20060645 Ver 2_Monitoring Report_20180529

•If� DUKE
ENERGY,
May 29, 2018
Ms. Sue Homewood
State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Winston-Salem Regional Office
450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
NL Department of
Environmental Quality
Received
.JUN 0 4 2013
Winston-Salem
Regional Office
Subject: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. (Duke Energy)
Belews Creek Steam Station — Craig Road Landfill
401 Water Quality Certification Monitoring
Dear Ms. Homewood:
CLO - pco"C-5 �Ijl 2.
Belews Creek Steam Station
Duke Energy Carolinas
3195 Pine Hall Road
Belews Creek, NC 27009
Duke Energy is submitting the Water Quality monitoring report as required by Special Condition
of Certification #9, of Water Quality Certification Number 3879 for impacts evaluation at the
Craig Road Landfill Phase II Expansion project. The report includes monitoring for streams SC -
8 and SC -10. No other streams that are required for monitoring have been impacted by
construction at this time.
Should you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Joyce Dishmon at 336-623-
0238 or [e-mail].
Sincere,
Reginald D. Anderson
General Manager ITI, Regulated Stations
Belews Creek Steam Station
Power Generating Carolinas East
Attachments
Cc: Tony Creson, Sr. Environmental Specialist
Joyce Dishmon/Filetnet, Sr. Env Specialist

Inventory:
1. Be_nthic macroinvertebrate ab.sheets.(one•for each location),"
'2. Habitat assessment field data sheets (one for each location),
> 3.Site photographs of SC8'.and SCIQ; ; rr
4. Monitoring location figure.,
Summary ,and comparison of assessments in March 20;18 and' August:2017:
The.habitat assessments. of two: streams (SC8 and SCI 0) in the vicinity of Belews Creek Steam
Station (BC$S) Landfill were completed on March 20,, 2018 and.August 22, 2017. The overall_
assessment score for habitat at SC8 in March .201;8 and .August 2017 was 46. SC 10 scored 29 for
both sampling events as well.. The pH was:nottaken into considerationdue°to an instrument
malfunction during the March sampling event. Temperatures and dissolved oxygen in March and'
August reflected normal seasonal variation. Observations, of visiblel land use indicated that
forestation (1.0%0) ;and coal ash land f l l'(90%) was the same during .both March 20`18' and. August
2017. The North Carolina Index od Biotic I_ntegrity (NCIBI) small stream,standart.operating
procedure was used for SC8 and SC 10.
A total of 5 macroinvertebrate�taxa were: identified from SC8 .in March. Chaetocladiussp`: was
the only taxa listed.as common. The other four taxa were listed as rare giving SC8 a
bioclassifcation .of'"poor with a Biofic Index (BI) value of 9. 10, which was very similar to the
August sample: which also had-a'bioclassifcation of poor., and a BI: value of 9.17. In August
2017, six macroinvertebrate taxa were observed in SC8. Chironomus sp was the only taxa listed
as abundant;, while the five'remaining taxa were rate:
A total of 11 macroinvertebrate taxa were identified from. SC 10 in March of 2018, as well as a..
number of salamanders that were not identified. There was. one common taxa, Eukiefferiella
clari'pennis gp, Nine; of theJaxa found were rare,:and Parametriocnemus sp. was abundant in the
sample. This gave. a BI value.of 4:86 according to the NCIBI,s_mall stream requirement and the
bioclassificati'on was good. There were eight macroinvertebraie taxa identified in SC10: in
August 2017.. Only one of those taxa, .Tipula sp.,, was listed: as abundant; while Neoporus sp.
was the only common taxa;, leaving the remaining six taxa as rare. The Augustr classification was
fair with a,81. value of 6.24..

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BENTHICI'VIACROINVERTEBRATELABSHEET
Water Body SC8 Road/County Craig Rd. /.Stokes County
Type Sainple sweep net & visual Collection Card No N/A
Date Collected 08/22%2017 Collectors/Analyst A.Winn, R. Fawcett,J.Derwort
E hemero tera A,CR
Pl"co Cera A,C,R
Odonata A,C,R
Ischnura sp. R(1)
i
3
1
MiscDiptera'
Oli ochaeta
Limonio sp. R(1)
Me alo tela
Chouliodes
pectinicorni_s R(2)
Crustacea
Chironomidae
Chironomussp. A(l2)
Trichoptera
Procladiussp. R(l)
Mollusca
Physella sp. C(3)
Coleoptera
Other
Total Taxa 6
Total,EPT N/A
Biotic Index- 9:17 -
Notes
Bioclass ificatio_n_ Poor
EPT N N/A
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Jsf Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Mountain/ Piedmont Streams
a _7
Biological Assessment Unit; DWQ 4 TOTAL SCORE 46
.Directions for use: The observer is to survey a; minimum of.100 meters,with.200,meters preferred ofstream, preferably`in,an
upstream. direction starting above the bridge pool and the : road :right=of--way.. The segment which is assessed should represent
average, stream conditions. To perform a proper habitat evaluation the observer needs'to get,into the.,stream. To complete the: form,:
select the description which best,fits,the observed habitats ;and''then circle,tlielscore. if the�observed,habitat falls in between two
descriptions, select an.iiitermediate: score. A final habitat score is determined by adding the results from the different -metrics.
Stream SC8 F Location/road: 'lieleWs Ck. Landfal(Road`Name Craig`�Rd.)County' Stokes
.Date 08/22'/2017 CC#. _ Basin, Dan River Subbasin
Observer(s) A.W.inn Type of Study: ❑F,ish ❑Benthos ❑Basinwide ❑S'pec'ial. Study (Describe) 06.0645ver2
Latitude, 36.26895 Lon2itude..-80.07179 Ecoregion: ❑MT ❑P ❑Slate Belt, ❑Triassic,Basin
Water Quality: Temperature 23.0 C D.O 3.37 mgll Conductivity (corn)367.3µS(cm pH 6.4
Physical Charac , terizaiion:2 Visible land use=refers to immediate area that you can see,from sampling location- include what-'
you estimate driving thru the watershed in watershed land use.
Visible Land Use: 10 %Forest %Residential %Active. Pasture %Active,Crops
%F.allow'Fields %Commercial % Industrial . 90 %Other Describe:.aoal.ash landfill
Watershed land,use: ®Forest ❑Agriculture '❑Urban ❑Animal operations upstream
Width (meters) .Stream 0:15 Channel (at top of bank) Stream Depth` (ni) Avg •0.01 Max 0.02.
❑ Width variable ❑ Large_river >25m wide
Bank Height (from deepest part o.f°riffleto�top of.bank-first flat surface you stand on): (m) N A
Bank Angle: 45° or ❑ NA(Vertical is.900,.horizontal is 0°: Angles .> 90° indicate,slope is towards mid-channel,.,<,90°
indicate slope is away*om channel. NA if bank is toolow for bank Angle 'to matter:)
❑Channelized. Ditch
❑Deeply incised -steep, straight banks ❑Both banks undercut_,at,bend ❑Channel filled iwwith.sediment
❑Recent overbank deposits ❑Bar development [:]Buried structures
❑Exposed`bedrock
❑Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous algae growth❑Green tinge
❑ Sewage sme_11
Manmade Stabilization: ❑N' EjY: ❑Rip-rapj,cement, gabion.s ,❑Sediment/grade=control structure
❑Berm'/,levee .
Flow conditions: ❑High []Normal ®Low
Turbidity: ❑Clear ❑Slightly Turbid ❑Turbid ❑Tannic ❑Milky ❑Colored (from dyes)
Good potential for Wetland's' Restoration Project,?C ❑YES ❑NO Details landfill site
Channel Flow Status
Useful especially under abnormal or low flow conditions.
A. Water reaches base 0both lower banks, minimal`channeI substrate exposed
❑;
B. Water fills>:75%a of available channel, or <25%,ofchannel substrate is exposed
❑
C. Water fills 25-75% of available channel, many logs/snagsexposed
❑
D. Root mats,out of water
❑
E. Very little water in channel, mostly present as standing pools
Weather Conditions:. Patly'Cloudy Mid 50s- Photos: ❑N ZY
0 Digital ❑35mm
Remarks: Very little habitat available, mostly srtandign Water. 'Little to no woody debris or rock in stream channel for.
macroinvertebrate habitat .
3

1. Channel Modification, _ Score
A. channel natural frequent bends 5
B. channel natural, infrequent bends (channelization could.be old) 4
C: some. channel izationp"re'sent Q3
D. more extensive channel ization„>40% of stream disrupted 2
E. no bends, completely channel ized,or"rip rapped orgabioned, etc. 0
❑Evidence:of dredging ❑Evidence of desnagging=no large woody debris in stream. El Banks of uniform shape/height
Remarks Subtotal- 3
II. Instream Habitat: Consider the percentage of the reach that is favorable for benthos colonization or fish cover. If>70% of the
reach is rocks, 1 type'ispriesent,.circl'e the score•of 17. Definition:, leafpacks consist of older leaves that are packed together and have.
begun to decay (notpiles of leaves in pool'areas). Mark.as Rare: Common, or Abundant:
—Rocks. Macrophytes C Sticks and leafpacks Snags and logs 'C Undercut banks or root mats
AMOUNT OF REACH FAVORABLE FOR COLONIZATION OR COVER
>70% 40-70% 20-40% <20%
Score Score Score Score
4 or 5 types present 20 16 12 8
3 types present 19 15 11 7
2:types present 18 14 2 6
1 type present 17 13 9 5 -
No types present 0
[]'No woody vegetation inriparian,,zone Remarks - Subtotal 10
111. Bottom Substrate (silt, sand, detritus, gravel, cobble, boulder) Look at entire .reach -for substrate scoring; but.only look at
riffle for embeddedness, and use rocks from all parts of riffle -look for "'mud line" or difficulty extracting rocks.
A. substrate with good mix of gravel, cobble and.boulders
Score
L. embeddedness'<20%,(very little sand, usually only behind large boulders)
5
2. embeddedness 20-40%
12
3. embeddedness 40-80%
8
4. embeddedness >80%
3
B. substrate gravel and cobble
L embeddedness <20%
14
2. embeddedness 20-40%
11
3. embeddedness 40-80%
6
4. embeddedness >80%
2
C. substrate mostly gravel
1. embeddedness <50%
8
2'. embeddedness >50%o
4
D. substrate homogeneous
i . ;substrate nearly aft.bedrock
3
2. substrate nearly all sand
3
3. substrate near, ly.all detritus
2
4. substrate nearly all silttclay
1�
Remarks
Subtotal 1
IV. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper°than average, maximum depths with,little:or no surface �turbu lence.. Water; velocities
associated with, pools are always slow. Pools,may take the form,of "pocket water", small pools behind. boulders or obstructions, in
large high gradient streams, or side:eddies.
A. Pools present Score
l: Pools Frequent (>30%a of 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes 10
b' pools -about the same size (indicates pools filling in) 8'
2. Pools Infrequent (<30% of the 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of;pool sizes 6
b. pools about the same size
B. P.00ls:absent 6
Subtotal 4
El Poo I. bottom boulder-cobble=hard ❑Bottom sandy-sink.,as you walk ®Silt bottom ❑Some pools over wader depth
Remarks'. Page Total 18
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V. Riffle Habitats'
Definition: Riffle is area of reaeration -can be debri's dam, or narrow channel area. Riffles, Frequent Riffles Infrequent
Score Score
A. well.defined riffle and run,, riffle as wide as strear nand extends 2X width of stream 16 .12
B. riffle,as widc•as stream but riffle Length is not 2X, stream. width 14 7
C. riffle, not as:wide as stream' and riffle length is not;2X stream width 10, 3
D. riffles absent
Channel Slope: ❑Typical forarea❑Steep=fast flow ❑Low=like a coastal stream
VI. Bank;Stabilty,and'Vegetation
FACE UPSTREAM
Left Bank,
Score,
A. Banks stable
1. little evidence oferosion or bank failure(except.outside of bends), little potential for'erosion.
B.'Erosion areas•present
1. diverse trees, shrubs, grass; plants healthy with good; root. systems
2.:few, trees or small trees and shrubs;'vegetatioh,appears generally healthy
3. sparse mixed.vegetation;-planttypes and conditions'suggest poorer soil binding
4. mostly,grasses, few if any trees:and shrubs, high erosion and failure potentiah'at high,flow:
5. little or.no bank vegetation, mass erosion and bank failure evident
Remarks
Subtotal 0
Rt. Bank
Score
7 7
CD
5 5
3 3
2 2
0 0
Total- .12
VII. Light Penetration Canopy is defined as1ree or vegetative cover directly above the:stream's surface. Canopy -would block out
sunlight.when-the sun -is directly overhead_. Noteshading from mountains, but not use to score this metric. ,
Score
A. Stream with good canopy with some breaks for light penetration CT7
B. Stream with.full canopy - breaks for light penetration: absent 8
C. Stream with partial canopy - sunlight and shading are essentially equal 7
D. Stream with minimal canopy = full -sun in all butta few areas '2
E. No canopy and no shading j 0
Remarks Subtotal 10
VIIL,Riparian Vegetative Zone; Width
Definition: Riparian -zone for this:form is area of natural vegetation -adjacent to stream (can go beyond floodplain). Definition: A
break in the riparian zone is;anypl'ace on.the.stream banks=which allows sediment or pollutants to directly enter thestream,.s"uch as
paths down to stream, storm drains, uprooted trees, otter•slides, etc.
FACE.UPSTREAM
Lft. Bank
Rt. Bank
Dorriiriant vegetation: ETrees 'EDShrubs ElGrasses ❑Weeds/old _field ❑Exotics "(kudzu, etc) Score
Score
A. Riparian zone'intact (no breaks)
1. width> 118' meters
5
5
2. width 12-18 meters
4
4
3. width..6-12 meters
3
3
4. width < 6 meters
2
2
B. Riparian zone not intact: (breaks)
1-. breaks rare
a. width.> 18 meters
4
4
b. width 1'2-18.meters
3'
3
c. width 6-12 meters
2
2
d. width'<.6 meters
1
t
2. breaks common
a.. width > 18 meters:
13'
b. width 1248 meters
2
2
c. width 6-12 meters _
l
1
d. width <'6 meters
0
0
Remarks
Total 6
Page, Total '28
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Total,Score•46
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BENTHIC NIACROINVERTEBRAT-E LAB:SHEET
Water Body SC10 Road/County Craig Rd. / Stokes County
Type Sample visual Collection Card No N/A
Date Collected 8/22/2017 Collectors/Analyst A.Winn,R.Fawcett, J.Derwort
E hemero tera,_ A,C,R
Pleco tera A,C,R
Odonata A;CjR
�
E hemero tera
Cordule aster s . R(1)
l
LihOluidae R(2)
y
Misc'Diptera
Oligochaeta
Ti ulas .
Chironomidae
Me alo cera
Alabesmyia
rhamphegp. R(1)
Parametriocnemus
SP- R2
Crustacea
Trichoptera
Di lectrona modesta R(2)
Chimarra alerrima. R(2)
Mollusca
Coleoptera
Other
Meoporus sp. ' C(3)
Total Taxa 8 Bioclassification Fair
Total EPT 2 'EPT N 2
Biotic Index 6'x24

YI 'v Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet _
Mountain/ Piedmont Streams ,
Biological:Assessment Unit, DWQ
TOTALS 29
Directions for use: The observer is to survey a minimum of 100 meters with 200 meters preferred `of stream, preferably in an
upstream'directionsstarting above the bridge pool and?the road.righf-of-way. The segment -which isassessed should. represent
average stream. conditions. To perform a proper -habitat evaluation the observer needs to get into.the stream,, To completetthe_form,
select the description which besvfits the observed habiiats<and then circle,the score: Ifthe observedhabitat falls in between two
descriptions, select an intermediate: score. A final'habitat score is determined by adding the results from the different metrics..
Stream SC10 Ltocatido/road Belews Ck. Landfill(Road Name Craig R'd.:)Co,unty Stokes
Date 08/.22/2017 CC# Basin Dan River Subbasin
Observer(s) A.Winn Type of Study: El Fish ZBenthos ❑Basinwide OSpecial.Study" (Describe) 06-0645yer2.
Latitude 36.26668 Longitude -80.07249 Ecoregion:• []MT EP []Slate Belt ❑Triassic Basin
Water'Quality: Temperature 23.1. C DO 3.01 mg/I Conductivity (corr.) 367:3 µS/cm pH 6.2
Physical,Characterization: Visible land use refers to immediatesarea thatyou can see'from sampling location - include what
you estimate driving thru the watershed in watershed land use.
Visible Land Use' 10' Forest %oResidential %oActive Pasture %oActive Crops
%oFallow Fields %Commercial 90 %Industrial %Other Describe: coal ash landfill
Watershed land use OForest ❑Agriculture []Urban ❑Animal operations�upstream
Width: ',(meters) ;Stream .25 Channel (at.top of bank,) N/A Stream Depth:' (m) Avg, 0.04 Max. 0.08 .
❑ Width variable ❑Large-river>25m,wide
Bank Height (from.deepest part -of riffle{twtop of,bank-first flat ,surface you stand on): (m)_n
Bank,Angle:. 45° or ❑ NA.(Vertical is90°, horizontalis 66. Angles >%90' indicate slope; is towards mid -channel, < 90°
indicate slope.is away°from channel. NA'if bank is too low for bank.angle:to°matter.)
❑Channelized'. Ditch
❑Deepl'y'inci'sed-steep, straight banks ❑Both banks undercutat bend [:]Channel filled,in with..sediment,
❑Recent overbank deposits ❑Bar• development ❑Buried structures [DEsposed bedrock
❑Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous algae growth❑Green•tinge El Sewage smell.
Manmade Stabilization: ❑N ❑Y: gRip-rap, cement, gabions. OSediment/grade-control structure. - ❑Berm/levee
Flow•condifio1. ❑High ❑Normal ❑Low
Turbidity: EClear ❑Slightly Turbid ❑Turbid ❑Tannic ❑Milky ❑Colored (from dyes),
Good potential for'Wetlands'Restoration Project??' [:1 YES' E]NO Details landfill site
Channel Flow Status
Useful especial lyunder abnormal'or lowiflow`conditions.
A. Waterreaches base of,both.lower banks,'minimal channel substrate exposed ❑
B'. Water fills >75% of available ch5rmel or <25% of channel substrateIs exposed ❑
C. Water fills 25-75% of available channel, many logs/snags exposed ❑
D. Root mats out,of water
E.Nery little water in channel,:mostly present'as standing pools
WeatheeConditions: Partyly Cloudy, mid 50s Photos: ❑N EY 'S Digital ❑3'5mm
Remarks Very little water present in channel, and very little habitat available byway of rocks or woody debris, good
canopy cover; and grassy hill above stream

I. Channel Modification Score
,A. channel natural, frequent bends 5
B. chann6 natural, infrequent bends (channelization could be old) 4
C. some channelization present 3
D. more extensive channelization; >40%6 of stream disrupted' 2
E. no bends, completely channelized or rip rapped or gabioned, etc. (2)
❑Evidence of dr1ed'ging [:]Evidence of desnagging=no, large,woody debris in stream. ❑Banks of unif6rm:shape/height
Remarks Subtotal 0
hl. Instream Habitat: Consider the percentage of the reach that is favorable for benthos colonization or fish cover. if >70% of the
reach -is rocks, 1, type°is present,, circle the score of'17. Definition: leafpacks consist of older leaves that are packed together and have
begun to decay not piles of leaves in pool areas). Mark as Rare. Common, or Abundant.
Rocks Macrophrytes Sticks, and leafpacks
Snags and logs _Undercut'banks
or root mats
AMOUNT OF REACH FAVORABLE FOR COLONIZATION OR COVER
6. embeddedness 20-40% =
>70%
40-76%
20-40% .
<20%
-Score
Score
Score_.
Score
4 or Stypes present 20
16
12
8
3 types present 19
15
11
7
2°types present 18
14
10
4-. embeddedness >50%
1type present 17
13
9
5
No types present 0
6. substrate nearly all. sand
3
7. substrate nearly all detritus
❑ No woody vegetation in riparian zone Remarks
;8. substrate nearly all silt/ clay
0
Subtotal 6
III. Bottom Substrate,(silt, sand, detritus, gravel, cobble, boulder) Look at entire.reach for substrate scoring, but only look at
riffle for embeddedness, and'use rocks from all parts•of riffle -look for `'mud line" or difficulty extracting rocks..
A. substrate with good mix of gravel, cobble and boulders
Score
-5. embeddedness <20% (very little sand, usually only behind large'boulders)
I5
6. embeddedness 20-40% =
12
7. embeddedness 40-80%
8
8. embeddedness.>80%
3
B. substrate: gravel and cobble,
5'. embeddedness <20%
14
6. embeddedness 20-40%
11
7. embeddedness 40-80%
6
8. embeddedness >801/o
2-
C. substrate mostly gravel
3. embeddedness <50%
8
4-. embeddedness >50%
4
D. ,substrate homogeneous,
5. substrate nearly all bedrock
3
6. substrate nearly all. sand
3
7. substrate nearly all detritus
2
;8. substrate nearly all silt/ clay
0
Remarks
Subtotal 1
IV. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper than average-maximum,depths with little or no surface turbulence. Water velocities
associated °with pools are`alwaysslow. Pools.may take the form,of "pocket water", small pools behind,boulders.,or obstructions,, in,
large high "gradient'streams, onside eddies.
A. Pools present Score
I. Pools Frequent (>30%of 200m area.surveyed)
a, variety of pool sizes 10
b. pools about the same size (indicates pools f lling in) 8
2. Pools Infrequent (<30% of the 200m area surveyed)
a., variety of pool. sizes 6
b. pools about the same size
B. Pools.absent 0
Subtotal 4
❑Pool bottom boulder-cobble=hard []Bottom sandy -sink as'you walk []Silt bottom ❑Some pools over -wader depth
Remarks Page Total 11. -
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V. Riffle Habitats
Definition: Riffle is area of reaeration -can be debrisdam; or narrow channel, area: Riffles, Frequent Riffles Infrequent
r
Score Score
A. well defined,riffle:and run,, riffle as wide as stream and extends 2X.width,.of stream 16, 12
B.,,riffle,as wide.as stream butriffle.length is,not 2X stream width 1.4 7
C. riffle°not as wide as stream and riffle lengthis not 2Xstream width 10' 3
D. riffles absent QO
Channel Slope: ❑Ty,pical for°area ❑Steep=fast flow ❑Low=like a coastal stream Subtotal 0
Vf.. Bank Stability and Vegetation
I FACE UPSTREAM Left Bank Rt: Bank
Score Score
A. Banks stable
1.1ittle evidence of erosion or bank failure(exceptoutde of bends)_, little potential for erosion. 7' 7
B. Erosion areas present
1. diverse trees, shrubs, grass; plants healthy with,good,root systems © 6Q
2. fewtrees orismall trees and shrubs. vegetation;appears`generally healthy 5 5' .
3. sparse mixed vegetation; plant:types and conditions suggest poorer soil binding 3 3
4. mostly grasses, few, if any trees and shrubs, high erosibn,and failure potential at high flow. 2 2
5. little orno bank vegetation, mass erosion and bank failure evident 0 0
Total 12
VII. Light, Penetration Canopy is'defined as -gree orvegetative cover directly above the "stream's surface. Canopy would block out.
sunlight when the sun is directly overhead. Note shading from mountains, but not use to score -this metric.
Score
A. Stream with,good canopy with some breaks for light penetration 1'0
B. Stream with full canopy - breaks for light penetration absent 8
C. Stream with partial can - sunlight and shading;.are essentially equal 7
D. Stream,with.minimal canopy'- full suniin;all'but a,few areas 2
E. No canopy and no shadingOQ
Remarks Subtotal 0
VIII. Riparian Vegetative Zone Width
Definition: Riparian,zone, for this form is area,o f natural vegetation adjacent to stream (can go .beyond floodplain)..Definition: A
break in the riparian zone is any place on the stream, banks which allows,sedi_mentor pollutants to directly enter the stream, such as
paths down to stream,tstorm drains, uprooted trees; otter slides, etc.
FACE UPSTREAM. Lft. Bank' Rt. Bank
Dominant vegetation: ETrees �ZShrubs EGrasses ❑Weeds/old field ❑Exotics (kudzu; etc) `Score Score
A..Riparian zone intact.(no breaks)
1. Width > 18 meters
2. width 12-18. meters
I. width 6-12 meters
4. width < 6 meters
13. Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
1. breaks rare
a. width > 18 "meters
b. width 12-18 meters
c.. width 6-12 meters
d. width < 6meters
2. breaks common
a. widtti:> I'& meters
b. width 12-18 meters
c. width 642 meters
d. width < 6.meters
`Remarks
❑ Disclaimer -form filled;out, but score doesn'f match subjective opinion-atypicaLstream.
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
4 4
3 3
'2 2
f 1
G
2 2
1 1
0 0
Total 6
Page Total 18
Total Score 29
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Diagram td determine barik_ angle:
900 450 ► 1350
Typical'Stream crass=section
Site Sketch:
This side is 45° bank angle.
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5
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Figure 1. SC 10 facing upstream. Upper portion of stream (immediately downstream of landfill
expansion area).
Figure 2. SC 10 facing downstream. Upper portion of stream.

Figure 3. SC 10 facing downstream lower portion.

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J} BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE LAWSHEET
Water Body SC8 ' A Road/County Craig Rd. / Stokes County
Type Sample Sweep net & visual Collection Card No 'N/A
DateCollected 03/20/2018 Collectors/Analyst- A.Wlnn, R. Fawcett, J.Derwort
Total Taxa 5 Bioclassi_fication Poor
Total EPT N/A EPT N N/A
Biotic Index 9:10
Notes
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Total Taxa 5 Bioclassi_fication Poor
Total EPT N/A EPT N N/A
Biotic Index 9:10
Notes
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Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Mountain/ Piedmont Streams
Biological Assessment Unit, DWQ . TOTAL SCORE 46
Directions for use: The observer is to survey a minimum of 100 meters with 200 meters preferred --of stream, preferably in an
upstream direction starting above the'bridge pool and the road right-of-way. The segment which is assessed should represent
average stream conditions. To,per-form a proper habitat evaluation the observer needs to get into the stream. To=complete the form,
select`the description which best fits the:observed habitats and then circle the score. If the observed habitat falls in between two
descriptions, select:an,intermediate score. A final habitat score is,determined by adding the results from the different metrics:
Stream SC8 Location/road: Belews Ck. Landfill(Road Name Craig Rd.)County Stokes
Date 03/20/2017 CC# Basin Dan River Subbasin
Observer(s) A.Winn Type of Study: ❑Fish OBenthos ❑Basinwide ZSpecial Study (Describe) 06-0645yer2
Latitude 36.26895 Longitude -80.07179 Ecoregion' ❑MT ®P. [-]Slate Belt ❑Triassic Basin
Water Quality: Temperature 10.2 C DO 6'A I mg/I Conductivity (corr.) 345.4 µS/cm pH. N/A
Physical Characterization: Visible land use refers`to immediate area that•you can see feom,sampling location - include what
you estimate driving thru the watershed inwatershed,land use.
Visible Land Use: 10 %Forest %Residential - %Active Pasture %Active Crops
%Fallow Fields o%oCommercial %Industrial 90 %Other Describe: coal,ash landfill -
Watershed land use MForest, ❑Agriculture- ❑Urban ❑Animal operations upstream
Width: (meters) Stream 0.15 Channel (at top of.bank) Stream Depth: (m) Avg 0.01 Max 0.02
❑ Width variable ❑ Large river >25m wide
Bank Height (from deepest part of riffle to top of bank -.first flat surface.you stand on): (m) 'N/A.
Bank Angle: 45° or ❑ NA (Vertical is 90°, horizontal is 00. Angles > 90° indicate,slope is.towards mid -channel, < 90°
indicate slope; is away from channel. NAJf bank,is too low for bank angle to matter.)
❑Channelized Ditch
❑Deeply incised -steep, straight banks ❑Both banks undercut at,bend ❑Channel filled inwith sediment
❑Recent overbank deposits ❑Bar development ❑Buried structures
ZEzposed bedrock
,❑Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous algae growth❑Green tinge
❑ Sewage smell
Manmade Stabilization: ❑1V ❑Y: ORip-rap; cement, gabions ®Sediment/grade-control structure
EBerm/levee
Flow conditions: ❑High ❑Normal ®Low
Turbidity: []Clear MSlightly Turbid ❑Turbid ❑Tannic ❑Milky ❑Colored (from dyes)
. Good potential for Wetlands Restoration Project?? ❑YES ZNO Details landfill site
Channel Flow Status
Useful especially under abnormal or low flow conditions.
A. Waterreaches base•of both lower, banks, minimal channel substrate exposed
❑
'B. Water fills >751/oof available channel', or <25% of channel substrate is exposed
❑
C. Water fills 25m75% of available channel, many logs/snags exposed
❑
D. Root mats. out of water
❑
E. Very little water in channel, mostly present as standing pools
E -
Weather Conditions: Patly Cloudy Mid 50s Photos: ON UY E Digital 035mm
Remarks: Very little habitat available, mostlysrtandign water. Little to -no woody debris or rock in stream channel for
macroinvertebrate habitat
L, Channel, Modification
A: channel natural, frequent -bends
B. channel,natural, infrequent bends (channelization could be old)
Score
4
4

.C. some„channelization,present �3
D. more,eatensive channel ization, >40%sof stream'disrupte,d 2
E. no bends, completely, channelized orrip rapped orgabioned, etc. 0
❑Evidence of dredging ❑Evidence;of desnagging=no large woody debris in stream ❑Banks of.uniform shape/height
Remarks a Subtotal 3
Il. lnstream Habitat: Consider the'percentage of the reach that is7favorable for benthos colonization orfish cover. If>70% of the
reach is rocks; 1 type is present, circle the score�of l'7. Definition: leafpacks consist of older leaves that are packed together and have
begun to decay (not piles,of leaves in pool -areas). Mark as Rare, Common, or, Abundant.
Rocks Macrophytes C Sticks and leafpacks
Snags and logs C
Undercut banks or root mats
AMOUNT OFREACH FAVORABLE
FOR COLONIZATION
OR COVER
10. embeddedness 20-40%
>70% 40-70%
20-40%
<20%
;8
Score Score
Score
Score
A.or 5 types present
20 16
X1`2
8
3 types,present
19 15
11
7
2 types: present
18 14
to
6
1 .type present
47 13
9
5'
No types present
0
5':,embed•dedness <50%o
18
,FjNo woody vegetation :inxiC arias zone Remarks
`6: embeddedness >50% .
4
Subtotal 14
111. Bottom Substrate;(silt; sand, detritus, gravel,cobble, boulder), Look,at,entire reach; for, substrate �scori ng, but;only,look`at
riffle for embeddedness, and use rocks from all parts of riffle -look for"mud line" or,difficulty extracting _rocks.
A. substrate with good mix ofgravel, cobble and boulders
Score
9. embeddedness <20%/ (very little -sand, usually only behind'laege boulders)
'15
10. embeddedness 20-40%
12
I;1: embeddedness 40780%0
;8
12. embeddedness >80%
3,
B. substrate gravel and cobble
9. embeddedness'<20%
14
10. embeddedness2040%
1,1
1:1. embeddedness,40-806/o
6
12. embedd'edness:,580%
2
C. substrate mostly gravel
5':,embed•dedness <50%o
18
`6: embeddedness >50% .
4
D. substrate homogene 'o 's
9,. substrate nearly all bedrock.
3
10. substrate nearly:all sand
3-
H. T. substrate nearlyall detritus'
2'
12. substrate nearly all silt/ clay
Q'
1
Remarks
Subtotal!
A
IV. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper than average;maximum.depths with, little or no surfaceAturbule .m Water velocities
,associated with pools°are always°sl'ow. 'Pools may take,the form,of "pocket water", small pools behindboulders or obstructions', in
large,high gradient streams, or`side eddies.
A: Pools present, Score
1. Pools Frequent.(>30% of 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool "sizes 10
b. pools about the,same,size'(indicates pools filling in) 8
2. Pools Infrequent (<30%o of the;200m area surveyed)
a. variety,of pool sizes 6
b. pools about the same:,size
B_:. Pools absent 0
Subtotal 4
❑Pool bottom boulder-cobble=hard ❑Bottom sandy -sink as you walk n$ilt bottom ❑Some, pools. over wader depth
Remarks Page Total 18
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V. Riffle Habitats
Definition: Riffle is,area of reaeration=can be debris dam, or narrow channel area. Riffles Frequent Riffles Infrequent
Score Score
A. well defined riffle and run, riffle as wide as stream and extends 2X width of stream
16 12
$. riffle as wide as stream but riMelength, is not 2X stream width 14 7
C. riffle not as wide as stream and riffle length is not 2X stream width 10 3
D. riffles absent
Channel Slope: ❑Typical for area ❑Steep=fast°flow ❑Low=like.a coastal stream
VI.. Bank Stability and Vegetation
Subtotal 0
FACE UPSTREAM Left Bank Rt. Bank
Score Score
A. Banks stable
1. little evidence of erosion or bank failure(except.outside of bends), little potential for -erosion. 7 7
B. Erosion areas present
. diverse trees, shrubs, grass; plantshealthy with good root systems 8
2. few trees or small trees and shrubs; vegetation • appears generally healthy 5 5
p
3. sparse mixed vegetation; plant types and conditions suggest oorer soil binding 3 3
4. mostly grasses, few ifany'trees andrshrubs, high erosion and failure potential at.high flow. 2 2
5. little or no bank vegetation, mass erosion and bank failure evident 0 0
Total 12
Remarks
VII. Light Peneiration.Canopy isAefined:as tree.or vegetativ.,e cover directly above the stream's. surface. Canopy would block out
. sunlight when the,sun is directly overhead. Note shading from mountains, but not.use to score this metric.
A. Stream with good canopy with some breaks'for light penetration,
B. Stream with full canopy -.breaks for light penetration, absent
C. Stream with partial canopy -sunlight and shading are•essentially equal
D. Stream with minimal canopy - full sun in all but a -few areas
E. No canopy and;no shading,
Remarks
Score
10
8.
7
2
0
Subtotal '10
VIII. Riparian Vegetative Zone Width
Definition: Riparian zone for this form is area of natural vegetation adjacent to stream (can
go beyond floodplain). Definition: A
break in the riparian=zone is any place,on thestream banks which allows sediment -or pollutants,to•directly
enter
the stream ,such as
paths•down to stream, storm drains, uprooted trees, otter slides, etc.
FACE UPSTREAM
Lft. Bank
Rt. Bank
Dominant vegetation: OTrees ®Shrubs ❑Grasses ❑Weeds/old field ❑Exotics (kudzu; etc) Score
Score
A. Riparian zone intact (no breaks)
1-. width > 18 meters
5
5 '
2. width.12-18 meters
4
4
3. width 6-12 meters
3
3
4: width < 6 meters
2
2
B. Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
1. breaks rare
a. width > 18'meters
4
4
'b. width 11248 -meters
3
3
c. width 6-12 meters
2
2
d.. width < 6,meters
1
1
2. breaks common
a. width > 18 meters
Q
Q
b. width 1248 meters
2
2
c. width 6-12 meters_
1
1
d, width < 6 _meters
0
0
Remarks
Total 6
Page Total 28
❑ Disclaimer form filled out, but score doesn't match subjective opinion -atypical stream. Total -Score 46
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Figure 1. SCS facing downstream. Lower portion
of stream at mouth of stream
Figure 2. SC8 facing downstream. Upper portion
of stream.
Figure 3. SC8 facing upstream. upper portion of
stream

BENTHIC D9ACROINVERTEBRATE LAB SHEET
Water Body SC10 Road/County Craig Rd. / Stokesfounty
Type Sample visual Collection Card'No N/A
Daie;Collected' 3/20/2018 Collectors/Analyst A.Winn,J.Stahl, R.Fawcett
E` hemero tera' A,C,R
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Pleco tera A,C,R
Odonata A,C,R
E hemero Cera
s
J
MiscDiptera'
Oli ochaeta
Ti ulas . R(I)
Chironomidae
Megalo tera
Choetocladiussp R(1)
Corvnoneuras. R(q
Eukie,/J'eriel/a
clari ennis gp. C(3)
Crustacea
Helerolrissocladios
marcidus - R(I)
Cran onpxs . R(I)
P. arametriocnemus
SP., A(22)
Parapliaenocladius
SP., R(I)
Trichoptera,
Zavrelimpiasp. R(I)
Chimarra aterrima R(I)
Wormaldiamoesta R(I)
Mollusca.
Coleoptera
Other
Total Taxa 11 Bioclassification Good -
Total EPT 2 EPT N 2•
Bioticlndex 4.86
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M Habitat Assessment Field Data Sheet
Mountain/ Pied monVStreams
Biological Assessment Unit, DWQ TOTAL SCORE 29
Directions for use: The observer is to survey a minimum of 100 meters with,200 meters preferred _of stream,, preferably in an
upstream direction starting above the bridge pool', and the road right-of-way. Thetisegment whi'ch'is assessedshould represent
average stream condifions. To perform;a proper habitat evaluation the:observerneeds to get into the stream. To complete the,form,
select the description -which best fits the,observed'habitats and then circle the score. If the observed habitat fails in between two
descriptions, select an intermediate score. A final habitat score is determined by adding the results from the different metrics.
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Stream 'SC10 .Location/road: bele 's Ck: Landfill(RoadName Craig1Rd.)County Stoke's'',
Date 03/20/2017 CC# Basin Dan River Sulibasin
Observers A.Winn TyPe ofStudY� ❑Fish ❑Benihos ❑Basinwide MSpecial.StLfdy(Decribe)06-0645yer2
Latitude 36.26668 Longitude -80.07249. Ecoregion: ❑MT ZP ❑Slate Belt ❑Triassic Basin,
'Water Quality: Temperature 11.5 C .DO 9:25 mg/l Conductivity. (corr) 202.1 _ µS/cin pH N/A
Physical Characterization:; Visible land use refers to immediate,area that you can see:from sampling location - include what
:you estimate driving thru the watershed in watershed land use.
Visible Land Use: 10 Forest %Residential %Active Pasture %Active Crops
%Fallow Fields %Commercial 90 %Industrial %Other Describe: coal,ash landfill
Watershed land,.use ❑Forest ❑Agriculture ❑Urban ❑Animal operations`upstream
'Width: (meters) 'Stream .25 Channel (at top of bank) N/A Stream Depth: (m) Avg 0.04 Max 0.08
❑ Width variable ❑ Large river>25m wide
Bank Height (from• dee,pest,parLof'riffle>to,top ofbank-first flat surface ydif stand on), (m) N/A
Bank Angle 45° or El NA (Vertical is 90°•,'hori'zontal is 0°..Angles> 90' indicate slope is towards'mid-channel, < 90°
indicate slope is away from channel. NA if bank -is too low for bank angle to, matter.)
❑Channelized. Ditch
❑Deeply incised-steep;;st'raightbanks ❑B.oth banks undercut at bend ❑Channel filled' in with sediment
F1 Recent overbank deposits ❑Bar development ❑Buried -structures OExposed bedrock
❑Excessive periphyton growth ❑ Heavy filamentous%algae growth❑Green tinge ❑ Sewage smell
vlanmade.Stabilization: ❑N MY: ORip-rap, cement,,gabions [A Sediment/grade-control structure. ❑Berm levee
Flow conditions: ❑High ❑Normal I❑Low
Turbidity: ❑Clear ❑Slightly Turbid ❑Turbid❑Tannic ❑Milky ❑Colored (from dyes)
Good'potential.for Wetlands Restoration Project?? ❑ YES ONO .Details landfill,site'
Channel Flow Status
Useful especially, under,abnorrnal or,low flow conditions.
A., Water reaches base of both lower banks, minimal channel substrate exposed. ❑
B. Water, fills>75%q of available channel; or <25% of channel substrate is exposed ❑
C. Water fills`25-75% of available channel, many logs/snags exposed ❑
D. Root;mats out',of water El
E. Very little water iwchannel, mostly=present As standing pools ❑
Weather Conditions: Partyly, Cloudy: mid 50s Photos: [:IN MY El Digital ❑3'5mm
Remarks Verv]ittle;water present in channel, and veru little habitat available by wav`of rocks or woodv debris, good
canopy cover, and grassy hill above:stream
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1. Channel Modification Score
A. channel natural; frequent bends 5
B. channel natural,: infrequent bends'(channelization could be old) 4
C. some•channelization present 3
D. more extensive channel ization, >40% of stream disrupted 2
E. no bends,.completely channelized or rip rapped or gabioned, etc. 0
❑Evidence of:dredging ❑Evidence�of des naggi ng=no large woodydebris in stream ❑Banks of uniform shape/height
Remarks Subtotal 0
It. Instream,Habitat: Considerthe percentage of reach that is favorable for benthos colonization or fish cover. If>70% of the
reach is rocks, I type is present, circle the score of 17. Definition: leafpacks,consist of older leaves that are packed together and'have
begun to decay (not piles ofleaves in pool areas). Mark as Rare. Common. or Abundant.
Rocks Macrophytes Sticks and leafpacks Snags and logs _Undercut banks or root mats
AMOUNT OF REACH, FAVORABLE FOR:COLONIZATION OR COVER
>70% 40=70% 20-40% <20%
Score Score Score Score
4 or'5 types present 20 16 12 8
• 3 types present 1-9 15 11 7
2 types present 1& 14 1:0
1 type present 17 13 9 5
No types present 0
❑ No woody, vegetation in•riparian zone Remarks Subtotal 6
III. Bottom Substrate (silt, sand, detritus; gravel, cobble,boulder) Look at entire reach for substrate scoring, but only look at
riffle for embeddedness, and -use rocks from all parts of riffle=look for "mud line" or difficulty extracting rocks.
A. substrate with good mix of'gravel, cobble and boulders
Score
0. .,embeddedness <20% (very little sand, usually only behind large boulders)
15
14. embeddedness 20-40%0
12.
15'. embeddedness 40-80%
8
16. embeddedness >80%
3
B. substrate,gravel;and cobble
3. embeddedness <20%
14
14. embeddedness 20-40%
11
15. embeddedness 40-80%
6
16. embeddedness;: >80%
2
C. substrate mostly gravel
7. embeddedness <50%
8 '
8. embeddedness >50%
4
D. substrate homogeneous
13. substrate nearly all -bedrock
3
14. substrate nearly all sand
3
15. substrate nearly all detritus
2
16. substrate nearly all silt/ clay
0
1
Remarks,
Subtotal
1
IV. Pool Variety Pools are areas of deeper than average maximum depths with little or no surface turbulence: Water velocities
associated with pools are always slow: Pools may take the form of "pocket;water small pools behind boulders or obstructions, in
large high gradient streams, or side eddies.
A. Pools present Score
1. Pools Frequent (>30% of 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes 10
b. pools about the same size,(indicates pools..filling in) .8
I. Pools Infrequent (<30% of the 200m area surveyed)
a. variety of pool sizes 6
b. pools about the same,size
B. Pools absent 0
Subtotal 4
❑Pool bottom: boulder-cobble=hard ❑Bottom sandy-sinka"s you walk ❑Silt bottom ❑Some pools over wader depth
Remarks Page Total, 11
0

V. Riffle Habitats
Definition:. Riffle is area,of reaeration -can be; debris dam„ or narrow channel, area. Riffles .Frequent Riffl.esi Infrequent
Score Score
A. well defined riffle and rum, riffle,as wide.as stream and ext � dsr2X width of,stream 16 1`2
B. riffle as wide as stream but:riffle length is not 2X stream width 14 7
.C. riffle not,as wide as stream and riffle, length isnot 2X stream width' 1'0 1
D. riffles absent QO
Channel Slope: [:]Typical for area ❑Steep=fasvfl'ow ❑Low=like;a coastal stream
Subtotal 0
V1. Bank Stability and Vegetation
Definition: Riparian zone for this form is -.area of natural vegetation' adjacent to.steeam (can,go`beyond
FACE UPSTREAM Left Bank,
Rt. Bank
Score
Score
,A. Banks,stable
I. little evidence -of erosion or bank failure(except outside of bends) ;'little potenti al 'for erosion. 7
7
B. Erosion„areas preseint.
Rt.,'Bank
L diverse trees, shrubs,, grass; plants healthy with good root systems' © .
Score
2. few`trees-or small trees and'shrubs; vegetation appears generally healthy 5•
5
3., sparse mixed vegetation; plant types,and conditions suggest`pooren,soil binding 3
.3 `
4. mostly grasses, few if any and shrubs,'high.erosion and failure potential afhigh,flow. 2;
2
5. little or no bank vegetation,. mass.erosion and;bank.failure evident 0
.0
4,
Total 12'
Remarks.
3 .
VIL'Light Penetration Canopy is defined as tree,or vegetative cover, directly'aboveAhe stream's surface, :Canopy°would block.out.
sunlight when the sun is directly overhead. Note•shading from mountains; but,not use.toscore,this metric.
2
B..Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
Score
A. Stream with good:canopy with some breaks for light penetration
10
B. Stream with full canopy- breaks for light penetration absent
8
C. Stream .with partial canopy°-;sunlightiand shading are:essentially equal
7
D. Stream with minimal canopy - full sun in all but a few areas _
2,
E. No canopy, and no shading
0'
Remarks
Subtotal 0
VIII.,Riparian Vegetative Zone Width
Definition: Riparian zone for this form is -.area of natural vegetation' adjacent to.steeam (can,go`beyond
floodplain).•Definition: A
break in the riparian.zone is any place onthe stream banks°which allows sediment or pollutants
to directly, enterthe.stream;
such as
paths down to -stream, storm..drains, uprooted trees, otter+slides, etc.
FACEUPSTREAM
L. t: Bank
Rt.,'Bank
Dominant vegetation: ETrees EShrubs EG'rasses ❑Weeds/old' field ❑Exotics (kudzu'.,etc) Score
Score
A. Riparian -zone intact (no breaks)
1. width > 18 meters
5
5
2. ,width 12-18 meters (
-4,
4,
3. width.6-12 meters
3,
3 .
4. width <`6 meters
2
2
B..Riparian zone not intact (breaks)
.1. breaks rare
.
a. width > 18. meters
41
4
b. width 12-18 meters
3
3.
c. width 6.12=meters
2'
1
d. width < 6 meters
1
1
2..breaks;common
a. width > 18 meters
03
O3
b. width 12-1.8 meters
2
'2
c. width 6-12 meters_
I
I
d. width -,6 meters
0
0
Remarks
Total b
Page Total 18
❑ Disclaimer -form filled out, but score doesn'tmatch subjective opinion -atypical stream, Total:Score 29
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Figure 1. SC 10 facing upstream. Upper portion of
stream (immediately downstream of landfill
expansion area).
Figure 2. SC 10 facing downstream. Upper portion
of stream.
IN 1
Figure 3. SC 10 facing downstream lower portion.