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BANK PARCEL 
DEVELOPMENT 
PACKAGE 

February 2020 
MOCCASIN CREEK MITIGATION SITE 
Johnston County, NC 
DWR Project Number 2019‐0239 

Neuse River Basin 
HUC 03020201 

PREPARED BY: 

Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 
1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 
Charlotte, NC  28203 
Phone: (704) 332‐7754 
Fax: (704) 332‐3306

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Bank Parcel Development Package 
Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site  
Neuse River Basin 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1.0  Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 
2.0  Mitigation Project Summary ............................................................................................................. 2 
2.1   Project Goals ................................................................................................................................. 2 
2.2  Existing Parcel Conditions ............................................................................................................. 2 
2.3  Watershed Characterization ......................................................................................................... 4 
2.4  Drainage District ........................................................................................................................... 4 
2.5  Soils ............................................................................................................................................... 5 
2.6  Geology ......................................................................................................................................... 5 
2.7  Existing Vegetative Communities ................................................................................................. 5 
2.8  Threatened and Endangered Species ........................................................................................... 5 
2.9  Cultural Resources and Significant Natural Heritage Areas .......................................................... 6 
2.10  FEMA Floodplain Compliance ....................................................................................................... 6 
2.10  Parcel Location, Parcel Constraints, and Access ........................................................................... 6 
2.11  Other Environmental Conditions .................................................................................................. 6 
3.0   Site Protection Instrument ................................................................................................................ 7 
4.0  Mitigation Work Plan ........................................................................................................................ 7 
4.1  Parcel Preparation ........................................................................................................................ 7 
4.2  Riparian Area Restoration Activities ............................................................................................. 7 
4.3  Riparian Area Enhancement Activities .......................................................................................... 8 
4.4  Riparian Area Preservation Activities ............................................................................................ 8 
5.0  Monitoring and Maintenance Plan ................................................................................................... 8 
5.1   Monitoring Protocol ...................................................................................................................... 8 
5.2  Parcel Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 8 
5.3  Easement Boundaries and Fencing ............................................................................................... 9 
6.0  Financial Assurance and Long‐Term Management ........................................................................... 9  
6.1  Financial Assurances ..................................................................................................................... 9 
6.2  Long‐term Management ............................................................................................................... 9 
7.0  Mitigation Potential .......................................................................................................................... 9 
8.0  References ...................................................................................................................................... 13 

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FIGURES 
Figure 1  Vicinity Map  
Figure 2  Service Area Map 
Figure 3  Site Map 
Figure 4  USGS Topographic Map 
Figure 5   Watershed Map 
Figure 6  NRCS Soil Survey Map  
Figure 7  Buffer Credit Map 
Figure 8  Riparian Buffer Zones Map 
Figure 9  Monitoring Map 

Tables 
Table 1  Ecological and Water Quality Goals 
Table 2  Buffer Project Attributes 
Table 3  Project Features  
Table 4  Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use 
Table 5   Project Soil Types and Descriptions 
Table 6  Site Protection Instrument 
Table 7  Selected Tree Species 
Table 8  Moccasin Creek Project Mitigation Credits  
Table 9  Moccasin Creek Total Area of Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation  
Table 10  Credit Release Schedule 

APPENDIX  
Site Photographs (2/17/2020) 
Correspondence with the Moccasin Creek Drainage District 
Historical Aerial Photographs 
On‐Site Stream Origin Determination for Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules – March 5, 2019 
Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Letter – Moccasin Creek Site – November 22, 2019 
USFWS Self‐Certification Letter and Concurrence 
SHPO Response 
EDR Radius Map Report, Executive Summary – Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel  

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Bank Parcel Development Package 
Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site  
Neuse River Basin 

1.0  Introduction 
The Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site (Parcel) is located in central Johnston County within the Town of 
Pine Level (Figure 1). The Parcel involves riparian restoration on Moccasin Creek and one unnamed 
tributary (UT1) in accordance with the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0295). The 
project is located within the Neuse River Basin Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020201160010 and North 
Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) Subbasin 03‐04‐12 and is being submitted for riparian 
buffer mitigation credit and nutrient offset credit in the Neuse River Basin HUC 03020201 (excluding 
Falls Lake) (Figure 2).  
Moccasin Creek flows into Holts Pond and eventually into the Neuse River approximately 12 miles 
downstream from the Parcel. Moccasin Creek and its tributaries upstream of Holts Pond are classified as 
Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW) by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR). The 
proposed project supports specific goals identified in the 2010 and 2015 Neuse River Basin Restoration 
Priorities Plan (RBRP) by promoting “nutrient and sediment reduction in agricultural areas by restoring 
and preserving wetlands, streams and riparian buffers.”   
This buffer restoration and nutrient offset project will reduce sediment and nutrient loading, provide 
and improve terrestrial and in‐stream habitats, and improve stream and bank stability. The area 
surrounding the streams proposed for buffer restoration is currently agricultural fields, typically used to 
grow tobacco, soybeans, and corn.  See Appendix for Parcel photos taken February 17,2020. 
Restoring the vegetation on the areas up to 200 feet from the streams will remove row crops and 
fertilizer inputs within the project area. The restored floodplain areas will also filter sediment during 
high rainfall events. The establishment of vegetated riparian areas will create shading to minimize 
thermal heating. Finally, invasive vegetation will be treated within the project area and the newly 
planted native vegetation will provide cover and food for wildlife.  
Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site  

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2.0  Mitigation Project Summary 
2.1   Project Goals 
The major goals of the proposed buffer restoration and nutrient offset project are to provide ecological 
and water quality enhancements to the Neuse River Basin by restoring the riparian area to create a 
functional riparian corridor. Specific enhancements to water quality and ecological processes are 
outlined below in Table 1. 
Table 1: Ecological and Water Quality Goals  
Goal Objective 
Decrease nutrient 
levels 
Nutrient input will be decreased by filtering runoff from the agricultural fields through 
restored native buffer zones. The off‐site nutrient input will also be absorbed on‐site by 
filtering flood flows through restored floodplain areas, where flood flows can disperse 
through native vegetation. 
Decrease sediment 
input 
Sediment from off‐site sources will be captured by deposition on restored floodplain 
areas where native vegetation will slow overland flow velocities. 
Decrease water 
temperature and 
increase dissolved 
oxygen 
concentrations  
Planted riparian trees will shade the streams as they mature reducing thermal pollution. 
Create appropriate 
terrestrial habitat 
Buffer areas will be restored by removing invasive vegetation and planting native 
vegetation.  
Permanently protect 
the project Parcel 
from harmful uses. 
A conservation easement will be recorded on the Parcel.  
2.2  Existing Parcel Conditions 
The proposed buffer restoration and nutrient offset project includes approximately 16.5 acres of open 
agricultural fields along Moccasin Creek, one unnamed tributary (UT1), and one ditch (Ditch A). The 
agricultural fields are currently being used for soybean and corn production. The farmer regularly 
applies chicken litter to the fields to supplement commercial fertilizer. Streams and ditches on the Parcel 
have no existing riparian buffer (Figure 3).   
Moccasin Creek enters the Parcel from a wooded tract and flows to the southeast across the northern 
parcel boundary (Figure 3), thereby connecting the project to the adjacent wildlife corridor. UT1 enters 
the Parcel from a culvert under Pine Level Selma Road and flows to the north directly into Moccasin 
Creek.  Ditch A drains to Moccasin Creek south of UT1.  The Parcel is characterized by gently sloped 
valleys dominated by row crops. Based on a review of historical aerials (presented in the Appendix), the 

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land use directly adjacent to onsite streams was farmland as far back as 1959 and has been maintained 
as farmland to present.  
Moccasin Creek 

UT1 

Table 2: Buffer Project Attributes  
Project Name  Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site 
Hydrologic Unit Code  03020201160010 
River Basin  Neuse 
Geographic Location (Lat, Long) 35.51708°, ‐78.24795°  
Site Protection Instrument (DB, PG) To be recorded 
Total Credits 
312,980.000 buffer mitigation credits and 15,648.765 
nutrient offset credits 
Types of Credits Riparian Buffer Credits and Nutrient Offset Credits 
BPDP Date February 2020 
Initial Planting Date February 2021 
Baseline Report Date March 2021 
MY1 Report Date December 2021  
MY2 Report Date December 2022 
MY3 Report Date December 2023  
MY4 Report Date December 2024 
MY5 Report Date December 2025  

NCDWR performed an onsite visit of the Parcel to determine viability for buffer mitigation on February 
12, 2019 (letter dated November 22, 2019) for the project.  Both Moccasin Creek and UT1 were deemed 
viable by NCDWR to generate buffer mitigation. More information was required for Ditch A to 

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determine its viability for buffer credit.  Credits are not requested on Ditch A; therefore, the additional 
assessment needed to determine buffer credit viability was not completed. The Buffer Interpretation 
/Clarification Memo #2008‐019 applies to Ditch A where maintenance of diffuse flow onsite is 
unattainable.    
There have been no changes to land use in the project area since NCDWR’s site visit.  At this site visit, 
NCDWR also assessed the stream origin and issued the official Stream Origin Determination Letter 
March 5, 2019.  A copy of both the “On‐Site Stream Origin Determination for Applicability to Neuse 
Riparian Buffer Rules” and the “Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset” letters from 
NCDWR are included in the Appendix and summarized in Table 3.  
Table 3: Project Features 
Feature Name 
(BPDP) 
Feature Name 
(NCDWR 
Evaluation) 
Feature Type Buffer Credit Viable 
Nutrient Offset Credit 
Viable 
Moccasin Creek  Moccasin Creek  Perennial Yes Yes (right bank only)
UT1  UT1  Perennial  Yes 
Yes 
Ditch A  A  Ditch  N/A 
Yes 
2.3  Watershed Characterization 
The Parcel is located within the Targeted Local Watershed 03020201160010 and NCDWR Subbasin 03‐
04‐12. UT1 drains to Moccasin Creek which is classified as C and NSW by NCDWR. Class C waters are 
designated for recreational use, agriculture, fishing and fish consumption, and the maintenance of 
biological integrity for wildlife. The NSW designation applies to surface waters that are experiencing 
excessive growths of microscopic or macroscopic vegetation.   
The Parcel topography, as indicated on the Selma and Kenly West, NC USGS 7.5‐minute topographic 
quadrangle, shows gently sloped areas throughout the Parcel (Figure 4). Drainage areas for the project 
reaches (Figure 5) were delineated using 2‐foot contour intervals derived from the North Carolina 
Floodplain Mapping Program’s 2007 Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data. Land uses draining to the 
project reaches are primarily agriculture with some forested and residential use. The watershed areas 
and current land use are summarized in Table 4, below.  
Table 4: Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use  
Reach 
Name 
Reach Length  
(LF) 
NCDWR Stream 
Identification 
Forms Scores 
Watershed Area 
(acres) Land Use 
Moccasin 
Creek 3,437  35  2,789 
45% agriculture; 37% forested; 16% 
developed land; 2% open water/wetland 
UT1  621  32  573 
61% agriculture; 24% forested; 15% 
developed land 
2.4  Drainage District 
The Parcel is located within the Moccasin Creek Drainage District, shown on Figure 1, where active 
maintenance is frequently performed.  While the drainage district has no drainage easement on the 
Parcel, they have been notified and have acknowledged their acceptance that any maintenance they 
perform on the section of Moccasin Creek located within the Parcel will be limited to 15 feet from the 
top of bank of the streams and ditches identified in the DWR Site Viability Letter.    Correspondence with 
the Drainage District is included in the Appendix. 

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2.5  Soils 
The Parcel is mapped by the Johnston County Soil Survey. Project soils are described below in Table 5. 
An image of the paper copy of the 1994 Soil Survey of Johnston County is provided in Figure 6. 
Table 5: Project Soil Types and Descriptions  
Soil Name Description 
Bibb sandy loam (Bb) 
Bibb sandy loam is poorly drained soil found on floodplains and in narrow 
drainageways. Permeability and water capacity are moderate. Surface runoff 
is very slow. Slopes are 0‐2%. 
Gilead sandy loam (GeB) 
Gilead sandy loam consists of gently sloping soils on uplands. These soils are 
very deep and moderately well drained. They have a loamy surface layer and 
a clayey subsoil. In the subsoil, downward water movement is moderately 
slow to slow. Seasonal high‐water table is within a depth of 1.5 to 2.5 feet. 
Grantham silt loam (Gr) 
Grantham silt loam consists of nearly level soils on upland flats and 
depressions. These soils are very deep and poorly drained. They have a loamy 
surface layer and subsoil. In the subsoil, downward water movement is 
moderately slow. Seasonal high‐water table is within a depth of 1.0 foot. 
Uchee loamy coarse sand (UcB) 
Uchee loamy coarse sand consists of gently sloping soils on uplands. These 
soils are very deep and well drained. They have a thick, sandy surface layer 
and a loamy subsoil. In the subsoil, downward water movement is moderately 
slow. Seasonal high‐water table is within a depth of 3.5 to 5.0 feet. 
Source: Johnston County Soil Survey, USDA‐NRCS, 
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/north_carolina/NC101/0/Johnston.pdf 
2.6  Geology 
The Parcel is located in the Inner Coastal Plain physiographic province. The landscape of the Inner 
Coastal Plain is characterized by flat lands to gently rolling hills and valleys. Elevations range from 25 to 
600 feet above sea level. The Coastal Plain largely consists of marine sedimentary rocks comprised of 
sand, clay, and limestone that formed through the deposition of estuarine and marine sediments within 
the last 140 million years. According to the Geologic Map of North Carolina (1985), the underlying 
geology of the proposed mitigation site is mapped as the Yorktown and Duplin Formations (undivided). 
The Yorktown Formation is described as fossiliferous clay with varying amounts of fine‐grained sand. 
The unit is bluish gray with shell material commonly concentrated in lenses. The Duplin Formation is 
described as a bluish gray, shelly, medium to coarse‐grained sand with components of sandy marl and 
limestone.  
2.7  Existing Vegetative Communities 
Existing vegetation within the Parcel is primarily comprised of active row crop fields of soybeans with 
narrow streamside thickets on Moccasin Creek as shown in the February 17, 2020 site photos 
(Appendix).  
2.8  Threatened and Endangered Species 
The NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP) database and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 
database were searched for federally listed threatened and endangered plant and animal species in 
Johnston County, NC. Six species, the red‐cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), Neuse River 
waterdog (Necturus lewisi), Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus), Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia masoni),  

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the Tar River spinymussel (Elliptio steinstansana), and Michaux’s sumac (Rhus michauxii) are listed or 
proposed for listing as federally endangered or threatened species.  Wildlands performed pedestrian 
surveys of the Parcel in January 2019, October 2019, and February 2020, and determined there was no 
suitable habitat in the project area for the Red‐cockaded woodpecker, Neuse River waterdog, Carolina 
madtom, Atlantic pigtoe, or the Tar River spinymussel.  There are small sections of suitable habitat for 
Michaux’s sumac, but no individual species were identified; therefore, the project will have “no effect” 
on any of the federally listed species.  The USFWS Self‐Certification Letter and USFWS concurrence is 
included in the Appendix. 
2.9  Cultural Resources and Significant Natural Heritage Areas 
There are no existing structures in the project area. The Parcel is not located near any sites listed on the 
National Register with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Crocker Cemetery is located 
adjacent to the Parcel but will not be impacted by the project.  SHPO was contacted with request for 
review and comment on January 21, 2020.  SHPO responded on February 14, 2020, and determine while 
two previously recorded pre‐colonial American Indian archaeological sites are located on the Parcel, the 
ground disturbance proposed within the easement boundary should have no effect on the 
archaeological sites.  All communication with SHPO is included in the Appendix.  
2.10  FEMA Floodplain Compliance 
No grading activities are proposed in the floodplain, so a floodplain development permit will not be 
required. No hydraulic modeling is proposed for this project. 
2.10  Parcel Location, Parcel Constraints, and Access 
The Parcel is located in central Johnston County within the Town of Pine Level (Figure 1). The project is 
located within the Neuse River Basin HUC 03020201160010 and NCDWR Subbasin 03‐04‐12, which is in 
the Neuse River Basin HUC 03020201.  
The Parcel is accessible for construction, monitoring, and long‐term stewardship from Pine Level‐Selma 
Road (Figure 3). An access road and associated access easement run down the left side of UT1. The left 
side of UT1 will not be restored and will not be included in the conservation easement boundary. A 
sewer easement runs along the left bank of Moccasin Creek on the adjacent parcel. The left side of 
Moccasin Creek will not be restored and will not be included in the conservation easement boundary. 
There is one stream crossing that will be maintained over Moccasin Creek and will be excluded from the 
conservation  easement  boundary.  There  are  two  additional  areas that  will  be  excluded  from  the 
conservation easement boundary where powerline easements cross over Moccasin Creek (Figure 3).  
The proposed route for the Atlantic Coast pipeline is located approximately 0.5 miles northwest of the 
property ( https://atlanticcoastpipeline.com/recent‐updates/default.aspx#map). 
There are no other known constraints on the proposed Parcel.   
2.11  Other Environmental Conditions 
An Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR) Radius Map Report with Geocheck was ordered for the 
Parcel on January 14, 2020. Neither the target property nor the adjacent properties were listed in any of 
the  Federal,  State,  or  Tribal  environmental  databases  searched by EDR.  There was one Leaking 
Underground Storage Tank (LUST) site located within 0.25 miles of the Parcel that was closed out in 
2003.  The Executive Summary of the EDR report is included in the Appendix. 

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3.0   Site Protection Instrument 
The land required for planting, management, and stewardship of the mitigation project includes 
portions of the parcel listed in Table 6.  The Parcel will remain in private ownership, protected in its 
entirety by an approved NCDWR long term steward and will be managed under the terms detailed in an 
approved NCDWR conservation easement.  Per the Site Viability Letter, the conservation easement will 
be transferred to the NCDWR approved long term steward prior to the first credit release. 
Table 6: Site Protection Instrument  
Landowner PIN County Site Protection 
Instrument 
Deed Book and 
Page Number 
Acreage
to be Protected 
Daniel F. and Paula 
S. Kornegay 262414‐33‐7734  Johnston 
Conservation 
Easement To Be Recorded  16.5 
4.0  Mitigation Work Plan 
The project will restore agriculturally impacted land along Moccasin Creek and UT1 to a protected 
riparian corridor, improving the ecological function of the area. The project design will ensure that no 
adverse impacts to wetlands or existing riparian buffers occur. Figure 7 illustrates the conceptual design 
for the Parcel.  Figure 8 further depicts the riparian buffer zones for the Parcel. 
4.1  Parcel Preparation 
The land use within 200 feet from top of bank of the project features has been maintained as cleared for 
crops.   Areas slated for restoration will require little site preparation because the land has been 
maintained in agriculture. Site preparation will include select herbicide treatments and/or limited 
mechanical clearing to remove undesirable vegetation. Where needed, invasive species will be 
selectively removed and/or spot treated by a licensed pesticide applicator.  Any drain tiles found in the 
conservation easement area during survey and/or planting of the project will be sealed. 
4.2  Riparian Area Restoration Activities 
Riparian area restoration will involve planting appropriate native tree species along the riparian corridor. 
Vegetation management and herbicide applications may be needed over the first few years of tree 
establishment in the riparian restoration areas to prevent encroachment of undesirable species that 
may out‐compete the planted native vegetation. Tree species planted across the riparian areas of the 
Parcel will include a mixture of the species listed in Table 7 below.   
Table 7: Selected Tree Species  
Species Common Name Density 
Quercus phellos Willow Oak  15% 
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore  20% 
Betula nigra River Birch  20% 
Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood  15% 
Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak 15% 
Acer negundo Boxelder  15% 

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Trees will be planted at a density sufficient to meet the performance standards outlined in the Rule 15A 
NCAC 02B .0295 of 260 planted trees per acre at the end of five years of monitoring. No one tree species 
will be greater than 50% of the established stems.  An appropriate seed mix will also be applied to 
provide temporary and permanent ground cover for soil stabilization and reduction of sediment loss 
during rain events in areas without existing herbaceous cover. Planting is scheduled for winter February 
2021. 
4.3  Riparian Area Enhancement Activities 
No riparian enhancement activities are planned for the Parcel. 
4.4  Riparian Area Preservation Activities 
No riparian preservation activities are planned for the Parcel. 
5.0  Monitoring and Maintenance Plan 
5.1   Monitoring Protocol 
Permanent vegetation monitoring plots will be installed and evaluated within the riparian buffer 
restoration and nutrient offset areas to measure the survival of the planted trees. The plots will be 
randomly placed throughout the planted riparian areas.  A total of 12 plots will be established within the 
riparian restoration areas (Figure 9). The size of individual quadrants will be 100 square meters.  
Vegetation assessments will be conducted and follow the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) Level 2 
Protocol for Recording Vegetation (2008). A reference photo will be taken from the southwestern corner 
of each of the 12 plots. Photos will be taken from all photo points each monitoring year and provided in 
the annual reports. All planted stems will be marked with flagging tape and recorded.  
Planting is scheduled for February 2021. The first annual monitoring activities will commence at the end 
of the first growing season, at least five months after planting has been completed and no earlier than 
the fall season. Species composition, height, and survival rates will be evaluated on an annual basis by 
plot. The total number of volunteer woody stems will also be documented and reported. The measure 
of vegetative success for the Parcel will be the survival of at least four native hardwood tree species, 
where no one species is greater than 50% of the established planted stems, and an established density 
of at least 260 planted trees per acre at the end of monitoring year five. Appropriate and desirable 
native volunteer species may be included in the Parcel’s density to meet the performance standards 
with NCDWR approval.  
Wildlands shall submit the annual monitoring report to NCDWR by December 31st of each year for five 
consecutive years and will follow the terms and conditions of the Moccasin Creek Mitigation Banking 
Instrument (MBI). 
5.2  Parcel Maintenance 
If the Parcel or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve the success criteria outlined in Section 
5.1, adaptive measures will be developed and/or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented. Site 
maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the Parcel that have a high 
likelihood of affecting project success. Such items include, but are not limited to, fire, flooding, drought, 
or insects that cause excess tree mortality. Any actions implemented will be designed to achieve the 
success criteria and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria. Any parcel 
maintenance performed will be included in the monitoring report for that year. A rigorous herbicide 
schedule may need to be implemented in the first few years of tree establishment in the restoration 

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areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that may out‐compete the planted native vegetation. 
The only herbicides used on the Parcel will be aquatic approved herbicides that will be applied in 
accordance with North Carolina Department of Agriculture rules and regulations.  
The easement boundary will be checked annually as part of monitoring activities.  Easement boundary 
conditions as well as any maintenance performed will be reported in the annual monitoring reports to 
NCDWR. If mowing is deemed necessary by the Sponsor during the monitoring period, the Sponsor must 
receive approval from NCDWR prior to conducting any mowing activities within Neuse Buffer Zones 1 
and 2 to ensure that no buffer violations have occurred.   
5.3  Easement Boundaries and Fencing 
Easement boundaries will be identified in the field to ensure clear distinction between the Parcel and 
adjacent properties. Boundaries may be identified by fence, marker, post, tree‐blazing, or other means 
as allowed by site conditions and/or conservation easement and will be installed at the completion of 
Task 2 as shown in Table 10.0. Boundary markers that have been disturbed, damaged, or destroyed will 
be repaired and/or replaced on an as needed basis. Contact information for the conservation easement 
holder will be included on easement markers. 
6.0  Financial Assurance and Long‐Term Management 
6.1  Financial Assurances 
Following approval of the Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Bank Parcel Development Package, the 
Sponsor shall provide a Performance Bond from a surety that is rated no less than an “A‐“ as rated by 
A.M. Best. The Performance Bond amount shall be 100% of the estimated cost for implementation of 
the project as described in the Bank Parcel Development Package (BPDP, but not less than $150,000). In 
lieu of posting the performance bond, the Sponsor may elect to construct the project prior to the first 
credit release. In that case no performance bond will be necessary. 
After completion of the restoration/construction, a separate Performance/Maintenance Bond will be 
secured for 100% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring and maintenance plan but not less 
than $100,000. The Performance/Maintenance Bond shall apply at the inception of the monitoring 
period for a term of one year and be extended annually for a minimum of five years. Upon NCDWR 
approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring. 
Performance Bonds for monitoring shall be renewed at least annually to cover the next years monitoring 
period, with confirmation of renewal provided to NCDWR with each annual monitoring report when 
applicable.  NCDWR reserves the right to alter the credit release schedule if monitoring reports are 
submitted without proof of bond renewals when applicable. 
6.2  Long‐term Management 
The Parcel will remain in private ownership, protected in its entirety by an approved NCDWR long term 
stewardship, and will be managed under the terms detailed in an approved NCDWR conservation 
easement. The long‐term manager will be responsible for periodic inspection of the Parcel to ensure 
that the restrictions documented in the recorded easement are upheld in perpetuity.  
7.0  Mitigation Potential 
Of the 16.5 acres protected under the conservation easement, the mitigation activity for 15.2 acres is 
riparian restoration.  The mitigation credit calculation was derived based on Wildlands’ conceptual 
design for maximum ecological uplift. The management objectives, mitigation type, and proposed 

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amount of buffer mitigation are presented in Tables 8 and 9, below. The Buffer Interpretation 
/Clarification Memo #2008‐019 applies to Ditch A where maintenance of diffuse flow onsite is 
unattainable.   Of the riparian area being restored, the total riparian buffer credits requested are 
312,980.000 square feet and the total pounds of nutrient offset credit are 15,648.765.  As stated in 
Section 2.4, the first 15 feet from top of bank are not eligible for mitigation credit and are not included 
in the credit totals.  All of the restoration areas beyond the first 15 feet from top of bank are viable for 
either riparian buffer credits or nutrient offset credits and can be converted upon approval by NCDWR. 

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Upon submittal of the appropriate documentation by the Sponsor and subsequent approval by NCDWR, 
the mitigation credits associated with the Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site will be released as described in 
Table 10 below. 

Table 10: Credit Release Schedule  
Task Project Milestone % Credit Available 
for Sale 
1 Instrument and BPDP Approved by NCDWR, Conservation Easement 
Recorded* and Financial Assurance Posted 20 
2 Mitigation Site Earthwork, Planting and Installation of Monitoring 
Devices Completed 20 
3  Monitoring Financial Assurance Posted and Approval of As‐Built Report  10 
4 Monitoring Report #1: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance 
renewed 10 
5 Monitoring Report #2: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance 
renewed 10 
6 Monitoring Report #3: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance 
renewed 10 
7 Item B(1) of Section X in this Instrument has been completed and 
approved by NCDWR 5 
No remaining credits will be released until the conservation easement has been assigned to an 
approved land trust or stewardship 
8 Monitoring Report #4: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance 
renewed 5 
9 Monitoring Report #5: Approved by the NCDWR and final site visit by 
NCDWR has been conducted 10 
 Total  100% 
*Per the Site Viability Letter, the conservation easement for the Moccasin Creek Site must be transferred to a DWR‐approved 
long term steward before the first credit release. 

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8.0  References 
North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), 2011. Surface Water Classifications. 
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/csu/classifications 
North Carolina Geological Survey (NCGS), 2009.  Mineral Resources. 
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/Mineral%20resources/mineralresources.html 
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP), 2019.  Natural Heritage Element Occurrence Database, 
Johnston County, NC.  https://www.ncnhp.org/data/species‐community‐search 
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 2020.  
Web Soil Survey. https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/ 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 2018.  Endangered Species, Threatened Species, 
Federal Species of Concern and Candidate Species, Johnston County, NC.  
https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/species/cntylist/nc_counties.html 

Figures 

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Figure 1 Vicinity MapMoccasin Creek Mitigation SiteBank Parcel Development PackageNeuse River Basin (03020 201)
Johnston County, NC
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Figure 2 Ser vice Area MapMoccasin Creek Mitigation SiteBank Parcel Development PackageNeuse River Basin (03020 201)
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Figure 6 NRCS Soil Survey MapMoccasin Creek Mitigation SiteBank Parcel Development PackageNeuse River Basin (03020 201)
0 500 1,000250 Feet
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1994 N RCS Soil Survey Map - Sheets 7 and 8
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Moccasin Creek
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Ditch AFigure 7 Buffer Credit MapMoccasin Creek Mitigation SiteBank Parcel Development PackageNeuse River Basin (03020 201)
0 400 800200 Feet
Johnston County, NC
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Conservation Easement Boundary
Ditch
Project Strea m
Buffer Restoration
Nutr ient Offset Mitigation
No C redit
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UT1Ditch AFigure 8 Riparian Buffer Zo nes MapMoccasin Creek Mitigation SiteBank Parcel Development PackageNeuse River Basin (03020 201)
0 400 800200 Feet
Johnston County, NC
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Conservation Easement Boundary
Ditch
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15' from TOB
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Figure 9 Monitoring MapMoccasin Creek Mitigation SiteBank Parcel Development PackageNeuse River Basin (03020 201)

Appendix  

  Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel  
DWR # 2019‐0239  Existing Conditions Photographs 
   2/17/2020 

Photo 1 – Moccasin Creek – taken from left bank 
looking upstream 
  Photo 2 – Moccasin Creek – taken from left bank 
looking downstream towards private driveway 

Photo 3 – Moccasin Creek – taken from right 
bank looking at most upstream portion of 
project 
  Photo 4 – Moccasin Creek – standing from right 
bank looking at most downstream portion of 
project 

Photo 5 – UT1 –looking upstream towards the 
road 
  Photo 6 ‐ Ditch looking upstream towards the 
road 

ON
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WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
Via email to: [e-mail]
February 12, 2020
Mr. Richard D. Braswell
Chairman
Moccasin Creek Service District
2736 NC Hwy. 210
Smithfield, NC 27577
RE: Notification and Confirmation that the Johnston County Drainage District #1: Moccasin
Creek Watershed Central Drainage District maintenance is limited on Parcel 262414-33-7734
Dear Dicky,
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. is planning a riparian buffer and nutrient offset mitigation bank on
the Johnston County Parcel ID 262414-33-7734 owned by Daniel F. and Paula S. Kornegay. The
attached Exhibit A shows the parcel and the approximate area of the buffer mitigation bank
project. Wildlands' plans are to record a permanent conservation easement approximately in
the areas shown on Exhibit A. Once approved by the NC Division of Water Resources, we will
plant trees throughout the easement area.
As we have previously discussed, the Central Drainage District maintains an access route on the
North side of Moccasin Creek and does not have an easement or right of access on the South
side of Moccasin Creek. However, as a part of its approval process for the buffer restoration
project, the NC Division of Water Resources is requiring that we coordinate with the Drainage
District to document that any future travel -way within the proposed conservation easement
area for the Drainage District will be limited to 15 feet from the top of Moccasin Creek and the
lateral streams coming into Moccasin Creek on the site. This would apply to any future
maintenance contracts issued for the project parcel as well.
Your signature on page two of this letter indicates that you have reviewed the attached
preliminary map and that you see no conflict between the Central Drainage District and the
NCDWR requirements of a limited 15-foot travel -way on the Kornegay's parcel approximately
as shown on the attached Exhibit A.
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W Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (P) 704.332.7754 • 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 • Charlotte, NC 28203

WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely Yours,
Robert W. Bugg
Director: Mitigation Development and Credit Sales
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
[e-mail]
o) 704-332-7754
m) 704-719-2100
CC: Danny Kornegay
Attachment: Exhibit A showing Parcel 262414-33-7734, the conservation easement area, and
the 15' buffer zone from top of bank for the Central Drainage District's access.
Agreed: I / /
Name: Richard D. Braswell
Title: Chairman, Moccasin Creek Service District
Date: — j202O
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WWildlands Engineering, Inc. (P) 704.332.7754 • 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 • Charlotte, NC 28203

Moccasin Creek
UT125'
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100
55'
50'
Daniel F. and Pa ula S. Kornega yParcel ID 262414-33-7734
Daniel F. and Pa ula S. Kornega yParcel ID 262414-33-7734
Exhibit ADaniel F. and Paula S. KornegayMoccasin Creek Mitigation SiteNeuse River Basin (03020 201)
0 400 800200 Feet
Johnston County, NC
¹
Project Parcel
Conservation Easement Boundary (16.5 ac)
15' Buffer Zone from Top of Bank
Stream
Ditch
Sewer Line Easement
Power Line Easement
2017 Aerial Photog rap hy
Date: 2 /12/2020
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Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site
W. Main Street
Selma, NC 27576
Inquiry Number:
January 14, 2020
5934333.5
6 Armstrong Road, 4th floor
Shelton, CT 06484
Toll Free: 800.352.0050
www.edrnet.com
2016 1"=500'Flight Year: 2016 USDA/NAIP
2012 1"=500'Flight Year: 2012 USDA/NAIP
2009 1"=500'Flight Year: 2009 USDA/NAIP
2006 1"=500'Flight Year: 2006 USDA/NAIP
1998 1"=500'Flight Date: March 12, 1998 USGS
1993 1"=500'Acquisition Date: March 06, 1993 USGS/DOQQ
1983 1"=500'Flight Date: March 02, 1983 NHAP
1964 1"=500'Flight Date: September 26, 1964 USGS
1961 1"=500'Flight Date: September 12, 1961 USGS
1959 1"=500'Flight Date: March 04, 1959 USDA
1950 1"=500'Flight Date: November 21, 1950 USGS
EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package 01/14/20
Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site
Site Name:Client Name:
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W. Main Street 1430 South Mint Street
Selma, NC 27576 Charlotte, NC 28203
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Daniel F. and Paula S. Kornegay
610 Worley Road
Princeton, NC 27569
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 5, 2019
DWR Project #20190239
Johnston County
Subject: On -Site Stream Evaluation and Determination for Applicability to the
Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B.0233) and Water
Quality Standards
Project Name: Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site
Address/Location: Pine Level -Selma Road, Selma, NC 27576
Lat. 35.517209, Long -78.248368
Parcel ID's: Johnston County PIN #262414-33-7734
Streams Evaluated: Moccasin Creek and an Unnamed Tributary to Moccasin Creek
Field Date: February 12, 2019
DWR Staff: Shelton Sullivan
Determination Type:
Buffer: Stream:
Neuse (15A NCAC 02B.0233) Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
Tar -Pamlico (15A NCAC 02B.0259) Determination (where local buffer
Catawba (15A NCAC 02B.0243) ordinances apply)
Jordan (15A NCAC 02B.0267) (governmental
and/or interjurisdictional projects)
Randleman (15A NCAC 02B.0250)
Goose Creek (15A NCAC 02B.0605-.0608)
See the following table and written explanation regarding the stream determinations.
D_Eguvw_
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000
Wildlands Engineering Inc.
Neuse River Riparian Buffer/Stream Determination
DWR Project #20190239
Page 2 of 4
Feature IDl Feature Type Not
Subject
Subject Start@ Stop @ Soil
Survey
USGS
Topo
Moccasin Stream — X Western Eastern X X
Creek Perennial (P) easement easement
boundary, boundary at
behind Crocker North Peedin
Cemetery Avenue
UTI Stream — X Culvert under Confluence X X
Perennial (P) Pine Level with
Selma Road Moccasin
Creek
1 See maps provided showing labeled features
2 Ephemeral (E), Intermittent (I), Perennial (P), Ditch (D)
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a Request for Stream Buffer Applicability
Determination for a Potential Mitigation Site of the location described above. On February 12,
2019, DWR staff, along with Andrea Eckardt from Wildlands Engineering Inc. conducted a site
visit.
DWR determined that the two features on the site, Moccasin Creek and the Unnamed Tributary
to Moccasin Creek are both perennial stream features subject to the Neuse River Riparian
Buffer Rules and are both located on the most recently published NRCS Soil Survey of Johnston
County, North Carolina and shown on the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a
1: 24,000 scale.
There may be other streams or features located on the properties and on the included maps
that may be subject to the buffer rules or may be considered jurisdictional according to the
US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act.
This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners
or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the DWR may request a determination
by the Director. An appeal request must be made within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of
this letter to the Director in writing.
If sending via US Postal Service:
c/o Karen Higgins
DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 2 7699-1 61 7
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.):
clo Karen Higgins
DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
This determination is final and binding as detailed above, unless an appeal is requested within
sixty (60) days.
Wildlands Engineering Inc.
Neuse River Riparian Buffer/Stream Determination
DWR Project #20190239
Page 3 of 4
This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve
any activity within the buffers. The project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the
proposed activity. Any inquiries regarding applicability to the Clean Water Act should be
directed to the US Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office at (919)-554-4884.
If you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Shelton Sullivan
at [phone].
Sincerely,
Oj 4
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Attachments: Maps; Photos by DWR; Stream Rating Forms
cc: Andrea Eckardt, Wildlands Engineering, Inc., [e-mail]
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file copy
DWR RRO via email
Filename: 20190239_Moccasin Creek Stream Call.docx
Wildlands Engineering Inc.
Neuse River Riparian Buffer/Stream Determination
DWR Project #20190239
Page 4 of 4
DWR Photos taken 2/12/2019
Moccasin Creek
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Neuse River Basin (03020201)
Johnston County, NC
Version 4.11
Date:u / i
Project/Site: Cca 1.01k I Latitude:
Evaluator: - S ,•County:-SCA 5+0.) Phe 2.,„L( Longitude:
Total Points: ',
ID Stream Determination (cir OtherStreamisatleastintermittent
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19. land plants in streambed 3 2
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1a Continuity of channel bed and bank 02.
3
14. Leaf litter 1
Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 03
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step-pool,
0rile- oolse uence4.
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 2> 1.5
Particle size of stream substrate 05.
1
es = 3
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
Active/relict floodplain 0m6.
Notes:
Depositional bars or benches 03
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2
8. Headcuts 1 2 3
9. Grade control
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1
11. Second or greater order channel o = Yes = 3
B. Hvdroloov (Suhtntal n i
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2
19. land plants in streambed 3 2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1
23. Crayfish 0
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 2> 1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0
1
es = 3
Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0
19. land plants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos (no a nd abundance) 0 1 2 3
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3
22. Fish 0.5 1 1.5
23. Crayfish 0 1 1.5
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5
25. Algae 0 0.5 1
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
perennial streams may also be Identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
n
Sketch: 6 y 4 7 'i
NC DWO Stream identifiratinn Rnrm Vercinn d 11
Date: a _ ( a _ Project/Site: i "N)LcaS 1 Latitude:
Evaluator: 11/4 V-1 County: Longitude:
Total Points: U40 °jStreamisatleastintermittent Stream Determination (circlii an Other
Ha 19 orperennial if 30- Ephemeral lntermiftj rlarennia e.g. Quad Name:
f7e't An , " C ,
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A. Geomorphology Subtotal = .d _), J Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 0),
2. Sinuosity of channel along thahveg 0 1 C231 3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
rile ool sequence 0 1 2
1.5
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2
1.5
5. Activelrelict floodplain 0 1 2
1.5
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2
1.5
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 D --T 3
8. Headcuts
FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = o
1 2 1 3
9. Grade control 0.5 1 1.5
10. Natural valley 0 0.5 1 CJ 5
11. Second or greater order channel No = 0
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anmvm uim'O arc not rdwo; see uibutissiorp In manual
B. Hvdroloav (Subtotal = t I - S"a
12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2
1
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 1 3
14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 M:) 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5
2
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0 a-3
1
L,. t5ioioaV (buntotal = N 1,-_ 1
18, ibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0
19. Rooted u ants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos (note divers undance) 0 1 2 3
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1.5
25. Algae 0 0.5 1
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = o
perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 22, 2019
Andrea Eckardt
Wildlands Engineering, Inc Johnston County
1430 S. Mint St., Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
(via electronic mail: aeckardtAwildlandseng com)
Re: Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset — Moccasin Creek Site
Located at 1839 Pine Level Selma Rd, Selma, NC
Neuse 03020201 (not in Falls WS)
Dear Ms. Eckardt,
On January 8, 2019, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), received a request
from you on behalf of Wildlands Engineering, Inc (WEI) for a site visit near the above -referenced
site in the Neuse River Basin within the 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201. The site visit was
to determine the potential for riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset within a proposed
Easement Boundary, which is more accurately shown in the attached maps labeled "Figure 4"
prepared by WEI. On February 12, 2019, Ms. Merritt performed a site assessment of the subject site.
Staff with WEI were also present. Site constraints on the property are detailed below:
1. Two existing powerline easements are present — one easement is 100' wide and one easement
is 30' wide;
2. One existing driveway is present;
3. Sewer lines are present but the specific sewer line access easement has not been provided to
DWR;
4. Site is located within the Moccasin Creek drainage district where active maintenance is
performed within Moccasin Creek and its unnamed tributaries (see Exhibit A)
Regarding Item 4 above, DWR is likely to support a riparian restoration project adjacent to moccasin
creek and its associated unnamed tributary, labeled UT I, under the following conditions:
l . A Conservation Easement (CE) must include the top of channel banks and be written in a
way to support the Drainage District's needs within the first 15' from top of bank only. This
will have to include the lateral streams and ditches coming into Moccasin on the site as well
2. The CE must be transferred to a DWR- approved long term steward before receiving the first
credit release.
3. Correspondence must be provided to the Drainage District regarding #1 above
4. Correspondence from the Drainage District to Wildlands must be provided to DWR
acknowledging their acceptance that 15' is the maximum width allowed for a travel -way
within the CE area. Their maintenance contract would need to be updated in response to this,
�t North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
D_E 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
____ /"/ 919.707.9000

Moccasin Creek Site
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
November 22, 2019
noting that 15' along areas of Moccasin Creek and laterals at this location, is the maximum
"travel -way".
No buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits can be generated within the first 15' from top
of bank.
Ms. Merritt's evaluation of the features onsite and their associated mitigation determination for the
riparian areas are provided in the table below. This evaluation was made from Top of Bank (TOB)
and landward 200' from each feature for buffer mitigation pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295
(effective November 1, 2015) and for nutrient offset credits pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0240.
Feature
Classification
1 ub'ect
Riparian Land uses
Buffer
2Nutrient
Mitigation Tyne Determination Win
onsite
to
riparian areas
adjacent to Feature
Credit
Offset
0-200'
Buffe
Viable
Viable at
2.273.02
lbs-N per
acre
Moccasin
Stream
Yes
Left Bank (not located
'Yes
Yes (right
Left Bank/non-forested - Restoration
Creek
within the proposed project
bank only)
Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
boundary) -Mostly non -
forested & non-agricultural
Left Bank/forested - Preservation Site
fields upstream with mature
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5)
forest downstream and a
sewer line easement
Right Bank/Fields - Restoration Site
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
Right Bank - Non -forested
agricultural fields
*sewer easement must be located outside
of Zone 1 & be in full compliance with
15A NCAC 02B.0295 (1)(4)(A-C)
A
Ditch
No
Non -forested agricultural
*see note
Yes
Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
fields
.0295 (o)(8)
*Buffer Mitigation Note - Assessment
concludes the ditch meets 15A NCAC
02B .0295 (o)(8) (A, B, C, & E). More
information is required to be provided
in a mitigation plan for complete
assessment. See rule.
UTl
Stream
Yes
Non -forested agricultural
Yes
Yes
Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
fields, driveway parallel to
.0295 (n)
left bank, and a sewer line
easement present
driveway path must be removed outside of
the project area to receive credit
Trash was located in the
stream and should be
*sewer easement must be located outside
removed
of Zone 1 & be in full compliance with
15A NCAC 02B.0295 0)(4)(A-C)
'Subjectivity calls for the features were determined by DWR in correspondence dated March 5, 2019 using the 1:24,000 scale
quadrangle topographic map prepared by USGS and the most recent printed version of the soil survey map prepared by the NRCS .
2 NC Division of Water Resources - Methodology and Calculations for determining Nutrient Reductions associated with Riparian Buffer
Establishment
'The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5) and 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(4). Site cannot be a Preservation Only site to comply with this rule.
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Moccasin Creek Site
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
November 22, 2019
Maps that are attached to this letter were prepared by WEI and initialed by Ms. Merritt on November
22, 2019.
This letter does not constitute an approval of this site to generate mitigation credits. Pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02B .0295, a mitigation proposal and a mitigation plan shall be submitted to DWR for written
approval prior to conducting any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters for
buffer mitigation credit. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0240, a proposal regarding a proposed nutrient
load -reducing measure for nutrient offset credit shall be submitted to DWR for approval prior to any
mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters.
All vegetative plantings, performance criteria and other mitigation requirements for riparian
restoration, enhancement and preservation must follow the requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0295 to
be eligible for buffer and/or nutrient offset mitigation credits. For any areas depicted as not being
viable for nutrient offset credit above, one could propose a different measure, along with supporting
calculations and sufficient detail to support estimates of load reduction, for review by the DWR to
determine viability for nutrient offset in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0240.
This viability assessment will expire on November 22, 2021 or upon the submittal of an As -
Built Report to the DWR, whichever comes first. This letter should be provided in any
nutrient offset, buffer, stream or wetland mitigation plans for this Site
Please contact Katie Merritt at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
MH/kym
Attachments: Figure 2, Exhibit A
cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)
Sincerely,
Mac Haupt, Acting Supervisor
Wn401 and Buffer Permitting Branch
Page 3 of 3

100' Powerline
Easement Break
WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
Project Location
------ Sanitary Sewer Line
Proposed Conservation Easement Boundary
Non -Project Streams
Topographic Contours (2')
Project Streams
Project Ditches
Manholes
30' Powerline
Easement Break
50' Driveway
Easement Break
Sewer Location Assumed from
Approximate Locations of Field
Located Sanitary Sewer Manholes.
Not All Manholes Located.
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Figure 2 Site Map
Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site
Neuse River Basin (03020201)
Johnston County, NC

EXHIBIT A
MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS -MOCCASIN CREEK
The work to be bid consists of approximately 22.4 miles of maintenance work on
the Moccasin Creek Watershed Project extending from just west of US 301 north of
Selma, past the town of Pine Level, to a point designated as the headwaters of Holt's
Pond near Princeton in Johnston County, North Carolina. The maintenance work will
consist of the following:
The mowing of all travel -ways (travel -way herein defined as that area on which
spoil was placed when excavation originally occurred, the spoil being shaped to
allow access) on the main and all laterals in the watershed project. The amount to
be mowed being the side of the channel from waters edge to the top of the channel
bank and the travel -way area from the top of channel bank to adjacent vegetation
beyond one year of age along the edge of the travel -way. Mowing will be done to
approximately a four inch height on the side slope of the channel. Mowing will
be done on both sides of the channel at the areas shown on the project map. All
channel areas that can be accessed from either side shall have the trees removed
and slope mowed on both sides. The approximate locations of these areas are
shown on the project map. The designated Contracting Officer will determine the
exact location and extent of the work in the field.
2. The removal of all debris from the channel. Debris consists of any natural or
manmade material. Natural materials include but are not limited to:
a) Trees that have fallen across the channel whether or not their branches are
in the water.
b) Trees or shrubs fallen in the channel.
c) Beaver dams.
d) Debris pile ups of branches, sticks, etc. in the channel, at culvert pipes,
and at railroad or highway bridges.
e) Trees or shrubs growing below the mean water line in the channel.
f) Sandbar excavation not to exceed the original depth of the channel.
Excavation to be done at the discretion and direction of the designated
Contracting Officer.
Manmade materials include but are not limited to:
a) Tires
b) Appliances
c) Railroad ties
d) Cinder blocks
e) Wooden pallets n�
f) Any trash in channel at time of mowing and maintenance.
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3. The filling of any sink holes or potholes on the travel -way that might restrict
access.
4. All correspondence regarding this project, pre -bid and post -bid will be solely
through the Contracting Officer. Only the Contracting Officer has the authority to
approve a change or deviation from the specifications.
5. Contactor is to contact the Contracting Officer upon completion of each segment.
Contracting Officer will inspect and mark deficiencies. Contracting Officer will
re -inspect when notified that the deficiencies have been corrected.
All trees, shrubs, debris, etc., cut or removed as a result of maintenance work are
to be disposed of according to local and state law and in a manner acceptable to the
Contracting Officer and adjoining landowners. In no situation shall debris be placed on
cropland or other cleared land. Repair of any damage to culverts, drop inlets, or other
pipes as a result of maintenance work is the responsibility of the Contractor and is to be
corrected to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor will be provided
a map but the Contractor assumes sole responsibility in determining the extent of
watershed project and the location of the main and all laterals of watershed. Work is not
to be started until all of the following criteria are met:
a) an initial bid acceptance letter is received.
b) a pre -construction conference is attended by the Contractor or a representative
qualified to act on his behalf.
c) a written Notice -to -Proceed is received. This Notice shall be received
annually.
Payment for work will be made upon satisfactory inspection by the Contracting Officer.
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Raleigh Field Office
P.O. Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726

Date:__________________________

Self-Certification Letter

Project Name______________________________

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Raleigh Ecological
Services online project review process. By printing this letter in conjunction with your
project review package, you are certifying that you have completed the online project
review process for the project named above in accordance with all instructions
provided, using the best available information to reach your conclusions. This letter,
and the enclosed project review package, completes the review of your project in
accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1544, 87 Stat.
884), as amended (ESA), and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C.
668-668c, 54 Stat. 250), as amended (Eagle Act). This letter also provides
information for your project review under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (P.L. 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, 83 Stat. 852), as amended. A copy of this
letter and the project review package must be submitted to this office for this
certification to be valid. This letter and the project review package will be maintained
in our records.

The species conclusions table in the enclosed project review package summarizes
your ESA and Eagle Act conclusions. Based on your analysis, mark all the
determinations that apply:

“no effect” determinations for proposed/listed species and/or
proposed/designated critical habitat; and/or

“may affect, not likely to adversely affect” determinations for proposed/listed
species and/or proposed/designated critical habitat; and/or

“may affect, likely to adversely affect” determination for the Northern long-
eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) and relying on the findings of the January 5,
2016, Programmatic Biological Opinion for the Final 4(d) Rule on the
Northern long-eared bat;

“no Eagle Act permit required” determinations for eagles.

Applicant Page 2

We certify that use of the online project review process in strict accordance with the
instructions provided as documented in the enclosed project review package results in
reaching the appropriate determinations. Therefore, we concur with the “no effect” or
“not likely to adversely affect” determinations for proposed and listed species and
proposed and designated critical habitat; the “may affect” determination for Northern
long-eared bat; and/or the “no Eagle Act permit required” determinations for eagles.
Additional coordination with this office is not needed. Candidate species are not
legally protected pursuant to the ESA. However, the Service encourages consideration
of these species by avoiding adverse impacts to them. Please contact this office for
additional coordination if your project action area contains candidate species.
Should project plans change or if additional information on the distribution of
proposed or listed species, proposed or designated critical habitat, or bald eagles
becomes available, this determination may be reconsidered. This certification letter is
valid for 1 year. Information about the online project review process including
instructions, species information, and other information regarding project reviews
within North Carolina is available at our website http://www.fws.gov/raleigh/pp.html.
If you have any questions, you can write to us at [e-mail] or please contact
Leigh Mann of this office at 919-856-4520, ext. 10.

Sincerely,

/s/Pete Benjamin

Pete Benjamin
Field Supervisor
Raleigh Ecological Services

Enclosures - project review package
Species Conclusions Table Project Name: ___Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel____________________________________________________________________ Date: _________2/17/2020___________________________________________ Species / Resource Name Conclusion ESA Section 7 / Eagle Act Determination Notes / Documentation Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) No suitable habitat present No effect Field visits in January 2019 found no suitable habitat. Project area is active row crop. Neuse River Waterdog (Necturus lewisi) No suitable habitat present No effect Field visit February 2020 found no suitable habitat. Project area is active row crops with banks regularly mowed. No work proposed in the slow flowing streams on site. Carolina Madtom (Notorus furiosus) No suitable habitat present No effect Field visit February 2020 found no suitable habitat. Project area is active row crops with banks regularly mowed. No work proposed in the slow flowing streams on site. Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia masoni), No suitable habitat present No effect Field visit January 2019 found no suitable habitat. Project area is active row crops with banks regularly mowed. No work proposed in the slow flowing streams on site. Tar River spinymussel (Elliptio steinstansana) No suitable habitat present No effect Field visit January 2019 found no suitable habitat. Project area is active row crops with banks regularly mowed. No work proposed in the slow flowing streams on site. Michaux’s sumac (Rhus michauxii) Suitable habitat, species not present No effect Field visit January 2019 found small areas of suitable habitat along the roadway, but no individuals present during field visit October 2019. Critical Habitat None No effect Bald Eagle Unlikely to disturb nesting bald eagles No Eagle Act Permit Required Not within 660 feet of large bodies of water Acknowledgement: I agree that the above information about my proposed project is true. I used all of the provided resources to make an informed decision about impacts in the immediate and surrounding areas. _____Andrea Eckardt, Project Manager___________ 2/17/2020 Signature /Title Date
January 28, 2020
United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
In Reply Refer To:
Consultation Code: 04EN2000-2020-SLI-0552
Event Code: 04EN2000-2020-E-01244
Project Name: Moccasin Creek Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel

Subject:List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project
location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project
To Whom It May Concern:
The species list generated pursuant to the information you provided identifies threatened,
endangered, proposed and candidate species, as well as proposed and final designated critical
habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by
your proposed project. The species list fulfills the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of
species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to
contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to
federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical
habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the
Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be
completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be
completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and
implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested
through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list.
Section 7 of the Act requires that all federal agencies (or their designated non-federal
representative), in consultation with the Service, insure that any action federally authorized,
funded, or carried out by such agencies is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any
federally-listed endangered or threatened species. A biological assessment or evaluation may be
prepared to fulfill that requirement and in determining whether additional consultation with the
Service is necessary. In addition to the federally-protected species list, information on the
species' life histories and habitats and information on completing a biological assessment or
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evaluation and can be found on our web page at http://www.fws.gov/raleigh. Please check the
web site often for updated information or changes
If your project contains suitable habitat for any of the federally-listed species known to be
present within the county where your project occurs, the proposed action has the potential to
adversely affect those species. As such, we recommend that surveys be conducted to determine
the species' presence or absence within the project area. The use of North Carolina Natural
Heritage program data should not be substituted for actual field surveys.
If you determine that the proposed action may affect (i.e., likely to adversely affect or not likely
to adversely affect) a federally-protected species, you should notify this office with your
determination, the results of your surveys, survey methodologies, and an analysis of the effects
of the action on listed species, including consideration of direct, indirect, and cumulative effects,
before conducting any activities that might affect the species. If you determine that the proposed
action will have no effect (i.e., no beneficial or adverse, direct or indirect effect) on federally
listed species, then you are not required to contact our office for concurrence (unless an
Environmental Impact Statement is prepared). However, you should maintain a complete record
of the assessment, including steps leading to your determination of effect, the qualified personnel
conducting the assessment, habitat conditions, site photographs, and any other related articles.
Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require
development of an eagle conservation plan (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/
eagle_guidance.html). Additionally, wind energy projects should follow the wind energy
guidelines (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing impacts to migratory birds and
bats.
Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications
towers (e.g., cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at: http://
www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm; http://
www.towerkill.com; and http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/
comtow.html.
Not all Threatened and Endangered Species that occur in North Carolina are subject to section 7
consultation with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon, sea
turtles,when in the water, and certain marine mammals are under purview of the National Marine
Fisheries Service. If your project occurs in marine, estuarine, or coastal river systems you should
also contact the National Marine Fisheries Service, http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages
Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project
planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in
the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project
that you submit to our office. If you have any questions or comments, please contact John Ellis
of this office at [e-mail].
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Attachment(s):
Official Species List
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Official Species List
This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the
requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether
any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed
action".
This species list is provided by:
Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
[phone]
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Project Summary
Consultation Code:04EN2000-2020-SLI-0552
Event Code:04EN2000-2020-E-01244
Project Name:Moccasin Creek Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Project Type:LAND - RESTORATION / ENHANCEMENT
Project Description:This is a 16.2 acre riparian buffer mitigation project. There will be no
work in the stream, just planting of trees within an existing agricultural
field. This is proposed as a mitigation bank under the State of NC buffer
mitigation rules.
Project Location:
Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: https://
www.google.com/maps/place/35.51935927314052N78.25180330112119W
Counties:Johnston, NC
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1.
Endangered Species Act Species
There is a total of 6 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list.
Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include
species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species
list because a project could affect downstream species.
IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA
Fisheries , as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the
Department of Commerce.
See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially
within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office
if you have questions.
NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an
office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of
Commerce.
Birds
NAME STATUS
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7614
Endangered
Amphibians
NAME STATUS
Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi
There is proposed critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6772
Proposed
Threatened
Fishes
NAME STATUS
Carolina Madtom Noturus furiosus
There is proposed critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/528
Proposed
Endangered
1
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Clams
NAME STATUS
Atlantic Pigtoe Fusconaia masoni
There is proposed critical habitat for this species. Your location is outside the critical habitat.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5164
Proposed
Threatened
Tar River Spinymussel Elliptio steinstansana
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1392
Endangered
Flowering Plants
NAME STATUS
Michaux's Sumac Rhus michauxii
No critical habitat has been designated for this species.
Species profile: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5217
Endangered
Critical habitats
THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECT AREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S
JURISDICTION.
1
Andrea Eckardt
From:Wells, Emily N <[e-mail]>
Sent:Tuesday, February 18, 2020 3:54 PM
To:Andrea Eckardt; Mann, Leigh
Subject:Re: DUE DATE: MARCH 12, 2020 Fw: Online Project Review Certification Letter MOCCASIN CREEK
BUFFER MITIGATION SITE
Hi Andrea, 

Thank you for the information. We would concur with your determination letter.   

Thank you, 
Emily  
From: Mann, Leigh <[e-mail]> on behalf of Raleigh, FW4 <[e-mail]> 
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 9:12 AM 
To: Wells, Emily N <[e-mail]> 
Subject: DUE DATE: MARCH 12, 2020 Fw: Online Project Review Certification Letter MOCCASIN CREEK BUFFER 
MITIGATION SITE  

From: Andrea Eckardt <[e-mail]> 
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2020 9:27 PM 
To: Raleigh, FW4 <[e-mail]> 
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Online Project Review Certification Letter  

Attached is the completed Online Project Review Certification Package for the Moccasin Creek Buffer Mitigation Site. 

The Buffer Mitigation Site is located in Johnston County, NC and consists of planting trees and shrubs within the riparian 
buffer of Moccasin Creek and one unnamed tributary. 

The package includes Official Species List from IPaC, the completed Species Conclusion Table and the Self Certification 
Letter. 

Please let me know if you need any additional information. 

Thank you 

Andrea 

Andrea S. Eckardt  |  Ecological Assessment Team Leader  
704.332.7754  x101   

Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 
1430 S. Mint St, Suite 104  
Charlotte, NC 28203 

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper Office of Archives and History
Secretary Susi H. Hamilton Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6599

February 14, 2020

Andrea Eckardt [e-mail]
1430 South Mint Street
Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203

Re: Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel, Johnston County, ER 20-0191
Dear Ms. Eckardt:

Thank you for your January 22, 2020, submission concerning the above-referenced project. We have
reviewed the materials provided and offer the following comments.
Two previously recorded pre-colonial American Indian archaeological sites (31JT78 and 31JT79) are located
within the subject property. These sites have not been assessed to determine their eligibility for listing in the
National Register of Historic Places. Both sites are in the floodplain south of the project. However, the
boundaries for site 31JT78 may extend into the subject easement areas.
Ground disturbance as proposed within the subject easement areas should have no effect on sites 31JT78
and 31JT79. However, should access roads or additional ground disturbing activities be planned, we request
engineering specifications be submitted to us for review.
In addition, the Crocker Cemetery is located on property immediately southwest of the project area along
Pine Level-Selma Road. The cemetery appears to be well marked and should not be directly impacted by
ground disturbance. However, we recommend heightened caution during ground-disturbing activities in the
vicinity of the cemetery.
Please note that cemeteries are protected under NC General Statutes Chapter 14-148 and 14-149 and are
afforded consideration under Chapter 65. Should human remains be discovered in the vicinity of 31JT78 and
31JT79 or anywhere else in the project area, the provisions of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 70,
Article 3 apply. All ground disturbing activities should immediately cease, and the county medical examiner
should be contacted.

The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36 CFR
Part 800.

Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-814-6579 or
[e-mail]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above
referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,

Ramona Bartos, Deputy
State Historic Preservation Officer

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Overview Map 2
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Map Findings Summary 4
Map Findings 8
Orphan Summary 12
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR).
The report was designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of EPA’s Standards
and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for
Environmental Site Assessments (E 1527-13), the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site
Assessments for Forestland or Rural Property (E 2247-16), the ASTM Standard Practice for Limited
Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen Process (E 1528-14) or custom requirements developed
for the evaluation of environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate.
TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS
W. MAIN STREET
SELMA, NC 27576
COORDINATES
35.5167620 - 35˚ 31’ 0.34’’Latitude (North):
78.2481070 - 78˚ 14’ 53.18’’Longitude (West):
Zone 17Universal Tranverse Mercator:
749563.1UTM X (Meters):
3933636.8UTM Y (Meters):
148 ft. above sea levelElevation:
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY
5948600 KENLY WEST, NCTarget Property Map:
2013Version Date:
5948616 PRINCETON, NCSoutheast Map:
2013Version Date:
5948590 FOUR OAKS NE, NCSouthwest Map:
2013Version Date:
5948620 SELMA, NCNorthwest Map:
2013Version Date:
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT
20140525, 20141018Portions of Photo from:
USDASource:
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2 LITTLE BEE FOOD MART HWY 70A IMD Higher 1924, 0.364, South
1 PINE LEVEL LIFT STAT N. PEEDIN AVE. LUST, IMD Higher 189, 0.036, SE
MAPPED SITES SUMMARY
Target Property Address:
W. MAIN STREET
SELMA, NC 27576
Click on Map ID to see full detail.
MAP RELATIVE DIST (ft. & mi.)
ID DATABASE ACRONYMS ELEVATION DIRECTIONSITE NAME ADDRESS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
TARGET PROPERTY SEARCH RESULTS
The target property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR.
DATABASES WITH NO MAPPED SITES
No mapped sites were found in EDR’s search of available ("reasonably ascertainable ") government
records either on the target property or within the search radius around the target property for the
following databases:
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Federal NPL site list
NPL National Priority List
Proposed NPL Proposed National Priority List Sites
NPL LIENS Federal Superfund Liens
Federal Delisted NPL site list
Delisted NPL National Priority List Deletions
Federal CERCLIS list
FEDERAL FACILITY Federal Facility Site Information listing
SEMS Superfund Enterprise Management System
Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site list
SEMS-ARCHIVE Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list
CORRACTS Corrective Action Report
Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD facilities list
RCRA-TSDF RCRA - Treatment, Storage and Disposal
Federal RCRA generators list
RCRA-LQG RCRA - Large Quantity Generators
RCRA-SQG RCRA - Small Quantity Generators
RCRA-VSQG RCRA - Very Small Quantity Generators (Formerly Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity
Generators)
Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries
LUCIS Land Use Control Information System
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4
US ENG CONTROLS Engineering Controls Sites List
US INST CONTROL Sites with Institutional Controls
Federal ERNS list
ERNS Emergency Response Notification System
State- and tribal - equivalent NPL
NC HSDS Hazardous Substance Disposal Site
State- and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS
SHWS Inactive Hazardous Sites Inventory
State and tribal landfill and/or solid waste disposal site lists
SWF/LF List of Solid Waste Facilities
DEBRIS Solid Waste Active Disaster Debris Sites Listing
OLI Old Landfill Inventory
LCID Land-Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) Landfill Notifications
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
LAST Leaking Aboveground Storage Tanks
INDIAN LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
LUST TRUST State Trust Fund Database
State and tribal registered storage tank lists
FEMA UST Underground Storage Tank Listing
UST Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Database
AST AST Database
INDIAN UST Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries
INST CONTROL No Further Action Sites With Land Use Restrictions Monitoring
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
INDIAN VCP Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing
VCP Responsible Party Voluntary Action Sites
State and tribal Brownfields sites
BROWNFIELDS Brownfields Projects Inventory
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
US BROWNFIELDS A Listing of Brownfields Sites
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid Waste Disposal Sites
SWRCY Recycling Center Listing
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5
HIST LF Solid Waste Facility Listing
INDIAN ODI Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands
DEBRIS REGION 9 Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations
ODI Open Dump Inventory
IHS OPEN DUMPS Open Dumps on Indian Land
Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites
US HIST CDL Delisted National Clandestine Laboratory Register
US CDL National Clandestine Laboratory Register
Local Land Records
LIENS 2 CERCLA Lien Information
Records of Emergency Release Reports
HMIRS Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System
SPILLS Spills Incident Listing
SPILLS 90 SPILLS 90 data from FirstSearch
SPILLS 80 SPILLS 80 data from FirstSearch
Other Ascertainable Records
RCRA NonGen / NLR RCRA - Non Generators / No Longer Regulated
FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites
DOD Department of Defense Sites
SCRD DRYCLEANERS State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing
US FIN ASSUR Financial Assurance Information
EPA WATCH LIST EPA WATCH LIST
2020 COR ACTION 2020 Corrective Action Program List
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act
TRIS Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System
SSTS Section 7 Tracking Systems
ROD Records Of Decision
RMP Risk Management Plans
RAATS RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System
PRP Potentially Responsible Parties
PADS PCB Activity Database System
ICIS Integrated Compliance Information System
FTTS FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide
Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
MLTS Material Licensing Tracking System
COAL ASH DOE Steam-Electric Plant Operation Data
COAL ASH EPA Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List
PCB TRANSFORMER PCB Transformer Registration Database
RADINFO Radiation Information Database
HIST FTTS FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing
DOT OPS Incident and Accident Data
CONSENT Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees
INDIAN RESERV Indian Reservations
FUSRAP Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
UMTRA Uranium Mill Tailings Sites
LEAD SMELTERS Lead Smelter Sites
US AIRS Aerometric Information Retrieval System Facility Subsystem
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6
US MINES Mines Master Index File
ABANDONED MINES Abandoned Mines
FINDS Facility Index System/Facility Registry System
ECHO Enforcement & Compliance History Information
DOCKET HWC Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Listing
UXO Unexploded Ordnance Sites
FUELS PROGRAM EPA Fuels Program Registered Listing
AIRS Air Quality Permit Listing
ASBESTOS ASBESTOS
COAL ASH Coal Ash Disposal Sites
DRYCLEANERS Drycleaning Sites
Financial Assurance Financial Assurance Information Listing
NPDES NPDES Facility Location Listing
UIC Underground Injection Wells Listing
AOP Animal Operation Permits Listing
PCSRP Petroleum-Contaminated Soil Remediation Permits
CCB Coal Ash Structural Fills (CCB) Listing
MINES MRDS Mineral Resources Data System
SEPT HAULERS Permitted Septage Haulers Listing
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records
EDR MGP EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants
EDR Hist Auto EDR Exclusive Historical Auto Stations
EDR Hist Cleaner EDR Exclusive Historical Cleaners
EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives
RGA HWS Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste Facilities List
RGA LF Recovered Government Archive Solid Waste Facilities List
RGA LUST Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank
SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS
Surrounding sites were identified in the following databases.
Elevations have been determined from the USGS Digital Elevation Model and should be evaluated on
a relative (not an absolute) basis. Relative elevation information between sites of close proximity
should be field verified. Sites with an elevation equal to or higher than the target property have been
differentiated below from sites with an elevation lower than the target property.
Page numbers and map identification numbers refer to the EDR Radius Map report where detailed
data on individual sites can be reviewed.
Sites listed in bold italics are in multiple databases.
Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
LUST: The Leaking Underground Storage Tank Incidents Management Database contains an inventory
of reported leaking underground storage tank incidents. The data come from the Department of Environment, &
Natural Resources’ Incidents by Address.
A review of the LUST list, as provided by EDR, and dated 08/02/2019 has revealed that there is 1 LUST
site within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Equal/Higher Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____
PINE LEVEL LIFT STAT N. PEEDIN AVE. SE 0 - 1/8 (0.036 mi.) 1 8
Incident Phase: Closed Out
Incident Number: 22874
Current Status: File Located in Archives
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Records of Emergency Release Reports
IMD: Incident Management Database.
A review of the IMD list, as provided by EDR, and dated 07/21/2006 has revealed that there are 2 IMD
sites within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Equal/Higher Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____
PINE LEVEL LIFT STAT N. PEEDIN AVE. SE 0 - 1/8 (0.036 mi.) 1 8
Facility Id: 22874
LITTLE BEE FOOD MART HWY 70A S 1/4 - 1/2 (0.364 mi.) 2 10
Facility Id: 6933
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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There were no unmapped sites in this report.
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Federal NPL site list
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NPL
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000Proposed NPL
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NPL LIENS
Federal Delisted NPL site list
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000Delisted NPL
Federal CERCLIS list
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500FEDERAL FACILITY
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SEMS
Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site list
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SEMS-ARCHIVE
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000CORRACTS
Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD facilities list
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500RCRA-TSDF
Federal RCRA generators list
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-LQG
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-SQG
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-VSQG
Federal institutional controls /
engineering controls registries
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUCIS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US ENG CONTROLS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US INST CONTROL
Federal ERNS list
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ERNS
State- and tribal - equivalent NPL
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NC HSDS
State- and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000SHWS
State and tribal landfill and/or
solid waste disposal site lists
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SWF/LF
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500DEBRIS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500OLI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LCID
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LAST
1 NR NR 0 0 1 0.500LUST
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN LUST
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUST TRUST
State and tribal registered storage tank lists
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250FEMA UST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250UST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250AST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250INDIAN UST
State and tribal institutional
control / engineering control registries
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INST CONTROL
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN VCP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500VCP
State and tribal Brownfields sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500BROWNFIELDS
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US BROWNFIELDS
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid
Waste Disposal Sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SWRCY
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500HIST LF
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN ODI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500DEBRIS REGION 9
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500ODI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500IHS OPEN DUMPS
Local Lists of Hazardous waste /
Contaminated Sites
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US HIST CDL
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US CDL
Local Land Records
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001LIENS 2
Records of Emergency Release Reports
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001HMIRS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS
2 NR NR 1 0 1 0.500IMD
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS 90
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS 80
Other Ascertainable Records
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA NonGen / NLR
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000FUDS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000DOD
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SCRD DRYCLEANERS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US FIN ASSUR
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001EPA WATCH LIST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.2502020 COR ACTION
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001TSCA
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001TRIS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SSTS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000ROD
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RMP
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RAATS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PRP
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PADS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ICIS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001FTTS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001MLTS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001COAL ASH DOE
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500COAL ASH EPA
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PCB TRANSFORMER
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RADINFO
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001HIST FTTS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001DOT OPS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000CONSENT
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000INDIAN RESERV
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000FUSRAP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500UMTRA
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001LEAD SMELTERS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US AIRS
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250US MINES
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250ABANDONED MINES
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001FINDS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ECHO
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001DOCKET HWC
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000UXO
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250FUELS PROGRAM
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001AIRS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ASBESTOS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500COAL ASH
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250DRYCLEANERS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001Financial Assurance
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001NPDES
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001UIC
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001AOP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500PCSRP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500CCB
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001MINES MRDS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SEPT HAULERS
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000EDR MGP
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.125EDR Hist Auto
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.125EDR Hist Cleaner
EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RGA HWS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RGA LF
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RGA LUST
3 0 0 1 0 2 0- Totals --
NOTES:
TP = Target Property
NR = Not Requested at this Search Distance
Sites may be listed in more than one database
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MAP FINDINGSMap ID
Direction
EDR ID NumberDistance
EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation
126 S. THIRD ST.RP Address:
9199895075Telephone:
JAY CARTERContact Person:
JOHNSTON CO PUBLIC UTILITIESCompany:
FAYRegion:
NPMRegional Officer Project Mgr:
Not reportedTestlat:
35.5137 -78.2434Lat/Long Decimal:
FalseValid:
NError Code:
0Error Flag:
FalseRPOP:
FalseRPOW:
0Reel Num:
241CD Num:
FalseRPL:
3PETOPT:
Not reportedRBCA GW:
File Located in ArchivesCurrent Status:
0Release Detection:
Not reportedLUR Filed:
NoFlag1:
NoFlag:
UnknownMTBE1:
NoMTBE:
Industrial/commercialLand Use:
Not reportedSite Risk Reason:
Not reportedPhase Of LSA Req:
Not reportedSite Priority:
Not reportedNORR Issue Date:
Not reportedNOV Issue Date:
Not reportedCorrective Action Plan Type:
LRisk Class Based On Review:
LRisk Classification:
COMMERCIALCommercial/NonCommercial UST Site:
0# Of Supply Wells:
RTank Regulated Status:
Not reportedLevel Of Soil Cleanup Achieved:
02/05/2003Close Out:
Not reportedClosure Request:
12/17/1996Cleanup:
12/17/1996Date Occur:
01/17/1996Date Reported:
PProduct Type:
Leak-undergroundSource Type:
GWContamination Type:
22874Incident Number:
FA-1227UST Number:
00-0-000Facility ID:
PINE LEVEL, NC 27568City,State,Zip:
N. PEEDIN AVE.Address:
PINE LEVEL LIFT STATIONName:
LUST:
189 ft.
0.036 mi.
Relative:
Higher
Actual:
161 ft.

< 1/8 PINE LEVEL, NC 27568
SE IMDN. PEEDIN AVE. N/A
1 LUSTPINE LEVEL LIFT STATION S105120011
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MAP FINDINGSMap ID
Direction
EDR ID NumberDistance
EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation
JOHNSTON CO PUBLIC UTILITIESOwner Company:
9199895075Contact Phone:
JAY CARTEROperator:
GROUNDWATER AND SOIL CONTAMINATION DISCOVERED DURING UST REMOVALIncident Desc:
NoSoil Contam:
Yes, Groundwater Contamination has been detectedGW Contam:
2/8/2001Submit Date:
12/17/1996Date Occurred:
22874Facility ID:
RALRegion:
IMD:
Click here to access the North Carolina DEQ records for this facility:
Not reportedClose-out Report:
Not reportedClosure Request Date:
Not reportedRS Designation:
Not reportedReclassification Report:
Not reportedSOC Signed:
Not reportedCorrective Action Planned:
Not reportedPublic Meeting Held:
Not reported45 Day Report:
Not reportedNORR Issued:
Not reportedNOV Issued:
Closed OutIncident Phase:
2/5/2003Last Modified:
CUst Number:
CSource:
Not reportedCause:
2Err Type:
Not reportedSource Code:
Not reportedRelease Code:
Not reportedPirf/Min Soil:
Not reported5 Minute Quad:
Not reported7#5 Minute Quad:
Not reportedSamples Include:
NWells Affected Y/N:
2/8/2001Priority Update:
USite Priority:
1Location:
3Type:
5Operation Type:
4Ownership:
JAY CARTEROwner/Operator:
GROUNDWATER AND SOIL CONTAMINATION DISCOVERED DURING UST REMOVALDescription Of Incident:
2/8/2001Date Reported:
12/17/1996Date Occurred:
22874Facility Id:
PIRF:
Not reported5 Min Quad:
6/13/2006
due to no constituents above action level. File pulled for archiving
Review of Closure Report and additional info resulted in NFA letterComments:
JOHNSTONRP County:
SMITHFIELD, NC 27577RP City,St,Zip:
PINE LEVEL LIFT STATION (Continued) S105120011
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MAP FINDINGSMap ID
Direction
EDR ID NumberDistance
EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation
Not reportedClose-out Report:
Not reportedClosure Request Date:
Not reportedRS Designation:
Not reportedReclassification Report:
Not reportedSOC Sighned:
Not reportedCorrective Action Planned:
Not reportedPublic Meeting Held:
Not reported45 Day Report:
Not reportedNORR Issued:
Not reportedNOV Issued:
Closed OutIncident Phase:
2/5/2003Last Modified:
22874Facility ID:
DWMAgency:
NODGPS:
Not reportedLongitude Decimal:
Not reportedLatitude Decimal:
Not reportedLongitude Number:
Not reportedLatitude Number:
Not reportedLongitude:
Not reportedLatitude:
Not reported5 Min Quad:
Not reported7.5 Min Quad:
Not reportedSamples Include:
Not reportedSampled By:
Not reportedWells Contam:
Not reportedNum Affected:
NoWells Affected:
RFHDem Contact:
2/8/2001Priority Update:
Not reportedPriority Code:
USite Priority:
lRisk Site:
RuralSetting:
FacilityLocation:
Gasoline/dieselType:
Leak-undergroundSource:
Not reportedQty Recovered 1:
Not reportedQty Lost 1:
Not reportedMaterial:
IndustrialOperation:
PrivateOwnership:
SMITHFIELD, NC 27577Oper City,St,Zip:
SMITHFIELDOperator City:
126 S. THIRD ST.Operator Address:
PINE LEVEL LIFT STATION (Continued) S105120011
9/16/1991Submit Date:
8/28/1991Date Occurred:
6933Facility ID:
RALRegion:
IMD:
1924 ft.
0.364 mi.
Relative:
Higher
Actual:
171 ft.

1/4-1/2 PINE LEVEL, NC
South HWY 70A N/A
2 IMDLITTLE BEE FOOD MART S101523260
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MAP FINDINGSMap ID
Direction
EDR ID NumberDistance
EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation
Not reportedClose-out Report:
Not reportedClosure Request Date:
Not reportedRS Designation:
Not reportedReclassification Report:
Not reportedSOC Sighned:
Not reportedCorrective Action Planned:
Not reportedPublic Meeting Held:
Not reported45 Day Report:
Not reportedNORR Issued:
Not reportedNOV Issued:
REIncident Phase:
Not reportedLast Modified:
6933Facility ID:
DWMAgency:
7GPS:
78.2475Longitude Decimal:
35.5094444444444Latitude Decimal:
781451Longitude Number:
353034Latitude Number:
-78.2475Longitude:
35.50944444Latitude:
Not reported5 Min Quad:
Not reported7.5 Min Quad:
Soil SamplesSamples Include:
Responsible PartiesSampled By:
Not reportedWells Contam:
0Num Affected:
NoWells Affected:
RFHDem Contact:
4/16/1998Priority Update:
HPriority Code:
110ASite Priority:
HRisk Site:
Not reportedSetting:
FacilityLocation:
Gasoline/dieselType:
Leak-undergroundSource:
Not reportedQty Recovered 3:
Not reportedQty Lost:
KEROSENEMaterial:
Not reportedQty Recovered:
Not reportedQty Lost:
DIESELMaterial:
Not reportedQty Recovered 1:
Not reportedQty Lost 1:
GASOLINEMaterial:
CommercialOperation:
PrivateOwnership:
PINE LEVEL, NC 27568Oper City,St,Zip:
PINE LEVELOperator City:
105 W. PINE ST.Operator Address:
Not reportedOwner Company:
Not reportedContact Phone:
DONNY CROCKES/BUSY BEE OIL CO.Operator:
PRODUCT FOUND IN MONITORING WELL.Incident Desc:
NoSoil Contam:
Yes, Groundwater Contamination has been detectedGW Contam:
LITTLE BEE FOOD MART (Continued) S101523260
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ID#* 20190239 Version* 1
Select Reviewer:*
Katie Merritt
Initial Review Completed Date 02/26/2020
Mitigation Project Submittal - 2/26/2020
Is this a Prospectus, Technical Proposal or a New Site?* r Yes r No
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Project Contact Information
Contact Name:*
Andrea Eckardt
Project Information
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ID#:* 20190239
Existing IDY
Project Type: r DMS r Mitigation Bank
Project Name: Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site
County: Johnston
Document Information
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Version:
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Existing Version
Mitigation Document Type:*
Mitigation Bank Instrument
File Upload: Moccasin Creek MBI Draft 2.26.2020.pdf 223.9KB
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AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE MOCCASIN CREEK MITIGATION BANKING INSTRUMENT IN THE NEUSE 
RIVER BASIN FOR RIPARIAN BUFFER AND NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION CREDITS PURSUANT TO THE 
NEUSE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

I. PREAMBLE ............................................................................................................................... 2
II. LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA .............................................................................. 2
III. AUTHORITIES ........................................................................................................................... 3
IV. ESTABLISHMENT OF BANK PARCEL ............................................................................................ 3
V. BANK PARCEL DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE .................................................................................... 4
VI. POST CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION .................................................................................. 6
VII. CALCULATION OF MITIGATION CREDITS ..................................................................................... 8
VIII.  CREDIT RELEASE SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................... 10
IX. PROCEDURE FOR DEBITING AND CREDITING MITIGATION CREDITS ........................................... 10
X. BANK PARCEL CLOSURE .......................................................................................................... 12
XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................ 12

ATTACHMENTS 
A ‐ Division of Water Resources Authority Document 
B ‐ Rule Text 15A NCAC 02B .0240 
C ‐ Rule Text 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (Effective November 1, 2015) 
D ‐ Buffer Ledger Template   
E ‐ Nutrient Offset Ledger Template 

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I. PREAMBLE 

This Mitigation Banking Instrument (“Instrument”) regarding the establishment, use, operation, and 
maintenance  of  the  Moccasin  Creek  Nutrient  Offset  and  Buffer  Mitigation  Bank  Parcel  (“Bank 
Parcel”) to provide Neuse Riparian Buffer mitigation credits (“Riparian Buffer Credits”) and Neuse 
Nutrient Strategy nutrient load reduction credit (“Nutrient Offset Credits”) is made and entered into 
by and among Wildlands Holdings III, LLC acting as the Bank Sponsor (“Sponsor”) and the North 
Carolina  Department  of  Environmental  Quality  –  Division  of  Water  Resources  (“DWR”).    This 
Instrument is in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0240 and the Consolidated Mitigation Rule 15A 
NCAC 02B .0295, which became effective on November 1, 2015 (Attachment D and E). 

The purpose of the Bank is: 

A. To restore riparian vegetation adjacent to streams and/or agricultural ditches with the intent to 
improve water quality within the Neuse River Basin (8‐digit HUC 03020201), excluding the Falls 
Lake Watershed. 

B. To convert agricultural land uses within riparian areas adjacent to streams and/or agricultural 
ditches into a dense, hardwood vegetated state with the intent to significantly reduce nutrient 
loadings associated with agricultural practices into streams and ditches.   

C. To  provide  mitigation  and  sell  any  resulting  Riparian  Buffer  Credits  and/or  Nutrient  Offset 
Credits to third parties in the Neuse River Basin for development (both existing and proposed) 
requiring such mitigation. 

II. LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA 

A. The Geographic Service Area (“GSA”) is the designated area wherein a Bank can reasonably be 
expected  to  sell  Riparian  Buffer  Credits  and/or  Nutrient  Offset Credits for impacts due to 
development activities.   

B. The Bank Parcel is located within the Neuse River Basin in the State of North Carolina, United 
States Geological Survey (“USGS”) 8‐digit Hydrologic Unit Code (“HUC”) 03020201.  

C. Sale or transfer of Riparian Buffer Credits shall be limited to the 8‐digit HUC 03020201 in the 
Neuse River Basin, excluding the Falls Lake Watershed, unless otherwise authorized by the DWR 
or delegated local government in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0295.   

D. Sale or transfer of Nutrient Offset Credits shall be limited to the 8‐digit HUC 03020201 in the 
Neuse River Basin, excluding the Falls Lake Watershed in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0240.   

E. The Moccasin Creek Bank Parcel is comprised of land in Johnston County, NC and is currently 
used for row crops.  The project is located at 35.51708° N and 78.24795° W. 

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III. AUTHORITIES 

A. The  Bank  will  be  used  to  provide  Riparian  Buffer  Credit  and/or Nutrient  Offset  Credit  in 
accordance  with  the  requirements  in  the  DWR  Authority  document referenced  herein  as 
“Attachment A” and attached to this Instrument.   

B. Projects  eligible  for  utilization  of  the  credits  are  those  requiring  authorization  under  the 
requirements of Attachment A and any new approved North Carolina (“State”) statutes and 
rules for the Neuse Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management Strategy. 

C. The selling of mitigation credits shall be consistent with approved State statutes and rules for 
the Neuse Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management Strategy. 

D. Mitigation  activities  proposed  under  this  Instrument  and  corresponding  Bank  Parcel 
Development Package (BPDP) to generate Riparian Buffer Credits and Nutrient Offset Credits 
shall  be  consistent  with  State  statutes  and  rules  for  the  Neuse  Nutrient  Sensitive  Waters 
Management Strategy that are in place at the time a complete BPDP is submitted to DWR. 

IV. ESTABLISHMENT OF BANK PARCEL 

A. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0295 and 15A NCAC 02B .0240, DWR has provided a “Site 
Viability Letter” for the Bank Parcel proposed under this Instrument.  The Site Viability Letter is 
not an approval of the site to generate mitigation credits, but is a preliminary review of the Bank 
Parcel  that  details  and  confirms  existing  land  use  conditions, defines  the  riparian  sites 
(Enhancement, Preservation, or Restoration), and identifies features (streams, ditches, ponds, 
etc.) that meet general criteria to be suitable to generate mitigation credits. Table 1.0 below 
outlines when a Site Viability Letter was issued by DWR for the mitigation site proposed under 
this Instrument: 

Table 1.0 – Site Viability Letter Details 
Bank Parcel NC DWR Site 
Evaluation Viability Letter Received Viability Letter 
Expiration Date 
Moccasin Creek  February 12, 2019  November 22, 2019  November 22, 2021 

B. A valid Site Viability Letter is required prior to submittal of each BPDP.  Site Viability Letters will 
either expire on the dates listed in the table above or upon submittal of an individual As‐Built 
Report to the DWR, whichever comes first.  If a Site Viability Letter expires prior to submittal of a 
complete BPDP as described in Section V to DWR, then the Sponsor must submit a formal 
request to DWR for a new Site Viability Letter for that Bank Parcel. 

C. The  Bank  Parcels  proposed  for  inclusion  under  this  Instrument  shall  require  a  BPDP  be 
submitted to, and approved, by the DWR prior to use of the individual Bank Parcel for mitigation 
purposes or the sale or transfer of any associated credits. The contents of BPDP are provided in 
Section V. 

D. The BPDP submitted under this instrument will be placed on public notice and made available 
for public commenting for 15 calendar days. 

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E. Per the Site Viability Letter no buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits can be generated 
within the first 15 feet from top of bank on the Site due to the  Site’s  location  within  the 
Moccasin Creek drainage district.  Additional communication between the Bank Sponsor and the 
Drainage District documenting what level of maintenance is permitted within the 15 feet from 
top of bank shall be included in the BPDP. 

F. The Bank Parcel is intended to provided Neuse Riparian Buffer Mitigation as follows: 

1. Planting hardwood trees and shrubs on a Restoration Site as defined in 15A NCAC 02B 
.0295 (b) adjacent to streams.  

G. Nutrient Offset Credit may be achieved on the Bank Parcel through restoration of the riparian 
areas where agriculture was determined by DWR to be the predominant land use.  The width of 
the  restoration  area  begins  at  the  most  landward  limit  of  the  top of bank or the rooted 
herbaceous vegetation and extends landward a minimum of 50 feet and a maximum of 200 feet 
on all sides of the surface waters. 

H. The Bank Parcel is expected to provide Nutrient Offset Credits in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B 
.0240 and are expected to provide Nutrient Offset Credit as follows:  

1. Converting agricultural land uses within riparian areas to non‐agricultural land uses. 
2. Planting hardwood trees and shrubs on a Restoration Site as defined in 15A NCAC 02B 
.0295 (b) adjacent to streams where agriculture has been determined by DWR to be 
the predominant land use. 

V. BANK PARCEL DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE 

A. The  Bank  Parcel  Development  Package  (BPDP)  submitted  under  this  Instrument  shall  be 
submitted to DWR for review and must be approved by DWR prior to any construction on the 
Bank Parcel.  The BPDP must describe any changes that have occurred to the site between the 
date of the Site Viability Letter and the date the BPDP is submitted to DWR. The BPDP shall 
include detailed information consistent with the sections below concerning; 1) site location (8‐
digit HUC is required); 2) existing conditions with current photos; 3) proposed buffer mitigation 
and  nutrient  offset  activities  including  a  detailed  vegetation plan;  4)  monitoring  and 
maintenance  plans;  5)  financial  assurances;  6)  associated  buffer  mitigation/nutrient  credit 
calculations, which shall include credit generation, service area, and accounting as appropriate 
for each regulatory authority; 7) stream buffer determination letter from DWR; 8) Site Viability 
Letter from DWR; and 9) service area figure for each mitigation type. 

B. The  Sponsor  will  obtain  all  applicable  federal,  state  and  local  documentation,  permits,  or 
authorizations needed to construct and maintain the Bank Parcel. This Instrument does not 
qualify as, or substitute for, such documentation, permit, or authorization. 

C. Any restoration activities or proposed construction within the riparian buffers and other riparian 
areas on the Bank Parcel to produce Riparian Buffer Credit and/or Nutrient Offset Credit must 
be approved by DWR in writing prior to implementation. The failure of the Sponsor to comply 
with this requirement may result in a revised or reduced credit release schedule for that specific 
Bank Parcels. 
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D. Requests for deviation from the approved BPDP must be submitted to DWR in writing. Written 
approval  from  the  DWR  must  be  received  prior  to  implementing  any  deviation  from  the 
approved BPDP. 

Property Disposition & Long‐Term Management 

E. Prior to the release of any credits, the Sponsor shall record permanent conservation easements 
at  the  Johnston  County  Register  of  Deed's  office  that  is  sufficient to ensure protection, 
operation,  and  maintenance  of  restored  riparian  buffers  and  other  riparian  areas  for  the 
duration specified in the approved BPDP. 

F. The form of the conservation easement shall be consistent with the standards employed by the 
State of North Carolina in the protection of restored riparian buffers and riparian areas and shall 
be approved by the DWR prior to the release of any credits. 

G. The Sponsor shall not grant additional easements, right of ways, or any other property interest 
in or to the project areas, without prior approval from the DWR.  

H. The Sponsor agrees to assign the conservation easement and its interests in perpetuity to a 
qualified holder under NC General Statute (“GS“) 121‐34 et seq. and 170(h) of the Internal 
Revenue Code prior to the first credit release. The holder shall be a land trust or stewardship 
program that will hold and enforce the conservation easement and the interests in perpetuity. 
The Sponsor shall choose a land trust or stewardship program that is accredited by the Land 
Trust  Accreditation  Commission  and/or  has  been  approved  by  DWR. A land trust must be 
certified under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 

I. In the event the Sponsor is also the owner of the underlying fee interest in the property the 
conveyance of the conservation easement to a land trust or stewardship fund must be arranged 
at the outset of the approved BPDP. 

Financial Assurances 

J. Following approval of the BPDP, the Sponsor shall provide Performance/Maintenance Bonds 
from a surety company that is rated no less than an “A‐“ as rated by A.M. Best, to construct the 
sites according to the approved BPDP.  It is the Sponsor’s responsibility to confirm that the 
surety company is rated no less than an “A‐” with each annual bond renewal.   

K. The amount of the Performance Bond shall be 100% of the estimated cost for implementation 
of the mitigation activities of the Bank Parcel as described in the approved BPDP. No bond shall 
be less than $150,000.00 to cover construction costs. 

L. Alternatively, in lieu of posting a Performance Bond, the Sponsor may elect to construct the 
project prior to the first credit release. 

M.  Once DWR has released all credits for completion of all the items listed below, then the Bank 
Sponsor will be released from its performance obligations under the performance bond required 
in Item J and K of this section: 
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1. Instrument  and  BPDP  Approved  by  DWR,  Conservation  Easement  Recorded,  Financial 
Assurance Posted; 
2. Mitigation Site Earthwork and Planting and Installation of Monitoring Devices Completed; 
3. As‐Built Report as described in Section VI has been received by DWR; and 
4. DWR has submitted a written approval of the As‐Built Report 

N. To comply with this section, DWR must be the Obligee on all performance bonds. 

VI. POST CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION 
As‐Built Report  

A. The Sponsor agrees to perform all necessary work, in accordance with the provisions of this 
Instrument  and  corresponding  BPDPs,  to  establish,  maintain,  and monitor Neuse Riparian 
Buffers or other riparian areas until Items B (1) and (2) of Section X have been satisfied. 

B. The Sponsor will submit an as‐built plan and report for the Bank Parcel within 30 calendar days 
after completing the establishment of the buffer mitigation and nutrient offset areas. Each As‐
Built  report  will  describe  any  deviation  from  the  approved  BPDP  and  will  document  the 
following: 

1. Buffer restoration planting details, confirmation of fence installation (where applicable), 
invasive  species  control,  monitoring  device  locations,  vegetation  plot  locations,  and 
photo point locations.  

2. Boundary Survey of the conservation easement area, signed and sealed by a licensed 
surveyor, including an inventory of the final mitigation areas for Riparian Buffer Credits 
and Nutrient Offset Credits in both square feet and acres. 

3. As‐built map of the mitigation area showing where riparian restoration was performed 
and any deviations to the Bank Parcel from what was approved in the BPDP. 

4. Aerial map of the mitigation that was included in the approved BPDP. 

Financial Assurance 

C. After completion of the restoration/construction on the Bank Parcel, a separate Performance/ 
Maintenance Bond will be secured for 100% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring 
and maintenance plan as described in the approved BPDP and As‐Built Report. The Bond must 
be from a surety company that is rated no less than an “A‐' as rated by A.M. Best, and it is the 
Sponsor's responsibility to confirm the surety company is still rated no less than an “A‐“ with 
each annual bond renewals. 

D.  A Performance/Maintenance Bond shall be secured each year for a minimum of five years, and 
until DWR has released all mitigation credits to the Bank Sponsor. Upon DWR approval, the 
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bond may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring. No 
bond shall be less than $100,000 to cover monitoring and maintenance costs. 

E. Once  DWR  has  released  100%  of  all  credits  for  completion  of  all Bank Parcel milestones 
described in Table 2 of Section VIII and in the corresponding BPDP, the Bank Sponsor will be 
released from its performance obligations under the performance bond required in C and D in 
this section. 

F. To comply with this section, DWR must be the Obligee on all performance bonds. 

Monitoring and Maintenance Reports 

G. The Sponsor shall monitor the Bank Parcel as described in the BPDP until such time as DWR 
determines that the performance standards described below have been met. The monitoring 
period shall be a minimum of five consecutive years. 

H. Performance Standards for Vegetation: Native hardwood trees or native hardwood tree and 
shrub species should be planted at a density sufficient to provide 260 stems per acre after five 
years. A minimum of four (4) native hardwood trees or four (4) native hardwood tree and shrub 
species must be planted. No one species shall be greater than 50% of the planted stems. A list of 
species for planting will be detailed in the BPDP for approval. Native hardwood tree volunteer 
species may be included to meet performance standards as determined by the DWR. 

I. A "stem" means a woody seedling, sapling, shrub or tree, no less than 10 centimeters in height. 

J. If the performance standards of the vegetation are not met, supplemental plantings may be 
required. Supplemental plantings will be utilized until the required densities have been achieved 
and maintained for five years. Bank  Parcel  maintenance,  such  as  ensuring  diffused  flow, 
managing invasive species, and pest control will be included in the BPDP. 

Monitoring Reports for Riparian Buffer Credit or Nutrient Offset Credit   
K. Reporting criteria of the vegetation shall be based on the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) ‐ EEP 
Protocol  for  Recording  Vegetation  Level  2  Plot  Sampling  only  version  4.0  or  any  updated 
versions of this protocol in place at the date of acceptance of the BPDP. The Sponsor shall 
submit to the DWR an annual monitoring report no later than December 31 of each year for a 
minimum of five consecutive years after the first full growing season. This report will describe 
the conditions of the Bank Parcel, including an evaluation of the performance standards of the 
vegetation contained within the approved BPDP. Reports shall contain the following: 

1. A U.S. Geological Survey map showing location of the Bank Parcel; 
2. A  detailed  narrative  with  supporting  photos  summarizing  the  condition  of  the  Bank 
Parcel along with any maintenance or remediation performed that year; and 
3. A map, survey, or other figures showing locations of sampling plots, permanent photo 
points, and location of transects, Etc.; and 
4. Monitoring data, including specific vegetation counts showing that the trees or tree and 
shrub species planted are meeting performance standards and updated photographs; 
and 
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5. A copy of the most recent Bank credit/debit lodgers; and 
6. Corresponding verification letters from designated local governments upon request; and 
7. Corresponding Mitigation Transfer Certificates upon request; and 
8. Proof  of  performance  bond  renewal  to  cover  the  next  monitoring year  (when 
applicable).  

Contingency Plans/Remedial Actions 

L. In the event a Bank Parcel fails to achieve the performance criteria described in this Instrument 
and  in  the  approved  BPDP,  the  Bank  Sponsor  shall  develop  necessary  contingency  plans  in 
coordination with the DWR and implement appropriate remedial actions for the Bank Parcels 
and the Bank. Depending on the degree of remedial actions required, the DWR may modify the 
monitoring period. 

VII. CALCULATION OF MITIGATION CREDITS 

Riparian Buffer Credits 

A. All Riparian Buffer Credits shall be determined based on the ratios and percentages provided in 
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (m) and (n). 

B. Riparian buffer restoration on the Bank Parcel, as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0295(n) and (o), 
and defined n 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (b) that is performed on agriculture lands within the Bank 
Parcel, may be used for either Riparian Buffer Credit or Nutrient Offset Credit, but not both. 

C. Riparian Buffer Credit is defined as one (1) buffer credit per one square foot or 43,560 buffer 
credits per one acre. 

Nutrient Offset Credits 

D. The acreage of Nutrient Offset Credits on the Bank Parcel is determined  by  applying  the 
applicable ratio as provide in 15A NCAC 02B .0295(m) for a Restoration Site.  All riparian areas 
proposed for Nutrient Offset Credits must be a minimum of 50 feet from the top of the stream 
or ditch banks on land noted in a Site Viability Letter as agriculture. 

E. Nutrient Abatement of Restored Riparian Area/Buffers: The Sponsor and DWR agree: 

1. The  pounds  of  nitrogen  offset  per  acre  of  restored  riparian  areas/buffers  shall  be 
2,273.02 pounds per acre. 

F. The  Sponsor  and  DWR  agree  that  methodology  and  calculations  for  determining  nitrogen 
reduction,  associated  with  restoration  of  riparian  areas  as  described  in  Section  IV  of  this 
Instrument, shall be fixed as part of the approval of this Instrument, with the fixed amount not 
changing during the Bank Parcel Development or credit release schedule for the Bank Parcel 
unless the viability letter for that Bank Parcel has expired. 

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VIII. CREDIT RELEASE SCHEDULE 
A. Upon submittal of all appropriate documentation by the Sponsor, and subsequent approval by 
DWR, it is agreed that the mitigation credits associated with each individual Bank Parcel will 
become available for sale to a third party in accordance with Credit Release Schedule below in 
Table 2.0   

Table 2.0 ‐ Credit Release Schedule for Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Credits  
Task  Project Milestone 
%Credit 
Available for 
Sale 
1 Instrument and BPDP Approved by DWR, Conservation Easement 
Recorded* and Financial Assurance Posted 20 
2 Mitigation Site Earthwork, Planting and Installation of Monitoring Devices 
Completed 20 
3  Monitoring Financial Assurance Posted and Approval of As‐Built Report  10 
4 Monitoring Report #1: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance 
renewed 10 
5 Monitoring Report #2: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance 
renewed 10 
6 Monitoring Report #3: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance 
renewed 10 
7 Item B(1) of Section X in this Instrument has been completed and 
approved by DWR 5 

No remaining credits will be released until the conservation easement has
been assigned to an approved land trust or stewardship  
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Monitoring Report #4: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance 
renewed  5 
9 
Monitoring Report #5: Approved by the DWR** and final site visit by DWR 
has been conducted  10 
  Total  100% 
*  For specification, please see Section V in this Instrument 
** DWR  Approval  provided  upon  a  determination  that  the  site  is meeting  success  criteria 
contained within the approved BPDP 

B. DWR may modify Credit Release Schedules based on the information submitted or the order in 
which required information is received. DWR will notify the Sponsor of any modification to the 
credit release schedule. 

C. DWR may consider a Credit Release Schedule for a Bank Parcel based on the extent of change 
between current onsite conditions and proposed post construction conditions. 

IX. PROCEDURE FOR DEBITING AND CREDITING MITIGATION CREDITS 

Credit Ledgers 

A. The Bank Sponsor shall maintain one credit ledger for each mitigation type for each Bank Parcel 
under this Instrument:  Credit ledgers shall provide the accounting for Riparian Buffer Credits in 
square feet and acres and Nutrient Offset Credits in pounds and acres. 

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B. Each credit ledger shall be submitted on a separate 8 ½ in. x 11in. spreadsheet with legible font 
style and font size. All ledgers shall be submitted using the templates provided in Attachment D 
and E of this Instrument or any updated versions to these templates as provided by DWR. 

Credit Processing 

C. Riparian Buffer Credits generated on this Bank Parcel must be provided to offset impacts within 
the 03020201 HUC of the Neuse River Basin, except the Falls Lake Watershed, according to 15A 
NCAC 02B .0295 (g).   

D. Nutrient Offset Credits generated on this Bank Parcel will be used to offset nitrogen nutrient 
loads within the 03020201 HUC of the Neuse River Basin, excluding the Falls Lake Watershed, in 
accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0240. 

E. Available Riparian Buffer Credits(credits that have been released by DWR but not sold by the 
Sponsor)  that  meet  criteria  for nutrient  offset  credits  as  outlined  in  Section  VII  of  this 
Instrument,  the  Site  Viability  Letter  and  the  corresponding  BPDP can be converted and 
transferred from Riparian Buffer Credits to Nutrient Offset Credits upon written approval from 
DWR.  Once a credit has been converted to another credit type, the transaction is permanent 
and the credit cannot be converted again. 

F. Available Nutrient Offset Credits (credits that have been released by DWR but not sold by the 
Sponsor) that are generated within 0‐100’ from top of banks and meet criteria for riparian 
buffer credits as outlined in Section VII of this Instrument, the Site Viability Letter, 15A NCAC 
02B  .0295  and  the  corresponding  BPDP  can  be  converted  from  Nutrient Offset Credits to 
Riparian Buffer Credits upon written approval from DWR.  Once a credit has been converted to 
another credit type, the transaction is permanent and the credit cannot be converted again.  

G. The  Bank  Sponsor  shall  obtain  verification  of  nutrient  offset  need  from  a  designated  local 
government in the 03020201 HUC of the Neuse River Basin outside of the Falls Watershed, prior 
to debiting Nutrient Offset Credits from the Bank Parcel.   

H. The Bank Sponsor shall obtain verification of buffer mitigation required from the delegated local 
government in the 03020201 HUC of the Neuse River Basin outside of the Falls Watershed or 
DWR prior to debiting Riparian Buffer Credits from the Bank Parcel.   

I. All credit and debit transactions for each Bank Parcel under this Instrument shall be accurately 
depicted in the credit ledgers.  The Sponsor shall submit accurate and up‐to‐date credit ledgers 
for each Bank Parcel by the 10th of each month.  At a minimum and only upon request, DWR 
shall receive a hard copy of updated credit ledgers along with corresponding Mitigation Credit 
Transfer Certificates and all corresponding letters from the designated local governments or 
DWR where applicable once a year.  Notification of all credit sales shall be provided to DWR until 
all credits that have been released have been sold. 

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Mitigation Credit Transfer Certificates 

J. All credit sales will include a Mitigation Credit Transfer Certificate (“Certificate") that is required 
to be provided to the buyer of Riparian Buffer and/or Nutrient Offset Credits, that will include, 
at a minimum, the following information; 

1. Bank Details: (1) Sponsor Name, (2) Bank Parcel name as it appears in this Instrument 
and, (3) DWR project number for the BPDP.  

2. Credit Details: (1) date of receipt, (2) identify if full or partial payment, and (3‐ when 
applicable) amount of nitrogen credits purchased in pounds and confirmation from the 
designated  local  governments  of  the  amount  required,  and  (4‐when  applicable)  the 
amount of Riparian Buffer Credits purchased in square feet and the confirmation from 
DWR or the local government of the amount required. 

3. Permitted Project Details: (1) project name as it appears on DWR or local government 
permits and/or certifications, (2) 8‐digit HUC, (3) river basin,  (4)  nutrient  strategy 
applicable  to  the  project  with  impacts,  (5  –  when  applicable)  designated  local 
government requiring Nutrient Offset Credits, and/or (6) DWR authorization number or 
delegated local government requiring Riparian Butter Credits for this project.  

K. If the DWR determines the Bank is operating at a deficit (e.g. the Sponsor is closing on sales 
and/or transferring credit that is not available), or the Bank is selling credits out of compliance 
with statutes, rules or this Agreement, the sale/transfer of credits will immediately cease, and 
the DWR, in consultation with the Sponsor, will determine what remedial actions are necessary. 

X. BANK PARCEL CLOSURE 

A. Bank Parcel  Closure shall be identified as the event when the Sponsor is relieved of all its 
responsibilities to the Bank Parcel and there are no Riparian Buffer Credits or Nutrient Offset 
Credits left to sell.  

B. Bank Parcel Closure shall commence only after all the following events have occurred;  

1. Transfer or assign the conservation easement and all its interests, in perpetuity, to a 
land trust or stewardship program as described in Section V of this instrument. 

2. All  five  years  of  monitoring  completed  and  all  monitoring  reports  submitted  and 
approved by DWR. 

3. All credits have been released and debited and updated ledgers showing zero credit 
balances have been submitted and approved by DWR. 

XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS 

A. Upon the presentation of proper credentials, and during normal business hours, the Sponsor 
and  the  landowner  shall  grant  permission  to  the  Director  of  DWR,  or  an  authorized 
representative of the Director of DWR to enter the property containing the Bank Parcel(s).  
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B. Amendments: This Banking Instrument may be amended or modified only with written approval 
of all signatory parties, including the USACE if it is applicable to the amendment. 

C. Any transfer of the Sponsor’s rights or obligations outlined  in this Instrument or any other 
agreement referenced in this Instrument to a third party must be approved by DWR prior to the 
transfer. 

D. Force Majeure: After 100% of all the credits have been released in accordance with the credit 
release  schedule  in  Section  VIII  and  confirmation  has  been  received  by  the  DWR  that  the 
Conservation Easement has been successfully assigned in compliance with Item H of Section V, 
the Sponsor will not be responsible for Bank failure that is attributed to natural catastrophes 
including  but  not  limited  to  flood,  drought,  disease,  regional pest  infestation,  etc.  that  are 
beyond the control of the Sponsor.  

E. However, if an event occurs before 100% of all the credits have been released in accordance 
with the credit release schedule in Section VIII, the Sponsor shall take remedial action to restore 
the property to its condition prior to the event, in a manner sufficient to provide adequate 
mitigation to cover credits that were sold prior to the occurrence of the event. Such remedial 
action  shall  be  taken  by  the  Sponsor  only  to  the  extent  necessary and appropriate, as 
determined by DWR and the Sponsor.  

DWR must concur in writing that a force majeure event has occurred for this provision to apply. 

F. Oversight: Actions taken by DWR may include, but are not limited to, the following: 
1. Site visits, 
2. Issuance of Site Viability Letters, 
3. BPDP review and approval of items listed in Section V of this Instrument,  
4. As‐Built report review and approval of items listed in Section VI of this Instrument,  
5. Monitoring Report review and approval of items listen in Section VI of this Instrument,  
6. Credit Ledger review and approval of items listen in Section IX of this Instrument,  
7. Certificate review of items listed in Section IX of this Instrument and cross analysis to 
credit ledgers and,  
8. Information requests, file reviews and audits.  

Reports, ledgers, files and other information shall be made available to DWR upon request, unless 
otherwise specified in this or any other document.  

G. Validity of this Instrument: This Instrument will become valid on the date of the last party’s 
signature.  

H. Specific Language of this Instrument Shall Be Controlling: To the extent that specific language in 
this  document  changes,  modifies,  or  deletes  terms  and  conditions  contained  in  those 
documents that are incorporated into the Instrument by reference, and that are not legally 
binding, the specific language within the Instrument shall be controlling. 

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I. Any disputes over decisions regarding this Instrument, shall be referred to the Director of DWR 
for a decision. The Director’s decision is subject to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 
150B. 

J. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and is entered into knowingly, intelligently and 
voluntarily.  

K. Notices: All Notices and other communication which may be or are required to be given or made 
by any party to the other shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given 
and  received  on  the  date  delivered  in  person,  received  via  email  with  a  delivery  receipt 
requested,  or  deposited  in  the  United  States  mail,  registered  or  certified,  return  receipt 
requested, to the addresses set out below or at such other addresses as specified by written 
notice delivered in accordance herewith.  

If to Bank Sponsor:  1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 
    Charlotte, NC  28203 
    Attn: Shawn Wilkerson 

If to DWR:  NC Division of Water Resources – 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch 
Attn:  Nutrient Offset Banking Coordinator 
    1617 Mail Service Center 
    Raleigh, NC  27699‐1617 

L. Applicable Law: This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of North 
Carolina. 

Wildlands Holdings III, LLC 

By:  Shawn Wilkerson  (Print) 

(Signature) 
Title: 

Date: 

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY‐DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 

By:    (Print) 

(Signature) 
Title: 

Date: