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Modlin Property Wetland Mitigation Site
Martin County, NC
2007 Annual Monitoring Report
Year 1, Baseline
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NCEEP Project Number D050241
Submitted to
NC DENR/Eco system Enhancement Program
2728 Capital Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
Date: December, 2007
Monitoring:
Albemarle Restorations, LLC
404 Court Street
Gatesville, NC 27938
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ............................................................................... 1
1. Project Background ............................................................................. 1
1.0 Project Objectives ............................................................... 1
2.0 Project Structure, Restoration Type and Approach ......................... 2
3.0 Location and Setting ............................................................ 3
4.0 Project History and Background ............................................... 3
5.0 Monitoring Plan View ........................................................... 6
II. Project Condition and Monitoring Results .................................................. 9
1.0 Vegetation Assessment ......................................................... 9
1.1 Vegetation Problem Areas ..................................................... 10
1.2 Vegetation Problem Areas Plan View (Integrated) ........................ 10
2.0 Wetland Assessment ............................................................ 10
2.1 Wetland Problem Areas ........................................................ 11
2.2 Wetland Problem Areas Plan View (Integrated) ........................... 11
III. Methodology Section ........................................................................ 12
List of Tables
• Table I. Project Restoration Components .......................................................2
Table II. Project Activity and Reporting History ...............................................3
Table III. Project Contacts ........................................................................ 5
Table IV. Project Background .................................................................... 5
Table V. Species for Each Community Type ...................................................9
Table VI. Wetland Criteria Attainment by Community Type ............................... I 1
Table C-1 Hydrologic Monitoring Results ......................................... Appendix C
List of Figures
Figure 1. Composite Vicinity Map ............................................................... 4
Figure 2. Monitoring Plan View: Wells and Vegetation Plots ............................... 7
Figure 3. Monitoring Plan View: Soils, Contours and Plant Communities ................. 8
Figure 4. Composite Vegetation and Wetland Problem Areas Plan View..... Appendix D
Appendices
Appendix A. Vegetation Data
Appendix B. Geomorphologic Raw Data - N/A
Appendix C Hydrologic Data Tables
Appendix D. Integrated Problem Area Plan Views
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• Executive Summary
The Modlin Property Wetland Mitigation Site is a riverine wetland project located on Poplar
Chapel Road near Jamesville, in Martin County, North Carolina. It was constructed by
Albemarle Restorations, LLC, under contract with EEP to provide compensatory wetland
mitigation credits in the Roanoke River Basin. Construction activities, in accordance with the
approved restoration plan, began October 13, 2006, and were completed on March 12, 2007.
Tree and shrub planting on the project site occurred between April 1St and 4th, 2007. An emergent
wetland seed mixture was sown at the end of April, 2007. The planting plan produced three
distinct plant communities. The lowest, wettest zone which surrounds the drainage course is an
emergent wetland community dominated by hydrophytic herbaceous species. The next step up
in the flood plain is a shrub/scrub zone planted with woody shrubs and trees. The highest and
largest community is a forested wetland ecosystem consisting of both trees and woody shrubs.
All planting was done in accordance with the approved restoration plan.
Four water level monitoring wells were installed on April 23, 2007 at varying elevations
throughout the site to measure subsurface water elevations. Three additional backup wells were
installed in September of 2007, two onsite and one offsite. The three backup wells were installed
upon recommendations of EEP personnel in case of failure of one of the primary wells. None of
the monitoring wells met the hydrologic success criterion of maintained groundwater levels
within 12 inches of the soil surface for 21 consecutive days during the growing season.
Groundwater levels responded rapidly to precipitation, but were not maintained for any length of
time due to the severely drought conditions experienced in 2007.
Four vegetative monitoring plots were installed and permanently monumented, one coincident
with each of the original monitoring wells, such that both forested and shrub/scrub vegetative
communities are represented. Each plot is a IOm X IOm square, as recommended by the CVS-
EEP Protocol for recording vegetation sampling. One plot met the year 3 success criterion of
320 living planted stems per acre, a success rate of 25%. The poor survival rate is directly
attributable to the drought conditions during the peak of the growing season. As a result,
replacement planting will occur in 2008 to bring stocking up to the necessary level to meet the
success criterion in year 3.
1. Project Background
1.0 Project Objectives
The goal of the Modlin Property Mitigation Project was to create a riverine wetland system
typically found in the middle to upper reaches of first or zero order tributary systems. The
project is to serve as compensation for wetland loss in the Roanoke River Basin. The mitigation
plan was developed and implemented to eliminate pattern drainage and restore topography and
hydrology that more closely resembled that of similar undisturbed land. Construction resulted in
the development of a broad, frequently flooded swamp run following the historical path as
evidenced by aerial photographs and signature topography. Subsequent planting was designed to
• restore a wetland forest ecosystem that is typically found in the immediate area characteristic of
similar soils, topography and hydrology.
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The specific project goals and objectives include:
1) Provide floodflow attenuation.
2) Water quality improvement through sediment, toxicant, and nutrient retention and
reduction .
3) Slow over bank flow rates and provide storage and desynchronization of flood waters.
4) Alleviate downstream flooding issues by lessening the effect of pulse or flashy flows.
5) Provide shading through forest cover to reduce algae growth and associated low
dissolved oxygen levels in surface water moving through the site.
6) The production and export of food sources.
7) The creation of wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities.
2.0 Proiect Structure, Restoration Type, and Approach
Table I lists the estimated wetland acreage to be restored on the Modlin Property. The mitigation
plan provides for the restoration of 40.0 acres of riverine wetlands. Prior to construction, the
40.0 acre easement area was used entirely for row crop agriculture, primarily soy beans and
cotton. A drainage ditch, built in the 1970s, divided the project area and provided drainage of
the seasonally high water table to allow the agricultural uses. Construction activities, in
accordance with the approved restoration plan, began in October, 2006 with the removal of
existing hedgerows from within the project area. Some of the whole trees found in the
hedgerows were placed along the length of the restored swamp run to facilitate water retention
and to provide wildlife habitat. Also included as part of the water retention strategy is a low
berm, approximately three quarters of the way down the swamp run. This berm functions like a
natural ridge within a swamp by creating a "pinch-point", which helps create back-flooding
across the restored floodplain. In its entirety, the project functions as a broad, channelized
hardwood flat that is subject to seasonal periodic flooding. The lower end of the swamp run
retains water for longer periods which contributes to the vegetation diversity, as does the
increase in site elevation moving laterally away from the run. Other topographical features
include vernal pools that remain flooded or wet for most of the year.
Table 1. Project Restoration Components
Modlin Pro pert Wetland Miti ation Site/EEP #13050241
Post Wetland
Restoration Pre-Existing Construction Credit Ratio Mitigation
Type Acreage Acreage WMU Units
Riverine Wetland 0.0 40.0 l:l 40.0
Total 40.0
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• 3.0 Location and Setting
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The Modlin Property Mitigation Site is located in Martin County, approximately 4.5 miles
southeast of Jamesville, NC on Poplar Chapel Road. The easement area is situated in the middle
of the Modlin property, also known locally as the Cooper Swamp Farm and lies along the mid
and upper reaches of an unnamed tributary to Cooper Swamp. Downstream from this site, the
tributary flows almost exclusively through wooded areas containing extensive wetland
communities before emptying into the main run of Cooper Swamp. The surrounding area is
primarily forest and agricultural land with residential properties as a minor component.
Figure 1 is a location map for the project site. Directions to the site are as follows: travel east
from Jamesville on US Hwy 64 approximately 3.8 miles and turn right (south) on Poplar Chapel
Rd. Access to the site is approximately 1.5 miles south of US Hwy 64, on the left via a farm
path.
4.0 Proiect History and BacklZround
Table 11 provides the history of data collection and actual completion of various milestones of
the Modlin Property Wetland Mitigation Site.
Table IL Project Activity and Reporting History
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Activity or Report Data Collection
Complete Actual Completion
or Deliver
Restoration Plan Feb. 2006 June 2006
Final Design -90° o Feb. 2006 June 2006
Construction N/A March 2007
Temporary S & E mix applied to entire project area N/A April 2007
Permanent seed mix applied to entire project area N/A Aril 2007
Containerized and Bare Root Planting= N/A Aril 2007
Mitigation Plan/As-built (Year 0 monitoring - baseline) Oct. 2007
Year I monitoring
Year 2 monitoring
Year 3 monitoring
Year 4 monitoring
Year 5 monitoring
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Table 111. Project Contacts
Modlin Property Wetland Mitigation Site/EEP 4D050241
Designer Ecotone, Inc.
Primary Project design POC 1204 Baldwin Mill Road
Jarrettsville, MD 21804
Scott McGill (410-692-7500)
Construction Contractor Armstrong, Inc.
Construction contractor POC P. O. Box 96
25852 US Hwy 64
Pantego, NC 27860
Tink Armstrong (252-943-2082)
Planting Contractor Williams Forestry Service, Inc.
Planting contractor POC P. O. Box 189
Millville, PA 17846
Christian Duffy (570-458-0766)
Seeding Contractor Carolina Silvics, Inc.
Seed planting contractor POC 908 Indian Trail Road
Edenton, NC 27932
Mary-Margaret McKinney (252-482-8491)
Seed mix sources Earnst Conservation Seeds, LLP, Meadville, PA
Nurser stock suppliers Williams Forestry Service, Inc., International Paper, Inc.
Monitoring Performers Woods, Water and Wildlife, Inc.
Wetland and Vegetation POC P. O. Box 394
Gatesville, NC 27938
Ashby Brown (252-357-0700)
Project background information for the MPWMS is provided in Table IV.
Table IV. Project Background
Modlin Property Wetland Mitigation Site/EEP #13050241
Project County Martin Countv
Drainage Area 40.0 acres within easement boundary
Drainage impervious cover estimate (4%0) 0
Physiogra_hic Region Coastal Plain
Ecoregion 8.5.1 Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain
Rosgen Classification of As-built N/A
Cowardin Classification PEM, PSS. PFO
Dominant Soil Tv es Bethera loam. Lenoir loam
Reference site ID Cooper Swamp, Martin Count , NC
USGS HUC for Project and Reference 03010107
NCDWQ Sub-basin for Project and Reference 03-02-09
NCDWQ classification for Project and Reference C
Any portion of any project segment 303d listed? No
Anv portion of any project sc ment upstream of a 303d listed segment'? No
Reasons for 303d listing or stressor? N/A
% of project easement fenced Gate at access path
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9 5.0 Monitoring Plan View
In April of 2007, four water level monitors were installed at key locations across the property.
These loggers are suspended in two-inch pvc pipe that is set approximately four feet vertically
into the ground. The wells have been located to assess the groundwater levels throughout the
year at various elevations and topographies within the site. In September, three additional
loggers were deployed, two on-site as backups in the case of failure of any of the primary loggers
and one at the reference site. In addition, a rain gauge was installed to capture and record on-site
precipitation.
Vegetation monitoring is accomplished by the installation of four permanent sampling plots.
Each plot is referenced by one of the first four monitoring wells which serve as the plot origin
and as a photo station for that plot. The plots are ten meters square and are situated to give an
accurate sample of the planted and natural woody vegetation. For each site, the data recorded
matches that required of the CE5-EEP Protocol.for Recording Vegetation, v 4.0, 2006, level 1-2.
Figures 2 and 3 provide plan views of the site showing all monitoring features including wells,
sampling plots and the rain gauge.
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• II. Proiect Condition and Monitoring Results
1.0 Veuetation Assessment
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The vegetation success criterion was developed in accordance with the CVS-EEP protocol. The
Modlin project was planned to include various plant communities. The emergent wetland zone
immediately adjacent to the drainage course and other isolated depressions are populated by
vegetation consisting primarily of herbaceous material, grasses, sedges and other hydrophytic
plants. The photos in Appendix A show both the colonization of this area by appropriate
vegetation and the frequent, almost constant ponding of surface water over much of the zone.
Beyond the emergent zone is the shrub/scrub community consisting of a mixture of woody
shrubs interspersed with trees. The emphasis in this zone is on the shorter, scrubby vegetation
typical of lower areas of native branch bottoms and poorly drained, broad hardwood flats. The
outer, largest zone was planted to a mixture of trees and shrubs, but with the emphasis on trees.
The species mix was based on the vegetation noted at the two reference sites and all species are
classified from FAC to OBL (Table V). The site was planted at a rate of 350 stems per acre in
the spring of 2007.
Table V. Species b Community Type
Modlin Property Wetland Mitigation Project/EEP #D050241
Forested Wetland 18.5 Acres
Common Name Scientific Name Wetland Indicator Status
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum OBL
Red Maple Acer rubrum FACW-
Water tupelo Nyssa aquatica OBL
Swamp Black Gum N ssa biflora FAC
Willow Oak Quercus phellos FACW-
Swam White Oak Quercus bicolor FACW+
Water Oak Quercus nig a FAC
Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum FACW
Swamp Cyrilla Cyrilla racemiflora FACW
Sweet Pepperbush Clethra alnifolia FACW
Virginia Sweets ire Itea vir inica FACW+
Button Bush Ce halanthus occidentalis OBL
Shrub/Scrub 11.85 Acres
Common Name Scientiric Name Wetland Indicator Status
Button Bush Cephalanthus occidentalis OBL
Tag Alder Alnus serrulata FACW
Wax Myrtle M rica cerifera FAC+
Black Willow Salix nip a OBL
Gallberry Ilex glabra FACW
Swamp Cyrilla Cyrilla racemiflora FACW
Highbush Blueberry Vaccinium co mbosum FACW
Sweetba Magnolia virginiana FACW+
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1.1 Vegetative Problem Areas
Plot 1 met the Year 3 success criteria of a minimum of 320 stems per acre after the first growing
season. Plots 3 and 4 met the Year 4 success criteria. Over the entire project, the survival rate
averaged 243 live stems per acre, a survival rate of 69%. The site will be assessed in the spring
of 2008 and those stems that did not survive will be replaced at that time, restoring the stocking
at least to the original 350 stems per acre.
Rainfall data for the area show a significant lack of much needed precipitation for newly planted
stock. For the period from April 1, 2007 through October 31, 2007, there was a rainfall deficit of
8.4 inches. This deficit occurred during when evapotranspiration rates were at their annual peak.
The lack of water at a crucial time for root development obviously had a significant impact on
plant survival. As can be seen in general site photos in Appendix A, the project area supports a
complete and heavy ground cover of herbaceous material that may have contributed to the poor
survival of planted woody material through competition for scarce soil moisture in the root zone
of the very upper soil horizon.
There are no obvious micro scale problem areas. The droughty conditions severely affected both
the shrub/scrub and the forested communities in a broad way. The emergent zone faired the best
as it was able to retain moisture for longer periods after rainfall due to drainage patterns and its
lower elevation. Despite the severely droughty conditions volunteer tree species such as
sweetgum (Liqudambar styraciflua) and sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) have begun to seed
in. There is a sufficient seed wall on two sides of the project site that should continue to supply
volunteer seed.
1.2 Problem Area Plan View (Integrated)
Figure 4 in Appendix D illustrates the general poor survival of planted stock due to severely
drought conditions throughout the growing season. Although there was no planting of woody
material in the emergent zone, it appears to have been fully colonized by hydrophytic species.
2.0 Wetland Assessment
The hydrologic success criterion is to achieve a minimum of 21 consecutive days where the
groundwater level is within 12 inches of the soil surface during the growing season. The
growing season for this site is from March 27 to November 4, a period of 223 days (the 29-year
average determined from the NOAA station at Williamston, NC). Success for any particular
monitoring location is to show soil saturation to within 12 inches of the surface for 21
consecutive days during that period.
Four continuous monitoring devices were originally deployed across the site and in September,
per the advice of EEP personnel, three more devices were deployed as backup in case of device
• failure or well damage. A rain gauge was also installed on site in September, but due to time of
deployment, the rainfall data for this report is from the NOAA site at Williamston, NC.
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• To further gauge the affect of seasonal and annual variations in precipitation in restored
wetlands, hydrologic success of the site was assessed in relation to the reference wetland site.
Well 7 was installed in the reference wetland site, but too late in the growing season to provide
an accurate assessment, although it remained nearly dry for majority of its deployment.
2.1 Wetland Problem Areas
Rainfall in April and July was slightly above normal, but below normal for the remainder of the
growing season. In addition, the average temperature for the period April to October 2007 was
above normal. In particular, August through October of 2007 experienced a rainfall deficit of
7.37 inches of rain while temperatures averaged 3.8 degrees (F) above normal. The combined
effect of these micro-climatic events created severely droughty conditions during the growing
season on the Modlin project.
The wetland problem areas coincide with the vegetation problem areas. The lower areas of the
emergent zone were able to retain water for longer periods, but the upper reaches of the flood
plain were not. The hydrographs in Appendix C show the how the soil moisture levels
responded to the sporadic rainfall. Although they reached the necessary level on numerous
occasions, the soil saturation levels were not sustained for 21 consecutive days at any of the 7
well locations during the growing season.
2.2 Problem Areas Plan View
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Figure 4 in Appendix D provides an overview of the hydrologic problem areas. Much of the
emergent zone was ponded for some length during the growing season as evidenced by the site
photos in Appendix A. In contrast, those areas higher in the flood plain remained very droughty
for most of the summer and fall.
Table V1. Hydrology and Vegetation Criteria Success by Plot
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Well Hydrology
Success Met Hydrology
Mean
Vegetation Plot Vegetation Success
Met Vegetation
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2 N 2 N
3 N 3 N
4 N 0% 4 N 25%
5 N/A * N/A N/A
6 N/A * N/A N/A
7 Reference Well Reference Well Reference Well
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0 III. Methodolou Section
Year l (baseline) monitoring for the Modlin project occurred in 2007. Monitoring and
vegetation sampling procedures were established in the mitigation plan for this project and no
deviations were made.
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Appendix A
Vegetation Data Tables
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Table 2. Vegetation Vigor b Species
Species 4 3 2 1 0 Missing
Alnus serrulata 1
Nyssa billora 1
Quercus bicolor 2 3 2 1
Quercus phellos 1 1
Salix nigra 1
Taxodium distichum 1
Vaccinium corymbosum 4 1
Acer rubrum 1 2 1
Unknown 2 1
M rica cerifera 2
TOT: 10 11 8 5 3 1
Table 3. Vegetation Damage b S ecies

Species All Damage
Categories (no
damage) Other/Unknown
Animal
Site Too Dr
Acer rubrum 4 4
Alnus serrulata 1 1
Mvrica cerifera 2 2
Nvssa biflora 1 1
Quercus bicolor 8 4 2 2
Quercus hellos 2 1 1
Salix nig a 1 1
Taxodium distichum 1 1
Unknown 3 1 2
Vaccinium
corymbosum
5
5
TOT: 10 28 20 3 5
Table 4. Vegetation Damage b Plot

lot All Damage
Categories (no
damn a Other/Unknown
Animal
Site Too Dr
D050241-ABET-0001 8 5 3
D050241-ABET-0002 6 6
D050241-ABET-0003 7 2 5
D050241-ABET-0004 7 7
TOT: 4 28 20 3 5
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Table 5. Stem Count b Plot and Specie
s

pecies
Total
Planted
Stems

#
lots

avg#
stems plot
13050241-
ABET-
0001 plot
D050241-
ABET-
0002 plot
D050241-
ABET-
0003 plot
D050241-
ABET-
0004
Acer rubrum 3 1 3 3
Alnus serrulata 1 1 1 1
M 'ca cerifera 2 1 2 2
N ssa biflora 1 l 1 1
Quercus bicolor 7 3 2.33 4 1 2
uercus hellos 2 1 2 2
Taxodium distichum I 1 1 1
Unknown 2 1 2 2
Vaccinium
co bosum
5
2
2.5
1
4
TOT: 9 24 9 8 2 7 7
Representative stem density (stems per acre) baseline 324 81 283 283
Table 6. Vegetation Problem Areas
Feature/Issue Plot Probable Cause Photo #
Herbaceous Dense herbaceous
competition All cover VPA 1, VPA 2
Poor overall stem
development and Competition and
survival All lack of moisture VPA 3

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Appendix B
Geomorphologic Raw Data
Not used in this report
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Appendix C
Hydrologic Data Tables
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Table C-1. H drolo is Monitoring Results

Well # days within 12"
(% of growing
season) # days within
12" (during
rowin season)
Hydrologic
Success
1 2% 6 No
2 13% 32 No
3 1% 1 No
4 9% 22 No
S N/A N/A N/A
6 N/A N/A N/A
7 N/A N/A Reference Well
2007 Reference Precipitation
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Problem Areas Plan View (Integrated)
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