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Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
2015 Monitoring Report
Monitoring Year Four
DMS Project Number 92351
DMS Contract Number 004800
Submitted to: NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
Submitted: March 14, 2016

Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
2015 Monitoring Report
Monitoring Year Four
DMS Project Number 92351
DMS Contract Number 004800
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Prepared by: URS Corporation — North Carolina
701 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 475
Raleigh, NC 27607
Project Manager: Ron Johnson
ron.johnsonkaecom.com
919-854-6210
Submitted: March 14, 2016

Table of Contents
1.0 Executive Summary/Project Abstract
2.0 Methodology ....................................
3.0 References ........................................
List of Tables
Table la: Project Restoration Components ...................................
Table lb: Project Restoration Components ..................................
Table 2: Project Activity and Reporting History ...........................
Table 3: Project Contacts Table ...................................................
Table 4: Project Baseline Information and Attributes ...................
Table 5: Vegetation Condition Assessment Table ........................
Table 6: Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary Table.......
Table 7: CVS Vegetation Metadata Table ....................................
Table 8: CVS Stem Count Total and Planted by Plot and Species.
Table 9: Stem Count Total by Random Transect Plot ...................
Table 10: Verification of Bankfull Events ....................................
Table 11: Wetland Hydrology Criteria Attainment .......................
List of Figures
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Figure 1: Vicinity Map and Directions..................................................................................................... 8
Figure 2: Current Condition Plan View (CCPV)....................................................................................
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Figure 2a: Current Condition Plan View (CCPV)...................................................................................
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Figure 2b: Current Condition Plan View (CCPV)..................................................................................
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Figure 3: USGS Proximal Gauge Lumber River at Lumberton, NC ........................................................
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Figure 4: Meadowbranch Swamp Canal 30-70 Percentile Graph for Rainfall in 2012, Lumberton, NC...
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Figure 5: Monitoring Gauge 1................................................................................................................
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Figure 6: Monitoring Gauge 2................................................................................................................28
Figure7: Monitoring Gauge 3................................................................................................................
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Figure8: Monitoring Gauge 4................................................................................................................
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Figure9: Monitoring Gauge 5................................................................................................................
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Figure10: Monitoring Gauge 6..............................................................................................................
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Figure11: Monitoring Gauge 7..............................................................................................................
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Figure12: Monitoring Gauge 8..............................................................................................................
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Figure13: Monitoring Gauge 9..............................................................................................................
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Figure 14: Monitoring Gauge 10 — Reference Gauge.............................................................................
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Figure 15: Monitoring Gauge 11............................................................................................................
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Figure16: Monitoring Gauge 12............................................................................................................
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Figure17: Monitoring Gauge 13............................................................................................................
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List of Appendices
Appendix A: Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables.....................................................................7
Appendix B: Visual Assessment Data.................................................................................................... 14
Appendix C: Vegetation Plot Data......................................................................................................... 20
AppendixD: Hydrologic Data............................................................................................................... 25
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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/PROJECT ABSTRACT
The goal of this project was to restore, enhance, and preserve the project area. The project
created low areas in an access road adjacent to the Meadowbranch Canal based on flood
elevations, removed a former logging road, and planted native wetland vegetation in select areas.
According to the Restoration Plan (The John R. McAdams Company, Inc, 2007) and the
Baseline Monitoring Report (EcoEngineering, 2011), the intent of this project was to return the
site to a more natural hydrologic state to accomplish the following objectives:
• Store and treat runoff from 1.8 square miles of developed land, nearly half the land area
of Lumberton, which drains to the project site.
• Allow for retention and treatment of sediment, nutrients, and toxins to improve water
quality of the Lumber River, an impaired stream located approximately six miles
downstream of the project site.
• Support the goals outlined in the 2003 Lumber River Basinwide Water Quality Plan by
implementing a project within a watershed that has been identified by the NC Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) as having the greatest need.
• Assist in the improvement of water quality; the Basinwide Water Quality Plan indicates
406 miles of waters within Subbasin 03-07-51 are impaired.
• Provide a more natural flood regime and flood storage for waters in Meadowbranch
Swamp.
• Connect to surrounding wetland areas and enhance the wildlife habitat present in the
wetland.
The project site is approximately one-half mile west-northwest of Lumberton, in Robeson
County, North Carolina. The site consists of a wooded parcel owned by the Lumber River
Conservancy which encompasses approximately 55.4 acres (Figure 1). The site is located along
Carthage Road which bounds the site to the south. Located immediately adjacent to the west of
the site is a channelized water feature known as Meadowbranch Swamp Canal. There is an
access road, which is maintained by the City of Lumberton, along Meadowbranch Swamp Canal
which extends north from Carthage Road to NC 211. In addition, there was a former logging
road located within the interior of the site which began approximately 100 feet from
Meadowbranch Swamp Canal. The former logging road began at Carthage Road and extended
north, roughly paralleling Meadowbranch Swamp Canal for a distance of approximately 2,000
feet. Along the eastern edge of the former logging road was a ditch feature.
The site is located in the Inner Coastal Plain Physiographic Region of North Carolina and lies
within US Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Unit Code 03040203 080010 (NCDENR,
2003), which falls within the Lumber River Basin. The NC Division of Water Resources
(NCDWR) River Subbasin for the project area is listed as the Lumber 03-07-51 (NCDENR,
2003). The current state classification (NCDENR, 2012) for Meadowbranch Swamp (Stream
Index # 14-12 aka Saddletree Swamp) from its source to the Lumber River, is C; Sw (swamp
waters). Class C waters support aquatic life, wildlife, and they can also be used for secondary
recreation and agriculture. The Sw classification is intended for waters which have low velocities
and other natural characteristics different from adjacent streams.
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The project site is almost entirely forested primarily with young hardwoods and some areas of
young pine. This is due to the fact that the site was logged approximately 15 years ago. Due to
the timing of the logging, the site is currently at a stage of succession where the vegetation is
very dense. Currently, there are a few small areas near the access road along Meadowbranch
Swamp that still have stands of relatively older growth bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) and
would be designated as Cypress -Gum Swamp (Schafale and Weakley, 1990). Other larger areas
have some young bald cypress, but are more dominated by red maple (Acer rubrum) and river
birch (Betula nigra). Aside from the few areas of Cypress -Gum Swamp on the site, the
remainder of the area could best be described as a disturbed site undergoing succession to a
Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwood forest (based on reference wetland conditions) (Schafale
and Weakley, 1990). In general, the majority of the site appears to have characteristics of a
Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwood forest. However, some portions of the site contained large
concentrations of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) which have been removed and treated.
These areas have been replanted with native vegetation.
1.1 VEGETATION
Monitoring Year 4 (MY4) field investigations took place on November 3rd, 2015 and January
15th, 2016. All three vegetation plots are in good condition and all are meeting vegetative success
criteria with a project average of 513 stems per acre. Large numbers of volunteer stems,
primarily river birch are present in all three plots. Some insect damage was observed on green
ash seedlings within vegetation plot 3. Insect activity has been noted and will be monitored for
changes in severity over subsequent monitoring events. Damage has not caused visible mortality
at the time of observation.
Two randomly selected transects were inventoried within the Chinese privet removal areas. Both
transects contained large numbers of Chinese privet and very few other species. Native species
were all larger naturally occurring trees and no planted native stems were observed. The
dominant shrub stratum in both transects was Chinese privet. There are some larger native
canopy trees in the area, but native species were observed in very small numbers in the shrub and
sapling stratum. The percentage of Chinese privet in the two random transects was 78 percent
and 94 percent, respectively. These results are presented in Table 9 of Appendix C.
The presence of Chinese privet continues to be a problem at the site, especially along the canal
access road and in the cut lines leading to the groundwater gauges between the former logging
road and the canal access road. Treatment areas are notable in that there are large patches of
stems that appear dead; however, upon closer observation, new growth is present on some of
these stems. Treatment was successful in some areas, but not all. Chinese privet is still present in
very dense patches along the canal access road in the northern portions of the site. Areas
identified as invasive areas of concern during previous monitoring years remain on the Current
Condition Plan View.
Overall, the site is in good condition, with the exception to the presence of Chinese privet. While
the Chinese privet is still present, the limits do not appear to be expanding. The northern portions
of the site continue to support the largest populations.
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1.2 HYDROLOGY
The growing season is 213 days, and has been set from April 1 to October 30. Criteria
established for the site state that groundwater levels must be at or above 12 inches of the ground
surface for 10 percent of the growing season, or 21 consecutive days. Seven of the 12
groundwater gauges installed on-site met the hydrologic success criteria described above during
the timeframe between April 1 and September 25 of 2015. The reference wetland gauge also met
the wetland criteria.
A rain gauge was installed on the site in October of 2006. During MY1, it was discovered that
the gauge was not functioning properly. Data were downloaded on November 16, 2012 and
resulted in readings for two days only. A replacement gauge was installed on April 24, 2013. A
data download was attempted during MY2 (on September 17, 2013). The unit connected, but had
not been recording data accurately. The unit was repaired and replaced in January of 2014. URS
attempted to download data from the rain gauge on May 6, 2014. The unit connected, but had not
been recording data. URS reset the unit and attempted to download again during MY3 on
September 25, 2014 and during MY4 on January 15, 2016. The unit would not connect to the
data logger. To date, rainfall estimates have been provided through the NC Climate Retrieval and
Observations Network of the Southeast (NC CRONOS) Lumberton station (315177), which is in
close proximity (less than 0.6 miles) to the site. Due to persistent problems with the gauge, NC
CRONOS data will be relied upon to provide reasonable estimates for site rainfall totals. Normal
annual precipitation for the station is 47.9 inches. Rainfall over the past 12 months totaled 52.99
inches, indicating that the past year has been above normal.
On-site stream gauge data and USGS stream gauge data indicate up to three bankfull events over
the past year (September 2014 to January 1 2016). A single -day bankfull event on February 27,
2015, a three-day event from November 9 to November 11, 2015, and a multi -day event that
began on December 24, 2015 and continued into 2016.
1.3 OTHER ISSUES
Erosion was first noted behind the matting at Roadway Cuts 1 and 2 during MYL The erosion in
these areas is still present, but has not changed since MYL More recent erosion has been noted
along the banks of Meadowbranch Canal in the vicinity of Roadway Cuts 3 and 4 during MY2.
Erosion is still evident behind the matting at both of these areas. A new area of bank erosion was
noted during the annual site assessment in May of 2014. This area is located just downstream of
the stream gauge and was present during MY3 monitoring. During the annual site assessment
(May 2015) a washout area was observed along the bank of the canal between stations 25+00
and 30+00, which appears to be due to water movement over the canal access road. Bank erosion
was observed behind the matting of Berm Cut 2 and Road Cut 2. The roadway cuts and bank
condition will continue to be monitored for changes during future monitoring events.
Summary information/data related to the occurrence of items such as beaver or encroachment
and statistics related to performance of various project and monitoring elements can be found in
the tables and figures in the report appendices. Narrative background and supporting information
formerly found in these reports can be found in the Baseline Monitoring Report (formerly
Mitigation Plan) and in the Mitigation Plan (formerly Restoration Plan) documents available on
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DMS's website. All raw data supporting the tables and figures in the appendices is available
from DMS upon request.
2.0 METHODOLOGY
Three vegetation plots have been established along the former logging road within the project
site. These plots were established according to CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation
(Lee et al., v.4.2, 2008) and are 20 meters by five meters in size. During MY1, the corners of
each plot were marked with three-foot PVC piping and flagged. The southwest corner of each
plot, or plot origin, was flagged with orange and the remaining three corners were flagged with
blue. Planted stems were flagged with white.
Version 4.2 of the CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation was used to inventory these
plots (Level 1-2). Natural regeneration stems were recorded but not flagged. A reference
photograph was taken from the origin of each plot, facing across the plot.
Additionally, two random transects, 50 meters by two meters in size were established within the
Chinese privet areas and inventoried for stems greater than one meter high. Stem counts included
planted stems, volunteers, and invasive species (Chinese privet). Stem species and count were
recorded. No stems were flagged within the transects.
Ten automated groundwater gauges, a stream gauge, and a rainfall gauge were installed at the
site in October 2006. These gauges were installed in order to monitor the water table at the site
during the initial project investigation and design. One of the 10 gauges was placed on the west
side of Meadowbranch Swamp Canal in the reference wetland area in order to monitor reference
wetland hydrology. Following the completion of construction, three additional automated
groundwater gauges (gauges 11 through 13) were placed within the limits of the restored area of
the former logging road to measure the groundwater table. All 13 gauges were located and
marked with blue and white striped flagging. All 13 gauges are Ecotone brand water level
monitors whose data were downloaded using a handheld Meazura MEZ1000 data logger. For the
gauges where transects were used to locate them away from the former logging road or
maintenance road, pink flagging was used to mark transect lines.
The stream gauge and rainfall gauge are also Ecotone brand monitors and the data gathered by
those devices was downloaded using the same equipment stated above.
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3.0 REFERENCES
EcoEngineering. 2011. Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration Baseline Monitoring
Report. SCO# 06-06731-01, EEP ID# 92351, Robeson County. EcoEngineering, A
division of the John R. McAdams Company, Inc. Prepared for NC Ecosystem
Enhancement Program. November 14, 2011.
EEP. 2011. Procedural Guidance and Content Requirements for EEP Monitoring Reports.
Version 1.4 (11/07/11). NCDENR, NCEEP. 46pp.
Lee, Michael T., Peek, Robert K., Roberts, Steven D., Wentworth, Thomas R. 2008. CVS-EEP
Protocol for Recording Vegetation. All Levels of Plot Sampling. Version 4.2.
(http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/protocoFcvs-eep-protocol-v4.2-levl-5.pdD.
NC CRONOS. 2014. NC Climate Retrieval and Observations Network of the Southeast. State
Climate Office of North Carolina. Station 315177 — Lumberton. http://www.nc-
climate. nc su. edu/crono s.
NCDENR. 2014. 2014 Draft Category 5 Water Quality Assessments — 303(d) List.
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_librar/get_file?uuid=d61 a8974-6af6-4edb-829f-
e658935e3341 &groupId=38364
NCDENR. 2012. Surface Water Classifications.
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq//ps/csu/classifications.
NCDENR. 2003. 2003 Lumber River Basinwide Water Quality Plan. Division of Water Quality.
Schafale, M.P. and A.S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of The Natural Communities of North
Carolina: Third Approximation. Natural Heritage Program, Division of Parks and
Recreation, N.C. Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Raleigh,
NC. 325 pp.
The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. 2007. Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
Restoration Plan. USGS HUC 03040203, Robeson County, North Carolina. Prepared for
NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program. June 18, 2007.
USGS. 2014. Lumber River at Lumberton, NC streamflow gauge. USGS Real -Time Water Data.
Gauge 02134170. http://waterdata.usas.aov.
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Appendices for Project Background, Condition and Performance Data
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Appendix A: Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables
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Directions to the Site:
From 1-95 South, take exit 19 for Carthage Road. Turn right
onto West Carthage Road. Just before the guardrail,
there is a pull off on the right side of the road with a metal gate.
The gate opens onto the access road for the site.
Lumber
River Basin
Robeson
County
Sanderson Road
W Ca'thage
34.639130, -79.029236
The subject project site is an environmental restoration site of the
NCDENR Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) and is
encompassed by a recorded conservation easement, but is
bordered by land under private ownership. Accessing the site may
require traversing areas near or along the easement boundary and
therefore access by the general public is not permitted. Access by
authorized personnel of state and federal agencies 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 EEP.
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Prepared For:
Project: Meadowbranch Swamp
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North Carolina
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701 Corporate Center Drive
Division of Mitigation Services
Wetland Restoration
Suite 475
Robeson County, NC
—Former Logging Road
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Vicinity Map and Directions
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: [phone]
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Table la: Project Restoration Components
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
Project
Existing
Restoration
Approach
Acreage
Stationing
Mitigation
Mitigation
BMP
Comments
Component
Acres
Level
Ratio
Units
Elements
Former
2'88
Rl
Grading of Road, Removal of
2'88
50+00—
1:1
2.88
Logging Road
Ditch Feature, & Replanting
72+50
Enhancement
Improved Hydrologic
of Wetlands
39.5
E
Connections from Berm Cuts
39.5
2:1
19.75
(Hydrological)
& Road Crossings
Enhancement
Improved Hydrologic
of Wetlands
Connections from Berm Cuts
(Hydrological
4.9
E
&Road Crossings, Privet
4.93
2:1
2.47
& Vegetative)
Removal, Herbicide
Treatment, & Replanting
Enhancement
Privet Removal, Herbicide
of Wetlands
0.35
E
Treatment, & Replanting
0.352:1
0.18
(Vegetative)
Preservation
0'87
P
Preservation of Existing
0.87
10:1
0.09
(Wetlands)
Wetlands
1 = RI = Restoration; E = Enhancement; P = Preservation; Not Applicable = —
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Table lb: Project Restoration Components
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
Restoration
Stream
Riparian Wetland (Ac)
Non -Riparian
Upland
Buffer
BMP
Level
(It)
(Ac)
(Ac)
(Ac)
Riverine Non-Riverine
Restoration di
2.88
Ar,
!,I
Enhancement
39.5
(Hydrological)
Enhancement
(Hydrological
4.93
& Vegetative)
Enhancement
0.35
(Vegetative)
Preservation
(Wetlands)
0.87
47.75
Totals (Acres)
0
47.75 0
0
0
0
MU Totals
1 0
25.36 0
0
0
0
Not Applicable =
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Table 2: Project Activity and Reporting History
Elapsed Time Since Grading Complete: 4 yr 9 months
Elapsed Time Since Planting Complete: 4 yr 3 months
Number of Reporting Years: 4
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
Activity or Deliverable
Data Collection
Complete
Completion or
Delivery
Restoration Plan
Apr -07
Jun -07
Final Design — Construction Plans
Oct -10
Dec -10
Construction
N/A
Feb -11
Containerized, bare root and B&B plantings for reach/segments 1&2
N/A
Feb -11
Mitigation Plan/As-Built (Year 0 Monitoring — baseline)
Sep -11
Oct -11
Year 1 Monitoring
Nov -12
Jan -13
Year 2 Monitoring
Sep -13
Nov -13
Year 3 Monitoring
Sep -14
Oct -14
Year 4 Monitoring
Jan -16
March -16
Year 5 Monitoring
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Table 3: Project Contacts Table
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
Designer
EcoEngineering — A Division of The John R. McAdams Co.
2905 Meridian Parkway
Durham, NC 27713
Primary project design POC
George Buchholz 919-287-4262
Construction Contractor
EQR, LLC
1405 Benson Court, Suite C
Arbutus, MD 21227
Construction contractor POC
James Walker 443-304-3314
Survey Contractor
Turner Land Surveying
PO Box 41023
Raleigh, NC 27629
Survey contractor POC
David Turner 919-623-5095
Planting Contractor
Natives, Inc.
550 East Westinghouse Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
Planting contractor POC
Gregg Antemann 866-527-1177
Seeding Contractor
EQR, LLC
1405 Benson Court, Suite C
Arbutus, MD 21227
Seeding contractor POC
James Walker 443-304-3314
Seed Mix Sources
ERNST Seeds
9066 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA 16335
800-873-3321
Nursery Stock Suppliers
NC Division of Forest Resources
1616 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919-733-2162
Monitoring Performers — Year 0
EcoEngineering — A Division of The John R. McAdams Co.
2905 Meridian Parkway
Durham, NC 27713
Monitoring POC
George Buchholz 919-287-4262
Monitoring Performers — Year 1
URS Corporation —North Carolina
1600 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 400
Morrisville, NC 27560
Monitoring POC
Kathleen McKeithan 919-461-1597
Monitoring Performers — Year 2 and 3
URS Corporation —North Carolina
201 N Front Street, Suite 509
Wilmington, NC 28401
Monitoring POC
Susan Westberry 910-343-5994
Monitoring Performers — Year 4
URS Corporation —North Carolina
701 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 475
Raleigh, NC 27607
Monitoring POC
Ron Johnson, 919-854-6200
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Table 4: Project Baseline Information and Attributes
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
Project County Robeson
Physiographic Region Inner Coastal Plain
Ecoregion Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terrace
Project River Basin Lumber
USGS HUC for Project (14 digit) 03040203 080010
NCDWR Sub -basin for Project 03-07-51
Within extent of DMS Watershed Plan? N/A
WRC Hab Class (Warm, Cool, Cold) Warm
% of project easement fenced or demarcated 100%; by canal & by DMS markers
Beaver activity observed during design phase? Yes
Restoration Component Attribute Table
PROJECT SITE
Meadowbranch Canal Drainage Area
34.4 ac
Stream order
3`d
Restored length
N/A
Perennial or Intermittent
N/A
Watershed type (rural, urban, developing, etc.)
Developing
Watershed LULC Distribution
N/A
Watershed impervious cover
N/A
NCDWRAU/Index number
14-12
NCDWR classification
C; SW
303(d) listed?
No*
Upstream of a 303(d) listed segment?
No*
Reasons for 303(d) listing or stressor
N/A
Total acreage of easement
55.4
Total vegetated acreage within the easement (wetland & privet
areas)
50.61
Total planted acreage as part of the restoration (former logging road
& privet areas)
8.16
Dominant soil series and characteristics
Series
Bibb
Depth
N/A
Clay %
N/A
K
N/A
T
N/A
* The Lumber River is not listed as impaired on the 2014 Draft 303(d) list, but was listed at the time of the project inception and
construction.
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Appendix B: Visual Assessment Data
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Plot 3
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Gauge 1
Gauge 2
Gauge 3
Gauge 4
Gauge 5
Gauge 6
Gauge 7
Gauge 8
Gauge 9
Gauge 10 -
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Gauge 11
Gauge 12
Gauge 13
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Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: [phone]
Rain Gauge
-79.02955 34.63905
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Stream Gauge
-79.02866 34.63888
-79.02887 34.64173
Groundwater Gauge - Wetland Hydrology Present
-79.02737 34.64123
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Vegetation Plot
Invasive Area of Concern - High Density
-79.02600 34.64284
Invasive Area of Concern - Low Density
-79.02457 34.64470
Privet Removal Area
Division of Mitigation Services
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-79.02382 34.64430
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Canal Access Road
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Current Condition
Plan View
Project Overview
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Table 5: Vegetation Condition Assessment Table
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
Planted Acreage
8.16 ac
Mapping
pp g
CCPV
Number of
Combined
% of
Vegetation Category
Definitions
Threshold
Depiction
Polygons
Acreage
Planted
Acreage
1. Bare Areas
Very limited cover of both woody and herbaceous
0.1 acres
N/A
0
0
0
material
2. Low Stem Density
Woody stem densities clearly below target levels based
0.1 acres
N/A
0
0
0
Areas
on 3, 4, or 5 stem count criteria
Total
0
3. Areas of Poor
Areas with woody stems of a size class that are
0.25 acres
N/A
0
0
0
Growth Rates or Vigor
obviously small given the monitoring year
Cumulative Total
0
Easement Acreage
55.4 ac
Mapping
CCPV
Number of
Combined
% of
Vegetation Category
Definitions
Threshold
Depiction
Polygons
Acreage
Planted
Acreage
4. Invasive Areas of
Areas of presence and/or re -growth of Chinese privet
1000 SF
Yellow dot
3
6.81
12.3
Concern — High Densitywith
high density
pattern
5. Invasive Areas of
Areas of presence and/or re -growth of Chinese privet
1000 SF
Purple dot
4
9.39
16.9
Concern — Low Density
with low density, or spotty growth
pattern
6. Easement
Areas or points (if too small to render as polygons at
N/A
0
0
0
Encroachment Areas
map scale)
none
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Photos taken September 25, 2014
Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos
VP1
VP3
VP2
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Appendix C: Vegetation Plot Data
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Table 6: Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary Table
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
Tract Vegetation Plot ID Vegetation Survival
Threshold Met.
VPI Yes
Meadowbranch VP2 Yes
VP3 Yes
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Table 7: CVS Vegetation Metadata Table
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
Report Prepared By Ron Johnson
Date Prepared 2/5/2016 10:07:27 AM
database name Meadowbranch Swamp Canal 92351 MY4 2015.mdb
database location N:\Morrisville\Jobs3\31828749 NCEEP Meadowbranch\2015 Year 4
computer name
file size 60821504
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHEETS IN THIS DOCUMENT -----------
Metadata
Description of database file, the report worksheets, and a summary of
project(s) and project data.
Pro', planted
Each project is listed with its PLANTED stems per acre, for each year.
This excludes live stakes.
Pro', total stems
Each project is listed with its TOTAL stems per acre, for each year. This
includes live stakes, all planted stems, and all natural/volunteer stems.
Plots
List of plots surveyed with location and summary data (live stems, dead
stems, missing, etc.).
Vigor
Frequency distribution of vigor classes for stems for all plots.
Vigor bSpp
Frequency distribution of vigor classes listed by species.
Damage
List of most frequent damage classes with number of occurrences and
percent of total stems impacted by each.
Damage by Spp
Damage values tallied by type for each species.
Damage by Plot
Damage values tallied by type for each plot.
Planted Stems by Plot and Spp
A matrix of the count of PLANTED living stems of each species for
each plot; dead and missing stems are excluded.
ALL Stems by Plot and spp
A matrix of the count of total living stems of each species (planted and
natural volunteers combined) for each plot; dead and missing stems are
excluded.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Code
92351
project Name
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
Description
Restore surface flow and groundwater elevations within the site area by
removing the former logging road and modifying the canal access road.
River Basin
Lumber
length(ft)
4788
stream -to -edge width (ft)
7
area (s m)
6226.85
Required Plots (calculated)
3
Sampled Plots
3
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Table 8: CVS Stem Count Total and Planted by Plot and Species
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
Color for Density
Exceeds requirements by 10%
Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements by more than 10%
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Current Plot Data (MY4 2015)
Annual Means
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
E92351-01-0001
E92351-01-0002
E92351-01-0003
MY4 (2015)
MY3 (2014)
MY2 (2013)
MYl (2012)
MYO (2011)
PnoLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
PnoLS
P -all
T
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
1
1
4
6
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
7
7
52
5
5
44
5
5
77
17
17
173
16
16
114
16
16
91
15
15
16
16
16
16
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
7
1 7
7
8
8
12
7
7
7
5
5
5
7
7
7
Liquidambar styraciflua
sweetgum
Tree
3
25
28
6
15
Morella cerifera
wax myrtle
shrub
4
Pinus taeda
loblolly pine
Tree
6
7
6
19
5
1
Quercus
oak
Tree
1
l
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
l
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Quercus laurifolia
laurel oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Quercus lyrata
overcup oak
Tree
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
6
6
6
Quercus nigra
water oak
Tree
3
3
3
Quercus pagoda
cherrybark oak
Tree
1
1
1
Quercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
1
1
l
2
2
2
5
5
5
8
8
8
10
10
10
8
8
8
12
12
12
15
15
15
Salix nigra
black willow
Tree
1
2
3
3
Taxodium distichum
bald cypress
Tree
1
l
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
l
l
l
1
1
1
Stem count
12
12
67
11
11
57
15
15
121
38
38
245
39
39
147
38
38
144
42
42
51
56
56
56
size (ares)
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
size (ACRES)
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
Species count
5 5
8
5
5
6
4
4
8
7
7
11
7
7
8
7
7
12
7
9
9
9
9
Stems per ACRE
485.6 485.6
2711
445. 445.2
2307
607
607
4897
512.6
512.6
3305
526.1
526.1
1983
512.6
512.6
1942
566.6
iii7
688
755.4
755.4
755.4
Color for Density
Exceeds requirements by 10%
Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements by more than 10%
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Table 9: Stem Count Total by Random Transect Plot
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
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Current Plot Data 4 2015
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
Random
Transect 1
Random
Transect 2
Total
Total
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
9
3
Quercus lauri olia
laurel oak
Tree
1
1
Li ustrum sinense
Chinese privet
Shrub/Tree
53
92
Quercus michauxii
basket oak
Tree
1
Liriodendron tulipifera
tulip tree
Tree
2
Carya specs.
hickory species
Tree
1
Sambucus canadensis
elderberry
Shrub
1
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
1
Magnolia vir iniana
sweet bay
Tree
1
Total stem count
68
98
Invasive stem count
53
92
Native stem count
15
6
Size (ares)
1
Size (ACRES)
0.02
Species count
8
4
Native stems per acre
750
300
Percent of total stems invasive
78
94
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Appendix D: Hydrologic Data
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Table 10: Verification of Bankfull Events
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
Date of Data
Collection
Date of Occurrence
Method
Photo # (if available)
1/15/2016
2/27/2015 and 11/9/2015
On-site data logger (Ecotone water level
gauge)
1/15/2016
11/9/2015 to 11/11/2015
On-site data logger (Ecotone water level
gauge)
1/15/2016
12/24/2015 into January
On-site data logger (Ecotone water level
2016
gauge)
The data logger on-site recorded three bankfull events in 2015. A single -day bankfull event on February 27,
2015, a three-day event from November 9 to November 11, 2015, and a multi -day event that began on
December 24, 2015 and continued into 2016. Proximal USGS gauge data supports these findings. Potential
bankfull occurrence from September 25, 2014 to January 1, 2016 was extrapolated based on USGS stream
gauge discharge data for the Lumber River at Lumberton, NC. The USGS gauge plot is shown on Figure 3. The
gauge is located less than two miles downstream from the project site and has a drainage area of 708 square
miles.
An estimate of the number of bankfull events between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015 was made by
comparing the stream discharges from the USGS data in cubic feet per second (cfs) against the bankfull
discharge estimated from the drainage area on the Coastal Plain Regional Curve. According to the regional
curve, a bankf ill event occurs on a stream with a 708 -square mile drainage area when the discharge is about
2,000 cfs. This discharge was exceeded six times during the past year:
• January 13 — 17 (5 days) peak discharge of 2440 cfs on 1/14/2015
• February 26 — March 2 (5 days) peak discharge of 2560 cfs on 2/27/2015
• October 8 — 11 (4 days), peak discharge of 2390 cfs on 10/9/2015
• November 7 — 12 (6 days), peak discharge of 2540 cfs on 11/10/2015
• November 23 — 27 (5 days), peak discharge of 2260 cfs on 11/25/2015
• December 23 into 2016 (9+ days), peak discharge of 5140 cfs on 12/26/2015
Based on a comparison of the on-site data logger and the USGS gauge data it appears that a slightly more
accurate estimate of bankfull for Meadowbranch Canal is when the USGS gauge on the Lumber River is at
around 2500 cfs.
Rainfall data are presented in Figure 4.
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6000
1000
Figure 3: USGS Proximal Gauge: Lumber River at Lumberton, NC
USGS 02134170 LUMBER RIVER AT LUMBERTON, MC
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Mar 01 May 01 Jul 01 Sep 01 Noy 01 Jan 01
2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016
— Discharge Period of provisional data
Period of approved data
Figure 4: Meadowbranch Swamp Canal 30-70 Percentile Graph
for Rainfall in 2015, Lumberton, NC
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2
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Figure 7: Monitoring Gauge 3
Monitoring Gauge 3 - 13D4A9C7
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above 12" = 83 ays
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above 12" = 28 days
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Figure 8: Monitoring Gauge 4
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Water Depth (in) 0 -12*----*Consecutive Days 2nd Consecutive
Figure 8: Monitoring Gauge 4
Monitoring Gauge 4 - 13D4911E (Hydrology Criteria Not Met)
Otih Z)
Date
Date
—0 -12 Water Depth (in)—Consecutive Days
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10
6
2
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-6
-10
a -14
o -18
a, -22
-26
-30
-34
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-42
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9: Monitoring Gauge 5
Monitoring Gauge 5 - 13D4911B
v
7
Date
Water Depth (in) 0 -12*--*Consecutive Days 2nd Consecutive
Note: no gauge data from 5/19/2015 -
Figure 10: Monitoring Gauge 6
Longest Consecutive
Ik
Longest Consecutive Second Longest Consecutive
above 12" = 35 days above 12" = 7 days
Second Longest Consecutive
above 12" = 15 days
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Date
Water Depth (in) 0 -12*--*Consecutive Days 2nd Consecutive
Note: no gauge data from 5/19/2015 -
Figure 10: Monitoring Gauge 6
Longest Consecutive
Ik
above 12" = 33 days
Second Longest Consecutive
above 12" = 15 days
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*Note: Water depths were adjusted five inches, calibration point was five inches above ground surface.
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Figure 11: Monitoring Gauge 7
Gauge 8
Monitoring Gauge 8 - 13NA50
01
ff.:-
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Longest Consecutive above 12" = 54 days
above 12" = 28 day
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2nd Consecutive
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16
12
8
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8
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*Note: Water depths were adjusted six inches, calibration point was six inches above ground surface.
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*Note: Water depths were adjusted six inches, calibration point was six inches above ground surface.
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Date
Water Depth (in) 0 -12—Consecutive Days
Note: no gauge data from 3/25/2015-6/16/2015
*Note: Gauge was replaced on June 16, 2015
Figure 16: Monitoring Gauge 12
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Date
Water Depth (in) 0 -12—Consecutive Days
Note: no gauge data from 3/25/2015-6/16/2015
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Figure 16: Monitoring Gauge 12
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Table 11: Wetland Hydrology Criteria Attainment
Meadowbranch Swamp Wetland Restoration
DMS Project Number 92351
Success Criteria Achieved/Max Consecutive Days During Growing Season
(Percentage)*
Gauge
Year 0 (2011)
Year 1 (2012)
Year 2 (2013)
Year 3 (2014)
Year 4 (2015)
Year 5 (2016)
1
No/0
No/13
Yes/52
Yes/35
No/8
(0%)
(6.1%)
(24.4%)
(16.4%)
(3.8%)
2
Yes/50
No/11
Yes/53
No/11
Yes/33
(23.5%)
(5.2%)
(24.9%)
(5.2%)
(15.5%)
3
No/0
Yes/75
Yes/132
Yes/73
Yes/83
(0%)
(35.2%)
(62.0%)
(34.3%)
(39.0%)
4
No/8
No/0
Yes/50
No/6
No/7
(3.8%)
(0%)
(23.5%)
(2.8%)
(3.3%)
5
Yes/55
No/17
Yes/52
Yes/38
Yes/35
(25.8%)
(8%)
(24.4%)
(17.8%)
(16.4%)
6
Yes/73
No/13
Yes/53**
Yes/36**
Yes/33
(34.3%)
(6.1%)
(24.9%)
(16.9%)
(15.5%)
7
Yes/83
No/3
Yes/105
Yes/40
Yes/54
(39%)
(1.4%)
(49.3%)
(18.8%)
(25.4%)
8
No/ 13
No/ 16
Yes/51
Yes/3 8
Yes/34
(6.1%)
(7.5%)
(23.9%)
(17.8%)
(16.0%)
9
Yes/50
No/5
Yes/46
No/13
No/12
(23.5%)
(2.3%)
(21.6%)
(6.1%)
(5.6%)
10 - Ret
Yes/21
No/7
Yes/30**
Yes/32**
Yes/42
(9.9%)
(3.3%)
(14.1%)
(15.0%)
(19.7%)
11
N/A
No/4
Yes/49
Yes/25
No/13
(1.9%)
(23.0%)
(11.7%)
(6.1%)
12
N/A
No/12
Yes/27
No/7
No/13
(5.6%)
(12.7%)
(3.3%)
(6.1%)
13
N/A
No/15
Yes/126
No/19
Yes/52
(7%)
(59.2%)
(8.9%)
24.4%
Notes:
* Growing season is 213 days. Ten percent of growing season is equal to 21 days or more of consecutive readings above 12
inches.
** Gauges 6 and 10 both protrude from the ground. The elevations have been adjusted to compensate for the distance between
the calibration level and the ground surface. Gauge 6 is 5 inches above the ground, and gauge 10 is 6 inches above the ground.
Gauges meeting wetland success criteria are highlighted in blue. Those not meeting wetland success criteria are highlighted in
red.
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