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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20130739 Ver 1_Year 2 Monitoring Report_2015_20160328St. Clair Creek Restoration Project Year 2 Final Monitoring Report Beaufort County, North Carolina DMS Project ID No. 95015 DWR Project #13-0739, Beaufort County USACE Action ID: 2008-02655 Tar -Pamlico River Basin: 03020104-040040 Project Info: Monitoring Year: 2 of 7 Year of Data Collection: 2015 Year of Completed Construction: 2014 Submission Date: March 2016 Submitted To: NC DEQ Division of Mitigation Services 1625 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 NC DEQ Contract ID No. 003986 St. Clair Creek Restoration Project Year 2 Final Monitoring Report Beaufort County, North Carolina DMS Project ID No. 95015 Tar -Pamlico River Basin: 03020104-040040 Report Prepared and Submitted by Michael Baker International NC Professional Engineering License # F-1084 INTERNATI0NAL MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. I ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT, DMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95015 MARCH 2016, MONITORING YEAR 2 OF 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................1 2.0 METHODOLOGY.........................................................................................3 2.1 Stream Assessment — Reaches UT2 and UT3...............................................................................................3 7 2. 1.1 Hydrology..................................................................................................................................................3 8 2.1.2 Photographic Documentation....................................................................................................................3 9a 2.2 Wetland Assessment.....................................................................................................................................3 9b 2.2.1 Wetland Concerns......................................................................................................................................4 9c 2.3 Vegetation Assessment................................................................................................................................5 9d 2.3.1 Vegetation Concerns..................................................................................................................................6 Figure 3.0 REFERENCES...............................................................................................6 APPENDICES Appendix A Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables Figure 1 Vicinity Map and Directions Table 1 Project Components and Mitigation Credits Table 2 Project Activity and Reporting History Table 3 Project Contacts Table Table 4 Project Attribute Table Appendix B Visual Assessment Data Figure 2 Current Condition Plan View (CCPV) Figure 3 Ditch Modification Map Table 5a Visual Stream Morphology Stability Assessment Table 5b Stream Problem Areas (SPAS) Table 6a Vegetation Condition Assessment Table 6b Vegetation Problem Areas (VPAs) Photo Station Photos Vegetation Plots Photos Monitoring Stations Photos Appendix C Vegetation Plot Data Table 7 Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment Table 8 CVS Vegetation Metadata Table 9a CVS Count of Planted Stems by Plot and Species Table 9b Stem Count for Each Species Arranged by Plot Table 9c Yearly Density by Plot Table 9d Vegetation Summary and Totals Appendix D Hydrologic Data Figure 4 Wetland Gauge Graphs Figure 5 Flow Gauge Graphs MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. II ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT, DMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95015 MARCH 2016, MONITORING YEAR 2 OF 7 Figure 6 St. Clair Creek Observed Rainfall versus Historic Average Table 10 Wetland Restoration Well Success Table 11 Flow Gauge Success MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. III ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT, DMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95015 MARCH 2016, MONITORING YEAR 2 OF 7 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Michael Baker Engineering, Inc. (Baker) restored 3,926 linear feet (LF) of perennial and intermittent stream, 2.8 acres (AC) of riparian wetlands, and planted 17.5 acres (AC) of native riparian vegetation within the entire conservation easement along two unnamed tributaries (UT2 and UT3) to St. Clair Creek in Beaufort County, North Carolina (NC) (Figure 1). The St. Clair Creek Restoration Project (Site) is located in Beaufort County, approximately five miles east of the Town of Bath. The Site is located in the NC Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) subbasin 03-03-07 and the NC Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) (formerly Department of Environment and Natural Resources) and Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) formerly Ecosystem Enhancement Program) Targeted Local Watershed (TLW) 03020104-040040 of the Tar -Pamlico River Basin. The project involved the restoration of a Coastal Plain Headwater Small Stream Swamp system (NC WAM 2010, Schafale and Weakley 1990) from impairments within the project area due to past agricultural conversion and silviculture. The primary restoration goals of the project were to improve ecological functions to the impaired areas within the Tar -Pamlico River Basin as described below: Create geomorphically stable conditions along the unnamed tributaries across the project, Implement agricultural BMPs to reduce nonpoint source inputs to the downstream estuary, Protect and improve water quality by reducing nutrient and sediment inputs, Restore stream and wetland hydrology by connecting historic flow paths and promoting natural flood processes, and Restore and protect riparian buffer functions and corridor habitat in perpetuity by establishing a permanent conservation easement. To accomplish these goals, the following objectives were identified: Restore existing channelized streams by restoring the relic headwater valley and allowing diffuse flow, providing the streams access to their floodplains, Increase aquatic habitat value by allowing natural microtopography to form, Plant native species riparian buffer vegetation within the headwater valley and floodplain areas, and within the wetland areas, protected by a permanent conservation easement, to increase stormwater runoff filtering capacity, decrease erosion, and shade the stream to decrease water temperature, Improve aquatic and terrestrial habitat through improved substrate and in -stream cover, addition of woody debris, and reduction of water temperature, and Control invasive species vegetation within the project area and if necessary continue treatments during the monitoring period. During Year 2 monitoring, the planted acreage performance categories were functioning at 100 percent with no bare areas or low stem density areas to report. The average density of total planted stems, based on data collected from the nine monitoring plots during Year 2 monitoring, is 643 stems per acre. The Year 2 data demonstrate that the Site is on track for meeting the minimum success interim criteria of 320 trees per acre by the end of Year 3. Following Year 2 monitoring, Pinus taeda (loblolly pine) was documented in the areas of UT2. The loblolly pines are currently short but do have the potential to pose a future threat to the survival of planted species installed during the construction phase. To prevent this nuisance species from affecting the planted stems, a MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT, DMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95015 MARCH 2016, MONITORING YEAR 2 OF 7 thinning and removal effort will take place in Year 3/2016 and will target the loblolly pine. The methods used will be either hand/power tools and/or chemical applications. In the fall of 2015, the restoration site landowner cut a network of drainage ditches adjacent to the easement boundaries of both UT2 and UT3 (shown as dashed green lines on Figure 3). The landowner implemented a plan to re -cut pre-existing lateral drainage ditches that joined a new deeper ditch that directly abuts the Site's conservation easements. These new ditches were cut on the eastern and western boundary of UT2 as well as the western boundary of UT3. The landowner cut the ditches with the intent to drain water away from his pine plantation that abuts both easement boundaries on the west and east. Additionally, the property and farm access road that lies to the north of the Site is also retaining water and needs to drain across the northern road into the conservation easement to prevent hydrologic trespass. To remedy this ditching impact as described above, a proposed work plan described in Section 2.2.1 will take place in three different locations: (1) The northern conservation easement boundary of UT 2 along the existing farm road, (2) the western conservation easement boundary of UT2 along the wetland restoration area, and (3) along the western conservation easement boundary of UT3 along the wetland restoration area. Year 2 wetland groundwater monitoring demonstrated that 3 of 4 groundwater monitoring wells located along UT2 and UT3 exhibited water levels within 12 inches of the ground surface that was greater than 12 percent of the growing season. The four on-site wetland monitoring wells demonstrated consecutive hydroperiods, which ranged from 3.3 to 13.4 percent of the growing season. The growing season for Beaufort County is from February 28 to December 6 (282 days). Additionally, during Year 2 monitoring, the on-site wetland reference wells demonstrated consecutive hydroperiods, which ranged from 57.9 to 60.1 percent of the growing season. To provide additional groundwater data during the monitoring period, four new monitoring wells will be installed at the beginning of the growing season in Year 3/2016. These four additional wells will provide additional wetland success data, as well as collect groundwater levels adjacent to the areas where the additional ditching repairs will take place. These four new wells are to be installed as shown in Figure 2. On-site flow through the restored headwater valleys of UT2 and UT3 was recorded periodically throughout 2015 by the use of pressure transducers. Of the six flow gauges installed on the Site, all gauges recorded flow in 2015. The flow gauges documented flow through the headwater valleys during Year 2, which ranged from 16.4 to 43.9 consecutive days. It is noted that the flow gauges demonstrated similar flow events relative to rainfall events on site as demonstrated in the gauge graphs in Appendix D. In addition, currently contracted riparian buffer credits have been included as part of the project as referenced by the "Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation" memo from Karen Higgins (NCDWR) dated January 7, 2016 and included as an asset in this report. As part of the St. Clair Creek Restoration project, Riparian Buffer credits in excess of the contracted 6.8 acres (296,208 square feet) will be provided. Monitoring for success of riparian buffers will continue to follow the existing vegetation monitoring protocol and success criteria as stated in the approved mitigation plan for stream and wetland vegetation success. No additional vegetation monitoring plots are required to monitor buffer success as the existing monitoring plots serve to monitor the success of the vegetation of the headwater coastal plain stream and the riparian buffer. Summary information/data related to the Site 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 and in the Mitigation Plan available on the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS) website. All raw data supporting the tables and figures in the Appendices are available from NCDMS upon request. MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT, DMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95015 MARCH 2016, MONITORING YEAR 2 OF 7 2.0 METHODOLOGY The seven-year monitoring plan for the Site includes criteria to evaluate the success of the stream, wetland and vegetation components of the project. The methodology and report template used to evaluate these components adheres to the NCDMS monitoring guidance document dated November 7, 2011, which will continue to serve as the template for subsequent monitoring years. The specific locations of monitoring features, such as vegetation plots, flow gauges and wells are shown on the CCPV sheets found in Appendix B. The Year 2 well and flow data were collected December 2015. All visual site assessment data contained in Appendix B were collected in November 2015. 2.1 Stream Assessment — Reaches UT2 and UT3 The UT2 and UT3 mitigation approach involved the restoration of historic flow patterns and flooding functions in a multi -thread headwater stream system, monitoring efforts will focus on visual observations to document stability and the use of water level monitoring gauges to document saturation and flooding functions. The methods used and any related success criteria are described below for each parameter. Monitoring efforts focus on visual observations and in -channel flow gauges/pressure transducers to document stream success. Stream survey data was collected to a minimum of Class C Vertical and Class A Horizontal Accuracy using Leica TS06 Total Station and was georeferenced to the NAD83 State Plane Coordinate System, FIPS3200 in US Survey Feet, which was derived from the As -built Survey. This survey system collects point data with an accuracy of less than one tenth of a foot. 2.1.1 Hydrology Total observed area rainfall for the period of January 2015 through November 2015 was 48.76 inches, as compared to the Beaufort County WETS table for the same period of 46.68 inches annually. Four automated flow gauges (pressure transducers) were installed in the UT2 channel as well as two flow gauges installed in the UT3 channel. The gauges were installed approximately 500 feet apart within the restored systems to document flow duration. The automated loggers were programmed to collect data at every 15 minutes to document flow frequency and duration. Success criteria are considered to have been met if 30 consecutive days of flow were observed at any point during the monitoring year. Results indicate that flow gauges 1, 2, 5, and 6 each met the minimum consecutive days of surface flow required for success, while flow gauges 3 and 4 did not. The complete flow data and observed rainfall graphs for each gauge, along with the flow gauge success summary Table 11 are located in Appendix D. 2.1.2 Photographic Documentation The reaches were photographed longitudinally beginning at the downstream end of both reaches, moving upstream to the beginning of each reach. Photographs were taken looking upstream at delineated locations throughout the restored stream valley. Points were close enough together to provide an overall view of the reach lengths and valley crenulations. Photographs of photo points, wetland wells, and flow gauges are located in Appendix B. 2.2 Wetland Assessment Wetland monitoring is assessed by the use of four automated groundwater -monitoring stations that are installed in the UT2 and UT3 wetland restoration areas, as well as two additional reference wells installed in the downstream portion of the UT3 wetland restoration area. Installation of these groundwater monitoring stations follow Corps of Engineers Wetlands Research Program Technical Note VN-rs-4.1 (USACE 1997). MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT, DMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95015 MARCH 2016, MONITORING YEAR 2 OF 7 The automated loggers are programmed to collect data every 6 hours to document groundwater levels in the restored wetland areas. The success criteria for wetland hydrology are considered to have been met when the site is saturated within 12 inches of the soil surface for a consecutive number of days equal to a minimum of 12% of the growing season (34 consecutive days at this site). Results indicate that monitoring wells 1, 3, and 4 all met the minimum saturation success criteria while well 2 did not. Restoration well data and reference well data collected during Year 2 monitoring are located in Appendix D. 2.2.1 Wetland Concerns Ditching In the fall of 2015, the restoration site landowner cut a network of drainage ditches adjacent to the easement boundaries of both UT2 and UT3 (See Figure 3). The landowner implemented a plan to re- cut pre-existing ditches that joined a new deeper ditch that directly abuts the Site's conservation easements. These new ditches were cut on the eastern and western boundary of UT2 as well as the western boundary of UT3. The landowner cut the ditches with the intent to drain water away from his pine plantation that abuts both easement boundaries on the west and east. Additionally, the property and farm access road that lies to the north of the Site is also retaining water and needs to drain across the northern road into the conservation easement to prevent hydrologic trespass. The work described above was designed and implemented without first consulting Baker. The ditches were first discovered during fall monitoring in late 2015. To remedy the potential impacts of the new ditch network on restored wetland functions, Baker is implementing a work plan to alleviate the hydrologic trespass outside of the conservation easement and to fill the new ditches so wetland hydrology will be unimpaired. The proposed work will take place in three different locations (Figure 3). (1) The northern conservation easement boundary of UT 2 along the existing farm road, (2) the western conservation easement boundary of UT2 along the wetland restoration area, and (3) along the western conservation easement boundary of UT3 along the wetland restoration area. Location (1): Work in this area will consist of connecting existing shallow drainage ditches from an adjacent property across the farm road into the conservation easement on UT2. A shallow ditch (1' deep by 2' wide) will be cut through the farm road and then filled with rip rap outside of the easement to allow water to filter through the rock (French drain) and move across the road, but will also allow the landowner to cross easily. Once the rock -filled ditch reaches the conservation easement boundary, a shallow, wide, flat depression (10' wide by F deep with a 0% slope) will be excavated to tie these depressions into the existing ground elevations within the conservation easement. The locations shown as pink lines on Figure 3 are to scale (length) and are aligned as such to utilize the existing drainage paths as discovered during a field visit for storm event. Flow will be diffuse through these depressions. These areas within the conservation easement will be seeded and re -planted with bare -root trees. Location (2): Work in this area will consist of excavating shallow and wide depressions through the wetland restoration polygon along UT 2 to connect and help drain the existing lateral ditches outside the conservation easement that were plugged during construction. The depressions will be approximately 10' wide and F deep. The depression depth of 1' will be measured down from the existing ground surface inside the wetland area at the conservation easement boundary with the intent to prevent hydrologic trespass within the landowner's existing pine timber. The depression bottoms will be significantly higher than the existing lateral ditch bottoms within the timber. The depressions will essentially be a zero slope and will rely on the hydraulic head from the groundwater within the timber to promote flow. It is anticipated that flow will be diffuse and very low. The depressions will be excavated inside the conservation easement only as far as needed to tie into the existing ground elevations. The lengths of these depressions are shown to scale on the attached figure and are based upon survey data collected in early February 2016. The required excavations will be decrease as the MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT, DMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95015 MARCH 2016, MONITORING YEAR 2 OF 7 depressions get closer to the stream. In addition, the recently excavated ditch adjacent to the conservation easement will be filled. This is shown as a green dashed line on the attached figure. The disturbed areas within the conservation easement will be seeded and re -planted with bare -root trees. Location (3): Work in this area will consist of only removing a small (-5' wide) plug that separates the newly excavated ditch along UT3 (dashed green line in Figure 3) and existing small depressions within the conservation easement. These depressions are likely old remnant ditches excavated many years before the current conditions. These depressions are vegetated and shallow which will serve to prevent hydrologic trespass in the timber areas outside the conservation easement between UT 2 and UT 3. Little to no grading will be required inside the conservation easement along UT 3. In addition, the recently excavated ditch adjacent to the conservation easement will be filled. Construction of the proposed activities as described above is scheduled to be implemented in Year 3 (March 2016). Additional Monitoring Wells It is noted that in the spring of 2015 three wetland restoration wells (SCAW1, SCAW2 and SCAW4) had accumulated bentonite/mud in the bottom of the well casings. A thick, gooey material was found to be clogging the water pressure sensors located in the bottom of the pressure transducers. This accumulation of material was suspected to be the likely the cause for the observed erroneous water levels recorded in the well casings. To verify groundwater depths and check for logger accuracy, manual groundwater measurements were recorded during three site visits and compared to datalogger readings in the appropriate date/time windows. The manual measurements were then used to determine if there were any significant differences in the recorded groundwater levels. After comparing the data, it was found that three wetland restoration loggers had errors in depth than was recorded manually. To correct this issue, all well casings, including SCAW3 were pumped to clear excess bentonite/mud that had built up and to prevent further buildup on the pressure sensors. The on-site reference wells were not pumped during this time. Additionally, links in the suspension chains from which the loggers hang in the well casings were also removed so the chain would be shorter. This was an effort to raise the loggers off the bottom of the well casings as to be above the bentonite/mud buildup. Subsequent to these adjustments, all on-site well data loggers now are free of bentonite and the atmospheric pressure hole is clear of any obstructions. Four new monitoring wells will be installed at the beginning of the growing season in Year 3/2016. These additional wells will provide additional wetland success data, as well as collect groundwater levels in the areas adjacent to where the additional ditching repairs will take place. These four new wells are to be installed as shown in Figure 3. 2.3 Vegetation Assessment In order to determine if the criteria are achieved, vegetation -monitoring quadrants were installed and are monitored across the restoration site in accordance with the CVS-NCDMS Protocol for Recording Vegetation, Version 4.1 (2007) and the CVS-NCDMS data entry tool v 2.3.1 (2012). The vegetation monitoring plots are a minimum of 2 percent of the planted portion of the Site with nine plots established randomly within the Site's planted riparian buffer areas per Monitoring Levels 1. The sizes of individual quadrants are 100 square meters for woody tree species. Year 2 vegetation assessment information is provided in Appendix B and C. 2.3.1 Vegetation Concerns Following Year 2 monitoring, Pinus taeda (loblolly pine) was documented in the area of UT2. The loblolly pines are currently short but have the potential to pose a future threat to the survival of planted species installed during the construction phase. To prevent this nuisance species from affecting the MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT, DMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95015 MARCH 2016, MONITORING YEAR 2 OF 7 planted stems, a thinning and removal effort will take place in Year 3/2016 and will target the loblolly pine. The methods used will be either hand/power tools and/or chemical applications. 3.0 REFERENCES Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) and NC Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS). 2007. CVS-NCDMS Data Entry Tool v. 2.3.1. University of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC. Lee, M., Peet R., Roberts, S., Wentworth, T. 2007. CVS-NCDMS Protocol for Recording Vegetation, Version 4.1. North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services. 2011. Monitoring Requirements and Performance Standards for Stream and/or Wetland Mitigation. November 7, 2011. Rosgen, D. L. 1994, A Classification of Natural Rivers. Catena 22:169-199. Schafale, M. P., and A. S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina, Third Approximation. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. Division of Parks and Recreation, NC DEQ. Raleigh, NC. United States Army Corps of Engineers. 1997. Corps of Engineers Wetlands Research Program. Technical Note VN-rs-4.1. Environmental Laboratory. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Vicksburg, MS. 2005. "Technical Standard for Water -Table Monitoring of Potential Wetland Sites," WRAP Technical Notes Collection (ERDC TN -WRAP -05-2), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Vicksburg, MS. 2003. Stream Mitigation Guidelines, April 2003, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Wilmington District. MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT, DMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95015 MARCH 2016, MONITORING YEAR 2 OF 7 Appendix A Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables The subject project site is an environmental restoration site of the NCDENR Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) and is encompassed by a recorded conservation easement, but is bordered by land under private ownership. Accessing the site may require traversing areas near or along the easement boundary and therefore access by the general public is not permitted. Access by authorized personnel of state and federal agencies or their designees/contractors involved in the development, oversight and stewardship of the restoration site is permitted within the terms and timeframes of their defined roles. Any intended site visitation or activity by any person outside of these previously sanctioned roles and activities requires prior coordination with DMS. N A s, C/air C r eek C CD 0 -a Q le .Im Project Location Pamlico River Site Directions To access the site from Raleigh, follow Interstate 40 southeast and take the NC Highway 24 Exit East/NC Highway 903 North, Exit 373 toward Kenansville and Magnolia. From Exit 373, continue on the Kenansville Bypass for 6 miles before turning right onto NC __J Highway 24 East. After turning right onto NC Highway 24 (Beulaville Highway), continue for 23 miles before turning left onto US Highway 258 (Kinston Highway). Once on US Highway 258, travel for approximately 1.2 miles before fuming right onto Warren Taylor R. Then proceed 0.5 miles and turn left while heading �Iocate�dwithin north through a large field. The site is located where Note�Site tar eted local the farm road intersects UT to Mill Swamp at a g downstream culvert crossing. I 1 \N� '/`I watershed 03020104040040. Figure 1 Project Vicinity Map ;` St. Clair Creek Restoration Site 17 32 DENR - 2sa __~% Division of Mitigation Services 33 � � 306 INTERNATIONAL Beaufort County Project `� --------- Location 0 0.5 1 2 3 Miles Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project No ID. 95015 Mitigation Credits Stream Riparian Wetland Non-riparian Wetland Buffer Nitrogen Nutrient Offset Phosphorus Nutrient Offset Type R R RE Totals 3,274 SMU 2.8 WMU 0 363,577 BMU Project Components Project Component or Reach ID Stationing/ Existing Footage/ Acreage Location Approach Restoration/ Restoration Equivalent Restoration Footage or Acreage Mitigation Ratio UT2 Stream 12+64 —34+00 2,660 LF Headwater Restoration 2,133 SMU 2,133 LF 1:1 UT3 Stream 10+66-22+82 1,075 LF Headwater Restoration 1,141 SMU 1,141 LF 1:1 UT2 Wetland See plan sheets 0.0 AC Restoration 1.1 WMU 1.1 WMU 1:1 UT3 Wetland See plan sheets 0.0 AC Restoration 1.7 WMU 1.7 WMU 1:1 UT2 Buffer 12+64 —34+00 NA Restoration 363,577 BMU 8.3 AC 1:1 Component Summation Restoration Level Stream (LF) Riparian Wetland (AC) Non-riparian Wetland (AC) Buffer (ft2) / (AC) Upland (AC) Riverine Non-Riverine Restoration 3,274 2.8 Enhancement I Enhancement Il Creation Preservation High Quality Preservation Buffer Zone A: 0-50 ft 226002/5.2 Buffer Zone B: 51-100 ft 137575/3.1 BMP Elements Element Location Purpose/Function Notes BMP Elements: BR= Bioretention Cell; SF= Sand Filter; SW= Stormwater Wetland; WDP= Wet Detention Pond; DDP= Dry Detention Pond; FS= Filter Strip; S= Grassed Swale; LS= Level Spreader; NI=Natural Infiltration Area MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project No ID. 95015 Activity or Report Scheduled Completion Data Collection Complete Actual Completion or Deliver Mitigation Plan Prepared N/A N/A Jul -13 Mitigation Plan Amended N/A N/A Sep -13 Mltigation Plan Approved N/A N/A Oct -13 Final Design— (at least 90% complete) N/A N/A Nov 13 Construction Begins N/A N/A Dec -13 Temporary S&E mix applied to entire project area N/A N/A N/A Permanent seed mix applied to entire project area N/A N/A Mar -14 Planting of live stakes N/A N/A N/A Planting of bare root trees N/A N/A Apr -14 End of Construction N/A N/A Apr -14 Survey of As -built conditions (Year 0 Monitoring -baseline) N/A May -14 Jun -14 Year 1 Monitoring Nov -14 Dec -14 Dec -14 Year 2 Monitoring Nov 15 Nov 15 Mar -16 Year 3 Monitoring Nov 16 N/A N/A Year 4 Monitoring Nov -17 N/A N/A Year 5 Monitoring Nov -18 N/A N/A Year 6 Monitoring Nov -19 N/A N/A Year 7 Monitoring Nov -20 N/A N/A MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 3. Project Contacts Table St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Designer Michael Baker International 797 Haywood Road, Suite 201 Asheville, NC 28806 Contact: Jacob Byers, Tel. 919-259-4814 Construction Contractor 6105 Chapel Hill Road River Works, Inc. Raleigh, NC 27607 Contact: Phillip Todd, Tel. 919-582-3575 Planting Contractor 6105 Chapel Hill Road River Works, Inc. Raleigh, NC 27607 Contact: Phillip Todd, Tel. 919-582-3575 Seeding Contractor T 6105 Chapel Hill Road River Works, Inc. Raleigh, NC 27607 Contact: Phillip Todd, Tel. 919-582-3575 Seed Mix Sources Green Resources, Tel. 336-855-6363 Nursery Stock Suppliers Mellow Marsh Farm, 919-742-1200 ArborGen, 843-528-3204 Superior Tree, 850-971-5159 Monitoring Performers Michael Baker International 8000 Regency Parkway, Suite 600 Cary, NC 27518 Contact: Stream Monitoring Point of Contact Jacob Byers, Tel. 919-259-4814 Vegetation Monitoring Point of Contact Jacob Byers, Tel. 919-259-4814 Wetland Monitoring Point of Contact Jacob Byers, Tel. 919-259-4814 MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 4. Project Attributes St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Project Information Project Name St. Clair Creek Restoration Project County Beaufort Project Area (acres) 17.5 Project Coordinates latitude and longitude) 35.452835 N, -76.76726215 W Watershed Summary Information Physiographic Province Outer Coastal Plain River Basin Tar -Pamlico USGS Hydrologic Unit 8 -digit and 14 -digit 03020104 / 03020104040040 DWQ Sub -basin 03 03 07 Project Drainage Area (AC) 89 (UT2), 30 (UT3) Project Drainage Area Percentage of Impervious Area <1% CGIA Land Use Classification 13.02, Passively Managed Forest Stands, 2.01.01.07, Annual Row Crop Rotation; Stream Reach Summary Information Parameters Reach UT2 Reach UT3 Length of Reach LF 2,133 (proposed) 2,660 (existing) 1,141 (proposed) 1,075 (existing) Valley Classification (Rosgen) X X Drainage Area (AC) 89 30 NCDWQ Stream Identification Score 36 20 NCDWQ Water Quality Classification C; Sw, NSW C; Sw, NSW Morphological Description (Rosgen stream type)* Channelized Headwater System (Perennial) Channelized Headwater System (Intermittent) Evolutionary Trend ** Restored G Restored G Underlying Mapped Soils To, Hy, Ro To, At Drainage Class Very poorly drained, poorly drained Poorly drained, somewhat poorly drained Soil Hydric Status Hydric Hydric Average Channel Slope(ft/ft) 0.0006 0.0009 FEMA Classification SFHA, AE SFHA, AE Native Vegetation Community Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp Percent Composition of Exotic/Invasive Vegetation <5% <5% Wetland Summary Information Parameters Wetland Along UT2 Size of Wetland AC 1.1 Wetland Type Riparian Riverine Mapped Soil Series To — Tomotley fine sandy loam Drainage Class Poorly drained Soil Hydric Status Hydric Source of Hydrology Groundwater Hydrologic Im airment Disconnected floodplain from ditches, lowered water table Native Vegetation Community Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp Percent Composition of Exotic/Invasive Vegetation <5% Parameters Wetland Along UT3 Size of Wetland AC 1.7 Wetland Type Riparian Riverine Mapped Soil Series To — Tomotley fine sandy loam Drainage Class Poorly drained Soil Hydric Status Hydric Source of Hydrology Groundwater Hydrologic Im airment Disconnected floodplain from ditches, lowered water table Native Vegetation Community Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp Percent Composition of Exotic/Invasive Vegetation <5% Regulatory Considerations Regulation le Resolved Supporting Documentation** Waters of the United States — Section 404 Yes (Appendix B) Waters of the United States — Section 401 Yes (Appendix B Endangered Species Act N/A Categorical Exclusion (Appendix B) Historic Preservation Act N/A R Categorical Exclusion (Appendix B Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)/ Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) N/A Cate orical Exclusion (Appendix B) FEMA Floodplain Compliance Yes A endix B Essential Fisheries Habitat N/A Categorical Exclusion (Appendix B) Notes: *Due to its channelized nature, the stream would most appropriately be classified as a Rosgen G stream type but use of this classification system on this channel is questionable due to its highly altered state. ** Supporting documentation is including in the approved Final Mitigation Plan. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Appendix B Visual Assessment Data Conservation Easement y Proposed Drainage Modification (10 ft wide, 1 ft deep, length to scale) Drainages to be Filled A Flow Gauge Groundwater Wells NOT Meeting Criteria O Groundwater Wells Meeting Criteria { Proposed New Monitoring Well Location - Vegetation Plot: (Year 2 Density/Planted Density) Restored Wetland Areas ±y. As -Built Streams Z W Restoration: Headwater Valley No Mitigation Credit UT 3 Buffer Zone A: 0-50 ft (226,002 ft2 or 5.2 ac, 1:1 ratio = 226,002 BM Us) Veg Plot 3: 648/688 Buffer Zone B: 51-100 ft (137,575 ft2 or 3.1 ac, 1:1 ratio = 137,575 BMUs) 44 SCAW UT 2k1 T Veg Plot 9: 688/769 ` ' ."Gauge #6 Veg Plot 1: 607/728 "� ' ` 6 Veg Plot 8: 607/728 ' ��.. Gauge #3 �= �t Veg Plot 4: 648/728 ti..' l #4 _Gauge . • SCAW2,"'� - � - Veg Plot 7: 1012/1174 t .Gauge #& - a, SCAW3 Gauge #2Y Veg Plot 2: 648/648 w SCAW1Z. t r` 9 Ve Plot 5: 526/688 L �r Veg Plot 6: 405/486 77, -. /.\G ug a e #1 -� �c Survey / Monitoring Data Collected: Nov / Dec 2015_ - - Aerial Photo Date: 2012 neMap, NCCenter for Geogr phic Information and Anal sis, NC 911 Boardb 0 250 500 N Figure 2 MichaelBakerFeet Current Condition Plan View - MY2 DEQ - Division of Mitigation Services St. Clair Creek Site N T E R N A T 1 0 N A L Project # 95015 Beaufort County, NC Conservation Easement Proposed Drainage Modification (10 ft wide, 1 ft deep, length to scale) Drainages not to be Filled Drainages to be Filled A. Flow Gauge O Groundwater Monitoring Wells Proposed New Monitoring Well Location - Vegetation Plot Restored Wetland Areas As -Built Streams Restoration: Headwater Valley No Mitigation Credit { - r UT 3 1711W ,t. 2 Ditch to be Filled: Ditch 6: 50 ft rock & , _575 ft in length Ditch 7: 25 ft rock & 65 ft into easement 20 ft into easement Ditch not to be Filled. 1063 ft in length O Ditch 8: 25 ft rock & ,. 50 ft into easement Ditch 5: 6 ft Ditch 3: 100 ft Ditch 4: 6 ft o •q UT 2 Ditch 1: 60 ft Ditch to be Filled: 625 ft in length NCOneMaNC Center for deo„ra„hic Information and Anal sis, p, g p NC 911 Boardr 0 250 500 N Figure 3 BakerMichael Feet Ditch Modification Map DEQ - Division of Mitigation Services St. Clair Creek Site N T E R N A T 1 0 N A L Project # 95015 Beaufort County, NC Table 5a. Visual Stream Morphology Stability Assessment St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Reach ID: UT2 Assessed Length (LF): 2,133 Number Stable Number of Amount of % Stable, Number Footage Adjusted % Major Channel Category Channel Sub -Category Metric (Performing as Total Number Unstable Unstable Performing as with with for Intended) per As -built Segments Footage Intended Stabilizing Stabilizing Stabilizing Woody Veg. Woody Veg. Woody Veg. 1. Aggradation 0 0 100% 1.Vertical Stability 2. Degradation 0 0 100% 2. Riffle Condition 1. Texture Substrate NA NA 1. Depth NA NA 3. Meander Pool Condition 2. Length NA NA 1. Bed 1. Thalweg centering at upstream of meander bend (Run) NA NA 2. Thalweg centering at downstream of meander bend (Glide) 4. Thalweg Position NA NA 3. Thalweg centering along valley Yes 2,133 LF Fl - 1. Scoured/Eroding Bank lacking vegetative cover resulting simply from poor growth 0 0 100% 0 2,133 100% and/or scour and erosion Banks undercut/overhanging to the extent that mass wasting appears 2. Bank 2. Undercut like) 0 0 100% 0 2,133 100% 3. Mass Wasting Banks slumping, caving or collapse 0 0 100% 0 2,133 100% Totals 0 0 100% 0 0 100 1. Overall Integrity Structures physically intact with no dislodged boulders or los NA NA 2. Grade Control NA NA Grade control structures exhibiting maintenance of grade across the sill 3. Engineering Structures 2a. Piping Structures lacking any substantial flow undemeath sill or arms NA NA 3. Bank Position Bank erosion within the structures extent of influence does not exceed NA NA 15% 4. Habitat l Pool forming structures maintaining - Max Pool Depth NA NA MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 5a. Visual Stream Morphology Stability Assessment St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Reach ID: UT3 Assessed Length (LF): 1,141 Number Stable Number of Amount of % Stable, Number Footage Adjusted % Major Channel Category Channel Sub -Category Metric (Performing as Total Number Unstable Unstable Performing as with with for Intended) per As -built Segments Footage Intended Stabilizing Stabilizing Stabilizing Woody Veg. Woody Veg. Woody Veg. Aggradation 0 0 100% 1.Vertical Stability1. 2. Degradation 0 0 100 2. Riffle Condition 1. Texture Substrate NA NA 1. Depth NA NA 3. Meander Pool Condition 2. Length NA NA 1. Bed 1. Thalweg centering at upstream of meander bend (Run) NA NA 2. Thalweg centering at downstream of meander bend (Glide) 4. Thalweg Position 3. Thalweg centering along valley Yes J141 0 0 100% 0 1,141 100% 1. Scoured/Eroding Bank lacking vegetative cover resulting simply from poort and/or scour and erosion Banks undercut/overhanging to the extent that mass wasti 2. Bank 2. Undercut likely 0 0 100% 0 1,141 100% 3. Mass Wasting Banks slumping, caving or collapse 0 0 100% 0 1,141 100% Totals 0 0 100% 0 0 100% 1. Overall Integrity Structures physically intact with no dislodged boulders or logs NA NA 2. Grade Control NA NA Grade control structures exhibiting maintenance of grade across the sill 3. Engineering Structures 2a. Piping Structures lacking any substantial flow underneath sill or arms NA NA 3. Bank Position Bank erosion within the structures extent of influence does not exceed NA NA 15% 4. Habitat Pool forming structures maintaining - Max Pool Depth NA NA MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 5b. Stream Problem Areas St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Feature Issue Station Number Suspected Cause Photo Number None Observed - --I -- MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 6a. Vegetation Conditions Assessment St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Reach ID: UT2 Planted Acreage: 11.6 Vegetation Category Defintions Mapping Threshold acres CCPV Depiction Number of Polygons Combined Acreage % of Planted Acreage Very limited cover both woody and 1. Bare Areas herbaceous material. 0.1 NA 0 0.00 0.0% Woody stem densities clearly below target 2. Low Stem Density Areas levels based on MY3, 4 or 5 stem count 0.1 NA 0 0.00 0.0% criteria. Total 0 0.00 0.0% Areas with woody stems or a size class that 3. Areas of Poor Growth Rates or Vigor are obviously small given the monitoring year. 0.25 NA 0 0.00 0.0% year. Cumulative Total 0 0.00 0.0% Easement Acreage: Cumulative Total 0 0.00 Vegetation Category Defintions Mapping Threshold CCPV Depiction Number of Polygons Combined Acreage % of Planted Acreage Vegetation Category Areas of points (if too small to render as Mapping Threshold CCPV Depiction Number of Polygons Combined Acrea e % of Planted Acrea e 5. Invasive Areas of Concern polygons at ma scale)1000 ft� NA 0 0.00 0.0 5. Invasive Areas of Concern Areas of points (if too small to render as 1000 ft, NA 0 0.00 0.0% 6. Easement Encroachment Areas polygons at map scale) none NA 0 0.00 0.0% Table 6a. Vegetation Conditions Assessment St. Clair Restoration Project: EEP Project ID No. 95015 Reach ID: UT3 Planted Acreage: 5.9 Vegetation Category Defintions Mapping Threshold acres CCPV Depiction Number of Polygons Combined Acreage % of Planted Acreage Very limited cover both woody and 1. Bare Areas herbaceous material. 0.1 NA 0 0.00 0.0% Woody stem densities clearly below target 2. Low Stem Density Areas levels based on MY3, 4 or 5 stem count 0.1 NA 0 0.00 0.0% criteria. Total 0 0.00 0.0% Areaswith woody stems or a size class that 3. Areas of Poor Growth Rates or Vigor are obviously small given the monitoring 0.25 NA 0 0.00 0.0% year. Cumulative Total 0 0.00 0.0% Easement Acreage: Vegetation Category Defintions Mapping Threshold CCPV Depiction Number of Polygons Combined Acrea e % of Planted Acrea e Areas of points (if too small to render as 5. Invasive Areas of Concern polygons at maps ale 1000 ft, NA 0 0.00 0.0% Areas of points (if too small to render as 6. Easement Encroachment Areas polygons at map scale) none NA 0 0.00 0.0% MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 6b. Vegetation Problem Areas St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Feature Issue Station Number Suspected Cause Photo Number None Observed MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Photo Point 1 — UT2 Photo Point 3 — UT2 Photo Point 5 — UT2 Photo Point 2 — UT2 Photo Point 4 — UT2 1, P.qpw I, P�44;j it Vf�t. ! h ea Photo Point 6 UT2 Photo Point 7 — UT2 Photo Point 9 — UT2 Photo Point 11 — UT2 Photo Point 8 — UT2 4 Photo Point 10 — UT2 Photo Point 12 — UT2 Photo Point 13 — UT2 Photo Point 15 — UT2 Photo Point 17 — UT3 Photo Point 14 — UT2 'p Photo Point 16 — UT3 Photo Point 18 — UT3 d i'iYH9L i '/i Photo Point 15 — UT2 Photo Point 17 — UT3 Photo Point 14 — UT2 'p Photo Point 16 — UT3 Photo Point 18 — UT3 Photo Point 19 — UT3 e �� Yy MffLl Photo Point 21 — UT3 Photo Point 23 — UT3 Photo Point 20 — UT3 Photo Point 22 UT3 Photo Point 24 — UT3 Vegetation Plot 1 a, Vegetation Plot 3 Vegetation Plot 5 w Vegetation Plot 2 Vegetation Plot 4 Vegetation Plot 6 Vegetation Plot 7 Vegetation Plot 9 Vegetation Plot 8 Auto Well — SCAW1, November 18, 2015 Auto Well — SCAW2, November 18, 2015 Auto Well — SCAW3, November 18, 2015 Auto Well — SCAW4, November 18, 2015 Auto Well — SCREF1, November 18, 2015 Auto Well — SCREF2, November 18, 2015 Flow Logger (UT2) — SCFL1, April 21, 2015 How Flow Logger (UT2) — SCFL3, April 21, 2015 How bresent Flow Logger (UT2) — SCFL2, April 21, 2015 Flow Logger (UT2) — SCFL4, April 21, 2015 Flow Logger (UT3) — SCFL5, April 21, 2015 flow present Flow Logger (UT3) — SCFL6, April 21, 2015 no flow present, but water is present around gauge Appendix C Vegetation Plot Data Table 7. Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Plot ID Vegetation Survival Threshold Met? Total/Planted Stem Count* Tract Mean 1 Y 607/728 643 2 Y 648/648 3 Y 648/688 4 Y 648/728 5 Y 526/688 6 Y 405/486 7 Y 1012/1174 8 Y 607/728 9 Y 688/769 Note: *Total/Planted Stem Count reflects the changes in stem density based on the density of stems at the time of the As -Built Survey (Planted) and the current total density of planted stems (Total) MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 8. CVS Vegetation Metadata St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Report Prepared By Dwayne Huneycutt Date Prepared 11/30/2015 13:41 database name MichaelBaker_2015_StClair_95015.mdb database location L:\Monitoring\Veg Plot Info\CVS Data Tool\St Clair computer name CARYLDHUNEYCUTT Me size 47431680 DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHEETS IN THIS DOCUMENT---------- Metadata Description of database file, the report worksheets, and a summary of project(s) and project data. Proj, planted Each project is listed with its PLANTED stems per acre, for each year. This excludes live stakes. Proj, 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 by Spp 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. PROJECT SUMMARY Project Code Droiect Name Basin stream -to -edge width (ft) area (sq m) Required Plots (calculated) Sampled Plots 95015 St Clair Creek Restoration Project Tar -Pamlico MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 9a. CVS Stem Count of Planted Stems by Plot and Species St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 'V N ~ oro oro. oro. oro. oro. oro. oro. 6y a o� o� o� oaf oy� obi o` o`c o� ��a oti oti oti oti oti oti oti oti oti o w��w �c 6y tih ♦43 ♦h ♦�' tih ♦�S ♦h tih ti4 �r F y ♦oy oo ,� ti tie ♦4♦ o wy ♦o k�o q,'o 0 q,'o qyo q,�o o q,'o 0 q,'o qyo q,�o o q,'o 0 o� G GjQ '7Q o� G � �C R ♦ ow ♦ ow ♦ ♦ ♦ ow ♦ ow ♦ ♦ ♦ Aronia arbuti olia Shrub I Red Chokeberry 61 3 2 4 1 1 Carp inus caroliniana Shrub Tree JAmerican hombeam 41 3 1.33 1 1 2 Clethra alni olia Shrub Icoastal sweetpepperbush 2 2 1 1 l Fraxinus pennglvanica Tree igreen ash 5 4 1.25 2 1 1 1 Morella ceri era Shrub Tree Iwax myrtle 1 1 1 1 N ssa s Ivatica Tree blackgum 7 3 2.33 1 4 2 Persea palustris Tree swamp bay 6 2 3 2 4 Quercus Lauri olia Tree laurel oak 8 3 2.67 1 3 4 Quercus! rata Tree overcup oak 14 7 2 4 2 1 2 2 1 2 Quercus michaurii Tree swamp chestnut oak 27 6 4.5 1 4 4 5 5 8 Quercus phellos Tree willow oak 15 6 2.5 5 1 2 1 4 2 Taxodium distichum Tree bald cypress 16 4 4 4 3 8 1 Ulmus americana Tree American elm 19 6 3.17 1 4 2 1 4 7 Vaccinium co mbosum Shmb hi hbush blueberry 5 3 1.67 2 1 2 Vibumum dentatum Shrub Tree southern arrowwood 8 3 2.67 3 1 4 TOT: 0 15 115 115 143 15 15 16 16 16 13 10 25 15 17 MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 9b. Stem Count for Each Species Arranged by Plot St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Botanical Name Common Name 1 2 3 4 Plots 5 6 7 8 9 Tree Species Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash 2 1 1 1 N ssa s lvatica swamp tupelo 1 4 2 Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak 1 4 4 5 5 8 Quercus lauri olia laurel oak 1 3 4 Quercus l rata overcup oak 4 1 2 I 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 uercus Phellos willow oak 5 1 2 1 4 2 Taxodium distichium bald cypress 4 3 8 1 Ulmus americana American elm 1 4 2 1 4 7 Shrub Species Clethra alni olia sweet pepperbush 1 1 Carpinus caroliniana ironwood 1 1 2 Magnolia vir iniana sweetbay magnolia Persea palustris swamp bay 2 4 Callicar a americana beautyberry Cornus oemina swamp dogwood Morella ceri era wax Myrtle 1 Vaccinium corynihosum blueberry 2 1 2 Viburnum dentatum arrowwood 3 1 4 Rosa palustris I swamp rose Ilex glabra inkberry Aronia arbuti olia chokeberry 4 1 I 1 1 Volunteer Species N/A Average Stems Per Acre Stems Per Plot (November 2015) 15 16 16 16 13 10 25 15 17 Total Stems/Acre Year 2 (November 2015) 607 648 648 648 526 405 1012 607 688 643 Total Stems/Acre Year 1 (December 2014) 688 648 648 648 648 445 1052 648 728 683 Total Stems/ Acre for Year 0 As-Built (Baseline Data) 728 648 688 728 688 486 1174 728 769 737 MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 9c. Yearly Density Per Plot St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Current Plot Data (MY2 2015) Annual Means 95015-01-0001 95015-01-0002 95015-01-0003 95015-01-0004 95015-01-0005 95015-01-0006 95015-01-0007 95015-01-0008 95015-01-0009 MY2(2015) MY1(2014) Scientific Name Common Name Species Type Pn.11 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 PnoLS P -all T PnoLS P -all T PnoLS P -all T Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry Shrub 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 6 Carpinus carohniana American hornbeam Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 Clethra alnifolia coastal sweetpepperbush Shrub 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 Cornus foemina stiff dogwood Shrub Tree 2 2 2 Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Tree 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 4 4 4 Morella cerifera wax myrtle shrub 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 N ssa s Ivatica black um Tree 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 2 2 7 7 7 6 6 6 Persea palustris swamp bay tree 1 2 2 2 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 Quercus laurifolia laurel oak Tree 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 8 8 8 14 14 14 Quercus l rata overcup oak Tree 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 14 14 14 17 17 17 Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak Tree 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 27 27 27 25 25 25 Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 5 5 5 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 2 2 15 15 1 15 1 11 11 11 Taxodium distichum bald cypress Tree 4 4 4 3 3 3 8 8 8 1 1 1 16 16 16 19 19 19 Ulmus americana American elm Tree 1 1 1 4 1 4 1 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 4 1 7 7 7 19 19 19 21 21 21 Unknown Shrub or Tree 5 5 5 Vaccinum co mbosum hi hbush blueberry Shrub 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 Viburnum dentatum southern arrowwood Shrub 3 3 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 8 8 8 6 6 1 6 Stem count 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 13 13 13 10 10 10 25 25 25 15 15 15 17 17 17 143 143 143 152 152 1 152 size (ares) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 9 size (ACRES) 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.22 0.22 Species count 8 8 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 15 15 15 17 17 17 Stems per ACRE 607.0 607.0 607.0 647.5 647.5 647.5 647.5 647.5 647.5 647.5 647.5 526.1 526.1 526.1 404.7 404.7 404.7 1011.7 1011.7 1011.7 607.0 607.0 607.0 688.0 688.0 688.0 643.0 643.0 643.0 683.5 683.5 683.5 Color for Density Exceeds requirements by 10 MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Table 9d. Vegetation Summary and Totals St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Year 2 (18 -Nov -2015) vegetanon riot summary lntormation Stem Class Buffer Stems Wetland/Stream Vegetation Totals (per acre) Plot # Riparian Buffer Stream/ Wetland Tota14 Success Criteria Met? 1 607 Unknown Plot # Stems Stems Live Stakes Invasives Volunteers Total4 Growth Form 1 15 15 0 0 0 15 0 2 16 16 0 0 0 16 0 3 16 16 0 0 0 16 0 4 16 16 0 0 0 16 0 5 13 13 0 0 0 13 0 6 10 10 0 0 0 10 0 7 25 25 0 0 0 25 0 8 15 15 0 0 0 15 0 9 17 17 0 0 0 17 0 Stem Class Buffer Stems Wetland/Stream Vegetation Totals (per acre) Plot # Stream/ Wetland Stems Volunteers3 Tota14 Success Criteria Met? 1 607 0 607 Yes 2 647 0 647 Yes 3 647 0 647 Yes 4 647 0 647 Yes 5 526 0 526 Yes 6 405 0 405 Yes 7 1012 0 1012 Yes 8 607 0 607 Yes 9 688 0 688 Yes Project Avg 643 0 643 Yes Riparian Buffer Vegetation Totals (Der acre) Plot # Riparian Buffer Stems' Success Criteria Met? 1 607 Yes 2 647 Yes 3 647 Yes 4 647 Yes 5 526 Yes 6 405 Yes 7 1012 Yes 8 607 Yes 9 688 Yes Project Avg 643 Yes Characteristics Native planted hardwood trees. Does NOT include shrubs. No pines. No vines. 2Stream/ Wetland Stems Native planted woody stems. Includes shrubs, does NOT include live stakes. No vines 3Volunteers Native woody stems. Not planted. No vines. 4Total Planted + volunteer native woody stems. Includes live stakes. Excl. exotics. Excl. vines. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Appendix D Hydrologic Data St. Clair Creek Rain (2015) 1/1/2015 2/15/2015 4/1/2015 5/16/2015 6/30/2015 8/14/2015 9/28/2015 11/12/2015 12/27/2015 0.0 �-� 1.0 c 2.0 M 3.0 5 0 -5 c L -10 d 3 -15 -20 O -25 O a -30 d -35 -40 -45 -50 St. Clair Creek Wetland Restoration Well (UT2) (SCAW1) 9/16/2015 - Datalogger raised up in well casing to prevent atmospheric pressure hole from clogging in bottom of well. I 1 V 1 1- II 1 IIP -TL V 1/ I I I GROWING SEASON (2/28 - 12/6) I SCAW1 Longest Hydroperiod of 34.8 days (12.3%): 11/2/2015- 12/6/2015 NEW 777-+ T—M T I 1/1/2015 2/15/2015 4/1/2015 5/16/2015 6/30/2015 8/14/2015 9/28/2015 11/12/2015 12/27/2015 Date Ground Surface 12 inches SCAW1 Begin Growing Season End Growing Season St. Clair Creek Rain (2015) 1/1/2015 2/15/2015 4/1/2015 5/16/2015 6/30/2015 8/14/2015 9/28/2015 11/12/2015 12/27/2015 0.0 c 1.0 M w = 2.0 M IX 3.0 5 0 -5 _ -10 d @ -15 3 _ -20 3 O 0 -25 O s -30 CL m -35 -40 -45 -50 St. Clair Creek Wetland Restoration Well (UT2) (SCAW2) I I I I I I I I I I I I 9/16/2015 - Datalogger raised up in well casing to prevent atmospheric pressure hole from clogging in bottom of well. I GROWING SEASON I SCAW2 Longest Hydroperiod of 9.3 days (3.3%): (2/28 - 12/6) 11/6/2015-11/15/2015 1/1/2015 2/15/2015 4/1/2015 5/16/2015 6/30/2015 8/14/2015 9/28/2015 11/12/2015 12/27/2015 Date Ground Surface 12 inches SCAW2 Begin Growing Season" End Growing Season St. Clair Creek Rain (2015) 1/1/2015 2/15/2015 4/1/2015 5/16/2015 6/30/2015 8/14/2015 9/28/2015 11/12/2015 12/27/2015 0.0 1.0 m c 2.0 3.0 5 0 -5 -10 `m -15 m 3a -20 c -25 -30 t o -35 -40 -45 -50 St. Clair Creek Wetland Restoration Well (UT3) (SCAW3) 9/16/2015 - Datalogger raised up in well casing to prevent atmospheric r _ `, i. i, I pressure hole from clogging in bottom of well. �MLI MIMIW1KMMk= A11 1\\�>• SCAW3 Longest Hydroperiod of 37.8 days (13.4%): 2/28/2015 - 4/6/2015 GROWING SEASON (2/28 -12/6) 1/1/2015 2/15/2015 4/1/2015 5/16/2015 6/30/2015 8/14/2015 9/28/2015 11/12/2015 12/27/2015 Date Ground Surface 12 inches SCAW3 Begin Growing Season End Growing Season St. Clair Creek Rain (2015) 1/1/2015 2/15/2015 4/1/2015 5/16/2015 6/30/2015 8/14/2015 9/28/2015 11/12/2015 12/27/2015 0.0 1.0 m c 2.0 3.0 5 0 -5 -10 c -15 a -20 c o -25 ° -30 t d -35 0 -40 -45 -50 St. Clair Creek Wetland Restoration Well (UT3) (SCAW4) 9/16/2015, 12/9/2015 - Datalogger raised up in well casing to prevent atmospheric pressure hole from clogging in bottom of well. I I 1 I 1 I 1 SCAW4 Longest Hydroperiod of GROWING SEASON I 34.8 days (12.3%): 11/2/2015 - (2/28 - 12/6) I 12/6/2015 1/1/2015 2/15/2015 4/1/2015 5/16/2015 6/30/2015 8/14/2015 9/28/2015 11/12/2015 12/27/2015 Date Ground Surface 12 inches SCAW4 Begin Growing Season End Growing Season St. Clair Rain (2015) 1/1/2015 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 0.0 Ir c �. 1.0 2.0 3.0 St. Clair Creek Flow Gauge SCFL1 (Downstream IJT2) 24.0 23.0 - - -- - 22.0 - - 20.0 YR2 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS —SCFL1 _ 19.0 - - _. ------------ CRITERIA MET 42.7 * — -- --_-- 0.75 Inches 18.0 --- - (2/21/2015-4/4/2015) - 17.0 16.0 - -- --- c_ 15.0 - -- -- -- -- - Q 13.0 - - --- -- p 12.0 IMWAN 11.010.0 - - _9.08.07.06.05.04.0- - 2.0 - 1.0 0.0 1/1/2015 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 Date .75 inches denotes level at which flow occurs in the vicinity of the SCFL1 valley thalweg St. Clair Rain (2015) 1/1/2015 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 0.0 c 1.0 E 2.0 M IY 3.0 24.0 23.0 --- 22.0 --- 21.0 --- 20.0 --- 19.0 --- 18.0 --- 17.0 --- 16.0--- 15.0 --- Ma 14.0 --- Q. 13.0 --- N 12.0 --- 11.0 --- 10.0 --- 9.0 --- 8.0 --- 7.0 --- 6.0 -- 5.0 -- 4.0 -- 3.0 - 2.0 1.0 0.0 1/1/2015 St. Clair Creek Flow Gauge SCFL2 (Downstream UT2) --------------- YR2 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS --------------- --------------- CRITERIA -------------_ --------------CRITERIA MET - 42.9 (2/21/2015 - 4/5/2015) --------------------------- - _ SCFL2 0.75 inches 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 Date level at which flow occurs in the vicinity of the SCFL2 valley thalweg St. Clair Rain (2015) 1/1/2015 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 0.0 1.0 m 2.0 .E 3.0 St. Clair Creek Flow Gauge SCFL3 (Upstream UT2) 25.0 --------------- 24.0 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------' 23.0 22.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -SCFL3 ---� --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21.0 20.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ----------------------------- YR2 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS--------------------------------------------------------------- -0.75 Inches 19.0 18.0 ----------------------------- CRITERIA MET 24.8 ------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- -------------------- --------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17.0 ----------------------------- (2/7/2015 - 3/19/2015) ------------------------------------------------ - c16.0 ----------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ 15.0 -------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .� 14.0 -- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q13.0 ------------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- p12.0 ------------------- ----------------------------------- ----- - N 11.0 - -- ----------------- -------- ---------------------------- ----- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- 3 10.0 - -- ---------------- - --------------------------------- ---- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- iv 9.0 - 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--- ----- - - -- 0 1 'S II 0 1/1/2015 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 Date '0.75 inches denotes level at which flow occurs in the vicinity of the SCFL3 valley thalweg St. Clair Rain (2015) 1/1/2015 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 0.0 24.0 23.0 --- 22.0 -- 21.0 -- 20.0 -- 19.0 -- 18.0 -- 17.0 -- 16.0 -- c 15.0 -- 14.0 -- 13.0 -- y 12.0 -- 0 11.0 -- 10.0 -- 9.0 -- 8.0 -- 7.0 --- 6.0 -- 5.0 -- 4.0 -- 3.0 -- 2.0 -- 1.0 0.0 1/1/2015 St. Clair Creek Flow Gauge SCFL4 (Upstream UT2) ----------------------------------------------------------------- I -------------------------------------- - SCFL4 -- ------------------------------------- c 0.25 Inches - --------------------------------------------------------------- YR2 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS CRITERIA MET - 16.4 2/21/2015 - 3/10/2015) 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 Date ).25 inches denotes level at which flow occurs in the vicinity of the SCFL1 valley thalweg St. Clair Rain (2015) 1/1/2015 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 0.0 1.0 m 2.0 3.0 12.0 11.0 10.0 9.0 _ 8.0 c 7.0 s y CL 6.0 d D y 5.0 tT 3 m 4.0 t7 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 YR2 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS MET - 43.9 2/20/2015 - 4/5/2015) St. Clair Creek Flow Gauge SCFL5 (Downstream UT3) —SCFL5 0.5 Inches 1/1/2015 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 Date 0.50 inches denotes level at which flow occurs along the UT3 valley thalweg St. Clair Rain (2015) 1/1/2015 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 0.0 E 1.0 Ta 2.0 3.0 12.0 11.0 --- 10.0 --- 9.0 --- _ 8.0 -- c 7.0 - r 6.0 -- d 5.0 -- 4.0 -- 3.0 -- 2.0 -- 1.0 0.0 1/1/2015 St. Clair Creek Site Flow Gauge SCFL6 (Upstream UT3) YR2 MOST CONSECUTIVE ----------- DAYS MET - 41.3 ----------- (2/21/2015 - 4/4/2015 ------------- --------------------------- ---- -------------------L-----I---------- --- SCFL6 -- --- 0.5 inches -- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- 1/31/2015 3/2/2015 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 5/31/2015 6/30/2015 7/30/2015 8/29/2015 9/28/2015 10/28/2015 11/27/2015 12/27/2015 Date *0.50 inches denotes level at which flow occurs along the UT3 valley thalweg Table 10. Wetland Restoration Area Well Success St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95015 Percentage of Percentage of Number of Consecutive Days <12 Consecutive Days Cumulative Days Cumulative Days Consecutive Well ID inches from Ground Meeting Criteria' <12 inches from Meeting Criteria Instances Meeting Surface' Ground Surface Criteria5 Wetland Wells SCAW 1 12.3 34.8 39.3 110.8 17.0 SCAW2 3.3 9.3 16.1 45.5 12.0 SCAW3 13.4 37.8 37.5 105.8 7.0 SCAW4 12.3 34.8 20.3 57.3 2.0 Reference Wells SCAWREFI 57.9 163.3 93.7 264.3 3.0 SCAWREF2 60.1 169.5 94.1 265.5 3.0 Notes: 'Indicates the percentage of consecutive number of days within the monitored growing season with a water table 12 inches or less from the soil surface. 2Indicates the consecutive number of days within the monitored growing season with a water table 12 inches or less from the soil surface. 3Indicates the percentage of cumulative number of days within the monitored growing season with a water table 12 inches or less from the soil surface. 4Indicates the cumulative number of days within the monitored growing season with a water table 12 inches or less from the soil surface. 5Indicates the number of consecutive instances within the monitored growing season when the water table rose to 12 inches or less from the soil surface. Growing season for Beaufort County is from February 28 to December 6 and is 282 days long. HIGHLIGHTED indicates wells that did not to meet the success criteria of 12% of the growing seasaon within the monitored growing season with a water 12 inches or less from the soil surface All In-Situ wetland monitoring dataloggers were installed on 3/21/2014. Reference wells installed on 7/17/2014. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015) Figure 6. St. Clair Creek Observed Rainfall versus Historic Average s.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 Orb otic O,b ~� 0Nb o~� .dill Q'�t� S°wry SaeOry All oO Historic Average tHistoric 301 probable —A—Historic 70% probable —On -Site Observed 2015 Table 11. St. Clair Creek Flow Gauge Success St. Clair Creek Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Gauge ID Consecutive Days Meeting Criteria' Cumulative Days Meeting Criteria z UT2 Flow Gauges SCFL1 42.7 205.1 SCFL2 42.9 200.8 SCFL3 24.8 173.6 SCFL4 16.4 117.6 UT3 Flow Gauges SCFL5 43.9 173.1 SCFL6 41.3 115.9 Notes: 'Indicates the number of consecutive days within the monitoring year where flow was measured. 2Indicates the number of cumulative days within the monitoring year where flow was measured. Flow success criteria for the Site is stated as: A surface water flow event will be considered perennial when the flow duration occurs for a minimum of 30 days. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 2 MONITORING REPORT ST. CLAIR RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95015)