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Home My WebLink About20170886 Ver 2 _UT Pine Hill BPDP for PN _20180808D# * 20170886 Version* 2 Select Reviewer:* Katie Merritt Mitigation Project Submittal - 8/8/2018 Type of Mitigation Project:* r— Stream r Wetlands fJ Buffer rJ Nutrient Offset (Select all that apply) Is this a Prospectus, Technical Proposal or a a yes a No New Site? * Project Contact Information ...................................................................................................................... Contact Name:* Andrea Eckardt Email Address:* aeckardt@Wldlandseng.com Project Information Existing (DWR) ID#:* 20170886 (nunbers only ... no dash) Existing Version:* 2 (nurrbers only) Project Name:* UT to Pine Hill Branch County:* Chatham Document Information Mitigation Document Type:* Mitigation Plan File Upload: Pine Hill BPDP Final 8.8.2018.pdf 19.21 MB Rease upload only one RDF of the conplete file that needs to be subnitted... Signature Print Name:* Andrea Eckardt Signature: moi` Bank Parcel Development Package UT to Pine Hill Branch Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Haw River Subwatershed of the Jordan Lake Watershed DWR #2017‐0886V2 August 2018 PREPARED BY: 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 Charlotte, NC 28203 Phone: (704) 332‐7754 Fax: (704) 332‐3306 Bank Parcel Development Package UT to Pine Hill Branch Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Haw River Subwatershed of the Jordan Lake Watershed DWR #2017‐0886V2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Project Location and Description ...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1 2.0 Project Area ‐ Existing Conditions ..................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Parcel Features .............................................................................................................................. 2 2.2 Parcel Soils .................................................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Existing Vegetative Communities ................................................................................................. 4 2.4 Threatened and Endangered Species ........................................................................................... 4 2.5 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................................ 5 3.0 Riparian Restoration, Enhancement and Preservation Plan ............................................................. 5 3.1 Parcel Preparation ........................................................................................................................ 5 3.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities ............................................................................................. 6 3.3 Riparian Area Enhancement Activities .......................................................................................... 6 3.4 Riparian Area Preservation Activities ............................................................................................ 6 4.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan ................................................................................................... 7 4.1 Monitoring Protocol ...................................................................................................................... 7 4.2 Parcel Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 7 4.3 Easement Boundaries and Fencing ............................................................................................... 8 4.4 Ownership and Long‐Term Management ..................................................................................... 8 5.0 Financial Assurance ........................................................................................................................... 8 6.0 Mitigation Potential .......................................................................................................................... 9 7.0 References ...................................................................................................................................... 11 FIGURES Figure 1 Service Area Map Figure 2 Vicinity Map Figure 3 Site Map Figure 4 Soils Map Figure 5a Buffer Mitigation Credit Determination Map Figure 5b Buffer Mitigation Credit Map (30‐50 feet) Figure 6 Riparian Zone Map Figure 7 Monitoring Feature Map APPENDIX NC Division of Water Resources Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Letter – October 26, 2017 NC Division of Water Resources On‐Site Determination for Applicability to the Jordan Buffer Rules and Water Quality Standards – October 5, 2017 Supporting Documentation for 15A NCAC 02B .0295(o)(7) Historical Aerial Photographs Parcel Photo Log United States Fish and Wildlife Service Letter (USFWS)– July 22, 2016 State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) – July 1, 2016 EDR Summary Report Figures 2.0 and 2.1 from Pine Hill Branch Site Stream Mitigation Plan Sheets (Planting Plan) UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03030002 – BPDP 1 Bank Parcel Development Package UT to Pine Hill Branch Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Haw River Subwatershed of the Jordan Lake Watershed The UT to Pine Hill Branch Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel (“Parcel”) is proposed under the terms and conditions of the Cane Creek Nutrient Offset and Buffer Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument (UMBI), made and entered into by Wildlands Holdings IV, LLC, acting as Bank Sponsor (Sponsor), and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Water Resources (DWR). The Parcel shall be planned and designed according to the UMBI, 15A NCAC 02B .0240, and the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B.0295 which became effective on November 1, 2015. The BPDP has also been designed in concurrence with the Cane Creek Stream and Wetland Umbrella Mitigation Bank (SAW# 2016‐00219). The Mitigation Plan for the UT to Pine Hill Branch Stream Mitigation Site has been submitted to the Interagency Review Team. The project encompasses land along a portion of an unnamed tributary to Pine Hill Branch and several other unnamed tributaries in Alamance and Chatham Counties, NC. The primary purpose of the Parcel is to provide riparian buffer mitigation credits to compensate for unavoidable buffer impacts in the 03030002 Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) of the Cape Fear River Basin, within the Haw River Sub‐watershed of the Jordan Lake Watershed. The Parcel may also provide nutrient offset credits for stormwater requirements with new and existing development requiring nutrient offsets within the Haw River Sub‐ watershed of the Jordan Lake Watershed. The Parcel service area is depicted in Figure 1. 1.0 Project Location and Description 1.1 Introduction This Parcel is being proposed to provide stream mitigation through the creation of a Stream Mitigation Bank Site on unnamed tributaries to Pine Hill Branch as well as nutrient offset and buffer mitigation through the creation of a Buffer and Nutrient Offset Bank. Riparian restoration, enhancement and preservation activities deemed suitable for riparian buffer mitigation on 19.42 acres of this Parcel will generate 494,841.60 ft² riparian buffer mitigation credits. Riparian restoration activities deemed suitable for nutrient offsets on the Parcel will generate 2,922.60 lbs. Nitrogen and 176.33 lbs. Phosphorus. For purposes of the UT to Pine Hill Branch Buffer and Nutrient Offset Bank, the Parcel involves restoring riparian buffers and other riparian areas adjacent to mitigated streams onsite in order to help reduce non‐point source contaminant discharges to downstream waters in the Jordan Lake Watershed within the Cape Fear River Basin. Approximately 24.30 acres will be protected with a permanent conservation easement. Out of the 24.30 acres 19.42 acres will be mitigated to generate Jordan Lake riparian buffer credit and 1.83 will be used to generate nutrient offset mitigation credit. In general, riparian areas that are restored, enhanced or preserved for buffer credits will be a minimum of 30 feet from the top of stream banks and out to 100 feet. Riparian areas that are restored on land currently in agriculture and are proposed to generate nutrient offset credits, will have a minimum width of 50 feet from the top of stream banks and will extend a maximum of 100 feet where available. These areas qualify for either riparian buffer mitigation or nutrient offset mitigation, but not both. Written approval must be granted by the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) prior to any conversion or transfer of credits. DWR performed an onsite Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset on September 20, 2017. The correspondence related to the site visit is attached in the Appendix and dated October 26, 2017. UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03030002 – BPDP 2 1.2 Parcel Location The Cane Creek Umbrella Mitigation Bank Sites are located in Chatham and Alamance County near the Town of Snow Camp, NC. The site described in this bank parcel development plan is the UT to Pine Hill Branch Parcel (35° 50’ 40.57” N and 79° 23’ 20.61” W) which is located in Chatham and Alamance Counties within the Cape Fear River Basin Hydrologic Unit 03030002050050 (Cane Creek) and the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (DWR) Subbasin 03‐06‐04. From Raleigh take US 64 West to the exit for NC‐87 N. Continue north on NC‐87 for 1.8 miles and turn left on Silk Hope Gum Spring Road. Continue on Silk Hope Gum Spring Road for 8.1 miles. Turn right onto Silk Hope‐Lindley Mill Road and continue for 3.5 miles. Turn right onto Sheep Rock Road and continue for 0.7 miles. Sheep Rock Road becomes Holman Mill Road, continue for 0.1 miles to 8773 Holman Mill Road, Snow Camp, NC (Figure 2). 2.0 Project Area ‐ Existing Conditions 2.1 Parcel Features The project includes restoring riparian areas along 13 unnamed tributaries to Pine Hill Branch, as shown on Figure 3 and listed in Table 1. Table 1. Project Features Descriptions – UT to Pine Hill Branch Bank Parcel Development Package Feature Name UT to Pine Hill Stream Mitigation Site & Nutrient Offset and Buffer Bank Feature Name DWR ID – September 20, 2017 Site Evaluation DWR Classification September 20, 2017 Site Evaluation Buffer Credit Viable Nutrient Offset Viable UT to Pine Hill Branch UT to Pine Hill Branch Stream Yes*** Yes* UT1 B Stream Yes*** Yes* Ephemeral** Yes Yes UT1Ca B3 Ephemeral** Yes Yes UT1C B4 Stream Yes Yes* UT1H C Stream Yes No UT1F D Stream Yes Yes* D2 Stream Yes Yes* Ephemeral** Yes Yes UT1Fa D1 Stream Yes Yes* Ephemeral** Yes Yes UT1D E Stream Yes Yes* UT1Da E1 Ephemeral** Yes Yes UT1E F Stream Yes Yes* F1 Stream Yes Yes* UT1Ea F Stream Yes Yes* UT1G G Stream Yes Yes* UT2 A Stream Yes*** Yes* * Nutrient Offset is viable in non‐forested pasture and/or row crop areas only ** See Appendix for documentation supporting inclusion of DWR classified ephemeral features under 15A NCAC 02B .0295(o)(7). All mitigation areas on ephemeral features are located within the feature’s watershed. ***The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25% of the total area of buffer mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5). UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03030002 – BPDP 3 Subjectivity calls for the features were determined by DWR in correspondence dated October 26, 2017 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 NRCS (Appendix). Feature IDs UT to Pine Hill Branch, UT1/B, and UT1D/E were determined to be subject to the Jordan Lake Buffer Protection Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0267. The results documented in the Site Viability Letter from DWR dated October 26, 2017 indicated that sections of the riparian area on 10 features are viable for riparian restoration and suitable for buffer mitigation: UT to Pine Hill Branch, UT1/B, UT1C/B4, UT1Ca/B3, UT1D/E, UT1Da/E1, UT1F/D/D2, UT1Fa/D1, and UT2/A. Sections of the riparian area on 9 features are suitable for buffer enhancement through exclusion of grazing livestock: UT1/B, UT1C/B4, UT1D/E, UT1Da/E1, UT1E/F/F1, UT1F/D/D2, UT1H/C, and UT1G/G. Finally, sections of the riparian area on 3 features are suitable for buffer preservation: UT to Pine Hill Branch, UT1/B, and UT2/A. All streams, excluding UT1H/C, are also viable for nutrient offset credits in non‐forested pasture areas. These non‐forested pasture areas are currently being restored for riparian buffer credit but may be converted to nutrient offset credit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295 and the MBI. Written approval must be granted by DWR prior to any conversion and transfer of credits. Photos showing historic site conditions and current site conditions (as of January 2018) of the Parcel are provided in the appendix. Site conditions have not changed since the DWR 2017 viability letter and site photos. 2.2 Parcel Soils The largely forested watersheds with low rolling topography result in relatively low sediment supply. The bed material in the streams on this site is small to medium gravel and sand that is derived from highly weathered parent material. Soil mapping units are based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Survey for Chatham and Alamance Counties. Soil types within the study area were mapped with the NRCS Web Soil Survey and are described below in Table 2. The UT to Pine Hill Branch project area is dominated by Georgeville silt loam and Nanford Baldin complex . These soils are well‐drained with moderate permeability. The 1960 (Alamance) and 2006 (Chatham) Soils Survey Map is provided in Figure 4. Table 2: Project Soil Types and Descriptions – UT to Pine Hill Branch Bank Parcel Development Package Soil Name Location Description Georgeville silt loam, GaC Mapped along B, between downstream project limits and D, and a portion of UT to Pine Hill Branch Georgeville silt loam soils are generally found on hillslopes, ridges, and interfluves. They are very deep (>80”), well drained, and moderately permeable soils. Georgeville silty clay loam, GeC Mapped along D, D1 and D2 Georgeville silty clam loam soils are generally found on hillslopes and ridges. They are very deed (>80”), well drained, and moderately permeable soils. UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03030002 – BPDP 4 Soil Name Location Description Goldston channery silt loam, GcD Mapped along much of UT to Pine Hill Branch Goldston channery silt loam soils are generally found on hillslopes and ridges. They consist of shallow, well‐ drained soils. Herndon silt loam, HdB Mapped along A and a small portion of UT to Pine Hill Branch Herdon silt loam soils are generally found on hillslopes, ridges, and interfluves. They are moderate to deep (56‐ 80”), well drained, moderately permeable soils. Nanford‐Baldin complex, NaB Mapped along B, between D and the upstream project limits, also mapped along B2, B1, B4, E, and F. Nanford‐Baldin complex soils are generally found on gently sloping to steep uplands. They are moderately deep, well drained soils. Permeability is moderate and shrink‐swell potential is low to moderate. Source: Alamance and Chatham County Soil Surveys, USDA‐NRCS, http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov 2.3 Existing Vegetative Communities The riparian areas at the Parcel include both cleared pasture and forest with cattle impacts. Much of the riparian areas on the site are wooded; however, cattle have access to the majority of the streams. Vegetation in the wooded areas is primarily hardwood species including white oak (Quercus alba), red oak (Quercus rubra), willow oak (Quercus phellos), tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), red maple (Acer rubrum), southern red oak (Quercus falcata), and American elm (Ulmus americana). 2.4 Threatened and Endangered Species Wildlands utilized the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP) databases to search for federally listed threatened and endangered plant and animal species in Chatham and Alamance Counties, NC. Three animal and one plant species identified as threatened or endangered are currently listed in Chatham County (Table 3). There are currently no federally listed species in Alamance County that are subject to Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act. Table 3: Listed Threatened and Endangered Species in Chatham County, NC – UT to Pine Hill Branch Bank Parcel Development Package Species Federal Status Common Name Scientific Name Red‐cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis Endangered Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus BGPA Cape Fear shiner Notropis mekistocholas Endangered Harperella Ptilimnium nodosum Endangered A letter was sent to the USFWS on April 1, 2016, requesting a review of the project area and comment on potential effects on endangered species or other resources. The USFWS responded on July 22, 2016, and stated the “proposed action is not likely to adversely affect any federally listed endangered or threatened species, their formally designated critical habitat or species currently proposed for listing under the Act...” All correspondence with USFWS is included in Appendix 5. A pedestrian survey of the UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03030002 – BPDP 5 project area was performed on November 7, 2016. Additionally, no suitable habitat and/or individually federally listed species were identified in the project area. 2.5 Cultural Resources The Parcel is not located near any sites listed on the National Register with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). A letter was sent to the SHPO on April 1, 2016, requesting a review of the project and comment on potential effects on archeological and cultural resources. SHPO responded on July 1, 2016 stating that they are not aware of any historic resources that would be affected by the project. 2.6 Environmental Issues An EDR Radius Map Report with Geocheck was ordered for the Parcel through Environmental Data Resources, Inc. on April 7, 2016. The target property and the adjacent properties are not listed in any of the Federal, State, or Tribal environmental databases searched by EDR. There were no known or potential hazardous waste sites identified within one mile of the Parcel. The Executive Summary of the EDR report is included in the Appendix. 3.0 Riparian Restoration, Enhancement and Preservation Plan Developing the Parcel for mitigation will require converting existing agriculture land use practices adjacent to streams into a protected riparian forest. The mitigated riparian areas, which include the 50‐ foot‐wide Jordan Lake buffers, will involve replanting appropriate native tree species along the non‐ forested project corridors and fencing out of cattle throughout the project area. Vegetation management and herbicide applications may be needed during the first year of tree establishment in the restoration areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that could out compete the planted native species. More detailed descriptions of the proposed restoration activity follow in Sections 3.1 and 3.2 and are shown on Figure 5a. This site is also being proposed as a stream mitigation bank; therefore, restoration of riparian areas will be accomplished through the goals and methods outlined by both the Cane Creek Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument – UT to Pine Hill Branch Stream Mitigation Plan (USACE # 2016‐00219) and the Cane Creek Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Mitigation Banking Instrument. All applicable federal, state, and local documentation, permits, and/or authorizations will be acquired as part of implementing the above‐ mentioned mitigation plan and will be provided to DWR as part of the As Built Report including Section 401, Section 404 and Sediment and Erosion Control permits. All riparian restoration activities will commence in concurrence with the stream mitigation activities and not before. Therefore, the mitigation area where riparian restoration is being performed may be altered slightly depending on the implementation of the UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Plan for the Cane Creek Umbrella Mitigation Bank. 3.1 Parcel Preparation The current land uses adjacent to the streams proposed for buffer restoration are non‐forested crops. Areas slated for buffer restoration will require site preparation that will include select herbicide treatments or limited mechanical clearing to remove undesirable underbrush or invasive species. Diffuse flow will be maintained in the buffers. UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03030002 – BPDP 6 3.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities The revegetation plan for the buffer restoration area will include permanent seeding, planting bare root trees, live stakes, and herbaceous plugs and controlling invasive species growth. The specific species composition to be planted was selected based on the community type, observation of occurrence of species in riparian buffers adjacent to the Parcel, and best professional judgement on species establishment and anticipated site conditions in the early years following project implementation. Species chosen for the planting plan are listed on Sheet 2.0 of the preliminary stream mitigation design plans located in the Appendix and in Table 4. The plans also contain information on planting zones on Sheets 2.1. Table 4: Selected Tree Species Appropriate for Buffer Restoration – UT to Pine Hill Branch Bank Parcel Development Package Species Common Name Quercus pagoda Cherrybark Oak Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar Quercus phellos Willow Oak Plantus occidentalis Sycamore Celtis occidentalis Hackberry Ulmus americana American Elm Betula nigra River Birch Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Trees will be planted at a density sufficient to meet the performance standards outlined in the Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 of 260 trees per acre at the end of five years. No one tree species will be greater than 50% of the established stems. An appropriate seed mix will also be applied to provide temporary ground cover for soil stabilization and reduction of sediment loss during rain events in areas disturbed by stream construction, as necessary. This will be followed by an appropriate permanent seed mixture. 3.3 Riparian Area Enhancement Activities For buffer enhancement areas under NCAC 02B .0295(o), cattle exclusion, planting isn’t anticipated to be needed except where required in the stream mitigation plan. A seed mix will be applied where cattle have caused bare soils and removed all vegetation and cattle will be fenced out of the easement area. The proposed fencing boundary is shown on Figure 5a. 3.4 Riparian Area Preservation Activities There will be no parcel preparation work done in the buffer preservation areas, as allowed under 15A NCAC 02B .0295(o). The preservation area will be protected in perpetuity under a conservation easement. Site preparation and planting is scheduled to begin in January 2019. UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03030002 – BPDP 7 4.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan 4.1 Monitoring Protocol Permanent vegetation monitoring plots will be installed and evaluated within the buffer restoration and/or nutrient offset areas to measure the survival of the planted trees. There may be additional plots within the riparian buffer that are measuring the success of the riparian areas as part of the stream mitigation bank, but only the plots measuring the success of the riparian buffer credit will be provided in the monitoring reports. The plots will be randomly placed throughout the planted riparian areas and will be representative of the entire top of bank back one‐hundred feet, more or less. A total of 7 plots will be established within the buffer restoration credit generation area (Figure 7). The number of monitoring quadrants required is based on the USACE Wilmington District monitoring guidance documents. The size of individual quadrants will be 100 square meters for woody tree species. Vegetation assessments will be conducted following 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 7 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 January 2019. 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 measures of vegetative success for the Parcel will be the survival of at least 4 native hardwood tree species, where no one species is greater than 50% of the established stems, established at a density of at least 260 planted trees per acre at the end of Year 5. Native volunteer species may be included to meet the performance standards. A visual assessment of the cattle exclusion and preservation areas within the conservation easement will also be performed each year to confirm:  Fencing is in good condition throughout the Parcel;  no cattle access within the conservation easement area;  no encroachment has occurred;  diffuse flow is being maintained in the conservations easement area; and  there has not been any cutting, clearing, filling, grading, or similar activities that would negatively affect the functioning of the buffer. Any issues identified during the visual assessment of the cattle exclusion and preservation areas will be photographed and mapped as part of the annual monitoring report with remedial efforts proposed or documented. The Sponsor shall submit the annual monitoring report to DWR by December 31st of each year for five consecutive years and will follow the terms and conditions of the MBI. 4.2 Parcel Maintenance Adaptive measures will be developed or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented in the event that the Parcel or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve the success criteria outlined in Section 4.1. 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, excess tree mortality caused by fire, flooding, drought, or insects. Any actions implemented will be designed to achieve the success criteria and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria. A rigorous herbicide schedule may need to be implemented in the first few years of tree establishment in the UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03030002 – BPDP 8 restoration areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that may attempt to 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. Any maintenance performed on the Parcel will be reported in the annual monitoring reports to DWR. If mowing is deemed necessary by the Sponsor during the monitoring period, the Sponsor must receive approval by the DWR prior to any mowing activities within Zone 1 and Zone 2 of the Jordan Lake buffers to ensure that no buffer violations have occurred. 4.3 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. Boundary markers disturbed, damaged, or destroyed will be repaired and/or replaced on an as needed basis. Contact information for the long‐term steward will be provided on boundary markers throughout the site. 4.4 Ownership and Long‐Term Management The Site will remain in private ownership, protected in its entirety, and managed under the terms detailed in the conservation easement. Unique Places to Save (UP2Save) will serve as the conservation easement and long‐term manager and will be the party responsible for long‐term management. UP2Save is a 501c3 non‐profit organization that is committed to land conservation through sustainable planning and management. UP2Save has the ability, both logistically and financially, to monitor and enforce the provisions of the conservation easement and long‐term management plan. The organization operates in a sustainable manner to facilitate operations well into the future. UP2Save has been approved to serve as the easement holder and long‐term manager on several mitigation banks in North Carolina. 5.0 Financial Assurance Following approval of the UT to Pine Hill BPDP, 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 BPDP, but not less than $150,000.00. 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 $100,000.00. The Performance/Maintenance Bond shall apply at the inception of the monitoring period for a term of one year, to be extended annually for a minimum of five years. Upon DWR approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring. Performance bonds for monitoring shall be renewed to cover the next years monitoring period, with confirmation of renewal provided to DWR with each annual monitoring report when applicable. DWR reserves the right to alter the credit release schedule if monitoring reports are submitted without proof of bond renewals when applicable. Financial assurances provided in this section must be separate from the financial assurances provided as part of the Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank. UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03030002 – BPDP 9 6.0 Mitigation Potential Approximately 24.30 acres will be protected with a permanent conservation easement as part of the project. Out of the 24.30 acres, a total of 21.25 acres of riparian areas will be mitigated to generate Jordan Lake riparian buffer credit or nutrient offset credit. From the 19.42 acres generating Jordan Lake riparian buffer credit, 6.26 acres will be restored, 9.44 acres will be enhanced by permanently excluding livestock and stabilizing soils, and 3.72 acres will be preserved (Figure 5a). An additional 1.83 acres will be restored for nutrient offset credit. Mitigation activities per feature and total mitigation area are outlined in Table 5. The mitigation acreages were calculated prior to applying any reductions in riparian buffer credits for the 2:1 and 10:1 credit ratios applied to enhancement of grazing areas and preservation of rural streams respectively. Table 5. Mitigation Activities by Drainage Feature – UT to Pine Hill Branch Bank Parcel Development Package Feature Name DWR Feature Reference Top of Bank – 50’ (no less than 30’) 51’‐100’ Total Acreage of Mitigation Area (Buffer Restoration, Enhancement and Preservation) % Total Mitigation Area Buffer Restoration Enhancement Via Cattle Exclusion Buffer Preservation Buffer Restoration/ Nutrient Offset Enhancement Via Cattle Exclusion Buffer Preservation Total Acreage UT to Pine Hill Branch UT to Pine Hill Branch 1.39 0 2.48 0.44 0 0.39 4.70 4.26 22% UT1 B 0.78 4.83 0.33 0.23 0.88 0.07 7.12 6.89 35% UT1 B Ephemeral 0.24 0 0 0.1 0 0 0.34* .24 1% UT1Ca B3 Ephemeral 0.04 0 0 0 0 0 0.04* .04 0% UT1C B4 0.45 0.04 0 0.19 0 0 0.68 .49 3% UT1H C 0 0.1 0 0 0.01 0 0.11 .11 1% UT1F D 0.35 0.76 0 0.07 0.17 0 1.35 1.28 7% UT1F D2 0.49 0 0 0.07 0 0 0.56 .49 3% UT1F D2 Ephemeral 0.26 0 0 0.03 0 0 0.29* .26 1% UT1Fa D1 0.26 0 0 0.04 0 0 0.30 .26 1% UT1Fa D1 Ephemeral 0.23 0 0 0.02 0 0 0.25* .23 1% UT1D E 0.44 1.13 0 0.25 0.22 0 2.04 1.7 9% UT1Da E1 Ephemeral 0.07 0 0 0 0 0 0.07* .07 0% UT1E F 0 0.38 0 0 0.03 0 0.41 .41 2% UT1E F1 0 0.27 0 0 0.02 0 0.29 .29 1% UT1Ea F 0 0.06 0 0 0.01 0 0.07 .07 0% UT1G G 0 0.46 0 0 0.07 0 0.53 .53 3% UT2 A 1.26 0 0.42 0.39 0 0.03 2.10 1.71 9% Total Acreage 6.26 8.03 3.23** 1.83 1.41 0.49* * 21.25 19.42 100% Total Acreage of Mitigation Area (Buffer Restoration, Enhancement and Preservation) 19.42 % Total Mitigation Area 32% 41% 17% N/A 7% 3% 100% *Total Area Mitigated on Ephemeral Channels is 0.99 acres or 5.10% of the Total Acreage Mitigated, which is in compliance with 15A NCAC 02B .0295(o)(7) ** Total Area Mitigated for Buffer Preservation is 4.50 acres or 23% of the Total Acreage Mitigation, which is in compliance with 15A NCAC 02B .0295(o)(5) UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03030002 – BPDP 10 After applying the reduction in credits related to the riparian zone (Figure 6) and appropriate credit ratios, outline in Tables 6a and 6b, the Sponsor is requesting 11.36 acres be used to generate riparian buffer credit for a total of 494,841.60 ft². Table 6: Credit Generation Summary – UT to Pine Hill Branch Bank Parcel Development Package Table 6b. Nutrient Offset Credit Generation Summary Riparian Width from TOB Credit Type Mitigation Type Total Acreage Generated Credits per Acre Generated Credits Delivery Factor Delivered Credits 51‐100’ Nitrogen Riparian Restoration 1.83 2,249.36 lbs. 4,116.33 lbs. 71% 2,922.60 lbs. Phosphorus 143.81 lbs. 263.17 lbs. 67% 176.33 lbs. Total Nitrogen Credits 2,922.60 lbs. Total Phosphorus Credits 176.33 lbs. *The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25% of the total area of buffer mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5). Of the acres that are being restored (with no reductions or adjustments) 7.93 acres were deemed to be agriculture by DWR and also have a minimum width of 50 feet from top of bank and are therefore suitable for either buffer credit or nutrient offset credit. These areas may be used for either Jordan Lake Mitigation Type* Feature ID Riparian Widths Credit Type Total Acreage Credit Ratio % of Full Credit Credited Acreage Mitigation Credits Buffer Restoration UT to Pine Hill Branch, UT1, UT1C, UT1Ca, UT1D, UT1F, UT1Fa, UT2 Top of Bank – a minimum of 30’ (but <50’) Riparian Buffer 0.16 1:1 100% 0.16 6,969.60 ft² Top of Bank – 50’ 6.10 1:1 100% 6.10 265,716.00 ft² Buffer Enhancement – Cattle Exclusion UT to Pine Hill Branch, UT1, UT1C, UT1D, UT1E, UT1Ea, UT1F, UT1G, UT1H Top of Bank – 50’ Riparian Buffer 8.03 2:1 100% 4.02 175,111.20 ft² 51‐100’ Riparian Buffer 1.41 2:1 100% 0.71 30,927.60 ft² Buffer Preservation UT to Pine Hill Branch, UT1, UT2 Top of Bank – 50’ Riparian Buffer 3.23 10:1 100% 0.32 13,939.20 ft² Zone B: 51‐100’ Riparian Buffer 0.49 10:1 100% 0.05 2,178.00 ft² Total Buffer Restoration Credits 272,685.60 ft² Total Buffer Enhancement via Cattle Exclusion Credits 206,038.80 ft² Total Buffer Preservation Credits 16,117.20 ft² Total Riparian Buffer Credits 494,841.60 ft² UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel HUC 03030002 – BPDP 11 buffer credits or nutrient offset credits, but not both. At this time, as shown in Tables 6a and 6b above, the 6.10 acres of buffer restoration within the first 50 feet from top of bank are requested as buffer mitigation credits and the 1.83 acres being restored between 50 and 100 feet from top of bank are requested as nutrient offset credits. Written approval must be granted by the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) prior to any conversion or transfer of credits. Figure 5b shows the areas of buffer being restored that are less than 50 feet from top of bank, but at a minimum 30 feet, which do not qualify for nutrient offset credits due to that buffer width. The Sponsor will maintain up to four (4) credit ledgers. One to account for buffer preservation credits and enhancement (via cattle exclusion), one to account for buffer restoration credits, one to account for Nitrogen nutrient offset credits, and one to account for Phosphorus nutrient offset credits. All buffer ledgers will report credits in both square feet and acres and nutrient offsets in both pounds and acres. Nutrient offset ledgers must also show both generated and delivered credits. The Sponsor must request and receive approval from DWR prior to any credit conversions and transfers to the credit ledgers. With each conversion and transfer request submitted to the DWR, the Sponsor will provide all updated credit ledgers showing all transactions that have occurred up to the date of the request. Buffer preservation and enhancement credits (via cattle exclusion) from this Bank cannot be converted into Nutrient offset credits. The credit release schedule is shown in Table 7. Table 7 ‐ Credit Release Schedule – UT to Pine Hill Branch BPDP 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, 401/404 permit issued (if applicable) 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 8 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 Total100% 7.0 References USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 1937. Soil Survey of Chatham County. USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 2006. Soil Survey of Alamance County. &/'hZ^ ^_ Haw River Arm Upper New Hope Lower New Hope Figure 1 Service Area Map UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel Bank Parcel Development Package Cape Fear River Basin 03030002 Alamance and Chatham Counties, NC 0 105 Miles ¹ County Boundaries HUC 03030002 Jordan Lake Sub-Watersheds Service Area - Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Credits ^_UT Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel Location 2014 Aerial Photography ^_ UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel Location Alamance and Chatham Counties, NC Figure 2 Vicinity Map UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel Bank Parcel Development Package Cape Fear River Basin 03030002¹0 0.750.375 Miles ALAMANCE CHATHAM 2017 Aerial Photography ALAMANCE CHATHAM UT to Pine H i l l B r a n c h UT to Pine Hill Br a n c h U T 2 UT1UT1G UT1H UT1FUT1Fa UT1FUT1Ea UT1E UT1DUT1Da UT1U T 1 UT1CaUT1C Figure 3 Site Map UT Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel Bank Parcel Development Plan Cape Fear River Basin 03030002 Alamance and Chatham Counties, NC 0 400200 Feet ¹ County Boundary Project Location Conservation Easement Internal Crossing Project Features Non-Project Streams Topographic Contour (5') 2017 Aerial Photography Figure 4 Soils Map UT Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel Bank Parcel Development Plan Cape Fear River Basin 03030002 Alamance and Chatham Counties, NC 0 400200 Feet ¹ Conservation Easement Soil Survey of Alamance County, NC - 1960Soil Survey of Chatham County, NC - 2006 Alamance Chatham }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }} }} }} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}ALAMANCE CHATHAM UT to Pine Hill Branch U T to P in e H ill B ra n c h U T 2 UT1UT1G UT1H UT1FUT1Fa UT1FUT1Ea U T1EU T1DUT1Da UT1U T 1 UT1CaUT1C Figure 5a Buffer Credit Determination MapUT Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank ParcelBank Parcel Development PlanCape Fear River Basin 03030002 Alamance and Chatham Counties, NC 0 400200 Feet ¹ County Boundary Project Location Conservation Easement Stream Mitigation (2.75 ac) Buffer Restoration (6.26 ac) Buffer Restoration/Nutrient Offset (1.83 ac) Cattle Exclusion (9.44 ac) Buffer Preservation (3.72 ac) No Credit (0.30 ac) }}}}Proposed Fencing 2017 Aerial Photography }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }} }} }} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}ALAMANCE CHATHAM UT to Pine H i l l B r a n c h UT to Pine Hill Br a n c h U T 2 UT1UT1G UT1H UT1FUT1Fa UT1FUT1Ea UT1E UT1DUT1Da UT1U T 1 UT1CaUT1C Figure 5b Buffer Credit Map (30-50')UT Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel Bank Parcel Development PlanCape Fear River Basin 03030002 Alamance and Chatham Counties, NC 0 400200 Feet ¹ County Boundary Project Location Conservation Easement Stream Mitigation Buffer Restoration (>= 30' & <50' -0.16 ac) Buffer Restoration/Nutrient Offset Cattle Exclusion Buffer Preservation No Credit }} }}Proposed Fencing 2014 Aerial Photography ALAMANCE CHATHAM UT to Pine H i l l B r a n c h UT to Pine Hill Br a n c h U T 2 UT1UT1G UT1H UT1FUT1Fa UT1FUT1Ea UT1E UT1DUT1Da UT1U T 1 UT1CaUT1C Figure 6 Riparian Buffer Zones Map UT Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel Bank Parcel Development Plan Cape Fear River Basin 03030002 Alamance and Chatham Counties, NC 0 400200 Feet ¹ County Boundary Project Location Conservation Easement Stream Mitigation 30' Buffer Width 50' Buffer Width 100' Buffer Width 2017 Aerial Photography }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }} }} }} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} }} }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}ALAMANCE CHATHAM UT to Pine Hill Branch U T to P in e H ill B ra n c h U T 2 UT1UT1G UT1H UT1FUT1Fa UT1FUT1Ea U T1EU T1DUT1Da UT1U T 1 UT1CaUT1C Figure 7 Monitoring Features MapUT Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank ParcelBank Parcel Development PlanCape Fear River Basin 03030002 Alamance and Chatham Counties, NC 0 400200 Feet ¹ County Boundary Project Location Conservation Easement Stream Mitigation Buffer Restoration Buffer Restoration/Nutrient Offset Cattle Exclusion Buffer Preservation No Credit }}}}Proposed Fencing Stream Mitigation Vegetation Plots Stream and Buffer Mitigation Vegetation Plots 2017 Aerial Photography WWE/y Wuier Resources L13Y I RONMENi AL S7VAk+t F October 26. 2017 Andrea Eckardt Wildlands Engineering, Inc - 1430 S. Mint Street Charlotte, NC 28210 (via electronic mail: aeckardt@wiidlandseng.com) 101V ( 00111. R -1,7010 1%,IIC IJALl. S_ RVGAN S. )AN' IIM1171=RMAN Re: Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset — Pine Hill Mitigation Site Sheep Rock Rd/ Clark Rd, Snow Camp, NC Chatham & Alamance Counties Dear Ms. Eckardt, On August 1. 2017, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), received a request from Wildlands Engineering Inc. (WEI) for a site visit near the above -referenced site in the Haw River Sub -watershed of Jordan Lake. The site visit was to determine the potential for riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset. On September 20, 2017, Ms. Merritt performed a site assessment of the subject site, which is more accurately shown in the attached map labeled "Figure I I". This site is also being proposed as a stream restoration site by WEI. Ms. Merritt's evaluation of the features and their associated mitigation determination for the riparian areas are provided in the table below. The evaluation was made from Top of Bank (TOB) out to 200' from each existing 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 ID DWR Classification 'Subiect to Buffer Riparian Land uses Buffer Credit 2Nutrient Offset Viable Mitigation Twe Determination Win riparian of Feature onsite areas Rule 0-200' at 2,249.36 Viable lbs -N acre LIT to Pine Stream Yes mostly mature Yes3 Yes (field Forested Areas = Preservation Site per 15A H€II Branch natural forest with only) NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5) some open fields of row crops Ag Fields = Restoration site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n) A Stream No Some mature forest Yes3 Yes (field Forested areas = Preservation Site per 15A but mostly ag fields only) NCAC 02B .0295 (0)(4) Fields = Restoration site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(3) BI Ephemeral No Some mature forest Yes° Yes {non- Forested areas = Preservation Site per 15A Channel at confluence w/ B forested NCAC 0213.0295 (0)(7) but mostly non- pasture only) forested pasture Non -forested Pasture = Restoration site per 15A grazed by cattle NCAC 02B .0295 (o) (7) Must meet additional requirements under.0295 (Q){7) to be viable for buffer mitigation. swcorNertli Carolina I Environmental quality ; Water RLsourees 1617 Matz Servim Center I Xaleigh..Nurth Carolina 27694.1617 919 807 6300 Pine Hill Mitigation Site Wildlands Engineering, Inc. October 26, 2017 Feature ID TWO 'Subject Riparian Land uses Buffer 2Nutrient Mitigation Type Determination wlin riparian to Buffer of Feature onsite areas Classification Credit Offset Viable Rule 10-20011 Viable at 2,249.36 lbs -N acre B Ephemeral No non -forested pasture Yes° Yes Non -forested Pasture = Restoration 5ite per 15A Upstream of Channel grazed by tattle NCAC 02B .0295 (0)(7) Mainstem Must meet additional requirements under .0295 {see DWR (o)(7) to be vioble for buffer mitigation flag] B (Main) Stream Yes Mostly mature Yes3 Yes (in "Open Forested pasture - Enhancement Site per 15A Mainstem natural forest Space" and NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(6) (below DWR actively grazed by Row Crop flag at cattle. Seeman for fields only) Area below cattle fence = Preservation Site per riprop to areas defined as 15A NCAC 028.0295 jo)(5) cattle fence pasture, non - near UT Pirie pasture, Open Space Area shown an map as "Open Space" _ Hilt Branch — and ag fields Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n) see mop] B2 Not present N/A N/A NIA N/A N/A B3 Ephemeral No Non forested pasture Yes4 Yes Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(7) grazed by cattle Must meet additionol requirements under.0295 (o)(7) to be viable for buffer mitigation. B4 Stream No Mostly non -forested Yes Yes (non- Non -forested Pasture = Restoration site per 15A pasture with some forested NCAC 026 .0295 (o)(3) mature natural forest pasture only) grazed by cattle Forested pasture - Enhancement Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (0)(6) C Stream No Mature natural Yes No Enhancement Site per 15A NCAC 028 .0295 Below forest grazed by (0)(6) wetland cattle D1 Ephemeral No Non -forested pasture Yes4 Yes Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(7) Upstream grazed by cattle Must meet additional requirements under. 0295 (o)(7) to be viable for buffer mitigation. D1 Stream No Mostly non -forested Yes Yes (non- Non -forested Pasture = Restoration site per 15A Downstream pasture with some forested NCAC 028 .0295 (o)(3) at DWR flag mature natural forest pasture only) to D Main grazed by cattle Forested pasture - Enhancement Site per 15A NCAC 026.0295 (o)(6) D2 Ephemeral No Non -forested pasture Yes° Yes Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 028 .0295 (o)(7) Upstream grazed by tattle Must meet additional requirements under.0295 (o)(7) to be viable for buffer mitigation. D2 Stream No Non -forested pasture Yes Yes Restoration site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(3) Downstream grazed by cattle at DWR flag to D Main D Main Stream No Non -forested and Yes Yes (non- Non -forested Pasture = Restoration site per 15A forested pasture forested NCAC 020 .0295 (o)(3) grazed by cattle pasture only) Forested pasture - Enhancement Site per 15A NCAC 020 .0295 (a)t6) Pine Hill Mitigation Site Wildlands Engineering, Inc. October 26, 2017 Feature tD aWR 'Subiect Riparian Land uses Buffer 2Nutrient Mitigation Tyne Determination w/in riparian of Feature onsite areas Classification to Buffer Credit Offset Viable Rule 0-240' at 2.249.36 Viable lbs -N acre E Stream Yes Non -forested and Yes Yes {non- Non -forested pasture - Restoration site per 15A forested pasture forested NCAC 02B ,0295 (n) grazed by cattle pasture on(y) Forested pasture - Enhancement Site per 15A NCAC 428 ,0295 (o)(6) U1 Ephemeral No Non -forested and Yes" Yes (non- Non -forested pasture — Restoration site per 15A forested pasture forested NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(7) grazed by cattle pasture only) Must meet odditionof requirements under. 0295 (o)(7) to be viable for buffer mitigation Forested pasture - Preservation Site per 15A NCAC 028.0295 (0)(7) F Stream No Mostly forested Yes Yes (non- Non -forested Pasture = Restoration site per 15A Ends as pasture with some forested NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(3) confluence non -forested pasture pasture only) w/ B at the woodline Forested pasture - Enhancement Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(6) F1 Stream No Mostly forested Yes Yes (non- Non -forested Pasture = Restoration site per 15A Ends at pasture with some forested NCAC 028 .0295 (o)(3) confluence non -forested pasture pasture only) w/ F at the woodline Forested pasture - Enhancement Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(6) G Stream No Mostly forested Yes Yes (non- Non -forested Pasture = Restoration site per 15A pasture with some forested NCAC 02B.0295 (o)(3) non -forested pasture pasture only) at the woodline Forested pasture - Enhancement Site per 15A NCAC 028.0295 (o}(6) Subjectivity calls for the features were determined by SWR in correspondence dated October 5, 2017 using the 1:24,000 scale quadrangle topographic map prepared by USGS or the most recent printed version of the soil survey map prepared by the NRCS. ' NC Division of Worler Resources - Methodology and Calculations for determining Nitrogen Reductions associated with Riparian By#6-Eslablishment. Phosphorus may be calculated separately. `The area of preservation credit within a buffet mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25 percent (25% of the total area of buffer mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5). Site cannot be a Preservation only site to comply with this rule. 'The area of the mitigation site on ephemeral channel shall comprise no more than ?5 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer mitigation per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (a)(7), Maps that are attached to this letter were provided by WEI and were initialed by Ms. Merritt on October 24, 2017. This letter should be provided in all stream, wetland, buffer and/or nutrient offset mitigation plans for this Site. 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 Pine Hill Mitigation Site Wildlands Engineering, Inc. October 26, 2017 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 October 26, 20I9 or upon the submittal of an As -Built Report to the DWR, whichever comes first. Please contact Katie Merritt at {919}-807-6371 if you have any questions regarding this correspondence. KAH/km Attachments: Pine Hill Site (Figure 11), USGS Topo cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt) Sincerely, vuk� �&� Karen Higgins, Supervisor 441 and Buffer Permitting Branch I .; -L 414 _:. _ + r . • ��i .r rsxti 15117 50' Internal Crossing ,■ } with Fo rd-e •■ 4 Ila CO Terye w Oh C-r t ' a{, % 'e r 10 V D1 rpt fA n t 14 50' internal Crossing with culvert IV 0,10 '�-r.._.- B� Nbt)xt r • ! . ! Project Parcel • • • ; Proposed Easement Area Ir L/ a r '00,00000' .ye. ,— •.rte' - � 1 i r ! • ,. ri 311' •� � �' tea.■� + Crdtchft)d Crtxsaread6VSGS 5 mindtB to pF,groprrlc quedn�gl Pine HUI Branch U5G5 Topo Map E LAN W I L DS D 250 5RD Feet Cane Creek Mitigation Bank iVGiNEERING Lam__ 1. _t. I Cape Fear River Basin 03030002 Alamance and Chatham Counties, IVC Klater Resources KNVRIONHEl' 1AL QUkL1t V October 5, 2017 Janice Lindsey, Peggy Lindley, Ann L. Campbell 255 Bob Clark Road Snow Camp, NC 27349 ROY COOPER MICHAEL S. REGAN S. JAY ZIMMERMAN DWR Project #2017-0945 Alamance and Chatham Counties Subject: On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Jordan Buffer Rules and Water Quality Standards (15A NCAC 02B .0267) Subject Property/ Project Name: Pine Hill Mitigation Bank Site Address/Location: Sheep Rock Rd. / Holman Mill Rd. / Clark Rd., Snow Camp, NC Stream(s) Evaluated: IJTs to Pine Hill Branch Determination Date: September 20, 2017 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) Please see the following table, written explanation and map regarding the stream determinations. Stale of Narth C:arolina I Envimnm=tal Quality I Water Resources 1617 Mail ServiceCeoter i Raleigh, North Canihm 27699-1617 919 807 6300 Pine Bill Mitigation Site Jordan Buffer stream Determination DW R Project #2017-0945 Page 2 of 4 Feature ID Feature Not Subject Subject soil USGS and Points Type Jordan Buffer Jordan Buffer start@ Stops survey Topo Easement Easement UT to Pine At Least boundary @ boundary @ Hili Branch I Holman Mill Rd Clark Rd Easement Confluence with A Int At Least boundary near LIT to Pine Hill l Clark Rd Branch Easement Confluence with B1 Eph E boundary B The Riprap Easement within the B Eph E boundary and channel Labeled tree line as B Int The Riprap Continues to the At Least within the Confluence with ✓ B Int I channel LIT to Pine Hill Labeled as 81nt Branch Not B2 Present B3 Eph E V/ Easement Confluence with boundary 64 int At LeastEasement ✓ Confluence with B4 Int boundary and I B tree line 20 ft. from B, C Int At Least +� below wetland Confluence with area Halfway from Easement D1 Eph E ,/ Easement Boundary to boundary wood line, Labeled as D1 Int Halfway from At Least f easement Confluence with D1 Int I boundary to D2 Int wood line Point marked in D2 Eph E ►% Easement field where boundary becomes I, labeled as D2 Int Point marked in field where D2 Int At least v/ becomes 1 C°nflwith I I DInt DI labeled as D2 Int Confluence of Continues as D D Int At Least +/ 131 Int and D2 to Confluence I Int with B Pine Hill Mitigation Site Jordan Buffer/Strearn Determination DWR Project #2017-0945 Page 3 of 4 Feature ml Feature Not subject Subject soil USGS and Points Type Jordan Buffer Jordan Buffer start[ 5topO) Survey Topo At head cut and Continues as E E Int At Least 'r tree line near to Confluence ►l V.,I easement with B boundary El Eph E At head cut and Confluence with tree line E Continues as F F Int At Least At head cut and to Confluence I tree line with B At Least At head cut and Confluence with Fl Int I V/ tree line F Int At least Easement Continues as G G Int .� Boundary and to Confluence I wood line I with B z See maps provided with labeled features points 2 Ephemeral (E), Intermittent (1), Perennial (P) The Division of Water Resources has determined that two of the streams listed above have been located on the most recently published NRCS Soil Survey of Chatham or Alamance Counties, North Carolina and/or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a 1: 24,000 scale and evaluated for applicability to the Jordan Riparian Buffer Rule. There may be other streams or features iocated on the property that do not appear on the maps referenced above but may be considered jurisdictional per 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 (CIPS, FedEx, etc.): clo !Caren Higgins DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch 517 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604 This determination is final and binding as detailed above, unless an appeal is requested within sixty (60) days. 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 444/401 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)-554-4$$4. Pine Hill Mitigation Site Jordan Baffer/Strearn Determination DWR Project #2017-0945 Page 4 of 4 if you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Shelton Sullivan at (919) 807- 6361. Sincerely, .4UA Karen Higgins, Supervisor 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Attachments: USGS Topographic Map; Chatham and Alamance County Soil Survey Maps; Maps provided by Wildlands Engineering cc: Andrea Eckardt, Wildlands Engineering Inc, via email: aeckardt r wildlandseng.cem 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file RRC DWR file Filename: 20170945 Li n d l eyCampbel l_P i neH i l l M it Ba n k_J ORDAN._Strea m Det q County Lime n ILIB - � a -1 It I IYCI .07 gTnk of dr -1011P tv. 4 DA 56 internaiCrosming with Culvert )c got Ic' It icst A i _f Project Parcel Proposed Easement Area W.� . 1 N0000, • � dd r • r �R - i a �CrutchRe)d Cmssroad-USGS 5 Minute topograp,nic quadr�gfe OOLP- I% - or Pine Hill Branch USGS 7opo Map W I L D L A N D S 0 250 500 Feet Cane Creek Mitigation Bank ENGINEERING ��L_ 1 Cape Fear River Basin 03030002 Alamance and Chatham Counties, IVC W. X 40 - Al y Boundary gi PdFLtflW:. of "Y' W yl 4; .............Fsa-.. 4i kL4y All, IX. . A. r K. ........ pI A J2 . ..... .... 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IL #G c -J i 4 G W lot_ 1342 4 ALAMANCE CHATHAM UT to Pine H i l l B r a n c h UT to Pine Hill Br a n c h U T 2 / A UT1/BUT1G/G UT1H/C UT1F/DUT1Fa/D1 UT1F/D2UT1Ea/F UT1E/F/F1 UT1D/EUT1Da/E 1 UT1/BU T 1 / B UT1Ca/B3UT1C/B4 Watershed Map - Ephemeral Channels UT Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel Bank Parcel Development Plan Cape Fear River Basin 03030002 Alamance and Chatham Counties, NC 0 400200 Feet ¹ County Boundary Project Location Conservation Easement Watershed Internal Crossing Stream Mitigation Non-Project Streams 2017 Aerial Photography Mitigation Area per NCDWR ID A B B Eph B3 Eph B4 C D D1 D1 Eph D2 D2 Eph E E1 Eph F F1 G UT Pine Hill The EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package Inquiry Number: 6 Armstrong Road, 4th floor Shelton, CT 06484 Toll Free: 800.352.0050 www.edrnet.com Cane Creek Mitigation Bank - Pine Hill Sheep Rock Road Snow Camp, NC 27349 April 11, 2016 4585422.12 Contact:EDR Inquiry # Search Results: Disclaimer - Copyright and Trademark Notice EDR and its logos (including Sanborn and Sanborn Map) are trademarks of Environmental Data Resources, Inc. or its affiliates. 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Year Details SourceScale EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package Site Name: Client Name: 2012 1"=500'Flight Year: 2012 USDA/NAIP 2010 1"=500'Flight Year: 2010 USDA/NAIP 2009 1"=500'Flight Year: 2009 USDA/NAIP 2008 1"=500'Flight Year: 2008 USDA/NAIP 2006 1"=500'Flight Year: 2006 USDA/NAIP 2005 1"=500'Flight Year: 2005 USDA/NAIP 1998 1"=750'Flight Date: April, 02 1998 USGS 1993 1"=500'Acquisition Date: January, 30 1993 USGS/DOQQ 1983 1"=500'Flight Date: April, 04 1983 USGS 04/11/16 Cane Creek Mitigation Bank - Pine Hill Wildlands Eng, Inc. Sheep Rock Road 1430 South Mint Street Snow Camp, NC 27349 Charlotte, NC 28203 4585422.12 Andrea Eckardt This Report contains certain information obtained from a variety of public and other sources reasonably available to Environmental Data Resources, Inc. It cannot be concluded from this Report that coverage information for the target and surrounding properties does not exist from other sources. 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Any analyses, estimates, ratings, environmental risk levels or risk codes provided in this Report are provided for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended to provide, nor should they be interpreted as providing any facts regarding, or prediction or forecast of, any environmental risk for any property. Only a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment performed by an environmental professional can provide information regarding the environmental risk for any property. Additionally, the information provided in this Report is not to be construed as legal advice. Copyright 2016 by Environmental Data Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any media or format, in whole or in part, of any report or map of Environmental Data Resources, Inc., or its affiliates, is prohibited without prior written permission. 4585422 12 2 4585422.12 2012 = 500' 4585422.12 2010 = 500' 4585422.12 2009 = 500' 4585422.12 2008 = 500' 4585422.12 2006 = 500' 4585422.12 2005 = 500' 4585422.12 1998 = 750' 4585422.12 1993 = 500' UT to Pine Hill Branch Mitigation Site Existing Conditions Photographs 2018 UT to Pine Hill Branch UT1 UT1Ca UT1D UT1E UT1F UT1G United States Department of the Interior Ruby Davis Wildlands Engineering Inc 1430 S. Mint St., Suite 104 Charlotte. NC 28203 FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Raleigh ES Field Office Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726 July 22, 2016 Re: Cane Creek Mitigation Bank — Alamance & Chatham Counties, NC Dear Mrs, Davis: This letter is to inform you that a list of all federally -protected endangered and threatened species with known occurrences in North Carolina is now available on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (Service) web page at http://www.fws.gov/raleigh, Therefore, if you have projects that occur within the Raleigh Field Office's area of responsibility (see attached county list), you no longer need to contact the Raleigh Field Office for a list of federally -protected species. Our web page contains a complete and frequently updated list of all endangered and threatened species protected by the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)(Act), and a list of federal species of concern' that are known to occur in each county in North Carolina. 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 -luted 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 evaluation and can be found on our web page at http://www.fws.gov/raleigh. PIease check the web site often for updated information or changes. The term "federal species of concern" refers to those species which the Service believes might he in need of concentrated conservation actions. Federal species of concern receive no legal protection and their designation does not necessarily imply that the species will eventually be proposed for listing as a federally endangered or threatened species. However, we recommend that all practicable measures be taken to avoid or minimize adverse impacts to federal species of concent. 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 Iisted 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. With regard to the above -referenced project, we offer the following remarks. Our comments are submitted pursuant to, and in accordance with, provisions of the Endangered Species Act. Based on the information provided and other inforn-iation available, it appears that the proposed action is not likely to adversely affect any federally -listed endangered or threatened species, their formally designated critical habitat, or species currently proposed for listing under the Act at these sites. We believe that the requirements of section 7(a)(2) of the Act have been satisfied for your project. Please remember that obligations under section 7 consultation must be reconsidered if: (1) new information reveals impacts of this identified action that may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner not previously considered; (2) this action is subsequently modified in a manner that was not considered in this review; or, (3) a new species is listed or critical habitat determined that may be affected by the identified action. However, the Service is concerned about the potential impacts the proposed action might have on aquatic species. Aquatic resources are highly susceptible to sedimentation. Therefore, we recommend that all practicable measures be taken to avoid adverse impacts to aquatic species, including implementing directional boring methods and stringent sediment and erosion control measures. An erosion and sedimentation control plan should be submitted to and approved by the North Carolina Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section prior to construction. Erosion and sedimentation controls should be installed and maintained between the construction site and any nearby down -gradient surface waters. In addition, we recommend nlaintaining natural, vegetated buffers on all streams and creeks adjacent to the project site. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has developed a Guidance Memorandum (a copy can be found on our website at (http://www.fws.gov/raleigh) to address and mitigate secondary and cumulative impacts to aquatic and terrestrial wildlife resources and water quality. We recommend that you consider this document in the development of your projects and in completing an initiation package for consultation (if necessary). 2 We hope you find our web page useful and informative and that following the process described above will reduce the time required, and eliminate the need, for general correspondence for species' lists. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Emily Wells of this office at (919) 856-4520 ext. 25. Sincerely, �V- Pete min Field Supervisor List of Counties in the Service's Raleigh Field Office Area of Responsibility Alamance Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Camden Carteret Caswell Chatham Chowan Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Duplin Durham Edgecombe Franklin Gates Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Hertford Hoke Hyde Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Martin Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender II Perquimans Person Pitt Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Sampson Scotland Tyrrell Vance Wake Warren Washington Wayne Wilson North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator Governor Pat McCrory Office of Archives and History Secretary Susan Kluttz Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: (919) 807-6570/807-6599 July 1, 2016 Ruby Davis Wildlands Engineering 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 Charlotte, NC 28203 Re: Cane Creek Mitigation Bank, Alamance and Chatham Counties, ER 16-1133 Dear Ms. Davis: Thank you for your email of June 24, 2016, concerning the above project. We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed. 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 919-807-6579 or environmental.review@ncdcr.gov. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above referenced tracking number. Sincerely, Ramona M. Bartos FORM-LBD-CCA ®kcehCoeG htiw tropeR ™paM suidaR RDE ehT 6 Armstrong Road, 4th floor Shelton, CT 06484 Toll Free: 800.352.0050 www.edrnet.com Cane Creek Mitigation Bank - Pine Hill Sheep Rock Road Snow Camp, NC 27349 Inquiry Number: 4585422.9s April 07, 2016 SECTION PAGE Executive Summary ES1 Overview Map 2 Detail Map 3 Map Findings Summary 4 Map Findings 8 Orphan Summary 9 Government Records Searched/Data Currency Tracking GR-1 GEOCHECK ADDENDUM Physical Setting Source Addendum A-1 Physical Setting Source Summary A-2 Physical Setting Source Map A-7 Physical Setting Source Map Findings A-8 Physical Setting Source Records Searched PSGR-1 TC4585422.9s Page 1 Thank you for your business. 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EDR and its logos (including Sanborn and Sanborn Map) are trademarks of Environmental Data Resources, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC4585422.9s 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) or custom requirements developed for the evaluation of environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate. TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION ADDRESS SHEEP ROCK ROAD SNOW CAMP, NC 27349 COORDINATES 35.8451190 - 35˚ 50’ 42.42’’Latitude (North): 79.3889370 - 79˚ 23’ 20.17’’Longitude (West): Zone 17Universal Tranverse Mercator: 645494.2UTM X (Meters): 3967768.0UTM Y (Meters): 582 ft. above sea levelElevation: USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY 5945515 CRUTCHFIELD CROSSROADS, NCTarget Property Map: 2013Version Date: 5945591 SILK HOPE, NCSoutheast Map: 2013Version Date: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT 20120511Portions of Photo from: USDASource: 4585422.9s Page 2 NO MAPPED SITES FOUND MAPPED SITES SUMMARY Target Property Address: SHEEP ROCK ROAD SNOW CAMP, NC 27349 Click on Map ID to see full detail. MAP RELATIVE DIST (ft. & mi.) ID DATABASE ACRONYMS ELEVATION DIRECTIONSITE NAME ADDRESS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC4585422.9s 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-CESQG RCRA - Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries LUCIS Land Use Control Information System US ENG CONTROLS Engineering Controls Sites List EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC4585422.9s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 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 OLI Old Landfill Inventory State and tribal leaking storage tank lists LUST Regional UST Database 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 HIST LF Solid Waste Facility Listing EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC4585422.9s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 SWRCY Recycling Center Listing INDIAN ODI Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands ODI Open Dump Inventory DEBRIS REGION 9 Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations 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 IMD Incident Management Database 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 TC4585422.9s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 US MINES Mines Master Index File FINDS Facility Index System/Facility Registry System 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 FUELS PROGRAM EPA Fuels Program Registered Listing ECHO Enforcement & Compliance History Information EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS EDR Exclusive Records EDR MGP EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants EDR Hist Auto EDR Exclusive Historic Gas Stations EDR Hist Cleaner EDR Exclusive Historic Dry 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 not identified. Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TC4585422.9s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7 There were no unmapped sites in this report. 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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 NR NR NR NR TPNPL 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-CESQG 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 NR TPERNS 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 0.500OLI State and tribal leaking storage tank lists 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUST TC4585422.9s Page 4 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 0 0 0 0.500LAST 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 0.500HIST LF 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SWRCY 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN ODI 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500ODI 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500DEBRIS REGION 9 Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPUS HIST CDL 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPUS CDL Local Land Records 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPLIENS 2 Records of Emergency Release Reports 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPHMIRS 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPSPILLS 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500IMD 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPSPILLS 90 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPSPILLS 80 Other Ascertainable Records 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA NonGen / NLR TC4585422.9s Page 5 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 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 NR TPUS FIN ASSUR 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPEPA WATCH LIST 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.2502020 COR ACTION 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPTSCA 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPTRIS 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPSSTS 0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000ROD 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPRMP 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPRAATS 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPPRP 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPPADS 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPICIS 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPFTTS 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPMLTS 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPCOAL ASH DOE 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500COAL ASH EPA 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPPCB TRANSFORMER 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPRADINFO 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPHIST FTTS 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPDOT 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 NR TPLEAD SMELTERS 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPUS AIRS 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250US MINES 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPFINDS 0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500COAL ASH 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250DRYCLEANERS 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPFinancial Assurance 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPNPDES 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPUIC 0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250FUELS PROGRAM 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPECHO 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 NR TPRGA HWS TC4585422.9s Page 6 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 NR TPRGA LF 0 NR NR NR NR NR TPRGA LUST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- Totals -- NOTES: TP = Target Property NR = Not Requested at this Search Distance Sites may be listed in more than one database TC4585422.9s Page 7 MAP FINDINGSMap ID Direction EDR ID NumberDistance EPA ID NumberDatabase(s)SiteElevation NO SITES FOUND TC4585422.9s Page 8 ORPHAN SUMMARYCityEDR IDSite NameSite AddressZipDatabase(s)Count: 0 records.NO SITES FOUNDTC4585422.9s Page 9 SheetChecked By:Job Number:Drawn By:Project Engineer:312 W. Millbrook Road, Ste 225Raleigh, NC 27609Tel: 919.851.9986Firm License No. F-0831Date:Revisions:PRELIMINARY DO NOTUSE FORCONSTRUCTIONF:\Projects\005-40045 Cane Creek\CADD\Pine Hill Branch Site\Plans\40045-PHB-Planting Plan.dwgDecember 18, 2017Cane Creek Umbrella Mitigation Bank - UT to Pine Hill Branch SiteAlamance and Chatham Counties, North CarolinaPlanting Tables005-40045CLMANANMM2.012.18.2017Zone 1 - Streambank Planting Zone 1 (See Detail 2, Sheet 5.6) Zone 2 - Streambank Planting Zone 2 (See Detail 2, Sheet 5.6) Zone 3 - Streambank Planting Zone 3 (See Detail 2, Sheet 5.6) Zone 4 - Buffer Planting Zone (See Detail 1, Sheet 5.6) Zones 1-4 0'100' 200' 300' (HORIZONTAL)SheetChecked By:Job Number:Drawn By:Project Engineer:312 W. Millbrook Road, Ste 225Raleigh, NC 27609Tel: 919.851.9986Firm License No. F-0831Date:Revisions:PRELIMINARY DO NOTUSE FORCONSTRUCTIONF:\Projects\005-40045 Cane Creek\CADD\Pine Hill Branch Site\Plans\40045-PHB-Planting Plan.dwgDecember 18, 2017Cane Creek Umbrella Mitigation Bank - UT to Pine Hill Branch SiteAlamance and Chatham Counties, North CarolinaPlanting Plan005-40045CLMANANMM2.112.18.2017NNote: Non-hatched areas within easement are currently vegetated, and will be planted as needed to achieve target density. Zone 1 - Streambank Planting Zone 1 (See Detail 2, Sheet 5.6) Zone 2 - Streambank Planting Zone 2 (See Detail 2, Sheet 5.6) Zone 3 - Streambank Planting Zone 3 (See Detail 2, Sheet 5.6) Zone 4 - Buffer Planting Zone (See Detail 1, Sheet 5.6) X XXXXXXU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WU R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WR/WC E C E CECEC E CECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECE CE CECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECE CECECECECECE CE CECE CE CECECECECECECECECECECECE CE CE CECE CE CE CECECECE CE CE CE CE CE CE CECECECECE CE CE CECECECE CE CE CE CE CE CE CECECECE CE CECECECE CE CE CE CE CE CE CECECECECECECECECECECECE CE C E C E CECECECECECECECECECE CE CE CECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECECLARK ROADHOLMAN MIL L R O A D SHEEP R O C K R O A D UT1A UT1CUT1Ca UT 1 DUT1Da UT1EUT1FUT1GUT1HUT TOPINE HILL BRANCHUT2UT1FaUT1 U T T O PI N E H I L L B R A N C HUT1Ea