Mill Creek Lot 287 Boat Ramp Restoration Monitoring Report Year 1

From:
Warren Eadus
To:
Scarbraugh, Anthony
Cc:
Connell, Brad; Donna Reynolds; Doug Anderson
Subject:
[External] Lot 287 Ramp NOV Mill Creek Subdivision
Date:
Monday, June 4, 2018 2:11:12 PM
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All,
Please find attached a digital copy of the Year One Monitoring Report of the restored shoreline and
buffers adjacent to Mill Creek at Lot 287. Hard copies are being mailed this afternoon. The
photographs in the scanned pdf version are hard to see, so I have attached the word file for clarity.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at 252.491.8147 if you have any questions or require any
additional information.
Thank you,
Warren D. Eadus, P.G.
President
Quible & Associates, P.C.
8466 Caratoke Hwy, Bldg 400
Powells Point NC 27966
PO Drawer 870
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
t 252.491.8147
f 252.491.8146
m 252.202.8166
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June 4, 2018
Mr. Anthony Scarbraugh
NC DEQ Division of Water Resources
943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, NC 27889
Re: NOV-2018-PC-00841 Lot 287 Mill Creek Subdivision
Year One Monitoring
Mr. Scarbraugh:
This letter is intended to serve as a Monitoring Plan Report for the shoreline, buffer and coastal
wetlands restoration work at the above referenced location within the Mill Creek Subdivision.
Restoration was required to remedy the unauthorized installation of bulkhead wing walls and
associated backfill and grading that occurred within delineated wetlands and DWR Nutrient
Sensitive Buffers.
On May 24, 2018, environmental scientists from Quible & Associates, P.C. visited the Site and
inspected the restored areas. The attached Documentation includes photographs of the review
area.
Based on the observations made on May 24, 2018, stable natural ground cover is established in
Zone 1 along with four native woody species (native woody vegetation at a rate of 260 trees per
acre -surviving) two each of Southern Wax Myrtle and Sweet Bay. In addition, the 211 plugs of
S. cynosuroides have rooted, are green, and appear to be growing. There was no mortality
observed in any of the live plants and trees installed. Groundcover has been established with a
blend of native riparian grasses, herbs, and flowers. The expected density of emergent
wetlands plants has increased. Once natural shoreline grade was re-established many of the
adjacent emergent wetlands species (Schoenoplectus robusfus) sprouted (through roots and
rhizomes) as shown in the attached photographs.
Native ground cover and woody tree species have all survived the initial planting. There were
no invasive species noticed within the restored area or immediately adjacent. Quible did speak
with staff at Arlington Place/Mill Creek about maintenance and allowing the grasses, herbs and
flowers to remain undisturbed in Zone 1. A follow up visit will be made in May of next year.
There are no recommendations for additional planting of any woody tree species or ground
cover for year one.

Mill Creek Boat Ramp
Restoration Monitoring Report -Year One
June 4, 2018
Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 252.491.8147 if you have any questions or
need any further information related to this Monitoring Report.
Sincerely,
Quible & Associates, P.C.
Warren . Eadus, P.G.
President
enc Documentation -Year One Monitoring
cc Brad Connell, NC DCM Field Representative
Burton Farm Development Company
P.O. Drawer 870 • Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
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DOCUMENTA110N � D
Site Visit May 24, 2018
Quible SWCE 1958
& Associates, P.0
ENGINEERING • CONSULTING a PLANNING
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES * SURVEYING
Phone: [phone]
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Web: www.qulblo.com
Date of Report: June 4, 2018
Quible Project #: P05119
Project Name: Lot 287 Shoreline (Buffer and Coastal Wetlands)
Restoration
Location: Mill Creek Subdivision, Pamlico County, North Carolina
Comments:
Quible performed the required annual inspection of the Lot 287 Shoreline Restoration
effort on May 31, 2018. The following pictures and observations are noted.
1. Native Schoeneplectus robustus emerging in area where
bulkhead was removed and re -graded adjacent to "L"
Dock. Planted Spartina cynosuroides healthy (foreground)
and establishing. 211 plugs of S. cynosuroides were
planted along the shoreline. There was no mortality
observed in year one monitoring—all plants have survived,
and plant density exceeds expectation with influx of native
emergent species.
2. Restored shoreline (west side of ramp). Planted S.
cynosuroides surviving with no mortality observed.
Some native emergent Schoenoplectus robustus
emerging. Riparian buffer mix seeds sprouted and
in general cover is adequate. Some ripped up SAV
pushed up on the near shore.