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We Make a Difference I N T E R N AT 1 0 N A L January 16, 2019 Jeff Schaffer Eastern Supervisor, Project Management NCDEQ Division of Mitigation Services 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 Subject: Task 11: Response Letter to DMS review comments regarding the Draft Year 5 Monitoring Report for the UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project (#95019) White Oak River Basin — CU#03030001, Onslow County, North Carolina DEQ Contract No. 003992, Baker No. 124578 Dear Mr. Schaffer, Please find enclosed three hardcopies of the Final Year 5 Monitoring Report and our responses to your review comments received on December 19, 2018 regarding the UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project located in Onslow County, NC. As requested, we have also provided a CD containing a pdf version of the final report along with the revised GIS shapefiles in response to the review comments below: Digital drawings: a. Digital files for each asset listed in Table 1 were not formatted or attributed as required in the EEP/DMS digital drawing guidance. The stream centerlines for example were submitted as a highly segmented polyline and were devoid of attributes such as reach ID and linear footage. DMS would prefer to receive shapefiles for all of the features in the digital drawings requirements, but at a minimum, each asset (as listed in table 1 of the monitoring report) and each monitoring feature must be provided as a discreet, properly attributed polyline/polygon as required by contract and stated in table 2 of DMS's Format, Data Requirements, and Content Guidance for Electronic Drawings Submitted to EEP version 1.0 (03/27/08). Response: For the draft e -submittal, older shapefiles were erroneously included. The revised shapefiles (made last year from similar DMS comments) are included with the final e -submittal with our apologies for the confusion. b. During the review, DMS received a pop-up warning that the spatial reference is missing for the As- Built_ Streams_UTMillSwamp, Crossings_UTMillSwamp, F1owGauges_UTMillSwamp, TopOfBank_UTMillSwamp, UTMillSwamp_CrestGauge shapefiles. Response: As stated above, older shapefiles were erroneously included the draft e -submission and have been replaced with the revised shapefiles in the final e -submission with our apologies for the confusion. 2. Cover Page: Change the word "Permits:" to USACE Action ID. Response: Change made as advised. Innovation Done Right ... We Make a Difference 3. Section 1: a. Page 3, paragraph 7: the report states that gauge MSAWIO "unexpectedly and permanently failed during the summer of 2018." Please address if this gauge is to be replaced and if not, explain why. Response: Wetland gauge MSAWIO has never passed the hydrology success criteria of consecutive days within 12" of ground surface for 12% of the growing season in any monitoring year, with 0.0%, 0.6%,5.3%,2.l%,4.9%, and now 5.3%. Given that this was one of the wetter years on record and it still failed to meet success criteria, it seems highly unlikely that it ever will. As such, it will not be replaced. The report has been amended to offer more explanation about this well. b. Page 3, paragraph 8: the report states that "Flow gauge MSFL2 (on lower UTlb) permanently failed during the winter of 2017/2018 and was not replaced as it had already met the required project success criteria in each previous monitoring year." Please address if this gauge is to be replaced and if not, explain why. Response: We do not intend to replace flow gauge MSFL2 at this stage of the project. The mitigation plan states that the success criteria for this reach (UTIb) is the documentation of two separate flow events within a 5 -year monitoring period consisting of a minimum of 30 consecutive days each. Gauge MSFL2 has easily passed each previous monitoring year with consecutive flow lengths of 35, 131, 152, 105, and 164 days, along with cumulative yearly flow totals of 79, 327, 186, 231, and 243 days (see Table 13). Thus, this gauge has already significantly exceeded the required success criteria. Also consider that this reach does have a second flow gauge installed within the upper section which has also already met the success criteria five consecutive times and will continue to record now data for the reach for the remaining two years of project monitoring. The report has been amended to offer more explanation about this gauge. 4. Section 2.2.2: Even though the groundwater gauges are discussed in this section, explain why there is no section to specifically discuss the wetland assessment. Section 2.2.2 appears as if it should be more associated with the stream portion of this project. Response: A new Section 2.3 (Wetlands Assessment) was added to methodology portion of report as a location for the wetlands -specific discussion. Appendix D, Table 11: During our review of the Bank Height Ratios (BHR) in Table 11, DMS staff performs a visual comparison of the MY5 data to As-Built/Baseline cross-sections. DMS noted/realized that by displaying the As -built Bankfull Cross -Sectional Area alone, the calculation for the BHR can be difficult to reconcile. We noted possible discrepancies in the BHR calculations for cross-sections 1 and 5 given this disconnect. Using the new BHR calculation methodology where the As -Built Bankfull Area is held constant, please display the Year 5 bankfull elevation as another data series just for the sake of clarity between the BHR calculation and the overlay. It appears that the BHR calculations were done correctly, but just please add the MY5 bankfull data series with its elevation for the sake of clarity to the reader. Response: An additional data series was added to each cross-section figure showing the MY5 bankfull line (generated using the as -built bankfull area as per the recent DMS memo) as requested. The BHR calculations for the listed cross-sections were re -checked again and were all confirmed as correct. With the new bankfull line shown, a visual comparison between it and the MY5 cross- section data certainly makes the BHR value appear to make intuitive sense. Innovation Done Right ...We Make a Difference If you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact me at 919-481-5731 or via email at Scott.King@mbakerintl.com. Sincerely, 14 - Scott King, LSS, PWS Enclosures UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project Sixth Monitoring Measurement Fifth Year of Credit Release - FINAL Onslow County, North Carolina NCDMS Project ID Number — 95019, DEQ Contract No. 003992 USACE Action ID: SAW -2011-02193, DWR# 20120916 Project Info: Credit Release Year: 5 of 7 (Sixth site measurement since construction) Year of Data Collection: 2018 Year of Completed Construction: 2013 Submission Date: December 2019 Submitted To: NCDEQ — Division of Mitigation Services 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project Sixth Monitoring Measurement Fifth Year of Credit Release - FINAL Onslow County, North Carolina NCDMS Project ID Number — 95019, DEQ Contract No. 003992 USACE Action ID: SAW -2011-02193, DWR# 20120916 Report Prepared and Submitted by Michael Baker Engineering, Inc. NC Professional Engineering License # F-1084 INTERNATIONAL MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT, NCDMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95019 MONITORING YEAR 5 OF 7 (2018) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................1 2.0 METHODOLOGY.........................................................................................4 2.1 Stream Assessment —Reach UTI a & UTI b................................................................................................. 4 2.1.1 Hydrology..................................................................................................................................................4 2.1.2 Photographic Documentation....................................................................................................................5 2.2 Stream Assessment —Reach UTI c............................................................................................................... S 2.2.1 Morphologic Parameters and Channel Stability........................................................................................5 2.2.2 Hydrology..................................................................................................................................................6 2.2.3 Photographic Documentation....................................................................................................................6 2.2.4 Visual Stream Morphological Stability Assessment..................................................................................6 2.3 Wetland Assessment.................................................................................................................................... 6 2.4 Vegetation Assessment................................................................................................................................7 3.0 REFERENCES...............................................................................................7 APPENDICES Appendix A Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables Figure 1 Project Vicinity Map Table 1 Project Components and Mitigation Credits Table 2 Project Activity and Reporting History Table 3 Project Contacts Table 4 Project Attributes Appendix B Visual Assessment Data Figure 2 Current Condition Plan View (CCPV) Map Table 5a Visual Stream Morphology Stability Assessment Table 5b Stream Problem Areas (SPAS) Table 6a Vegetation Conditions Assessment Table 6b Vegetation Problem Areas (VPAs) Stream Station Photographs Crest Gauge and Flow Camera Photographs Vegetation Plot Photographs Vegetation Problem Area Photographs Appendix C Vegetation Plot Data Table 7 Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment (Planted Stems) Table 8 CVS Vegetation Plot Metadata Table 9a CVS Stem Count of Planted Stems by Plot and Species Table 9b Vegetation Planted Stem Count Densities Table 9c CVS Density Per Plot Table 9d Vegetation Plot Summary Information MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT, NCDMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95019 MONITORING YEAR 5 OF 7 (2018) Appendix D Stream Survey Data Figure 3 Cross -Sections with Annual Overlays Table 10 Baseline Stream Data Summary Table 11 Cross-section Morphology Data Appendix E Hydrologic Data Figure 4 Wetland Gauge Graphs Figure 5 Flow Gauge Graph Figure 6 Observed Rainfall versus Historic Average Table 12 Wetland Restoration Area Well Success Table 13 Flow Gauge Success Table 14 Verification of Bankfull Events MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT, NCDMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95019 MONITORING YEAR 5 OF 7 (2018) 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Michael Baker Engineering (Baker) restored 3,606 linear feet of perennial stream, 6.62 acres of riparian wetlands, and enhanced 600 linear feet of stream along an unnamed tributary (UT) to Mill Swamp in Onslow County, North Carolina (NC), (Appendix A). The total planted acreage was approximately 15.2 acres, and the permanent conservation easement is 19.6 acres. The UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project (Site) is located in Onslow County, approximately three miles northwest of the Town of Richlands. The Site is located in the NC Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) sub -basin 03-05-02 and the NCDEQ Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS) Targeted Local Watershed (TLW) 03030001-010020 of the White Oak River Basin. The project involved the restoration and enhancement of a Coastal Plain Headwater Small Stream Swamp system (Schafale and Weakley 1990) from impairments within the project area due to past agricultural conversion, cattle grazing, and draining of floodplain wetlands by ditching activities. The project goals directly addressed stressors identified in the White Oak River Basin Restoration Priorities or RBRP (NCDMS 2010) such as degraded riparian conditions, channel modification, and excess sediment and nutrient inputs. The primary restoration goals, as outlined in the approved mitigation plan, are described below: • Create geomorphically stable conditions along the unnamed tributaries across the Site, • Implement agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce nonpoint source inputs to receiving waters, • Protect and improve water quality by reducing bank erosion, 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 incised, eroding, and channelized streams by providing access to their historic floodplains, • Prevent cattle from accessing the riparian buffer, reducing excessive bank erosion, • Increase aquatic habitat value by providing more bedform diversity, creating natural scour pools and reducing sediment from accelerated bank erosion, • Plant native species riparian buffer vegetation along stream bank and floodplain areas, protected by a permanent conservation easement, to increase stormwater runoff filtering capacity, improve bank stability, 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. The project as -built condition closely mimics that proposed by the design. Differences are outlined below: MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT, NCDMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95019 MONITORING YEAR 5 OF 7 (2018) • The Stream and Wetland Mitigation Plan (Mitigation Plan) specified the planting of riparian live stakes during construction; however, due to construction being completed during the growing season in May 2013 no live stakes were installed. During construction, it was determined that live stakes would be installed during the dormant season. It is noted that as of March 27, 2014, approximately 300 live stakes were installed along the stream banks in the restored single thread channel of the UT 1 c area. • Permanent fencing along Reach UT3 was originally proposed 50 feet from both of the streambanks outside of the conservation easement; however, the landowner decided to use the northern pasture for hay production only, so fencing was installed only on the southern side of the reach to exclude cattle. Special Notes: In consideration of this report, the following timeline should be noted: Completion of construction — 5/31/13 Completion of installation of tree and shrub bare roots — 6/13/13 Year 1 (2013) vegetation monitoring —10/16/13 Live stake installation - 3/27/14 Year 1 (2013) supplemental vegetation monitoring — 5/18/14 Supplemental Year 1 (5/18/14) vegetation monitoring was conducted in order to provide additional mortality data. This additional monitoring effort was done since the time that had elapsed between the installation of the tree and shrub bare roots (6/13/13) and Year 1 vegetation monitoring (10/16/13) was only 125 days of the growing season (March 18th through November 16th). Trees and shrubs grew for an additional 61 days of growing season from 3/18/14 through 5/18/14 in early 2014 and were supplementally monitored. A total of 186 days of growing season had elapsed since the trees were planted and the supplemental Year 1 vegetation monitoring was conducted. An additional 181 days within the growing season (5/19/14 through 11/16/14) had elapsed prior to Year 2 (2014) vegetation monitoring, providing the required minimum of 180 days of growing season growth as stated in the approved Mitigation Plan. As such, Baker considered the data collected on 12/19/14 to be Year 2 data and the data collected on 11/13/15 to be Year 3 data. However, the US Army Corps of Engineers has declined to release the credits generated from Year 2 (2014) citing too short of a period between plant installation and monitoring. As such, the 2015 monitoring report was considered Year 2. All references to Year 2 henceforth will indicate monitoring activities conducted during 2015. Data collected during 2014 that was previously considered monitoring Year 2 will be labeled as Year 2*. Year 2* (2014) vegetation monitoring — 12/19/14 Year 2 (2015) vegetation monitoring — 11/13/15 Year 3 (2016) vegetation monitoring — November, 2016 Supplemental 3 -foot bare roots installed in the area around Vegetation Plot 3 only — March 20, 2017 Year 4 (2017) vegetation assessment was conducted in October of 2017, but no formal monitoring plot data is required to be collected as part of Year 4 monitoring effort. Year 5 (2018) vegetation monitoring — 10/30/18 MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT, NCDMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95019 MONITORING YEAR 5 OF 7 (2018) The Year 5 monitoring survey data of the eight permanent cross-sections indicate that the Site is geomorphically stable and performing at 100 percent for the all parameters evaluated. The data collected are within the lateral/vertical stability and in-stream structure performance categories. There are no Stream Problem Areas (SPA) to report. During Year 5 monitoring, the planted acreage performance categories were functioning at 100 percent with no bare areas to report, no current low stem density areas, and no areas of poor growth rates. The average density of total planted stems, based on the data collected from the six monitoring plots in October 2018 was 459 stems/acre. Thus, the Year 5 vegetation data demonstrates that the Site has met the minimum success interim criteria of 260 stems/acre by the end of Year 5. Previously during Year 4 monitoring, the area around Veg Plot 3 totaling approximately 0.20 acres was supplementally planted in March of 2017 with additional stems of bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) from bare root, and water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) planted from tubelings. This area was inspected again in October of 2018 and the stems appear to be alive and doing well, with numerous healthy-looking stems readily identifiable. Invasive species areas of concern were observed and documented during Year 5 monitoring. One area of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) re-sprouts totaling 0.53 acres was discovered along the left floodplain of the middle section of Reach UTIc. This area is identified as a Vegetation Problem Area (VPA) and will be treated in Monitoring Year 6. These resprouts overlap with a 0.55 acre area that had previously been treated for privet in February of 2018. The CCPV found in Appendix B shows the locations of each of these areas. Additionally, scattered loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) saplings were observed growing in the floodplain of UTlc and lower UTlb. They were subsequently heavily thinned during Monitoring Year 5. At this time, no other areas of concern regarding the Site vegetation were observed along UT 1 a, UTlb or UT 1 c. The complete Year 5 vegetation assessment information and photographs are provided in Appendix B and C. During Year 5 monitoring, groundwater monitoring demonstrated that fifteen of the sixteen groundwater monitoring wells located along Reach UTIc met the wetland success criteria as stated in the Site Mitigation Plan. The gauges that met success criteria demonstrated consecutive hydroperiods of 12% or greater, ranging from 12.3 to 100% of the growing season (see Figure 4 and Table 12 in Appendix E). The one gauge that did not meet success criteria with only 5.3% was MSAW 10, which unexpectedly and permanently failed during the summer of 2018. Gauge MSAW 10 has never passed the hydroperiod success criteria of consecutive days within 12" of ground surface for 12% of the growing season in any monitoring year, with 0.0%, 0.6%, 5.3%, 2.1%, 4.9%, and now 5.3%. Given that this was one of the wetter years on record and it still failed to meet success criteria during the typical early-spring timeframe, it seems highly unlikely that it ever will. As such, it will not be replaced. Additionally, during an IRT field visit on 5/1/18, it was suggested that wells MSAW3 and MSAW7 could be relocated to better help confirm restored wetland areas elsewhere in the floodplain. These wells had previously been located either directly on the wetland boundary, or outside it in the adjacent uplands, and it was felt they would be more useful collecting data in other, more relevant areas. As such, in June 2018 these two wells were relocated to the suggested areas as shown in the CCPV found in Appendix B. Graphs for all the groundwater data collected from each well during Year 5 monitoring are located in Appendix E. Year 5 flow monitoring on Reach UTIb demonstrated that flow gauge MSFL1 (on upper UTIb) met the stated success criteria of 30 days or more of consecutive flow through upper UTlb with 65 days of consecutive flow and 247 days of total cumulative flow. The gauge demonstrated similar patterns relative to rainfall events observed in the vicinity of the Site. Flow gauge MSFL2 (on lower UT lb) unexpectedly and permanently failed during the winter of 2017/2018. It will not be replaced as it had already met the required project success criteria MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. 3 UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT, NCDMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95019 MONITORING YEAR 5 OF 7 (2018) in each previous monitoring year with consecutive flow lengths of 35, 131, 152, 105, and 164 days, along with cumulative yearly flow totals of 79, 327, 186, 231, and 243 days (see Table 13). Thus, this gauge has already significantly exceeded the required success criteria of documenting two separate flow events within the project monitoring period. Flow data for this reach will continue to be collected for the remaining two project monitoring years from gauge MSFL1 alone. Flow data collected during Year 5 monitoring are located in Appendix E. The Site was also found to have had at least two above-bankfull events based on the crest gauge readings during Year 5 monitoring. The highest recorded reading was measured to be 3.41 feet and was associated with Hurricane Florence on September 15, 2018. Crest gauge reading data are presented in Appendix E and gauge photographs are presented in Appendix B. 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 is available from NCDMS upon request. 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 Requirements and Performance Standards for Stream and/or Wetland Mitigation guidance document dated November 7, 2011 (NCDMS 2011), which will continue to serve as the template for subsequent monitoring years. The specific locations of monitoring features: vegetation plots, permanent cross-sections, monitoring wells, flow gauges, and the crest gauge, are shown on the CCPV sheets found in Appendix B. The Year 5 vegetation plot data and all visual site assessment data were collected in October 2018. The cross- section survey data were collected in November 2018, while the final monitoring gauge data were collected in December 2018. 2.1 Stream Assessment — Reach UTla & UTlb The UTla and UTlb mitigation approach involved the restoration of historic flow patterns and flooding functions in a multi -thread headwater stream system. Monitoring efforts focus on visual observations to document stability, the use of water level monitoring gauges to document both groundwater and flooding functions. 2.1.1 Hydrology Two automated groundwater well gauges (pressure transducers) are installed along well transects, with a total of four well transects installed in the UT 1 a and UT lb areas. The automated loggers are programmed to collect data at 6 -hour intervals to record groundwater levels in UTla and UTlb areas. Graphs of the groundwater data collected for these gauges during Year 5 monitoring are located in Appendix E. Additionally, two in -stream flow gauges (pressure transducers) were installed to document the occurrence of extended periods of shallow surface ponding, indicative of flow. The gauges attempt to MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT, NCDMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95019 MONITORING YEAR 5 OF 7 (2018) document flooding connectivity between the restored UTla and UTlb reaches for at least 30 consecutive days under normal climatic conditions. Flow gauge MSFL1 (on UTIa) met this success criteria with 65 consecutive days of recorded flow, and a cumulative total of 247 days of flow. The gauge demonstrated similar patterns relative to rainfall events observed in the vicinity of the Site. Flow gauge MSFL2 (on UTlb) permanently failed during the winter of 2017/2018 and was not replaced as it had already met the required project success criteria in each previous monitoring year. Flow data collected during Year 5 monitoring are located in Appendix E. 2.1.2 Photographic Documentation The headwater stream reaches were photographed longitudinally beginning at the downstream portion of the Site and moving towards the upstream end of the Site. Photographs were taken looking upstream at delineated locations throughout the restored stream valley. The photograph points were established close enough together to provide an overall view of the reach lengths and valley crenulations. The angle of the photo depends on what angle provides the best view and was noted and continued in future photos. Site photographs for UTla and UTlb were taken at established photo -point stations and can be found in Appendix B. 2.2 Stream Assessment — Reach UT1c The UTIc mitigation approach involved the restoration of historic flow patterns and flooding functions in a single -thread headwater stream system. Monitoring efforts focus on visual observations, the use of groundwater level monitoring gauges, a crest gauge to document bankfull flooding events, and established stream cross- sections to monitor channel stability. Stream survey data is collected to a minimum of Class C Vertical and Class A Horizontal Accuracy using Leica TSO6 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. 2.2.1 Morphologic Parameters and Channel Stability A longitudinal profile was surveyed for the entire length of channel immediately after construction to document as -built baseline monitoring conditions (Year 0) only. The survey was tied to a permanent benchmark and measurements included thalweg, water surface, bankfull, and top of low bank. Each of these measurements was taken at the head of each feature (e.g., riffle, pool) and at the maximum pool depth. Yearly longitudinal profiles will not be conducted during subsequent monitoring years unless channel instability has been documented or remedial actions/repairs are required by the USACE or NCDMS. Survey data from the eight permanent project cross-sections were collected and classified using the Rosgen Stream Classification System, and all monitored cross-sections fall within the quantitative parameters defined for channels of the design stream type (Rosgen 1994). The Year 5 monitoring survey data for the cross-sections indicates that the Site is geomorphically stable and performing at 100 percent for all the parameters evaluated. The data collected are within the lateral/vertical stability and in -stream structure performance categories. Morphological survey data are presented in Appendix D. Please note, as per NCDMS/IRT request the bank height ratios for MY5 have been calculated using the as -built bankfull area to determine low bank height and the max depth based on the current -year channel profile. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for all previous monitoring reports. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. Ur TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT, NCDMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95019 MONITORING YEAR 5 OF 7 (2018) 2.2.2 Hydrology One crest gauge was installed on the floodplain at the bankfull elevation along the left top of bank on UTlc approximately at Station 45+50. In MY5, two above-bankfull events associated with storm events were documented by the crest gauge. The highest recorded reading was measured to be 3.41 feet and was associated with Hurricane Florence on September 15, 2018. Crest gauge reading data are presented in Appendix E and gauge photographs are presented in Appendix B. 2.2.3 Photographic Documentation Representative project photographs for MY5 for Reach UTIc were taken at the previously established photo -point stations located along the enhanced and restored stream sections of UT 1 c and are presented in Appendix B. Additionally, reference photograph transects were taken at each permanent cross- section in November of 2018. The survey tape was centered in the photographs of the bank. The water line was located in the lower edge of the frame, and as much of the bank as possible is included in each photograph. 2.2.4 Visual Stream Morphological Stability Assessment The visual stream morphological stability assessment involves the qualitative evaluation of lateral and vertical channel stability, and the integrity and overall performance of in -stream structures throughout the Project reach as a whole. Habitat parameters and pool depth maintenance are also evaluated. During Year 5 monitoring, the entire project reach was walked, noting geomorphic conditions of the stream bed profile (riffle/pool facets); both stream banks, and engineered in -stream structures. All stream reaches appear stable and functioning. All stream beds are vertically stable, the pools are maintaining depth, stream banks are stable and vegetating, and in -stream structures are physically intact and performing as designed. No Stream Problem Areas (SPAS) were documented during Year 5 monitoring. A more detailed summary of the methodology and results for the visual stream stability assessment can be found in Appendix B, which includes supporting data tables. 2.3 Wetland Assessment Following construction, ten automated groundwater monitoring wells were installed in the UT 1 c wetland restoration area following USACE protocols (USACE 2005). The gauges themselves are all In -Situ brand Rugged Troll 100 data loggers. An additional six monitoring wells were installed in the spring of 2016 in the left floodplain of UTIc for a more detailed evaluation there. During an IRT site visit on 5/1/18, it was suggested that two of the wells (MSAW3 and MSAW7) originally located on, or just outside, the wetland boundary line be relocated to help confirm restored wetland areas elsewhere in the floodplain. As such, in June 2018 those two wells were relocated to the suggested areas as shown in the CCPV found in Appendix B. Also during Year 5 monitoring, the gauge at well MSAW 10 unexpectedly and permanently failed in the summer of 2018. Given that it has never once passed the success criteria hydroperiod requirement, it will not be replaced at this stage of the project. Graphs of the groundwater data collected from each well during Year 5 monitoring are found in Appendix E. During Year 5 monitoring, groundwater monitoring demonstrated that fifteen of the sixteen groundwater monitoring wells located along Reach UTIc met the wetland success criteria as stated in the Site Mitigation Plan. The gauges that met success criteria demonstrated consecutive hydroperiods of 12% or greater, ranging from 12.3 to 100% of the growing season (see Table 12 in Appendix E). Total observed rainfall at the Albert Ellis airport (KOAJ) weather station located near Richlands, NC for the previous 12 -month period from December 2017 through November 2018 was 74.2 inches. The WETS table for Hoffman Forest station (NC4144) in Onslow County was used to calculate the 30 -year MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT, NCDMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95019 MONITORING YEAR 5 OF 7 (2018) average for that same 12 -month period and documents an average of 56.5 inches of rainfall, with an historic 30% probable of 51.9 inches and an historic 70% probable of 60.5 inches. Thus, the site appears to have an exceeded the 70% probable by 13.7 inches. However, much of that additional rainfall came in September 2018, and in particular from Hurricane Florence, which dropped approximately 13 inches of rainfall on the site on September 15th alone. The remainder of the fall of 2018 has been fairly dry, with monthly rainfall totals below their historic 30% probables in October and November. 2.4 Vegetation Assessment In order to determine if success criteria are achieved, vegetation -monitoring quadrants were installed and are monitored annually across the Site in accordance with the CVS-NCDMS Protocol for Recording Vegetation, Version 4.1 (Lee 2007) using the CVS -DMS Data Entry Tool v. 2.3.1 (CVS 2012). The vegetation monitoring plots are a minimum of two percent of the planted portion of the Site, with six plots established randomly within the planted UTla, UTlb and UTlc riparian buffer areas per Monitoring Levels 1 and 2. No monitoring quadrants were established within the undisturbed wooded areas of UTIa and UTlb. The sizes of individual quadrants are 100 square meters for woody tree species. During Year 5 monitoring, the planted acreage performance categories were functioning well with no bare areas to report. The average density of total planted stems, based on the data collected from the six monitoring plots in October 2018 was 459 stems/acre. Thus, the Year 5 vegetation data demonstrates that the Site has met the minimum success interim criteria of 260 stems/acre by the end of Year 5. 3.0 REFERENCES Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) and NC Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS). CVS -DMS Data Entry Tool v. 2.3.1. University of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC. 2012. 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. North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS). 2010. White Oak River Basin Restoration Priorities. 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, NCDENR. Raleigh, NC. United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 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. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. Ur TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT, NCDMS PROJECT NUMBER - 95019 MONITORING YEAR 5 OF 7 (2018) Appendix A Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables The subject project site is an environmental restoration site of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the 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. � 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 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 turning right onto Warren Taylor Road. Then proceed 0.5 miles and turn left while heading north through a large field. The site is located where the farm road intersects UT to Mill Swamp at a downstream culvert crossing. DMS Project # 95019 MEN Onslow County ONSL ,c. O v n Project Location -)warren Taylor Rd Note: Site is located within targeted local watershed 03030001010020. Figure 1 Project Vicinity Map UT to Mill Swamp Site DEQ - Division of Mitigation Services INTERNATIONAL 0 0.5 1 2 3 Miles Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Mitigation Credits Stream Riparian Wetland Non-riparian Wetland Buffer Nitrogen Nutrient Offset Phosphorus Nutrient Offset Type R, EI RE Totals 3,909 SMU 4.0 WMU 0 Project Components Project Component or Reach ID Stationing/ Existing Footage/ Acreage Location Approach Restoration/ Restoratio, Equivalent Restoration Footage or Acreage Mitigation Ratio Reach UTIs 10+00— 16+00 600 LF Enhancement Level I 400 SMU 600 LF 1.5:1 Reach UTtb 16+00-36+93 2,131 LF Headwater Restoration 1,996 SMU 1,996 LF 1:1 Reach UTle 37+24-52+37 1,350 LF Single thread Restoration 1,513 SMU 1,513 LF 1:1 Reach UT3 10+00-23+69 1,060 LF Cattle Exclusion N/A N/A N/A Wetland Area #1 See plan sheets 0.0 AC Restoration 4.0 WMU 4.0 AC 1:1 Component Summation Restoration Level Stream (LF) Riparian Wetland (AC) Non-riparian Wetland (AC) Buffer (SF) Upland (AC) Riverine Non-Riverine Restoration 3,509 4.0 Enhancement) 600 Enhancement ii Creation Preservation High Quality Preservation 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 'Note: Credit calculations were originally calculated along the as -built thalweg but were revised starting in Monitoring Year 4 to be calculated along stream centerlines and valley length after discussions with the NC -IRT stemming from the April 3, 2017 Credit Release Meeting. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Activity or Report Scheduled Completion Data Collection Complete Actual Completion or Delivery Mitigation Plan Prepared N/A N/A Aug -13 Mitigation Plan Amended N/A N/A Sep -13 Mitigation Plan Approved N/A N/A Nov -13 Final Design — (at least 90% complete) N/A N/A Mar -13 Construction Begins N/A N/A Apr -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 Jun -13 Planting of live stakes Fall/Winter 2013 N/A Mar -14 Planting of bare root trees N/A N/A Jun -13 End of Construction N/A N/A May- 13 Survey of As -built conditions (Year 0 Monitoring -baseline) N/A Aug -13 Aug -13 Year 1 Monitoring Dec -13 Dec -13 Jun -14 'Year 2* Monitoring Dec -14 Dec -14 Jan -15 Year 2 Monitoring Nov -15 Nov -15 Dec -15 Year 3 Monitoring Dec -16 Nov -16 Dec -16 Year 4 Monitoring Dec -17 Nov -17 Jan -18 Year 5 Monitoring Dec -18 Dec -18 Dec -18 Year 6 Monitoring Dec -19 N/A N/A Year 7 Monitoring Dec -20 N/A N/A ' As stated in the Special Notes section of the Excutive Summary: the US Army Corps of Engineers declined to release the credits generated from Year 2 (2014) citing too short of a period between plant installation and monitoring following construction. As such, this report (2018) will be considered Year 5. All references to Year 5 included in this report will indicate monitoring activities conducted during 2018. Data collected during 2014 that was previously considered monitoring Year 2 is labeled as Year 2* MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 3. Project Contacts UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Designer Michael Baker Engineering, Inc. 8000 Regency Parkway, Suite 600 Cary, NC 27518 Contact: Katie Mckeithan, Tel. (919) 481-5703 Construction Contractor River Works, Inc. 114 W. Main St. Clayton, NC 27520 Contact: Bill Wright, Telephone: 919-590-5193 Planting Contractor River Works, Inc. 114 W. Main St. Clayton, NC 27520 Contact: Bill Wright, Telephone: 919-590-5193 Seeding Contractor River Works, Inc. 114 W. Main St. Clayton, NC 27520 Contact: Bill Wright, Telephone: 919-590-5193 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 Engineering, Inc. 8000 Regency Parkway, Suite 600 Cary, NC 27518 Contact: Stream Monitoring Point of Contact Scott King, Tel. 919-481-5731 Vegetation Monitoring Point of Contact Scott King, Tel. 919-481-5731 Wetland Monitoring Point of Contact Scott King, Tel. 919-481-5731 MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 4. Project Attributes UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Project Information Project Name UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project County Onslow Project Area acres 19.6 Project Coordinates latitude and longitude) 34.9377 N, -77.5897 W Watershed Summary Information Physiographic Province Inner Coastal Plain River Basin White Oak USGS Hydrologic Unit 8-digit and 14-digit 03030001 / 03030001010020 DWQ Sub-basin 03-05-02 Project Draina e Area AC 421 (d/s main stem UT 1) Project Drainage Area Percentage of Im ervious Area <1% CGIA Land Use Classification 2.01.03.99, Other Hay, Rotation, or Pasture; 413 NCEEP Land Use Classification for UT to Mill Swamp Watershed (White Oak River Basin Restoration Priorities, 2010) Forest (52%) Agriculture (44%) Impervious Cover (0.6%) Stream Reach Summary Information Parameters Reach UTI Reach UT3 Length of Reach LF 4,091 1,060 Valley Classification Ros en X X Drainage Area AC 421 23 NCDWQ Stream Identification Score 40.5 21 NCDWQ Water Quality Classification C; NSW C; NSW Morphological Description (Rosgen stream type) (Channelized Headwater System) Intermittent Ditch (N/A) Evolutionary Trend Gc4F Intermittent Ditch /A Underlying Mapped Soils Mk, St, Ly, FoA Mk, St Drainage Class Poorly drained, somewhat poorly drained Poorly drained, somewhat poorly drained Soil Hydric Status Hydric Hydric Average Channel Slope(ft/ft) 0.0041 0.0058 FEMA Classification N/A N/A Native Vegetation Community Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp Coastal Plain Small Stream Swam Percent Composition of Exotic/Invasive Vegetation —10% <5% Wetland Summary Information Parameters Wetland 1 (Non-Jurisdictional WI) Size of Wetland AC 6.62 (3.36 north ofUTlc, 3.26 south ofUTlc) Wetland Type Riparian Riverine Mapped Soil Series Mk (Muckalee), St (Stallings), Ly (Lynchburg) Drainage Class Poorly drained, somewhat poorly drained Soil Hydric Status Hydric Source of Hydrology Groundwater H drolo is Im airment Partially (disconnected floodplain from ditches and channel incision) Native Vegetation Community Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamp, Successional Percent Composition of Exotic/Invasive Vegetation 19.7% (Before fall 2016 treatment event) Re ulat ry Considerations Regulation Applicable Resolved Supporting Documentation Waters of the United States — Section 404 Yes Yes See Mitigation Plan Waters of the United States — Section 401 Yes Yes See Mitigation Plan Endangered Species Act No N/A See Mitigation Plan Historic Preservation Act No N/A See Mitigation Plan Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)/ Coastal Area Management Act CAMA No N/A See Mitigation Plan FEMA Floodplain Compliance No N/A See Mitigation Plan Essential Fisheries Habitat No N/A See Mitigation Plan Source: White Oak River Basin Restoration Priorities, 2010(h!W://www.htti)://uortal.ncdenr.org/c/document U017873496b& groupId-60329 ) library/get file?uuid=lcOb7e5a-9617-4a44-a5t8- MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Appendix B Visual Assessment Data i UT 31 UT 1a Reach Break 0 250 500 N Figure 2 Index Map Michael BakerFeet Current Condition Plan View Monitoring Year 5 1 N T E R N A T 1 0 N A L DMS Project # 95019 UT to Mill Swamp Site Sta. 36+93.00 Stream Crossing All Wetlands South of Stream (3.26 ac) UT 1c Monitoring Date: Nov/Dec 2018 Aerial Photo Date: 2016 Veg Plot 5: 567 stems/ac Veg Plot 6: 324 stems/ac Note: At the suggestion of the IRT during the site visit on 5/1/18 , Wells MSAW3 and MSAW7 were relocated to help confirm restored wetland areas. They had previously been located on, orjust outside, the wetland boundary line. INTERNATIONAL 0 100 200 N Feet DMS Project # 95019 Restoration: Single -Thread Channel No Mitigation Credit Privet Treated g in Feb 2018 Vegetation Plots (0.55 ac) = All Plots Passed in MY5 I Privet Treated Feb 2018 (0.58 ac) VPA: Privet Resprouts (0.53 ac) PP3 P P 2 Sta. 52+37.58 Figure 2B Current Condition Plan View Monitoring Year 5 UT to Mill Swamp Site Conservation Easement Q Crest Gauge Flow Gauges A Photo Points Cross Sections Monitoring Well Year 5 Success Veg Plot 4: • Wells Meeting Criteria 647 stems/ac 0 Wells NOT Meeting Criteria All Wetlands No ® Restored Wetland Area of Stream (3.36 ac) As -Built Streams by Mitigation Type Enhancement I Privet Resprouts Restoration: Multi -Thread Channel (No Top of Bank) MSAW23 (0.53 ac) Veg Plot 5: 567 stems/ac Veg Plot 6: 324 stems/ac Note: At the suggestion of the IRT during the site visit on 5/1/18 , Wells MSAW3 and MSAW7 were relocated to help confirm restored wetland areas. They had previously been located on, orjust outside, the wetland boundary line. INTERNATIONAL 0 100 200 N Feet DMS Project # 95019 Restoration: Single -Thread Channel No Mitigation Credit Privet Treated g in Feb 2018 Vegetation Plots (0.55 ac) = All Plots Passed in MY5 I Privet Treated Feb 2018 (0.58 ac) VPA: Privet Resprouts (0.53 ac) PP3 P P 2 Sta. 52+37.58 Figure 2B Current Condition Plan View Monitoring Year 5 UT to Mill Swamp Site Table 5a. Visual St .. m M,,ph,[,gy Stability Anesament UT to Mill Swamp R,,t .. ti— Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 . mi MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 5b. Stream Problem Areas (SPAS) UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Feature Issue Station Number Suspected Cause Photo Number N/A N/A N/A N/A MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 6a. Vegetation Conditions Assessment UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: EEP Project ID No. 95019 Total Planted Acreage: 15.2 Mapping Vegetation Category Deflations Threshold CCPV Number of Combined of Planted Acreage lacteal Depiction Polygons Acreage L Bare Areas Very limited cover both woody and herbaceous material. 0.1 NA 0 0.00 0.0% 2. Low Stem Density Areas Woody stem densities clearly below target levels based on MY3, 4 or 5 0.1 NA 0 0.00 0.0% stem count criteria. Total 0 0.00 0.0% 3. Areas of Poor Growth Rates or Areas with woody stems or a size class that are obviously small given the 0.25NA 0 0.00 0.0% Vigor onitoring year. Cumulative Total 0 0.00 0.0% Easement Acreage: 19.6 Mapping CCPV Number ofCombined Vegetation Category Deflations Threshold Depiction Polygons Acrea e % of Easement Acreage 5. Invasive Areas of Concern Areas of points (if too small to render as polygons at map scale) 1000 ft' Yellow polygon l 0.53 2.7% 6. Easement Encroachment Areas Areas of points (if too small to render as polygons at map scale) nonc NA 0 0.00 0.0% MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 6b. Vegetation Problem Areas (VPAs) UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Feature Issue Station Numbers / Location Suspected Cause Photos Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) Station 43+75 to 46+50 (along the outermost portion of Re -sprouts See Appendix B the left bank). See CCPV for exact location MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) UT to Mill Swamp: Stream Station Photographs Photo Point 1— Upstream at Culvert Photo Point 2 — Log Jam Photo Point 3 — Log Jam Photo Point 4 — Log Weir/Log Jam Photo Point 5 Log Weir V. Photo Point 6 Log Weir r4� Zy. MVI qP 3. 1 66, oi .............. IMI MMUM MWO-W10"I'llilplu, Sp ; wR I✓ iP � .>y � r I ' �. s A w, _-�7 A tai;� ALL r v � d � Y Y i � Y m r v � d � UT to Mill Swamp: Crest Gauge and Flow Camera Photographs Crest gauge reading: 1.50 ft from 5/31/18 storm Crest gauge reading: 1.50 ft from 5/31/18 storm Crest gauge reading: 3.41 ft from 9/15/18 (Hurricane Florence) Debris wrack line on floodplain of UT -1 c Crest gauge reading: 3.41 ft from 9/15/18 (Hurricane Florence) Debris wrack line outside channel on UT -lb UT to Mill Swamp: Crest Gauge and Flow Camera Photographs Flow Camera #1 on 1/14/18 (flow in channel) ,'low Camera #1 on 9/19/18 (post-Hurrican( 1lorence) with flow in channel ;,, 1 Flow looking upstream on Reach UTlb at Station 19+00 on 2/28/18 Flow Camera #1 on 3/8/18 (flow in channel) low Camera #1 on 9/19/18 (post-Hurrican( rlorence) with flow in channel low looking downstream on Reach UT1b a Station 19+00 on 2/28/18 UT to Mill Swamp: Vegetation Plot Photographs Vegetation Plot 1 Vegetation Plot 2 Vegetation Plot 3 Vegetation Plot 5 Vegetation Plot 4 Vegetation Plot 6 s? 1 4'. NI � M1L 54. tri F Vegetation Plot 5 Vegetation Plot 4 Vegetation Plot 6 UT to Mi Swamp: Ve Vegetation Problem Are Photographs V#A (Ligu *um ane s r s r ms 10/30/18 VI V«A (Li a *am sines r s r Uq 12/04/18 Ligu *am sines (treated in Feb 2018 VPA (Ligu yum an n er s r Uq 10/30/18 Liutrum /n ne(tIe ted in Feb 2018 Liu yum /n ne(!£e ted in Feb 2018 Appendix C Vegetation Plot Data Table 7. Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment (Planted Stems) UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 MY5 Planted Density / Plot ID Vegetation Survival Threshold Met? As -built Planted Stem 2018 Tract Mean Density* I Y 567/1052 459 2 Y 324/931 3 Y 1 324/1012 4 Y 647/931 5 Y 567/809 6 Y 324/728 Note: *Planted /As -Built Planted Stem Count reflects the changes in stem density for each monitoring year as compared to their initial as built planting density. These stem counts reflect the changes in the planted stem density ONLY. See Table 9c and 9d for volunteer species totals. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Report Prepared By Scott King Date Prepared 11/29/2018 12:01 abase name MichaelBaker_UTMillSwamp.mdb abase location\\CARYFSl.bkr.mbakercorp.com\PROJECTS\124578\Monitoring\Post-Restoration\Veg Plots iputer name CARYLAPOWERSI size 59187200 CRIPTION OF WORKSHEETS IN THIS DOCUMENT --- —--- — idata Description of database file, the report worksheets, and a summary of project(s) and project data. planted Each project is listed with its PLANTED stems per acre, for each year. This excludes live stakes. 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. List of plots surveyed with location and summary data (live stems, dead stems, missing, etc.), r Frequency distribution of vigor classes for stems for all plots, r by Slip Frequency distribution of vigor classes listed by species. age List of most frequent damage classes with number of occurrences and percent of total stems impacted by each, age by Slip Damage values tallied by type for each species. age by Plot Damage values tallied by type for each plot. led Stems by Plot and Slip A matrix of the count of PLANTED living stems of each species for each plot; dead and missing stems are excluded. A matrix of the count of total living stems of each species (planted and natural volunteers combined) for each plot; dead and missing stems are Stems by Plot and spp excluded. EJECT SUMMARY ----------------------- act Code 95019 act Name UT to Mill Swamp ription r Basin White Oak b(ft) 5237 m -to -edge width (ft) 50 (sq m) 48648.4 sired Plots (calculated) 12 pled Plots 6 MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) to Mill Swann) Restoration Proiect: DMS Proiect ID No. 95019 biflora d10 d? °m dj 0 °m , o� o� o� o� 4Z o� 0 yw�' pQ p0 p -b p0 p0 p0 Q 2�F r� O O O O O O Fy ^ci ^� ^� ^� ^� ^moi h OC Qpm h ynQ' yO y0 y0 y0 �O h0 G°��°wmo� reen ash 1 1 1 1.0 1 iliptree 3 1 3.0 3 vamp tupelo 5 4 1.3 1 vamp bay 3 3 1.0 1 iurel oak 2 2 1.0 vercup oak 7 4 1.8 3 vamp chestnut oak 12 5 2.4 3 ,ater oak 2 2 1.0 1 her bark oak 17 6 2.8 1 ,illow oak ald cypress merican elm 68 38 14 MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) 16 1 14 Table 9b. Vegetation Planted Stem Count Densities UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Species Latin Name Common Name 1 2 Plots 3 4 5 6 Year 5 Totals Yearly Average Planted stems/acre Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam 2 1 1 4 Fraxinus pens Ivanica green ash 1 1 Liriodendron tuli ifera tuli tree 3 3 N ssa biflora swamp tupelo 1 1 1 2 5 Persea palustris swamp bay 1 1 1 3 Quercus laurifolia laurel oak 1 1 2 Quercus 1 rata overcup oak 3 1 1 1 2 1 7 Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak 3 1 3 1 4 12 Quercus nigra water oak 1 1 2 Quercus pagoda cher bark oak 1 4 1 5 4 2 17 Quercus phellos willow oak 1 1 4 1 7 Taxodium distichum bald cypress 2 2 Ulmus americana jAmeriran elm 1 2 3 *Number of Planted Stems Per Plot 14 8 8 16 14 8 68 Stems/acre Year 5 (Fall 2018) 567 324 324 648 567 324 459 Stems/acre Year 4 (Fall 2017)** - - - - - - - Stems/acre Year 3 (Fall 2016) 567 405 243 688 567 364 472 Stems/acre Year 2 (Fall 2015) 567 405 283 688 567 283 465 Stems/acre Year 2* (Fall 2014) 607 445 486 688 607 486 553 Stems/acre Supplemental Year 1 (Spring 2014) 648 486 486 769 648 607 607 Stems/acre Year 1 (Fall 2013) 648 567 567 769 688 648 648 Stems/acre Initial 1052 931 1012 931 809 728 911 Notes: *Planted Stem Count reflects the changes in planted stem density ONLY. See Table 9c and 9d for volunteer species totals. **Supplemental planting in and around the vicinity of Vegetation Plot 3 was completed on March 20, 2017. Monitoring year 4 did not require vegetation plot monitoring. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 9c. CVS Density Per Plot UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Current Plot Data (MY5 2018) Scientific Name Common Name Species Type 95019-01-0001 P v T 95019-01-0002 P V T 95019-01-0003 P v T 95019-01-0004 P V T 95019-01-0005 P V T 95019-01-0006 P V T Betula nigra river birch Tree Callicar a americana American beautyberry Shrub 3 3 1 1 Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Tree 2 2 1 1 1 1 Clethra alnifolia coastal sweetpepperbush Shrub 1 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Tree 1 1 Itea virginica Virginia sweets ire Shrub Liriodendron tuli ifera tuli tree Tree 3 3 1 1 N ssa biflors swamp tupelo Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 Parses palustris swamp bay tree 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 Quercus laurifolia laurel oak Tree 1 1 1 1 Quercus 1 rata overcup oak Tree 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak Tree 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 Quercus nigra water oak Tree 1 1 1 1 Quemus pagoda cher bark oak Tree 1 1 4 4 1 1 5 5 4 4 2 2 Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 Salix nigra black willow Tree I 1 1 1 1 10 1 Taxodium distichum bald cypress Tree 2 2 Ulmus americana American elm Tree 1 1 2 2 Acer Rubrum Red Maple Shrub or Tree 1 1 Scientific Name Common Name Betula nigra river birch Stem count size (ares) size (ACRES) Species count Stems per ACRE Species Type Tree 141 81 566.56 P 61 1 0.02 31 242.81 MYS (2018) v 2 id 809.3 T 8 51 323.75 P I 1 1 0.02 1 40.47 MY4 (2016) v 9 6 364.22 T 81 3 1 0.02 5 3 323.75 121.41 Annual Means MY3 (2015) P v 11 445.1 T 161 7 P 1 11 1 0.02 1 40.47 MY2 (2014) v 1 17 8 687.97 T 1 14 7 566.56 P 10 1 0.02 1 404.69 MY3 (2013) v 24 8 971.25 T 8 0 1 0.02 6 0 323.75 0 8 323.7 Cafficarpa americana American beautyberry Shrub 4 4 Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Tree 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 5 5 Ciethra alnifolia coastal sweelpepperbush Shrub 1 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Tree 1 1 1 1 Itea virginica Virginia sweets ire Shrub 1 1 2 2 2 2 Liriodendron tulipifers tuliptree Tree 3 1 4 3 3 6 3 3 6 6 7 7 Nyasa biflora swamp tupelo Tree 5 5 71 7 71 7 9 1 9 12 12 Parses palustris swamp bay tree 3 21 5 3 3 3 31 2 2 61 6 Quercus laurifolia laurel oak Tree 2 2 2 2 2 2 Quercus lyrata overcup oak Tree 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak Tree 12 12 13 13 15 15 20 20 21 21 Quercus nigra water oak Tree 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 6 6 Quercus pagoda cher bark oak Tree 17 17 17 17 14 14 14 14 12 12 Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 Salix nigra black willow lTree 12 12 Taxodium distichum bald cypressree 2 2 Ulmus americana American elm Tree 33 3 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 Acer Rubrum Red Maple Stem count size (ares) size (ACRES) Species count Stems per ACRE Color for Density Exceeds requirements by 10% Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10% Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10% Fails to meet requirements by more than 10 Volunteers Shrub or Tree P v T 681 13 458.64 1 211 6 0.15 6 141.64 Planted Volunteers Total 1 89 17 600.28 70 12 472.13 3 6 0.15 1 20.23 73 12 492.37 691 12 465.39 01 6 0.15 0 0 69 12 465.3 821 12 553.07 11 6 0.15 1 6.74 82 12 553.07 2 96 12 647.50 0 6 0.15 0 0 2 96 12 647.50 MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 9d. Vegetation Plot Summary Information UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 UT to Mill Swamp (#95019) Year 5 (30-Oct-2018) Vegetation Plot Summary Information Riparian Buffer Stream Wetland Unknown Growth Plot# Stems' Stems' Live Stakes Invasives Volunteers; Tota 14 Form 1 n/a 14 0 0 6 20 0 2 n/a 8 0 0 1 9 0 3 n/a 8 0 0 2 11 0 4 n/a 16 0 0 1 17 0 5 n/a 14 0 0 10 24 0 6 n/a 8 0 0 0 8 0 Wetland/Stream Vegetation Totals (per acre) Stream/ Wetland Plot # Stems' Volunteers; Tota 14 Success Criteria Met? 1 567 243 809 Yes 2 324 40 364 Yes 3 324 121 445 Yes 4 647 40 688 Yes 5 567 405 971 Yes 6 324 0 324 Yes Project Avg 459 148 594 Yes Riparian Buffer Vegetation Totals (per acre) Riparian Buffer Success Plot # Stems' Criteria Met? 1 n/a 2 n/a 3 n/a 4 n/a 5 n/a 6 n/a Project Avg n/a Stem Class characteristics Buffer Stems Native planted hardwood trees. Does NOT include shrubs. No pines. No vines. Stream/ Wetland Stems Native planted woody stems. Includes shrubs, does NOT include live stakes. No vines Volunteers Native woody stems. Not planted. No vines. Total Planted + volunteer native woody stems. Includes live stakes. Excl. exotics. Excl. vines. Colors for Density Exceeds requirements by 10% - MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Appendix D Stream Survey Data Figure 3. Cross-sections with Annual Overlays. Permanent Cross-section 1 (Year 5 Data - Collected November 2018) Feature Stream Type BKF IBKFAreal Width BKF Depth Max BKF Depth W/D I BH Ratio I ER I BKF Elev I TOB Elev Riffle E 1 7.0 1 8.5 0.8 1.8 1 10.3 1 1.0 1 12.3 1 52.91 1 53.04 UT to Mill Swamp Cross-section 1 56 55 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54 c ° 53 -------- M w 52 As -Built —Year 1 Year 2 Year 2* 51 Year 3 --4w— Year 5 MY5 BKF= 52.96' MY5 BKF ---0--- Bankfull 50 --o--- Floodprone 0 20 40 60 80 100 Station (ft) Note: Per DMS/IRT request, bank height ratio for MY5 has been calculated using the as -built bankfull area. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for previous monitoring reports. Permanent Cross-section 2 (Year 5 Data - Collected November 2018) x2 rtb 0 20 40 60 80 100 Station (ft) Note: Per DMS/IRT request, bank height ratio for MY5 has been calculated using the as -built bankfull area. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for previous monitoring reports. Stream BKF BKF Max BKF Feature I Type BKF Area I Width Depth Depth W/D I BH Ratio I ER I BKF Elev I TOB Elev Pool - 10.9 8.9 1.2 1.7 7.2 1 - I - 1 52.66 1 52.76 UT to Milli Swamp Cross-section 2 56 55 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o 54 = 53 _ p- \------- > 52 aD w 51 As -Built -Y 1 Year 2 Year 2* 50 Year 3 Year 5 --o-- Bankfull --o--- Floodprone 49 0 20 40 60 80 100 Station (ft) Note: Per DMS/IRT request, bank height ratio for MY5 has been calculated using the as -built bankfull area. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for previous monitoring reports. Permanent Cross-section 3 (Year 5 Data - Collected November 2018) Feature Stream Type BKF Area BKF Width BKF Depth Max BKF Depth W/D BH Ratio ER BKF Elev TOB Elev Pool - 11.4 15.6 0.7 2.0 21.2 - - 52.40 52.27 UT to Mill Swamp Cross-section 3 56 55 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o 54 = 53 0 > 52 aD )r77 LU 51 -Year 50 -Year 3 (Year 5 --o--- Bankfull --o--- Floodprone 49 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Station (ft) Note: Per DMS/IRT request, bank height ratio for MY5 has been calculated using the as -built bankfull area. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for previous monitoring reports. Permanent Cross-section 4 (Year 5 Data - Collected November 2018) Feature Stream Type BKF BKF Area Width BKF Depth Max BKF Depth W/D BH Ratio ER BKF Elev TOB Elev Riffle C 6.4 9.0 0.7 1.5 12.7 1.1 11.6 52.25 52.49 56 55 54 53 0 > 52 am LU 51 50 UT to Mill Swamp Cross-section 4 As -Built—• Year 1 Year 2 Year 2* Year 3 t Year 5 MY5 BKF= 52.36' MY5 BKF Bankfull --o--- Floodprone 20 40 60 80 100 Station (ft) Note: Per DMS/IRT request, bank height ratio for MY5 has been calculated using the as -built bankfull area. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for previous monitoring reports. Permanent Cross-section 5 (Year 5 Data - Collected November 2018) Feature Stream Type BKF Area BKF Width BKF Depth Max BKF Depth W/D BH Ratio ER BKF Elev TOB Elev Riffle C 7.1 10.7 0.7 1.5 16.2 1.0 10.5 50.85 50.45 UT to Mill Swamp Cross-section 5 55 54 53 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------d 52 0 > 51 -------- LU 50 As -Built —Year 1 Year 2 Year 2* 49 Year 3 --4&— Year 5 MY5 BKF= 51.08' MY5 BKF --o--- Bankfull -- G--- Floodprone 48 0 20 40 60 80 100 Station (ft) Note: Per DMS/IRT request, bank height ratio for MY5 has been calculated using the as -built bankfull area. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for previous monitoring reports. Permanent Cross-section 6 (Year 5 Data - Collected November 2018) Feature Stream Type BKF BKF Area Width BKF Depth Max BKF Depth W/D BH Ratio ER BKF Elev TOB Elev Pool - 11.2 11.5 1.0 1.9 11.8 - - 50.68 50.65 UT to Milli Swamp Cross-section 6 54 53 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 51 -- o 50 m w 49 As -Built -Year 1 Year 2 Year 2* 48 Year 3 (Year 5 --o--- Bankfull ---0-- Floodprone 47 0 20 40 60 80 100 Station (ft) Note: Per DMS/IRT request, bank height ratio for MY5 has been calculated using the as -built bankfull area. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for previous monitoring reports. Permanent Cross-section 7 (Year 5 Data - Collected November 2018) Feature Stream Type BKF Area BKF Width BKF Depth Max BKF Depth W/D BH Ratio ER BKF Elev TOB Elev Pool - 17.0 15.2 1.1 2.2 13.6 - - 49.80 49.65 Note: Per DMS/IRT request, bank height ratio for MY5 has been calculated using the as -built bankfull area. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for previous monitoring reports. UT to Mill Swamp Cross-section 7 54 53 Tree base 52 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0 51 0 > 50 ---------- a) LU 49 As -Built -Year 1 Year 2 Year 2* 48 Year 3 Year 5 --[a-- Bankfull ---0-- Floodprone 47 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Station (ft) Note: Per DMS/IRT request, bank height ratio for MY5 has been calculated using the as -built bankfull area. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for previous monitoring reports. Permanent Cross-section 8 (Year 5 Data - Collected November 2018) Feature Stream Type BKF Area BKF Width BKF Depth Max BKF Depth W/D BH Ratio ER BKF Elev TOB Elev Riffle E 16.6 10.5 1.6 2.5 6.7 1.2 8.0 48.70 48.66 UT to Mill Swamp Cross-section 8 54 53 52 --. 51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50 M 49 LU 48 As -Built —Year 1 Year 2 Year 2* 47 MY5 BKF= 48.21' —Year 3 (Year 5 MY5 BKF ---0--- Bankfull 46 0 20 40 60 80 100 Station (ft) Note: Per DMS/IRT request, bank height ratio for MY5 has been calculated using the as -built bankfull area. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for previous monitoring reports. Table 10. Baseline Stream Data Summary UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Reach UTIc (1,513 LF) Parameter USGS Regional Curve Interval Pre-Existing Condition' Gauge (Harman et at, 1999)* Dimension and Substrate - Riffle LL UL Eq. Min Mean Med Max SD n BF Width (ft) ----- 23.0 80.0 9.9 6.8 ----- ----- 8.7 ----- 2 Floodprone Width (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- 8.2 ----- ----- 11.8 ----- 2 BF Mean Depth (ft) ----- 2.3 5.8 1.3 0.8 ----- ----- 1.0 ----- 2 BF Max Depth (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- 1.1 ----- ----- 1.4 ----- 2 BF Cross-sectional Area (ftp) ----- 80.0 300.0 16.2 5.6 ----- ----- 8.6 ----- 2 Width/Depth Ratio ----- ----- ----- ----- 8 ----- ----- 9 ----- 2 Entrenchment Ratio ----- ----- ----- ----- 1.2 ----- ----- 1.4 ----- 2 Bank Height Ratio ----- ----- ----- ----- 4.2 ----- ----- 2.8 ----- 2 d50 (mm) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 0.25 ----- ----- ----- 12 Pattern Channel Beltwidth (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Radius of Curvature (ft) --- ----- ----- --- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Rc:Bankfull width (ft/ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Meander Wavelength (ft) --- ----- ----- --- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Meander Width Ratio ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Profile Riffle Length (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Riffle Slope (ft/ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- - ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Pool Length (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- Pool Spacing (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Pool Max Depth (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- 1.1 ----- ----- 1.16 ----- 2 Pool Volume (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Substrate and Transport Parameters Ri% / Ru% / P% / G% / S% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- SC% / Sa% / G% / B% / Be% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- d16 / d35 / d50 / d84 / d95 - -- ----- ----- ----- 0.10 / 0.15 / 0.25 / 1.2 / 2.72 Reach Shear Stress (competency)1b/f ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Max part size (mm) mobilized at bankfull (Rosgen Curve) --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Stream Power (transport capacity) W/m2 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Additional Reach Parameters Drainage Area (SM) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 0.66 ----- ----- Impervious cover estimate (%) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Rosgen Classification ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Ge ----- ----- ----- ----- BF Velocity (fps) ----- ----- ----- ----- 0.8 ----- ----- 1.2 ----- 2 BF Discharge (cfs) ----- 290.0 2000.0 66.0 ----- 6.48 ----- ----- ----- ----- 35 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Channel length (ft)2 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 4091 ----- ----- ----- ----- Sinuosity ----- ----- ----- --- ---- 1.13 ----- ----- ----- ----- Water Surface Slope (Channel) (ft/ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 0.0045 ----- ----- ----- 2 BF slope (ft/ft) ----- ----- ----- --- - ----- ----- ---- Bankfull Floodplain Area (acres) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- BEHI VL% / L% / M% / H% / VH% / E% ----- ----- ----- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Channel Stability or Habitat Metric ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Biological or Other ----- I ----- ----- -----I ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Harman, W.A., G.D. Jennings, J.M. Patterson, D.R. Clinton, L.O. Slate, A.G. Jessup, J.R. Everhart, and R.E. Smith. 1999. Bankfull hydraulic geometry relationships for North Carolina streams. Wildland Hydrology. AWRA Symposium Proceedings. D.S. Olsen and J.P. Potyondy, eds. American Water Resources Association. June 30-July 2, 1999. Bozeman, MT. Existing conditions survey data is compiled for the entire UTl Reach within the project limits. Bulk samples taken since pebble count procedure is not applicable for sand-bed streams. ' Values were chosen based on sand-bed reference reach data and past project evaluations. Composite reference reach information from lohannah Creek, Johnston County; Panther Branch, Brunswick County; Rocky Swamp, Halifax County; and Beaver Dam Branch, Jones County MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 10. Baseline Stream Data Summary (continuted) UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Reach UTIc (1,513 LF) Reference Reach(es) Data Parameter Beaverdarn Branch NC Coastal Plain Composite Data4 Dimension and Substrate - Riffle Min Mean Med Max SD n Min Mean Med Max SD n BFWidth (ft)----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Floodprone Width (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- BF Mean Depth (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- ----- ----- ----- BF Max Depth (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- BF Cross-sectional Area (ft) ----- 24 ----- ----- ----- 2 7.8 ----- ----- 95.9 ----- ----- Width/Depth Ratio 11 ----- ----- 17 ----- 2 8 ----- ----- 14 ----- ----- Entrenchment Ratio 10 ----- ----- 11 ----- 2 4 ----- ----- 13 ----- ----- Bank Height Ratio 1.0 ----- ----- 1.3 ----- 2 1.0 ----- ----- 1.3 ----- ----- d50(mm) ----- 0.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Pattern Channel Beltwidth (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Radius of Curvature (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Rc:Bankfull width (ft/ft) 1.8 ----- ----- 2.4 ----- ----- 1.5 ----- ----- 3.0 ----- ----- Meander Wavelength (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Meander Width Ratio ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 2.0 ----- ----- 6.3 ----- ----- Profile Riffle Length (11) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- Riffle Slope (ft/ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- ----- ----- ----- Pool Length (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- ----- ----- ----- Pool Spacing (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Pool Max Depth (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Pool Volume (ft') ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Substrate and Transport Parameters Ri% / Ru% / P% / G% / S%----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- SC% / Sao/. G% B% Be% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- d16 / d35 d50 d84 d95 0.3 / 0.4 0.5 0.9 / 1.2 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Reach Shear Stress (competency) lb/F ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Max part size (mm) mobilized at bankfull (Rosgen Curve) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Stream Power (transport capacity) W/M2 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------- ----- ----- ----- Additional Reach Parameters Drainage Area (SM) ----- ----- ----- 3.0 ----- ----- 1.0 ----- ----- 19.5 ----- ----- Impervious cover estimate (%)----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Rosgen Classification ----- C5c ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- E5/C5 ----- ----- ----- ----- BF Velocity (fps) ----- 1.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- 1.0 ----- ----- 1.4 ----- ----- BF Discharge (cfs) ----- 37 ----- ----- ----- ----- 10 ----- ----- 127 ----- ----- 35 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Channel length (ft)2 ..... ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Sinuosity ----- 1.66 ----- ----- ----- ----- 1.22 ----- ----- 1.77 ----- ----- Water Surface Slope (Channel) (11/11) ----- 0.0004 ----- ----- ----- ----- 0.0004 ----- ----- 0.0022 ----- ----- BF slope (ft/ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --------- ----- ----- ----- Bankfull Floodplain Area (acres) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- BEHI VL% / L% / M% / H% / VH% / E% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Channel Stability or Habitat Metric ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Biological or Other ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- - ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Harman, W.A., G.D. Jennings, J.M. Part--, D.R. Clinton, L.O. Slate, A.G. Jessup, J.R. Everhart, and R.E. Smith. 1999. Bankfull hydraulic geometry relationships for North Carolina streams. Wildland Hydrology. AWRA Symposium Proceedings. D.S. Olsen and J.P. Potyondy, eds. American Water Resources Association. June 30 -July 2, 1999. Bozeman, MT. I Existing conditions survey data is compiled for the entire UTI Reach within the project limits. 2 Bulk samples taken since pebble count procedure is not applicable for sand -bed streams. 3 Values were chosen based on sand -bed reference reach data and past project evaluations. 4 Composite reference reach information from Joharmah Creek, Johnston County; Panther Branch, Brunswick County; Rocky Swamp, Halifax County; and Beaver Dam Branch, Jones County MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 10. Baseline Stream Data Summary (continued) UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Reach UTIc (1,513 LF) Parameter As -built Dimension and Substrate - Riffle min Mean Med Max SD n Min Mean Med Max SD n BF Width (ft) ----- 10.3 ----- ----- ----- 1 10.1 ----- ----- 13.8 ----- 4 Floodprone Width (ft) ----- >100 ----- ----- ----- 1 80.1 ----- ----- 105.0 ----- 4 BF Mean Depth (ft) ----- 0.7 ----- ----- ----- 1 0.6 ----- ----- 1.2 ----- 4 BF Max Depth (ft) ----- 1.0 ----- ----- ----- 1 1.1 ----- ----- 2.0 ----- 4 BF Cross-sectional Area (f[2) ----- 7.6 ----- ----- ----- 1 7.5 ----- ----- 12.3 ----- 4 Width/Depth Ratio ----- 14 ----- ----- ----- 1 8.3 ----- ----- 19.4 ----- 4 Entrenchment Ratio ----- >10 ----- ----- ----- 1 7.9 ----- ----- 9.4 ----- 4 Bank Height Ratio ----- 1.0 ----- ----- ----- 1 1.0 ----- ----- 1.1 ----- 4 d50 (nrn) ----- 0.25 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Pattern Channel Beftwidth (ft) 35 ----- ----- 60 ----- ----3 38.0 79.0 ----- 120.0 ----- ----- Radius of Curvature (ft) 20 ----- ----- 30 ----- ----3 21.0 26.0 ----- 31.0 ----- ----- Rc:Bankfull width (ft/ft) 2.0 ----- ----- 3.0 ----- ----3 38.0 79.0 ----- 120.0 ----- ----- Meander Wavelength (ft) 80 ----- ----- 110 ----- ----3 72.0 104.0 ----- 124.0 ----- ----- Meander Width Ratio 3.5 ----- ----- 6.0 ----- ----3 3.5 6.0 ----- 8.0 ----- ----- Profile Riffle Length (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Riffle Slope (ft/ft) 0.004 ----- ----- 0.010 ----- ----- 0.0046 0.0043 ----- 0.0039 ----- ----- Pool Length (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Pool Spacing (ft) 30 ----- ----- 80 ----- ----- 41 ----- 72 57 ----- ----- Pool Max Depth (ft) ----- 1.6 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Pool Volume (ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Substrate and Transport Parameters Ri%/Ru%/P%/G%/S%----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- SC% / Sal/. G% B% Be% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- d16 / d35 d50 d84 d95 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- Reach Shear Stress (competency) lb/fl ----- 0.149 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Max part size (mm) mobilized at bankfull (Rosgen Curve) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Stream Power (transport capacity) W/n12 ----- 4.181 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Additional Reach Parameters Drainage Area (SM) ----- ----- ----- 0.66 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 0.66 ----- ----- Impervious cover estimate (%) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Rosgen Classification ----- C5 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- C5 ----- ----- ----- ----- BF Velocity (fps) ----- 1.76 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 3.0 ----- ----- ----- ----- BF Discharge (cfs) ----- 12.9 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 340.0 ----- ----- ----- ----- 35 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 3523 ----- ----- ----- ----- Channel length (ft)2 ..... 1453 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 4238 ----- ----- ----- ----- Sinuosity ----- 1.24 ----- ----- ----- ----- 1.20 ----- ----- ----- ----- Water Surface Slope (Channel) (ft/ft) ----- 0.0038 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 0.0042 ----- ----- ----- ----- BF slope (ft/ft) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 0.0054 ----- ----- ----- ----- Bankfull Floodplain Area (acres) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- BEHI VL% / L% / M% / H% / VH% / E% ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Channel Stability or Habitat Metric ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Biological or Other ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Harman, W.A., G.D. Jennings, J.M. Part--, D.R. Clinton, L.O. Slate, A.G. Jessup, J.R. Everhart, and R.E. Smith. 1999. Bankfull hydraulic geometry relationships for North Carolina streams. Wildla7d Hydrology. AWRA Symposium Proceedings. D.S. Olsen and J.P. Potyondy, eds. American Water Resources Association. June 30 -July 2, 1999. Bozeman, MT. I Existing conditions survey data is compiled for the entire UTI Reach within the project limits. 2 Bulk samples taken since pebble count procedure is not applicable for sand -bed streams. 3 Values were chosen based on sand -bed reference reach data and past project evaluations. 4 Composite reference reach information from Johannah Creek, Johnston County; Panther Branch, Brunswick County; Rocky Swamp, Halifax County; and Beaver Dam Branch, Jones County MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 11. Cross-section Morphology Data UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Reach UTlc (1,513 LF) Cross-section X-1 (Riffle) Cross-section X-2 (Pool) Cross-section X-3 (Pool) Cross-section X-4 (Riffle) Dimension and substrate Base MY] MY2* MY2 MY3 MY 4 MY5 MY+ Base MYl MY2* MY2 MY3 MY 4 MY5 MY+ Base MYl MY2* MY2 MY3 MY 4 MY5 MY+ Base MYl MY2* MY2 MY3 MY 4 MY5 MY+ Based on fixed baseline bankfull elevation BF Width ft 11.9 11.1 11.3 10.1 8.8 8.5 15.4 22.5 21.3 12.7 11.9 8.9 21.3 39.2 33.5 19.6 18.1 15.6 11.2 11.5 11.3 9.6 9.7 9.0 BF Mean Depth (ft) 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 Width/Depth Ratio 18.9 17.7 16.1 15.9 11.7 10.3 14.4 31.2 30.1 12.6 12.0 7.2 33.9 82.4 72.8 29.6 27.8 21.2 16.5 15.4 14.7 14.6 14.3 12.7 BF Cross-sectional Area (ftp) 7.5 6.9 8.0 6.4 6.6 7.0 16.6 16.2 15.0 12.8 11.9 10.9 13.4 18.7 15.4 12.9 11.7 11.4 7.5 8.5 8.7 6.3 6.6 6.4 BF Max Depth ft 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 1 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.8 2.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 Width of Floodprone Area (ft) 104 104 104 104 104 104 108 108 108 108 108 108 117 117 117 117 117 117 104 105 104 104 104 105 Entrenchment Ratio 8.8 9.4 9.2 10.3 11.9 -- 12.3 - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - 9.4 9.1 9.2 10.8 10.8 -- 11.6 Bank Height Ratio 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 -- 1.0 - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 -- 1.1 Wetted Perimeter ft 13.2 12.3 12.7 11.4 10.3 9.9 17.6 23.9 22.7 14.7 13.9 10.2 22.5 40.2 34.4 20.9 1944 16.7 12.5 12.9 12.9 11.0 11.0 9.9 Hydraulic Radius (ft) 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 Based on current/developing bankfull feature BF Width (ft) BF Mean Depth (ft) Width/Depth Ratio BF Cross-sectional Area (ftp) BF Max Depth ft Width of Floodprone Area (ft) Entrenchment Ratio Bank Height Ratio Wetted Perimeter ft Hydraulic Radius ft d50 (mm) Cross-section X-5 Riffle Cross-section X-6 (Pool) Cross-section 7 Pool Cross-section X-8 Riffle Dimension and substrate Base MYl MY2* MY2 MY3 MY4 MY5 MY+ Base MYl MY2* MY2 MY3 MY4 MY5 MY+ Base MYl MY2* MY2 MY3 MY4 MY5 MY+ Base MYl MY2* MY2 MY3 MY4 MY5 MY+ Based on fixed baseline bankfull elevation BF Width (ft) 13.8 14.6 13.4 11.5 11.2 10.7 15.1 31.0 22.9 13.3 13.9 11.5 15.5 16.6 16.3 15.8 15.6 15.2 10.1 10.7 12.2 9.6 10.2 10.5 BF Mean Depth ft 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 LO 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.6 Width/Depth Ratio 19.4 19.8 1940 17.3 15.5 16.2 20.1 78.8 46.4 18.4 17.5 11.8 14.5 14.9 15.0 14.7 13.4 13.6 8.3 8.4 9.1 6.8 6.2 6.7 BF Cross-sectional Area (ft2) 9.9 10.8 9.5 7.6 8.0 7.1 11.3 12.2 11.3 9.7 11.1 11.2 16.7 18.4 17.7 17.0 18.2 17.0 12.3 13.6 16.3 13.7 16.7 16.6 BF Max Depth (ft) 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.0 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.2 2.7 2.1 2.6 2.5 Width of Floodprone Area ft 112 112 112 112 112 112 114 114 114 114 114 114 132 132 132 132 132 132 80 83 86 80 85 85 Entrenchment Ratio 8.1 7.7 8.4 9.8 10.1 -- 10.5 - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - 7.9 7.8 7.1 8.3 8.4 -- 8.0 Bank Height Ratio 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 -- 1.0 - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 -- 1.2 Wetted Perimeter (ft) 15.3 16.1 14.9 12.8 12.6 11.5 16.6 31.8 23.9 14.8 15.5 13.3 17.7 18.8 18.5 17.9 17.9 16.7 12.5 13.2 14.8 12.5 13.4 12.6 Hydraulic Radius (ft) 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 11.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 Based on current/developing bankfull feature BF Width (ft) BF Mean Depth (ft) Width/Depth Ratio BF Cross-sectional Area (112) BF Max Depth (ft) Width of Floodprone Area ft Entrenchment Ratio Bank Height Ratio Wetted Perimeter (ft) Hydraulic Radius ft d50 (mm) Notes: * As stated in the Special Notes section of the Excutive Summary: The US Army Corps of Engineers declined to release the credits generated from Year 2 (20 14) citing too short of a period between plant installation and monitoring, following construction. As such, this report (20 17) will be considered Year 4. All references to Year 4 included in this report will indicate monitoring activities conducted during 2017. Data collected during 2014 that was previously considered monitoring Year 2 is labeled as Year 2* 1 UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Site does not require Year 4 and 6 monitoring cross-sectional surveys per Site Mitigation Plan Note: Per DMS/lRT request, bank height ratio for MY5 has been calculated using the as -built bankfull area. All other values were calculated using the as -built bankfull elevation, as was done for previous monitoring reports. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Appendix E Hydrologic Data Figure 4. Wetland Gauge Graphs UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 E 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 AUG 20 15 10 5 0 m -5 3 -10 -15 o -20 a -25 d -30 -35 -40 -45 50 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW2) 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground I I Surface -12 inches I I MSAW2 — Begin 00'r a Growing Season End Growing Season YRS MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS CRITERIA MET- 30 (12.3%) 7/25/2018 - 8/23/2018 GROWING SEASON (3/18-11/16) I 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Note: Well MSAW3 was relocated by IRT suggestion on 6/7/18 as shown on the CCPV in Appendix B. UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 5 1.0 2.0 E 3.0 4.0 I Well relocated I I on 6/7/18 I 5.0 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW3) 10 5 GROWING SEASON Ground Surface I (3/18 - 11/16) 0 I I -12 inches c -5 L a? -10 MSAW3 R -a 15 - I I o —Begin 0 -20 Growing w I Season -25 s CL I — — End -30 I Growing YR5 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS Season -35 CRITERIA MET- 32 (13.2%) -40 7/25/2018 -45 -50 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Note: Well MSAW3 was relocated by IRT suggestion on 6/7/18 as shown on the CCPV in Appendix B. I Well relocated I I on 6/7/18 I Note: Well MSAW3 was relocated by IRT suggestion on 6/7/18 as shown on the CCPV in Appendix B. UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 E 1.0 2.0 3.0 w 4.0 20 15 10 5 0 R 3 -5 o -10 C7 o -15 Y CL -20 d -25 -30 -35 40 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW4) 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground Surface I I 'V -12 inches ff JL &h:j I MSAW4 — Begin Growing Season End Growing Season YR5 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS CRITERIA MET- 244 (100%) GROWING SEASON 3/18/2018 - 11/16/2018 (3/18 - 11/16) 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 E 1.0 2.0 3.0 w 4.0 20 15 10 5 0 R 3 -5 'o -10 C7 o -15 Y s CL -20 d -25 -30 -35 40 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW5) 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground Surface I I -12 inches Kit IPJL.,� I III, MSAW5 I lip,— Begin Growing Season End Growing Season YR5 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS GROWING SEASON I CRITERIA MET - 57 (23.5%) (3/18-11/16) 3/18/2018 - 5/12/2018 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 � 4.0 5.0 20 15 10 5 0 R 3 -5 'o -10 C7 o -15 Y s CL -20 d D -25 -30 -35 -40 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW6) I I I I I I I I I I YR5 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS CRITERIA MET - 37 (15.2%) GROWING SEASON I 7/23/2018 - 8/28/2018 (3/18 -11/16) 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground Surface 12 inches MSAW6 Begin Growing Season End Growing Season UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 S1.0 2.0 3.0 w 4.0 5.0 20 15 10 5 `m 0 3 -5 o -10 c� o -15 a -20 0 -25 -30 -35 -40 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW7) I I►�1 GROWING SEASON YR5 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS a W,11 ,71ocAted CRITERIA MET - 32 (13.2%) 17/18 7/25/2018 - 8/25/2018 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Note: Well MSAW7 was relocated by IRT suggestion on 6/7/18 as shown on the CCPV in Appendix B. Ground Surface 12 inches MSAW7 — Begin Growing Season End Growing Season UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 S1.0 2.0 3.0 w 4.0 5.0 20 15 10 = 5 0 3 -5 o -10 o -15 t cL -20 d D -25 -30 -35 -40 1/1/2018 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW8) 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground Surface I I -12 inches MSAW8 I I I I — Begin Growing Season End YRS MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS CRITERIA MET - 244 (100%) GROWING SEASON I 3/18/2018 - 11/16/2018 (3/18 - 11/16) Growing Season I I 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 F 1.0 2.0 3.0 w 4.0 5.0 20 15 10 5 0 L Y -5 cc -10 c o -15 L -20 0 t -25 Y o -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW9) 1 I It I 1 1 111VII IA I\ I I I GROWING SEASON (3/18 - 11/16) YR5 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS CRITERIA MET - 39 (16%) 7/21/2018-8/28/2018 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground Surface 12 inches MSAW9 Begin Growing Season End Growing Season UT to Mill Swamp Rain I I 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 1.0 I failed in the summer of 2018 I I 2.0 I I GROWING SEASON (3/18 - 11/16) CRITERIA MET- 13 (5.3%) 3/20/2018 - 4/1/2018 I I I JT 3.0 4.0 5.0 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW10) 10 Ground Surface 5 -12 inches -5 -10 MSAW10 -15 a Well MSAW10 Permanently 3 -20 — — Begin Growing C 25 Season O End 0 -30 Growing Season a -35 YR5 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS -40 -45 -50 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date I I I I I failed in the summer of 2018 I I I I GROWING SEASON (3/18 - 11/16) CRITERIA MET- 13 (5.3%) 3/20/2018 - 4/1/2018 I I I UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 1.0 2.0 JT 3.0 4.0 5.0 20 15 10 0 C �L 0 m Y -5 3 M -10 0 0 -15 0 Y Y -20 Q 4) -25 -30 -35 -40 1 1/1/2018 UT to Mill Swamp (Well cross-sections 11, 12) 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground Surface -12 inches MSAW11 MSAW12 UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 5 1.0 2.0 JT 3.0 4.0 5.0 UT to Mill Swamp (Well cross-sections 13,14) 20 Ground 15 Surface 10 --12 inches = 5 MSAW13 0 d r 35 MSAW14 C o L -10 0 -15 CL -20 m -25 -30 -35 -40 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 1.0 2.0 JT 3.0 4.0 5.0 15 5 _ 0 -5 -10 3 -15 -20 w -25 CL -30 0 -35 -40 -45 -50 1/1, UT to Mill Swamp • • • I I 1 i IVDA i11111r11m 0101�101001Li►'r'qVEUIVON \k"LW %IWi1001011.IM'1f'1010 INEEMEN LAIAi I1'�'��l'�1�1•f.l■VIINEENINEENE his 1 IS I� I. I 2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground Surface -12 inches MSAW15 MSAW16 UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 _ 5 1.0 2.0 E 3.0 R 4.0 5.0 UT to Mill Swamp (Well cross-sections 17,18) 10 Ground 5 Surface 0 --12 inches MSAW17 -10 r -15 JIM X MSAW18 C 'o -20 C7 c-25 Y s I I I CL -30 - d -35 -40 -45 -50 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 I 0.0 5 1.0 Growing Season End 2.0 GROWING SEASON (3/18 - 11/16) Growing Season I 3.0 4.0 5.0 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW19) 20 I Ground Surface 15 ' 10 I — I -12 inches = 5 I o I I MSAW19 3 -5 I - 10 0 -15 o s -20 .. -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date —Begin I Growing Season End YR5 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS CRITERIA MET - 47 (19.3%) 3/18/2018 - 5/2/2018 GROWING SEASON (3/18 - 11/16) Growing Season I UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 � 4.0 5.0 10 5 0 S -5 -10 r6 3° -15 -20 ° -25 0 CL -30 G -35 -40 -45 -50 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW20) I � I � AIsmun'1sminim=a 11,11 ►v=11W1 �a'aiani z! alumLl�, M—IN• • SEASONRC—U—TIVE DAYS CRITERIA MET - 30 (12.3%) GROWING 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground Surface 12 inches MSAW20 I — Begin Growing Season End Growing Season UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 � 4.0 5.0 10 5 0 S -5 -10 ca 3° -15 ° -20 ° -25 0 CL -30 G -35 -40 -45 -50 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW21) ISO III L= Nis Ll ► ►►��ini �� ,■ ffml i, III I ��111 LUKE IYR5 MOST• DAYS I •• • 0 I I ' 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground Surface 12 inches MSAW21 I — Begin Growing Season End Growing Season UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 � 4.0 5.0 20 15 10 F 5 0 -5 ° -10 ° -15 C -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW22) I I �Lwr7 1111\�r1�11law l.�� •CONSECUTIVE DAYSMET - 30 (12.3%) GROWING SEASON 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground Surface 12 inches MSAW22 Begin Growing Season End Growing Season UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 S1.0 2.0 3.0 w 4.0 5.0 15 10 5 0 3 -5 _ -10 0 -15 0 a -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW23) r4XIJ,WM,milli Lillis LWIM 1111000001 �1KI&MME�111 F1 -1101 YR5 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS GROWING SEASON 7/25/2018 - 8/23/2018 �1► ►'I��II,I�lITi111�11�1 ��'►il►� 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Ground Surface 12 inches MSAW23 — Begin Growing Season End Growing Season UT to Mill Swamp Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 0.0 5 1.0 2.0 3.0 of 4.0 5.0 UT to Mill Swamp Wetland Restoration Well (MSAW24) 20 Ground 15 Surface I I 10 -12 inches c 5 0 I - I MSAW24 � -5 cIV -10— — Begin C7 Growing o Season s -15 I I End G-20 Growing Season -25 YR5 MOST CONSECUTIVE DAYS -30 CRITERIA MET - 34 (14%) GROWING SEASON 7/24/2018 - 8/26/2018 -35 (3/18 - 11/16) -40 I 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 12/27/2018 Date Figure 5. Flow Gauge Graph * Surface water flow is estimated to have occurred when the pressure transducer reading is equal to or above 0.1 feet in depth. UT to Mill Swamp Daily Rain 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 0.0 c 1.0 _. 2.0 = 3.0 4.0 5.0 UT to Mill Swamp (Flow Gauge 1 - MSFL1) -0.1 ft FlowDepth 2.0 UT1 B - Upstream MSFL1 1 -MSFL1 1.9 1.8 Misleading Readings Hurricane Florence 1.7 Due to Ice 1.6 1.5 v 1.4 MY5 MOST CONSECUTIVE Q1.3 DAYS CRITERIA MET -,65 1.1 (2/27/2018-5/2/2018) 1.0 L r 0.9 0.8 0.7 R 0.6 0.5 N 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 1/1/2018 2/15/2018 4/1/2018 5/16/2018 6/30/2018 8/14/2018 9/28/2018 11/12/2018 Date * Surface water flow is estimated to have occurred when the pressure transducer reading is equal to or above 0.1 feet in depth. Figure 6. Observed Rainfall versus Historic Average UT to Mill Swamp Rainfall: MY5 14.0 12.0 Sept. = 21.25" 10.0 a� 8.0 0 6.0 �., 4.0 U U i-. a 2.0 Ir 0.0 �b�t t Historic Average (56.5 in) —4—Historic 30% probable A Historic 70% probable —Onslow County Observed MY5 (74.2 in) Note: Data from nearest NC-CRONOS station KOAJ MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 12. Wetland Restoration Area Well Success UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Well ID Percentage of Consecutive Days <12 inches from Ground Surface' Most Consecutive Days Meeting Criteria' Percentage of Cumulative Days <12 inches from Ground Surface' Cumulative Days Meeting Criteria' Year 1 (2013) Year 2* (2014) Year 2 (2015) Year 3 (2016) Year 4 (2017) Year 5 (2018) Year 1 (2013) Year 2* (2014) Year 2 (2015) Year 3 (2016) Year 4 (2017) Year 5 (2018) Year 1 (2 13) Year 2* (2014) Year 2 (2015) Year 3 (2016) Year 4 (2017) Year 5 (2018) Year 1 (2013) Year 2* (2014) Year 2 (2015) Year 3 (2016) Year 4 (2017) Year 5 (2018) UTIc Cross-Sectional Well Arrays (Installed July 2013) MSAW1 4.4 29.1 20.8 24.6 14.8 100.0 11 71 51 60 36 244 53.5 56.8 52.1 66.5 37.4 100.0 130 138 127 162 91 244 MSAW2 0.7 3.3 6.5 4.0 2.5 12.3 2 8 16 10 6 30 3.5 20.2 26.3 19.8 22.2 40.2 9 49 64 48 54 98 MSAW3t 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.4 13.1 0 1 2 2 1 32 0.0 1.0 2.1 0.8 0.4 27.9 0 3 5 2 1 68 MSAW4 10.3 27.8 36.4 31.2 46.1 100.0 25 68 89 76 112 244 97.0 74.2 61.0 83.4 80.2 100.0 236 180 148 203 195 244 MSAW5 3.3 21.2 19.7 31.1 25.1 23.4 8 52 48 76 61 57 40.5 51.9 51.6 58.3 52.7 91.4 98 126 126 142 128 223 MSAW6 1.1 3.8 7.0 4.2 10.7 15.2 3 9 17 10 26 37 9.5 23.3 28.3 19.7 24.3 67.6 23 57 69 48 59 165 MSAW7t 0.2 3.7 2.7 2.1 1.6 13.1 1 9 7 5 4 32 0.3 10.9 14.6 7.1 6.6 49.2 1 27 36 17 16 120 MSAW8 14.1 47.3 37.7 31.1 36.2 100.0 34 115 92 76 88 244 96.8 73.9 66.3 83.0 79.4 100.0 235 180 161 202 193 244 MSAW9 2.5 4.5 8.6 5.7 5.3 16.0 6 11 21 14 13 39 44.5 33.0 28.6 41.7 39.1 77.5 108 80 70 101 95 189 MSAW 104 0.0 0.6 5.3 2.1 4.9 5.3 0 2 13 5 12 13 0.0 1.1 13.1 16.8 30.5 20.9 0 3 32 41 74 51 Supplemental UTIc Monitoring Wells (Installed February/March 2016) **MSAW19 -- -- 8.7 12.8 19.3 -- -- 21 31 47 -- 43.8 42.4 66.0 -- -- -- 107 103 161 MSAW20 -- -- -- 3.7 3.7 12.3 -- -- -- 9 9 30 -- -- -- 10.1 19.3 42.2 -- -- -- 25 47 103 **MSAW21 -- -- 3.7 10.7 12.7 -- -- 9 26 31 -- 12.7 17.7 48.4 -- -- -- 31 43 118 **MSAW22 -- -- 2.8 3.3 12.7 -- - 7 8 31 -- 14.0 23.0 43.4 -- -- -- 34 56 106 **MSAW23 -- -- 3.1 9.5 12.7 -- 8 23 31 23.7 32.5 52.0 -- -- -- 58 79 127 MSAW24 -- -- -- 31.2 1 26.3 1 13.9 -- -- -- 76 64 34 1-- -- -- 72.1 1 83.1 1 64.8 -- -- -- 175 1 202 158 Headwater Research Cross-Sectional Well Arrays on UTIa and UTIb (Installed July 2013) MSAW11 4.7 21.2 32.3 40.1 36.0 49.8 12 52 79 98 88 122 38.5 72.4 76.7 84.9 68.3 99.6 94 176 187 206 166 243 MSAW12 0.7 15.4 10.1 7.6 14.5 25.3 2 38 25 19 35 62 7.0 19.1 24.9 27.4 15.1 84.0 17 47 61 67 37 205 MSAW 13 6.5 46.5 40.0 40.0 36.0 50.0 16 113 97 97 88 122 81.5 80.0 82.2 84.8 66.0 99.3 198 195 200 206 161 242 MSAW 14 0.6 39.1 18.3 17.9 25.6 23.5 2 95 45 44 62 57 4.0 31.0 46.7 61.6 32.7 84.6 10 75 114 150 80 207 MSAW 15 0.8 0.9 2.4 1.6 1.1 3.6 2 2 6 4 3 9 4.0 3.9 5.1 6.7 2.0 20.0 10 10 13 16 5 49 MSAW 16 2.4 2.8 2.3 2.1 1.2 1 13.6 6 7 1 6 5 3 33 1 14.5 13.0 1 11.5 7.1 1 2.2 40.2 35 1 32 28 17 5 98 MSAW17 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.2 3.7 0 0 2 1 1 9 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.5 0.2 9.3 0 0 3 1 1 23 MSAW 18 3.8 10.2 7.4 2.2 1.2 5.0 9 25 18 5 3 12 18.5 15.3 20.8 10.7 3.6 23.1 45 37 51 26 9 56 Notes: 'Indicates the percentage of the single greatest consecutive or cumulative number of days within the monitored growing season with a water 12 inches or less from the soil surface. 2Indicates the single greatest consecutive number of days within the monitored growing season with a water table 12 inches or less from the soil surface. 'Indicates the total cumulative number of days within the monitored growing season with a water table 12 inches or less from the soil surface. 4Well MSAW 10 unexpectedly and permanently failed in the summer of 2018. t Wells MSAW3 and MSAW7 were relocated on 6/7/18 as per IRT suggestion during a field visit on 5/1/18. See CCPV in Appendix B for new and previous locations. The growing season for Onslow County is from March 18 to November 16 and is 244 days long. 12% of the growing season is 29 days. HIGHLIGHTED indicates wells that did not to meet the success criteria for the most consecutive number of days within the monitored growing season s or less from the soil surface. Following Year 5 wetland monitoring, only one of sixteen wells did not exhibit hyrdroperiods greater than 12% during 2018 growing season. That well is MSAW 10 and it permanently failed in the summer of 2018. the **To gather additional well data in the UTIc restoration area, In-Situ groundwater monitoring dataloggers AW19 -AW23 were installed on 2/26/2016, AW24 was installed on 3/10/2016. The installation of the additional dataloggers was completed during the 2016 spring wet season when groundwater levels were normally closer to the ground surface. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 13. Flow Gauge Success UT to Mill Swam Restoration Project: DMS Project ID No. 95019 Flow Gauge ID Most Consecutive Days Meeting Criteria' Cumulative Days Meeting Criteria Year 1 (2013) Year 2* (2014) Year 2 (2015) Year 3 (2016) Year 4 (2017) Year 5 (2018) Year 6 (2019) Year 7 (2020) Year 1 (2013) Year 2* (2014) Year 2 (2015) Year 3 (2016) Year 4 (2017) Year 5 (2018) Year 6 (2019) Year 7 (2020) Flow Gauges (Installed September 27, 2013) MSFL1 9 31 51 59 139 65 - - 34 242 137 187 213 247 - - MSFL2 35 131 152 105 164 N/A3 - - 79 327 186 231 243 N/A3 - - Notes 'hidicates the single greatest number of consecutive days within the monitoring year where flow was measured. 2Indicates the total number of days within the monitoring year where flow was measured. 3The pressure transducer for MSFL2 permanently failed over the winter of 2017/2018 and was not replaced as it had already met the required project success criteria in each previous year. Success Criteria per UT to Mill Swamp Mitigation Plan: A surface water flow event will be considered perennial when the recorded flow duration occurs for a minimum of 30 consecutive days during the monitoring year. Two surface water flow events must be documented within a five-year monitoring period; otherwise, monitoring will continue for seven years or until two flow events have been documented in separate years. Surface water flow is estimated to have occurred when the pressure transducer reading is equal to or above 0.1 feet in depth. MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019) Table 14. Verification of Banldull Events UT to Mill Swamp Restoration Project: DMS Project No. 95019 Date of Data Collection Estimated Occurrence of Bankfull Event Method of Data Collection Gauge Reading (feet) Year 1 (2013) 10/16/2013 10/11/2013 Crest Gauge 0.17 12/24/2013 12/15/2013 Crest Gauge 0.19 Year 2* (2014) 3/27/2014 3/7/2014 Crest Gauge 0.32 10/14/2014 8/4/2014 Crest Gauge 0.56 12/19/2014 11/26/2014 Crest Gauge 0.27 Year 2 (2015) 1/24/2015 1/24/2015 Crest Gauge 0.59 4/27/2015 2/26/2015 Crest Gauge 1.07 6/23/2015 5/11/2015 Crest Gauge 1.61 11/12/2015 10/3/2015 Crest Gauge 1.54 Year 3 (2016) 3/10/2016 2/5/2016 Crest Gauge 1.44 11/22/2016 10/8/2016 (Hurricane Matthew) Crest Gauge 2.32 Year 4 2017 3/20/2017 1/2/2017 Crest Gauge 1.18 6/2/2017 4/25/2017 Crest Gauge 1.20 Year 5 2018 6/7/2018 5/31/2018 Crest Gauge* 1.50 10/30/2018 9/15/2018 (Hurricane Florence) Crest Gauge* 3.41 Note: Crest gauge readings can be correlated with spikes in flow gauge measurements (see graph in Appendix E) MICHAEL BAKER ENGINEERING, INC. YEAR 5 MONITORING REPORT UT TO MILL SWAMP RESTORATION PROJECT (DMS PROJECT NO. 95019)