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ROBIN MAYCOCK LITTLE
5409 NEW REBEL COURT, YOUNGSVILLE, NC 27596
(919) 418-7645
January 30, 2007
~Mr. Danny Smith
Assistance and Compliance Oversight Unit
Division of Water Quality
2321 Crabtree Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27604-2260
Subject: Resolution of buffer violation on lots 33 and 34, Section I, Rollingwood
Subdivision, Oxford, NC, located in Granville County. NBRRO 03-228.
Dear Mr. Smith:
Per our conversation by telephone on October 19`x', 2006, I have prepared a stream
restoration and buffer-replanting plan for lot 34 in Section I of Rollingwood Subdivision,
located near Oxford, in Granville County. I have included a planting schedule in the plan
as you requested. I also completed apost-construction notification form for your records,
and a signed agent authorization letter, so that I may represent my clients, Mr. G.
Templeton and Jack Blackburn.
I hope that you fmd this information to be sufficient and complete and that you will
contact us in writing to confirm that no more information is needed. Once the planting
and stream work is completed, it is our hope that the involvement of Mr. Jack Blackburn
in the larger violation involving Mr. Bergen will be concluded. I have offered to assist
my client in oversight of the planting and stream work on an as needed basis, in order to
facilitate a successful outcome.
I appreciate being able to be of assistance in this matter, and hope that it can be resolved
without further delay.
Respectfully yours,..
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Robin Maycock Little
Licensed Soil Scientist #1205
Cc: Mr. G. Templeton Blackburn, II
Mr. Jack Blackburn
Brian Boutin, P.G., Stratus Engineering
Ken Schuster, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
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FIRST HOME CONSTRUCTION, INC.
719 Lakeview Drive
Henderson, N.C. 27536
TELEPHONE 252-430-2020
FACSIMILE 252-430-2022
December 26, 2006
Mr. Danny Smith
Assistance and Compliance Oversight Unit
Division of Water Quality
N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
2321 Crabtree Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27604-2260
Subject: Authorized Agent
Dear Mr. Smith:
First Home Construction, Inc. hereby authorizes Ms. Robin Maycock Little to act as the company's
agent in the resolution of the stream and buffer violation on Lot 34 in Rollingwood Subdivision,
located in Granville County, approximately 0.6 miles east of I 85 on NC 96 East. She has authority
to represent the company's interests in this matter, and to accompany regulatory personnel on to the
site in my absence.
First Home Construction, Inc. ("FHC") is a corporation duly organized and in good standing under
the laws of the State of North Carolina. At all times relevant to this matter, I have personally acted
solely as an officer, employee and agent of First Home Construction, Inc. and am involved in the
present matter solely in my capacity as an officer and employee of FHC. I personally do not own
and have never owned or developed any property in the Rollingwood Subdivision which is the site
of the violations alleged by N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources that are the
subject of this proceeding. Specifically, Lot 34 is owned and the construction thereon was
undertaken by First Home Construction, inc. which purchased the property from the developer of
the subdivision. This was also the case with Lot 33.
Very truly yours,
FIRST HOME CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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Jack Blackburn
President
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Office Use Only: Form Version May 2002
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No. 2 ~ ~ 7 ~ 2 ~ 2
(If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)
I. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit ® Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
^ Section 10 Permit ^ Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
® 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: NWP 14 or 39
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ^
4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (verify availability with NCWRP prior to submittal of PCN), complete
section VIII and check here: ^
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ^
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II. Applicant Information ~ `.~. ~ -- ~ y
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1. Owner/Applicant Information ~` '~ ~ '~`
Name: Jack Blackburn c% G. Templeton Blackburn II i7 v
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Mailing Address: 719 Lakeview Drive ~.~t_ ~ a~~~r~,,~3~'»Y _
Henderson, NC 27536
Telephone Number: 252-430-2020 Fax Number: 252-430-2022
E-mail Address:
2. Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Robin M. Little
Company Affiliation: Soil Stems
Mailing Address: 5409 New Rebel Court
Youngsville NC 27596
Telephone Number: 919-418-7645 Fax Number:
E-mail Address: environmental solutions hotmail.com
III. Project Information
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Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is cleazly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no lazger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: Post Construction Notification and Stream Buffer Restoration
2. T.LP. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only):
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIl~:
4. Location
County: Granville Nearest Town: Oxford
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): Rollin wgwood Subdivision, Section II, Lots
33 and 34
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmazks, etc.): NC 96 E from I-SSN. approx. 0.6
miles to Polly Road on ri t+ turn right into Rollin ood Subdivision, stay on Po1lyRoad for
approx. 0.15 miles to lots on left, dust opposite Hazelwood Court.
5. Site coordinates, if available (LJTM or LatlLong):N 923 699.4895' E 2 125 746 585'
(Note - If project is lineaz, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Property size (acres): Lots 33 and 34 tota10.6 acres
7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): UT to Fishing Creek
8. River Basin: Taz River Basin
(Note -this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at htt~:''h?o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/n1ap~;.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: Existing subdivision, existing_ houses and past stream
relocation on two lots.
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
Post-construction vermit notification/violation for stream relocation, culvert installation and
riparian buffer impacts on two lots (33 and 341 stream restoration to be comuleted by
developer buffer restoration_proyosed on two lots (33 and 34) by lot owners.
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: Resolve violation b~replanting riparian buffer
adiacent to two existins houses (See attached planting„plan and schedule.l
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
DWQ NBRRO 03 228 -
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
No
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a
delineation map, whether or not impacts aze proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream
evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate. Photographs may be
included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for wetland or stream
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mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for
listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: NA
2. Individually list wetland impacts below:
Wetland Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
acres Located within
100-year Floodplain**
es/no Distance to
Nearest Stream
linear feet
Type of Wetland***
* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not linuted to: mechanized clearing, grading, fill,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list anpacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
OnilIle at ~niir: ~c~~ ~~.?~ma.«Ot.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) Indicate if wetland is isolated (determination of isolation to be made by USACE only).
List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property:
Total azea of wetland impact proposed: NA
3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below:
Stream Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Length of
Impact
lineaz feet
Stream Name** Average Width
of Stream
Before Im act Perennial or
Intermittent?
leases eci
1 24" culvert 16.5' UT to Fishing Creek 2' I
2 24" culvert 16.5' UT to Fishing Creek 2' P
3 36" culvert 87.5 UT to Fishing Creek 2.5' P
* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not Ltmtted to: culverts ana assocrateu np-rap>
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
*' Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-35&9616, or online ai
~~~.~~~.u>_s.su~. Several intemet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., ~~~~~~.roruzone.com,
~~ t~ ~ti.m;l~u~>1.CniTi, CtC.).
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Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 120.51ineaz feet
4. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.) below:
Open Water Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
#
Type of Impact Area of
Impact
acres
Name of Waterbody
(if applicable) Type of Waterbody
ake, pond, estuary, sound,
~
ba ,ocean, etc.
• List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
5. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ^ uplands ^ stream ^ wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.):
NA
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts.
NA
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 15Q lineaz feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.
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USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as
incomplete. An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration
in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http:;','h?o.e-lr.staie.nc.~ is;'~~c~ti etlands str~n~~ ide.htrtll.
1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
NA
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCWRP at
(919) 733-5208 to determine availability and to request written approval of mitigation prior
to submittal of a PCN. For additional information regarding the application process for the
NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at hitp:~'h?o.enr.state.nc.~is"«,~rp~'i-1de~.htm. If use of
the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide the
following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet):
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet):
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount ofNon-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres):
IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
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Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federaUstate) funds or the use of public
(federaUstate) land?
Yes ^ No
If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at (919) 733-5083 to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ^ No ^
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes ^ No ^
Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be cleazly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify Taz- Pamlico 1?
Yes ® No ^ If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer
mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer
multipliers.
Zone* Impact
s uare feet Multiplier Required
Miti ation
1 393 3 1179
2 1963 1.5 2944.5
Total 2249 4123.5
* Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation
of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration /Enhancement, Preservation or
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Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0260.
Impacts to Zone I by both houses = 393 sf = 0009 ac
Impacts to Zone II by both houses =1963 sf = 0045 ac
Total impacts to buffer = 0 054 ac = less than 0.1 ac.
XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to .protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the property.
Approx 4200 sf of total of 28 650 sf (for lots 33 and 34) =15% impervious coverage
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ® No ^
Is this anafter-the-fact permit application?
Yes ® No ^
XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
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Applicant/Agent's Signature ~ Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.}
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STREAM AND BUFFER RESTORATION PLAN
ROLLINGWOOD SUBDIVISION, SECTION I, LOTS 33 - 34
(Prepared by Robin M. Little, December 1, 2006)
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this document is to provide information relevant to the resolution of a
recent enforcement action by the North Cazolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (NCDENR), Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on Lot 33 and 34 of
Rollingwood Subdivision. The subject sites aze located approximately 0.6 miles east of
I-85 on NC 96 east, and then 0.15 miles south on Polly Road, in Granville County, near
Qxford, North Carolina.
Laverne Ragland and Jack Blackburn (Jared Liles?) currently own the lots in question (33
and 34) respectively. They are both approximately one-third acre lots with existing
houses and paved driveways. The house on lot 34 is currently unoccupied.
In 2003, compliance inspections by DWQ revealed an unauthorized stream relocation and
buffer violation behind lots 14 through 33 on Polly Road in Rollingwood Subdivision.
Mr. Morton Bergen and Mr. Jack Blackburn were cited for their involvement in the
unauthorized activities, and efforts have been underway since to resolve this issue.
This restoration plan addresses only the impacts associated with the construction of
houses on lots 33 and 34 by Mr. Jack Blackburn. Lot 34 was later sold and since the
driveway crossing on that lot was within the allowable limits shown on the "Table of
Uses" (Driveway crossings with less than 251ineaz feet of stream impacts or less than
2500 square feet of buffer impacts are considered exempt from notification.) in the Tar-
Pamlico River Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B 0.200) and the remaining surface
within the buffer is effectively vegetated with grass, only lot 33 is addressed in this
document.
The following information is presented in this document:
1. A description of existing conditions on the subject site.
2, A stream restoration plan to connect with the stream restoration plan for the upper
reaches of the stream in question.
3. A planting plan to restore woody vegetation to the riparian buffer zone.
4. A monitoring plan to comply with restoration guidelines.
5. A planting schedule.
EXISTING CONDITIONS
On August 26`", 2006, Robin Maycock Little, Licensed Soil Scientist and Environmental
Scientist, visited the subject site (lots 33 and 34) in order to observe the existing
conditions. The unnamed tributary to Fishing Creek that was relocated runs behind lots
14 through 33 and in front of lot 34. At the time of the site visit, the ground surface was
largely covered in grass behind lots 14 through 32, overgrown with riparian vegetation on
lot 33, and grassed and paved on lot 34. The following table shows the approximate area
of infringement on the riparian buffer by the existing houses.
EXISTING IMPERVIOUS AREA WITHIN BUFFER ZONES I AND II
LOT # AREA s . ft. ZONE I s . ft. ZONE II s .ft.
36 2.5. 0 2.S
3S 380 0 380
34 1250 S6 1193
33 337 771 1108
The relocated stream has been straightened and relocated towazds the back of the lots,
against a steep slope, above which is a mixed pine-hardwood forest stand. On lot 33, the
stream runs into a 24-inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) and there is a
significant amount of wetland and riparian tree, shrub and herbaceous plant species
growing around the stream channel. The outlet of the 24-inch RCP meets with a 24-inch
stormwater pipe (RCP) in a hole in the middle of the grassed yard on Lot 34. The inlet to
the downstream channel also is visible in the 3 foot by 3 foot by 2.S-foot hole, and the
outlet was observed in the stream channel, beyond the driveway for Lot 33, in the woods.
Debris was observed in the hole at the junction of the stream and stormwater pipes, such
as grass clippings, trash and some construction materials.
The 24-inch RCP for the stream channel behind the house on Lot 34 appears to be
undersized. Roof drains were not directed to sheet flow within the buffer and there
appeared to be the potential for overflow or seasonal flooding due to the undersized pipe
pipe, excessive vegetative growth and the debris accumulation in the junction hole.
The upper reach of the relocated stream channel (behind lots 14 - 34) was only about 2
feet wide and 6 -10 inches deep, in August. The existing driveway culvert appears to be
acting as grade control for this reach as the outlet was slightly perched above the stream
bed surface. The existing conditions are shown in the site plan referenced as Figure 1.
HYDROLOGY
The subject site is located within the Taz-Pamlico River Basin, on an unnamed tributary
to Fishing Creek. Fishing Creek is classifed in 1990 by DWQ, as Class C, Nutrient
Sensitive Waters and the index number for the entire creek from its source to the Tar
River is 28- I l . The tributary flows to the northwest, towards Fishing Creek, with the
subject site in a headwater landscape position.
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The subject site is located within the Tar River Basin. The U.S. Geological Service
(LJSGS) catalogues the Tar River basin as Cataloging Unit 03020101. The subject site is
located in Sub-basin 04, in the northernmost headwaters of the Tar River Basin and in the
Fishing Creek watershed. The NCDENR Wetland Restoration Program (now Ecosystem
Enhancement Program or EEP) Basinwide Wetlands and Riparian Restoration Plan
(1996) have prioritized sub-basin 04 for restoration activities, due to non-point sources of
pollution, primarily sediments.
PLANT AND ANIMAL COMMUNITIES
Vegetation on the site is grassed lawn and ornamental shrubs, with a cluster of riparian
vegetation around the 24 inch pipe on the stream channel on lot 33, and with mixed pine
hardwood stands on the slope behind the existing lots. Wildlife is typical for a suburban
setting in a Piedmont physiographic region. Deer, small rodents and birds often subsist
within pockets of habitat in and around suburban developments similar to Rollingwood.
SOILS AND GEOLOGY
Soils on the site are mapped as predominately an Appling- Cecil association with
Chewacla soils in the drainage way of the stream. Chewacla soils are listed as "B" soils
on the Hydric soils lists in that they are not hydric, but may have inclusions of hydric
soils within the map unit. (See Figure 2, Sheet 10 of the Granville County Soil Survey,
published in 1997 by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.) No wetlands
or hydric soils were observed during the site inspection.
The subject site is generally underlain by mixtures of granitic gneiss, mica schist and
mica gneiss, mapped by the U.S. Geological Service as the Raleigh Belt and
predominantly composed of metamorphosed felsic intrusives that weather to kaolinitic,
loamy surface soils. (USDA, NRCS Granville Soil Survey, page 100.)
STREAM RESTORATION PLAN
The goal of a stream restoration plan is to construct a stream channel that has a stable
pattern, dimension and profile that will successfully transport and/or deposit sediment
load in a given stream. Successful establishment of riparian vegetation plays an integral
part in stream bank stabilization and wildlife habitat enhancement.
The goal of this stream restoration project is to stabilize the existing stream channel by
using the existing upper and lower reaches as reference reach for the restoration. Efforts
will aslo be made to conform with the proposed stream restoration immediately upstream
in terms of pattern, dimension and profile. Stream functions such as maintenance of
existing water quality and wildlife habitat will be restored to the greatest extent possible.
Basically, removal of the 16.5 feet of 24-inch diameter pipe from the existing channel,
restoring the stream channel slope and stabilizing the stream bank with planted and live
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staked riparian vegetation will accomplish these goals. The thick growth of riparian
vegetation that has grown up azound the stream channel could be used as plant material
for the site and replanted in a more even distribution adjacent to the stream channel. The
existing 36-inch culvert under the driveway on lot 33 will act as grade control for this
minor length of stream channel. Standazd sediment and erosion control best management
practices will be used to prevent sediment from entering the stream and erosion of the
stream channel during in-stream work.
NATURAL CHANNEL DESIGN
The subject site is located in an urbanized watershed, with associated increases in
impervious surface and stormwater runoff. Current literature for bankful hydraulic
stream geometry relationships in rural and urban Piedmont streams emphasizes the
uncertainty of successful stream restoration in watersheds with high impervious surface
percentages and consequently high stormwater inputs. Hydraulic geometry statistical
relationships were used from the "Stream Restoration - A Natural Channel Design
Handbook" by the Stream Restoration Institute, (NCSU/NCDENR, 2002.) Also, the
"Stream Mitigation Guidelines Handbook" (USAGE, DWQ, NRCS and NCWRC, 2003)
was used to estimate surface flows and width/depth ratios for the subject site.
Almost no reference data exists for streams with watersheds of less then 0.2 squaze miles.
Although limited reference reach data is available for small stream settings in small
urbanized drainage areas with similaz levels of disturbance to the stream channel vicinity,
the best reference reach is located immediately downstream of the subject site. The
stream channel there is relatively undisturbed, and exhibits similaz chazacteristics to the
undisturbed stream channel upstream of the subject site.
The drainage area for the subject stream channel is approximately 7 acres or 0.01 square
miles, with storm water inputs from NC 96 and from storm water generated within the
subdivision. This is a very small drainage azea, as typically reflected in a headwater
stream located in the Piedmont physiographic region. The relocated stream channel was
observed to be less than 1 foot deep, with some active incision or down-cutting observed.
The reference channel located downstream is approximately 3 feet wide and about 2.5
feet deep. Basically simulating those dimensions, but downscaied slightly to fit the
existing 36-inch pipe should be sufficient. The existing stream channel upstream and the
invert of the existing pipe inlet downstream will also dictate the slope, pattern and profile
of the stream channel.
The restored stream channel will be stabilized using log or rock weirs, and will be
designed to maintain natural substrate similaz to that in the stream channel downstream.
Live staking and replanting of existing vegetation along the disturbed stream banks will
be used immediately after removal of the pipe to stabilize the channel. I recommend that
this work be done at the same time that the upstream channel is restored, so that sediment
and erosion control devices can be used for both projects concurrently. Planting and live
staking should be completed during the dormant winter season and in order to allow root
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establishment prior to the drier summer months. A one-time fertilizer application at the
roots of each planting of slow release N-P-K fertilizer is recommended.
PLANTING SCHEDULE
The planting schedule is as follows:
Date
Action
February 2007 Remove pipe, stabilize with weirs
February 2007 Replant and live stake stream banks
February 2007 Monitor for stability
March -May 2007 Monitor plant survival.
The plants observed in the existing stream channel were predominantly willow, river
birch, sweet gum, red maple and honeysuckle. Live staking of willow from the existing
plant stock on site, and additional staking of forsythia, silky dogwood and other suitable
species will protect the stream bank, and will exceed the required vegetation density for
the riparian buffer restoration.
While the existing house and driveway will prevent even spacing of trees and shrubs,
higher density could be used within Zone I to offset this loss of riparian vegetation. Also,
since trees cannot be planted too close to the house, smaller shrubs and dwarf varieties
could be used in Zone II. Awell-maintained lawn will also provide stability and
pollutant removal as well. The roof drains should either be directed to level splash plates
to promote diffuse flow and prevent erosion, or directed to a small wet detention area or
rain garden if possible. The area around the existing willow tree in the front of the house
would be a preferred location for this, if the roof drains can be directed to flow to the
front of the house. A small depression with appropriate plantings would disperse and
treat any roof runoff before it entered the riparian zone.
Stif~vIMARY
This restoration plan is very simple, due to the existing limitations placed on the stream
geometry and planting plan by the proximity to existing houses. With appropriate
sediment and erosion control practices and effective communication and coordination
with Mr. Bergen's' consultants, this small part of the overall restoration of the subject
stream channel should not require extensive time, materials or cost. Removal of the
existing pipe, stream channel stabilization, and replanting and live staking should all
happen in rapid succession within the dormant season. The effective area of the proposed
replanted riparian zones may be slightly reduced, but with appropriate planning and
design, water quality downstream should be adequately protected.