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"Manning Farm Property"
Buffer Restoration Project
Edgecombe County, NC
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
(Cataloging Unit #03020103)
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2008 Annual Monitoring Report (Year 3 of 5)
(Task 9)
NC EEP Contract #D05026
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Ecosystem Enhancement Program
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Land Management Group, Inc.
PO Box 2522

Wilmington, NC 28403
LMG
LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP INC.
Environmental Consultants
Phone. [phone]
Fax. [phone]
Project Manager:
Christian A. Preziosi
Office. 910-452-0001
Cell. 910-471-0515
Email. cpreziosiaaJm rg__oup.net
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... I
1. PROJECT BACKGROUND ............................................................................................2
1. Location and Setting .......................................................................................................2
2. Mitigation Type and Objectives ......................................................................................2
3. Project History and Background .....................................................................................2
II. PROJECT CONDITIONS ...............................................................................................3
1. Pre-Construction Conditions ..........................................................................................3
2. Soils ................................................................................................................................3
3. Restoration Activities .....................................................................................................3
III. METHODOLOGY AND SUCCESS CRITERIA ...........................................................4
IV. MONITORING ..................................................................................................................5
V. CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................5
TABLES
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3.
FIGURES
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REPORTING AND MILESTONE HISTORY
PLANTED SPECIES LIST
ANNUAL MONITORING DATA (YEAR 3) - CUMULATIVE
SPREADSHEET
SITE LOCATION MAP
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE
NRCS SOIL SURVEY
BUFFER PLANTING OVERVIEW
APPENDICES
A. SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
B. VEGETATION SURVEY DATA BY PLOT
C. CONSERVATION EASEMENT (WITH PLOT LOCATIONS)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Prior to project implementation, the Manning Farm Property was farmed for soybean and cotton
production. The site consisted entirely of open agricultural fields with no existing riparian buffer
(i.e. trees and shrubs are absent within 200 ft of existing surface waters). Under contract with the
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP), Land Management Group, Inc. (LMG)
implemented the restoration of 10.0 acres of riparian buffer habitat along Knight Canal (a
tributary of Conetoe Creek) and contiguous surface-waters (i.e. field ditches) in Edgecombe
County, NC.
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The entire 10.0-ac project area has been planted with characteristic tree and shrub species on an
average density of 900 stems/ac. Planting was completed in February 2006. Five (5) permanent
0.10-ac monitoring plots (equivalent to 5% of the restoration area) were established subsequent to
planting. Annual monitoring will be conducted near the end of each growing season for a period
of five years beginning in October 2006. Vegetative planting will be deemed successful if
survivorship of plantings and volunteers of desirable species meets or exceeds a target stem
density of 320 stems/acre. Based upon Year 3 monitoring, the buffer restoration area appears to
be progressing well toward the targeted stem density. A total of 357 stems (excluding red maple,
sweet gum, and privet) were enumerated within the five plots (corresponding to an average
density of 714 stems/acre).
The following monitoring report summarizes the restoration project and includes specific plot
data from the September 2008 (Year 3) monitoring event.
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Annual Monitoring Report (Year 3 of 5)
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November 2008
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I. PROJECT BACKGROUND
1. Location and Setting
Under contract with the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP), Land
Management Group, Inc. (LMG) implemented the restoration of 10.0 acres of farmland located
adjacent to Knight Canal (a tributary of the Tar River) and a series of contiguous surface waters
(i.e. field ditches). The project area is part of the "Manning Farm", located approximately 4.0
miles southeast of Tarboro in Edgecombe County, NC (refer to Figure 1). The site is bordered to
the north by US 64 Alternate and to the west by Knight Canal (refer to Figure 2). The property is
• situated within TAR-3 of the lower Tar-Pamlico River Basin (USGS Cataloging Unit 03020103).
2. Mitigation Structure and Objectives
The restoration project is intended to provide suitable, high-quality riparian buffer restoration as
compensatory mitigation for riparian buffer impacts authorized through the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality (NC DWQ). The objective of the project is to restore riparian buffer
vegetation and diffuse flow conditions to help reduce non-point source discharge of contaminants
into adjacent water bodies. The restoration project has resulted in the removal of agricultural
fields adjacent to Knight Creek and surface-water ditches contiguous with the creek. In doing so,
the restoration project helps to reduce non-point source loading of nitrogen (N) into surface
waters while increasing the nutrient removal capacity of the adjacent land. The following
monitoring report summarizes conditions related to restoration site development.
3. Project History and Background
Table 1 provides the reporting and milestone history of the Manning Farm restoration project.
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H. PROJECT CONDITIONS
1. Pre-Construction Conditions
0 The 10.0-acre riparian buffer restoration area represents a portion of a larger 250-acre tract
("Manning Farm") formerly farmed for the production of soybean and cotton. Land use
practices, including herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer application, served as potential contributors
to decreased water quality of adjacent surface waters (i.e. ditches and `blue-line' streams).
Application of nitrogen-rich fertilizer represented the most significant non-point source of
nitrogen within the immediate project area. Woody vegetation along ditches was either absent or
sparse (less than 100 stems per acre that are > 5 inches diameter at breast height). As a result,
nutrient-laden runoff was discharged from agricultural fields directly into surface waters with
little or no nutrient filtration/transformation. Photographs documenting pre-project conditions are
provided in Appendix A.
2. Soils
The site consists predominantly of Cape Fear loam, a very poorly drained soil occurring along
stream terraces and depressional drainageways. Infiltration is slow and surface runoff is slow in
these areas. The seasonal high water table occurs at or near the soil surface, assuming no ditching
in the vicinity. The remaining portion of the buffer area consists of Roanoke loam - a poorly
drained soil characteristic of broader flats of stream terraces. Roanoke soils exhibit slow
infiltration with a seasonal high water table occurring at or near the soil surface (Figure 3).
3. Restoration Activities
The restoration project included the planting of characteristic tree and shrub seedlings adjacent to
open ditches and blue-line streams on the 10.0-ac restoration site (refer to Figure 4). No federal
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or state permits were necessary to conduct the restoration activities. The riparian buffer was
planted with characteristic tree species including river birch (Betula nigra), sycamore (Platanus
occidentalis), water oak (Quercus nigra), overcup oak (Quercus lyrata), tulip poplar
(Liriodendron tulipifera), and red bay (Persea borbonia). Bare-root seedlings were planted at a
density of 600 trees per acre. The outer 50 feet of the proposed buffer areas were planted with
characteristic shrub species including wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), American beautyberry
(Callicarpa americans), and elderberry (Sambucus canadensis). Shrubs were planted at a density
of 1,200 plants per acre. These species are considered to be well suited for site-specific
conditions, including soil characteristics and moisture regimes. In addition, each of these species
0 is listed within NCDENR's "Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration" as appropriate species
for use in riparian buffer restoration projects. Approximately 7,500 trees and shrubs were planted
throughout the project footprint. On-site planting was completed in February 2006. Refer to
Table 2 for a list of species planted (with corresponding quantities) within the buffer restoration
area.
LMG arranged for the execution of the conservation easement deed to ensure the protection of the
riparian buffer restoration area in perpetuity. The easement prohibits any activities (e.g.
timbering, farming, building, etc.) that would alter the environmental state of the restoration
project. Post-restoration management will be consistent with allowable activities as identified in
the Tar-Pamlico Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0233). The conservation easement has been
transferred to the North Carolina State Property Office for long-term protection and management
of the site.
III. METHODOLOGY & SUCCESS CRITERIA
Based upon standard mitigation site monitoring requirements, annual monitoring will be
conducted at the end of each growing season over a period of five years. Five (5) 0.10-acre
permanent plots corresponding to a total of 0.5 acres (equivalent to 5% of the restoration area)
were established subsequent to site planting. The locations of the monitoring plots are depicted in
Appendix C. Monitoring includes the identification and enumeration of individuals (including
shrubs and trees, planted or volunteer) occurring within each plot. All tree and shrub species
within the plots are identified, flagged, and recorded on field data sheets during each monitoring
event. Site planting is to be deemed successful if survivorship of plantings and volunteers of
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desirable species' meets or exceeds a target stem density of 320 stems/acre. Non-preferred and
invasive species are not counted toward success criteria. Thus species such as red maple (Acer
rubrum), sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), and privet (Ligustrum sinense) are excluded from
the recorded plot density data.
Monitoring reports are being submitted annually to the EEP (by January 1 of each year). These
reports include results of vegetative monitoring and photographic documentation of site
conditions. Monitoring reports will also identify any contingency measures that may need to be
employed to remedy any site deficiencies. For instance, deer browse tubes and fencing may need
to be used if evidence of significant herbivory or deer browse is observed. In addition,
supplemental planting may be necessary in areas of reduced survivorship.
IV. MONITORING
A total of 510 stems (planted and volunteer shrubs/trees) were observed within the five 0.10-acre
plots. Of the total observed, 357 stems (total excluding privet, red maple and sweet gum) were
counted toward the success criteria (corresponding to 714 stems/acre). Of the species planted,
river birch (Betula nigra) was the most abundant tree observed, and American beautyberry
(Callicarpa americana) was the most abundant shrub observed within the five monitoring plots.
Individual plot totals ranged between 37 stems (Plot 4) and 142 stems (Plot 1).
Refer to Table 3 for a comprehensive list of monitoring plot totals. Site photographs from the
2008 monitoring event are included in Appendix A and individual plot data sheets are included in
Appendix B.
V. CONCLUSION
Restoration activities have demonstrated to be successful at the 10.0-acre project site through the
third year of annual monitoring. The observed density (714 stems/acre) indicates that the site is
progressing well toward a maturity density of 320 stems/acre (considered the target density five
years post-planting).
1 Desirable species are considered as noninvasive species characteristic of riparian habitats.
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Reversion of agricultural land to wooded riparian buffer will decrease source nutrient loading and
concurrently increase nutrient removal capacity. In addition, the project will provide ancillary
benefits to aquatic and wildlife habitat via enhanced niche habitat, microclimate modification and
shade, and increased food-web support. By doing so, the proposed project will help to effectively
mitigate for authorized loss of riparian buffers within the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.
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Table 1. Reporting and Milestone History
Task Project Milestone Completion COMMENTS
Date
1 Feasibility Study, CE Document, and July 1, 2005
Public Meeting
2 Record a Conservation Easement on January 25, 2006 Recorded in Edgecombe
the Site County Register of Deeds
3 Restoration Plan Approved by EEP January 2006 Restoration Plan complete
4 Mitigation Site Earthwork Completed January 15, 2006 Minimal earthwork
required (only disking)
5 Mitigation Site Planting and February 15, Approved by EEP
Installation of Monitoring Devices 2006
6 Submittal of Mitigation Plan (including June, 2006 Approved by EEP
as-built drawings)
7 Submittal of Monitoring Report #1 to December 31, Approved by EEP
EEP 2006
8 Submittal of Monitoring Report #2 to December 31, Approved by EEP
EEP 2007
9 Submittal of Monitoring Report #3 to December 31,
EEP 2008
10 Submittal of Monitoring Report #4 to December 31,
EEP 2009
11 Submittal of Monitoring Report #5 to December 31,
EEP 2010
Table 2. Manning Farm Plant List.

Buffer Zone Zone 1
(Trees) Zone 2
(Shrubs)
Stem Target:

Species 600/ac.

# planted 4,500
(% of
total 1,200/ac.
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planted 3,000
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River Birch (Betula ni ra 1,200 26.67%
Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) 800 17.78%
Green Ash (Fraxinus penns Ivanica) 500 11.11%
Overcup Oak (Quercus 1 rata 200 4.44%
Water Oak (Quercus ni ra) 500 11.11%
Red Bay (Persea borbonia 500 11.11%
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tul/ ifera 1,000 22.22%
Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) 500 16.67%
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) 1,000 33.33%
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) 1,000 33.33%
Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) 500 16.67%
TOTAL 7,700
TABLE 3. ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET (YEAR 3) - VEGETATION PLOTS
MANNING FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE
Year 3
SPECIES PLOT 1 PLOT 2 PLOT 3 PLOT 4 PLOT 5 TOTAL
American beautyberry 13 32 45
Baccharis 26 18 3 8 12 67
Elderberry 15 2 13 30
Green Ash 1 5 14 20
Overcup Oak 0
Persimmon 1 1
Privet 0
Red Bay 1 1
River Birch 29 4 23 56
Sweet Gum 50 50 18 0 35 153
Sweet Pepperbush 1 1
Sycamore 19 14 20 53
Tulip Poplar 11 1 18 30
Water Oak 9 37 46
Willow Oak 4 1 5
Wax Myrtle 0
Winged Sumac 2 2
TOTAL 142 102 85 37 144 510
Total Counted toward
Success 92 52 67 37 109 357
Stem Density (per ac) 920 520 670 370 1111 714
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APPENDIX A.
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS (SEPTEMBER 2008, YEAR 3 OF 5)
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(2) Typical view of a 3rd year Sycamore in Plot #1
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Site Photographs
(Annual Monitoring Year 3 of 5)
(1) View of Plot #1 towards Knight Canal
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(4) View of maturing trees in Plot #2
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(3) View of maturing trees in Plot #3
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(5) View of Plot #5 looking east.
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(6) Typical view of 3rd year Water Oak in Plot #5
APPENDIX B.
VEGETATION SURVEY DATA BY PLOT
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ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET • VEGETATION PLOTS
PLOT NUMBER
SPECIES STRATUM Number of HEIGHT Planted vs. Number of Individuals
(T, SA, or SH) Individuals Volunteer Species Counted toward
Success Criteria
River Birch SA 4 4 ft Planted 4
River Birch SA 7 5 ft Planted 7
River Birch SA 5 611 Planted 5
River Birch SA 10 7 ft Planted 10
River Birch SA 2 8 ft Planted 2
River Birch SA 1 9 ft Planted 1
Tulip Poplar SA 4 1 ft Planted 4
Tulip Poplar SA 6 2 ft Planted 6
Tulip Poplar SA 1 3 ft Planted 1
American Sycamore SA 1 3 ft Planted 1
American Sycamore SA 2 4 ft Planted 2
American Sycamore SA 2 5 ft Planted 2
American Sycamore SA 2 6 ft Planted 2
American Sycamore SA 3 9 ft Planted 3
American Sycamore SA 4 10 ft Planted 4
American Sycamore SA 3 12 ft Planted 3
American Sycamore SA 2 15 ft Planted 2
Willow Oak SA 1 2 ft Planted 1
Willow Oak SA 1 3 ft Planted 1
Willow Oak SA 1 5 ft Planted 1
Willow Oak SA 1 7 ft Planted 1
Persimmon SA 1 1 ft Planted 1
Green Ash SA 1 1 ft Planted 1
Sweet Pepperbush SH 1 1 ft Planted 1
Baccharis SH 1 3 ft Volunteer 1
Baccharis SH 6 4 ft Volunteer 6
Baccharis SH 6 5 ft Volunteer 6
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Baccharis SH 11 6 ft Volunteer 11
Baccharis SH 2 7 ft Volunteer 2
Sweet Gum SA 50 2 ft Volunteer 0
OBSERVED
DENSITY
TOTAL SHRUBS 27 (PER PLOT) 92
TOTAL TREES OF
PLANTED
SPECIES

64 OBSERVED
DENSITY (PER
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VOLUNTEER
SPECIES
50
TOTAL
INDIVIDUALS
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ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS
PLOT NUMBER
SPECIES STRATUM Number of HEIGHT Planted vs. Number of Individuals
(T, SA, or SH) individuals Volunteer Species Counted toward
Success Criteria
Elderberry SH 2 1 ft Planted 2
Elderberry SH 5 2 ft Planted 5
Elderberry SH 6 3 ft Planted 6
Elderberry SH 1 4 ft Planted 1
Elderberry SH 1 5 ft Planted 1
River Birch SA 1 3 ft Planted 1
River Birch SA 1 4 ft Planted 1
River Birch SA 1 5 ft Planted 1
River Birch SA 1 6 ft Planted 1
Tulip Poplar SA 1 1 ft Planted 1
American Sycamore SA 2 2 ft Planted 2
American Sycamore SA 1 3 ft Planted 1
American Sycamore SA 6 4 ft Planted 6
American Sycamore SA 1 5 ft Planted 1
American Sycamore SA 3 6 ft Planted 3
American Sycamore SA 1 8 ft Planted 1
Baccharis SH 1 1 ft Volunteer 1
Baccharis SH 1 3 ft Volunteer 1
Baccharis SH 8 4 ft Volunteer 8
Baccharis SH 6 5 ft Volunteer 6
Baccharis SH 1 6 ft Volunteer 1
Baccharis SH 1 7 ft Volunteer 1
Sweet Gum SA 40 2 ft Volunteer 0
Sweet Gum SA 10 3 ft Volunteer 0
TOTAL SHRUBS 33 OBSERVED
DENSITY 52
PER PLOT
TOTAL TREES OF
PLANTED 19 OBSERVED
DENSITY (PER 520
TOTAL TREES OF 50
VOLUNTEER
SPECIES
TOTAL 102
INDIVIDUALS
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SPECIES STRATUM Number of HEIGHT Planted vs. Number of Individuals
(T, SA, or SH) Individuals Volunteer Species Counted toward
Success Criteria
River Birch SA 3 4 ft Planted 3
River Birch SA 1 5 ft Planted 1
River Birch SA 6 6 ft Planted 6
River Birch SA 2 7 ft
Planted 2
River Birch SA 2 8 ft
Planted 2
River Birch SA 3 9 ft Planted 3
River Birch SA 4 loft Planted 4
River Birch SA 1 11 It Planted 1
River Birch SA 1 12 ft Planted 1
Sycamore SA 1 3 ft Planted 1
Sycamore SA 1 5 ft Planted 1
Sycamore SA 1 7 ft Planted 1
Sycamore SA 1 8 ft Planted 1
Sycamore SA 1 9 ft Planted 1
Sycamore SA 3 loft Planted 3
Sycamore SA 4 11 It Planted 4
Sycamore SA 6 12 ft Planted 6
Sycamore SA 1 14 ft Planted 1
Sycamore SA 1 15 ft Planted 1
Tulip Poplar SA 1 2 ft Planted 1
Tulip Poplar SA 2 3 ft Planted 2
Tulip Poplar SA 5 4 ft Planted 5
Tulip Poplar SA 5 5 ft Planted 5
Tulip Poplar SA 3 6 ft 3
Planted
Tulip Poplar SA 2 7 ft 2
Planted
Willow Oak SA 1 3 ft 1
Planted
Winged Sumac SA 2 4ft. Volunteer 2
Baccharis SH 3 5 ft Volunteer 3
Sweet Gum SA 10 3ft Volunteer 0
Sweet Gum SA 4 4 ft Volunteer 0
Sweet Gum SA 4 6 ft Volunteer 0
TOTAL SHRUBS 3 OBSERVED 67
DENSITY
PER PLOT
TOTAL TREES OF 62 OBSERVED 670
PLANTED DENSITY (PER
SPECIES ACRE
TOTAL TREES OF 20
VOLUNTEER
SPECIES
TOTAL 85
INDIVIDUALS
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PLOT NUMBER
SPECIES STRATUM Number of HEIGHT Planted vs. Number of Individuals
(T, SA, or SH) Individuals Volunteer Species Counted toward
Success Criteria
American Beautyberry SH 6 3 ft 6
Planted
American Beautyberry SH 7 4 ft Planted 7
Water Oak SA 3 2 ft 3
Planted
Water Oak SA 2 3 ft 2
Planted
Water Oak SA 2 4 ft Planted 2
Water Oak SA 2 5 ft Planted 2
Green Ash SA 1 2 ft Planted 1
Green Ash SA 4 6 ft Planted 4
Elderberry SH 1 2 ft Planted 1
Elderberry SH 1 3 ft Planted 1
Baccharis SH 1 3 ft 1
Volunteer
Baccharis SH 2 4 ft 2
Volunteer
Baccharis SH 3 5 ft 3
Volunteer
Baccharis SH 1 6 ft 1
Volunteer
Baccharis SH 1 7 ft 1
Volunteer
TOTAL SHRUBS 23 OBSERVED 37
DENSITY
(PER PLOT)
TOTAL TREES OF 14 OBSERVED 370
PLANTED DENSITY (PER
SPECIES ACRE)
TOTAL TREES OF 0
VOLUNTEER
SPECIES
TOTAL 37
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ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET • VEGETATION PLOTS
PLOT NUMBER
SPECIES STRATUM Number of HEIGHT Planted vs. Number of Individuals
(T, SA, or SH) Individuals Volunteer Species Counted toward
Success Criteria
Willow Oak
, SA 4 1 ft Planted 4
Willow Oak SA 9 2 ft Planted 9
Willow Oak SA 12 3 ft Planted 12
Willow Oak SA 8 4 ft Planted 8
Willow Oak SA 4 5 ft Planted 4
Green Ash SA 3 2 ft Planted 3
Green Ash SA 1 3 ft Planted 1
Green Ash SA 1 4 ft Planted 1
Green Ash SA 4 5 ft Planted 4
Green Ash SA 4 6 ft Planted 4
Green Ash SA 1 7 ft Planted 1
American Beautyberry SH 1 1 ft Planted 1
American Beautyberry SH 8 2 ft Planted 8
American Beautyberry SH 20 3 ft Planted 20
American Beautyberry SH 3 4 ft Planted 3
Planted
Elderberry SH 4 1 ft 4
Planted
Elderberry SH 5 2 It 5
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Elderberry SH 1 3 ft 1
Planted
Elderberry SH 3 4 ft 3
SA 1 5 ft Volunteer
Red Bay 1
SH 12 <4 It Volunteer
Baccharis 12
Sweet Gum SA 35 2 It Volunteer 0
TOTAL SHRUBS 57 OBSERVED 109
DENSITY
(PER PLOT)
TOTAL TREES OF 51 OBSERVED 1090
PLANTED DENSITY (PER
TOTAL TREES OF 36
VOLUNTEER
SPECIES
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TOTAL 144
INDIVIDUALS
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