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Reedy Branch is a typical stream within this and surrounding watersheds, exhibiting instability and degradation in response to current and historical land use practices. Reedy Branch is a tributary of Cane Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. The project site is located off of Quakenbush Road near Snow Camp, NC. Cattle pasture and chicken production make up the farm surrounding the restoration site. The restored stream is enclosed in a moderately dense wooded area and contains large bedrock outcrops as well other sporadic occurrences of bedrock throughout the reach. The site is located in the Carolina Slate Belt, known for shallow soils and high run-off during storm events resulting in very “flashy ” flows and streams that tend to dry out during the summer as was confirmed during Monitoring Year 3. The main goal of this restoration project was to improve water quality in the Cape Fear River basin. Overall, Reedy Branch covers approximately 3,155 linear feet of stream. The reach is moderately to highly sinuous. The construction phase of the project included the improvement of bank stability and in-stream feature morphology while saving as much native forest vegetation as possible and preserving or enhancing several small wetlands located adjacent to the channel. Current monitoring for the site consists of evaluating both stream morphology and riparia