Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Site Monitoring Report Year 5
KCI
Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Site Franklin County, North Carolina Tar-Pam 03020101 Contract # AW03005
Monitoring Report Year 5 Submitted to:
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Program Submitted by: KCI Associates of North Carolina, P.A. KCI Environmental Technologies & Construction, Inc. Landmark Center II, Suite 220 4601 Six Forks Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
December 2008
Fifth Year Monitoring Report
Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Project
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Daniels Farm Wetland Restoration Site is located on the Clyde Daniels Farm, south-southeast of Louisburg in Franklin County, North Carolina. The restoration of 31.72 acres of non-riverine wetlands was completed in March 2004. This monitoring report presents the data and findings from 2008 following the fifth monitoring year. Included in this report are analyses of both hydrologic and vegetation monitoring results as well as local climatic conditions throughout the growing season. Monitoring activities included sampling vegetation survivability at nine locations, monitoring groundwater elevations at eight locations and documenting general site conditions at five permanent photograph points within the wetland restoration area. In addition, daily precipitation was recorded at the site. These data were evaluated and verified using climatic data for Louisburg, North Carolina. Field investigations were conducted in June and November 2008. Supporting data and site photographs are included in the report appendices. The 31.72-acre wetland restoration site was initially planted at a density of 436 trees per acre. Supplemental planting occurred during the winter of 2004-2005. Nine vegetation monitoring plots were established throughout the planting areas instead of the eight originally discussed in the as-built report. The additional plot was established to monitor the survival and growth of the bald cypress and water tupelo area. The 2008 vegetation monitoring of the planted areas revealed an average density of 618 trees per acre, which is well above the minimum requirement of 260 trees per acre needed to meet the success criteria. After five years, the average density for the Low Elevation Seep species (Zone 1) was 540 trees per acre and the Non-Riverine Wet Hardwood Forest species (Zone 2) had a density of 640 trees per acre. During the 2008 monitoring year, wetland hydrology was achieved at all eight wells on the site. Groundwater was within 12 inches of the soil surface in excess of the success criteria of 12 consecutive days (5% of the growing season) at each well. In fact, the water table was within 12 inches of the soil surface continually for greater than 12.5% of the growing season at seven wells. The daily rainfall data depicted on the gauge data graphs were obtained from the on-site precipitation gauge. The precipitation gauge was installed on the site in 2003 prior to project implementation. Daily rainfall data from the project site were compared to historic precipitation data for Louisburg, North Carolina in order to determine whether the monitoring year experienced below average, average, or above average rainfall. This analysis showed that 2008 was an average year. Soils in the restoration portion of the site were determined to be Roanoke and Toisnot. Since these soils are already considered hydric, no success criteria or monitoring is required. Site photographs were taken from five permanent photograph points established along the property boundary. Photograph documentation facilitates the qualitative evaluation of the conditions or changes in the restored wetland. The photo point locations were selected in order to document representative site conditions.
Fifth Year Monitoring Report
Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Project
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0
Summary ............................................................................................................................1
2.0
Data Analysis .....................................................................................................................3
3.0
Maintenance/Management Actions .................................................................................3
4.0
Conclusions ........................................................................................................................3
Tables Table 1. Table 2. Table 3. Table 4.
Vegetation Monitoring Results ......................................................................................1 Vegetation History ..........................................................................................................1 2008 Hydrologic Monitoring Results ............................................................................2 Hydroperiod History ......................................................................................................2
Appendices Appendix A - Vegetation Monitoring Plot Data Sheets Appendix B - Hydrologic Monitoring and Hydroperiod Appendix C - Permanent Photo Documentation Points
Fifth Year Monitoring Report
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Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Project
SUMMARY
1.1 Vegetation The 31.72-acre wetland restoration site was originally planted at a density of 436 trees per acre. Supplemental planting occurred during the winter of 2004-2005. Originally there were eight vegetation monitoring plots established throughout the planting areas covering two vegetative communities, a Low-Elevation Seep and the Non-Riverine Wet Hardwood Forest. However, a ninth plot was established in 2004 to monitor the bald cypress and water tupelo planted in the Non-Riverine Wet Hardwood Forest community. The 2008 vegetation monitoring of the planted areas revealed an average density of 618 trees per acre, which is well above the minimum requirement of 260 trees per acre (Appendix A). After five years, the average density for the Low Elevation Seep species (Zone 1) was 540 trees per acre and the Non-Riverine Wet Hardwood Forest species (Zone 2) had 640 trees per acre. A total of 6.5 trees per vegetation monitoring plot are needed to meet the 260 trees per acre minimum requirement and the average number of trees per plot in 2008 was 15.4.
2
2 3 4 5 6 7 9
1 1 4
5 3 5 3 4 10
2 4 3 5 4
1
3
7
6 3 2 3 4 3 1
2 5 5 1
1 1 2 3 2 3
Total (at planting)
Density - Year 5 (Trees/Acres)
2
Total (Year 5)
Cherrybark Oak
1
Green Ash
1 4
Overcup Oak
Yellow Poplar
7 6
Bald Cypress
Laurel Oak
3 3
Water Tupelo
Swamp Chestnut Oak
1 8
Swamp Blackgum
Willow Oak
1
Plot #
Planting Zone
Table 1: Vegetation Monitoring Results
13 14
16 17
520 560
Zone 1 Average
540
17 22 16 19 13 14 19 21 20 22 16 20 11 11 Zone 2 Average
680 640 520 760 800 640 440 640
Total Average
618
Table 2: Vegetation History (Trees/Acre) Plot #
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
360 360 320 320 320 520 560 520 360
520 720 640 480 760 760 560 560 440
520 680 680* 520* 800* 800* 640* 560 440
520 680 640 520 800 800 640 560 440
520 680 640 520 760 800 640 560 440
* More trees/acre recorded in Year 3 because of either a resprout from a tree that was previously counted as dead or a missed tree from previous monitoring.
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Fifth Year Monitoring Report
Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Project
1.2 Hydrology Site climatic data for the 2008 growing season were analyzed in comparison to historical data to determine whether 2008 was a normal year in terms of climatic conditions. This step is as a precursor to validating the results of the wetland monitoring. The historical data were collected from the NRCS, Water and Climate Center, “Climate Analysis for Wetlands by County” website. This evaluation concluded that 2008 was an average year for rainfall during the growing season. The rainfall data from 2008 indicates that every month, except for January and October, was above the 30th percentile of average rainfall for each month (Appendix B). The only months above the 70th percentile of average rainfall for each month were April and September. The maximum number of consecutive days that the groundwater was within 12 inches of the surface was determined for each groundwater gauge. This number was converted into a percentage of the 235-day growing season from March 20th to November 11th. Table 3 presents the hydrological monitoring results for 2008 and Table 4 presents the hydroperiod history of each well over the course of the monitoring. Wetland hydrology was achieved at all eight wells on the site. Seven wells had groundwater within 12 inches of the soil surface for a consecutive period greater than 12.5% of the growing season and one well had groundwater within 12 inches of the soil surface for a consecutive period between 8% and 12.5% of the growing season, which exceeds the success criteria of 12 consecutive days (5% of the growing season) (Appendix B). Table 3: 2008 Hydrologic Monitoring Results Hydroperiod Maximum Number Well # 12.5% of Consecutive Days Dates Meeting Success X 78 3/20-6/5; 9/6-11/11 1 X 86 2 3/20-6/13; 6/30-8/3; 8/29-11/11 3/20-5/5; 5/9-6/2; 9/6-9/23; X 47 3 9/26-11/11 3/20-4/26; 5/9-6/1; 9/5-9/24; X 28 4 9/25-10/10 X 48 5 3/20-5/7; 5/10-5/27; 8/31-10/12 X 76 6 3/20-6/30; 8/31-10/12 3/20-5/5; 5/11-5/27; 9/5-9/24; X 46 7 9/25-10/12 X 49 8 3/20-5/3; 9/10-10/20
Table 4. Hydroperiod History PreWell # Restoration 12.5%
Year 2 >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5%
DATA ANALYSIS
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Year 3 >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5%
Year 4 >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% 5%-8% 5%-8% >12.5% 8%-12.5% >12.5%
Year 5 >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% 8%-12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5%
Fifth Year Monitoring Report
Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Project
2.1 Vegetation Vegetation monitoring in 2008 found that most of the trees are tall enough that the site’s dense herbaceous vegetation is not having a detrimental effect on them. Overall the trees are healthy and growing well throughout the wetland. 2.2 Hydrology Wetland restoration on the site focused on the removal of hydrologic alterations and included filling the primary ditches and grassed waterways, plugging the lateral ditches, removing ditch spoil to restore natural seepage areas, placing water diversion features to redistribute the surface hydrology, installing restrictive berms to reduce runoff and enhance infiltration, and recreating microtopography across the site to enhance surface water retention and storage. Based on the hydrological results, this site has met and exceeded the groundwater criteria outlined in the wetland restoration plan. Ditch plugging, filling and the other hydrologic restoration methods have resulted in increased short-term surface and subsurface water storage and subsequent increase in the duration and elevation of the seasonally high water table. 2.3 Soils Soils in the restoration portion of the site were determined to be Roanoke and Toisnot, both hydric soils on the state and federal hydric soils lists. NRCS verified the limits of hydric soils and confirmed their status as Prior Converted wetland. As the soils are already considered hydric, no success criteria or monitoring are required. 3.0 MAINTENANCE/MANAGEMENT ACTIONS No maintenance/management actions were necessary in 2008. 4.0 CONCLUSIONS Findings from this monitoring year indicate that the project is meeting the success criteria set for the site. The criterion for the survival of the planted species is 260 stems/acre at the end of five years of monitoring. The 2008 vegetation monitoring of the planted vegetation revealed an average density of 618 trees per acre, which is above the minimum requirement of 260 trees per acre. Non-target species do not constitute more than 20 percent of the woody vegetation based on permanent monitoring plots. For the 2008 monitoring year, seven gauges were continually saturated for more than 12.5% of the growing season and one was continually saturated for 8%-12.5% of the growing season, which exceeds the hydrologic success criteria of at least 5% continuous saturation during the growing season.
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Appendix A Vegetation Monitoring Plot Data Sheets
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
1
6/3/2008
Plot Map 9 15
13
7
12
8
14
10 11
6 5
2
16
3
4
1
5m
Photo Point
Flag
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Species
Height (m)
Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos )
0.8 1.2 0.8
Collar Diameter (cm) 0.7 1.5 0.7
1.1 1.0 2.3 1.3 1.3 0.8
1.2 1.3 3.2 1.8 1.6 0.8
0.4 1.1 1.6
0.6 0.8 1.7
1.0
0.9
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy healthy healthy dead healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy resprout from base dead top died back resprout from base healthy dead healthy
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia )
Percent of Total 54% 23% 15% 8%
Density: Total Number of Trees
13
/
13
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
520
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
16 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 72°, 16 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
81
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
2
6/3/2008
Plot Map 9
8 7
20 21
22
19
18 4
6
5
17 16
15 14 10 13
5m
Photo Point
12
3
2
11
1
Flag
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Species
Height (m)
Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
1.7 1.8
Collar Diameter (cm) 2.1 3.4
2.3
3.8
2.1
2.6
0.8 2.3 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.4 1.8 2.0 2.2 1.0 1.9 2.3
0.7 3.3 2.0 2.7 1.6 3.3 4.0 2.9 4.4 3.1 0.6 4.3 3.7
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy healthy dead healthy dead dead healthy dead healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy grape vine growing around the tree resprout from the base stressed healthy dead
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos )
Percent of Total 29% 12% 0% 12% 35% 6% 6%
Density: Total Number of Trees
17
/
17
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
680
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
22 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 104°, 43 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
77.3
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
3
6/3/2008
Plot Map 19 4
16
3
10
18 8 5
12
2
17 15 6 9 1 11
13 14
7
5m
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica )
Height (m)
Collar Diameter (cm)
1.1 1.7
1.4 2.8
0.8 0.9
1.0 1.6
0.6 2.2 2.4 2.0 2.5 2.1 1.6 2.0 0.7 1.6 1.3 2.3
0.5 3.4 4.1 3.5 4.4 2.8 1.3 4.6 0.4 2.9 1.5 4.6
Photo Point
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) dead healthy healthy dead no leaves healthy dead resprout healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy resprout healthy no leaves healthy
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda )
Percent of Total 19% 25% 31% 19% 6%
Density: Total Number of Trees
16
/
16
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
640
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
19 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 220°, 63 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
84
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
4
Date:
6/3/2008
Plot Map 4
10 7
3 11
14 8 9
6
2 12
1
5
5m
Photo Point
13
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda )
1.5 1.0 0.1 2.1 1.5 1.2 1.2
Collar Diameter (cm) 1.5 0.7 1.8 2.7 2.0 1.2 2.6
1.6 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.8 0.8
1.8 2.3 0.9 0.8 1.6 0.5
Height (m)
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy resprout resprout healthy healthy healthy healthy dead healthy healthy resprout from the base resprout healthy resprout
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda )
Percent of Total 38% 8% 23% 15% 15%
Density: Total Number of Trees
13
/
13
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
520
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
14 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 45°, 99' feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
93
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
5
Date:
6/3/2008
Plot Map
7
8
6 18
16
17 19
20
14 15
13
5 12
11
4
9
10
2
1
5m
Photo Point
21
3
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
Height (m)
Collar Diameter (cm)
0.8 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.1 0.5 1.4
1.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.8 4.1 2.9 2.2 1.9 0.4 2.1
0.9 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.3
1.1 2.5 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.5
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) dead healthy resprout resprout resprout resprout from base healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy resprout healthy dead healthy healthy resprout from root resprout healthy healthy
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda )
Percent of Total 16% 26% 16% 26% 16%
Density: Total Number of Trees
19
/
19
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
760
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
21 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 38°, 27 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
90.5
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
6
6/3/2008
Plot Map 15 16
11
14
13
12
17
19 18
10
9 7 20
22
8
5
4 21
6
1
2 3
5m
Photo Point
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
1.1 0.8 1.3 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.5 3.6 2.5 0.9
Collar Diameter (cm) 1.8 1.1 1.8 0.9 1.1 1.0 2.9 4.8 3.3 2.1
1.9 1.4 2.0 2.6 3.3 2.5 1.9 1.3 0.7 1.0
3.2 1.2 2.7 3.9 4.5 6.4 3.1 1.6 0.8 1.1
Height (m)
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy healthy healthy healthy bug damage healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy dead dead healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia )
Percent of Total 20% 20% 20% 10% 20% 5% 5%
Density: Total Number of Trees
20
/
20
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
800
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
22 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 174°, 150 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
91
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
7
6/3/2008
Plot Map 18 14 6 17
5
16
7
4
3 8
19 2
20
11 12 13
9 1
10
5m
Photo Point
15
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
1.9 1.9 0.1
Collar Diameter (cm) 2.7 3.2 1.6
1.7 1.6 1.0 1.7
2.7 2.2 1.3 2.5
1.4 1.6 1.0 1.1 1.5 1.5 0.3 1.9 0.7
1.7 2.1 1.8 1.1 2.4 2.5 0.4 3.0 0.7
Height (m)
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy healthy healthy dead healthy healthy healthy healthy dead dead dead healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
Percent of Total 63% 19% 19%
Density: Total Number of Trees
16
/
16
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
640
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
20 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 12°, 42 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
80
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
8
6/3/2008
Plot Map 14 16 5 11 4
10
3
6 12
9
2 1 15
13 17
7
8
5m
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ) Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos )
Height (m) 1.0 2.0 1.2 2.4 2.1 2.6 2.5 1.4 3.1 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.8 2.5
Collar Comments (insect damage, Diameter disease, browsing) (cm) 1.2 healthy 3.5 healthy dead healthy 1.4 4.2 healthy 2.8 healthy 2.6 healthy 3.9 healthy dead 1.3 healthy 5.0 healthy 2.9 healthy dead 2.8 healthy 2.0 healthy 2.1 healthy 2.6 healthy
Photo Point
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera )
Percent of Total 43% 21% 29% 7%
Density: Total Number of Trees
14
/
14
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
560
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
17 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 328°, 27 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
82.4
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
9
6/3/2008
Plot Map 6
7
9
8
10
4 11
5
2
3
1
5m
Photo Point
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora )
Height (m) 1.3 1.9 1.4 1.3 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.5 0.9 1.9 0.9
Collar Diameter (cm) 2.6 4.1 3.6 3.1 4.4 4.4 4.2 3.0 1.8 2.5 1.9
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy browsed
Species Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
Percent of Total 27% 64% 9%
Density: Total Number of Trees
11
/
11
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
440
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
11 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 72°, 16 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
100
% survivability
Appendix B Hydrologic Monitoring and Hydroperiod
Elevation (ft)
194.5
195
195.5
196
196.5
197
197.5
198
198.5
199
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
78 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
Date WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
Replaced gauge
Daniels Farm Gauge 1 Hydrograph
67 Days
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
5/20/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
184.5
185 Sensor Elevation
185.5
186
186.5
187
187.5
188
188.5
189
86 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
75 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
Date
35 Days
Daniels Farm Gauge 2 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
5/20/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
185
185.5
186
186.5
187
187.5
188
188.5
189
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
47 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
Date
18 Days
14 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
24 Days
Daniels Farm Gauge 3 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
5/20/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
184
184.5
185
185.5
186
186.5
187
187.5
188
188.5
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
28 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
5/20/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
Date
18 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
21 Days
Daniels Farm Gauge 4 Hydrograph
14 Days
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
183.5
184
184.5
185
185.5
186
186.5
187
187.5
Sensor Elevation
12"Below Surface
Ground Surface
42 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
5/20/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
Date
44 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
15 Days
Daniels Farm Gauge 5 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
182.5
183
183.5
184
184.5
185
185.5
186
186.5
187
187.5
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
76 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
43 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
Date
Daniels Farm Gauge 6 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
5/20/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
186
186.5
187
187.5
188
188.5
189
189.5
190
190.5
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
Date
19 Days
17 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
15 Days
5/20/2008
46 Days
Daniels Farm Gauge 7 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
190.5
191
191.5
192
192.5
193
193.5
194
194.5
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
45 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
49 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
Date
Daniels Farm Gauge 8 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
5/20/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Rainfall (in) 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07
Daniels Property 30-70 Percentile Graph 2007-2008 Louisburg, NC Monthly Rainfall
2007 Rainfall
Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07
2008 Rainfall
Oct-07 Nov-07
30% Less Than
Date
Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08
30% Greater Than
May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08
Appendix C Permanent Photo Documentation Points
Photo Location 1: View looking toward Vegetation Plot #8. 6/4/08 - MY05
Photo Location 2: View looking toward Vegetation Plot #1. 6/4/08 - MY05
Photo Location 3: View looking toward Vegetation Plot #4. 6/4/08 - MY05
Photo Location 4: View looking toward Vegetation Plot #5. 6/4/08 - MY05
Photo Location 5: View looking toward Vegetation Plot #6. The upland area shown to the left of the yellow flag is non-wetland. 6/4/08 - MY05
Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Site Franklin County, North Carolina Tar-Pam 03020101 Contract # AW03005
Monitoring Report Year 5 Submitted to:
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Program Submitted by: KCI Associates of North Carolina, P.A. KCI Environmental Technologies & Construction, Inc. Landmark Center II, Suite 220 4601 Six Forks Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
December 2008
Fifth Year Monitoring Report
Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Project
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Daniels Farm Wetland Restoration Site is located on the Clyde Daniels Farm, south-southeast of Louisburg in Franklin County, North Carolina. The restoration of 31.72 acres of non-riverine wetlands was completed in March 2004. This monitoring report presents the data and findings from 2008 following the fifth monitoring year. Included in this report are analyses of both hydrologic and vegetation monitoring results as well as local climatic conditions throughout the growing season. Monitoring activities included sampling vegetation survivability at nine locations, monitoring groundwater elevations at eight locations and documenting general site conditions at five permanent photograph points within the wetland restoration area. In addition, daily precipitation was recorded at the site. These data were evaluated and verified using climatic data for Louisburg, North Carolina. Field investigations were conducted in June and November 2008. Supporting data and site photographs are included in the report appendices. The 31.72-acre wetland restoration site was initially planted at a density of 436 trees per acre. Supplemental planting occurred during the winter of 2004-2005. Nine vegetation monitoring plots were established throughout the planting areas instead of the eight originally discussed in the as-built report. The additional plot was established to monitor the survival and growth of the bald cypress and water tupelo area. The 2008 vegetation monitoring of the planted areas revealed an average density of 618 trees per acre, which is well above the minimum requirement of 260 trees per acre needed to meet the success criteria. After five years, the average density for the Low Elevation Seep species (Zone 1) was 540 trees per acre and the Non-Riverine Wet Hardwood Forest species (Zone 2) had a density of 640 trees per acre. During the 2008 monitoring year, wetland hydrology was achieved at all eight wells on the site. Groundwater was within 12 inches of the soil surface in excess of the success criteria of 12 consecutive days (5% of the growing season) at each well. In fact, the water table was within 12 inches of the soil surface continually for greater than 12.5% of the growing season at seven wells. The daily rainfall data depicted on the gauge data graphs were obtained from the on-site precipitation gauge. The precipitation gauge was installed on the site in 2003 prior to project implementation. Daily rainfall data from the project site were compared to historic precipitation data for Louisburg, North Carolina in order to determine whether the monitoring year experienced below average, average, or above average rainfall. This analysis showed that 2008 was an average year. Soils in the restoration portion of the site were determined to be Roanoke and Toisnot. Since these soils are already considered hydric, no success criteria or monitoring is required. Site photographs were taken from five permanent photograph points established along the property boundary. Photograph documentation facilitates the qualitative evaluation of the conditions or changes in the restored wetland. The photo point locations were selected in order to document representative site conditions.
Fifth Year Monitoring Report
Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Project
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0
Summary ............................................................................................................................1
2.0
Data Analysis .....................................................................................................................3
3.0
Maintenance/Management Actions .................................................................................3
4.0
Conclusions ........................................................................................................................3
Tables Table 1. Table 2. Table 3. Table 4.
Vegetation Monitoring Results ......................................................................................1 Vegetation History ..........................................................................................................1 2008 Hydrologic Monitoring Results ............................................................................2 Hydroperiod History ......................................................................................................2
Appendices Appendix A - Vegetation Monitoring Plot Data Sheets Appendix B - Hydrologic Monitoring and Hydroperiod Appendix C - Permanent Photo Documentation Points
Fifth Year Monitoring Report
1.0
Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Project
SUMMARY
1.1 Vegetation The 31.72-acre wetland restoration site was originally planted at a density of 436 trees per acre. Supplemental planting occurred during the winter of 2004-2005. Originally there were eight vegetation monitoring plots established throughout the planting areas covering two vegetative communities, a Low-Elevation Seep and the Non-Riverine Wet Hardwood Forest. However, a ninth plot was established in 2004 to monitor the bald cypress and water tupelo planted in the Non-Riverine Wet Hardwood Forest community. The 2008 vegetation monitoring of the planted areas revealed an average density of 618 trees per acre, which is well above the minimum requirement of 260 trees per acre (Appendix A). After five years, the average density for the Low Elevation Seep species (Zone 1) was 540 trees per acre and the Non-Riverine Wet Hardwood Forest species (Zone 2) had 640 trees per acre. A total of 6.5 trees per vegetation monitoring plot are needed to meet the 260 trees per acre minimum requirement and the average number of trees per plot in 2008 was 15.4.
2
2 3 4 5 6 7 9
1 1 4
5 3 5 3 4 10
2 4 3 5 4
1
3
7
6 3 2 3 4 3 1
2 5 5 1
1 1 2 3 2 3
Total (at planting)
Density - Year 5 (Trees/Acres)
2
Total (Year 5)
Cherrybark Oak
1
Green Ash
1 4
Overcup Oak
Yellow Poplar
7 6
Bald Cypress
Laurel Oak
3 3
Water Tupelo
Swamp Chestnut Oak
1 8
Swamp Blackgum
Willow Oak
1
Plot #
Planting Zone
Table 1: Vegetation Monitoring Results
13 14
16 17
520 560
Zone 1 Average
540
17 22 16 19 13 14 19 21 20 22 16 20 11 11 Zone 2 Average
680 640 520 760 800 640 440 640
Total Average
618
Table 2: Vegetation History (Trees/Acre) Plot #
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
360 360 320 320 320 520 560 520 360
520 720 640 480 760 760 560 560 440
520 680 680* 520* 800* 800* 640* 560 440
520 680 640 520 800 800 640 560 440
520 680 640 520 760 800 640 560 440
* More trees/acre recorded in Year 3 because of either a resprout from a tree that was previously counted as dead or a missed tree from previous monitoring.
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Fifth Year Monitoring Report
Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Project
1.2 Hydrology Site climatic data for the 2008 growing season were analyzed in comparison to historical data to determine whether 2008 was a normal year in terms of climatic conditions. This step is as a precursor to validating the results of the wetland monitoring. The historical data were collected from the NRCS, Water and Climate Center, “Climate Analysis for Wetlands by County” website. This evaluation concluded that 2008 was an average year for rainfall during the growing season. The rainfall data from 2008 indicates that every month, except for January and October, was above the 30th percentile of average rainfall for each month (Appendix B). The only months above the 70th percentile of average rainfall for each month were April and September. The maximum number of consecutive days that the groundwater was within 12 inches of the surface was determined for each groundwater gauge. This number was converted into a percentage of the 235-day growing season from March 20th to November 11th. Table 3 presents the hydrological monitoring results for 2008 and Table 4 presents the hydroperiod history of each well over the course of the monitoring. Wetland hydrology was achieved at all eight wells on the site. Seven wells had groundwater within 12 inches of the soil surface for a consecutive period greater than 12.5% of the growing season and one well had groundwater within 12 inches of the soil surface for a consecutive period between 8% and 12.5% of the growing season, which exceeds the success criteria of 12 consecutive days (5% of the growing season) (Appendix B). Table 3: 2008 Hydrologic Monitoring Results Hydroperiod Maximum Number Well # 12.5% of Consecutive Days Dates Meeting Success X 78 3/20-6/5; 9/6-11/11 1 X 86 2 3/20-6/13; 6/30-8/3; 8/29-11/11 3/20-5/5; 5/9-6/2; 9/6-9/23; X 47 3 9/26-11/11 3/20-4/26; 5/9-6/1; 9/5-9/24; X 28 4 9/25-10/10 X 48 5 3/20-5/7; 5/10-5/27; 8/31-10/12 X 76 6 3/20-6/30; 8/31-10/12 3/20-5/5; 5/11-5/27; 9/5-9/24; X 46 7 9/25-10/12 X 49 8 3/20-5/3; 9/10-10/20
Table 4. Hydroperiod History PreWell # Restoration 12.5%
Year 2 >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5%
DATA ANALYSIS
2
Year 3 >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5%
Year 4 >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% 5%-8% 5%-8% >12.5% 8%-12.5% >12.5%
Year 5 >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% 8%-12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5% >12.5%
Fifth Year Monitoring Report
Daniels Farm #1 Wetland Restoration Project
2.1 Vegetation Vegetation monitoring in 2008 found that most of the trees are tall enough that the site’s dense herbaceous vegetation is not having a detrimental effect on them. Overall the trees are healthy and growing well throughout the wetland. 2.2 Hydrology Wetland restoration on the site focused on the removal of hydrologic alterations and included filling the primary ditches and grassed waterways, plugging the lateral ditches, removing ditch spoil to restore natural seepage areas, placing water diversion features to redistribute the surface hydrology, installing restrictive berms to reduce runoff and enhance infiltration, and recreating microtopography across the site to enhance surface water retention and storage. Based on the hydrological results, this site has met and exceeded the groundwater criteria outlined in the wetland restoration plan. Ditch plugging, filling and the other hydrologic restoration methods have resulted in increased short-term surface and subsurface water storage and subsequent increase in the duration and elevation of the seasonally high water table. 2.3 Soils Soils in the restoration portion of the site were determined to be Roanoke and Toisnot, both hydric soils on the state and federal hydric soils lists. NRCS verified the limits of hydric soils and confirmed their status as Prior Converted wetland. As the soils are already considered hydric, no success criteria or monitoring are required. 3.0 MAINTENANCE/MANAGEMENT ACTIONS No maintenance/management actions were necessary in 2008. 4.0 CONCLUSIONS Findings from this monitoring year indicate that the project is meeting the success criteria set for the site. The criterion for the survival of the planted species is 260 stems/acre at the end of five years of monitoring. The 2008 vegetation monitoring of the planted vegetation revealed an average density of 618 trees per acre, which is above the minimum requirement of 260 trees per acre. Non-target species do not constitute more than 20 percent of the woody vegetation based on permanent monitoring plots. For the 2008 monitoring year, seven gauges were continually saturated for more than 12.5% of the growing season and one was continually saturated for 8%-12.5% of the growing season, which exceeds the hydrologic success criteria of at least 5% continuous saturation during the growing season.
3
Appendix A Vegetation Monitoring Plot Data Sheets
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
1
6/3/2008
Plot Map 9 15
13
7
12
8
14
10 11
6 5
2
16
3
4
1
5m
Photo Point
Flag
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Species
Height (m)
Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos )
0.8 1.2 0.8
Collar Diameter (cm) 0.7 1.5 0.7
1.1 1.0 2.3 1.3 1.3 0.8
1.2 1.3 3.2 1.8 1.6 0.8
0.4 1.1 1.6
0.6 0.8 1.7
1.0
0.9
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy healthy healthy dead healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy resprout from base dead top died back resprout from base healthy dead healthy
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia )
Percent of Total 54% 23% 15% 8%
Density: Total Number of Trees
13
/
13
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
520
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
16 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 72°, 16 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
81
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
2
6/3/2008
Plot Map 9
8 7
20 21
22
19
18 4
6
5
17 16
15 14 10 13
5m
Photo Point
12
3
2
11
1
Flag
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Species
Height (m)
Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
1.7 1.8
Collar Diameter (cm) 2.1 3.4
2.3
3.8
2.1
2.6
0.8 2.3 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.4 1.8 2.0 2.2 1.0 1.9 2.3
0.7 3.3 2.0 2.7 1.6 3.3 4.0 2.9 4.4 3.1 0.6 4.3 3.7
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy healthy dead healthy dead dead healthy dead healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy grape vine growing around the tree resprout from the base stressed healthy dead
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos )
Percent of Total 29% 12% 0% 12% 35% 6% 6%
Density: Total Number of Trees
17
/
17
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
680
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
22 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 104°, 43 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
77.3
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
3
6/3/2008
Plot Map 19 4
16
3
10
18 8 5
12
2
17 15 6 9 1 11
13 14
7
5m
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica )
Height (m)
Collar Diameter (cm)
1.1 1.7
1.4 2.8
0.8 0.9
1.0 1.6
0.6 2.2 2.4 2.0 2.5 2.1 1.6 2.0 0.7 1.6 1.3 2.3
0.5 3.4 4.1 3.5 4.4 2.8 1.3 4.6 0.4 2.9 1.5 4.6
Photo Point
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) dead healthy healthy dead no leaves healthy dead resprout healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy resprout healthy no leaves healthy
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda )
Percent of Total 19% 25% 31% 19% 6%
Density: Total Number of Trees
16
/
16
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
640
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
19 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 220°, 63 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
84
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
4
Date:
6/3/2008
Plot Map 4
10 7
3 11
14 8 9
6
2 12
1
5
5m
Photo Point
13
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda )
1.5 1.0 0.1 2.1 1.5 1.2 1.2
Collar Diameter (cm) 1.5 0.7 1.8 2.7 2.0 1.2 2.6
1.6 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.8 0.8
1.8 2.3 0.9 0.8 1.6 0.5
Height (m)
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy resprout resprout healthy healthy healthy healthy dead healthy healthy resprout from the base resprout healthy resprout
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda )
Percent of Total 38% 8% 23% 15% 15%
Density: Total Number of Trees
13
/
13
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
520
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
14 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 45°, 99' feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
93
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
5
Date:
6/3/2008
Plot Map
7
8
6 18
16
17 19
20
14 15
13
5 12
11
4
9
10
2
1
5m
Photo Point
21
3
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
Height (m)
Collar Diameter (cm)
0.8 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.1 0.5 1.4
1.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.8 4.1 2.9 2.2 1.9 0.4 2.1
0.9 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.3
1.1 2.5 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.5
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) dead healthy resprout resprout resprout resprout from base healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy resprout healthy dead healthy healthy resprout from root resprout healthy healthy
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda )
Percent of Total 16% 26% 16% 26% 16%
Density: Total Number of Trees
19
/
19
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
760
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
21 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 38°, 27 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
90.5
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
6
6/3/2008
Plot Map 15 16
11
14
13
12
17
19 18
10
9 7 20
22
8
5
4 21
6
1
2 3
5m
Photo Point
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
1.1 0.8 1.3 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.5 3.6 2.5 0.9
Collar Diameter (cm) 1.8 1.1 1.8 0.9 1.1 1.0 2.9 4.8 3.3 2.1
1.9 1.4 2.0 2.6 3.3 2.5 1.9 1.3 0.7 1.0
3.2 1.2 2.7 3.9 4.5 6.4 3.1 1.6 0.8 1.1
Height (m)
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy healthy healthy healthy bug damage healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy dead dead healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia )
Percent of Total 20% 20% 20% 10% 20% 5% 5%
Density: Total Number of Trees
20
/
20
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
800
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
22 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 174°, 150 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
91
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
7
6/3/2008
Plot Map 18 14 6 17
5
16
7
4
3 8
19 2
20
11 12 13
9 1
10
5m
Photo Point
15
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
1.9 1.9 0.1
Collar Diameter (cm) 2.7 3.2 1.6
1.7 1.6 1.0 1.7
2.7 2.2 1.3 2.5
1.4 1.6 1.0 1.1 1.5 1.5 0.3 1.9 0.7
1.7 2.1 1.8 1.1 2.4 2.5 0.4 3.0 0.7
Height (m)
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy healthy healthy dead healthy healthy healthy healthy dead dead dead healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
Percent of Total 63% 19% 19%
Density: Total Number of Trees
16
/
16
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
640
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
20 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 12°, 42 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
80
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
8
6/3/2008
Plot Map 14 16 5 11 4
10
3
6 12
9
2 1 15
13 17
7
8
5m
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ) Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos )
Height (m) 1.0 2.0 1.2 2.4 2.1 2.6 2.5 1.4 3.1 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.8 2.5
Collar Comments (insect damage, Diameter disease, browsing) (cm) 1.2 healthy 3.5 healthy dead healthy 1.4 4.2 healthy 2.8 healthy 2.6 healthy 3.9 healthy dead 1.3 healthy 5.0 healthy 2.9 healthy dead 2.8 healthy 2.0 healthy 2.1 healthy 2.6 healthy
Photo Point
Species Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii ) Willow Oak (Quercus phellos ) Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia ) Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera )
Percent of Total 43% 21% 29% 7%
Density: Total Number of Trees
14
/
14
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
560
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
17 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 328°, 27 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
82.4
% survivability
Vegetation Monitoring Worksheet Site:
Plot:
Daniels
Date:
9
6/3/2008
Plot Map 6
7
9
8
10
4 11
5
2
3
1
5m
Photo Point
Flag
Species
ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata ) Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora )
Height (m) 1.3 1.9 1.4 1.3 2.0 1.8 1.5 1.5 0.9 1.9 0.9
Collar Diameter (cm) 2.6 4.1 3.6 3.1 4.4 4.4 4.2 3.0 1.8 2.5 1.9
Comments (insect damage, disease, browsing) healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy healthy browsed
Species Water Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora ) Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum ) Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata )
Percent of Total 27% 64% 9%
Density: Total Number of Trees
11
/
11
/
Number of New Recruits :
0
0.025 acres
=
440
100
=
trees / acre
Survivability: Total Number of Trees
11 trees
x
Note : Flag located AZ. 72°, 16 feet from monitoring well
4th Year Monitoring
5th Year Monitoring
100
% survivability
Appendix B Hydrologic Monitoring and Hydroperiod
Elevation (ft)
194.5
195
195.5
196
196.5
197
197.5
198
198.5
199
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
78 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
Date WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
Replaced gauge
Daniels Farm Gauge 1 Hydrograph
67 Days
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
5/20/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
184.5
185 Sensor Elevation
185.5
186
186.5
187
187.5
188
188.5
189
86 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
75 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
Date
35 Days
Daniels Farm Gauge 2 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
5/20/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
185
185.5
186
186.5
187
187.5
188
188.5
189
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
47 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
Date
18 Days
14 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
24 Days
Daniels Farm Gauge 3 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
5/20/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
184
184.5
185
185.5
186
186.5
187
187.5
188
188.5
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
28 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
5/20/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
Date
18 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
21 Days
Daniels Farm Gauge 4 Hydrograph
14 Days
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
183.5
184
184.5
185
185.5
186
186.5
187
187.5
Sensor Elevation
12"Below Surface
Ground Surface
42 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
5/20/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
Date
44 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
15 Days
Daniels Farm Gauge 5 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
182.5
183
183.5
184
184.5
185
185.5
186
186.5
187
187.5
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
76 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
43 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
Date
Daniels Farm Gauge 6 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
5/20/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
186
186.5
187
187.5
188
188.5
189
189.5
190
190.5
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
Date
19 Days
17 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
15 Days
5/20/2008
46 Days
Daniels Farm Gauge 7 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Elevation (ft)
190.5
191
191.5
192
192.5
193
193.5
194
194.5
Sensor Elevation
12" Below Surface
Ground Surface
45 Days
7/15/2008
6/17/2008
4/22/2008
3/25/2008
2/26/2008
1/29/2008
1/1/2008
Limits of Growing Season
49 Days
WS-Elevation
9/9/2008
Rainfall
Date
Daniels Farm Gauge 8 Hydrograph
12/30/2008
12/2/2008
11/4/2008
10/7/2008
8/12/2008
5/20/2008
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Rainfall (in)
Rainfall (in) 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Jan-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Apr-07 May-07
Daniels Property 30-70 Percentile Graph 2007-2008 Louisburg, NC Monthly Rainfall
2007 Rainfall
Jun-07 Jul-07 Aug-07 Sep-07
2008 Rainfall
Oct-07 Nov-07
30% Less Than
Date
Dec-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08
30% Greater Than
May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08
Appendix C Permanent Photo Documentation Points
Photo Location 1: View looking toward Vegetation Plot #8. 6/4/08 - MY05
Photo Location 2: View looking toward Vegetation Plot #1. 6/4/08 - MY05
Photo Location 3: View looking toward Vegetation Plot #4. 6/4/08 - MY05
Photo Location 4: View looking toward Vegetation Plot #5. 6/4/08 - MY05
Photo Location 5: View looking toward Vegetation Plot #6. The upland area shown to the left of the yellow flag is non-wetland. 6/4/08 - MY05
