Links to useful information about restoring wetlands, streams and buffers in North Carolina.

Permits and Guidelines

• Water Quality Certifications for Stream Restoration and Enhancement
• The Internal Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina

Design

• Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration (NCWRP 2001)
• NC State University Stream Restoration Institute (includes Natural Channel Design Classes and Regional Curves)
• Common Wetland Plants of North Carolina, by Karen Lynch

Monitoring

• The Interim Stream Mitigation and Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Policy (DWQ)
• Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Protocols for Stream Mitigation Projects (DWQ)