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December 22, 2009
Mr. Eric Kulz
Environmental Senior Specialist
NCDENR-DWQ
Wetlands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
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Re: 1St Year Annual Report (2009) for Flat Swamp Neuse River Riparian Buffer and
Nutrient Off-Set Mitigation Bank
Dear Eric,
Please find enclosed one (1) copy of the 1St Year Annual Report (2009) for the Flat
Swamp Neuse River Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Off-Set Mitigation Bank in Craven,
Co., NC. Based on your review and approval of the enclosed information and support
documentation, we are requesting an additional release of tem percent (10%) of the
Bank's credits, which equates to 64,987.91 lbs (28.59 ac.) Nutrient Off-Set credits and
2.03 ac. Neuse Buffer credits (see attached credit release schedule).
As of the end of the first growing season for the project (2009), construction is complete
on the Nutrient Off-set and Neuse Buffer Restoration areas of the Bank site by planting
the site with nearly 250K bare root tree seedlings on a 7x10 spacing (-622 trees/ac)
consisting of character species proposed in the BPDP (2009). The first growing season
has produced a healthy and vigorous stand of character trees. Species planted are seen in
Table 1 below.
Table 1. As-Built Vegetative Commu one for the Flat Swamp Mitigation
Bank
Craven County
Planting
Z Zone Area Zone Recommended Plant Species (Character Trees)
one (Acres) Description
Scientific Name Common Name
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Included in Stream/Ditch Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash
1 Zone 2 Bank Cornus amomum Silky dogwood
acreage Nyssa syNatica Swamp Blackgum
Taxodium distichum Bald cypress
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Quercus shumardii Shumard oak
Quercus bicolor- Swamp white oak
Neuse River Quercus lyrata Overcup oak
Buffer Quercus laur•ifolia Laurel oak
2 20.34 acres (Riparian) Uraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash
(<51 ft.) Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak
Quercus pagoda Cherrybark oak
Quercus nigr•a Water oak
Quercus phellos Willow oak
Nutrient Quercus shumardii Shumard oak
Offset Buffer Quercus bicolor- Swamp white oak
(Non- Quercus lyrata Overcup oak
3 285.91 acres Riparian) Quercus laurifolia Laurel oak
(0-200 ft. and Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak
151 ft. Quercus pagoda Cherrybark oak
buffers) Quercus nigra Water oak
Quet-cus hellos Willow oak
Black willow, loblolly bay, and sweet bay were not planted due to seedling availability.
However, volunteer examples of all three species are growing along stream and ditch
banks as seen during the baseline vegetation survey. River birch and hackberry were also
not planted due to seedling availability and a decision that they were not appropriate for
these soils and site conditions during construction and oversight.
Baseline vegetation plot data from thirty eight (38) one (I)-are plots tree show survival is
between 13 and 18 trees/1-are equating to 526 to 728 trees/ac (85-100% survival). The
project target goal is 320 trees/ac. at the end of 5 years. Baseline vegetation data shows
there has been significant leaf and stem growth establishing that the tree planting was
successful during the critical period following construction.
The as-built acreage for Neuse River buffer credits and nutrient off-set buffer credits has
changed and has been amended and approved in the existing signed MBI credit ledger
and approved as-built survey, LOC, and CE documents (DWQ Credit Release #I -Nov.
30th, 2009). NBCs have increased slightly to 20.34 acres. And NOCs have increased as
well to 285.91 acres (649,879.14 lbs N). Approved ledgers for each credit type are
included with the Annual Report.
The maintenance and monitoring period has commenced and will continue for 5 growing
seasons or until final review and project release. The Flat Swamp Neuse and Nutrient
Offset Buffer Restoration Project is on a successful trajectory following the baseline and
first-year annual vegetation maintenance and monitoring. Average tree density for the
entire project based on thirty eight (38) one (1)-are plots is 720 trees/ac. The project
target goal is 320 trees/ac. at the end of 5 years. Vegetation data show vigorous growth
during the first year in both height and basal diameter indicative of excellent growing
conditions and maintenance of planted trees. No supplemental planting is needed or
Soil, Water, & Environment Group, PLLC
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expected at the end of the first growing season. However, late season herbaceous control
was necessary in 2009 and will continue to be monitored and addressed during the early
part of the next growing season in 2010. Continued rapid growth is expected for the next
growing season and ultimately a successful riparian restoration project in the Neuse Basin
at the end of the 5 year monitoring period and into the future.
We look forward to your response accepting this submission of the 1st Annual Report
(2009) for the Flat Swamp Neuse River Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Off-Set Mitigation
Bank. Upon a successful review and acceptance of the 1St Annual Report conclusions
and ongoing site activities, we request that you provide notice that an additional 10% of
the approved credits in the Bank are authorized for release.
Please let us know if you need additional information. Thanks.
Best Regards,

Scott J. Frederick, EI, NCLSS
Environmental Scientist
President
Soil, Water, & Environment
Group
Research Building 1, Centennial Campus
1001 Capability Dr., Suite 312
Raleigh, NC 27606
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THE FLAT SWAMP MITIGATION BANK
Neuse & Nutrient Offset Buffer Restoration Parcel
Craven County, North Carolina
Pirparerd For-
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Division of Water Quality - Wetlands Unit
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604
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Greenvest
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1001 Capability Drive, Suite 312
Raleigh, NC 27606
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Quality Woods
Soil, Water. & Environment
Group
December 2009
Executive Summary
The first year (2009) annual maintenance and monitoring of the Flat Swamp Mitigation Bank Neuse
and Nutrient Offset Buffer Restoration Parcel (herein referred to as "Bank Parcel") is complete. The
purpose of the Bank Parcel is to improve water quality through the restoration of riparian and non-
riparian buffers as proposed in the Bank Parcel Development Package (GV, 2009) and supporting
documentation. The Flat Swamp watershed has been extensively impacted by clearing, ditching,
ongoing agricultural practices and road building over the past 100 years. These activities have
obliterated many of the historical stream and wetland systems, including the riparian and non-riparian
wetlands, as well as small coastal plain zero, first and second order streams that once flowed to the
Neuse River. The site is in the upper reaches of the Flat Swamp Creek watershed and therefore has a
large influence on the water quality and habitat in Flat Swamp Creek, Core Creek, and ultimately the
Neuse River.
The primary objective is to establish Nutrient Offset and Neuse Buffer credits, provide mitigation
for Neuse Buffer and Neuse Nutrient offset payments within the Neuse River Basin, and/or to sell
resulting credits to third parties public or private. The FSB is located in North Carolina Division of
Water Quality (NCDWQ) subbasin 03-04-08 of the Neuse River Basin. More specifically, the site is
located within US Geologic Survey (USGS) 8-digit hydrologic unit code (HUC) 03020202 and 14-
d1*9it HUC 03020202080020. Flat Swamp creek originates approximately 3.2 miles southwest of Fort
Barnwell and 4.5 miles northeast of Dover in Craven County, North Carolina.
As of the end of the first growing season for the Flat Swamp Neuse and Nutrient Offset Buffer
Restoration Project (2009), annual monitoring is complete of the nearly 250K planted bare root tree
seedlings on a -7x10 spacing (-622 trees/ac) consisting of character species proposed in the BPDP
(2009). The first growing season has resulted in a healthy and vigorous stand of character trees.
According to first year vegetation plot data from thirty eight (38) one (1)-are plots tree survival is
between 14 and 22 trees/1-are equating to 567 to 891 trees/ac (91-100% survival). The project
target goal is 320 trees/ac. at the end of 5 years and therefore the project has met success criteria for
the first monitoring year within each plot and overall. Baseline and first year vegetation data shows
there has been significant leaf and stem growth establishing that the buffer restoration was successful
during the critical period following construction. Continued monitoring of the site shows additional
leaf and stem growth late into the growing season thus improving chances for survival and rapid
growth in the following year.
Flat Swamp Mitigation Bank GreenVest/Flat Swamp, LLC
Neuse & Nutrient Offset Buffer Restoration Parcel
Annual Monitoring Report
Year 1 - 2009
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... i
1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1
2.0 Vegetation Maintenance & Monitoring .............................................................. 4
2.1.1 Vegetation Success Criteria .............................................................................. 4
2.1.2 Vegetation Data ................................................................................................. 7
3.0 Conclusions ............................................................................................................7
4.0 References .................................................................................................................... 7
Appendix A - Vegetation Plot Photos ............................................................................. 8
Appendix B - Bank Credit/Debit Ledgers ................................................................... 14
List of Figures
Figure 1: Site Location Map (USGS) ................................................................................. 3
Figure 2: Monitoring Plot Locations ................................................................................... 6
List of Tables
Table 1: As-Built Vegetative Communities by Zone for the Flat Swamp Mitigation Bank
..................................................................................................................................... 2
Table 2: Summary of Vegetation Plot Data by Species (Year 1: 2009) ............................. 8
Table 3: Vegetation Monitoring Data (Fall 2009) .............................................................. 7
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Neuse & Nutrient Offset Buffer Restoration Parcel
Annual Monitoring Report
Year 1 - 2009
1.0 Introduction
The Flat Swamp Mitigation Bank Neuse and Nutrient Offset Buffer Restoration Parcel first year
maintenance and monitoring report (2009) is complete. The purpose of the Bank Parcel is to
improve water quality through the restoration of riparian and non-riparian buffers as proposed in the
Flat Swamp Mitigation Bank Parcel Development Package (GV, 2009) and supporting
documentation. The Bank Parcel is located in North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ)
subbasin 03-04-08 of the Neuse River Basin. More specifically, the site is located within US
Geologic Survey (USGS) 8-digit hydrologic unit code (HUC) 03020202 and 14-digit HUC
03020202080020. Flat Swamp creek originates approximately 3.2 miles southwest of Fort Barnwell
and 4.5 miles northeast of Dover in Craven County, North Carolina. Flat Swamp Creek is a tributary
of the Neuse River and flows east from the site intersecting Core Creek before emptying into the
south side of the Neuse River. The FSB is located in the headwaters of Flat Swamp Creek (Latitude
35 degrees 15 minutes 10.96 seconds N and Longitude 77 degrees 22 minutes 04.05 seconds E). The
site is bounded by Dover Fort Barnwell Road (SR 1262) to the north and west, Jonestown Road (SR
1258) and Camp Oak Road (SR 1261) to the east, and Dover Bay to the south (Appendix L• Figure
1).
The Flat Swamp Creek watershed has been extensively impacted by clearing, ditching, ongoing
agricultural practices and road building over the past 100 years. These activities have obliterated
many of the historical stream and wetland systems, including the riparian and non-riparian wetlands,
as well as small coastal plain zero, first and second order streams that once flowed to the Neuse
River. The site is in the upper reaches of the Flat Swamp Creek watershed and therefore has a large
influence on the water quality and habitat in Flat Swamp Creek, Core Creek, and ultimately the
Neuse River.
The primary objective is to establish Nutrient Offset and Neuse Buffer credits, provide mitigation
for Neuse Buffer and Neuse Nutrient offset payments within the Neuse River Basin, and/or to sell
resulting credits to third parties public or private. As constructed the Bank Parcel will provide 20.34
acres Neuse Buffer restoration and 285.91 acres of Nutrient Offset Buffer restoration. A Bank
Parcel Development Package (GreenVest, 2009) and Neuse River Riparian Buffer and Nutrient
Offset Mitigation Banking Instrument were completed and executed by NCDWQ for the Bank
Parcel in 2009.
Riparian headwater system improvement is accomplished through the restoration of forested buffers
along jurisdictional streams and watercourses draining to jurisdictional streams. Restoration of the
riparian and non-riparian areas using strategic vegetation planting practices provides stream bank
stability, stream shading, water quality improvements through nutrient uptake and sediment filtering,
as well as providing wildlife habitat. These riparian buffers will be restored by planting appropriate
native species of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous vegetation in zones specific to landscape position,
topography and hydrology.
As of the end of the first growing season for the Flat Swamp Neuse and Nutrient Offset Buffer
Restoration Project (2009), annual monitoring is complete of the nearly 250K planted bare root tree
seedlings on a 7x10 spacing (-622 trees/ac) consisting of character species proposed in the BPDP
(GreenVest, 2009). The first growing season has resulted in a healthy and vigorous stand of
character trees. Species planted are seen in Table 1 below.
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Neuse & Nutrient Offset Buffer Restoration Parcel
Annual Monitoring Report
Year 1 - 2009
Table 1: As-Built Vegetative Communities by Zone for the Flat Swamp Mitigation r
Bank
Craven Count,
Planting Zone Area Zone Recommended Plant Species (Character Trees)

Zone (Acres) Description Scientific Name Common Name
Cephalanthus occidenlalis Buttonbush
Included in Stream/Ditch Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash
I Zone 2 Bank Cornus amomum Silky dogwood
acreage Nyssa sylvatica Swamp Blackgum
Taxodium distichum Bald cypress
Quercus shumardii Shumard oak
Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak
Neuse River Quercus lyrata Overcup oak
Buffer Quercus laurifolia Laurel oak
2 20.34 acres (Riparian) Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash
(<51 ft.) Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak
Quercus pagoda Cherrybark oak
Quercus nigra Water oak
Quercus phellos Willow oak
Nutrient Quercus shumardii Shumard oak
Offset Buffer Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak
(Non- Quercus lyrata Overcup oak
3 285.91 acres Riparian) Quercus laurifolia Laurel oak
(0-200 ft. and Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak
>51 ft. Quercus pagoda Cherrybark oak
buffers) Quercus nigra Water oak
uercus hellos Willow oak
* Area calculated based on a Zone width (Zones 1,2&3 = 200 ft.)
Construction and oversight of the project was completed by Quality Woods, Woodland Vegetation
Management, Inc., and Soil, Water, & Environment Group, PLLC.
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Figure l: Site Location Map (USGS)
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2.0 Vegetation Maintenance & Monitoring
Section IV (C&D) of the Neuse River Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation Banking
Instrument describes vegetation maintenance and monitoring protocol. Monitoring of vegetation
will occur for a minimum of five (5) years following the first full growing season, describing the
conditions of each Bank parcel and relating those conditions to the success criteria. Reports will be
submitted annually to the Division of Water Quality and shall contain the following:
1) A U.S. Geological Survey map showing the location of the Bank;
2) A detailed narrative summarizing the condition of the Bank and all regular maintenance
activities;
3) Appropriate topographic maps showing location of sampling plots, permanent photo points,
location of transects, etc.;
4) Monitoring data, including specific vegetative counts and photographs; and
5) A copy of the Bank credit/debit ledger
Stem counts will be conducted within strategically placed 10m x 10m plots (.0247 ac). When
choosing the location for each plot, the primary goal will be to obtain a representative sample of the
entire area of disturbance. Therefore, plots will be scattered throughout the project and will attempt
to capture all habitat and vegetation density variations. The quantity of monitoring plots was
determined in accordance with The Carolina Vegetative Sampling Protocol (Levels I & II), such that
no more than two (2) percent of any one Parcel is encompassed in monitoring plots. This analysis
equated to thirty-eight (38) monitoring plots distributed across the 306.25 acre buffer restoration area
(Figure 2).
2.1.1 Vegetation Success Criteria
Vegetation success will be based on tree survivability over a five year monitoring period. Success will
be measured by density and growth of character tree species as defined by the Guidelines for
Riparian Buffer Restoration prepared by the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program.
"Character Trees" are defined as planted or volunteer species identified from a survey of local
vegetation on less degraded sections of the specified reference site and from reference literature such
as Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina (Schafale and Weakley, 1990) that
details native species. "Characteristic Tree Species" include, but is not limited, to species listed in
Table 1.
Survivability will be based on achieving at least 320 stems (Character Trees) per acre after five years.
Planted species must account for a minimum of 30 percent of the above densities. Natural
regeneration of species from adjacent forested communities will occur and can be counted in the
overall stem counts provided they are native hardwood tree or Character Tree species. A survey of
vegetation at the end of each year's growing season (October/November) will be conducted annually
over the five year monitoring period in order to verify survivability of the installed plantings. This
survey will track the total mortality on an annual basis and be used to calculate survivability at the
end of five years. Baseline data was collected for the planted vegetation following installation and
routine site inspections were performed throughout the first growing season in 2009. This was
completed to insure planted trees were growing well with minimal competition and/or destructive
predation. Periodic inspections will continue throughout the monitoring period to insure restoration
success.
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Survivability of less than 320 stems per acre at the end of the five year monitoring period may require
the installation of additional plantings as replacement for the mortality as approved by NCDWQ.
Additionally, visual observations of herbaceous cover and/or competition, invasive species, and
herbivore predation will occur during the maintenance and monitoring period of the project and
corrective measures to address mortality problems will be implemented as approved by NCDXVQ.
Visual observations are recorded via permanent photo locations located at each vegetation plot origin
and are included in Appendix: A.
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Neuse & Nutrient Offset Buffer Restoration Parcel
Annual Monitoring Report
Year 1 - 2009
2.1.2 Vegetation Data
As of the end of the first growing season for the Flat Swamp Neuse and Nutrient Offset Buffer
Restoration Project (2009), annual monitoring is complete of the nearly 250K planted bare root tree
seedlings on a 7x10 spacing (-622 trees/ac) consisting of character species proposed in the BPDP
(2009). The first growing season has resulted in a healthy and vigorous stand of character trees.
According to first year vegetation plot data from thirty eight (38) one (1)-are plots tree survival is
between 14 and 22 trees/1-are equating to 567 to 891 trees/ac (91-100% survival) (Table 2 & 3).
The project target goal is 320 trees/ac. at the end of 5 years and therefore the project has met success
criteria for the first monitoring year within each plot and overall. Baseline and first year vegetation
data shows there has been significant leaf and stem growth establishing that the buffer restoration
was successful during the critical period following construction. Continued monitoring of the site
shows additional leaf and stem growth late into the growing season thus improving chances for
survival and rapid growth in the following year.
3.0 Conclusions
The Flat Swamp Neuse and Nutrient Offset Buffer Restoration Project is on a successful trajectory
following the baseline and first-year annual vegetation maintenance and monitoring report. Average
tree density for the entire project is 720 trees/ac. Vegetation data in Table 3 show vigorous growth
during the first year in both height and basal diameter indicative of excellent growing conditions and
maintenance of planted trees. No supplemental planting is needed or expected at the end of the first
growing season. However, late season herbaceous control was necessary in 2009 and will continue to
be monitored and addressed during the early part of the next growing season in 2010. Continued
rapid growth is expected for the next growing season and ultimately a successful riparian restoration
project in the Neuse Basin at the end of the 5 year monitoring period and into the future.
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4.0 References
GreenVest/Flat Swamp, LLC 2009. Flat Swamp Bank Parcel Development Package.
GreenVest/Flat Swamp, LLC, Quality Woods, and Soil, Water, and Environment Group,
PLLC. 2009.
Schaflale, M.P. and A.S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the Natural Communities of North
Carolina: Third Approximation. N C Nat. Heritage Prog., Div. of Parks and Rec., Dept. of
Envir., Health and Nat. Res., Raleigh, NC, 325 pp.
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