NC EQIP and the Western NC Stream Initiative Dick Everhart – Resource Institute Kevin Tweedy - EPR

Chairman Michael “Squeak” Smith Resource Institute, Inc Henning Dr. Winston Salem, NC Phone:

Resource Institute Office Staff Charles Anderson Project Coordinator, Resource Institute 2714 Henning Dr. Winston-Salem, NC Debbie Dodson Chief Financial Officer, Resource Institute 2714 Henning Dr. Winston-Salem, NC Paula Worden Conference Coordinator Resource Institute, Inc. Tammy Winfrey Office Manager Resource Institute 2714 Henning Dr. Winston-Salem, NC

Our Mission is to Provide an Avenue of Support to Address Natural and Human Resource Opportunities to Enhance the Quality of Life Resource Institute, Inc. Incorporated 2001 A 501 c (3) Non Profit Organization, Recognized by the US Internal Revenue Service And the State of North Carolina

Short List of Current Projects Ararat Phase III – Greenway & Stream Restoration Horn Creek – Stream Restoration of 3,140 ft. Hitchcock Creek – Stream Restoration City of Wilmington River Front Linville River Phase III Stokes Sewer Project – Build Community College Tanglewood Park Project – Trail Interpretive Signage Educational Rosgen Conferences National Stream Restoration Conferences WNCSI 2013 WNCSI 2014 RCPP 2014/15 Current Projects total $20,000,000 +

Partners and Funding Agencies: NCDENR - NC Division of Environment and Natural Resources NC DWR - NC Division of Water Resources CWMTF – Clean Water Management Trust Fund NRCS – Natural Resource Conservation Service S&WCD – Soil & Water Conservation Districts Various city, towns and counties associated with projects Trout Unlimited American Rivers Audubon Society NC Department of Transportation Tennessee Valley Authority USFWS

Western NC Stream Initiative (WNCSI) Resource Institute established this initiative to help landowners with costs to implement Federal Programs. This model is used to spread the concept Nationwide under the RCPP (NRCS) for Resource Institute applied for RCPP grants in the following states NC, TN, KY, TX,.

WNCSI 2014 Projects Completed Projects CountyStreamLength Feet AlleghanyBridle Creek1050 AveryNorth Toe River1300 SurryBig Creek3900 SurryLittle Fisher River700 WataugaCove Creek1700 YadkinUT South Deep Creek ,420 (total) Design/Permitting BuncombeNewfound Creek1709 CherokeeHiawassee650 LincolnHoyle Creek2285 MaconCoweeta Creek1700 MaconLittle Tennessee1000 MaconUpper Cartoogeohaye Creek1000 McDowellCrooked Creek752 PolkUpper North Pacolet River1300 SurryLittle Fisher River960 11,356 (total)

Unnamed Tributary to Cranberry Creek Yadkin County 1,700 feet of restoration Drainage area = 0.45 sq mi Priority Level I and III restoration approach One new stream crossing and water line crossing 4,800 feet of fencing

Pre-Restoration Condition

Construction and Post-Restoration Condition

Ring Creek Surry County 1,600 feet of restoration Drainage area = 3.6 sq mi Priority Level I and III restoration approach Partially wooded corridor Budget constraints

Pre-Restoration Condition

Construction and Post-Restoration Condition

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