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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRevised Monitoring Report Year 2Aulander Holloman Solar Site Wetland Restoration Project Monitoring Report -Year Two NC Highway 11 South & Joe Holloman Road Aulander, North Carolina H&H Job No. SEO.003 March 2, 2020 (Resubmitted on March 20, 2020) hart -4 hickman #C-1269 Engineering #-245 Geology 2923 South Tryon Street, Suite 100 3927 Sunset Ridge Rd, Suite 301 Charlotte, NC 28203 Raleigh, NC 27607 www.harthickman.com 704.586.0007 main 919.847.4241 main Aulander Holloman Solar Site Wetland Restoration Project Monitoring Report — Year Two NC Highway 11 S. & Joe Holloman Road Aulander, North Carolina H&H Job No. SEO-003 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction............................................................................................................................ 1 2.0 Background Information....................................................................................................... 1 3.0 Wetland Restoration Activities............................................................................................. 2 4.0 Wetland Monitoring Activities............................................................................................. 3 4.1 Baseline Monitoring Event (April 2018)............................................................................. 4 4.2 Year One Monitoring Event (September 2018)................................................................... 4 4.3 Year Two Monitoring Event (February 2020)..................................................................... 5 List of Tables Table 1 Test Plot Location Coordinates Table 2 Planted Stem Count - Baseline (Year 0) to Year Two Table 3 Height and Diamater of Planted Stems — Baseline (Year 0) to Year Two List of Figures Figure 1 Site Location Map Figure 2 Wetland Restoration Area Map Figure 3 Monitoring Plot Location Map List of Appendices Appendix A NOV and Recommendation for Enforcement Letter Appendix B Aulander Holloman Wetland Restoration Plan Appendix C SE 1 Development Plans Appendix D Wetland Monitoring Photographs 1 Id hart 'wow hickman S:\AAA-Master Projects\Sun Energy 1 (SEO)\SEO-003 Aulander\NOV\Monitoring reports\Year Two Monitoring Report\Contents\Year Two Monitoring Report.doc W SM.AMN LOW017MIMEHGL SOUFMM Aulander Holloman Solar Site Wetland Restoration Project Monitoring Report — Year Two NC Highway 11 S. and Joe Holloman Road Aulander, North Carolina H&H Job No. SEO-003 1.0 Introduction On behalf of SunEnergy 1, LLC (SE 1) and Price Solar, LLC, Hart & Hickman, PC (H&H) has completed Year Two wetland restoration monitoring activities in the "panhandle" portion of the Aulander Holloman Solar Project located south of the intersection of NC Highway 11 South and Joe Holloman Road (SR 1109) in Aulander, Hertford County, North Carolina (see Figure 1). Specifically, SE1 and Price Solar, LLC retained H&H to monitor five (5) test plots established within the panhandle (also referred to as the "Wetland Restoration Area" or WRA for the purpose of wetland restoration activities) as a condition of a Notice of Violation (NOV) issued by the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) Water Quality Regional Operations Section dated April 25, 2017 (see Appendix A). Background information regarding the NOV and a summary of the wetland restoration monitoring activities is presented in the following sections of this letter report. 2.0 Background Information As noted above, DEQ DWR issued a NOV to SE1 and Price Solar, LLC for the Aulander Holloman Solar project (NOV-2017-PC-0184) and specifically alleges violations that occurred to approximately 7.95 acres of wetlands within the panhandle (see Figure 2). The NOV alleges that trees were removed and grubbed, and wetland areas were filled with earthen fill and woody debris that resulted in unauthorized impacts of approximately 7.95 acres of wetland. Prior to vegetative grubbing activities, the panhandle area was characterized by a loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) plantation. Other species sparsely scattered within the under -story of the panhandle area included red maple (Acer rubrum), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum), wax myrtle (Morella cerifera), soft 1 S:\AAA-Master Projects\Sun Energy 1 (SEO)\SEO-003 Aulander\NOV\Monitoring reports\Year Two Monitoring Report\Contents\Year Two Monitoring Report.doc N1 r h Gc K man SMARTEN LWO MMEMULL SOLUM NS rush (Juncus effusus), broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus), and Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). In October and November 2016, unauthorized impacts occurred in the panhandle area. Only limited vegetation remained within this area following the land grubbing activities. As a condition of the NOV, a Wetland Restoration Plan (WRP) dated March 2018 (revised in June 2018) was prepared by H&H and their subcontractor Axiom Environmental to address planting requirements dictated by the NOV. A copy of the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and DWR approved WRP is provided in Appendix B. 3.0 Wetland Restoration Activities The proposed development of a solar farm on the Aulander Holloman Solar Site has required establishing vegetation management areas underneath existing and proposed utility lines within the panhandle. Of the 7.95 acres of unauthorized wetland impacts, 0.25-acre is being permitted for impact during development of an access road and mono -pole installation. Of the 7.70 acres, approximately 2.807 acres of impaired wetlands within the panhandle area would be subject to vegetation management under the proposed development plan for the Aulander Holloman Solar project and would not be subject to wetland restoration due to the managed nature of these areas. The WRP addressed replanting and restoration of the remaining 4.893 acres of wetlands not subject to vegetation management or mitigation as a result of permitting for future development. The SE1 development plans for the Aulander Holloman Solar project are provided in Appendix C. The WRP reported that bare -root seedlings would be planted in the 4.893 acres of wetlands at a density of approximately 550 stems per acre (Appendix B). The WRP also included broadcasting herbaceous wetland seed mix throughout the approximately 7.70-acre Restoration Area. The WRP requires the planting of 2,000 Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) saplings, 300 Cherry -bark oak (Quercus pagoda) saplings, and 300 Willow oak (Quercus phellos) saplings to be planted within the 4.893 acres of wetlands not subject to vegetation management. 0) S:\AAA-Master Projects\Sun Energy 1 (SEO)\SEO-003 Aulander\NOV\Monitoring reports\Year Two Monitoring Report\Contents\Year Two Monitoring Report.doc NI rt 01 h Gc K man SMARTEN LWO MMEMULL SOLUM NS In late March 2018, SE1 oversaw the planting of bare root seedlings in accordance with the WRP. SE1 also oversaw the distribution of herbaceous wetland seed mix in late May 2018 primarily in accordance with the WRP. Because the panhandle area was densely vegetated at this time due to natural establishment, SE1 spread approximately 60 pounds of herbaceous wetland seed mix within the WRA. 4.0 Wetland Monitoring Activities To determine the success of the planted mitigation areas, H&H established five (5) vegetation monitoring test plots (10 x 10 meters) at locations representative of the WRA and at a density that statistically represented the total restoration acreage (Figure 3). Test plot corners were demarked with 4-foot galvanized steel poles to ensure consistent observations during future monitoring events and their locations were documented using a global positioning system (GPS) unit with sub -meter accuracy. GPS coordinates for the test plot corner posts are summarized in Table 1. H&H is evaluating the average density of native hardwood wetland species in the test plots to determine if the WRA meets success criterion. The five (5) vegetation monitoring test plots (Test Plots 1-5) provide approximately 2.5% coverage of the planted WRA. Vegetation data was collected in general accordance with the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) and the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) protocol for Recording Vegetation, Version 4.2 (Lee et al. 2008). In accordance with the NOV, the WRA will be monitored annually for three years or until the success criteria are achieved. During the monitoring events completed to date, H&H has prepared annual monitoring reports for submittal to DWR. The monitoring reports include a summary of collected data, analyses, and photographs to determine if the test plots (representing the planted WRA) meet the success criteria of at least 260 native hardwood wetland species stems per acre after three years as set forth in the NOV. Summaries of our findings and recommendations from the Baseline (Year 0), Year One, and the Year Two test plot monitoring events are summarized in the following sections of this report. 3 S:\AAA-Master Projects\Sun Energy 1 (SEO)\SEO-003 Aulander\NOV\Monitoring reports\Year Two Monitoring Report\Contents\Year Two Monitoring Report.doc N1 rt 01 h Gc K man SMARTEN LWO MMEMULL SOLUM NS 4.1 Baseline (Year 0) Monitoring Event (April 2018) On April 11, 2018, H&H conducted baseline monitoring activities in the WRA of the Aulander Holloman Solar Site. The primary purpose was to determine the pattern of installation of plant material with respect to species, spacing, and density, and to monitor the survival and growth of those installed plants. No stems observed within the test plots appeared to be damaged and the vigor of the recently planted stems was determined to be in good condition. Data collected during the vegetation baseline monitoring of the five monitoring test plots including planted stem count and stem height and diameter are summarized in Tables 2 and 3, respectively. Data indicates that an average of 312 stems per acre were planted in the restoration area, which exceeds the NOV requirement of 260 stems per acre. Photographs taken of the five test plots during the Baseline (Year 0) monitoring event are included in Appendix D. Recommendations: Continue monitoring the test plots in the WRA in accordance with the DWR and Corps approved WRP. 4.2 Year One Monitoring Event (September 2018) On September 11, 2018, H&H conducted Year One monitoring activities in the WRA of the Aulander Holloman Solar Site. The primary purpose was to compare the survival success and growth of the planted saplings with the data collected during the Baseline (Year 0) monitoring event. Saplings observed within Test Plots 1-5 during the Year One monitoring event appeared to continue to grow under current conditions. Data collected during the Year One monitoring indicates that an average of 328 stems per acre existed within the restoration area, which exceeds the NOV requirement of 260 stems per acre (see Tables 2 and 3). Photographs taken of the five test plots during the Year One monitoring event are included in Appendix D. Recommendations: Continue monitoring the Test Plots 1-5 in the WRA in accordance with the DWR and Corps approved WRP. 0 S:\AAA-Master Projects\Sun Energy 1 (SEO)\SEO-003 Aulander\NOV\Monitoring reports\Year Two Monitoring Report\Contents\Year Two Monitoring Report.doc NI rt 01 h Gc K man SMARTEN LWO MMEMULL SOLUM NS 4.3 Year Two Monitoring Event (February 2020) On February 12, 2020, H&H conducted Year Two monitoring activities in the WRA of the Aulander Holloman Solar Site. The primary purpose was to compare the survival success and growth of the planted saplings with the data collected during the Baseline (Year 0) and Year One monitoring events. Between the Year One and Year Two monitoring events, it appears that mowing activities by an SE1 contractor inadvertently occurred within the southern portion of the WRA (see Figure 3). The vegetation within Test Plots 3, 4, and 5 were reduced to approximately three to four inches in height. The vegetation in Test Plots 1 and 2 was left undisturbed and the saplings identified in these test plots appeared to be in good condition and continue to grow under current conditions. Due to the recent mowing activities, H&H was unable to identify individual saplings within the three mowed test plots (Test Plots 3, 4, and 5). However, plant material within the mowed area was not grubbed and sapling roots appeared to remain in place below the ground surface, and it is likely that the saplings planted within these test plots will likely regenerate after the 2020 growing season. Data collected during the Year Two monitoring of the two undisturbed monitoring test plots (Test Plots 1 and 2) including planted stem count and stem height and diameter are summarized in Tables 2 and 3, respectively. Data from the two undisturbed test plots indicate that an average of 240 stems per acre existed within the restoration area, which does not exceed the NOV requirement of 260 stems per acre. However, because saplings were unable to be identified and counted in the mowed test plots, this average is not representative of the restoration area as a whole and should be reevaluated after the 2020 growing season. Photographs taken of the five vegetation monitoring test plots taken during the Year Two monitoring event are included in Appendix D. Similar to observations made during the Baseline (Year 0) and Year One monitoring events, the volunteer species wool grass (Scirpus cyperinus), lobolly pine (Pinus taeda) saplings, red maple (Acer rubrum) saplings, and rush (Juncus spp.) were identified within the WRA. 5 S:\AAA-Master Projects\Sun Energy 1 (SEO)\SEO-003 Aulander\NOV\Monitoring reports\Year Two Monitoring Report\Contents\Year Two Monitoring Report.doc NI rt 01 h Gc K man SMARTEN LWO MMEMULL SOLUM NS Recommendations: Because the saplings in Test Plots 3, 4, and 5 were unable to be identified and counted due to the inadvertent mowing activities, H&H recommends conducting an additional monitoring event in September 2020 after the growing season has past to determine if the saplings have regenerated. The sapling roots were not grubbed and appeared remain in place below the ground surface, and it is likely that the saplings will demonstrate regrowth and regeneration during the upcoming growing season. Based on the results of the September 2020 monitoring event, additional planting may be required to supplement the restoration effort and ensure that the success criterion is met. We look forward to receiving your feedback and recommendations to the Year Two Monitoring Report prior to making a decision on the path forward for successful restoration activities in the WRA. To facilitate H&H's recommended response activities to the inadvertent mowing activities, H&H has prepared this Action Plan as a proactive measure to ensure that mowing (or other potential disturbance activities) do not occur within the WRA in the future. The Action Plan details activities that SE1 can adopt at the Site (and other projects as needed) to increase the potential for successful restoration of wetlands in the WRA. Thank you for the opportunity to assist you with this project. Please contact us if you have questions or require additional information. Sincerely, Hart, Hickman, PC Matt Ingalls Sr. Project Manager Attachments Dan McCauley Staff Environmental Scientist S:\AAA-Master Projects\Sun Energy 1 (SEO)\SEO-003 Aulander\NOV\Monitoring reports\Year Two Monitoring Report\Contents\Year Two Monitoring Report.doc N1 rt 01 h Gc K man SMARTEN LWO MMEMULL SOLUM NS Plot Corner Locations Aulander Holloman Solar Wetland Restoration NC Highway 11 S and Joe Holloman Road Aulander, , NC H&H Job No.: SEO-003 TEST PLOT ID NORTHEAST PLOT CORNER COORDINATES SOUTHEAST PLOT CORNER COORDINATES SOUTHWEST PLOT CORNER COORDINATES NORTHWEST PLOT CORNER COORDINATES TEST PLOT 1 LATITUDE: 36.254487 LONGITUDE: -77.078003 LATITUDE: 36.254409 LONGITUDE: -77.077910 LATITUDE: 36.254366 LONGITUDE: -77.078014 LATITUDE: 36.254438 LONGITUDE: -77.078098 TEST PLOT 2 LATITUDE: 36.253467 LONGITUDE: -77.077941 LATITUDE: 36.253402 LONGITUDE: -77.077872 LATITUDE: 36.253353 LONGITUDE: -77.077959 LATITUDE: 36.253430 LONGITUDE: -77.078036 TEST PLOT 3 LATITUDE: 36.252208 LONGITUDE: -77.076430 LATITUDE: 36.252118 LONGITUDE: -77.076377 LATITUDE: 36.252088 LONGITUDE: -77.076488 LATITUDE: 36.252165 LONGITUDE: -77.076533 TEST PLOT 4 LATITUDE: 36.251061 LONGITUDE: -77.076394 LATITUDE: 36.250977 LONGITUDE: -77.076310 LATITUDE: 36.250934 LONGITUDE: -77.076413 LATITUDE: 36.251005 LONGITUDE: -77.076498 TEST PLOT 5 LATITUDE: 36.250929 LONGITUDE: -77.075721 LATITUDE: 36.250884 LONGITUDE: -77.075644 LATITUDE: 36.250821 LONGITUDE: -77.075724 LATITUDE: 36.250886 LONGITUDE: -77.075793 Table 2 (Page 1 of 2) Planted Stem Count Aulander Holloman Solar Site Aulander, NC H&H Job No.: SEO-003 Baseline (Year 0) to Year 2 Scientific Name Common Name Type Plot 1 Plot 2 Plot 3 Baseline (Year 0) Year 1 Year 2 Baseline (Year 0) Year 1 Year 2 Baseline (Year 0) Year 1 Year 2 P T P T P T P T P T P T P T P T P T Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Tree 4 4 4 7 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 ? Quercus pagoda Cherry -bark Oak Tree 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 ? Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 3 ? Plot area (acres) Species count Stem count Stems per acres 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ? 8 8 1 8 9 8 6 8 8 8 7 8 6 9 9 9 9 9 ? 1 320 320 320 360 320 240 320 320 320 280 320 240 360 360 360 360 360 ? Notes: P = Planted T = Total Greyed cells represent mowed plots. Planted saplings in Plots 3, 4, and 5 could not be evaluated due to mowing activities. Baseline (Year 0) Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on April 11, 2018 Year 1 Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on September 11, 2018 Year 2 Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on February 12, 2020 Table 2 (Page 2 of 2) Planted Stem Count Aulander Holloman Solar Site Aulander, NC H&H Job No.: SEO-003 Baseline (Year 0) to Year 2 Scientific Name Common Name Type Plot 4 Plot 5 Current Mean Baseline (Year 0) Year 1 Year 2 Baseline (Year 0) Year 1 Year 2 P T P T P T P T P T P T P T Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Tree 2 2 2 3 2 ? 6 6 6 7 6 ? 4.5 4 Quercus pagoda Cherry -bark Oak Tree 1 1 1 1 1 ? 2 2 2 2 2 ? 2 1.5 Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 2 2 2 1 2 ? 1 1 1 2 1 ? 1.5 0.5 Plot area (acres) Species count Stem count Stems per acres 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 3 3 3 3 3 ? 3 3 3 3 3 ? 3 2.5 5 5 5 5 5 ? 9 9 9 11 9 ? 8 6 200 200 200 200 200 ? 360 360 360 440 360 ? 320 240 Notes: P = Planted T = Total Greyed cells represent mowed plots. Planted saplings in Plots 3, 4, and 5 could not be evaluated due to mowing activities. Baseline (Year 0) Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on April 11, 2018 Year 1 Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on September 11, 2018 Year 2 Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on February 12, 2020 Table 3 (Page 1 of 2) Height and Diameter of Planted Stems Aulander Holloman Solar Site Wetland Restoration Project Aulander, NC H&H Job No.: SEO-003 Baseline (Year 0) to Year 2 Plot 1 Plot 2 Plot 3 Scientific Name Common Name Type Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Hei ht in ddh mm Height in ddh mm Height in ddh mm Height in ddh mm Height in ddh mm Height in ddh mm Height(in)_ddh mm Height in ddh mm Height in ddh mm 27 2 27 2 33 2 24 2 24 2 29 2 22 2 22 2 24 2 24 2 36 2 26 2 26 2 31 2 22 2 22 2 Fraxinus Green Ash Tree 26 2 26 2 32 2 27 2 27 2 30 2 24 2 24 2 pennsylvanica 26 2 26 2 33 2 22 2 22 2 33 2 25 2 25 2 ? ? 24 2 25 2 25 2 22 2 25 2 26 2 18 2 18 2 28 2 18 2 18 2 28 2 19 2 19 2 Quercus pagoda Cherry -bark Oak Tree 20 2 20 2 25 2 18 2 16 2 16 2 16 2 16 2 17 2 17 2 25 2 15 2 15 2 Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 17 2 16 2 15 2 Notes: ddh = diameter at one decimeter height above the ground surface (measured in mm) mm=millimeter Greyed cells represent mowed plots. Planted saplings in Plots 3, 4, and 5 could not be evaluated due to mowing activities. Baseline (Year 0) Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on April 11, 2018 Year 1 Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on September 11, 2018 Year 2 Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on February 12, 2020 Table 3 (Page 2 of 2) Height and Diameter of Planted Stems Aulander Holloman Solar Site Wetland Restoration Project Aulander, NC H&H Job No.: SEO-003 Baseline (Year 0) to Year 2 Plot 4 Plot 5 Scientific Name Common Name Type Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Height in ddh mm Height in ddh mm Height in ddh mm Height(in)_ddh mm Height in ddh mm Height in ddh mm 23 2 23 2 23 2 23 2 24 2 24 2 23 2 23 2 Fraxinus Green Ash Tree 22 2 25 2 25 2 pennsylvanica ? ? 21 2 21 2 ? ? 27 2 27 2 25 2 25 2 23 2 17 2 17 2 17 2 17 2 Quercus pagoda Cherry -bark Oak Tree ? ? 18 2 18 2 15 2 15 2 14 2 15 2 Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 15 2 ? ? 14 2 Notes: ddh = diameter at one decimeter height above the ground surface (measured in mm) mm=millimeter Greyed cells represent mowed plots. Planted saplings in Plots 3, 4, and 5 could not be evaluated due to mowing activities. Baseline (Year 0) Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on April 11, 2018 Year 1 Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on September 11, 2018 Year 2 Monitoring Event Conducted by H&H on February 12, 2020 63 �� � �- �• c_� 'tip n � Wed qa ' ation A IBM Ch Y iitl — -ch iarav� 4 � 66 SITE - 7 D . •� l i� ` t\ � 1 �1ti_ � _ / \ Millenniur. • +� u y '�'� s• Millenmu o . 1 •� . it n { r - •� r'3wl�-�- - m ! ,. a i = 1.1 69 B ;+: Ce m GO p"5 APPROXIMATE TITLE N 0 2000 4000 SITE LOCATION MAP SCALE IN FEET PROJECT AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT AULANDER, NORTH CAROLINA U.S.G.S. QUADRANGLE MAP hart hickman 2923 South Tryon Street -Suite 10C Charlotte, North Carolina 28203 UNION, NORTH CAROLINA 1977 704-586-0007 (p) 704586-0373 (� SMARTER ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS QUADRANGLE DATE: 3-2-2020 REVISION NO: 0 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) JOB NO: SEO-003 FIGURE: 1 Domin Legend Jurisdictional Stre� Jurisdictional Wetly Aulander Wetland Bare Root Planting Area = 4.893 acres Herbaceous Wetland Seed Mix = 7.95 acres Vegetation Managment Areas/Utility Lines = 2.807 acres Aulander Holloman Solar Project Area = --1080 acres AWL March 23, 2017 Google Earth Imagery Planting List Area (acres) 4.893 Speeles # planted % of [oral Green ash W—in.s pen ylvanica) 2000 77 Cheat' -bark oak(Q.e wpagoda) 300 11.5 Willow oA(Q.erc.aphellos) 300 11.5 TOTAL 2600 100 Herbaceous Wetland Seed Mix* Common Name (Seiendfic Name) Percent of Mrs Showy tickseed suarlower (Bide. aristom 7 Fox sedge (Carer-Ipinoidea) 12 Dear tongue (Dlchonrheli.m c1aadesdnum) 8 Riverbank wildq, (Elym.s ripari ) 20 Soft rush (J..— ff.., NC Ewtype) 4 Smooth pamcgmss (Paniwm dicb—iflor.m) 14 Redmp panicgrass (Panic.. r,gid.1..) 8 Swi.hgress (Panicum virg.—) 23 Pennsylvania sm ..d (Polygon.. pansy/vani-.) 2 E.— bur rwd (Sp-g-ium amerieanum) 2 Total 100 • Native Grass Mix - Wetland Seed Mix (available. Mellow Mmah Farms) atiw wetland seed mix will be spread throughout r manufaoturer guidelines and ho 5i 0 375 750 Feet Scale: WETLAND RESTORATION AREA MAP 1:3600 FIGURE AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE Dwn. by:cLF hart "%w hickman AULANDER WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT Date: W 2 AULANDER, NC JUNE 2018 Project: 17-025 �4 4-, r�116AL I. r r f'• •• ale f 7 E.. t ' TEST PLOT 1 G ■ J` 1 TEST PLOT 2 - J o �a- RjTEST •� - FF } � . ti �_ �• 1� I TFCT PLOT '2 a �re � •.a. — � y1'� - t .Q71 r• � • ITFCI �T PLOT 41 IL 4r i� rr. '� ��■!� � i a 3 ti ��~_i f� •'; '#�I TEST PLOT 5 L;��■� � ti3��r • *�ti.•r it � i* 4, r I 1' 4 t F � i I LEGEND RESTORATION AREA BOUNDARY o TEST PLOT CORNERS UNDISTURBED JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND MOWED JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND AREA RESTORATION AREA WETLAND WATERS OF THE U.S. WETLAND AREA ID APPROXIMATE AREA JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND AREA 4.82 ACRES MOWED JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND AREA 3.13 ACRES WETLAND TOTAL 7.95 ACRES APPROXIMATE 0 325 650 SCALE IN FEET TITLE MONITORING PLOT LOCATIONS PROJECT AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT AULANDER, NORTH CAROLINA 14 2923 South Tryon Street, Ste. 100 hart "ti hickman Charlotte, North Carolina 28203 w 704-586-0007 (p) 704-586-0373 (f) SMARTER ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS License # C-1269 / #C-245 Geology DATE: 2/17/20 REVISION NO. 0 JOB NO. SEO-003 FIGURE NO. 3 Appendix A NOV and Recommendation for Enforcement Letter 14 hart hickman SMARTER ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY April 25, 2017 CERTIFIED MAIL #7016 0750 00010901 7136 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED SunEnergy 1, LLC and Price Solar, LLC Attention: Kenny Habul 192 Raceway Drive Mooresville, NC 28117 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION and RECOMMENDATION FOR ENFORCEMENT NOV-2017-PC-0184 Aulander Holloman Solar Hertford County Dear Mr. Habul: ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Seererury S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Direcior On February 16, 2017, Anthony Scarbraugh, Robert Tankard, and Chris Pullinger from the Washington Regional Office and Shelton Sullivan from the Central Office of the Division of Water Resources (DWR) along with Kyle Barnes and Krysta Stygar of the US Army Corps of Engineers (US ACE) conducted a site inspection of the site known as Aulander Holloman Solar, located off NC 11 South and Joe Holloman Road, near Aulander, Hertford County NC. On April 18, 2017, a follow up inspection was conducted by Messrs. Scarbraugh and Barnes. During the inspection, DWR and US ACE staff met with Lindsey Hesch, Kelly Hoyt, Joel Sossamon, and David Harris with SunEnergy 1, LLC to discuss the site condition. During the site inspections, the group observed that the trees had been removed, evidence of grading, grubbing and filled with earthen fill and woody debris. The review of files from the USACE revealed that approximately 6.5 acres of wetlands have been impacted from the above described activity. As a result of the site inspections and file review, the following violations, detailed below, are noted: (1) Failure to Secure a 401 Water Quality Certification (2) Wetland Standard Violation 1) Failure to Secure 401 Water Quality Certification (Title 15A NCAC 02H .0500) The impacts to the wetlands require permits from both the Army Corps of Engineers and the Division of Water Resources. DWR site visits and file review confirmed that impacts occurred without a 404 Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A file review indicates that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) has not authorized use of a 404 Permit for this activity nor has notification been provided to the COE for this activity. The file review confirmed that the Division of Water Resources has not issued 401 Water Quality Certification for the subject site. A 401 Water Quality Certification is required prior to the above - mentioned impacts pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H .0500. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 �e� one cool Aulander Holloman Solar Hertford County Page 2 of 3 Quality Certification for the subject site. A 401 Water Quality Certification is required prior to the above - mentioned impacts pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H .0500. 2) Wetland Standard Violation (15A NCAC 02B .0231) The grading, grubbing and clearing of jurisdictional wetlands represents violations of 15A NCAC 02B .0231 (b) (1) Liquids, fill or other solids or dissolved gases may not be present in amounts which may cause adverse impacts on existing wetland uses; (5) Hydrological conditions necessary to support the biological and physical characteristics naturally present in wetlands shall be protected to prevent adverse impacts on: (C) The chemical, nutrient and dissolved oxygen regime of the wetland; (D) The movement of aquatic fauna; (F) Water levels or elevations. Requested Response This Office requests that you respond to this letter in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this Notice. Your response should be sent to this Office at the letterhead address. Your response should address the following: 1. Within 30 calendar days of receipt of this Notice, please provide a plan of action with specific time frames and dates to accomplish the below items. 2. Please explain when construction (clearing, grading, grinding the woody debris) began at the site and how these impacts occurred. 3. Please clearly explain why appropriate 401 Water Quality Certification and a 404 Permit were not secured. 4. Please provide documentation (including a detailed site map/survey) depicting all jurisdictional water features (e.g. streams, wetlands and/or waters) on the site. This documentation should describe and quantify the impacts to those jurisdictional features, and should include plans to avoid further unauthorized impacts on the site. 5. Please submit a Restoration Plan to this Office for review and approval. You are encouraged to secure a consultant to assist you with your plan development and with obtaining any permit, certification, and/ or authorization necessary to achieve compliance. This plan should include the following: a.) Permit Application —if you wish for any impacts to remain in place, you must contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) for information on the type(s) of permit required. Depending on the type of permits USACOE requires, application for a 401 Water Quality Certification to DWR will also be required. b.) Wetland Restoration Plan (Wetland _impacts) — The restoration plan must detail how the unauthorized impacts to wetlands that cannot be permitted will be removed and how the wetlands will be restored. This information must be clearly depicted on a map that you provide as a part of this response. This map should also indicate all of the wetlands locations on the tract as well as the wetland areas that have been impacted. Satisfactory wetland restoration requires the replanting of at least 2 native hardwood wetland species and the maintenance of a stem density/survivorship of at least 260 trees per acre at Aulander Holloman Solar Hertford County Page 3 of 3 the end of 3 years. This plan will also require an herbaceous wetland seed mix for all wetlands that are disturbed. c.) Please indicate in your response a schedule with dates detailing when the restoration will be accomplished. This schedule should include a three-year monitoring plan to ensure that the wetlands and stream are restored, It is the expectation of this office that the restoration will be completed by December 1, 2017. 6. Finally, you should include in your response an explanation of how you propose to prevent these problems from reoccurring on this project and on future projects. ****You are encouraged to secure a consultant to assist you with your plan development, permit, certification, and authorization necessary to achieve compliance. **** Thank you for your attention to this matter. DWR requires that the violations, as detailed above, be abated immediately and properly resolved. This Office is considering a recommendation for civil penalty assessment to the Director of the Division of Water Resources and/or an injunction request to the Attorney General's Office regarding the ongoing violations on your site. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, the above mentioned violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per day for each violation. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6C, DWR can request injunctive relief through the courts to obtain compliance on the site. Your above -mentioned response to this correspondence will be considered in any further process that may occur. This Office appreciates your attention to this matter and efforts to resolve the above noted concerns. Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Anthony Scarbraugh at (252) 948- 3924 or myself at (252) 948-3921. Sincerely, Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDENR cc: Samir Dumpor —DELMR WaRO (via e-mail) Shelton Sullivan — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Kyle Barnes — US ACOE- Washington Office (via e-mail) Kelly Hoyt, Sun Energy 1, LLC (via email: kelly.hoyt@sunenergvl.com) Lindsey Hesch, SunEnergy 1, LLC (via email: lindsey.hesch@sunenergyl.com) Matt Ingalls, Hart & Hickman (via email: mingalls@harthickman.com) Jerry Settle, North Carolina Power (via email: Jerry.Settle@dom.com) WaRO Files Appendix B Aulander Holloman Wetland Restoration Plan Id hart hickmarx SMOATER EM rDMMEH95LSXCcM HS Wetland Restoration Plan Aulander Wetland Restoration Area NC Highway 11 South and Joe Holloman Road Hertford County, North Carolina NOV-2017-PC-0184 PREPARED FOR: SUNENERGYI, LLC & PRICE SOLAR, LLC 192 RACEWAY DRIVE MOORESVILLE, NC 28117 PREPARED BY: hart hickman 2923 S. TRYON STREET, SUITE 100 CHARLOTTE, NC 28203 June 2018 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction............................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Site Location................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Site Overview & Historic Conditions......................................................................... 1 2.0 Existing Conditions................................................................................................................ 2 2.1 Physiography............................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Water Quality.............................................................................................................. 2 2.3 Soils............................................................................................................................. 3 2.4 Vegetation & Hydrology............................................................................................. 3 2.5 Jurisdictional Areas..................................................................................................... 3 3.0 Wetland Restoration Plan...................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Planting Plan................................................................................................................ 4 3.2 Permanent Seeding with Herbaceous Wetland Seed Mix ........................................... 4 4.0 Vegetation Monitoring & Success Criteria............................................................................ 5 5.0 Preservation in Perpetuity...................................................................................................... 6 6.0 References..............................................................................................................................7 Tables Table 1. Aulander Wetland Restoration Area Soils....................................................................... 3 Table2. Planting List..................................................................................................................... 4 Table 3. Herbaceous Wetland Seed Mix........................................................................................ 5 Table 4. Vegetation Monitoring Summary.................................................................................... 5 Appendices Appendix A. Figures Figure 1. Site Location Figure 2. USGS Topographic Map Figure 3. Pre- and Post -Harvest Aerials Figure 4. Existing Conditions Figure 5. Restoration Plan Appendix B. Photographs Wetland Photographs (May 2017) Appendix C. NOV Info Notice of Violation and Recommendation for Enforcement Letter Response to Notice of Violation Letter Appendix D. Control Plan Sun Energy Control Plan Appendix E. Wetland Impact and Service Road Exhibit Appendix F. Preliminary Survey Plat Aulander Wetland Restoration Wetland Restoration Plan (NOV-2017-PC-0184) Table of Contents AULANDER WETLAND RESTORATION AREA WETLAND RESTORATION PLAN NOV-2017-PC-0184 1,0 Introduction SunEnergyl, LLC (Sun Energy) and Price Solar, LLC retained Hart & Hickman, PC to develop this wetland restoration plan in response to Notice of Violation (NOV) issued by the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) Water Quality Regional Operations Sections dated April 25, 2017. The NOV was issued for the Aulander Holloman Solar project (N2017-PC-0184). The NOV specifically alleges violations that occurred within approximately 7.95 acres of wetland within the Aulander Wetland Restoration Area, located southeast of the existing Dominion Energy substations and west of Joe Holloman Road (SR 1109) (Figure 1, Appendix A). The approximately 1080-acre Aulander Holloman Solar project, including the 16.2-acre Aulander Wetland Restoration Area, consists of undeveloped land most recently harvested for timber. Trees were removed and the area was cleared and grubbed resulting in impacts to 7.95 acres of wetland. This document outlines a plan to restore the impacted wetlands. This plan summarizes conditions prior to clearing and grubbing, current conditions, and proposed actions to restore the impacted wetlands. Supporting figures are included in Appendix A. 1.1 Site Location The Aulander Wetland Restoration Area is located 0.25 mile south of the intersection of NC 11 South and Joe Holloman Road just over 2 miles northeast of Aulander in southern Hertford County, North Carolina (Figures 1-2, Appendix A). Directions to Site from Aulander: • Travel northeast on NC-11 Business for — 2.5 miles. • Turn left on NC-11 Sand travel — 0.4 mile. • Turn right onto Joe Holloman Road (SR 1109) and travel —0.5 mile. • The Aulander Wetland Restoration Area is accessed from Joe Holloman Road (SR 1109) near the southeast corner of the Aulander Wetland Restoration Area. • Coordinates near Access: 36.2504,-77.0746 1.2 Site Overview & Historic Conditions The Aulander Wetland Restoration Area contains approximately 7.95 acres of impacted wetland (Figures 3-4, Appendix A). Prior to timber harvesting activities, the area was characterized by a loblolly pine (Pious taeda) plantation. Other species sparsely scattered within the understory included red maple (Acer rubrum), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum), wax myrtle (Morella cerifera), soft rush (Juncus effusus), broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus), and Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). Aulander Wetland Restoration Wetland Restoration Plan (NOV-2017-PC-0184) page 1 Timber harvesting activities occurred as follows. October 1-8, 2016: Trees were hand cut and grappled with a feller buncher, then transported with a skidder to a trailer deck located in an upland area. Large trees were delimbed and placed on a trailer for transport; smaller trees and limbs were chipped and hauled offsite. October 9-November 21, 2016: Harvesting activities were delayed due to equipment issues and a 12.3-inch rain event on October 9-10, 2016. November 22-29, 2016: Tree stumps and wooden debris were ground. Large and small diameter stumps were ground to the existing ground surface or below. Vegetation from the woody vine, herb, and sapling/shrub stratum was removed with the exception of tree stumps that remained in place. Large quantities of mulch produced by grinding were deposited in the immediate area where it was produced and spread evenly throughout the area. These timber harvesting activities resulted in mechanical grubbing, disturbance of soil, and placement of fill material within jurisdictional wetland areas. The timber harvesting activities have been recognized to have been performed outside of accepted practices. Since the occurrence of the wetland impacting timber harvesting activities, which took place in October and November of 2017, Sun Energy has prepared a Control Plan to address their timber harvesting and vegetation management practices. The purpose of the Control Plan is to address how future impacts to streams and wetlands on this and future Sun Energy sites can be avoided through various control measures. A copy of the Control Plan is included as Appendix D. 2,0 Existing Conditions 2.1 Physiography The Aulander Wetland Restoration Area is located within the Mid -Atlantic Flatwoods portion of the Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Ecoregion of North Carolina. Regional physiography is characterized by flat plains on lightly dissected marine terraces and swamps with low gradient sandy and silty bottomed streams (Griffith et al. 2002). Elevations are relatively level averaging between 65-66 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) (USGS Union and Aulander, North Carolina 7.5-minute topographic quadrangles). Surrounding land use consists primarily of managed timber, agriculture land, solar farms, and power substations. 2.2 Water Quality The Aulander Wetland Restoration Area occurs within USGS 14-digit HUC and Targeted Local Watershed 03010203050011 of the Chowan River Basin (Subbasin Number 03-01-01). Panhandle Area wetlands drain to an Unnamed Tributary to Turkey Creek (Stream Index 25-14-1-3), which is not listed on the DWR final 2014 or draft 2016 303(d) lists (NCDWR 2014, NCDWR 2016). Turkey Creek has been assigned a Best Usage Classification of C; NSW (NCDWR 2013). Aulander Wetland Restoration Wetland Restoration Plan (NOV-2017-PC-0184) page 2 Based on web soil survey mapping (MRCS 2017), the Aulander Wetland Restoration Area is comprised of four soil series as follows (Figure 4, Appendix A). Table 1. Aulander Wetland Restoration Area Soils Map Unit Map Unit Name Hydric Description Symbol Classification Status Craven fine sandy loam Non- This series consists of moderately well -drained found on CrA (Aquic Hapludults) hydric 0-1 percent slopes. The depth to the water table is generally about 24-36 inches. Exum very fine sandy loam Non- This series consists of moderately well -drained found on ExA (Aquic Paleudults) hydric 0-2 percent slopes. The depth to the water table is generally about 24-36 inches. Leaf loam This series consists of poorly -drained soils found on 0-2 LF (Typic Albaquults) Hydric percent slopes on flats on broad interstream divides. The depth to the water table is generally about 0-12 inches. This series consists of somewhat poorly -drained soils Ln Lenoir loam Hydric found on 0-2 percent slopes on flats on broad interstream (Aeric Paleaquults) divides. The depth to the water table is generally about 12-30 inches. 2.4 Vegetation & Hydrology The Aulander Wetland Restoration Area was clear-cut in 2016 as described above. During a May 2017 site visit small clusters of unidentified emergent grass were beginning to establish naturally and were the only live vegetation observed. In February 2018, significant vegetative growth within the herbaceous stratum was observed. The herbaceous stratum was the only live vegetation observed and was relatively homogenous with the dominant species identified as woolgrass (Scirpus cyperinus), an obligate wetland species. In addition, all identifiable species within the test plot had an indicator status of obligate or facultative. The absolute vegetative cover for the herbaceous stratum was less than 5% in May 2017, and increased to greater than 90% in February 2018 (80% obligate wetland species). Within the impacted wetland areas, surface water typically ranges from 0-6 inches, and the water table is generally within 8 inches of the soil surface. 2.5 Jurisdictional Areas Jurisdictional area delineations were updated within the Aulander Holloman Solar project area, at the request of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), by Hart & Hickman staff between July - November 2017. The flagged jurisdictional area locations were reviewed and approved by the USACE during multiple site visits during 2016-2017. An updated Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination package was subsequently submitted to USACE representative Kyle Barnes on December 21, 2017. 3.0 Wetland Restoration Plan Approximately 7.95 acres of impacted wetland within the Aulander Wetland Restoration Area are intended to be restored as depicted in Figure 5 (Appendix A). The restoration plan consists of planting with native, hardwood tree species and application of an herbaceous wetland seed mix to impacted wetland areas as discussed below. No site preparation is proposed at this time as all mulch was distributed relatively evenly at the time grinding of tree stumps and remaining debris Aulander Wetland Restoration Wetland Restoration Plan (NOV-2017-PC-0184) page 3 occurred. The thickness of existing mulch ranges from approximately 1-6 inches in depth and averages 3 inches across the Aulander Wetland Restoration Area. 3.1 Planting Plan Proposed development of the Aulander Holloman Solar project will require vegetation management areas to be established underneath existing and proposed utility lines within the Aulander Wetland Restoration Area. Approximately 2.807 acres of wetlands within the Aulander Wetland Restoration Area would be subject to vegetation management under the proposed development plan and approximately 4.893 acres of wetlands within the Aulander Wetland Restoration Area would not be subject to vegetation management, which includes approximately 0.25 acre of permanent wetland impact associated with roadway and monopole installation as permitted under Section 404/401 permit (see the Wetland Impact and Service Road Exhibit EX- 02A prepared by Sun Energy dated February 2015 in Appendix E). Bare -root seedlings will be planted in the 4.893 acres of wetlands not subject to vegetation management within the Aulander Wetland Restoration Area in early 2018, prior to the requested April 13, 2018 extension at a density of approximately 550 stems per acre as follows Table 2. Planting List Area (acres) 4.893 Species # planted % of total Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) 2000 77 Cherry -bark oak (Quercus pagoda) 300 11.5 Willow oak (Quercus phellos) 300 11.5 TOTAL 2600 100 Bare -root plants will be planted in holes made by a mattock, dibble, or planting bar in a vertical position with the root collar approximately 0.5 inches below the soil surface. The planting trench or hole shall be of sufficient width and depth to permit roots to spread out and down without J- rooting. After planting, the soil shall be tamped around the tree firmly to eliminate air pockets. 3.2 Permanent Seedinz with Herbaceous Wetland Seed Mix Approximately 60 pounds of native wetland seed mix will be spread throughout all impacted wetland areas. In addition, native wetland seed mix will be broadcast as necessary to fill in areas where vegetation does not establish. Aulander Wetland Restoration Wetland Restoration Plan (NOV-2017-PC-0184) page 4 Appendix C SE1 Development Plans hart hickmarn SMOATER EHMONMEH95LSIXIMM EXISTING CONDITIONS Permanent Wetland Impacts Total Stream Impacts Wetland Area Approx. Wetland Area Impact # Permanent Impact Size Wetland Notes Impact # Permanent Impact Size Temporary Impact Size Stream Channel Stream Status Notes WAA 19.3 ac. 12 0.020ac WAE Access road 3 28 LF 333 SQFT SCD Perennial Crossing for access road WAB 5.4 ac. 13 0.0007ac WAE Monopole location 11 28 LF 299 SQFT SCG Perennial Crossing for access road WAC 85.2 ac. 14 0.088ac WAE Existing poles and trenching Total 56 LF 632 SQFT WAD 32.4 ac. 15 0.140ac WAE Access road NOTE: EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES TO BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERMIT WAE 21.6 ac. 16 0.0011 ac WAE Monopole location WAF 35.7 ac. Total 0.2498ac WAG 3.2 ac. Temporary Wetland Impacts WAH 25.4 ac. I t# Temporary I tS' Existing Unimproved Road Crossings with No Additional Impact Crossing # Stream Channel Culvert Lenght 1 SCB 30 FT 2 SCB 30 FT 4 WAC 30 FT 5 SCD 30 FT 6 SCF 30 FT 7 WAC 30 FT 8 SCG 30 FT 0 200' 400' 800' SCALE: 1" = 400' WAI mpac mpac i ze Wetland Notes 4.6 ac. 1 0.149 ac. WAE 1 OFT Buffer Access Road and Monopole j 9 SCH 30 FT WAJ 3.3 ac. 2 0.033 ac WAE 1 OFT Buffer Access Road % � r xx 10 SCF 30 FT �'WAK 7.4 ac. 3 0.012 ac. WAE 1OFT Buffer Monopole ��^� `\ Z WAL .\� `\ 1.3 ac. 4 0.04 ac. WAE 1 OFT Buffer Access road , WAM �- WAN Total 0.234 ac. S 6.3 a c. Ail WAO WAG 69.7 ac. Alk WAP 1.5 ac. HHHHHHHUH Total Wetland 386.9 Ac. 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TEMPORARY — — — — EX-02 ,,- �" ACCESS ROAD - — — — — — \ \ \ F \ \\ F F \ F \ F \\ F F \ F \ WETLAN D I M PACT #16 \F F\ F \F \ FV \� �N�� v, vF vF Fv vF vF vF NEW MONO POLE LOCATION WETLAND IMPACT = 0.0011 ACRES ��� vF�F F FTEMPORARY WETLAND IMPACT 1 F `` F 10'CONSTRUCTION BUFFER TEMPORARY IMPACT = 0.149 ACRES WETLAND IMPACT #15 15'x 33TACCESS ROAD WETLAND IMPACT = 0.140 ACRES. V AF \F \ \F \F V A�� \N �\ /z \\ \\ F k\, \\\ \F \\� \� AF \F F\ \F F F F \ F \ \ F \ F \F \ 1 TEMPORARY WETLAND IMPACT #2 \<N <.\ <1% <L% <\ <,%\ 10"CONSTRUCTIONTEMPORAYIMPACT0.033 BUFFER � \\\�\� � \ \\ �, � ,, ���JJuuuuuuuu��JJuuuuuuuu���Juuuuuuuu�l' ���uuuuu ��JJuu %�, . � �uJJuuuuuuuu..uJuu �Juuu WETLAND IMPACT #14 - , �. ��i� , LES� �. � \ � ,, #4 EXISTING 2'x3O'CULVERT IN WETLAND AREA(14PLUS TRENCHING) EXISTING O\ � \<'\0 `\\\\\0 \<1% \\\\ \\' \\ 1�1J��������l���llll��i��1�9�� )lk"Il WETLAND IMPACT = 0.088 ACRES TOTAL � . , \ � .� � , � -� TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION �� --- TEMPORARY WETLAND IMPACT #3 �� `\\`.� EQUIPMENT ACCESS PATH ---- 10"CONSTRUCTION BUFFER \, \ 0 \, THROUGH UPLANDS TEMPORARY IMPACT = 0.012 ACRES, / � � ``\'\1 Area within Panhandle Total Wetland Area Panhandle Wetland Impacts to be Permitted by Section 404/401 Permits (Action ID SAW-2016-01196 / DWR# 2018-0456) Vegetation Management Buffer (Existing 30' Easement & Proposed 60' Easement in Wetland Areas) Notice of Violation (NOV-2017-PC-0184) Planted Restoration Area Conservation Easement F \ F \ F F \ \\ / F F \F F \ ,\ 0 50' 100' 200' SCALE: 1" = 100' 0 00 N U z > C3) N �o Z 0 \` 0 U LU 0 w W Z a W Z LL U) w w 0 2 a � } M w J � D w 0 w W Ir w N O O O 0 Z WETLAND IMPACT#13-- NEW MONO POLE LOCATION WETLAND IMPACT = 0.0007 ACRES Total Acreage F F \ \\ \ F \ \F F \\ FF F TEMPORARY WETLAND IMPACT #4 0 \ F 10'CONSTRUCTION BUFFER TEMPORARY IMPACT = 0.04 ACRES \ \ F FF \ F \ F F FF \�\ \\ � ``` \F � \ �F � \ \�F `` LEGEND WETLAN D I M PACT #12 \ \ F \ F \\ \ \ \ F \ \F \ FF \\\ ' ' 0 F \ F\ PV ARRAY WETLAND IMPACT = 0.02 ACRES PV ARRAY SETBACK - ���"'' EXISTINGWETLAND ILL ILL ILL ILL \ F F \ FF DELINEATION WAE \\ F \ F F \ \\F EXISTING ROAD USED Calculation �! F\ F FF FOR SITE ACCESS ROAD 7.95 Acres Professionally Surveyed Amount of Wetlands Within the SERVICE EN T RAN C E FROM \ \F \ \ \F F\ Panhandle Area ��\ \ \ \\F NEW SERVICE / SITE %\\��, \\ F \ 0.16 acre (Impacts for Roadway) + 0.09 acre (Impact for EXISTING JOE HOLLMAN RD \ F , \ \F ACCESS ROAD 0.25 Acres Monopoles) = Permitted Wetland Impacts in the Panhandle `` \\ ``` \ \ TO ACCESS ROAD\\FF \\ \ 1.208 acres (30' Easement Area Within the Wetland) + 1.599 `� ` ; TEMPORARY IMPACTS 2.807 Acres acres (60' Tract Area Within the Wetland) = Vegetative UPLAND .033 ACRES Management Buffer \\\ 7.95 acres (Total Wetland Area) - 2.807 acres (Vegetative\\ //� \\�•\ \ EXISTING ROADWAY 4.89 Acres Management Buffer) - 0.25 ( Permitted Wetland Impacts) Planted Restoration Area 8.53 Acres See Survey Plat Included with Application\\ � F \\ TEMPORARY ACCESS ROAD ----- z CC0 Z_ Q Z 0 oww H 00 w U) F W 0 Z 0 LL 0 U) W Z W O 0 LL 0 ~ � F O W 0 � W 0 (� J 0 U Z- � Ld W W Ux W W ox0 W a J a= W W U) <F U 0z a- 0 0 w °a ~ m w _ w Q r W � K W � M c2 m m W U W ZN M V In (D r a0 U z Q O z JU J 0 J OJJ� J z< i Ilia a 0 w O w J U Z O WJ °w� �0 0O�Z ZU Q Q QZ a—J z W 0 0� a N J Z 2111 0 0 z W o V) W r- L0 O O Q0 lqt lzt O O �LL 0 Kok 0 O DRAWING TITLE WETLAND IMPACT AND SERVICE ROAD EXHIBIT DRAWING NO. EX-02A Appendix D Wetland Monitoring Photographs hart hickmarn SMOATER EHMONMEH95LSIXIMM M O 0 O w Photograph 1: Wetland restoration area as viewed from the southeast. Photograph 2: Representative vegetation identified in wetland restoration area. 2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100 AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE hart '`• hickman Charlotte, NC 28203 WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT 704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f) AULANDER, NC Cl) 0 0 0 w U) Photograph 3: Typical sapling planted in the restoration area. Photograph 4: Monitoring Area 1 as viewed from the southwest. Charlotte, NC28203 BASELINE (YEAR 0) MONITORING EVENT r S. Tryon Street, Suite 100 AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE hart 074• hiCkman Char704.586.0007(p)704.586.0373(f) WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT M 0 0 0 w U) Photograph 5: Monitoring Area 2 as viewed from the northeast. Photograph 6: Monitoring Area 3 as viewed from the southwest. Charlotte, NC 28203 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100 BASELINE (YEAR 0) MONITORING EVENT hart hiCkman CharAULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE '"`• WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT 704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f) M 0 0 O w U) Photograph 1: Monitoring Area 4 as viewed from the southeast. Photograph 2: Monitoring Area 5 as viewed from the northeast. r Char MONITORING EVENT — YEAR ONE AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE S. Tryon Street, Suite 100 hart °"�• hiCkman Charlotte, NC 28203 WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT 704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f) AULANDER. NC M 0 0 O w cn Photograph 3: Soils sampled within the restoration area. Photograph 4: Representative photo of a planted Cherry -bark Oak (Quercus pagoda) sapling. isChar MONITORING EVENT - YEAR ONE AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE S. Tryon Street, Suite 100 hart '`• hi�kman Charlotte, NC28203 WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT 704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f) All[ ANDFR_ Nr Photograph 5: Representative photo of a planted Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) sapling. Photograph 6: Representative photo of a planted Willow Oak (Quercus phellos) sapling. 2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100 MONITORING EVENT — YEAR ONE AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE hart 1 hickman Charlotte, NC 28203 WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT 704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f) AULANDER, NC M O 0 O w Photograph 1: Monitoring Area 1 as viewed from the east. 4A Photograph 2: Monitoring Area 2 as viewed from the west. Ir1 V1911 W-1- -- 1 - 1 - 1 rrV is2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100 AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE hart '`• hickman Charlotte, NC 28203 WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT 704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f) AULANDER, NC M 0 0 O w Photograph 3: Monitoring Area 3 as viewed from the east. Photograph 4: Monitoring Area 4 as viewed from the southeast. "42923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100 MONITORING EVENT — YEAR TWO AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE hart '`• hickman Charlotte, NC 28203 WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT 704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f) AULANDER_ NC co 0 0 0 w U) Photograph 5: Monitoring Area 5 as viewed from the northwest. 4�1 Photograph 6: Representative photo of a planted Cherry -bark Oak (Quercus pagoda) sapling. is 2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100 MONITORING EVENT — YEAR TWO AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITE hart 1 hickman Charlotte, NC 28203 WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT W 704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f) AULANDER NC M 0 0 O w co Photograph 7: Representative photo of a planted Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) sapling. Photograph 8: Representative photo of a planted Willow Oak (Quercus phellos) sapling. �q 2923 S. Tryon Street, Suite 100 MONITORING EVENT — YEAR TWO hart 074• hiCkman Charlotte, NC 28203 AULANDER HOLLOMAN SOLAR SITEWETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT 704.586.0007(p) 704.586.0373(f) AULANDER. NC