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FINAL
YEAR 5 (2018) ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT
LITTLE LICK CREEK BUFFER RESTORATION
Durham County, North Carolina
DMS Project No. 92542, Contract No. 5908
Data Collection - October 2018
NEUSE RIVER BASIN
Cataloging Unit 03020201
SUBMITTED TO/PREPARED FOR:
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652
October 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 PROJECT SUMMARY....................................................................................................................1
2.0 METHODOLOGY........................................................................................................................... 2
3.0 REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................4
APPENDICES
Appendix A. Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables
Figure 1. Project Location Map
Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Units
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Attributes Table
Appendix B. Visual Assessment Data
Figure 2. Project Assets
Figure 3. Current Conditions Plan View
Table 5. Vegetation Condition Assessment
Vegetation Plot Photographs
Fixed -Station Photographs
Appendix C. Vegetation Plot Data
Table 6. Planted Woody Vegetation
Table 7. Vegetation Plot Success by Project Access Type
Table 8. Total and Planted Stems by Plot and Species
Appendix D. Additional Data
Figure 4. Project Watershed Map (USGS Topography)
Figure 5. Project NRCS Soil Survey Map
Preconstruction Photographs
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Axiom Environmental, Inc.
218 Snow Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27603 919-215-1693
Axiom Environmental. Inc.
October 29, 2018
Mr. Jeff Schaffer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652
RE: Little Lick Creek Monitoring (DMS Project # 92542, Contract #1313010S)
Final MY5 (2018) Annual Monitoring Report 12-004.19
Dear Jeff:
Axiom Environmental, Inc. (AXE) is pleased to provide you with two hard copies and a CD of digital files for the Final Little
Lick Creek Annual Monitoring Report. We received your comments via email on October 25, 2018 and have addressed them
as follows:
The digital data and drawings have been reviewed and DMS had the following comments:
a. NutrientOffsetCreditArea shapefile — When reviewing the attribute table, there did not appear to be an
area depicted for FIDS 0, 1, 4 and 5, only a line when I clicked on each item. However, the attribute table
does show an area. Please explain or correct.
Upon review, it appeared that one of the shape ues (Drip Yoy.shp — `Axistingmature Vegetation') had not
been clipped properly to the final easement boundary. This resulted in several small, linear areas where
Nutrient Offset credit and Riparian Buffer credit was being calculated where it shouldn't have been. The
shapefiles have been corrected This change resulted in a reduction of 0.01 acre (359 square feet) ofRiparian
Buffer credit area and 0.01 acre (548 square feet) of Nutrient Offset credit area. The Project Components
and Mitigation Tables in the document were also updated to reflect the change in credit areas. Footnotes
were added to the table in Section 1.0 of the report and Table 1 in Appendix A that read the following:
"During the Year 5 (2018) annual monitoring report review, an error in GIS credit area calculation was
discovered which resulted in a slight reduction of credit area (-359 ftz of Riparian Buffer credit and -548 ft'
of Nutrient Offset credit). The areas listed in this table have been revised to reflect the existing project
assets. "
b. Photo Point data source is using the wrong geographic coordinate system (GCS —NAD _ 1983_ 2011).
Please revise to use NAD 1983 State Plane North Carolina (US Feet) per the digital drawing requirements.
The geographic coordinate system was changed to NAD 1983 State Plane North Carolina (US Feet).
2. During the October 16, 2018 site visit, DMS staff was able to locate 13 comers on the property boundary. Some
had green fence posts, others had rebar or other types of marking including aluminum caps. DMS will install
additional posts and signage to better mark the property boundary.
The sentence regarding easement markings in the first paragraph of Section 1.0 was revised as follows: "The
easement boundary is currently marked with a combination of green fence posts, rebar, and aluminum caps;
however NCDMS is currently in the process of installing additional posts and signage to better mark the
boundary. "
RECEIVED
NOV 0 6 2018
DIVISION OF
MITIGATION SERVICES

Division of Mitigation Services Axiom Environmental, Inc. __
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Page 2 of 2 A^ ^-
Please let me know if you have any questions or comments regarding any component of this submittal. Thank you for the
opportunity to continue to assist the Division of Mitigation Services with this important project.
Sincerely,
AXIOM ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
Kenan Jernigan
Project Scientist
Attachments: 2 hardcopies Final Little Lick Creek Annual Monitoring Report
1 CD containing digital support files

1.0 PROJECT SUMMARY
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality -Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS,
formerly NCEEP) has established the Little Lick Creek Buffer Project (Project) located approximately
five miles east of Durham in Durham County, North Carolina. The Project is located within the Upper
Neuse River Basin Hydrologic Unit and Targeted Local Watershed 03020201050020. This document
details riparian buffer and nutrient offset buffer mitigation activities within an approximately 12.14 -acre
easement. The easement boundary is currently marked with a combination of green fence posts, rebar, and
aluminum caps; however NCDMS is currently in the process of installing additional posts and signage to
better mark the boundary. Completed project activities, reporting history, completion dates, project
contacts, and project attributes are summarized in Tables 1-4 (Appendix A). This report (compiled based
on the NC Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS) Procedural Guidance and Content Requirements for
DMS Monitoring Reports Version 1.5 dated 6/8/12) summarizes data for Year 5 (2018) monitoring.
The Little Lick Creek Buffer Restoration Project is located in the Little Lick Creek Local Watershed
planning area, which is nested in the 700 -square mile Falls Lake watershed. The Project watershed is
located within 14 -digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020201050020, which was identified as a Targeted
Local Watershed (TLW) in the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS) 2010 Neuse River
Basin Restoration Priority (RBRP) plan and is identified in the 2009 Little Lick Creek Local Watershed
Plan (LWP) Upper Neuse Project Atlas (Butler Road).
NCDMS developed a LWP for the 21 -square mile Little Lick Creek watershed area that included land use
analysis, water quality monitoring, and stakeholder input to identify problems with water quality, habitat,
and hydrology. The Little Lick Creek watershed is relatively undeveloped and in an active state of rural to
suburban transition with agriculture, forestry, rural, and undeveloped land comprising over 50 percent of
the land uses. Durham laws zone this land for intensive development; therefore, this land is rapidly being
converted to residential and commercial properties. Little Lick Creek is on the NC Section 303(d) list of
impaired water bodies due to poor aquatic life ratings and low levels of dissolved oxygen as the result of
trash dumping, poor maintenance of on-site wastewater treatment systems, small vehicle maintenance and
repair operations, outdoor materials storage, grease storage, and wash water disposal.
The Little Lick Creek LWP project atlas includes this Project (Butler Road) with identified stressors
resulting from anthropogenic activities related to the conversion of 80 percent of the watershed to disturbed
land use/land cover with impervious surfaces covering over 14 percent of the watershed. Water quality is
influenced due to the watershed slope (6 percent), the presence of moderately erodible soils, and its location
within the Triassic Basin ecoregion. This project was identified for riparian buffer and nutrient offset
restoration opportunities to improve hydrology, water quality, and habitat.
The goals of the Little Lick Creek Project (Butler Road) address stressors identified in the Project watershed
and include the following.
• Restore riparian buffers associated with Little Lick Creek, a UT to Little Lick Creek, and water
conveyances flowing to jurisdictional waters on site.
The project goals will be addressed by the following objectives.
• Reestablish natural vegetation along stream banks and water by planting existing cleared/disturbed
land and treating invasive species.
Project restoration activities were completed between November 2013 and December 2013 with invasive
species controls ongoing. Activities included 1) removal and treatment of invasive species including rose
(Rosa sp.), Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), and Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense); 2) mowing
and/or clearing of dense areas of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) seedlings and blackberry (Rubus argutus); 3)
soil amendments based on recommendations from soil samples analyzed by the NCDA&CS Agronomy
Division; and 4) plant community restoration. The implemented mitigation is as follows.
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Project Components and Mitigation Units Table
Mitigation Credits^
Type
Riparian Buffer
Nutrient Offset
8 CVS plots (see Figure 3 in Annually in
220,882 ft2 (5.07 acres) [minimum, see ** below]
Totals
105,972 ft2 (2.43 acres)
Nitrogen: 11,525.939 lbs Phosphorous: 742.358 lbs
Projects Components
Project
Restoration/
Restoration
Mitigation
Pounds of Nitrogen
Pounds of
Component/
Restoration
Acreage
Ratio
Treated Over 30
Phosphorus Treated
Comment
Reach ID
Equivalent
will be mapped
Years
Over 30 Years
*Riparian Buffer
Restoration
105,972 ft2
1:1
**5529.769 lbs
**356.159 lbs
Invasive/nuisance
(2.43 acres)
species removal and
***Nutrient Offset
Restoration
220,882 112
1:1
11,525.939 lbs
742.358 lbs
planting with native
(5.07 acres)
hardwood trees.
^Calculated in accordance with DWR Memorandum.
*These areas are between 0-100 feet from top of bank and will either be used for Riparian Buffer Mitigation OR Nutrient pound
reduction, not both.
**Additional nutrient removal potential if used in lieu of Riparian Buffer square footage.
** *This area is between 100-200 feet from top of bank and can ONLY be used for Nutrient Offset pound reduction.
During the Year 5 (2018) annual monitoring report review, an error in GIS credit area calculation was discovered which
resulted in a slight reduction of credit area (-359 ft2 of Riparian Buffer credit and -548 ft2 of Nutrient Offset credit). The areas
listed in this table have been revised to reflect the existing project assets.
Vegetation Success Criteria
An average density of 320 planted hardwood stems per acre must be surviving after five monitoring years
in accordance with North Carolina Division of Water Resources Administrative Code 15A NCAC
02B.0242 (Neuse River Basin, Mitigation Program for Protection and Maintenance of Existing Riparian
Buffers) (NCDWR 2007).
2.0 METHODOLOGY
Annual monitoring data will be reported using the NCDMS monitoring template. The monitoring report
shall provide a chronology of project data that will facilitate an understanding of project status and trends,
population of NCDMS databases for analysis, research purposes, and to assist in decision making regarding
project close-out. The following table outlines monitoring requirements for this Project.
Monitoring Schedule/Requirements Table
Parameter
Quantity
Fre uenc
Notes
8 CVS plots (see Figure 3 in Annually in
Vegetation will be monitored using the
Vegetation
Appendix B for approximate Monitoring Years
Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS)
locations 1-5
protocols
Exotic and nuisance
Semi-annual
Locations of exotic and nuisance
vegetation
vegetation will be mapped
Locations of fence damage, vegetation
Project boundary
Semi-annual
damage, boundary encroachments, etc.
will be mapped
Vegetation Monitoring
After planting was completed, an initial evaluation was performed to verify planting methods were
successful and to determine initial species composition and density. Eight sample vegetation plots (10 -
meter by 10 -meter) were installed and measured within the Site as per guidelines established in CVS -DMS
Protocol for Recording Vegetation, Version 4.2 (Lee et al. 2008) (Figure 3, Appendix B). Vegetation plots
are permanently monumented with 6 -foot metal T -posts at each corner, and a ten foot tall pvc at the origin.
In each sample plot, vegetation parameters to be monitored include species composition and species
density. Visual observations of the percent cover of shrub and herbaceous species will be documented by
photograph. Vegetation plot information for MY5 (2018) was collected in October 2018 and can be found
in Appendix C. Stem count measurements for MY5 (2018) indicate an average of 338 planted stems per
acre (excluding livestakes) across the Project. Five out of eight vegetation plots met success criteria for
MY5 (2018) monitoring based on planted stems. Plots 2 and 3 were both 3 stems shy of meeting success
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criteria based on planted stems alone, and plot 7 was just one stem shy; however, when including natural
recruits of green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) and willow oak (Quercus phellos) in Plot 2, winged elm
(Ulmus alata) in Plot 3, and green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) and red maple (Acer rubrum) in plot 7,
these plots were well above success criteria.
Planted stem mortality can be attributed to competition from the dense shrub layer consisting of large
quantities of naturally recruited woody stems. Several dense patches of Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera
japonica) were observed throughout the Project during years 2 (2015) and 3 (2016). The vines were
negatively affecting woody stems for several years before it appeared that the woody vegetation had out -
competed it during years 4 (2017) and 5 (2018). The areas previously affected by Japanese honeysuckle
appeared to have recovered well during year 5 (2018) monitoring. Additionally, a small patch of Chinese
lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) was observed in the vicinity of Plot 3 during previous monitoring years,
which had contributed to low planted stem counts in this plot. A few specimens were observed during year
5 (2018) monitoring, however the population has greatly reduced in size since originally observed;
therefore, it is no longer considered an area of concern. Furthermore, two patches of dense blackberry were
observed during previous monitoring years; one in the northeast portion of the site, near plot 1 and one on
the eastern portion of the site along the sewer easement. During year 5 (2018), it appeared that the woody
vegetation was out -competing the blackberry, and the blackberry was no longer posing a threat to Site
success in these areas. Lastly, a small area of easement encroachment was observed in and around CVS
plot 8 during previous monitoring years. An approximately 5 meter wide strip was mowed from Butler
Road to the existing maintained sewer easement. It appears no further mowing has occurred in this area
since reported during year 4 (2017), and the vegetation has recovered well.
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3.0 REFERENCES
Lee, Michael T., R.K. Peet, S.D. Roberts, and T.R. Wentworth. 2008. CVS-DMS Protocol for Recording
Vegetation, Version 4.2. (online). Available: hgp:Hcvs.bio.unc.edu/methods.htm.
North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR). 2007. Redbook, Surface Waters and Wetlands
Standards. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources.
Raleigh, North Carolina.
North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR). 2012. North Carolina Waterbodies Listed by
River Basin (online). Available: http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_librar/get_ file?uuid=
b9835c93-f244-4bc3-9282-4a58d98310da&groupld=38364 [January 28, 2013]. North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality, Raleigh, North Carolina.
North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS). 2006. Little Lick Creek Local Watershed Plan
(online). Available: http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get file?uuid=6607bd28-4af8-
458b-8582-cblacbcacle6&groupld=60329 [January 7, 2013]. North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality, Raleigh, North Carolina.
North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS). 2010. Neuse River Basin Restoration Priorities
(online). Available: hqp://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_librgU/get_ file?uuid=665be84c-cf93-
477b-918c-1993778efllf&groupld=60329 [January 7, 2013]. North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality, Raleigh, North Carolina.
North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS). undated. Little Lick Creek Hydrologic Unit
03020201050020 Upper Neuse Project Atlas (online). Available: http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/
document library/get file?uuid=2173c5bf-25d7-46f9-925e-7foa21387a42&groupld=60329
[January 7, 2013]. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Natural Resources Conservation Service (MRCS). 2012. Web Soil Survey (online). Available:
http://websoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov/ [January 18, 2013]. Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
Schafale, M.P. and A.S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina:
Third Approximation. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Division of Parks and Recreation,
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. Raleigh, North Carolina.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 2012. National Hydric Soils List by State, North
Carolina (online). Available: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NSSC/Hydric_Soils/Lists/
hydric_soils.xlsx [January 18, 2013]. United State Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service.
United States Geological Survey (USGS). 1974. Hydrologic Unit Map - 1974. State of North Carolina.
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Appendix A.
Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables
Figure 1. Project Location Map
Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Attributes Table
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Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) and is encompassed by a recorded
conservation easement, but is bordered by land under private ownership.
Accessing the site may require traversing areas near or along the easement
boundary and therefore access by the general public is not permitted. Access by _ rs
authorized personnel of state and federal agencies or their designers/contractors
involved in the development, oversight, and stewardship of the restoration site is ) `
permitted within the terms and timeframes of their defined roles. Any intended �w,9
site visitation or activity by any person outside of these previously sanctioned
roles and activities requires prior coordination with DMS.
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Turn left after 0.2 mile to stay on S. Mineral Springs Rd.
The Site is 2.8 miles on the left.
The access point is on Butler Rd. ,
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PROJECT LOCATION MAP
Axiom Environmental
218 Snow Avenue LITTLE LICK CREEK PROJECT
[phone] 603 DMS PROJECT NUMBER 92542
Durham County, North Carolina
Axiom Environmental, Inc.
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Date:
October 2016
Project:
12-004.19

Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Little Lick Creek Buffer Restoration (DMS #92542)
Miti ation Credits^
Type
Riparian Buffer
Nutrient Offset
--
April 2013
220,882 ft2 (5.07 acres) [minimum, see ** below]
Totals
105,972 ft' (2.43 acres)
Nitrogen: 11,525.939 lbs Phosphorous: 742.358 lbs
Projects Components
Project
Restoration/Pounds
Restoration
Mitigation
of Nitrogen
Pounds of
December 2013
Component/
Restoration
Acreage
Ratio
Treated Over 30
Phosphorus Treated
Comment
Reach ID
Equivalent
2016 Annual Monitoring Document (Year 3)
October 2016
Years
Over 30 Years
October 2017
*Riparian Buffer
Restoration
105,972 ft2
1:1
**5529.769 lbs
**356.159 lbs
Invasive/nuisance
2.43 acres
species removal and
220,882 ft2
planting with native
***Nutrient Offset
Restoration
(5.07 acres)
1:1
11,525.939 lbs
742.358 lbs
hardwood trees.
'Calculated in accordance with DWR Memorandum.
*These areas are between 0-100 feet from top of bank and will either be used for Riparian Buffer Mitigation OR Nutrient pound
reduction, not both.
**Additional nutrient removal potential if used in lieu of Riparian Buffer square footage.
***This area is between 100-200 feet from top of bank and can ONLY be used for Nutrient Offset pound reduction.
+ During the Year 5 (2018) annual monitoring report review, an error in GIS credit area calculation was discovered which resulted
in a slight reduction of credit area (-359 ft2 of Riparian Buffer credit and -548 ft2 of Nutrient Offset credit). The areas listed in this
table have been revised to reflect the existing project assets.
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Little Lick Creek Buffer Restoration (DMS #92542)
Activity or Deliverable
Data Collection
Complete
Completion
or Delivery
Mitigation Plan/Planting Plans
--
April 2013
Pine Removal & Invasive Species Control
Grant Lewis
August 2013
Bushhogging
--
November 2013
Invasive Species Controls
--
November 2013 -present
Planting
--
December 2013
Baseline Monitoring Document (Year 0)
December 2013
February 2014
2014 Annual Monitoring Document (Year 1)
September 2014
October 2014
2015 Annual Monitoring Document (Year 2)
October 2015
November 2015
2016 Annual Monitoring Document (Year 3)
October 2016
November 2016
2017 Annual Monitoring Document (Year 4)
October 2017
December 2017
2018 Annual Monitoring Document (Year 5)
October 2018
October 2018
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Little Lick Creek Buffer Restoration (DMS #92542)
Designer
Axiom Environmental, Inc.
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
Grant Lewis
919-215-1693
PlantingNegetation Maintenance/Invasive
River Works, Inc.
Species Control Contractor
6105 Chapel Hill Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27607
George Morris
919-818-3984
Baseline Data Collection & Annual
Axiom Environmental, Inc.
Monitoring
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
Grant Lewis 919-215-1693
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Table 4. Project Attribute Table
Little Lick Creek Buffer Restoration (DMS #92542)
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Project Information
Project Name
Little Lick Creek
Project County
Durham
Project Area
12.1434 acres
Project Coordinates
35.9852 °N, 78.8208 °W
Project Watershed Summary Information
Physiographic Region
Piedmont
Project River Basin
Neuse
USGS 8 -digit HUC
03020201
USGS 14 -digit HUC
03020201050020
NCDWR Subbasin
03-04-01
Project Drainage Area
6.0 square miles
Project Drainage Area Impervious Surface
>14%
Reach Summary Information
Parameters
Little Lick Creek UT to Little Lick Creek
Length of Reach (linear feet)
1254 510
Drainage Area (square miles)
6.04 0.27
NCDWR Index Number
27-9-(0.5) 27-9-(0.5)
NCDWR Classification
WS -IV, NSW WS -IV, NSW
Dominant Soil Series
Chewacla and Wehadkee
Drainage Class
Somewhat Poorly to Poorly Drained
Soil Hydric Status
Hydric
Slope
0-2 percent
FEMA Classification
100 -Year Floodplain
Native Vegetation Community
Piedmont/Low Mountain Alluvial Forest
Percent Composition of Exotic Invasives
5.6
Regulator Considerations
Regulation
Applicable
Waters of the U.S. —Sections 404 and 401
No
Endangered Species Act
No
Historic Preservation Act
No
CZMA/CAMA
No
FEMA Floodplain Compliance
No
Essential Fisheries Habitat
No
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Appendix B.
Visual Assessment Data
Figure 2. Project Assets
Figure 3. Current Conditions Plan View
Table 5. Vegetation Condition Assessment
Vegetation Plot Photographs
Fixed -Station Photographs
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Mitigation Credits^
Type Riparian Buffer Nutrient Offset
220,882 ft' (5.07 acres) [minimum, see ** below]
Totals 105,972 ft2 (2.43 acres) Nitrogen: 11,524 lbs Phosphorous: 742 lbs
Projects Components
Project Restoration/ Pounds of Nitrogen Pounds of
Component/ Restoration Restoration Mitigation Treated Over 30 Phosphorus Treated Comment
Reach ID Equivalent Acreage Ratio Years Over 30 Years
*Riparian Buffer Restoration 105,972 ft2 1:1 **5523 lbs **356 lbs Invasive/nuisance
(2.43 acres) species removal and
***Nutrient Offset Restoration 220'882 ft2 1:1 11,524 lbs 742 His planting with native
(5.07 acres) hardwood trees.
^Calculated in accordance with DWR Memorandum.
*These areas are between 0-100 feet from top of bank and will either be used for Riparian Buffer Mitigation OR Nutrient pound
reduction, not both.
**Additional nutrient removal potential if used in lieu of Riparian Buffer square footage.
***This area is between 100-200 feet from top of bank and can ONLY be used for Nutrient Offset pound reduction.
' During the Year 5 (2018) annual monitoring report review, an error in credit area calculation was discovered which resulted in a
slight reduction of credit area (-359 ft' of Riparian Buffer credit and -548 ft' of Nutrient Offset credit). The areas listed in this '
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PROJECT ASSETS
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Mitigation Credits^
Type Riparian Buffer Nutrient Offset
220,882 ft' (5.07 acres) [minimum, see ** below]
Totals 105,972 ft2 (2.43 acres) Nitrogen: 11,524 lbs Phosphorous: 742 lbs
Projects Components
Project Restoration/ Pounds of Nitrogen Pounds of
Component/ Restoration Restoration Mitigation Treated Over 30 Phosphorus Treated Comment
Reach ID Equivalent Acreage Ratio Years Over 30 Years
*Riparian Buffer Restoration 105,972 ft2 1:1 **5523 lbs **356 lbs Invasive/nuisance
(2.43 acres) species removal and
***Nutrient Offset Restoration 220'882 ft2 1:1 11,524 lbs 742 His planting with native
(5.07 acres) hardwood trees.
^Calculated in accordance with DWR Memorandum.
*These areas are between 0-100 feet from top of bank and will either be used for Riparian Buffer Mitigation OR Nutrient pound
reduction, not both.
**Additional nutrient removal potential if used in lieu of Riparian Buffer square footage.
***This area is between 100-200 feet from top of bank and can ONLY be used for Nutrient Offset pound reduction.
' During the Year 5 (2018) annual monitoring report review, an error in credit area calculation was discovered which resulted in a
slight reduction of credit area (-359 ft' of Riparian Buffer credit and -548 ft' of Nutrient Offset credit). The areas listed in this '
table have been revised to reflect the existing project assets. p
PROJECT ASSETS
LITTLE LICK CREEK SITE
DMS PROJECT NUMBER 92542
Durham County, North Carolina
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CURRENT CONDITIONS PLAN VIEW
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218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
[phone]
LITTLE LICK CREEK SITE
DMS PROJECT NUMBER 92542
Durham County, North Carolina
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Date:
October 2018
Project:
Axiom Environmental, Inc.
12-004.19

Table 5 Vegetation Condition Assessment
Little Lick Creek Buffer Restoration
Planted Acreage' 8.02
Easement Acreaae2 12.14
% of
%of
Mapping
Number of
Combined
Number of
Vegetation Category Definitions
CCPV Depiction
Definitions
Planted
Threshold
Easement
polygons
Acreage
Threshold
Polygons
Acreage
Acreage
1. Bare Areas None
0.1 acres
none
0
0.00
0.0%
2. Low Stem Density Areas None
0.1 acres
none
0
0.00
0.0%
Total
0
0.00
0.0%
3. Areas of Poor Growth Rates or Vigor
None
0.25 acres
N/A
0
0.00
0.0%
Cumulative Total
0
0.00
0.0%
Easement Acreaae2 12.14
1 = Enter the planted acreage within the easement. This number is calculated as the easement acreage minus any existing mature tree stands that were not subject to supplemental planting of the understory, the channel acreage, crossings
or any other elements not directly planted as part of the project effort.
2 = The acreage within the easement boundaries.
3 = Encroachment may occur within or outside of planted areas and will therefore be calculated against the overall easement acreage. In the event a polygon is cataloged into items 1, 2 or 3 in the table and is the result of encroachment, the
associated acreage should be tallied in the relevant item (i.e., item 1,2 or 3) as well as a parallel tally in item 5.
4 = Invasives may occur in or out of planted areas, but still within the easement and will therefore be calculated against the overall easement acreage. Invasives of concern/interest are listed below. The list of high concern spcies are those
with the potential to directly outcompete native, young, woody stems in the short-term (e.g. monitoring period or shortly thereafter) or affect the community structure for existing, more established tree/shrub stands over timeframes that are
slightly longer (e.g. 1-2 decades). The low/moderate concern group are those species that generally do not have this capacity over the timeframes discussed and therefore are not expected to be mapped with regularity, but can be mapped,
if in the judgement of the observer their coverage, density or distribution is suppressing the viability, density, or growth of planted woody stems. Decisions as to whether remediation will be needed are based on the integration of risk factors
by DMS such as species present, their coverage, distribution relative to native biomass, and the practicality of treatment. For example, even modest amounts of Kudzu or Japanese Knotweed early in the projects history will warrant control,
but potentially large coverages of Microstegium in the herb layer will not Iikley trigger control because of the limited capacities to impact tree/shrub layers within the timeframes discussed and the potential impacts of treating extensive
amounts of ground cover. Those species with the "watch list" designator in gray shade are of interest as well, but have yet to be observed across the state with any frequency. Those in red italics are of particular interest given their extreme
risk/threat level for mapping as points where isolated specimens are found, particularly ealry in a projects monitoring history. However, areas of discreet, dense patches will of course be mapped as polygons. The symbology scheme below
was one that was found to be helpful for symbolzing invasives polygons, particulalry for situations where the conditon for an area is somewhere between isolated specimens and dense, discreet patches. In any case, the point or
polygon/area feature can be symbolized to describe things like high or low concern and species can be listed as a map inset, in legend items if the number of species are limited or in the narrative section of the executive summary.
%of
Mapping
Number of
Combined
Vegetation Category
Definitions
CCPV Depiction
Easement
Threshold
Polygons
Acreage
Acreage
4. Invasive Areas of Concern
None
1000 SF
N/A
0
0.00
0.0%
15. Easement Encroachment Areas'
None
none
N/A
0
0.00
0.0 %
1 = Enter the planted acreage within the easement. This number is calculated as the easement acreage minus any existing mature tree stands that were not subject to supplemental planting of the understory, the channel acreage, crossings
or any other elements not directly planted as part of the project effort.
2 = The acreage within the easement boundaries.
3 = Encroachment may occur within or outside of planted areas and will therefore be calculated against the overall easement acreage. In the event a polygon is cataloged into items 1, 2 or 3 in the table and is the result of encroachment, the
associated acreage should be tallied in the relevant item (i.e., item 1,2 or 3) as well as a parallel tally in item 5.
4 = Invasives may occur in or out of planted areas, but still within the easement and will therefore be calculated against the overall easement acreage. Invasives of concern/interest are listed below. The list of high concern spcies are those
with the potential to directly outcompete native, young, woody stems in the short-term (e.g. monitoring period or shortly thereafter) or affect the community structure for existing, more established tree/shrub stands over timeframes that are
slightly longer (e.g. 1-2 decades). The low/moderate concern group are those species that generally do not have this capacity over the timeframes discussed and therefore are not expected to be mapped with regularity, but can be mapped,
if in the judgement of the observer their coverage, density or distribution is suppressing the viability, density, or growth of planted woody stems. Decisions as to whether remediation will be needed are based on the integration of risk factors
by DMS such as species present, their coverage, distribution relative to native biomass, and the practicality of treatment. For example, even modest amounts of Kudzu or Japanese Knotweed early in the projects history will warrant control,
but potentially large coverages of Microstegium in the herb layer will not Iikley trigger control because of the limited capacities to impact tree/shrub layers within the timeframes discussed and the potential impacts of treating extensive
amounts of ground cover. Those species with the "watch list" designator in gray shade are of interest as well, but have yet to be observed across the state with any frequency. Those in red italics are of particular interest given their extreme
risk/threat level for mapping as points where isolated specimens are found, particularly ealry in a projects monitoring history. However, areas of discreet, dense patches will of course be mapped as polygons. The symbology scheme below
was one that was found to be helpful for symbolzing invasives polygons, particulalry for situations where the conditon for an area is somewhere between isolated specimens and dense, discreet patches. In any case, the point or
polygon/area feature can be symbolized to describe things like high or low concern and species can be listed as a map inset, in legend items if the number of species are limited or in the narrative section of the executive summary.

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Little Lick Creek Restoration Project
DMS Project No. 92542
Durham County, NC
Monitoring Year 5 of 5 (2018)
October 2018
Appendices

Appendix C.
Vegetation Plot Data
Table 6. Planted Woody Vegetation
Table 7. Vegetation Plot Success by Project Access Type
Table 8. Total and Planted Stems by Plot and Species
Little Lick Creek Restoration Project Monitoring Year 5 of 5 (2018)
DMS Project No. 92542 October 2018
Durham County, NC Appendices

Table 6. Planted Bare Root Woodv Vegetation
Species
Quantity
American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
504
Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
466
Hackberry (Celtis laevigata)
56
Red maple (Acer rubrum)
277
River birch (Betula nigra)
458
Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii)
310
Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
429
Water oak (Quercus nigra)
300
Willow oak (Quercus phellos)
254
TOTAL
3054
Table 7. 2018 Vegetation Plot Success by Plot Type
Little Lick Creek (#92542)
Riparian Stream/ Unknown
Buffer Wetland Live Growth
Plot # Stems' Stems Stakes Invasives Volunteers= Total' Form
1
16
n/a
0
0
13
29
0
2
5
n/a
0
0
11
16
0
3
5
n/a
0
0
10
15
0
4 9 n/a 0 0 40 49 0
5 9
n/a 0 0 31 40
0
n/a �i 0 36 44
0
7 7
n/a 0 0 56 63
0
n/a 8 16
0
Stem Class
characteristics
'Buffer Stems
Native planted hardwood trees. Does NOT include shrubs. No pines. No vines.
2Stream/ Wetland Stems
Native planted woody stems. Includes shrubs, does NOT include live stakes. No vines
'Volunteers
Native woody stems. Not planted. No vines.
'Total
Planted + volunteer native woody stems. Includes live stakes. Excl. exotics. Excl. vines.
Little Lick Creek Restoration Project Monitoring Year 5 of 5 (2018)
DMS Project No. 92542 October 2018
Durham County, NC Appendices

Table 8. Total and Planted Stems by Plot and Species
DMS Project Code 92542. Project Name: Little Lick Creek
Current Plot Data (MY5 2018) 1 Annual Means
Color for Density Pnol-S = Planted excluding livestakes
Exceeds requirements by 10% P -all = Planting including livestakes
Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10% T = All planted and natural recruits including livestakes
Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10% T includes natural recruits
Fails to meet requirements by more than 10%
92542-01-0001
92542-01-0002
92542-01-0003
92542-01-0004
92542-01-0005
92542-01-0006
92542-01-0007
92542-01-0008
MY5(2018)
MY4(2017)
MY3(2016)
MY2(2015)
MY1(2014)
MYO(2013)
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
PnoLS P -all T
PnoLS P -all T
PnoLS P -all T
PnoLS
P -all T
PnoLS P -all T
PnoLS P -all T
PnoLS P -all T
PnoLS P -all T
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
5 5
10
7
7
10
6 6
50
6 6
25
7 7
19
7 7
7
Baccharis halimifolia
eastern baccharis
Shrub
1
1
1
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
2 2
2
1 1
1
5 5
5
5
5
5
5 5
5
7 7
7
8 8
8
12 12
12
Carya
hickory
Tree
2
Carya alba
mockernut hickory
Tree
1
Carya glabra
pignut hickory
Tree
1
Cephalanthus occidentalis
common buttonbush
Shrub
3
Cornus amomum
silky dogwood
Shrub
1
1
12
9
22
14
Diospyrosvirginiana
common persimmon
Tree
9
4
1
14
35
34
24
55
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
8
8
11 2
2
5 1
1
1
10
1
1
10
4 4
15
28
2 2
8 18 18
88
18
18
128
18 18
91
22 22
89
22 22
111
23 23
23
Liquidambar styraciflua
sweetgum
Tree
2
16
15
22
26
81
1681
1
1971
1
1711
139
Liriodendron tulipifera
tuliptree
Tree
2 2
3
2 2
3
5
5
5
5 5
5
5 5
5
7 7
7
8 8
8
Pinus taeda
loblolly pine
Tree
1
31
4
5
2
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
1 1
11
4 4
4
1 1
11
9 9
9
9
9
9
9 9
9
10 10
10
10 10
10
11 11
11
Prunus serotina
black cherry
Tree
1
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
Tree
5
5
5 1
1
1
2
2
21
2
2
2
1 1
1
2 2
2 13 13
13
14
14
14
14 14
14
19 19
19
20 20
20
20 20
20
Quercus nigra
water oak
Tree
2
2
2 1
1
1 1
1
1
4
4
4
1 1
1
9 9
91
91
9
9
9 9
9
9 9
9
9 9
9
11 11
11
Quercus pagoda
cherrybark oak
Tree
I I
I
I
1
Quercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
1 1
1
4
2
2
9
1
1
1
1 1
1
1 1
1
6 6
17
6
6
141
6 6
13
6 6
13
6 6
8
6 6
7
Quercus rubra
northern red oak
Tree
1
Rhus copallinum
flameleaf sumac
shrub
7
7
6
4
1
Salix nigra
black willow
Tree
1
1
Ulmus alata
winged elm
Tree
3
3
3
9
11
22
4
11
1
Ulmus americana
American elm
Tree
I
1
7
3
19
Stem count
161
161
29 51
51
16 51
51
15
9
9
49
9
9
40
81 8
44
7 7
63
8 8
16 67 67
272
73
73
439
72 72
472
84 84
419
89 89
415
98 98
100
size (ares)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
8
8
8
size (ACRES)
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
Species count
4
4
6 4
4
8 5
5
7
4
4
8
6
6
10
5 5
7
3 3
6
5 5
6
8 8
16
8
8
16
8 8
18
8 8
15
8 8
15
8 8
9
Stems per ACRE
647.5
647.5 1174 202.3
202.3 647.5
202.3
607 364.2
364.2
1983
364.2
364.2
1619
323.7 323.7
1781
283.3
2550
323.7 647.5
338.9 1376 369.3
369.3 2221
364.2 364.2 2388 424.9 424.9 2120 450.21 450.21 2 991 495.71 495.71 505.9
Color for Density Pnol-S = Planted excluding livestakes
Exceeds requirements by 10% P -all = Planting including livestakes
Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10% T = All planted and natural recruits including livestakes
Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10% T includes natural recruits
Fails to meet requirements by more than 10%

Appendix D.
Additional Data
Figure 4. Project Watershed Map (USGS Topography)
Figure 5. Project NRCS Soil Survey Map
Preconstruction Photographs
Little Lick Creek Restoration Project Monitoring Year 5 of 5 (2018)
DMS Project No. 92542 October 2018
Durham County, NC Appendices

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Axiom Environmental
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
[phone]
PROJECT NRCS SOIL SURVEY MAP
LITTLE LICK CREEK PROJECT
Durham County, North Carolina
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FIGURE
Date:
January 2013
5
EEP Project:
92542

Little Lick Creek (Butler Road)
Preconstruction Photographs
Taken January and February 2013
Little Lick Creek Restoration Project Monitoring Year 5 of 5 (2018)
DMS Project No. 92542 October 2018
Durham County, NC Appendices