20171428 Ver 1_Onslow 134 Restoration Plan_20171115

ONSLOW BRIDGE NO. 134 (17BP.3.R.48) TEMPORARY DETOUR RESTORATION
PLAN
The proposed 0.11 acres of riparian wetland restoration will consist of the removal of fill material used
for the temporary onsite detour in the existing wetland areas. Geotextile fabric will be placed on natural
ground that has been hand cleared prior to placement of fill during construction of the detour. Once
the project is complete this fill material will be removed to pre-project elevations in order to match the
adjacent wetlands. These areas will be revegetated with native seed mixture and native tree species at
a density averaging 680 trees/acre. The following tree species will be planted in the restoration area:
green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), tulip popular (Liriodendrion tulipifera) and black gum (Nyssa
sylvatica).
Monitoring of the restoration area will consist of visual/photograph annual reporting for a minimum of
three years following planting. Following the third year monitoring, NCDOT and Regulatory agencies will
meet on-site to determine if the site temporarily impacted has retained jurisdictional status with
planted and native species. If the site has not re-attained wetland jurisdictional status, NCDOT and the
US Army Corps of Engineers will determine whether compensatory wetland mitigation will be required.