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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20020492 Ver 1_Monitoring Report_20080129THE Louis Berger Group, INC. 1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 400, Raleigh, North Carolina 27605.3323 919.866.4400 (Phone) 919.755.3502 (Fax) www.louisberger.com January 28, 2008 Mr. John Dorney NCDWQ 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Re: The Louis Berger Wetland Bank Action ID. 200220840 Monitoring Report: Year 4 (JR-5035) Dear Mr. Dorney: i2 o?9Z The Louis Berger Group, Inc. is pleased to submit the above-mentioned Monitoring Report for Year 4. We have distributed copies directly to all MBRT members. We look forward to seeing you at our scheduled site visit on February 22, 2008. Should you have any comments or questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to call me at 919-866-4421. Sincerely, THE LOUIS BERGER GROUP, C. Michael O'Rourke Sr. Environmental Scientist enclosure cc: Ed Samanns JAN 2 9 2008 01f R QUALM Vimmbs AND STOROA k RCN John Dorney The Louis Berger Group, ?nc Division of Water Quality NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27669-1617 (919) 733-9646 Marla Chambers North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 4614 Wilgrove-Mint Hill Rd., Sutie M Charlotte, NC 28227 (704) 485-2384 Kathy Matthews U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Wetlands Section 3112 Avondale Court Raleigh, NC 27613 (919) 847-4482 Marella Buncick US Fish and Wildlife Service 160 Zillicoa Street Asheville, NC 28801-1038 Beth Harmon NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 (919) 715-1929 1 Louis Berger Wetland Mitigation Bank -Year 4 Monitoring Report Rowan County, North Carolina 1 Submitted to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Prepared by: The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Raleigh, North Carolina 1 1 January 2008 1 a[A@[95\V191 JAN 2 9 2008 DENR - WATER AA"" WEE NDS AND STORMWATER BRANCH 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS ' 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1 2.0 MONITORING METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 3 ' 2.1 Vegetation ................................................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Hydrology ..................................................................................................................................3 ' 2.2.1 Groundwater ....................................................................................................3 4 2.2.2 Surface Water .................................... .............................................................. 2.3 Stream Monitoring ...................................................... .............................................................. 4 ' 2.3.1 Physical Parameters ........................... .............................................................. 4 2.3.2 Benthic Invertebrates ......................... .............................................................. 4 ' 2.3.3 Riparian Vegetation ........................... .............................................................. 5 3.0 MONITORING RESULTS ...................................................... .............................................................. 6 ' 3.1 Vegetation ................................................................... ............................................................. 6 3.2 Hydrology .................................................................... ............................................................ 13 ' 3.2.1 Groundwater ...................................... ............................................................13 14 3.2.2 Surface Water .................................... ............................................................ 3.3 Stream Monitoring ...................................................... ............................................................ 17 ' 3.3.1 Physical Parameters ........................... ............................................................ 17 3.3.1.1 Channel Geometry ................... ............................................................17 t 3.3.1.2 Longitudinal Profile ................. ............................................................ 24 3.3.1.3 Channel Bed Materials ............ ............................................................ 32 ' 3.3.2 Benthic Invertebrates Sampling Results ...... ............................................................ 33 5 3.3.3 Stream Monitoring Results Summary .......... ............................................................ 3 ' 4.0 MAINTENANCE & MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ............................................................................. 37 38 5.0 CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................... ............................................................ 6.0 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................... 39 1 TOC Page i 1 i TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) LIST OF FIGURES ' Figure 1 Homestead Site Location Map ............................................................................................ I Figure 2 Second Creek Site Location Map ........................................................... ............................ 2 ' Figure 3 Figure 4 Vegetation Plot Results -Homestead Site ......:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::... Vegetation Plot Results - Second Creek Site . ..........................10 .11 ' Figure 5 Figure 6 30-70 Percentile Graph, Salisbury, North Carolina.. ... ********,*,***,****** ...... Stream Gauge Data - Homestead Site ..................................................... . *,** ........... - ** ..... * 11 ..........................16 Figure 7 Stream Gauge Data - Second Creek Site ................................................ ..........................16 ' Figure 8a - 8b Channel Geometry - Homestead Site ...................................................... ..........................18 Figure 8c - 8d Channel Geometry - Homestead Site ..................................................... ..........................19 ' Figure 8e Channel Geometry - Homestead Site ..................................................... .......................... 20 Figure 9a - 9b Channel Geometry - Second Creek Site ................................................. .......................... 21 ' Figure 9a - Figure 9c - 9b 9d Channel Geometry - Second Creek Site ........................................................................... 21 Channel Geometry - Second Creek Site ........................................................................... 22 t Figure 9e - Figure 10a 91 Channel Geometry - Second Creek Site ............................................................................. 23 Longitudinal Profile of the Stream at the Homestead Site: 2004 - 2007 Comparison (Station 0 to 1,000 ft.) .......................................................................................................27 Figure 10b Longitudinal Profile of the Stream at the Homestead Site: 2004 - 2007 Comparison (Station 1,000 to 2,400 ft.) ................................................................................................28 Figure l la Longitudinal Profile of the Stream at the Second Creek Site: 2004 - 2007 Comparison ' Figure l lb (Station 0 to 1,000 ft.) .......................................................................................................29 Longitudinal Profile of the Stream at the Second Creek Site: 2004 - 2007 Comparison (Station 1,000 to 2,000 ft.) ................................................................................................30 ' Figure l lc Longitudinal Profile of the Stream at the Second Creek Site: 2004 - 2007Comparison (Station 2,000 to 3,100 ft.) ................................................................................................31 1 TOC Page ii TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF CIRCULAR PLOT MONITORING IN THE RIPARIAN BUFFER AREA AT THE HOMESTEAD SITE .........................................................................................................................7 TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF CIRCULAR PLOT MONITORING IN THE RIPARIAN BUFFER AREA AT THE ' SECOND CREEK SITE ...................................................................................................................7 TABLE 3: SUMMARY OF CIRCULAR PLOT TRANSECT MONITORING WITHIN THE WETLAND AREA AT THE HOMESTEAD SITE ..........................................................................................................8 ' TABLE 4: SUMMARY OF CIRCULAR PLOT TRANSECT MONITORING WITHIN THE WETLAND AREA AT THE SECOND CREEK SITE .................................................................................................. ..9 TABLE 5: A DENSITY COMPARISON OF PLANTED AND VOLUNTEER SPECIES ..................................... 12 ' TABLE 6: HERBACEOUS COVER ........................................................................................................................ 12 TABLE 7: GROUNDWATER DATA FOR HOMESTEAD SITE (HS) AND SECOND CREEK SITE (SC) ....... 13 TABLE 8: COMPARISON OF THALWEG ELEVATION AT THE HOMESTEAD SITE ................................... 17 ' TABLE 9: COMPARISON OF THALWEG ELEVATION AT THE SECOND CREEK SITE .............................. 17 TABLE 10: STREAM CROSS SECTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AT THE HOMESTEAD SITE .................... TABLE 11: STREAM CROSS SECTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AT THE SECOND CREEK SITE ............... 25 26 TABLE 12: HOMESTEAD CHANNEL BED MATERIAL SURVEY RESULTS .................................................. 32 ' TABLE 13: SECOND CREEK CHANNEL BED MATERIAL SURVEY RESULTS ............................................. 33 TABLE 14: HOMESTEAD AND SECOND CREEK BENTHIC SURVEY RESULTS .......................................... 34 ' TABLE 15: SUMMARY OF MITIGATION COMPONENTS, YEAR 4 MONITORING RESULTS, AND THE REQUIRED ACTIONS FOR STREAM MITIGATION ................................................................36 APPENDICES ' Appendix A Site Photographs Appendix B Plan Sheets Appendix C Groundwater Well Data 1 TOC Page iii 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ' 1 ' This document presents the methods and results of the fourth year (2007) monitoring program for the Louis Berger Wetland Bank, located in Rowan County, North Carolina. The monitoring program was conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Louis Berger Wetland Bank Mitigation Banking ' Instrument approved and signed by the participating regulatory agencies on November 19, 2003. The bank consists of two sites, the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site. Both sites are located in ' northwestern Rowan County, North Carolina, within the Yadkin River Basin. The Homestead Site is located just east of the town of Cleveland. The site is 35 acres in size, and is located on the southern floodplain of Third Creek. ' The Second Creek Site is located just west of the town of Salisbury. The site is 49 acres in size, and is located on the northern floodplain of Second Creek, approximately six miles west of the confluence of Second Creek with the South Yadkin River. ' The location of each site is shown in Figures 1 and 2. 11 C 1 Page I 1 i1 K ?o ti s X 4 )III/If. &AI 0 lid r Al ? 1 t 0 625 1,250 2,500 Feet Source: Base Map: USGS Topographic Maps. North Carolina Department of Transportation Homestead Site Site Location Map Location: Rowan County, NC Date: November 2007 The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Figure 1001 Wade Ave. Ste. 400 Raleigh, NC 27605 0 625 1,250 2,500 Feet Source: Base Map: USGS Topographic Maps. North Carolina Department of Transportation Second Creek Site Site Location Map Location: Rowan County, NC Date: November 2007 The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Figure ® 1001 Wade Ave. Ste. 400 i Raleigh, NC 27605 2.0 MONITORING METHODOLOGY 1 The fourth year monitoring methodology detailed in this section was employed in accordance with the ' Mitigation Banking Instrument, Exhibit A.4, Monitoring and Maintenance Plan. Monitoring performed at the Homestead and Second Creek Sites of the Louis Berger Wetland Bank included an assessment of vegetation establishment, wetland hydrology, physical and biological stream conditions, and benthic ' sampling. Five photo stations were established and monumented at the Homestead Site and six photo stations were established and monumented the Second Creek Site, capturing a full representation of each site. Photographs of each site are taken at these stations annually and compared to previous years. Photographs taken at the photo stations in Year 4 are provided in Appendix A. Plan views of the monitoring station locations at the Homestead and Second Creek Sites are provided in Appendix B. The cross section locations, groundwater gauge locations, stream gauge locations, vegetation monitoring plot locations, and photo station locations are depicted on these plans. 2.1 VEGETATION A stratified random sampling procedure was used to quantify woody stem density estimates and visual estimates of percent cover of herbaceous species across both sites. Nine (9) transects consisting of 30 ' randomly selected circular plots were sampled at the Homestead Site and nine (9) transects consisting of 36 randomly selected circular plots were sampled at the Second Creek Site. The plot center points were set along transects. The total number of trees and shrubs species were counted and recorded and the percent cover of herbaceous species was estimated within each circular plot. In consultation with the ' MBRT, the radius of each circular plot was increased from 10 feet to 20 feet starting with Year 3 monitoring to increase the sample area. ' The data collected was analyzed to determine an estimate of the woody stem density within each site. This estimate was then compared to the performance standard for the first three years of 320 woody stem species per acre. The fourth year of monitoring requires 288 woody stem species per acre to meet the ' performance criteria. This data will serve as a baseline for the next two years of vegetation monitoring and management that will determine whether the final year will yield the 260 woody stem species per acre required by the Mitigation Banking Instrument. 2.2 HYDROLOGY ' 2.2.1 Groundwater The groundwater hydrology of the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site were monitored during the ' growing season in accordance with the Mitigation Banking Instrument through the use of shallow monitoring wells with automatic data loggers. Groundwater data was collected from five monitoring wells at the Homestead Site and six monitoring wells at the Second Creek Site. The data collected was analyzed and evaluated against the performance criteria to determine whether or not wetland hydrology was successfully established. The groundwater data is presented in Appendix C. The performance criteria defined for both sites required that the first 12 inches below ground surface demonstrate continuous saturation for at least 5 to 12.5 percent of the growing season, which translates to between 11 and 29 days Page 3 1 11 under normal weather conditions in Rowan County. The locations of the monitoring wells at the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site are depicted on the plan sheets located in Appendix B. 2.2.2 Surface Water The surface water hydrology at the Homestead Site and at the Second Creek Site was monitored using stream gauges with automatic data loggers. One stream gauge was installed on each stream. The gauges were established to compare the surface water level in the streams to the design bankfull stage. The performance criteria prescribed in the Stream Mitigation Guidelines (USACE, 2003) requires that at least two bankfull events are documented during the five year monitoring period. If less than two bankfull events occur during the first five years, the annual monitoring will be required to continue until the second bankfull event is documented. The two documented bankfull events must occur during separate monitoring years. 2.3 STREAM MONITORING Stream monitoring consisted of surveying the dimension, profile, and channel bed material of the stream, conducting a benthic survey, and assessing the riparian vegetation adjacent to the streams. The monitoring conducted in Year 1 served as a baseline for comparison to the succeeding four years of monitoring. A comparison of Year 1 thru Year 4 data is presented in the results section of this report. 2.3.1 Physical Parameters Stream channel stability was assessed using Rosgen methodologies for measuring fluvial geomorphology. The dimension and profile of the stream were measured to determine the level of lateral migration and channel aggradation or degradation. The distribution of channel materials was also determined using the Wolman (1954) method. ' The Monitoring and Maintenance Plan requires that five monumented cross sections are established and surveyed at the Homestead Site and six monumented cross sections are established and surveyed at the Second Creek Site to monitor vertical bed stability. The cross section locations at the Homestead Site and ' the Second Creek Site are depicted on the plan sheets located in Appendix B. Field measurements of channel geometry included surveying cross sections at representative locations to adequately capture the range of channel form. At the Homestead Site, monumented cross sections were established at three riffles and two pools. At the Second Creek Site, monumented cross sections were established at four riffles and two at pools. Elevations were surveyed at regular intervals along each cross ' section to capture channel geometry, including all major slope breaks and bankfull elevations. A longitudinal profile was surveyed at the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site to capture the bed slope and determine the level of aggradation or degradation. The bed elevation along the thalweg was surveyed as well as the bankfull elevation. 2.3.2 Benthic Invertebrates Qualitative benthic invertebrate collection was based upon the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Protocols published by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ, 2006). The protocol ' recommends the Qual-4 collection method for small streams which have catchments of one square mile or less (first or second order streams). The collection method requires one kick net sample, one sweep net sample (using a D-frame net), one leaf-pack sample, and visual collection of samples. Page 4 ' The benthic survey was performed on December 19, 2007. At each sample location, the kick net was placed at the downstream end of the sample location. Where flow was minimal, flow was manually ' created by physically kicking up sediments from the substrate. The sweep net sample was taken at the edge of the bank under vegetation, and captured the upper sediment layer beneath the bank. There were no supporting tree roots to target for collection with the sweep net, as there are few riparian trees of ' significant size present at the two restoration sites. Submerged grass and recently fallen leaves were inspected for the leaf pack samples. Once samples were taken, larger debris was rinsed, inspected and ultimately discarded. The remaining ' sample was picked by removing all macroinvertebrates (with a limit of ten per taxa) from the remaining sample. Collected samples were sent to a NCDWQ certified laboratory for sorting and identification. Three samples were collected at the Homestead Site. The first sample (HS-01) was taken in a riffle downstream from Cross Section 2. The second sample (HS-02) was taken in a run. The third sample (HS-03) was collected downstream of Cross Section 6 in a riffle. The sample locations are depicted on the plan sheets in Appendix B. Due to the drought, only two samples were collected at the Second Creek Site. The first sample (SC-01) was collected not far from the stream gauge in an upstream section within a riffle. The second sample (SC-02) was taken from a riffle in the mid-section of the stream. The third sample was not collected as there was no water in the channel downstream of Cross Section 3. The sample locations are depicted on the plan sheets in Appendix B. 2.3.3 Riparian Vegetation ' The riparian vegetation monitoring was performed at each cross section. Two circular plots with a 10- foot radius were used, one on each stream bank. A total of ten circular plots were sampled at the Homestead Site and twelve circular plots were sampled at the Second Creek Site. The total number of ' woody stem species were counted and recorded and the percent cover of herbaceous species was estimated within each circular plot. The data collected was analyzed to determine the overall woody stem density within the riparian zone. 1 Page 5 3.0 MONITORING RESULTS 3.1 VEGETATION Riparian Buffer woody stem density averaged 2,469 stems per acre at the Homestead Site and 1,202 stems per acre at the Second Creek Site. Both sites surpass the target density of 320 stems per acre. Riparian vegetation plots were collected where cross sectional end points served as plot center points. Tables 1 and 2 show the results of the Riparian Buffer Area sampling. For Wetland Areas, the circular plot transect analysis resulted in an average woody stem density of 2,376 woody stems per acre within the Homestead Wetland Area and 1,897 woody stems per acre at the Second Creek Wetland Area, both of which are significantly above the target density of 320 woody stems per acre established in the performance standards. Tables 3 and 4 show the Wetland Area sampling results. A plan view of the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site illustrating the plot results is provided in Figures 3 and 4. Tables 1 and 3 provide a summary of the species observed at the Homestead Site, the frequency at which ' they occur and the percent composition for both the Riparian Buffer Area and the Wetland Area, respectively. The dominant planted tree species, by percent composition, for the Homestead Site are Quercus lyrata in the Riparian Buffer and Fraxinus pennsylvanica and Quercus lyrata in the Wetland ' Area. The most dominant of volunteer tree species in the wetland area are Acer rubrum and Populus deltoides. Both Acer negundo and Liquidambar styraciflua are also present at a high frequency but less than the aforementioned tree species. The dominant shrub in both zones is Cornus amomum. ' Tables 2 and 4 provide a summary of the species observed at the Second Creek Site, the frequency at which they occur, and the percent composition for both the Riparian Buffer Area and the Wetland Area, respectively. The dominant tree species for the Second Creek Site are Quercus pagoda in the Riparian ' Buffer and Fraxinus pennsylvanica in the Wetland Area. Along with Quercus Pagoda and Fraxinus pennsylvanica, a high frequency of Liquidambar styraciflua was observed throughout the sampled plots. The dominant shrub in the both areas is Cornus amomum. Several of the species observed during the vegetation monitoring were not part of the as-built planting. For example, Salix nigra is a volunteer species and is readily establishing at the Homestead Site as well as the Second Creek Site. Other observed volunteers include Acer rubrum, Acer negundo, Liquidambar styraciflua, Populus deltoides, Sambucus canadensis, and Ulmus Americana. Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) was planted on both sites and also occurs as a volunteer. No distinction was made between planted and volunteer individuals of green ash during data gathering and all individuals were counted as planted in Table 5. The estimated densities, based on percent composition, of planted species throughout both the Riparian Buffer Areas and the Wetland Areas at both sites is shown in Table 5. Woody stems that were in the as-built plantings but did not appear or occurred sparingly within the circular plots were Carpinus caroliniana, Clethra alnifolia, Nyssa biflora and Viburnum nudum.. Page 6 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report ' TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF CIRCULAR PLOT MONITORING IN THE RIPARIAN BUFFER AREA AT TH1 A(11%4F.4ZT1F Ail CTTF. 1 n 1 Plots T tal Fre uenc Percent Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 o y q Composition Acer rubrum 3 1 1 2 7 0.4 3.93 Alnus serrulata 4 4 1 9 0.3 5.06 Betula ni ra 1 1 0.1 0.56 Cornus amomum 3 4 1 1 4 13 0.5 7.30 Corpus stoloni era 1 1 3 4 9 0.4 5.06 Fraxinus enns lvanica 2 1 3 1 7 0.4 3.93 Platanus occidentalis 5 1 6 0.2 3.37 uercus alcata 1 1 0.1 0.56 uercus 1 rata 3 2 9 8 9 8 9 2 11 5 66 1 37.08 uercus michauxii 1 2 1 4 0.3 2.25 uercus pagoda 2 1 5 8 0.3 4.49 uercus alustris 2 2 1 2 7 0.4 3.93 uercus hellos 2 1 3 6 0.3 3.37 Salix ni ra 21 1 7 3 32 0.4 17.98 Viburnum nudum 2 2 0.1 1.12 Total 28 20 17 16 14 20 10 13 15 25 178 Density per acre b lot 3885 2775 2358 2220 1942 2775 1387 1804 2081 3468 Average Density = 2469(stem/acre) ' TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF CIRCULAR PLOT MONITORING IN THE RIPARIAN BUFFER AREA AT TNF, SF.C CND C'RF,FK SITE 1 1 1 1 Plots Total Fre uenc Percent Species 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 q y Composition Acer ne undo 1 3 2 1 7 0.33 6.73 Alnus serrulatta 1 2 3 0.17 2.88 Cornus amomum 2 1 1 1 2 1 8 0.50 7.69 Fraxinus enn lvanica 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 12 0.58 11.54 Li uidambar s raci ua 5 1 2 2 1 1 1 13 0.58 12.50 Driodendron tuli i era 1 1 0.08 0.96 Platanus occidentalis 1 1 0.08 0.96 Po ulus deltiodes 1 1 0.08 0.96 uercus alcata 1 2 3 0.17 2.88 uercus lauri olia 1 1 0.08 0.96 uercus 1 rata 4 1 1 1 3 10 0.42 9.62 uercus michaxii 2 2 1 5 0.25 4.81 uercus pagoda 1 2 3 2 3 3 1 15 0.58 14.42 uercus alustris 1 1 2 0.17 1.92 uercus hellos 2 3 3 1 9 0.33 8.65 Salix ni ra 1 1 3 1 3 9 0.42 8.65 Sambucus canadensis 1 1 0.08 0.96 Ulmus alata 1 1 0.08 0.96 Ulmus americana 1 1 2 0.17 1.92 Total # of stems 10 13 7 6 10 7 8 7 8 7 11 10 104 Density per acre b lot 1387 1804 971 832 1387 971 1110 971 1110 971 1526 1387 Average Density = 1202(stem/acre Page F U Q E- U. 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C 0 I 1 I O O \ Q) O i _ / ) ,ate \ ? Ks, ?y ?? ?? vVA? w Q? ?) X00 CJ i LLJ ?? / .. T \ \ 0 1 I'. Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report . . TT T C_ . T?nwroimv nnnrD A DTQnV " PT ANTTTI ANTI Vnl.TTNTFFR CPFC 1VS Stems Counted Homestead Second Creek in Year 4 (2007) Riparian Area Total # of Stems Wetland Area Total # of Stems Riparian Area Total # of Stems Wetland Area Total # of Stems Total 178 2057 104 1970 Planted 54 514 20 644 Volunteer 124 1543 84 1326 Year 4 % Planted 30 25 19 33 Year 3 % Planted 74 54 69 50 Year 2 % Planted 84 58 73 48 During the monitoring of the vegetation, a visual field inspection of both the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site was performed to record predominant herbaceous plant species. Table 6 represents the observed species at each of the two sites and their relative abundance based on visual observations. TART Ti A• TTTi URA f FnTTC fYIVF.R Vegetation Species Homestead Second Creek Comments A ostis alba x x Common Andro 0 on erardi x Infrequent Asters . X x Infrequent Bidens s pp. X x Common Carex s pp. X x Infrequent C erus stri osus x x Common Dichanthelium clandestinum x x Abundant Echinochloa walteri x x Abundant Erechities hieraci olia x x Infrequent Eri eron canadensis x x Infrequent Juncus effusus x x Common Justicia americana x x Infrequent Leersia oo zoides x x Common Ludwi is alterni olia x x Common Mikania scandens x x Frequent-Along Stream Channel M osotis arvensis x x Infrequent Oenothera biennis x x Infrequent Pol ovum spp. x x Common Rumex cris us x x Common Sa ittaria lati olia x x Infrequent Scir us validus x x Infrequent Solida o s pp. X x Infrequent Sorghum hale ense x Infrequent Tri olium ratense x x Infrequent T ha lati olia x x Infrequent Source: The Louis Berger Uroup, Inc. 2VU /. At both the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site, the herbaceous species that exhibited the greatest abundance included Juncus effuses, Agrostis alba, Echinochloa walteri, and Dichanthelium clandestinum. Agrostis and Echinochloa were included within the seed mix applied to this site. Visual monitoring Page 12 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report ' showed that nearly 100 percent cover was achieved within the circular plots that were monitored, as well as throughout each of the sites. 3.2 HYDROLOGY 3.2.1 Groundwater Table 7 summarizes the results of groundwater monitoring conducted at the Homestead Site and at the Second Creek Site. At both the Homestead and Second Creek Site, the monitoring results show continuous saturation within 12 inches of the ground surface for greater than 12.5 percent of the growing season for all but two of the monitoring wells, which still met the wetland criteria with continuous saturation within 12 inches of the ground surface for more than 5 percent of the growing season. The data provided meets the wetland hydrology performance criteria established in the Mitigation Banking Instrument. The two wells that did not exceed saturation for more than 8 percent of the growing season were both not functioning in the first month of the growing season. Based on previous performance and observable trends in the wells it is very likely each would have exceeded the annual criteria. TABLE 7: GROUNDWATER DATA FOR HOMESTEAD SITE (HS) AND SECOND CREEK SITE (SC) Monitoring Well 5% 5 - 8% 8 -12.5% > 12.5% Actual % Number of Consecutive Days Dates Meeting Success (Longest Consecutive Period) HS-O1 X 6.1 15 Apr. 10 - Apr.24 HS-02 X 18.0 44 Mar. 18 - Apr. 30 HS-03 X 22.1 54 Mar. 18 - May 10 HS-04 X 16.0 39 Mar. 18 - Apr. 25 HS-05 X 12.7 31 June 2 -July 2 SC-01 X 13.3 32 June 24 -July 25 SC-02 X 18.7 45 Mar. 18 - May 1 SC-03 X 14.9 36 Mar. 18 - Apr. 22 SC-04 X 15.4 37 Mar. 18 - Apr. 23 SC-05 X 7.1 17 Apr. 14 - Apr. 30 SC-06 X 19.9 48 Mar. 18 - May 4 Notes: Calculations based on 241-day growing period from March 18 through November 3. 12.5 percent of the growing season is approximately 31 days. Percentages shown represent the longest consecutive number of days (not cumulative). Page 13 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report The precipitation data from water year 2007 was compared to the last 24 years of data. to characterize the ' precipitation recorded for this water year as compared to historical hydrologic conditions. Figure 5 presents the data from water year 2007 and the 30th and 70th percentile of all precipitation data within the period of record. The results of the analysis indicate that the precipitation recorded in 2007 (calendar and monitoring year) was generally below the average range. Of the eight months within the growing season, only three months (April, June and October) appeared average while the reminder of the growing season was much drier than average. ' Charts depicting the groundwater data for each individual well at the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site are located in Appendix C. These graphs display the groundwater elevation in feet and precipitation in inches. The data gaps were due to instrument or battery failure. The data collected shows ' that throughout the months of March to November the sites demonstrated consecutive saturation within 12 inches of the ground surface needed to meet the performance criteria standards. Due to the extreme drought and below average precipitation recorded throughout the growing season (March, May, July and August) (see Figure 5: Precipitation Data and 30'h and 70th Percentile Graph), it is likely that the t percentage of saturation would have been higher for all gauges at both sites. 3.2.2 Surface Water Figure 6 illustrates the Homestead Site stream gage data, which shows the water surface elevation in feet ' as well as the precipitation in inches from January 1, 2007 through December 18, 2007. The design bankfull elevation for the Homestead Site is 683.18 feet (NGVD). The stream surface water surpassed the bankfull stage during one storm event within the monitored period, occurring on April 14, 2007. ' Figure 7 illustrates the Second Creek Site stream gage data, which shows the water surface elevation in feet as well as the precipitation in inches from January 1, 2007 through December 18, 2007. The design bankfull elevation for the Second Creek Site is 653.45 feet (NGVD). The stream surface water surpassed ' the bankfull stage during two storm events within the monitored period, occurring on January 8 and March 2, 2007. ' Bankfull stream flow criteria has been met because at least one stream flow exceeding bankfull stage occurred during monitoring years 1 and 2 at both sites. ' Page 14 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i c i ?- 1 f ca C 0 s, U s 0 z s A. R i. U L O ? M 9 .? r U s L ' 0. s o j r i V1 °o, s b?A N w ?p ? 7 M N .r O (•u!) uoi;e;!dtaaad O d A r O i O z n ° 0 n 0 d ? L a s r o o n en d I r ? ° c h L d ? r+ Q1 ? s A c n ? o I e 0 ?? I ?a o a ? r 0 0 N r ' 0 a r ° n ° w r ° h Q Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year d Monitoring Report Figure 6 Stream Gauge Data - Homestead Site 685.0 684.5 684.0 D v 683.5 i z 683.0 0 682.5 w 682.0 681.5 681.0 2.00 1.50 ' 0 .R 1.00 a a` 0.50 0.00 N -- N -- W ?O N J 1. W 'V N O? N O?. W 3 a m m a '< , N A N .-• oo o Y - w - N O? O W J N Oo N O A O N z a b o< ^' w ?D '? v "' o O d U IT Is O L C, C, O J O O O J O J J ?] J J ? ? v Q J J J J O O J J C, J J J J J -Channel Bed Elevation (ft. NGVD) - Bankfull Elevation (ft. NGVD) -Water Surface Elevation (ft. NGVD) - Precipitation (in.) Figure 7 Stream Gauge Data - Second Creek Site Second Creek Stream Gauge 655.00 654.50 654.00 D 653.50 z 653.00 0 652.50 652.00 651.50 651.00 2.5 2 0 1.5 'K ?u 1 0.5 0 W ?• N N 0o N V, w ?• w 10 U O N N W J .-. N ? W ?' Q? O w J O ? O N Z J J "' w ?. D 3 = c _ D C C4 Q ?. < OZ O d J O O 4 J p -4 - O - O J 'O J O O O J p O O 'O J J J J J J 1 J J J -Channel Bed Elevation (ft. NGVD) - Bankfull Elevation (ft. NGVD) -Water Surface Elevation (ft. NGVD) -Precipitation (in.) Page 16 u 1 C 1 1 r Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report 3.3 STREAM MONITORING 3.3.1 Physical Parameters 3.3.1.1 Channel Geometry Five monumented cross sections were surveyed at the Homestead Site and six monumented cross sections were surveyed at the Second Creek Site to monitor vertical bed stability. Illustrations of the cross sections are presented in Figures 8a through 8e for the Homestead Site and Figures 9a through 9c for the Second Creek Site. In general, the channel geometry remained stable. Slight variations were detected at the Homestead site; the pools deepened and widened slightly and the riffles narrowed slightly. Slight variations detected at the Second Creek included a slight widening of the riffles on average and the average pool depth increased slightly. To quantifiably assess if the channel experienced degradation or aggradation, the measured thalweg elevation at each cross section was compared. As represented in Table 8, the thalweg elevation at the Homestead Site varied slightly from 2006 to 2007. The largest variation occurred at cross section 5 where the thalweg elevation rose approximately 0.34 feet, closer to the elevation as measured in 2004. It is suspected that this elevation increase was due to low-flow and no-flow conditions (due to the drought conditions) depositing sediment in this reach. Overall, the thalweg elevation at the Homestead Site remained essentially unchanged, with an average change of approximately 0.11 feet. The average change in thalweg elevation at the Second Creek Site is negligible resulting in an average difference of 0.09 feet (Table 9). Due to the unconsolidated channel substrate (silt and sand) at the site, the slight variation in thalweg elevations can be attributed to the varied placement of the survey rod on the unconsolidated channel bottom as the surveys were being conducted. . TABLE 8: COMPARISON OF THALWEG ELEVATION AT THE HOMESTEAD SITE FROM 2004 THROUGH 2007 Thalwe Elevation Difference in Elevation Cross Section 2004 ft. 2005 ft. 2006 ft. 2007 ft. 2004-2005 ft. 2005-2006 ft. 2006-2007 ft. Average Difference 1 674.25 674.69 674.44 674.75 0.44 -0.25 0.31 0.17 2 674.45 674.57 674.67 674.68 0.12 0.10 0.01 0.08 3 674.26 674.31 674.37 674.24 0.05 0.06 -0.13 -0.01 4 673.39 673.47 673.72 673.74 0.08 0.25 0.02 0.12 5 672.64 672.59 672.60 672.94 -0.05 0.01 0.34 0.10 Average difference = 0.13 0.03 0.11 0.09 TABLE 9: COMPARISON OF THALWEG ELEVATION AT THE SECOND CREEK SITE FROM 2004 THROUGH 2007 Thalwe Elevation Difference in Elevation Cross Section 2004 ft. 2005 ft. 2006 ft. 2007 ft. 2004-2005 ft. 2005-2006 ft. 2006-2007 ft. Average Difference 1 650.88 650.76 650.88 650.76 -0.12 0.12 -0.12 -0.04 2 649.03 649.14 649.01 649.15 0.11 -0.13 0.14 0.04 3 649.77 649.67 649.75 649.54 -0.10 0.08 -0.21 -0.08 4 647.55 647.90 647.69 648.16 0.35 -0.21 0.47 0.20 5 649.07 648.90 649.11 649.10 -0.17 0.21 -0.01 0.01 6 648.67 648.75 648.65 648.71 0.08 -0.10 0.06 0.01 Average di ference = 0.03 -0.005 0.09 0.03 Page 17 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Figure 8a - 8b Channel Geometry - Homestead Site Homestead Cross Section 1 678.00 677.00 676.00 x c 0 m m w 675.00 674.00 673.00 0.0 10.0 ?-Channel Geometry - 2004 - Channel Geometry - 2007 679.00 678.00 677.00 0 0 m a> ED 676.00 675.00 20.0 30.0 40.0 Width from River Left to Right (ft.) Channel Geometry - 2005 -? Bankfull Homestead Cross Section 2 50.0 60.0 -- Channel Geometry - 2006 Bank Pins 674.00 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 Width from River Left to Right (ft.) -+ -Channel Geometry - 2004 -f- Channel Geometry - 2005 w Channel Geometry - 200E -*-Channel Geometry - 2007 --*-- Bankfull Bank Pins 35.0 Page 18 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Figure 8c - 8d Channel Geometry - Homestead Site Homestead Cross Section 3 678.00 677.00 676.00 c 0 m a? w 675.00 674.00 673.00 0.0 5.0 -* Channel Geometry - 2004 _4*-- Channel Geometry - 2007 30.0 35.0 40.0 - t Channel Geometry - 2006 Bank Pins 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 Width from River Left to Right (ft.) -F Channel Geometry - 2005 -* Bankfull Homestead Cross Section 4 677.00 676.00 75.00 C, 0 CU a? w674.00 673.00 672.00 0.0 5.0 10.0 -s Channel Geometry - 2004 --x-- Channel Geometry - 2007 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 Width from River Left to Right (ft.) -e- Channel Geometry - 2005 )- Channel Geometry - 2006 --*- Bankfull Bank Pins Page 19 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Figure 8e Homestead Cross Section 5 677.00 676.00 675.00 c 0 m m w 674.00 673.00 672.00 0.0 Channel Geometry - Homestead Site 5.0 10.0 15.0 t Channel Geometry - 2004 - Channel Geometry - 2007 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 50.0 Width from River Left to Right (ft.) -F Channel Geometry - 2005 w Channel Geometry - 2006 -e-Bankfull Bank Pins Page 20 Loads Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Figure 9a - 9b Channel Geometry - Second Creek Site Second Creek Cross Section 1 654.00 653.00 w 652.00 c 0 m 0 ED 651.00 650.00 649.00 0.0 653.00 652.00 651.00 c 0 m m w 650.00 5.0 --*-Channel Geometry - 2004 -+-- Channel Geometry - 2007 649.00 648.00 0.0 5.0 10.0 Channel Geometry - 2004 - Channel Geometry - 2007 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 Width from River Left to Right (ft.) --*-Channel Geometry - 2005 -w Channel Geometry - 2006 -e-- Bankfull - 2006 Bank Pins Second Creek Cross Section 2 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 Width from River Left to Right (ft.) -a Channel Geometry - 2005 --e- Bankfull 35.0 40.0 45.0 -- Channel Geometry 2006 Bank Pins Page 21 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Figure 9c - 9d Channel Geometry - Second Creek Site Second Creek Cross Section 3 653.00 652.00 651.00 C O c6 N uw 650.00 649.00 648.00 0.0 5.0 10.0 -* Channel Geometry - 2004 ---x- Channel Geometry - 2007 652.00 651.00 650.00 c 0 N W 649.00 648.00 647.00 0.0 5.0 10.0 t Channel Geometry - 2004 -x Channel Geometry - 2007 15.0 20.0 Width from River Left to Right (ft.) -a-- Channel Geometry - 2005 -9- Bankfull Second Creek Cross Section 4 25.0 30.0 35.0 -- Channel Geometry - 2006 Bank Pins 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 Width from River Left to Right (ft.) -Channel Geometry - 2005 -w -Channel Geometry - 2006 ? Bankfull Bank Pins Page 22 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Figure 9e - 9f Channel Geometry - Second Creek Site Second Creek Cross Section 5 652.00 651.00 650.00 x c 0 m w 649.00 648.00 647.00 0.0 5.0 10.0 a Channel Geometry - 2004 Channel Geometry - 2007 25.0 30.0 35.0 Channel Geometry - 2006 Bank Pins 15.0 20.0 Width from River Left to Right (ft.) Channel Geometry - 2005 ?- Bankfull Second Creek Cross Section 6 652 651 650 0 m aD w 649 648 647 0 5 t Channel Geometry - 2004 - Channel Geometry - 2007 10 15 20 Width from River Left to Right (ft.) -f- Channel Geometry - 2005 --e- Bankfull 25 30 Channel Geometry - 2006 Bank Pins 35 Page 23 7 1 n Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report The bankfull stage, as determined during the stream channel design, was used to compare stream geometry, such as the calculated cross sectional area at bankfull, width at bankfull, and depth at bankfull. At the Homestead Site, the average riffle cross sectional area slightly decreased from 7.2 sq-ft in 2006 to 5.9 sq-ft in 2007. The average riffle width at bankfull slightly decreased from 13.6 feet in 2006 to 10.2 feet in 2007. The average riffle depth at bankfull remained unchanged (1.3 feet in 2006 and 2007). The average pool cross sectional area changed little from 2006 (16.8 sq-ft) to 2007 (15.7 sq-ft) and the average pool depth at bankfull remained essentially unchanged (1.7 feet in 2006 to 1.6 feet in 2007). A comparison of cross section characteristics for the Homestead Site between monitoring years 1, 2 and 3 is provided in Table 10. At the Second Creek Site, the average riffle cross sectional area slightly increased from 5.0 sq-ft in 2006 to 5.9 sq-ft in 2007. There was no significant change in average riffle depth at bankfull (1.3 feet in 2006; 1.4 feet in 2007). The average riffle width at bankfull slightly increased from 7.2 feet in 2006 to 8.3 feet in 2007. The average pool cross sectional area at bankfull decreased from 23.6 sq-ft in 2006 to 22.2 sq-ft in 2007 (which is closer to the 2004 result of 20.3 sq-ft). The average pool depth at bankfull increased slightly (2.5 feet in 2006; 2.1 feet in 2007). A comparison of cross section characteristics for the Second Creek Site between monitoring years 1, 2, 3 and 4 is provided in Table 11. 3.3.1.2 Longitudinal Profile The longitudinal profile was surveyed through the thalweg of the channels and captured all notable slope breaks at the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site. Also captured at each surveyed point, was the bankfull elevation and water surface elevation. Figures 10 and 11 illustrate the bed elevations, bankfull elevations and water surface elevations surveyed along the longitudinal profile at the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site. The overall slope of the Homestead Site is approximately 0.16 percent and the overall slope of the Second Creek Site is approximately 0.19 percent. The pool and riffle periodicity observed throughout the project reach is illustrated as the abrupt breaks in slope on the longitudinal profile. The majority of variations in thalweg overlays are likely due to the difference in stationing that occurs year to year when the tape measure is laid along the stream channel during the longitudinal profile survey. The distance between sections may increase or decrease each year which would cause the stationing not to match from year to year. For example, based on the 2006 longitudinal profile stationing for the Second Creek Site, cross-section five had a station of 2,309 and a thalweg elevation at 648.80. According to the 2007 longitudinal profile stationing, cross-section five had a station of 2,361 and a thalweg elevation at 648.67. This is a difference of 52 linear feet and 0.23 feet of difference in elevation; however, based on the cross section data (which is surveyed annually at exactly the same stream location), the thalweg elevation only varied by approximately 0.01 feet between 2006 and 2007. Another variation in thalweg overlays resulted from including survey points at the deepest part of the pools during the 2006 and 2007 year's monitoring. These survey points are particularly evident in the longitudinal profile for the Second Creek Site (Figure l la-11c.) Page 24 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report ' TABLE 10: STREAM CROSS SECTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AT THE HOMESTEAD SITE 1 1 F P 0 0 1 Cross Calendar Monitor Width Maximum Depth Cross Sectional Area Section Year Year at Bankfull at Bankfull at Bankfull 2004 1 28.9 2.4 30.1 Cross 2005 2 29.0 2.0 29.1 Section 2006 3 30.2 2.2 27.6 1 2007 4 27.6 1.9 22.8 2004 1 7.5 1.8 8.8 Cross 2005 2 10.2 1.7 9.0 Section 2006 3 8.0 1.6 7.7 2 2007 4 8.4 1.6 7.4 2004 1 12.9 1.0 6.2 Cross 2005 2 14.8 1.0 6.9 Section 2006 3 13.4 0.9 5.0 3 2007 4 15.9 1.1 6.4 2004 1 10.6 1.6 7.3 Cross 2005 2 12.7 1.2 7.8 Section 2006 3 19.1 0.9 6.7 4 2007 4 11.4 0.9 4.4 2004 1 14.3 1.7 13.3 Cross 2005 2 15.9 1.8 13.5 Section 2006 3 21.3 2.0 17.7 5 2007 4 26.0 1.7 17.9 Page 25 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report TABLE 11: STREAM CROSS SECTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AT THE SECOND CREEK SITE C 1 1 0 n Cross Calendar Monitor Width Maximum Depth Cross Sectional Area Section Year Year at Bankfull at Bankfull at Bankfull 2004 1 7.6 1.4 6.3 Cross 2005 2 7.0 1.5 5.6 Section 2006 3 7.7 1.4 5.8 1 2007 4 8.0 1.5 6.2 2004 1 19.0 2.3 24.1 Cross 2005 2 18.1 2.2 20.7 Section 2006 3 20.0 2.3 24.4 2 2007 4 19.4 2.1 21.9 2004 1 6.7 1.1 4.5 Cross 2005 2 7.3 1.2 5.0 Section 2006 3 6.7 1.1 3.6 3 2007 4 9.0 1.4 5.8 2004 1 21.6 2.7 25.2 Cross 2005 2 15.1 2.2 18.8 Section 2006 3 24.1 2.6 22.7 4 2007 4 20.5 2.1 22.2 2004 1 9.1 1.2 5.2 Cross 2005 2 10.9 1.3 5.7 Section 2006 3 8.4 1.1 4.7 5 2007 4 9.3 1.1 5.1 2004 1 7.0 1.5 5.9 Cross 2005 2 6.2 1.4 5.5 Section 2006 3 6.0 1.5 5.9 6 2007 4 6.9 1.4 6.4 Page 26 1 C) C-3 z ?o y 0 a w O O O ri O O C O w R G O y .R ? 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I N N ° O ? x o 0 V J y p o V r0 N 4 f f o N a? p N X a? ? ? I I cl M c 4 it r I 4 Q ...a^' a O CD N N L? 1 r R N a ? CD, 1 O ... O cn M N LO m c0 O O O Ul rt It (0 O O O LO V CO CO N O CO CO CO c0 O (-4) uol}enalZI r, a an w W c O O N ai a 0) U) N cA cn c6 ? U ti O O N 7 O Y N m N v 3 ? ca a> ? c F- J I LO P- C, 0 O O N N 0) N ? OD I rl- O O N N O U O N U) N co Na I M Q Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report 3.3.1.3 Channel Bed Materials ' The channel bed materials at the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site primarily consist of silt, clay, and sand. The median grain size (1350) for all cross sections at both sites is approximately 0.1 mm. The results of the channel bed material survey are presented in Tables 12 and 13. The Homestead Site channel materials shifted to a lower percentage of silt this monitoring year (89 percent in 2006 to 68 percent in 2006). The channel bed material at the Second Creek Site remained virtually unchanged between 2005 and 2007. The percentage of silt (on average) in 2005 was approximately 83 percent, the 2006 percentage slightly increased to 87 percent, and the 2007 the percentage of silt within the channel slightly decreased ' to 81 percent. TABLE 12: HOMESTEAD CHANNEL BED MATERIAL SURVEY RESULTS i it M Percent b Substrate T e Cross D50 Calendar ng on or Section (mm) Year Year Silt/cla Sand Gravel Cobble Boulder Bedrock 2004 1 50 50 0 0 0 0 Cross 2005 2 69 31 0 0 0 0 Section 0.01 2006 3 92 8 0 0 0 0 1 2007 4 73 27 0 0 0 0 2004 1 59 40 1 0 0 0 Cross 2005 2 54 46 0 0 0 0 Section 0.01 2006 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 2007 4 71 29 0 0 0 0 2004 1 60 40 0 0 0 0 Cross 2005 2 35 65 0 0 0 0 Section 0.01 2006 3 63 37 0 0 0 0 3 2007 4 48 52 0 0 0 0 2004 1 59 39 2 0 0 0 Cross 2005 2 39 61 0 0 0 0 Section 0.01 2006 3 90 10 0 0 0 0 4 2007 4 66 33 1 0 0 0 2004 1 83 16 0 0 0 0 Cross 2005 2 59 41 0 0 0 0 Section 0.01 2006 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 5 2007 4 84 16 0 0 0 0 Page 32 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report ' TABLE 13: SECOND CREEK CHANNEL BED MATERIAL SURVEY RESULTS u i i M Percent b Substrate Type Cross Dso Calendar ng on tor Section (mm) Year Year Silt/clay Sand Gravel Cobble Boulder Bedrock 2004 1 32 56 12 0 0 0 Cross 2005 2 47 53 0 0 0 0 Section 0.01 2006 3 70 30 0 0 0 0 1 2007 4 41 56 3 0 0 0 2004 1 83 17 0 0 0 0 Cross 2005 2 97 3 0 0 0 0 Section 0.01 2006 3 81 19 0 0 0 0 2 2007 4 82 18 0 0 0 0 2004 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 Cross 2005 2 90 10 0 0 0 0 Section 0.01 2006 3 80 20 0 0 0 0 3 2007 4 82 18 0 0 0 0 2004 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Cross 2005 2 74 26 0 0 0 0 Section 0.01 2006 3 93 7 0 0 0 0 4 2007 4 91 9 0 0 0 0 2004 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Cross 2005 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 Section 0.01 2006 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 5 2007 4 100 0 0 0 0 0 2004 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Cross 2005 2 89 11 0 0 0 0 Section 0.01 2006 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 6 2007 4 91 9 0 0 0 0 3.3.2 Benthic Invertebrates Sampling Results ' Samples were collected to assess the benthic invertebrate diversity, tolerance levels, and biotic index at the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site. For much of the year exceptional drought conditions resulted in very low flows and in many places the streams dried up altogether. The absence of aquatic habitat due to drought conditions during the previous months have affected the macrobenthic invertebrate ' communities. Our results when compared to last years reveal an overall drop in abundance and diversity at both sites. Ephemeroptera (mayflies) were visually identified during sample collection at one sample site. No Trichoptera (caddisflies) or Plecoptera (stoneflies) were visually identified at any of the five ' sample sites, nor were any Odonata (dragonflies). Other taxa identified at sampling included crayfish (Decapoda), aquatic worms (Oligochaeta) and small beetles (Coleoptera). Sample results at both Second Creek and Homestead indicate the macrobenthic invertebrates in greatest abundance were isopods and ' amphipods. The following table reports sampling results from December 19, 2007. 1 Page 33 1 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report ' TABLE 14: HOMESTEAD AND SECOND CREEK BENTHIC SURVEY RESULTS Homestead Creek Second Cre - ek SPECIES T.V. F.F.G. Upper Middle Lower Upper Middle Lower MOLLUSCA Gastro oda Basommato hora L mnaeidae SC Pseudosuccinea columella 7.7 SC Ph sidae Ph sells s p. 8.8 CG 2 Planorbidae *6 SC G raulus arvus 6 SC Planorbella s p. 6.8 ARTHROPODA Arachnoidea Acariformes 5.5 1 Crustacea Ostracoda Coe oda Cladocera Da hnidae Cerioda hnia s p. 1 Iso oda Asellidae SH Caecidotea s. 9.1 CG 1 5 28 1 1 Am hi oda CG Cran on ctidae Cran on x s. 7.9 CG 8 8 5 Deca oda Cambaridae 7.5 Procambarus s p. 7 SH 2 1 Insecta E hemero tera Baetidae CG Baetis intercalaris 7 CG 10 He to eniidae Sc Maccaffertium Stenonema s SC Le to hlebiidae CG Le to hlebia s p. 6.2 CG Odonata Libellulidae P Pach di lax lon i ennis 9.9 Pleco tera Ca niidae SH Allocapnia sp. 2.5 SH Page 34 1 C 1 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Table 14 Continued Homestead Creek Second Creek SPECIES T.V. F.F.G. Upper Middle Lower U er Middle Lower Tricho tera Limne hilidae Irono uia s p. - Ps chom iidae CG L e diversa 4.1 SC Coleo tera D tiscidae P 2 A abus s p. 8.9 P H dro hilidae P Tro isternus s p. 9.7 P Di tera Chironomidae Clinotan us s p. P Co noneura s p. 6 CG Microtendi es edellus gp. 5.5 CG Orthocladius s p. CG Parachironomus s p. 9.4 CG Parametriocnemus s p. 3.7 CG Phaeno sectra uncti es . Rheocricoto us eminellobus Tan arsus s p. 6.8 FC Dixidae CG Dixa s p. 2.6 CG Ti ulidae SH Ormosia s p. 6.3 CG Ti ula s p. 7.3 S H Homestead Creek Second Creek SPECIES T.V. F.F.G. Upper Middle Lower Upper Middle Lower TOTAL NO. OF ORGANISMS 14 15 33 11 3 TOTAL NO. OF TAXA 5 4 2 2 2 DRY EPT INDEX 0 0 0 1 0 ' 3.3.3 Stream Monitoring Results Summary The stream monitoring results are compared to the performance criteria defined in the Mitigation Banking ' Instrument to evaluate success. The stream monitoring component and results are presented in Table 15 as well as the actions required to achieve the performance criteria. 1 1 Page 35 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report ' TABLE 15: SUMMARY OF MITIGATION COMPONENTS, YEAR 4 MONITORING RESULTS, AND THE REQUIRED ACTIONS FOR STREAM MITIGATION Monitoring Component Monitoring Results Actions Required (1) Photo Reference Sites Longitudinal photos and lateral Substantial* channel aggradation, Continue to take photographs at the photos established. Photographs degradation, or bank erosion was not established stations during future at the cross sections are included observed. monitoring events. in Appendix A (2) Plant Survival Survival plots were established at monumented cross sections. Tree Homestead: 2,469 (Trees/Acre) > For Homestead and Second Creek counts were taken and analyzed than required 288 (Trees/Acre). Sites, continue to monitor against the pre-determined target- establishment of trees and shrubs species tree per acre survival Second Creek: 1,202 (Trees/Acre) > along stream corridor. numbers. The locations of the than required 288 (Trees/Acre). cross sections are located in Appendix B. (3) Channel Stability Cross-sections were established Minimal evidence of bank erosion and surveyed, and stream longitudinal profiles were was observed. The channel is not Monitor stream stability during surveyed. The locations of the experiencing significant channel aggradation or degradation. future monitoring events. cross sections are depicted on the plan sheets, which are located in Appendix B. Only 1 out of 5 sample sites produced (4) Biological Indicators Ephemeroptera, no Plecoptera or Conduct additional monitoring after Monitored and recorded Trichoptera species were found at any sufficient recovery period from invertebrate populations using sample sites, amphipods and isopods drought conditions. Qual 4 standards. common * Substantial or subjective determinations of success win ne maae oy LIle IIl1L1gdL10u Z!'PV1nU1 an confirmed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and review agencies. Page 36 4.0 MAINTENANCE & MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ' The following maintenance and management actions will be implemented at the Louis Berger Wetland Bank. ' • Berger has contracted with a wildlife and pest control company to provide annual inspection and removal of beavers from the site. 11 1 Page 37 11 5.0 CONCLUSIONS The results of the 2007 monitoring performed at the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site represent the fourth annual monitoring event for this project. Per the performance criteria defined in the Mitigation Banking Instrument, one additional monitoring event will be conducted following the procedure established in 2004. ' The estimated density of woody stems for the Homestead Site is 2,469 woody stems per acre, which is significantly above the target density of 288 woody stems per acre established in the performance standards. Quercus lyrata is the dominant tree species, by percent composition, for the Homestead Site for both the Riparian Buffer Area and Wetland Area. The dominant shrub in both zones is Cornus ' amomum. The estimated density of woody stem species at the Second Creek Site is 1,202 woody stems per acre, which is higher than the performance criteria of 288 woody stems per acre. The dominant tree species for the Second Creek Site are Quercus lyrata in the Riparian Buffer and Fraxinus pensylvanica in ' the Wetland Area. The dominant shrub in the both areas is C. amomum. Tables 1 through 5 in Section 3.1 provide a summary of the circular plot transect monitoring results for the Homestead and Second Creek Sites. The visual field inspection performed during the monitoring of the vegetation at both the Homestead Site and Second Creek Site included recording the percent cover provided by herbaceous plant species. The monitoring results showed that nearly 100 percent cover throughout the sites was achieved. A list of the ' species observed is provided in Table 6 in Section 3.1. The herbaceous species that exhibited the greatest abundance across both the mitigation sites included Agrostis alba, Echinochloa walteri, Juncus effusus, and Dichanthelium clandestinum. ' The Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site demonstrated that 4 of the 5 and 5 of the 6 groundwater wells (respectively) within the wetland areas met the performance criteria indicated in the Mitigation ' Banking Instrument. The results of the hydrology monitoring are summarized in Table 7 in section 3.2.1. On each site the one well that did not meet the hydrology standard was experiencing technical problems during the first month of the growing season and likely would have exceeded the criteria if the data was ' captured correctly during that time period. The stream survey performed at both the Homestead Site and the Second Creek Site demonstrated that the restored streams are fairly stable. Figures 10 and 11 provide a representative longitudinal profile of the ' streams at both sites. The overall slope of the Homestead Site is approximately 0.16 percent and the overall slope of the Second Creek Site is approximately 0.19 percent. The pool and riffle periodicity observed throughout the project reach is illustrated on the longitudinal profile. Overall the stream banks ' are well vegetated and appear stable. The cross section locations for both sites are provided on the plan sheets located in Appendix B. At the Homestead Site, the channel thalweg did not significantly change from elevations surveyed in 2006. The ' overall average thalweg elevation has changed by only 0.11-foot from 2006 to 2007. At the Second Creek Site, the average change in thalweg elevation is negligible resulting in an average difference of 0.05 feet. The difference in thalweg elevation likely is a result of the unconsolidated channel bottom substrate that ' leads to variations in surveyed channel bed elevation depending on how far the rod sinks into the yielding channel bed sediments. ' The results of the Year 4 monitoring of the Louis Berger Wetland Bank demonstrate that wetland hydrology and vegetation performance criteria have been achieved for the majority of the wetland areas, stable stream reaches with perennial flow have been established within the Homestead and Second Creek Sites and riparian buffers have been maintained at appropriate densities. Berger will continue to manage ' and monitor the site as directed in the banking instrument. Page 38 6.0 REFERENCES Mitsch, William J. 1993. Wetlands. Riparian Wetlands. 14: 452-458. North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). 2006. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring ' Protocols for Compensatory Stream Restoration Projects. 401/Wetlands Unit. The Louis Berger Group, Inc. 2003. Mitigation Banking Instrument. US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 2003. Stream Mitigation Guidelines. Prepared with cooperation from the US Environmental Protection Agency, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, and the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. ' Wolman, M.G. 1954. A method of sampling coarse river-bed material. Transactions of American Geophysical Union. 35: 951-956. 1 1 1 Page 39 i i APPENDIX A SITE PHOTOGRAPHS Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix .4 Page A-0 Photo 1: Homestead Cross Section 1, looking upstream Photo 2: Homestead Cross Section 1, looking downstream I Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-1 Photo 3: Homestead Cross Section 1, facing the left bank Photo 4: Homestead Cross Section 1, facing the right bank Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-2 Photo 5: Homestead Cross Section 2 looking upstream Photo 6: Homestead Cross Section 2 looking downstream Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-3 Photo 7: Homestead Cross Section 2, facing the left bank Photo 8: Homestead Cross Section 2, facing the right bank Louis Berger YVetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-4 Photo 9: Homestead Cross Section 3, looking upstream Photo 10: Homestead Cross Section 3, looking downstream Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Photo 11: Homestead Cross Section 3, facing the left bank Photo 12: Homestead Cross Section 3, facing the right bank Page A-5 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-6 Photo 13: Homestead Cross Section 4, looking upstream Photo 14: Homestead Cross Section 4, looking downstream Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A 1 Page A-7 Photo 13: Homestead Cross Section 4, looking upstream Photo 14: Homestead Cross Section 4, looking downstream Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-8 Photo 15: Homestead Cross Section 4, facing the left bank Photo 16: Homestead Cross Section 4, facing the right bank ' Loads Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-9 Photo 17: Homestead Cross Section 5, looking upstream Photo 18: Homestead Cross Section 5, looking downstream Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-10 Photo 20: Homestead Cross Section 5, facing the right bank Photo 19: Homestead Cross Section 5, facing the left bank Loans Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-11 Photo 21: Homestead Photo Station 1 Louis Beiger IYetland Bank Year 4 Ifonitoring Report Appendix A Page A-12 Photo 26: Homestead Photo Station 6 Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix ,4 Page A-13 Photo 27: Second Creek Cross Section 1, looking downstream Photo 28: Second Creek Cross Section 1, looking upstream Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-14 Photo 30: Second Creek Cross Section 1, facing right bank Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix ,,I Page A-15 Photo 31: Second Creek Cross Section 2, looking downstream Photo 32: Second Creek Cross Section 2, looking upstream Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-16 Photo 33: Second Creek Cross Section 2, facing left bank W.-? Photo 34: Second Creek Cross Section 2, facing right bank Loris Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-17 J Photo 35: Second Creek Cross Section 3, looking downstream Photo 36: Second Creek Cross Section 3, looking upstream Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Page A-18 Photo 37: Second Creek Cross Section 3, facing left bank o Photo 38: Second Creek Cross Section 3, facing right bank Loads Berger Welland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix A Photo 39 Second Creek Cross Section 4, looking downstream x. Page A-19 Photo 40: Second Creek Cross Section 4, looking upstream Louis Berger Wetland Bank Year 4 Monitoring Report Appendix ,4 Page A-20 Photo 41: Second Creek Cross Section 4, facing left bank . 4,, '_ x lot t N(yi f - 4.? €. ?d s 'A t ? { p 3. £ ..j j ? t a S ? t ? 1 f 4 # r` it "i t ?+5 ' tea}4t} a `? &!''?#?r k ?¢..? ter, s'° "' , s €`' tfi ' e (i t«? V. ,. f #? ? 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' c c • s ? o ? .? w 0 O 00 0 00 o0 0 (14 N O O Q1 00 oc 00 00 r- IC 1?0 31-Dec-07 17-Dec-07 A 3-Dec-07 u Z 19-Nov-07 w 5-Nov-07 u 41.1 22-Oct-07 8-Oct-07 C ^ ? 24-Sep-07 o c 0 10-Sep-07 c 27-Aug-07 ' 13-Aug-07 I 30-Jul-07 I 16-Jul-07 2-Jul-07 18-Jun-07 Z 4-Jun-07 21-May-07 > C7 0 7-May-07 Z z 23-Apr-07 c G? 0 9-Apr-07 3 3 - 26-Mar-07 -O a A 12-Mar-07 ° N C7 .? 26-Feb-07 c o O O 12-Feb-07 29-Jan-07 W 1 W I - an- 15-Jan-07 1 J 07 0 0 O v-, (W)AN 'jj) UOIIRAaIa (•ui) uoijuj!dlaa jd M N N --O O :a A L r.+ CC 3M L C7 °' 0 x ou 0 ?o 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------ --- ------------- --------------- Q 0 z - 7 -------------------- 0 o ------------ --- ? cq 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 N N O O O? 31-Dec-07 17-Dec-07 ,-, A 3-Dec-07 19-Nov-07 5-Nov-07 w 22-Oct-07 8-Oct-07 a 24-Sep-07 ° c o C7 ,o 10-Sep-07 c y 27-Aug-07 ' L 13-Aug-07 - 30-Jul-07 16-Jul-07 2-Jul-07 18-Jun-07 z 4-Jun-07 21-May-07 C7 0 7-May-07 z w 23-Apr-07 ? ° 9-Apr-07 26-Mar-07 ° o ? 12-Mar-07 L N V .? 26-Feb-07 0 0 12-Feb-07 29-Jan-07 w W 15-Jan-07 1 J Al - an- 0 0 (a9AN IJ) UOIjRAaj'1 A L r.r °x E 0 x (•u?) uoi;v;?diaajd M N N -^ ^O O 0 on w c 0 0 -? i --- --- ----------------- ------------- -- -------------- CZ3 cs Q 0 z ----- ----------- O O ? ?o 31-Dec-07 17-Dec-07 A 3-Dec-07 u Z 19-Nov-07 5-Nov-07 v w 22-Oct-07 8-Oct-07 24-Sep-07 c 10-Sep-07 c 27-Aug-07 i 13-Aug-07 I 30-Jul-07 16-Jul-07 2-Jul-07 A 18-Jun-07 z 4-Jun-07 21-May-07 A L C7 0 7-May-07 Z w z 23-Apr-07 c 9-Apr-07 ? 3 L ? 26-Mar-07 o A 12-Mar-07 N rl 26-Feb-07 0 0 12-Feb-07 29-Jan-07 W W 15-Jan-07 I I 1-Jan-07 O o o O o o O C> O o ?, o ?n o v, o ?n o ri -- o o a? a, o0 00 00 00 00 00 00 r r r r` ? ? ? ? ? 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N 0 0 w W I I (([DAN T) U09"311 (•ui) uoi;u;idlaaid M N N -- O O A CIO a o o U C7 ?, l3 U c 0 u u 31-Dec-07 17-Dec-07 3-Dec-07 u z 19-Nov-07 w S 5-Nov-07 w 22-Oct-07 8-Oct-07 ^• 24-Sep-07 c 10-Sep-07 c . 27-Aug-07 '? c. 13-Aug-07 w 30-Jul-07 I I 16-Jul-07 2-Jul-07 A C7 18-Jun-07 z 4-Jun-07 21-May-07 > L U 0 7-May-07 Z w z C 23-Apr-07 c 9-Apr-07 3 ? 26-Mar-07 ;o, o A 12-Mar-07 C7 ? 26-Feb-07 0 0 12-Feb-07 29-Jan-07 w W 15-Jan-07 I I 1-Jan-07 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o O Cl o Iq o V, o v o v o v o M N N O O O? O? 00 00 Vl V1 V7 V'1 ?(1 Vl V1 ?' ? ? d' ((1JAN IJ) uol;unal:l (•ui) uoi;u;!dl;)aad M N N --.-? O O A ec 3 N ? O i ? C7 ?, U 0 0 U 31-Dec-07 17-Dec-07 A 3-Dec-07 z 19-Nov-07 w 5-Nov-07 22-Oct-07 Qn 8-Oct-07 c ^ ? 24-Sep-07 o y 10-Sep-07 c 27-Aug-07 13-Aug-07 I 30-Jul-07 I 16-Jul-07 2-Jul-07 18-Jun-07 Z 4-Jun-07 21-May-07 > u m L7 0 7-May-07 z z 23-Apr-07 c ? 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C7 ;, L U n 0 - 31-Dec-07 17-Dec-07 A - 3-Dec-07 z 19-Nov-07 w 5-Nov-07 u h 22-Oct-07 - 8-Oct-07 ° 24-Sep-07 o o 0 10-Sep-07 c 27-Aug-07 13-Aug-07 W r 30-Jul-07 o 16-Jul-07 2-Jul-07 Ca 18-Jun-07 z w 4-Jun-07 `- 21-May-07 L C7 0 7-May-07 a 23-Apr-07 c - 9-Apr-07 ? 3 L 0 26-Mar-07 o ? 12-Mar-07 ° N 26-Feb-07 0 0 12-Feb-07 > > 29-Jan-07 W W 15-Jan-07 I I 1 J 07 - an- o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o ?n o ?n o v, o v, o v-, o ?n o N O O 01 O? 00 00 ? t? \O `O Vl t!l to kn In ?D D ?O ?O I'D WDANI T) UOI;LIA31:1 0 • 0 o I 3 ---------------- -------- --- --- 3------------------- y z E ? o v ? z a 3 0 0 z o y ? . a --------------- -------- ------------------------- 0 o N t,o ? •3 ? ? o (•ui) uoi;updiaaad M N N O O A a? 3 0 0 oU x3 L U c 0 U 31-Dec-07 17-Dec-07 A 3-Dec-07 u z 19-Nov-07 w 5-Nov-07 v w 22-Oct-07 8-Oct-07 ° 24-Sep-07 o c 10-Sep-07 c 27-Aug-07 13-Aug-07 .all W L r 30-Jul-07 , 16-Jul-07 2-Jul-07 A C7 18-Jun-07 z w 4-Jun-07 `-' 21-May-07 CIO C7 0 7-May-07 z z 23-Apr-07 c 9-Apr-07 G? 3 L 3 26-Mar-07 12-Mar-07 i N C7 .? 26-Feb-07 0 0 12-Feb-07 > 29-Jan-07 W W 15-Jan-07 I I 1-Jan-07 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o ? o ? o ?, o u? o u-, o rt m M N N O O V7 V7 V% kn tn Vl -11) to Vl Vl ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 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