20100099 Ver 3_Credit Release Task 8 partial_20180823

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
Mr. George Howard
Restoration Systems, LLC
1101 Haynes St, Ste 211
Raleigh, NC 27604
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 23, 2018
DWR Project #: 2010-00990
Wayne County
Re: Neuse Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Umbrella Mitigation Umbrella Banking
Instrument (UMBI)
Pancho Bank Parcel Credit Release - Task 8 partial
Dear Mr. Howard:
On December 19, 2017, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a Year 5
Monitoring Report from Restoration Systems, LLC (RS) for the subject site. On March 28,
2018, Katie Merritt with DWR, along with Raymond Holz with RS, visited the site to
compare vegetation data and evaluate the site's conditions for closeout of the monitoring
requirements. No encroachment was observed within the easement boundaries which
were clearly marked. Additionally, site conditions were good and vegetation data results
showed stem densities higher than the required 320 stems/acre throughout most of the
site. However, Ms. Merritt does not support closing out the site for further monitoring.
An area of concern (AOC) close to one (1) acre was observed around plots 11 and 12 (see
map attached). In this area, Ms. Merritt noted that herbaceous cover was either minimal or
absent, most of the trees were stunted and with low vigor, thus, generating little to no
potential for tree canopy at maturity. Ms. Merritt documented her findings along with
pictures in correspondence to Mr. Holz on June 15, 2018 in which she requested that RS
propose some level of intervention in the AOC to allow more opportunity for stormwater
infiltration and treatment due to the areas being dedicated to nutrient offset credits. On
July 23, 2018, RS responded to this request by providing a preliminary remediation
proposal. Ms. Merritt documented her concern regarding the level of intervention RS was
proposing within the AOC to establish ground cover. In a response from Worth Creech
with RS on July 23, 2018, Ms. Merritt was assured that their level of intervention would
IJORTN CAR0.INA -E Q�H
ov.ft d of Krwt m l quWt/� f
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000

Pancho Bank Parcel
Restoration Systems, LLC
August 23, 2018
result in successful permanent ground cover establishment. On August 2, 2018, RS
submitted a final "Remedial Action Plan" to Ms. Merritt indicating the following:
1. No replanting within the AOC would be provided
2. Temporary and permanent ground cover would be established within the AOC in
Fall 2018
Additionally, RS has renewed the monitoring bond (#22BSBGQ8686) for this site. This bond
will expire on January 14, 2019, and could cover maintenance activities necessary on the
subject site.
Lastly, on June 15, 2018, RS provided confirmation that the conservation easement for the subject
bank has been successfully assigned to the NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation (NCWHF). The
NCWHF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and has been approved by DWR as a long-term
steward for this mitigation bank. DWR is issuing a partial credit release for successfully assigning
the conservation easement, for submitting a Remediation Action Plan, and for renewing the
performance bond. When completed, RS must provide written notification that the Remedial Action
Plan has been fully implemented within the AOC. Ms. Merritt must perform an onsite visit of the
AOC to confirm whether the plan was successful at establishing temporary and permanent
herbaceous cover prior to the issuance of the final credit release.
According to the UMBI signed on March 17, 2008, the following additional Project Milestones
have been partially met, and the corresponding credits shall be released:
Task/Milestones
Credit
8) Submit Monitoring Report #5 to DWR (partially meets success criteria) 2.5%
By copy of this correspondence, DWR confirms that you have partially satisfied the above
requirements for the above -referenced tract and 2.5% of your Neuse riparian buffer credits
(0.025 x 218,671.2 ftz = 5,466.78 ft2) are now available for sale. Additionally, 2.5% of your
nitrogen nutrient offset credits (0.025 x 25,753.31 lb -N = 643.83 lb -N) are now available for
sale. Please update your credit ledgers accordingly.
Please note that nutrient offset credits generated at this site must be used for
impacts in HUC 03020201 of the Neuse River Basin excluding the Falls Watershed.
Additionally, the riparian buffer credits must be used for impacts in the Neuse River
Basin according to guidelines in 15A NCAC 02B.0295 which became effective on
November 1, 2015.
'a ,,c 213

Pancho Bank Parcel
Restoration Systems, LLC
August 23, 2018
Please feel free to call Katie Merritt at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 and Buffer Permitting Branch
KAH/km
Attachments: Area of Concern Figure
cc:
File Copy (Katie Merritt)
Raymond Holz — Restoration Systems, LLC (via electronic mail)
F<; 313

I 101 HAYNES ST SUITE 211 DATE: 11 - 2013
RALEIGH, NC 27604
PHONE [phone] Poject ID: Pancho As -Built
FAX 91 9:755.9492
�
^
'
--- `----`` '---`--