20110931 Ver 4_U-3810 Piney Green Rd_ Mitigation Site tree planting_20190314

Carpenter,Kristi
From:Herndon, T. Mason
Sent:Thursday, March 14, 2019 7:16 AM
To:Shaver, Brad ; Steenhuis, Joanne; Lane, Stephen
Cc:Elliott, Jason C; Griffin, Randy W; Moore, Byron G
Subject:FW: U-3810 Piney Green Rd. Mitigation Site tree
planting
Please see in the e-mail below, a summary that Anneliese put together for the U-3810
mitigation site planting. It appears that the plantings were done in two different
years. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Thanks!

Mason Herndon
Environmental Program Supervisor
Division 3
NCDOT- Division of Highways

910-341-2036 office
910-604-0050 mobile
[e-mail]

5501 Barbados Blvd
Castle Hayne, NC 28429

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From: Westphal, Anneliese <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 5:16 PM
To: Herndon, T. Mason <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: U-3810 Piney Green Rd. Mitigation Site tree planting

Mason,
Please see the email below. Also:

Approximately March 2015:
All Type 2 species were planted at the mitigation site, but some were planted outside of
the planting window (Green Ash and Baldcypress). The contractor agreed to accept
responsibility for those planted outside the window.

December 2015:
A review of the mitigation site at a ride through, and monitoring by NCDOT, concluded
that the site should be replanted at 680 trees/acre based on how many did not survive
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from the original planting. With the exception of Tulip Poplar, the replanting species
would reflect 25% each of the other 4 species.

March 2016:
All agencies concurred in email that it was OK to revise the mitigation plan to delete the
live staking requirement of silky dogwood and black willow (both Type 1 species) at the
mitigation site due to the fact that the northern bank (of Little Northeast Creek) was
already stabilized.

March 3 and March 7, 2016
Per email from Daniel Waugh, the contractor completed the Type 2 planting at the
mitigation site (see note under December 2015 for composition).

Anneliese Westphal
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division 3
NCDOT- Division of Highways

910 341 2000 office
910 604 1330 mobile
910 675 0143 fax
[e-mail]

5501 Barbados Blvd
Castle Hayne, NC 28429-5647

From: Westphal, Anneliese
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 3:47 PM
To: Lane, Stephen <[e-mail]>; Herndon, Mason
<[e-mail]>; 'Shaver, Brad E SAW' <[e-mail]>
Cc: 'Waugh, Daniel G' <[e-mail]>; Kerr, Joseph P <[e-mail]>;
Mathis, Stonewall D <[e-mail]>; Griffin, Randy W <[e-mail]>;
Green, Matthew L <[e-mail]>
Subject: U-3810 Piney Green Rd. Mitigation Site tree planting

All,
I wanted to update everyone on what I understand about the tree planting of the
mitigation site on the U-3810 Piney Green Rd Project. Per Daniel Waugh, Tulip Poplar,
Blackgum, and Water Tupelo were planted within the correct timeframe (I believe on
3/9/2015). Originally the contractor had been unable to plant the others within the
planting window.

However, the contractor was able to obtain all of the species and has planted the
remainder (per the composition noted in the plans) even though the later planting was
outside of the planting window (these were the Black Willow, Silky Dogwood, Green
Ash, and Baldcypress). Daniel Waugh has been aware of the timeframes and had
explained to the contractor that they would not be paid for the species that were
planted late until we can tell that they have survived. The contractor decided to plant
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anyway with the understanding that they may not be paid and may have to replace the
trees that do not survive.

There had been some discussion and concern regarding the survival of the Green Ash
and Tulip Poplar at the site. However, at this time, we are not proposing to change the
species composition. After discussing with Daniel, we will monitor the plantings through
the summer months and then discuss the survival in the fall.

Please let me know if you have any comments or corrections.

Thank you,
Anneliese

Anneliese Westphal
Environmental Specialist
NCDOT - Division 3
5501 Barbados Blvd
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Phone: [phone]

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