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Natural Channel Design and Fluvial Geomorphology

Regional Curves

Bankfull hydraulic geometry relationships, also called regional curves, were first developed by Dunne and Leopold (1978), and relate bankfull channel dimensions to drainage area.  Gage station analyses throughout the United States have shown that bankfull discharge has an average return interval of about 1.5 years or 67% annual exceedence probability.  The primary purpose for developing regional curves is to aid in identifying bankfull stage and dimension in an un-gaged watershed and to help estimate the bankfull dimension and discharge for natural channel designs.

Regional Curves for the Three Physiographic Regions of North Carolina

Coastal
Piedmont – Rural
Piedmont – Urban
Mountain – Rural

Macroinvertebrate Taxonomy and Assessment

Benthic macroinvertebrate larvae (aquatic insects) play key roles in many regulatory water quality programs in North Carolina. Not only are these insects used to detect water pollution problems, but are also used to determine if streams are perennial features, and are proposed for use in stream restoration projects as success criteria. This workshop introduces the participants to the basic ecology and taxonomy of aquatic insects. Most of the emphasis is on learning family level identification of mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies (or EPT).

Riparian Vegetation

Recommended Native Plant Species for Stream Restoration in North Carolina

Produced by Karen Hall, Ph.D.

The following links are a listing of recommended plants for stream restoration by North Carolina physiographic region based on known commercial availability.  This list is certainly not exhaustive and is intended to be used only as a basic guide.  Each restoration site is different; therefore revegetation plans should be developed on a case-by-case basis.  Not all of the plants listed in the following tables are appropriate for all restoration sites.  Consult with local plant guides and/or plant professionals if in doubt about your restoration plan.

Please click on the appropriate link below to access plant lists for particular regions (pdf format).

Native Plant Suppliers

Aquascapes Unlimited, Inc.
Native Herbaceous Wetland & Aquatic Wholesale Nursery
P. O. Box 364
Pipersville, PA 18947
PH 215-766-8151; Fax 215-766-8986
EMAIL  info@aquascapesunlimited.com
www.aquascapesunlimited.com
Mellow Marsh Farms
1312 Woody Store Rd.
Siler City, NC 27344
919-742-1200 Ph
919-742-1280 Fax
www.mellowmarshfarm.com
mellowmarsh@mindspring.com
Carolina Native Nursery
1126 Prices Creek Rd.
Burnsville, NC 28714
828-682-1471
info@carolinanativenursery.com
http://www.carolinanativenursery.com/index.php
Naturescapes Wetlands Plants
1581 Hosier Road
Suffolk, VA 23434
757-539-4833 (ph/fax)
Carolina Wetland Services, Inc.
550 East Westinghouse Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
704-408-1683
704-527-1133
www.cws-inc.net
Pinelands Nursery, Inc.
8877 Richmond Road
Toano, VA 23168
609-291-9486
800-667-2729
609-298-8939 fax
sales@pinelandsnursery.com
www.pinelandsnursery.com
Cill Ide Native Plant Nursery
621 Starburst Lane, Raleigh, NC 27603
Tel: 919-302-6900; Fax: 509-351-5324
Web: http://wetlandplantnursery.com
Email: info@wetlandplantnursery.com
RPM Ecosystems Southeast, LLC
6735 Old Jacksonboro Road
P.O. Box 469
Ravenel, SC 29470
Phone/Fax: 843.889.6268
http://www.rpmecosystems.com/
Cure Nursery
880 Buteo Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
919-542-6186 (ph/fax)
email: curenursery@mindspring.com
Southern Tier Consulting, Inc.
P.O. Box 30
West Clarksville, NY 14786
716-968-3120 inquiries
716-968-3122 fax
800-848-7614 orders
email: froghome@eznet.net
Elk Mountain Nursery
P.O. Box 599
Asheville, NC 28802
828-251-9622
http://www.elk-mountain.com
Sylva Native Nursery & Seed Co.
1683 Sieling Farm Rd
New Fredom, PA 17349
717-227-0486 ph
717-227-0484 fax
email: plants@sylvanative.com
www.sylvanative.com
Environmental Concern Inc.
P.O. Box P
St. Michaels, MD 21663
410-745-9620
410-745-4066 (nursery fax)
410-745-3517 (office fax)
www.wetland.org
email: order@wetland.org
Taylor Creek Restoration Nurseries
17921 Smith Road
Brodhead, WI 53520
608-897-9641 ph
608-897-8486 fax
email: appliedeco@brodnet.com
ERNST Conservation Seeds
9006 Mercer Pike
Meadville, PA 16335
814-336-2404 ph
800-873-3321 order
814-336-5191 fax
www.ernstseed.com
email: ernstsales@ernstseed.com
Wetland Plants, Inc.
3067 Conners Drive (office)
812 Drummonds Point Road (nursery)
Edenton, NC 27932
252-482-5707 office; 252-339-7674 cell
252-482-4987 fax
Owner: Ellen J. Colodney, M.D.
http://www.wetlandplantsinc.com/
Growing Native Nursery
Native Grasses and Wildflowers
Wholesale and Retail
2171 Riceville Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805
828-450-6705
Email: info@growingnativenursery.com
Web: www.growingnativenursery.com
Wetland Supply Co.
311 Crooks Drive
Apollo, PA 15613
724-334-3780 Ph
724-334-3781 Fax
Hoffman Nursery
5520 Bahama Road
Rougemont, NC 27572
800-203-8590 ph
919-471-3100 fax
http://www.hoffmannursery.com
WE-DU Nurseries
2055 Polly Sprout Road
Marion, NC 28752
www.we-du.com
J&J Transplant Aquatic Nursery
P.O. Box 227
Wild Rose, WI 54984-0227
715-256-0059 Ph
715-256-0039 Fax
800-622-5055 Orders only
M-S 8am-5pm
 

Additional Websites for Nursery locations and plant catalogs:

Invasive Plant Control
P.O. Box 40987
Nashville, TN 37204
800-449-6339 Ph
615-969-1309 cell
615-385-4124 fax
http://www.invasiveplantcontrol.com

CFP Sitework Suppliers
P.O. Box 567
Pineville, NC 28134
800-533-0046 Ph
http://www.cfp-geosynthetics.com