20160385 Ver 2_Lake Wendell_Field Notes 2019-05-15

Mitigation Site Meeting Notes
Date: May 15, 2019
Project Name: Lake Wendell
Prepared By: Erin Davis, NCDWR
Type of Site: NCDMS Stream Site
Meeting Type: Compliance Review
Sponsor/Provider: Water Land Solutions
USACE AID: SAW -2016-00876
County: Johnston *Denotes County w/ 30 -foot Buffer
NCDWR ID: 20160385
HUC and Basin: Neuse - 03020201
Weather:
Coordinates: ON °W
Attendees:
USACE - Todd Tugwell
DMS - Melonie Allen, Lindsay Crocker, Jeremiah Dow
WLS - Kayne Van Stell, Catherine Manner, Adam McIntyre
Project Review Checklist - (provide additional detail in notes section on next page)
General Site Issues/Concerns:
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Vegetation Composition or Density
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Inappropriate Credit Ratio Proposed
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Planted Stem Vigor (due to soil, browsing)
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JD Needed to Confirm Approach
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Invasive/Exotic Species
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Continuity/Fragmentation
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Beaver/Feral Hogs (management plan)
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Easement Issues (existing farm, CE, NRCS funding)
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Soil (manipulation, compaction, fertility)
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Easement Encroachments (livestock, clearing)
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Livestock Present/Evidence of Livestock Access
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Easement Marking/Signage
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Crossings or Utility Lines
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Insufficient Project Size
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BMPs or Alternate Approaches
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Adjacent Property Owner
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Fencing Issues or Fencing Needed
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T&E Species
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Ponds Within Project Area
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Section 106 (historic listing/tribal issues)
Stream Issues/Concerns:
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Incised/Entrenched
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Insufficient Stream Drainage Area
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Headcuts Present/Forming
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Insufficient Hydrology (if raising channel bed)
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Stream Structures Failing/Piping
IM
Vegetation in Channel (stream vs wetland)
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Excess Sediment/Aggradation
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Flow Obstructions (undersized pipes, fords)
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Cross -Sections Missing/Indicate Problems
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Substrate Concerns (embeddedness, particle size)
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Bank Instability/Failure
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Live Stakes Absent/Failing
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Bench Rills/Erosion (constructed bench or P2 valley)
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Evidence of Water Quality Issues
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Excess Sinuosity (lack of flow)
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In -stream Habitat Weak/Missing
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Braided/Anabranch Channel
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Stream Buffer Width Inadequate
Wetland Issues/Concerns:
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Evidence of Excessive Hydrology
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Missing Gauge Data (preconstruction or monitoring)
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Evidence of Insufficient Hydrology
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Gauge Location/Placement
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Hydric Soil Indicators/Soil Series
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Gauge Maintenance
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Surface Roughness or Bedding
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Drainage Ditches/Swales Present
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Channel Relocation/Riparian Connectivity
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Field Tiles/Subsurface Drainage
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Hydroperiod Length or Start/Stop Date
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Continued Ag Use Adjacent to Wetland
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Date: May 15, 2019 Project Name: Lake Wendell
Notes, Sketch, Action Items, etc.:
Upper R1- kudzu treated; right side steep slope buffer; left side very narrow buffer (close to top of bank); left side single family
house has pvc pipe discharge within the buffer - WLS will investigate
R1- narrow channel; veg within channel; sedimentation concern during construction flushed through - watch for new deposition;
stream banks and wetland areas dense with herbaceous cover, juncus dominated
R5 - concern about base flow - seep fed
R2 - scattered bare area patches; alder, sycamore, willow, maple well established; multiflora rose & privet treated
General:
planted trees not evident at high densities through easement, but only MY2
In -stream structures being tracked for instability between monitoring years
Coordinated with solar development (left side of buffer) on stormwater WQ BMPs
R1 BMP - ponded area located outside easement (right side) in access road was recently fenced
Check mitigation plan whether pond dam was to be removed, concern about flow being backed up in relict pond area (too wet)
Credit Release/Site Closeout Information (for monitoring or closeout reviews only)
Stream Credits
Wetland Credits
Warm Cool Cold
Riparian Riverine Riparian Non-Riverine Non -Riparian Coastal
Requested
Approved*
Result of Monitoring Report or Closeout Review
Project Manager Signature
Date
*The updated credit ledger for the project, which includes this release, must be approved by the Project Manager.
Page 2 of 2 Form Updated 03/20/2019