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From: Joe Mickey [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 10:03 AM
To: Tedder, Steve (DWQ-WSRO); Homewood, Sue
Subject: Mathis site Monitoring Report 2009
Hi Steve and Sue,
I've attached the 2009 monitoring report for the Mathis US 421 site. Any questions about the report or concerns with the
site let me know.
Joe
2009 Monitoring Report, A.S.J. Mathis Farm Site,
Wilkes County, North Carolina.
NC Division of Water Quality Permit # 07-1937
USACE Action ID # 200703954
Prepared for A.S.J. Mathis Farms, LLC
By
Joe Mickey
River Bend Consulting
May 25, 2009
BACKGROUND
The following picture series documents the restoration of a small, 1st order unnamed
tributary to Brier Creek on the A. S J. Mathis Farm US 421 site. Condition five of the NC
Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) 401 permit 07-1937, requires that the site be monitored for
3 years. The first year of monitoring, 2008, was conducted on a quarterly basis (March 2008,
June 2008, September 2008, and December 2008). Site monitoring will occur annually during
April or May 2009 and 2010. The stream channel and buffer vegetation survival is being
monitored. The 1.25 acre buffer was planted at a density sufficient to provide for 400 trees and
shrubs per acre at maturity (320 per acre).
Five stream monitoring sites are being evaluated by visual inspection and with
photographs. Trees and shrubs planted along the stream corridor and in the buffer are evaluated
for survival success in April or May of each monitoring year after leaf-out. Tree and shrub
survival rate for 2008 was evaluated during the 2nd quarter inspection (Mickey, June 2008).
2009 MONITORING
Five stream locations are being monitored by photos (photo points 1 - 5). The 2009
visual inspection and photo documentation was conducted on April 13, 2009. In order not to
repeat prior submitted photos, only photos taken for the 2009 monitoring are included in this
report. Photo points 1 - 5 match prior photo sequences so that comparisons can be made at each
location (Mickey: 1st quarter report March 2008, 2nd quarter report June 2008, 3rd quarter report
September 2008, and 4th quarter report, December 2008).
The site inspection revealed no problems with the stream channel. The streambed and
banks were stable and well vegetated (photo points 1 - 5).
Three hundred (300) live stakes were initially planted during January 2008. Two
hundred thirteen (213) surviving live stakes were counted during the 2009 site visit, resulting in a
survival rate of 71%. This is slightly lower than the 83% survival rate noted during 2008
(Mickey 2008, 2nd quarter monitoring report).
One hundred fifty (150) trees were initially planted during January 2008. An additional
35 trees were planted in December 2008 (Mickey 2008, 4th quarter monitoring report). One
hundred ten (110) surviving trees were counted during the 2009 site visit, resulting in a survival
rate of 59%. This is lower than the 89% tree survival rate noted during the 2008 (Mickey 2008,
2nd quarter monitoring report). The lower tree survival rate, especially on the hard clay up-slopes
of the site, is attributed to the extreme drought experienced during the summer and fall of 2008.
A total of 323 live stakes and trees are surviving at the site. A total of 320 live stakes and
trees are required to be surviving at the site after the 2010, 3rd year monitoring of the site.
However, it should be noted that 134 small, natural regenerating black cherry trees were found
throughout the site (photo 6). These natural, regenerating trees should help off-set any
additional loss of the planted, surviving live stakes and trees.
Several, small bare soil sites were noted on the up-slopes of the buffer. However, upon
closer inspection, it appears that these sites are slowing being colonized by small plants just
beginning to sprout at the time of the inspection, and blackberries.
The two sediment basins located on site are functional and do not need maintenance.
CONCLUSION
The 2009 monitoring indicated that no problems were noted with the stream restoration.
Live stake and tree survival is sufficient to maintain a survival rate of 320 stems per acre.
LITERATURE CITED:
Mickey, J. March 2008. 2008 First Quarter Monitoring Report, A.S.J. Mathis Farm Site,
Wilkes County, North Carolina. River Bend Consulting, State Road, NC. 4 pages.
Mickey, J. June 2008. 2008 Second Quarter Monitoring Report, A.S.J. Mathis Farm Site,
Wilkes County, North Carolina. River Bend Consulting, State Road, NC, 5 pages.
Mickey, J. September 2008. 2008 Third Quarter Monitoring Report, A. S.J. Mathis Farm Site,
Wilkes County, North Carolina. River Bend Consulting, State Road, NC, 5 pages.
Mickey, J. December 2008. 2008 Forth Quarter Monitoring Report, A. S.J. Mathis Farm Site,
Wilkes County, North Carolina. River Bend Consulting, State Road, NC, 6 pages.
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Photo Point 1. Looking upstream at confluence of stream 1 and 2, April 13, 2009.
Photo Point 2. Looking downstream from confluence of streams 1 and 2, April 13, 2009.
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Photo Point 3. Looking downstream from the headwaters of stream 1, April 13, 2009.
Photo Point 4. Looking upstream from channel 2 at the lower end of the project from NCDOT
US 421 right-of-way line, April 13, 2009.
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Photo Point 5. Project view taken from the road shoulder of US 421, looking upstream, April
13, 2009.
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Photo 6. Volunteer black cherry, one of 134 counted at the site. April 13, 2009.