Education

Research Description

Nonpoint source pollution prevention and treatment • Restoration ecology • Stormwater management • Stream assessment •Sustainable landscaping

Publications

Evaluating the eco-geomorphological condition of restored streams using visual assessment and macroinvertebrate metrics

Doll, B. A., Jennings, G. D., Spooner, J., Penrose, D. L., & Usset, J. L. (2015), Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 51(1), 68-83.

Hydraulic geometry relationships for urban streams throughout the piedmont of North Carolina

Doll, B. A., Wise-Frederick, D. E., Buckner, C. M., Wilkerson, S. D., Harman, W. A., Smith, R. E., & Spooner, J. (2002), Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 38(3), 641-651.

Sea grant and invasive aquatic plants: A national outreach initiative

Crawford, H. M., Jensen, D. A., Peichel, B., Charlebois, P. M., Doll, B. A., Kay, S. H., Ramey, V. A., & O'Leary, M. B. (2001), Journal of Aquatic Plant Management, 39(2001 Jan), 8-11.

Constructed wetlands treatment of high nitrogen landfill leachate

Liehr, S. K., Kozub, D. D., Rash, J. K., Sloop, G. M., Doll, B., Rubin, A. R., House, C. H., Hawes, S., & Burks, D. (2000), Alexandria, VA : Water Environment Research Foundation.

Jump Run Creek Shellfish Restoration Project

White, N. M., Line, D. E., Potts, J. D., Kirby-Smith, W., Doll, B., & Hunt, W. F. (2000), Journal of Shellfish Research, 19(1), 473-476.

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Grants

Design, Construction Oversight and Mitigation Monitoring of Millstone Creek and Tributaries, Randolph County, North Carolina

NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)(2/01/16 - 12/31/23)

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Design, Construction Oversight and Mitigation Monitoring of Millstone Creek and Tributaries, Randolph County, North Carolina

Sponsor: NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Start Date: 2/01/16

End Date: 12/31/23

Abstract

The NC Division of Mitigation Services requests the services of NC State University (NCSU) for production of stream restoration mitigation planning, design, construction oversight and monitoring on sites identified and managed under DMS. DMS and NCSU wish to establish a working relationship for production of stream and wetland restoration related work for the Millstone Creek Mitigation Project. This project includes approximately 2100 lf of Millstone Creek (main stem), two low-order highly incised tributaries (400 lf and 600 lf), and existing wetland areas. Millstone Creek and the tributaries will be restored using innovative practices designed to maximize mitigation credit, functional uplift, habitat availability and pollutant removal. NC Sea Grant and the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering will work with the DMS to prepare restoration design(s) and a mitigation plan. In addition, NCSU will conduct construction oversight and monitoring as necessary to ensure proper installation and long-term efficacy of the restoration projects. The services associated with this work may include monitoring and assessment of water quality, biotic community, stream morphology, hydrology, habitat, structure, and bank condition and other technical services/support. Services provided will be undertaken to support mitigation project implementation and required regulatory monitoring. In addition, monitoring activities will be conducted in a manner to gauge the effectiveness of the restoration approach with a purpose of enhancing future mitigation design and construction.

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From Seeds to Shoreline

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)(6/01/15 - 9/30/16)

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From Seeds to Shoreline

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Start Date: 6/01/15

End Date: 9/30/16

Abstract

Terri Kirby Hathaway, Marine Education Specialist, North Carolina Sea Grant (NCSG) and Lori Davis, Education Coordinator, North Carolina Estuarine Research Reserve (NC NERR), working in partnership with EV Bell, Marine Education Specialist, South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium (SCSGC), will support SCSGC’s EPA grant “Sowing the Seeds of Estuary Health” by assisting with Objective 3: Expand the “From Seeds to Shoreline (S2S)” salt marsh restoration stewardship program to additional southeastern states (NC and GA) and nonformal science education hubs throughout the region. SCSGC piloted the S2S project in SC in 2010; since then, S2S has expanded from eight participating schools in three counties to 27 schools in 12 counties. During Year 2, the S2S program will be replicated in NC in partnership with NCSG and NC NERR. Ten formal classroom teachers will be recruited from the following coastal counties: Carteret, Hyde, New Hanover, and Onslow; training will occur during summer 2015, on August 11, in NC NERR’s classroom in the NOAA Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, NC. During this one-day workshop, selected teachers will receive background information, resources, and training on the program. S2S teaches the importance of the salt marsh habitat through the cultivation and transplanting of Spartina alterniflora to eroded/degraded areas of salt marsh. Students will collect S. alterniflora seeds, germinate those seeds, and cultivate seedlings throughout the school year. The project culminates in the spring with a Restoration Day when students have the opportunity to transplant their cultivated S. alterniflora to a designated area. NCSG and NC NERR will recruit the teachers, plan and conduct the training workshop, assist with seed collection, mentor the teachers throughout the 2015-2016 school year, select restoration areas, schedule and lead the Restoration Days, and conduct follow-up evaluations with the teachers and students.

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Monitoring and Evaluation of Millstone Creek Tributaries, Randolph County, North Carolina

NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)(7/01/14 - 12/31/18)

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Monitoring and Evaluation of Millstone Creek Tributaries, Randolph County, North Carolina

Sponsor: NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Start Date: 7/01/14

End Date: 12/31/18

Abstract

The Ecosystem Enhancement Program requests the services of NC State University (NCSU) for production of stream restoration related work on sites identified and managed under the EEP. The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and NC Sea Grant at NCSU will work with the EEP to assess, monitor and advise as needed to help determine the most appropriate restoration design and construction approaches for maximizing ecological function and pollutant removal as needed to maximize the functional efficacy of stream and wetland rehabilitation projects designed to provide compensatory mitigation. Millstone Creek Stream Restoration Project in Randolph County, NC has been identified as a project for NCSU to provide these services. This project includes two low-order highly incised tributaries that are good candidates for assessing the performance of Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance (RSC) as a restoration approach for agriculture dominated watersheds. The Millstone Creek tributaries receive high nutrient loads from adjacent pasture area that receives land-applied animal waste. The project represents a good opportunity to document stability, aquatic community, groundwater and pollutant removal response to various restoration and enhancement approaches. NC State will first conduct pre-restoration monitoring on both tributaries in order to establish baseline water quality and hydrology conditions.

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Continuation of Water Quality Treatment Assessment of Enhanced Stormwater Ponds at the NC Cooperative Extension Services Center in Currituck Co.

NCSU Sea Grant Program(1/01/12 - 7/31/13)

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Continuation of Water Quality Treatment Assessment of Enhanced Stormwater Ponds at the NC Cooperative Extension Services Center in Currituck Co.

Sponsor: NCSU Sea Grant Program

Start Date: 1/01/12

End Date: 7/31/13

Abstract

In 2010, North Carolina Sea Grant was awarded grant funding from the NC Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program and matching funds from Currituck County to retrofit an existing stormwater pond located at the NC Cooperative Extension Services? Center in Currituck County off Highway 158. The retrofit work included excavation of two aquatic benches and installation of native wetland, riparian and wildlife plantings. A mini-grant was obtained from North Carolina Sea Grant to collect ?before? data as a first step in a study effort designed to determine whether the emergent vegetation and wetland shelves provided additional nutrient and sediment removal benefits beyond those of a standard wet detention pond. As such, two-automated water quality samplers were installed at the inflow and outflow for the pond and nine inflow and outflow sampling efforts were made during and between storm events over a three month period in 2011 before the emergent vegetation became established. This proposal requests additional funding to continue inflow and outflow storm sampling at the pond and to install a second automated water quality sampler at a newly established stormwater inflow pipe to the pond. This pipe was added during construction of the YMCA. Specific objectives of the proposed water quality monitoring work are to: 1. Determine if nutrient and suspended sediment removal rates increase as a result of establishment of aquatic wetland vegetation and shoreline grasses along the perimeter of the pond. 2. Determine how nutrient and sediment removal rates at the Currituck Pond, which includes wetland vegetation, compare to other coastal plain stormwater ponds that lack wetland and shoreline vegetation (as reported in the scientific literature). 3. Document the length of time for stabilization of the pond?s watershed to occur as a result of successful establishment of ground covers (grass, etc.) following cessation of land disturbance activities associated with the construction of the YMCA facility. Stability will be detected by measured reductions in inflow pollutant concentrations.

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Southeast Tidal Creeks Summit ? Proposal to The Coastal Society

The Coastal Society(12/01/11 - 1/31/12)

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Southeast Tidal Creeks Summit ? Proposal to The Coastal Society

Sponsor: The Coastal Society

Start Date: 12/01/11

End Date: 1/31/12

Abstract

This proposal requests funding to support speaker and key participant travel for the Southeast Tidal Creeks Summit, which is scheduled for Dec. 5?6 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, S.C.. The purpose of the summit is to convene researchers, resource managers, regulators, conservation groups and other non-government organizations in this region to: ? Identify the current state of knowledge regarding tidal creek research and management in the southeast. ? Identify current issues and threats to tidal creek system ecology and function (management needs) and relevant future research efforts (e.g., classification, restoration, monitoring). ? Evaluate the current and potential management and restoration strategies to protect and enhance the ecology and function of tidal creeks (e.g., development setbacks, buffers, impervious cover limits, stormwater BMPs and restoration efforts).

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Southeast Tidal Creeks Summit ? Proposal to South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium

South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium(12/01/11 - 1/31/12)

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Southeast Tidal Creeks Summit ? Proposal to South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium

Sponsor: South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium

Start Date: 12/01/11

End Date: 1/31/12

Abstract

This proposal requests $1250 in funding to support the Southeast Tidal Creeks Summit, which is scheduled for Dec. 5?6 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, S.C.. The purpose of the summit is to convene researchers, resource managers, regulators, conservation groups and other non-government organizations in this region to: 1. Identify the current state of knowledge regarding tidal creek research and management in the southeast. 2. Identify current issues and threats to tidal creek system ecology and function (management needs) and relevant future research efforts (e.g., classification, restoration, monitoring). 3. Evaluate the current and potential management and restoration strategies to protect and enhance the ecology and function of tidal creeks (e.g., development setbacks, buffers, impervious cover limits, stormwater BMPs and restoration efforts).

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Stream Restoration Performance Assessment, 2011-2012

NC Dept. of Natural & Cultural Resources formerly NC Dept of Env. & Natural Resources (DENR)(4/01/11 - 9/30/13)

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Stream Restoration Performance Assessment, 2011-2012

Sponsor: NC Dept. of Natural & Cultural Resources formerly NC Dept of Env. & Natural Resources (DENR)

Start Date: 4/01/11

End Date: 9/30/13

Abstract

NC State University developed a rapid stream assessment protocol for CWMTF that includes both qualitative and quantitative sampling procedures of morphology, stream structure assessment, vegetation and macroinvertebrates. The assessment includes a scoring of each element assessed. The rapid assessment method was implemented on 29 stream restoration projects of varying ages and approaches in 2006 and 2008. The rapid assessment effort was intended to provide a snapshot of project compliance and water quality benefits in an attempt to provide CWMTF with a better understanding of the status and benefits of these type projects. It was determined that most of the projects were meeting their intended goals and objectives.As requested by CWMTF staff, NC Sea Grant and the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department of NC State University are submitting this proposal to continue additional stream assessment work on 24 project sites, including both new sites (14) and revisits (10) to sites already assessed by our previous efforts.

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Assessment of Water Quality Treatment of Enhanced Stormwater Ponds at the NC Cooperative Extension Services Center in Currituck Co.

NCSU Sea Grant Program(6/01/10 - 4/30/11)

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Assessment of Water Quality Treatment of Enhanced Stormwater Ponds at the NC Cooperative Extension Services Center in Currituck Co.

Sponsor: NCSU Sea Grant Program

Start Date: 6/01/10

End Date: 4/30/11

Abstract

North Carolina Sea Grant was recently awarded grant funding from the NC Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program ($20,000) and matching funds from Currituck County ($24,629) to retrofit existing stormwater ponds located at the NC Cooperative Extension Services? Center located in Crawford Township on 36 acres just off Highway 158, adjacent to Central Elementary School (see Attachment A for project area and site level maps). The retrofit work includes excavation of an aquatic bench and installation of native wetland, riparian and wildlife plantings. This mini-grant proposal requests funding to install automated water quality samplers at the inflow and outflow of the largest pond to determine if water quality treatment improves with the establishment of wetland and shoreline vegetation. Design plans for the pond enhancement work are complete and have been submitted for permits. In addition, the construction work for grading and planting has been advertised for bids. Bid opening is scheduled for June 4 and the contract requires that all work be completed by July 31, 2010 to ensure success of the emergent wetland plants. The specific objective of the water quality monitoring work proposed is to determine if nutrient and suspended sediment removal rates increase as a result of establishment of aquatic wetland vegetation and shoreline grasses along the perimeter of the pond.

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Landscaping with Nature in Currituck County

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)(5/19/10 - 9/30/10)

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Landscaping with Nature in Currituck County

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Start Date: 5/19/10

End Date: 9/30/10

Abstract

This project creates an environmental education demonstration site that incorporates natural landscape features and native plants at a prominent county-owned location. The primary objectives of the project will be to increase the use of wetland features in stormwater control and treatment systems, and use of native plants in all landscapes throughout the county and the region. To accomplish, this partners involved with the Currituck Goes Green Initiative will work collaboratively to 1) redesign and retrofit the stormwater detention ponds currently serving the Currituck County Cooperative Extension Facility to improve stormwater treatment; 2) install a small wildlife garden adjacent to the ponds using native plants; and 3) use the project design process and demonstration site to educate key target audiences about the methods and value of incorporating natural features and native plants into the developed landscape. The Cooperative Extension Facility is located in Crawford Township on 36 acres just off Highway 158, adjacent to Central Elementary School.

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Rocky Branch Stream Restoration and Greenway Project

Raleigh, NC(9/01/08 - 4/30/10)

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Rocky Branch Stream Restoration and Greenway Project

Sponsor: Raleigh, NC

Start Date: 9/01/08

End Date: 4/30/10

Abstract

NC Sea Grant request $210,114 in funding from the City of Raleigh towards the Rocky Branch Phase III project. The Rocky Branch Phase III project involves restoring 1,090 feet of stream, daylighting 235 feet of channel and constructing 1780 feet of accessible greenway trail. Design of the project is complete, permits have been issued and the project has gone to bid twice. The Phase III construction will cost $3.3 million and we currently have $2.3 million in hand towards implementing the project. It is hoped that the City of Raleigh, Wake County, NC State University and the funding agencies (CWMTF, DOT and DWR) can partner together to contribute the additional funding needed to complete this important project, which represents a substantial water quality/stormwater benefit and provides and key link to the local and regional greenway system.

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