
1
1
/
2
3
1/
2
1
/
2
3
1/
3
1
/
2
3
2/
1
0
/
2
3
2/
2
0
/
2
3
3/
2
/
2
3
3/
1
2
/
2
3
3/
2
2
/
2
3
4/
1
/
2
3
4/
1
1
/
2
3
4/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
1
/
2
3
5/
1
1
/
2
3
5/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
3
1
/
2
3
6/
1
0
/
2
3
6/
2
0
/
2
3
6/
3
0
/
2
3
7/
1
0
/
2
3
7/
2
0
/
2
3
7/
3
0
/
2
3
8/
9
/
2
3
8/
1
9
/
2
3
8/
2
9
/
2
3
9/
8
/
2
3
9/
1
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/
2
3
9/
2
8
/
2
3
10
/
8
/
2
3
10
/
1
8
/
2
3
10
/
2
8
/
2
3
11
/
7
/
2
3
11
/
1
7
/
2
3
11
/
2
7
/
2
3
12
/
7
/
2
3
12
/
1
7
/
2
3
12
/
2
7
/
2
3
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Arabia Bay Groundwater Gauge 10
Year  4 (2023 Data)
End Growing Season
November 12
Start Growing Season
March 1
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
‐40
‐38
‐36
‐34
‐32
‐30
‐28
‐26
‐24
‐22
‐20
‐18
‐16
‐14
‐12
‐10
‐8
‐6
‐4
‐2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
1/
1
/
2
3
1/
1
1
/
2
3
1/
2
1
/
2
3
1/
3
1
/
2
3
2/
1
0
/
2
3
2/
2
0
/
2
3
3/
2
/
2
3
3/
1
2
/
2
3
3/
2
2
/
2
3
4/
1
/
2
3
4/
1
1
/
2
3
4/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
1
/
2
3
5/
1
1
/
2
3
5/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
3
1
/
2
3
6/
1
0
/
2
3
6/
2
0
/
2
3
6/
3
0
/
2
3
7/
1
0
/
2
3
7/
2
0
/
2
3
7/
3
0
/
2
3
8/
9
/
2
3
8/
1
9
/
2
3
8/
2
9
/
2
3
9/
8
/
2
3
9/
1
8
/
2
3
9/
2
8
/
2
3
10
/
8
/
2
3
10
/
1
8
/
2
3
10
/
2
8
/
2
3
11
/
7
/
2
3
11
/
1
7
/
2
3
11
/
2
7
/
2
3
12
/
7
/
2
3
12
/
1
7
/
2
3
12
/
2
7
/
2
3
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Arabia Bay Groundwater Gauge 11
Year  4 (2023 Data)
End Growing SeasonStart Growing Season
March 1
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
‐40
‐38
‐36
‐34
‐32
‐30
‐28
‐26
‐24
‐22
‐20
‐18
‐16
‐14
‐12
‐10
‐8
‐6
‐4
‐2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
1/
1
/
2
3
1/
1
1
/
2
3
1/
2
1
/
2
3
1/
3
1
/
2
3
2/
1
0
/
2
3
2/
2
0
/
2
3
3/
2
/
2
3
3/
1
2
/
2
3
3/
2
2
/
2
3
4/
1
/
2
3
4/
1
1
/
2
3
4/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
1
/
2
3
5/
1
1
/
2
3
5/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
3
1
/
2
3
6/
1
0
/
2
3
6/
2
0
/
2
3
6/
3
0
/
2
3
7/
1
0
/
2
3
7/
2
0
/
2
3
7/
3
0
/
2
3
8/
9
/
2
3
8/
1
9
/
2
3
8/
2
9
/
2
3
9/
8
/
2
3
9/
1
8
/
2
3
9/
2
8
/
2
3
10
/
8
/
2
3
10
/
1
8
/
2
3
10
/
2
8
/
2
3
11
/
7
/
2
3
11
/
1
7
/
2
3
11
/
2
7
/
2
3
12
/
7
/
2
3
12
/
1
7
/
2
3
12
/
2
7
/
2
3
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Arabia Bay Groundwater Gauge 12
Year  4 (2023 Data)
Start Growing Season
March 1
End Growing Season
November 12
3 Days
2 Days
1 Day
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
‐40
‐38
‐36
‐34
‐32
‐30
‐28
‐26
‐24
‐22
‐20
‐18
‐16
‐14
‐12
‐10
‐8
‐6
‐4
‐2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
1/
1
/
2
3
1/
1
1
/
2
3
1/
2
1
/
2
3
1/
3
1
/
2
3
2/
1
0
/
2
3
2/
2
0
/
2
3
3/
2
/
2
3
3/
1
2
/
2
3
3/
2
2
/
2
3
4/
1
/
2
3
4/
1
1
/
2
3
4/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
1
/
2
3
5/
1
1
/
2
3
5/
2
1
/
2
3
5/
3
1
/
2
3
6/
1
0
/
2
3
6/
2
0
/
2
3
6/
3
0
/
2
3
7/
1
0
/
2
3
7/
2
0
/
2
3
7/
3
0
/
2
3
8/
9
/
2
3
8/
1
9
/
2
3
8/
2
9
/
2
3
9/
8
/
2
3
9/
1
8
/
2
3
9/
2
8
/
2
3
10
/
8
/
2
3
10
/
1
8
/
2
3
10
/
2
8
/
2
3
11
/
7
/
2
3
11
/
1
7
/
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Year  4 (2023 Data)
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November 12
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March 1
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Year  4 (2023) 
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47.05°F
March 1:
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Figure D1: Arabia Bay
30-70 Percentile Graph for Rainfall
Current year data from onsite rain gauge
30-70th percentile data from WETS Station: Fayetteville, NC
2020
2021
2022
2023
30th Percentile
70th Percentile
SOIL PROFILE DESCRIPTION FORM PROFILE ID:____________

NAME: _____________________________________ DATE:____________________________________

PROJECT NUMBER/NAME: __________________________________________________________________________________

LOCATION: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

WEATHER: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

LANDSCAPE POSITION: ________________________________ SLOPE (%): _______________________________________

VEGETATION/CROP: _______________________________________________________________________________________

SOIL MAP UNIT: __________________________ HYDRIC SOIL FIELD INDICATOR:________________________________

DEPTH TO WATER: _____________________________ DEPTH TO SHWT: _______________________________

DEPTH
(inches)
MATRIX REDOXIMORHPIC FEATURES TEXTURE
COLOR % TYPE1/LOCATION2 COLOR %
0-6 10YR 2/1 100 SL
6-13 10YR 5/1 60 D/M 10YR 3/1 40 C
13-20 10YR 5/1 85 D/M 10YR 3/1 15 C
20-29+ 10YR 4/6 SCL

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.

NOTES:

Photo 1

A. Baldwin

July 20, 2023
Arabia Bay – Reference
2190 Arabia Rd, Raeford, NC (34.959864, -79.169201)
Cloudy 72°
Carolina Bay 0
Successional forest (pines, red maple, sweet gum, holly, blueberry, smilax)
Mc - McColl F3 – Depleted Matrix
N/A ~6-inches
Timbered b/w 2003-2005, water marks on trees
Arabia Reference