MILL BRANCH FINAL STREAM AND WETLAND RESTORATION ...
MILL BRANCH FINAL STREAM AND WETLAND RESTORATION PLAN
Columbus County, North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Program
PROGRAM
JANUARY 2005
Prepared by:
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. 801 Jones Franklin Road, Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27606
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Legend Mitigation Site Columbus County
Mill Branch Stream and Wetland Restoration Plan Columbus County North Carolina Vicinity Map 1" = 33,000'
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Legend Jones Property Columbus County
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Mill Branch Stream and Wetland Restoration Plan Columbus County North Carolina Location Map Not to Scale
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Enhancement Program
Legend
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UT to Hog Swamp
UT to lronhill Branch
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Legend Reference Site
Mitigation Site
I Robeson County (UT to Hog Swamp) I Columbus County (UT to lronhill Branch)
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program
Mill Branch Stream and Wetland Restoration Plan Columbus County North Carolina Primary Reference Reach Locations Not to Scale
Figure 9
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Looking north at Wetland 1 from access road.
Clearcut located in Wetland 3.
Standing water located in Wetland 3.
Figure 19. Wetland Photographs.
Standing water located in Wetland 2.
Eastern extent of Wetland 3.
Vegetative diversity in Wetland 3.
Upstream extent of Main UT along Jones property boundary.
Wet swale draining into Main UT
Looking upstream of Lower Reach of Main UT.
Looking downstream on Upper Reach of Main UT.
Looking upstream from access road on Main UT.
Looking upstream of Western UT.
Appendix A. Existing Conditions along Mill Branch
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0
10
20
-
50
-
60
I--CBed Elevation
Bankfull I
Horizontal Distance (feet)
40
50
60
I+Bed Elevation -Bankfull
Horizontal Distance (feet)
40
East Tributary Pool Cross-Section
30
Main UT Upper Reach Riffle Cross Section
Elevation (feet)
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3
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APPENDllX D UT to Hog Swamp Strieam Information
Straight reach located along longitudinal profile.
R i e cross section.
Pool located along upstream portion of profile.
Appendix D. Existing Conditions along UT to Hog Swamp
Elevation (feet)
Looking downstream along longitudinal profile.
Looking upstream along longitudinal profile.
Straight reach along profile.
Looking upstream. Riffle cross section in background.
Upstream extent of longitudinal profile.
Looking downstream along longitudinal profile.
Appendix E. Existing Conditions along UT to lronhill Branch
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Looking upstream from downstream limit.
Riffle cross section.
Pool cross section.
Debris jam in stream.
Looking upstream at culvert.
Appendix F. Existing Conditions along Muddy Creek
Elevation (feet)
Elevatlon (feet)
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Muddy Creek Cumulative Pebble Count
Partide S i e (mm)
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Percent Item +Cumulattve
Percent
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M e -+ Pool
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Muddy Creek Pebble Count Riffle Cross Section
0.01
0.1
Particle Size (mm)
1
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10 -M-
I00
Cumulative Percent
1000
Percent Item
1
10000
Rlffle along mid-section of profile.
Meander bend and pool in mid-section of profile.
Log in stream channel.
Appendix G. Existing Conditions along Mill Creek
Debris jam in stream channel.
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3
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Elevation (feet)
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Elevation (feet) (D
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Columbus County, North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Program
PROGRAM
JANUARY 2005
Prepared by:
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. 801 Jones Franklin Road, Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27606
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f
*
Legend Mitigation Site Columbus County
Mill Branch Stream and Wetland Restoration Plan Columbus County North Carolina Vicinity Map 1" = 33,000'
Figure 1 J
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program ,*te~n 11 KII y1m~11t 6
1-1
Legend Jones Property Columbus County
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Mill Branch Stream and Wetland Restoration Plan Columbus County North Carolina Location Map Not to Scale
Figure 2
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Enhancement Program
Legend
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Hydrography Pond
1Jones Property \
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Mill Branch Stream and Wetland Restoration Plan Columbus County North Carolina Hydrologic Features Scale: 1" = 1,000'
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UT to Hog Swamp
UT to lronhill Branch
)
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Legend Reference Site
Mitigation Site
I Robeson County (UT to Hog Swamp) I Columbus County (UT to lronhill Branch)
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North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program
Mill Branch Stream and Wetland Restoration Plan Columbus County North Carolina Primary Reference Reach Locations Not to Scale
Figure 9
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Looking north at Wetland 1 from access road.
Clearcut located in Wetland 3.
Standing water located in Wetland 3.
Figure 19. Wetland Photographs.
Standing water located in Wetland 2.
Eastern extent of Wetland 3.
Vegetative diversity in Wetland 3.
Upstream extent of Main UT along Jones property boundary.
Wet swale draining into Main UT
Looking upstream of Lower Reach of Main UT.
Looking downstream on Upper Reach of Main UT.
Looking upstream from access road on Main UT.
Looking upstream of Western UT.
Appendix A. Existing Conditions along Mill Branch
OSE
0
10
20
-
50
-
60
I--CBed Elevation
Bankfull I
Horizontal Distance (feet)
40
50
60
I+Bed Elevation -Bankfull
Horizontal Distance (feet)
40
East Tributary Pool Cross-Section
30
Main UT Upper Reach Riffle Cross Section
Elevation (feet)
g
j
2
2
3
2
3
uo!laeS s s o ~ 3aw!u qaeeu J
~ M O pue ~
-
alpp!l(y ln u ! e ~
APPENDllX D UT to Hog Swamp Strieam Information
Straight reach located along longitudinal profile.
R i e cross section.
Pool located along upstream portion of profile.
Appendix D. Existing Conditions along UT to Hog Swamp
Elevation (feet)
Looking downstream along longitudinal profile.
Looking upstream along longitudinal profile.
Straight reach along profile.
Looking upstream. Riffle cross section in background.
Upstream extent of longitudinal profile.
Looking downstream along longitudinal profile.
Appendix E. Existing Conditions along UT to lronhill Branch
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08
01
09
OE
OP
OE
OZ
01
0
u e u J E W ! ~turned
Looking upstream from downstream limit.
Riffle cross section.
Pool cross section.
Debris jam in stream.
Looking upstream at culvert.
Appendix F. Existing Conditions along Muddy Creek
Elevation (feet)
Elevatlon (feet)
S l l $ S P g I S -
8&!4?bSaPa8&8
Muddy Creek Cumulative Pebble Count
Partide S i e (mm)
I*
Percent Item +Cumulattve
Percent
-
M e -+ Pool
I
Muddy Creek Pebble Count Riffle Cross Section
0.01
0.1
Particle Size (mm)
1
I
10 -M-
I00
Cumulative Percent
1000
Percent Item
1
10000
Rlffle along mid-section of profile.
Meander bend and pool in mid-section of profile.
Log in stream channel.
Appendix G. Existing Conditions along Mill Creek
Debris jam in stream channel.
8
3
8
Elevation (feet)
8
3
8
8
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8
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2
2
a
Elevation (feet) (D
P
m
(D
0
b N m ' a m g b m m %
