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LOFLIN DAIRY PHASE II BUFFER MITIGATION BANK PARCEL
DWR ID # 2019‐0183
Wildlands Holdings V, LLC’s Randleman Lake Umbrella Mitigation Bank
Randolph County, NC
Randleman Lake Watershed
Cape Fear River Basin
HUC 03030003
MONITORING YEAR 5 REPORT
September 2024
PREPARED BY:
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: 704.332.7754
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LOFLIN DAIRY PHASE II BUFFER MITIGATION BANK PARCEL
Monitoring Year 5 Annual Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Project Description ....................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Bank Sponsor ................................................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Project History .............................................................................................................................. 2
1.4 Project Design ............................................................................................................................... 3
Section 2. Monitoring Results .......................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Success Criteria ............................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Monitoring Protocol ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Results of Vegetation Monitoring ................................................................................................ 5
2.4 Conservation Easement Boundary ............................................................................................... 6
2.5 Parcel Management ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.6 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 7
Section 3. References ...................................................................................................................... 7
TABLES
Table 1 Project Reporting History
Table 2 Species Selected for Riparian Restoration
Table 3 As‐Built Vegetation Plot Summary
Table 4 Character/Existing Tree and Shrub Species
Table 5 Monitoring Plot Summary ‐ Year 5
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Figures
Figure 1 Vicinity Map
Figure 2 Credit Service Area Map
Figure 3 Credit Generation Map
Figure 4 Monitoring Components Map
Appendix B: Bank Credit Ledger
Appendix C: Vegetation Assessment Data
Table 6 Vegetation Plot Success Summary
Table 7 Stem Count Total and Planted Species by Vegetation Plot
Table 8 Average Vegetation Height by Plot
Graph 1 Vegetation Plot Trends
Appendix D: Vegetation Plot Photographs and Raw Data
Appendix E: Visual Assessment
Overview Photographs
Appendix F: Additional Documentation
Areas of Concern Photographs
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Section 1. Introduction
1.1 Project Description
The Loflin Dairy Phase II Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel (Parcel) is under the terms and conditions of the
Randleman Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument (UMBI), which was made and entered into by
Wildlands Holdings V, LLC, the acting Bank Sponsor (Sponsor), and the North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR). The UMBI and Bank Parcel
Development Plan (BPDP) were approved on April 10, 2019. The Parcel was planned and designed
according to the UMBI and the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B.0295, which became
effective on November 1, 2015.
The Parcel is located at 35.845889°N, 79.872333°W. Driving directions can be found in Figure 1. The
project includes the restoration, enhancement, and preservation of riparian areas along Bob Branch and
several unnamed tributaries (Reaches A1, B1, B2, and B3) in Randolph County, NC. The primary purpose
of the Bank is to provide riparian buffer mitigation credits to mitigate for unavoidable buffer impacts in
the Randleman Lake Watershed, Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03030003 and the DWR Sub‐basin 03‐06‐
08 of the Cape Fear River Basin. Parcel location and the service area are depicted in Figures 1 and 2,
respectively.
This Parcel provides buffer mitigation through the creation of a riparian buffer mitigation bank. The
project involved the restoration of onsite riparian areas that help reduce non‐point source contaminant
discharges from agricultural run‐off to downstream waters. The project streams flow into the
Randleman Reservoir, which drains into the Deep River, and is part of the Cape Fear River Basin. There is
an existing conservation easement on the first 50 feet from the top of bank of several of the Parcel’s
project streams: Reaches A1, B1, B2, and B3. This existing easement (Phase I) was recorded on the
Parcel in 2012 as part of a NC Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site
(DWR #2012‐0365). Phase II of the project expanded the existing buffer restoration area an additional
50 feet on either side of Reaches A1, B1, B2, and B3 and adds a new 100‐foot buffer on either side of
Bob Branch, for a total of 12.00 acres. The project components are shown in Figure 3.
Of the 12.00 acres protected under the Phase II conservation easement, 8.24 acres are for riparian
buffer restoration, 0.16 acres for riparian buffer enhancement, and 2.84 acres for riparian buffer
preservation, for a total of 8.43 acres, or 366,883.664 square feet of riparian buffer credits (a total of
8.397 acres were planted). An additional 0.11 acres of forested riparian buffer are protected under the
conservation easement but are not eligible for mitigation credit in compliance with 15A NCAC 02B
.0295(o)(5).
1.2 Bank Sponsor
The Loflin Dairy Phase II Buffer Mitigation Parcel is part of the Randleman UMBI which was approved on
April 10, 2019.
Wildlands Holdings V, LLC
1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: 704‐332‐7754
Attn: Shawn Wilkerson
Email: swilkerson@wildlandseng.com
1.3 Project History
Project history is provided in Table 1.
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Table 1. Project Reporting History
Activity or Deliverable Data/Task Collection
Complete
Task Completion or
Deliverable Submission
Bank Parcel Development Package N/A April 2019
Bare roots plantings N/A February 2020
Baseline Monitoring (Year 0) February 2020 April 2020
Invasive Species Treatment July 2020
Year 1 Monitoring September 2020 November 2020
Invasive Species Treatment April 2021
Year 2 Monitoring September 2021 November 2021
Year 3 Monitoring September ‐ October 2022 November 2022
UP2Save Assigned as Long‐term Steward November 2022
Conservation Easement Signs Changed February 2023
Year 4 Monitoring September ‐ October 2023 November 2023
Supplemental Planting in Encroachment Area April 2024
Year 5 Monitoring September 2024 September 2024
Supplemental Planting in Low Stem Density Areas October 2024
1.4 Project Design
Mitigation credits for the site are based upon the as‐built survey. A map detailing the credit generation
is provided in Figure 3 in Appendix A.
Mitigation activities per drainage feature were calculated prior to applying any reductions in riparian
buffer credits for areas between 101 feet and 200 feet from top of bank, per 15A NCAC 02B.0295(n) or
the 2:1 and 10:1 credit ratios on the enhancement and preservation of rural streams respectively, per
15A NCAC 02B .295(m).
After applying the applicable reductions in credits and credit ratios, the Loflin Dairy Phase II Bank Parcel
includes 366,883.664 ft² of riparian buffer credits. The Sponsor will maintain two credit ledgers.
Planting of bare root trees occurred in the restoration areas of the site, and supplemental plantings
occurred in the enhancement areas. A total of 8.4 acres were planted. Tree species selected for the
Parcel were native hardwood species typical for Piedmont communities as defined by Schafale (2024).
5,010 trees were planted at a density of 597 trees per acre, which is sufficient to meet the performance
standards of 260 trees per acre at the end of five years (Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295). For most of the site,
it was determined that a seed mix was not needed based on the lack of disturbed areas. No work was
performed in the preservation portions of the site. All areas for mitigation are protected in perpetuity
under the conservation easement. Selected species, size specifications, planting density, and planting
composition are detailed in Table 2. A summary of planted density and composition collected from
vegetation plots at baseline monitoring is displayed in Table 3.
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Table 2. Species Selected for Riparian Restoration
Scientific Name Common Name Size (ft) Planting Density
(Stems/Acre)
Planting
Composition (%)
Betula nigra River Birch 2‐3 119 20%
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash 2‐3 89 15%
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore 2‐3 119 20%
Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood 2‐3 89 15%
Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak 2‐3
89 15% Quercus rubra1 Northern Red Oak 2‐3
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 2‐3 91 15%
Totals 597 100%
1 Quercus rubra stems were labeled as Q. michauxii and included in the planting.
Table 3. As‐Built Vegetation Plot Summary
Scientific Name Common Name
Total
Stems
Flagged
Calculated
Planting Density
(Stems/Acre)
Planting
Composition (%)
Betula nigra River Birch 22 148 22%
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash 15 101 15%
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore 25 169 25%
Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak
18 121 18% Quercus rubra1 Northern Red Oak
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 22 148 22%
Totals 102 688 100%
1 Quercus rubra stems were labeled as Q. michauxii and included in the planting.
Natural recruitment of desirable Character Tree species shall be counted towards the vegetative success
of the Parcel upon North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
(DWR) approval. Character Trees are defined as planted or volunteer species identified from a survey of
local vegetation on less degraded sections of the specified stream and from reference literature that
details native species. A list of Character Tree species (other than the planted species) is included in
Table 4.
Table 4. Character/Existing Tree and Shrub Species1
Scientific Name Common Name Wetland Indicator Status
Acer rubrum Red maple FAC
Juglans nigra Black Walnut FACU
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum FAC
Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore FACW
Rubus argutus Sawtooth Blackberry FACU
1 Acer rubrum, Juglans nigra, and Liquidambar styraciflua cannot be counted toward success
criteria.
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Section 2. Monitoring Results
2.1 Success Criteria
Riparian restoration vegetative success criteria are based upon the density and growth of species as
defined in Tables 2 & 4. Vegetative success criteria are based upon guidelines set forth in the Buffer
Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (effective November 1, 2015). This is defined as the survival of at
least four native hardwood tree or shrub species, where no one species is greater than 50% of the
established planted stems, and an established density of at least 260 stems per acre at the end of the
fifth year of monitoring. Appropriate and desirable native volunteer species may be included to meet
the performance standards with DWR approval.
If vegetative success criteria are not achieved based on acreage density calculations from combined
vegetation plots over the entire riparian restoration area, or if an inspection of a riparian restoration
area indicates that portions of the Parcel do not have sufficient stem density or are otherwise deficient,
supplemental planting shall be performed with species approved by DWR. Supplemental planting shall
be performed as needed until vegetative success criteria are met. No quantitative measurements of
herbaceous assemblages will be required to meet the vegetative success criteria.
2.2 Monitoring Protocol
The quantity of vegetation plots was determined in accordance with the Carolina Vegetative Sampling
(CVS) Protocols (Level II) (Lee et al. 2008) such that at least 2 percent of riparian restoration areas are
encompassed in vegetation plots. A total of six (6) vegetation plots (10‐meters by 10‐meters) were
established within the riparian restoration areas generating riparian buffer credit. PVC pipe was used to
mark the four corners of the vegetation plots. Vegetation plot locations are shown in Figure 4. GPS
points were taken at each of the corners. A reference photo was taken from the southwest corner of
each vegetation plot (Appendix D). All planted stems within the vegetation plots were marked with
flagging tape and recorded. Species composition, height, density, and survival rates will be evaluated on
an annual basis by plot for the entire site.
Photo Reference Stations
Photographs will be taken of the project area using a drone once a year to visually document site
conditions for five years following construction.
The approximate locations of the aerial photos are shown in Figure 4. The photos documenting the
current site conditions of the Parcel are provided in Appendix E.
Visual Assessments
Visual assessments should support the specific performance standards for each metric as described
above. Visual assessments will be performed within the site on a semi‐annual basis during the five‐year
monitoring period. Problem areas consisting of vegetative health and density issues will be noted. Areas
of concern will be mapped, photographed, and accompanied by a written description in the annual
report. Problem areas will be re‐evaluated during each subsequent visual assessment. The extent of
invasive species coverage will also be monitored and treated as necessary throughout the required, five‐
year monitoring period. Photos showing identified areas of concern are provided in Appendix F.
2.3 Results of Vegetation Monitoring
The six vegetation plots were sampled in September 2024 towards the end of the growing season. A
reference photo was taken from the southwest corner of each vegetation plot, which can be found in
Appendix D along with the stem count raw data. Vegetation result tables with planted stem density and
stem count by vegetation plot and species are summarized in Appendix C.
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The low stem density areas across the site total 0.34 acres, which is less than 3% of the total project
area. A vegetation transect (mobile plot) was requested by DWR in the low‐stem density areas mapped
in previous monitoring years (A. Friedman‐Herring, email communication, March 14, 2024). The area in
the right floodplain of Bob Branch was assessed with mobile plot 1. Its location is shown in Figure 4
(Appendix A) and the results are summarized in Table 6 (Appendix C). This plot provides additional
information about the vegetation in this area and is not included in table 7, which describes the average
conditions over the whole site. The mobile plot’s density at 121 stems per acre indicates that there are
some trees present in the area. This area is more shaded than the other two low stem density areas, so
it is harder for planted trees to survive. There is a healthy canopy surrounding this area which provides a
constant seed source. The surviving stems, supplemented by the natural seed bank, should grow to
establish a canopy over time.
A supplemental planting in an encroachment area from MY4 occurred in April 2024. A second
supplemental planting in the old encroachment area and the more open low stem density areas will
occur on October 3, 2024 (see section 2.5, below).
The 2024 vegetation monitoring resulted in an average planted stem density of 533 stems per acre (560
total stems per acre) with individual vegetation plot densities ranging from 445 to 688 stems per acre.
Diversity remained high with a range of 4 to 6 planted species across vegetation plots. The vigor of the
planted stems is thriving with a score of 4 (excellent). The Parcel meets the vegetation criteria of at least
four hardwood species and a stem density of at least 260 stems per acre. A summary of planted density
and composition collected from vegetation plots for this monitoring year is displayed in Table 5. Table 8
(Appendix C) shows the average height of each plot throughout the project’s life. This is visualized in
Graph 1 (Appendix C), which shows that the average height of the trees across the site continues to
increase year‐over‐year.
Table 5. Monitoring Plot Summary ‐ Year 5
Scientific Name Common Name Planted
Living Stems
Calculated Planting
Density (Stems/Acre)
Live Stem
Composition (%)
Betula nigra River Birch 15 101 19%
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash 14 94 18%
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore 25 169 32%
Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak 5 34 6%
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 13 88 16%
Quercus rubra1 Northern Red Oak 7 47 9%
Totals 79 533 100%
1 Quercus rubra stems were labeled as Q. michauxii and included in the planting.
2.4 Conservation Easement Boundary
A boundary inspection was performed at various points throughout the monitoring year. The boundary
is clearly identifiable, and signage is in good condition throughout the Parcel. The area of scalloping,
reported in the MY4 monitoring report (Wildlands 2023), is resolved and no longer occurring.
2.5 Parcel Management
Adaptive measures will be developed, or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented in the event
the Parcel, or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve the success criteria outlined in the
BPDP. Parcel maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the Parcel that have
a high likelihood of affecting project success. Any actions implemented will be designed to achieve the
success criteria and will include a work schedule and, if applicable, updated monitoring criteria.
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In April 2024, the encroachment area along the northern side of Reach B3 was supplementally planted
with 1‐gallon stems of species selected from the list of species approved in the BPDP. Photos are
provided in Appendix F. On October 3, 2024, an additional 55 stems will be planted in the low stem
density and old encroachment areas shown on Figure 4 (Appendix A).
2.6 Conclusions
This is the fifth and final monitoring year as established in the BPDP. Overall, the site is doing well. The
2024 vegetation monitoring resulted in an average planted stem density of 533 stems per acre (560
total stems per acre) with individual vegetation plot densities ranging from 445 to 688 stems per acre.
Diversity remained high with a range of 4 to 6 planted species across vegetation plots. The vigor of the
planted stems is thriving with a score of 4 (excellent). The Parcel meets the vegetation criteria of at least
four hardwood species and a stem density of at least 260 stems per acre. A supplemental planting was
completed in April 2024 in an area of mowing encroachment from the previous year; an additional 55
stems will be planted in early October 2024 in the old encroachment and low stem density areas. As
with the previous years, monitoring data shows positive trends in vegetation establishment and this
trajectory is expected to continue after the project is closed out.
Section 3. References
15A NCAC 02B .0295. Mitigation Program Requirements for Protection and Maintenance of Riparian
Buffers.
Lee, Michael T., Peet, Robert K., Roberts, Steven D., Wentworth, Thomas R. 2008. CVS‐EEP Protocol for
Recording Vegetation Version 4.2. http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/protocol/cvs‐eep‐protocol‐v4.2‐lev1‐2.pdf.
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR). Guidelines for Riparian Buffer
Restoration. NCNENR, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. October 2004.
https://www.monroenc.org/Portals/0/Departments/Water%20Resources/Documents/Buffer‐
restoration‐guide‐NCDENR.pdf.
Peet, R.K., T.R. Wentworth and P.S. White. 1998. A flexible, multipurpose method for recording
vegetation composition and structure. Castanea 63:262‐274. http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/methods.htm.
Schafale, M.P. 2024. Guide to the Natural Communities of North Carolina, Fourth Approximation.
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 2023. Loflin Dairy Phase II Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel, Monitoring Year 4
Report. Charlotte, NC.
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 2020. Loflin Dairy Phase II Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel, As‐built & Baseline
Monitoring Report. Charlotte, NC.
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 2019. Loflin Dairy Phase II Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel, Bank Parcel
Development Package. Charlotte, NC.
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 2012. Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site, Mitigation Plan. Charlotte, NC.
Wildlands Holdings V, LLC. 2019. Randleman Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument. NCDEQ DWR,
Raleigh, NC. http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/nutrientbufferbanks.
Appendix A: Figures
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County Boundary
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Figure 1. Vicinity Map
Loflin Dairy Phase II Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Monitoring Year 5 - 2024
Cape Fear River Basin (03030003)
Randolph County, NC
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2022 Aerial Photography
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Directions: From Greensboro, take I-85 S. Take exit 113C-A for
I-74. In 0.7 miles, take exit 113B onto I-74 E towards Asheboro.
In 4.2 miles, take exit 79 for Cedar Square Road. In 0.3 miles,
turn right onto Cedar Square Road. Continue for 0.3 miles and
turn left onto US-311. Continue for 2.4 miles and turn left onto
Loflin Dairy Road. The Parcel is located at the end of the road
on the left (35.845889, -79.872333).
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Figure 4. Monitoring Components Map
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Appendix B: Bank Credit Ledger
Sale/
Release Date Purchaser or % Credit Release Project Name Gov't Requiring
Square Feet Acres Square Feet Acres Square Feet Acres
7/12/2019 Bank Parcel Credit Release - Task 1 (20%) 72,135.360 1.656 72,135.360 1.656 NCDWR
12/17/2019 Campground Road, LLC Campground Road Sewer Line 2019-0965 52,065.000 1.195 20,070.360 0.461 NCDWR
12/20/2019 Koury Corporation Services, LLC Grandover West 2018-1121v2 8,454.000 0.194 11,616.360 0.267 NCDWR
3/23/2020 Task 2 Credit Release (20%) 73,135.360 1.679 84,751.720 1.946 NCDWR
5/5/2020 Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation DBA Wyndham Championship Sedgefield Short Game Practice Facility 84,751.720 1.946 - - Guilford County
9/22/2020 Task 3 Credit Release (10%) 39,170.780 0.899 39,170.780 0.899 NCDWR
3/23/2021 Task 4 Credit Release (10%) 36,688.300 0.842 75,859.080 1.741 NCDWR
4/26/2021 NCDEQ IFB#: 16-042120 75,859.080 1.741 - - NCDWR
2/8/2022 1,000.000 0.023 (1,000.000) (0.023)NCDWR
3/11/2022 Task 5 Credit Release (10%) 36,688.300 0.842 35,688.300 0.819 NCDWR
7/8/2022 NCDEQ IFB#: 16-042721 7,838.000 0.180 27,850.300 0.639 NCDWR
3/6/2023 Task 6 & 7 Credit Release (15%) 55,032.450 1.263 82,882.750 1.903 NCDWR
3/18/2024 GCB Partners, LLC 5692 West Gate City Blvd (2022-3451) 2,082.000 0.048 80,800.750 1.855 City of Greensboro
5/9/2024 Task 8 Credit Release (5%) 18,344.150 0.421 99,144.900 2.276 NCDWR
Totals 331,194.700 7.603 232,049.800 5.327 99,144.900 2.276
Debited per DWR findings in audit 2/8/2022 for noncompliant credit release balance
Credits
Released/Available to
Bank
Credits Debited/Sold
From Bank Buffer Credit Balance
Randleman Umbrella Mitigation Bank Instrument (UMBI): Loflin Dairy Phase II Bank Parcel
Cape Fear River Basin HUC (03030003) - Randleman Lake Watershed
Buffer Credit Ledger
Date Last Updated: 9-24-2024
DWR Project #: 2019-0183
Total Credits Released to Date: 331,194.70 sq. ft.
Task Project Milestone
% Credit
Available
for Sale
Buffer Credits
Available
(in Sq. Ft.)
Date Issued
(Anticipated)
1 Bank Establishment 20%72,135.36 7-12-19
2 Planting, Earthwork, Monitoring Devices Installed 20%72,135.00 3-23-20
3 Approval of As Built 10%39,170.78 9-22-20
4 Monitoring Report #1 Approved 10%36,688.30 03-23-2021
5 Monitoring Report #2 Approved 10%36,688.30 03-11-2022
6 Monitoring Report #3 Approved 10%36,688.30 3-6-2023
7 Endowment 5%18,344.15 3-6-2023
8 Monitoring Report #4 Approved 5%18,344.15 5-9-2024
9 Monitoring Report #5 Approved 10%36,688.30 March 2025
Total 100%366,882.64
Randleman Lake Umbrella Mitigation Bank Instrument: Loflin Dairy Site
Credit Release Schedule
Appendix C: Vegetation Assessment Data
Table 6. Vegetation Plot Success Summary
Loflin Dairy Phase II Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
DWR Project No. 2019‐0183
Monitoring Year 5 ‐ 2024
Plot Year Latitude Longitude
Planted
Living Stems
Missing /
Dead Stems
Volunteer
Stems
Total
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Stems
Planted
Living Stems
per Acre
Total Living
Stems per
Acre
Number of
Planted
Species
Total
Number of
Species
Average
Height
(ft)
Vegetation
Threshold
Met?1
1 5 35.849202 ‐79.875100 12 3 2 14 486 567 4 5 19 Yes
2 5 35.848029 ‐79.876115 13 2 0 13 526 526 5 5 15 Yes
3 5 35.846196 ‐79.878753 11 4 0 11 445 445 5 5 16 Yes
4 5 35.845508 ‐79.872572 12 3 0 12 486 486 6 6 15 Yes
5 5 35.847356 ‐79.872674 17 10 2 19 688 769 6 6 14 Yes
6 5 35.845629 ‐79.871087 14 1 0 14 567 567 4 4 18 Yes
MP12 5 35.848493 ‐79.875769 3 N/A 0 3 121 121 3 3 5 No
1 Target density is a minimum of 260 total trees and shrubs per acre at the end of the five (5) year monitoring period.
2 A mobile transect was added in MY5 at the request of DWR to assess the low stem density areas identified in previous years.
Table 7. Stem Count Total and Planted Species by Vegetation Plot
Loflin Dairy Phase II Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
DWR Project No. 2019‐0183
Monitoring Year 5 ‐ 2024
Scientific Name Common Name Species Type
PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T
Betula nigra River Birch, Red Birch Tree 555222111333111333
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Tree 111333111333222444
Junglans nigra Black Walnut Tree 2
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum, Red Gum Tree
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Tree 333444555333557555
Quercus michauxii Basket Oak, Swamp Chestnut Oak Tree 111444
Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 333333111444222
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak Tree 333111111111111
Salix nigra Black Willow Tree
Ulmus alata Winged Elm Tree
Ulmus americana American Elm Tree
12 12 14 13 13 13 11 11 11 12 12 12 17 17 19 14 14 14
445555555666666444
486 486 567 526 526 526 445 445 445 486 486 486 688 688 769 567 567 567
Scientific Name Common Name Species Type
PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T
Betula nigra River Birch, Red Birch Tree 15 15 15 17 17 17 19 19 19 18 18 18 21 21 21 22 22 22
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Tree 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 17 15 15 16 15 15 15 15 15 15
Junglans nigra Black Walnut Tree 2 1 1
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum, Red Gum Tree 2
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Tree 25 25 27 25 25 27 25 25 27 25 25 27 25 25 25 25 25 25
Quercus michauxii Basket Oak, Swamp Chestnut Oak Tree 555555888888999181818
Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 22 22 22
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak Tree 777777888999888
Salix nigra Black Willow Tree 1 1 1
Ulmus alata Winged Elm Tree 1 1
Ulmus americana American Elm Tree 2
79 79 83 82 82 87 88 88 97 89 89 94 93 93 94 102 102 102
6676686610668667555
533 533 560 553 553 587 594 594 654 600 600 634 627 627 634 688 688 688
1 One stem misidentified. Corrected in MY3.
PnoLS: Number of planted stems excluding live stakes
Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10%P‐All: Number of planted stems including live stakes
T: Total stems
Fails to meet requirements by more than 10%
Volunteers included
Size (ACRES)0.1483 0.1483
66
Exceeds requirements by 10%
Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10%
Species count
MY0 (2020)MY3 (2022)
Stems per ACRE
0.1483
66
0.1483
Size (ares)
0.1483
0.0247
Size (ares)
6
Species count
Stems per ACRE
MY1 (2020)MY2 (2021)MY4 (2023)
Size (ACRES)0.0247 0.0247 0.0247 0.0247 0.0247
Vegetation Plot 6
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Vegetation Plot 2 Vegetation Plot 3 Vegetation Plot 4
11
Stem count
6
0.1483
MY5 (2024)
Vegetation Plot 11
Stem count
Annual Means
Current Plot Data (MY5 2024)
Vegetation Plot 51
Table 8. Average Vegetation Height by Plot
Loflin Dairy Phase II Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
DWR Project No. 2019‐0183
Monitoring Year 5 ‐ 2024
MY0 MY1 MY2 MY3 MY4 MY5
1 2.6 2.6 5.2 8.0 13.6 18.6
2 2.8 2.2 4.8 6.6 12.1 15.2
3 2.6 2.7 4.3 7.6 13.2 16.3
4 3.0 3.2 5.7 8.6 12.8 15.5
5 2.2 2.9 5.2 7.4 9.9 13.8
6 2.7 3.2 5.4 8.4 13.5 17.9
Average 2.6 2.8 5.1 7.8 12.5 16.2
Graph 1. Vegetation Plot Trends
Loflin Dairy Phase II Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
DWR Project No. 2019‐0183
Monitoring Year 5 ‐ 2024
Year Average Height
0 2.64245
1 2.79663
2 5.11218
3 7.77864
4 12.5141
5 16.2205
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Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results
Loflin Dairy Phase II Buffer Mitigation Bank (MY5)
Vegetation Monitoring Data Sheets
Plots 1‐6
Sampled:
09/04/2024 09/10/2024
Notes:
One mobile plot was added to previously identified low‐stem‐density areas to assess the stem density in
these areas, per a DWR request from MY4.
Party:
JT Jeffrey Turner
OS Owen Swavely
SE Stephanie Erickson
Abbreviations for Woody Stems:
Be. ni. Betula nigra River birch
Fr. pe. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash
Ju. ni. Juglans nigra Eastern black walnut
Pl. oc. Platanus occidentalis American sycamore
Qu. mi. Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak
Qu. ph. Quercus phellos Willow oak
Qu. ru. Quercus rubra Northern red oak
Sa. ni. Salix nigra Black willow
Ul. al. Ulmus alata Winged elm
VEGETATION PLOT 1 (9/4/2024)
VEGETATION PLOT 2 (9/4/2024)
VEGETATION PLOT 3 (9/4/2024)
VEGETATION PLOT 4 (9/4/2024)
VEGETATION PLOT 5 (9/4/2024)
VEGETATION PLOT 6 (9/4/2024)
MOBILE PLOT 1 (9/10/2024)
Appendix E: Visual Assessment
OVERVIEW PHOTOGRAPHS
Photo Point 1 – Looking S upstream Reach A1, LB (09/04/2024)
Photo Point 2 – Looking NE downstream Bob Branch, LB (09/04/2024)
Photo Point 3 – Looking N downstream Bob Branch, RB (09/04/2024)
Photo Point 4 – Looking SW upstream Bob Branch, RB (09/04/2024)
Photo Point 5 – Looking NE downstream Reach B1, LB (09/04/2024)
Photo Point 6 – Looking N downstream Reach B1, RB (09/04/2024)
Photo Point 7 – Looking SE upstream Reach B3, RB (09/04/2024)
Photo Point 8 – Looking SW upstream Reach B1, LB (09/04/2024)
Photo Point 9 – Looking S upstream Reach B2, RB (09/04/2024)
Photo Point 10 – Looking N at the confluence of Reaches B1 and B2 (09/04/2024)
Appendix F: Additional Documentation
AREAS OF CONCERN PHOTOGRAPHS
Low visual stem‐density on Bob Branch LB with ground
peanut and tearthumb; looking SW (09/04/2024)
Low visual stem‐density area on Bob Branch RB showing
some trees; looking N (09/04/2024)
Supplemental Planting (April 2024) in the Encroachment Area along the right edge of Reach B3 (at the time of planting,
left, 04/12/2024; towards the end of the growing season, right, 09/04/2024)