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RESEARCH PROJECT DESCRIPTION High quality, dependable drinking water is a critical requirement for continued economic growth and the maintainance of the quality of life in urban and suburban areas. Reservoirs constructed on rivers and streams close to water demands offer an attractive option for supplying current and projected water needs. Reservoirs for supplying drinking water to large urban areas or entire counties must be large in area to provide adequate storage. Unfortunately, such rezervoirs, when constructed, innundate extensive areas of wetlands and uplands and also impact surrounding areas adjacent to the pool. To partially compensate for the impact reservoirs have on natural systems, State and Federal regulations frequently require that mitigation be part of the permitting process. Mitigation is the creation, restoration or enhancement of upland or wetland habitats that will be impacted by the reservoir project. The mitigation requirement for the Coddle Creek Reservoir project is 356 acres to be created or restored including 186 acres of wetlands and 170 acres of uplands. These areas are adjacent to or nearby the reservoir edge. These areas will be planted to upland and wetland forest types under the supervision of Drs. Doug Frederick and Carlyle Franklin. Following is a description of the proposed services required to complete this project: Contractor, College of Forest Resources, (CFR), North Carolina State University, will furnish all materials, equipment and labor to complete the following: 1. Delineate and mark each planting zone in the field by: a. Establishing one or two benchmarks per site with geodetic level precision in horizontal and vertical dimensions. b. Precisely locating and marking control points along the entire lengths of the 648-, 650- and 652-foot contours, based on references and benchmarks. c. Locating and marking the cross-contour boundaries. d. Locating and marking the upper boundaries, (See Budget Attachment C). 2. Conduct preliminary survey and sampling of each upland and wetland planting area to characterize soils, site conditions, and site preparation requirements. 3. Stratify each planted site and make detailed recommendations as to recommend species, mixtures, and planting procedures. 4. Make arrangements for plant stocks including seed collection and nursery contacts for seedling and/or containerized planting stock. 5. Implement all site preparation site amelioration activities. 6. Plant each identified planting area during January - April, 1993 according to plan. 7. Conduct post planting competition control as required. 8. Conduct any required replanting during January - March, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. 9. Provide a set of As-Planted drawings depicting the number and locations of species in the identified planting areas and specifying numbers of each species. 10. Further details are provided in Divisions 1 & 2 Specifications. This work is proposed as both an operational installation and a research project. We propose to design the mitigation plantings to be useful for long term ecological research and to further our knowledge and understanding of restorative ecology.