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ST9905DR-SY110921ALAN PLUMMER ASSOCIATES, INC. ENVIRONMENTAL Et G I NEERS AN D SCIENTISTS ACM? FALW45. fit. Pt Scientific Name JAWSLALISTAITTER,PE 0816-002-02 STFFH4P4J,C0QWN`,PF Juglans nigra JOHN M IVANIONt M. K September 21, 2011 Pecan cal Willoensix DAY-DA GUSM,Pf REX H HUMS PE Uhmis nibizi (U. dws) LL1 Bt'r1YL)0UWKP'E 30 0Flt Mr. Sieve Swillaft EUINT.McD0NAL6,,ftAPE 22 J01INK MHNfAN.K U.S. Army Corps of Engineers I k*W.K K Environmental Division, Regulatory Branch n.UMM# V-EE Cl--,',3WF-PER-R W1UWiC.1RACK1EY-K P.O. Box 17300 ALA"ItTLUMIM Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300 Re- 2011 Aruival Compliance Monitoring Report for the Modification of Tributary G-1 Downstream of Bethel Road West — USACE Project Number: SWF-2004-00181 Dear Mr. Swihart; 1)20rSOUT] I UNWERWTY DRIWE 331E 300 FCAT WORMLMM 16107 vfloxf 817JI06-1700 FAX 917W03536 WW&V11wa4&m T&I fim N I1 As required in the Special Condition 41 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit letter dated May 4, 2005, the following information is submitted foi yotir records. This letter report is the scventh amival written compliance report, A general location map of (lie project area is included in Attach-nient A as Figure A-L Figure A-2 shows a 2010 aerial photograph of the mitigation area. Construction of the project including the planting of the mitigation Vop-lation was completed in July 2009. The third annual assessinCAit of the survival success of mitigation vegetation was conducted August 5, 2011. The results from the assessment for canopy trees and small trees and S111 M'0 included on Tables I and 2, respectively. Table 1: one A2 --Tour of HA nk of Mod ified Channel — Cane vy Trees Common Name Scientific Name Number Specified Number Observed Black Walnut Juglans nigra 20 72** Pecan cal Willoensix Is* - Slippery Ehm Uhmis nibizi (U. dws) LL1 25 30 0Flt QwVus InuldenbEgii 25 22 Shurnard Oak quervies shinnardif 25 20 Bur Oak allemus macl-ocul7m 8 1 Total I I a 145 4 1 J)oes no incladc preservation of seven, I maure pecan Trees wlihin cxisl ing riparian corridor, *#Numerous now pecan saplings observed within ille mitigation area resulting from native recruililicni. Blark wainul und 1?2can are very sinillor as yoking growth thus joined in ouunfin& Mr. Steve Swillart Page 2 S eptember 2 2 011 Table 2: Zone A,2 — Top of Bank of Modified Channel — Small Trees and shrubs Common Name Scientific Name Number �ecificd Number Observed Deciduous Holly Ilex devidisyt 15 4 , Texas Redbud le•ens•s 8 18 Evo' Necklace - cemis So hares affinis 8 6 Rougb-leaf Dogwood co)-nyx d•ummondh 30 11 Rusty BluckhaNy Vi ibta-mun L�Lidiihons 10 7 S moot h lea f E1W%vbush_! Foreslierci pubescepts var. �Lia 60 10 JCora[berry aLlfhal�r�ri cis orbicidalus 105 167 ITotal 236 223 Of the tree species. observed, greater than 100 percent of the mitigation plall specified species were observed as stirviving planted material or voluntecr growth. Volunteer growth of pecans is particularly abundant along the northern portion of the site where there are several mature pecan Irees. Overall, trees observed in the ittitigalion area were in good health. Of the small live and shrub species observed, greater than 80 percent of [lie species were observed as surviving planted material or volunteer growth. Propagation of coralberry fi planted stock on the site hns continued unabated. Photographs documenting current conditions of the project she together with photographs of gabion structure. are included in Attacluncrit B. Draft deed restriction documents were subri to the USA I: for review on Ally 1, 201 The USACE-approved documents were then recorded with tile County Clerk on July 27, 201 A copy of the recorded documents was subliliacd to [lie USAGE for the project file. Should you have any questions, please feel free to phone either Loi•etta Mokry or myse I f at (8 17) 80 6-1700. Sincerely, ALAN PLUMMER ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 oil Vo Attachment Mr, Keith Marvin, City of Coppell ATTACHMENT A FIGURES Tulsa Albuquerq e DALLAS a City COUNTY �, . OMA Fort Wort El Paso Austin HOust Sari Antonio Denton County Lewisville r Mound MITIGATION � fia AREA Oehroh C a� �r eek�ja Y o a p wine Muni f Course > d W Sandv La Q ca L c� W Parkway Blvd d + 4.'e� Pa�K�ay 0" m �i ooh C d Rd o - E W Sandy Lake Rd r . - E Sandy Lake Rd J , e W MITIGATION cn AREA Coppell X21 Grapes. Grapevine Spring Rd W Bethel Rd W hel Rd L��e p p —. J lQ Y P a_ O V LL 114 121; � . ai�r O n Grapevine Gre e y 121 fit, Aqua t., 97 c Tarran Gra ° "v-ine v O County 97 ` 121 Q 121 - 97 ""��`' � a V- E 11th St ° a. ter \' Gt e Co � / ,mil C otton"' I o N Ai i dd Dr Qa a s 12th St w. c Dallas Fort f- 1�! Z Worth International W Airport 97 a s s aduct 6�Lp -a Horizon w ay m W Royal Ln U) d c J d m a d c J North Lake L2tke =' •: •'•. Park a _. �— Re gent elV �� a �, F Kinwest Pky FIGURE A -1 GENERAL LOCATION MODIFICATION OF TRIBUTARY G -1 DOWNSTREAM OF BETHEL ROAD WEST PROJECT NUMBER 199900754 2011 MITIGATION MONITORING REPORT 3,500 1,750 0 N W+ E S 3,500 Feet t f� m s s aduct 6�Lp -a Horizon w ay m W Royal Ln U) d c J d m a d c J North Lake L2tke =' •: •'•. Park a _. �— Re gent elV �� a �, F Kinwest Pky FIGURE A -1 GENERAL LOCATION MODIFICATION OF TRIBUTARY G -1 DOWNSTREAM OF BETHEL ROAD WEST PROJECT NUMBER 199900754 2011 MITIGATION MONITORING REPORT 3,500 1,750 0 N W+ E S 3,500 Feet w d r V AR is �v it' I BETHEL ROAD N FIGURE A -2 2010 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH w E MODIFICATION OF TRIBUTARY G -1 DOWNSTREAM OF BETHEL ROAD WEST PROJECT NUMBER 199900754 s 2011 MITIGATION MONITORING REPORT 100 50 0 100 Feet ATTACHMENT B AUGUST 5, 2011 PHOTOGRAPHS P1. Looking west along the upstream portion of the project area. P2. Looking north (downstream) from Bethel Road at the northern portion of the project area. P3. Mitigation vegetation planted along the upslope portion of the northern project area. P4. Propagating coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) observed in the project area. P6. Thriving planted mitigation vegetation (Eve's Necklace — Sophora affinis) in the project area. P5. Looking northeast toward the terminus of the project area (mature trees in background). P7. Thriving planted mitigation vegetation (redbud — Cercis canadensis) in the project area. P8. Invasive Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) observed within the mitigation area.