| Location: Roper, North Carolina
Project Summary:
Land Management Group, Inc. (LMG) was contracted to provide site specific mitigation for the mine expansion project proposed by PCS Phosphate
in Aurora, NC. This expansion will result in extensive wetland and
stream impacts, requiring a multiple large-scale projects throughout
the lower Tar-Pamlico River Basin. In order to meet these challenges,
LMG initiated an extensive search throughout Hyde, Beaufort, and
Pamlico counties.
A large, contiguous farm located in the headwaters of Rutman Creek
(Hyde County) was targeted as a potential restoration site. The parcel
included over 3,000 acres of actively cultivated farmland and
approximately 1,000 acres of bay forest habitat that was relatively
undisturbed. In addition to the extensive acreage the site also
contained opportunities for zero order stream restoration and enhancement in the lower reaches of Rutman Creek.
As the principal consultant, LMG provided the following services during the mitigation site development process:
1) Identification of potential mitigation resources
2) Preparation of restoration plan documents
3) Coordination of project with Interagency Review Team (IRT)
4) Conducted on-site hydric soils/wetland delineation
5) Identification of reference wetland sites
6) On-site construction management for both wetland and stream components
7) Conducted annual vegetation and physical monitoring (2009-2016)
Overall, the project will include over 3,000 acres of wetland
restoration comprised of wet hardwood forest, bay forest, swamp forest,
and small stream swamp ecosystems. Approximately 9,000 linear feet of
zero order stream restoration have also been targeted for future phases
of construction. Construction will commence in December 2008 and will
continue until 2011. Over 1.5 million tree seedlings are scheduled to
be planted over the course of this project.
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