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Wildlands Engineering, Inc.  phone [phone]  fax [phone]  1430 S. Mint Street, # 104  Charlotte, NC 28203

June 22, 2020 

Katie Merritt 
Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator 
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality  
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27620 

RE:  DWR Draft BPDP Comments 
Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site (DWR # 2019‐0239v2) 
  Johnston County, NC 

Dear Ms. Merritt: 

Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (Wildlands) has reviewed the Division of Water Resources (DWR) comments 
dated May 13, 2020 for the Draft Bank Parcel Development Plan (BPDP) for the Moccasin Creek Mitigation 
Site.   Please note that the easement boundary was reduced by 0.2 acres from what was submitted in the 
draft BPDP when one easement line was straightened near UT1 to improve monitoring and maintenance 
of the easement.  Easement acreage and credit totals have been adjusted accordingly. No other changes 
to the Parcel boundary were made. 

The DWR comments are listed below in bold, while Wildlands responses are noted in italics lettering. 

1. Cover Page – Correct the project number to 2019‐0239v2. 
Correction has been made. 
2. Appendix ‐ Please provide a draft CE.  I need to see that Wildlands has incorporated the 
language noted in the Viability Letter.  Since this site had many site constraints, some of the 
issues need to be resolved up front, during the BPDP and MBI stage. 
Draft language has been added incorporated into the conservation easement template and 
included in the Appendix of the BPDP. 
3. Section 1.0 
a. Reference your MBI here and who the Bank Sponsor is.  It should say that this project is 
submitted for review under the Moccasin creek Mitigation Banking Instrument between 
DWR and Wildlands Holdings III, LLC as the Bank Sponsor. 
The correction has been made. 
b. Add the nutrient offset rule reference to this paragraph.  That rule is 15A NCAC 02B .0703. 
The correction has been made. 
4. Section 2.2 ‐ You will need to show where the diffused flow memo was applied in Figure 7 and 
in Table 8 unless you are filling the ditch, which I did not see being proposed. 
Area where diffused flow memo is applied has been added to Table 8 and Figure 7. 
5. Section 2.10 
a. There are many utilities in such close proximity to this project.  Therefore, you will 
need to add details to this section with regards to who owns the utility easements 
(sewer, power lines, etc).  Wildlands will need to send the owners of these utilities a 

Wildlands Engineering, Inc.  phone [phone]  fax [phone]  1430 S. Mint Street, # 104  Charlotte, NC 28203
letter informing them of the mitigation project and the abutting conservation 
easement that will be immediately adjacent to their utility.  DWR needs to see their 
acknowledgment of the Wildlands letters.  Once all documentation has been 
provided, please add to the Appendix. 
Wildlands has added additional ownership information about the utility lines adjacent to 
the Parcel in Section 2.10 of the BPDP.  Wildlands has also committed to providing a 
copy of the conservation easement and plat to the utilities once they have been 
recorded.  DWR and UP2Save will be cc’d on the communication with the utilities. 
b. It would be best for the 30’ power line to be relocated to the access easement.  This 
project is relatively small in linear footage to be encumbered by three easement 
breaks. 
Wildlands is unable to move the 30’ power line without the cooperation of the adjacent 
property owner and they have refused to cooperate or communicate with us any further. 
c. Add a figure showing the pipeline relative to the project. 
The pipeline figure has been added to the Appendix. 
6. Section 4.1 – Other than temporary seeding, no details specific to sediment and erosion 
control measures are proposed.  Please explain how stormwater runoff during a rain event 
during site preparation, will be controlled such that sediment loss to the streams is prevented. 
Because the existing land use for the site is agriculture, there will be minimal land disturbance 
during planting of the project; additional control methods beyond seeding should not be 
necessary.   
7. Section 4.2 –  
a. Provide a figure showing areas to be planted and/or seeded as part of Section 4.2. 
Language has been added to the BPDP to better describe the area to be planted and 
seeded. 
b. Add a column titled Canopy/Subcanopy and identify which applies to each species 
proposed for planting. 
Column has been added with the canopy/subcanopy information. 
c. Identify your seed mixes here.  Planting a permanent seed mix that is abundant in 
annual and perennial pollinator species is strictly voluntary but is being encouraged by 
DWR in other mitigation plans to promote diversity and enhance the health of the 
herbaceous layer, which can also greatly benefit planted stems.  Are any of the seed 
mixes pollinator friendly? 
The seed mix we use is pollinator friendly.  Additional documentation has been added to 
Section 4.2 
8. Section 5.0 – Anywhere you have used “Success Criteria” please replace with “Performance 
Standards” to comply with rule language. 
The correction has been made throughout the section. 
9. Section 5.2‐ With the presence of all the utilities near this project, DWR expectations of your 
monitoring are higher.  The risks of encroachment at this site are higher than with sites where 
utilities are not present.  Annual visits should be twice per year. 
A robust easement marking plan was developed for the project and is included in Section 5.3 to 
reduce the risk of encroachment.  The utilities adjacent to the Parcel will be sent a copy of the 
recorded easement and plat.  Wildlands will check the easement boundary a minimum of two 
times per year. 
10. Section 5.3 –  

Wildlands Engineering, Inc.  phone [phone]  fax [phone]  1430 S. Mint Street, # 104  Charlotte, NC 28203
a. Look at the viability letter and add language to this section that references the 
proposed CE (reference where you added it in the Appendix and the unique language 
that has been inserted in the CE to ensure that the 15’ from TOB is addressed. 
The requested language has been added to this section. 
b. The CE boundaries are unique with this project.  Between dealing with the drainage 
district and the other utilities, the boundaries will be very important to make known 
on site.  Identify how Wildlands intends to mark the boundaries at this site within the 
0‐15’ as well as the parts abutting the utility easements.  DWR expects Wildlands to 
have a specific and unique plan no marking the easement boundary on this site and 
that plan needs to be spelled out here for DWR review. 
A robust easement marking plan including has been developed for the Parcel and 
included in Section 5.3. 
11. Section 6.2 – As you know, having the long term steward assigned up front is the part of the 
approval of this project to generate mitigation credits and there are some unique terms being 
requested by DWR to put in the Easement.  Therefore, as part of the review of the BPDP and 
MBI, DWR needs Wildlands to identify who the long‐term steward is anticipated to be.  Please 
provide some form of documentation from the steward that implies they intend to accept the 
easement and its unique terms. 
Unique Places to Save has agreed to be the long‐term steward for the site.  They have reviewed 
the modified conservation easement and have written a letter agreeing to hold the easement.  
The letter is included in the Appendix.  
12. Section 7.0 –  
a. Therefore, a total of ?? square feet is removed from the creditable area at the top of 
Ditch A. The credits sought within 101‐200’ will only be used for nutrient offsets and 
cannot be converted into buffer credits.  See MBI. But will be within the conservation 
easement boundary 
A total of 4,350 square feet is proposed to be removed from the credits.  That 
information is now included in the report text and Table 8. The other specific language 
edits were also made in Section 7.0. 
13. Table 8 ‐ Requested edits to Table 8 
The two no credit areas, TOB‐15’ and the area where the diffuse flow memo was applied, are 
included in the table. 
14. Table 10 –  
a. This schedule should match the MBI 
Edit was made. 
b. Combine Task 7 and 1 
Edit was made. 
c. Make this 25 
Edit was made. 
15. Figure 7 
a. Add the widths of the riparian areas to the legend 
Edit was made. 
b. Mitigation 
Edit was made. 
c. This should be relocated to the access easement 

Wildlands Engineering, Inc.  phone [phone]  fax [phone]  1430 S. Mint Street, # 104  Charlotte, NC 28203
Wildlands is unable to move the 30’ power line without the cooperation of the adjacent 
property owner and they have refused to cooperate or communicate with us any further. 
d. Top of Bank – 15’ 
Edit was made. 
e. Identify these widths 
Edit was made. 
f. Is this also your access easement? 
This is the access to the property on the North side of Moccasin Creek and also access to 
the center of the Parcel. 
g. Show the diffuse flow memo applied here 
Edit was made. 
16. Figure 9 –  
a. Show the planted areas 
Language was added to the text in Section 4.2 rather than the figure due to the scale of 
the figure. 
b. Plot Placement needs to consider the following while also remaining as random as 
possible:  Neuse Buffer Zone 1 (0‐30’, but outside 15’), Neuse Buffer Zone 2 (31‐50’), 
Other buffer crediting areas (within 51‐100’), Nutrient Offset Areas (101‐200’) Modify 
your plot placement to ensure that the above “zones are represented by plots. 
Vegetation plots have been adjusted per the instructions above. 
17. MBI –  
All DWR tracked changes in the MBI were accepted into the final document. 

Enclosed please find one (1) hard copy of the updated BPBP and one (1) hard copy of the updated MBI. 
Both documents have been uploaded to the Laserfiche system as well. Please contact me at 704‐560‐
2997 if you have any questions or concerns. 

Sincerely,  

Andrea S. Eckardt 
Ecological Assessment Team Leader 
[e-mail] 

BANK PARCEL 
DEVELOPMENT 
PACKAGE 

June 2020 
MOCCASIN CREEK MITIGATION SITE 
Johnston County, NC 
DWR Project Number 2019‐0239v2 

Neuse River Basin 
HUC 03020201 

PREPARED BY: 

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
1.0  Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 
2.0  Mitigation Project Summary ............................................................................................................. 2 
2.1   Project Goals ................................................................................................................................. 2 
2.2  Existing Parcel Conditions ............................................................................................................. 2 
2.3  Watershed Characterization ......................................................................................................... 4 
2.4  Drainage District ........................................................................................................................... 4 
2.5  Soils ............................................................................................................................................... 5 
2.6  Geology ......................................................................................................................................... 5 
2.7  Existing Vegetative Communities ................................................................................................. 5 
2.8  Threatened and Endangered Species ........................................................................................... 5 
2.9  Cultural Resources and Significant Natural Heritage Areas .......................................................... 6 
2.10  FEMA Floodplain Compliance ....................................................................................................... 6 
2.10  Parcel Location, Parcel Constraints, and Access ........................................................................... 6 
2.11  Other Environmental Conditions .................................................................................................. 6 
3.0   Site Protection Instrument ................................................................................................................ 7 
4.0  Mitigation Work Plan ........................................................................................................................ 7 
4.1  Parcel Preparation ........................................................................................................................ 7 
4.2  Riparian Area Restoration Activities ............................................................................................. 7 
4.3  Riparian Area Enhancement Activities .......................................................................................... 8 
4.4  Riparian Area Preservation Activities ............................................................................................ 8 
5.0  Monitoring and Maintenance Plan ................................................................................................... 8 
5.1   Monitoring Protocol ...................................................................................................................... 8 
5.2  Parcel Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 9 
5.3  Easement Boundaries and Fencing ............................................................................................... 9 
6.0  Financial Assurance and Long‐Term Management ........................................................................... 9  
6.1  Financial Assurances ..................................................................................................................... 9 
6.2  Long‐term Management ............................................................................................................. 10 
7.0  Mitigation Potential ........................................................................................................................ 10 
8.0  References ...................................................................................................................................... 13 

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

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

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

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Bank Parcel Development Package 
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1.0  Introduction 
The Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel (“Parcel”) is proposed under the terms and conditions of the 
Moccasin Creek Nutrient Offset and Riparian Buffer Mitigation Banking Instrument (“MBI”), made and 
entered into by Wildlands Holdings III, LLC acting as Bank Sponsor (“Sponsor”) and the North Carolina 
Department of Environmental Quality (“NCDEQ”) Division of Water Resources (“NCDWR”).  The Parcel 
shall be planned and designed according to the MBI, 15A NCAC 02B .0240, 15A NCAC 02B .0703 and the 
Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 which became effective November 1, 2015. 

The Parcel is located in central Johnston County within the Town of Pine Level (Figure 1). The Parcel 
involves riparian restoration on Moccasin Creek and one unnamed tributary (UT1). The project is located 
within the Neuse River Basin Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020201160010 and North Carolina Division 
of Water Resources (NCDWR) Subbasin 03‐04‐12 and is being submitted for riparian buffer mitigation 
credit and nutrient offset credit in the Neuse River Basin HUC 03020201 (excluding Falls Lake) (Figure 2).  
Moccasin Creek flows into Holts Pond and eventually into the Neuse River approximately 12 miles 
downstream from the Parcel. Moccasin Creek and its tributaries upstream of Holts Pond are classified as 
Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW) by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR). The 
proposed project supports specific goals identified in the 2010 and 2015 Neuse River Basin Restoration 
Priorities Plan (RBRP) by promoting “nutrient and sediment reduction in agricultural areas by restoring 
and preserving wetlands, streams and riparian buffers.”   
This buffer restoration and nutrient offset project will reduce sediment and nutrient loading, provide 
and improve terrestrial and in‐stream habitats, and improve stream and bank stability. The area 
surrounding the streams proposed for buffer restoration is currently agricultural fields, typically used to 
grow tobacco, soybeans, and corn.  See Appendix for Parcel photos taken February 17,2020. 
Restoring the vegetation on the areas up to 200 feet from the streams will remove row crops and 
fertilizer inputs within the project area. The restored floodplain areas will also filter sediment during 
high rainfall events. The establishment of vegetated riparian areas will create shading to minimize 
thermal heating. Finally, invasive vegetation will be treated within the project area and the newly 
planted native vegetation will provide cover and food for wildlife.  
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2.0  Mitigation Project Summary 
2.1   Project Goals 
The major goals of the proposed buffer restoration and nutrient offset project are to provide ecological 
and water quality enhancements to the Neuse River Basin by restoring the riparian area to create a 
functional riparian corridor. Specific enhancements to water quality and ecological processes are 
outlined below in Table 1. 
Table 1: Ecological and Water Quality Goals  
Goal Objective 
Decrease nutrient 
levels 
Nutrient input will be decreased by filtering runoff from the agricultural fields through 
restored native buffer zones. The off‐site nutrient input will also be absorbed on‐site by 
filtering flood flows through restored floodplain areas, where flood flows can disperse 
through native vegetation. 
Decrease sediment 
input 
Sediment from off‐site sources will be captured by deposition on restored floodplain 
areas where native vegetation will slow overland flow velocities. 
Decrease water 
temperature and 
increase dissolved 
oxygen 
concentrations  
Planted riparian trees will shade the streams as they mature reducing thermal pollution. 
Create appropriate 
terrestrial habitat 
Buffer areas will be restored by removing invasive vegetation and planting native 
vegetation.  
Permanently protect 
the project Parcel 
from harmful uses. 
A conservation easement will be recorded on the Parcel.  
2.2  Existing Parcel Conditions 
The proposed buffer restoration and nutrient offset project includes approximately 16.3 acres of open 
agricultural fields along Moccasin Creek, one unnamed tributary (UT1), and one ditch (Ditch A). The 
agricultural fields are currently being used for soybean and corn production. The farmer regularly 
applies chicken litter to the fields to supplement commercial fertilizer. Streams and ditches on the Parcel 
have no existing riparian buffer (Figure 3).   
Moccasin Creek enters the Parcel from a wooded tract and flows to the southeast across the northern 
parcel boundary (Figure 3), thereby connecting the project to the adjacent wildlife corridor. UT1 enters 
the Parcel from a culvert under Pine Level Selma Road and flows to the north directly into Moccasin 
Creek.  Ditch A drains to Moccasin Creek south of UT1.  The Parcel is characterized by gently sloped 
valleys dominated by row crops. Based on a review of historical aerials (presented in the Appendix), the 

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

UT1 

Table 2: Buffer Project Attributes  
Project Name  Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site 
Hydrologic Unit Code  03020201160010 
River Basin  Neuse 
Geographic Location (Lat, Long) 35.51708°, ‐78.24795°  
Site Protection Instrument (DB, PG) To be recorded 
Total Credits 
311,905.000 buffer mitigation credits and 15,513.563 
nutrient offset credits 
Types of Credits Riparian Buffer Credits and Nutrient Offset Credits 
BPDP Date February 2020 
Initial Planting Date February 2021 
Baseline Report Date March 2021 
MY1 Report Date December 2021  
MY2 Report Date December 2022 
MY3 Report Date December 2023  
MY4 Report Date December 2024 
MY5 Report Date December 2025  

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

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determine its viability for buffer credit.  Credits are not requested on Ditch A; therefore, the additional 
assessment needed to determine buffer credit viability was not completed. The Buffer Interpretation 
/Clarification Memo #2008‐019 applies to Ditch A where maintenance of diffuse flow onsite is 
unattainable.   The reduction in credit from the memo being applied is documented in Figure 7 and 
Table 8. 
There have been no changes to land use in the project area since NCDWR’s site visit.  At this site visit, 
NCDWR also assessed the stream origin and issued the official Stream Origin Determination Letter 
March 5, 2019.  A copy of both the “On‐Site Stream Origin Determination for Applicability to Neuse 
Riparian Buffer Rules” and the “Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset” letters from 
NCDWR are included in the Appendix and summarized in Table 3.  
Table 3: Project Features 
Feature Name 
(BPDP) 
Feature Name 
(NCDWR 
Evaluation) 
Feature Type Buffer Credit Viable 
Nutrient Offset Credit 
Viable 
Moccasin Creek  Moccasin Creek  Perennial Yes Yes (right bank only)
UT1  UT1  Perennial  Yes 
Yes 
Ditch A  A  Ditch  N/A 
Yes 
2.3  Watershed Characterization 
The Parcel is located within the Targeted Local Watershed 03020201160010 and NCDWR Subbasin 03‐
04‐12. UT1 drains to Moccasin Creek which is classified as C and NSW by NCDWR. Class C waters are 
designated for recreational use, agriculture, fishing and fish consumption, and the maintenance of 
biological integrity for wildlife. The NSW designation applies to surface waters that are experiencing 
excessive growths of microscopic or macroscopic vegetation.   
The Parcel topography, as indicated on the Selma and Kenly West, NC USGS 7.5‐minute topographic 
quadrangle, shows gently sloped areas throughout the Parcel (Figure 4). Drainage areas for the project 
reaches (Figure 5) were delineated using 2‐foot contour intervals derived from the North Carolina 
Floodplain Mapping Program’s 2007 Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data. Land uses draining to the 
project reaches are primarily agriculture with some forested and residential use. The watershed areas 
and current land use are summarized in Table 4, below.  
Table 4: Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use  
Reach 
Name 
Reach Length  
(LF) 
NCDWR Stream 
Identification 
Forms Scores 
Watershed Area 
(acres) Land Use 
Moccasin 
Creek 3,437  35  2,789 
45% agriculture; 37% forested; 16% 
developed land; 2% open water/wetland 
UT1  621  32  573 
61% agriculture; 24% forested; 15% 
developed land 
2.4  Drainage District 
The Parcel is located within the Moccasin Creek Drainage District, shown on Figure 1, where active 
maintenance is frequently performed.  While the drainage district has no drainage easement on the 
Parcel, they have been notified and have acknowledged their acceptance that any maintenance they 
perform on the section of Moccasin Creek located within the Parcel will be limited to 15 feet from the 
top of bank of the streams and ditches identified in the DWR Site Viability Letter.    Correspondence with 
the Drainage District is included in the Appendix. 

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

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

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3.0   Site Protection Instrument 
The land required for planting, management, and stewardship of the mitigation project includes 
portions of the parcel listed in Table 6.  The Parcel will remain in private ownership, protected in its 
entirety by Unique Places to Save, an approved NCDWR long term steward, and will be managed under 
the terms detailed in the approved NCDWR conservation easement.  Per the Site Viability Letter, the 
conservation easement will be transferred to the NCDWR approved long term steward prior to the first 
credit release.  A copy of the conservation easement is included in the Appendix. 
Table 6: Site Protection Instrument  
Landowner PIN County Site Protection 
Instrument 
Deed Book and 
Page Number 
Acreage
to be Protected 
Daniel F. and Paula 
S. Kornegay 262414‐33‐7734  Johnston 
Conservation 
Easement To Be Recorded  16.3 
4.0  Mitigation Work Plan 
The project will restore agriculturally impacted land along Moccasin Creek and UT1 to a protected 
riparian corridor, improving the ecological function of the area. The project design will ensure that no 
adverse impacts to wetlands or existing riparian buffers occur. Figure 7 illustrates the conceptual design 
for the Parcel.  Figure 8 further depicts the riparian buffer zones for the Parcel. 
4.1  Parcel Preparation 
The land use within 200 feet from top of bank of the project features has been maintained as cleared for 
crops.   Areas slated for restoration will require little site preparation because the land has been 
maintained in agriculture; therefore, soil disturbance during planting of the project will be minimal. Site 
preparation will include select herbicide treatments to remove undesirable vegetation. Where needed, 
invasive species will be selectively spot treated by a licensed pesticide applicator.  Any drain tiles found 
in the conservation easement area during survey and/or planting of the project will be sealed. 
4.2  Riparian Area Restoration Activities 
Riparian area restoration will involve planting appropriate native tree species along the riparian corridor. 
Vegetation management and herbicide applications may be needed over the first few years of tree 
establishment in the riparian restoration areas to prevent encroachment of undesirable species that 
may out‐compete the planted native vegetation. Tree species planted across the riparian areas of the 
Parcel will include a mixture of the species listed in Table 7 below.   
Table 7: Selected Tree Species  
Species Common Name Density Forest Strata 
Quercus phellos Willow Oak  15% Canopy 
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore  20% Canopy 
Betula nigra River Birch  20% Canopy 
Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood  15%  Canopy

Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak 15% Canopy 
Acer negundo Boxelder  15%  Subcanopy 

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Trees will be planted in the riparian restoration areas at a density sufficient to meet the performance 
standards outlined in the Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 of 260 planted trees per acre at the end of five years 
of monitoring. No one tree species will be greater than 50% of the established stems.  An appropriate 
seed mix will also be applied to provide temporary and permanent ground cover for soil stabilization 
and reduction of sediment loss during rain events in areas without existing herbaceous cover. The 
proposed seed mix contains taxonomic families such as Asteraceae and Lamiaceae which have beneficial 
relationships with many insects found within the Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, and Diptera families. 
Planting is scheduled for winter February 2021. 
The tree species listed in Table 7 will also be planted within the 15 foot no credit area described in 
Section 2.4 and shown in Figure 7, but the vegetation in that area will not be monitored as described in 
Section 5.0 below. 
4.3  Riparian Area Enhancement Activities 
No riparian enhancement activities are planned for the Parcel. 
4.4  Riparian Area Preservation Activities 
No riparian preservation activities are planned for the Parcel. 
5.0  Monitoring and Maintenance Plan 
5.1   Monitoring Protocol 
Permanent vegetation monitoring plots will be installed and evaluated within the riparian buffer 
restoration and nutrient offset areas to measure the survival of the planted trees. The plots will be 
randomly placed throughout the planted riparian areas.  A total of 12 plots will be established within the 
riparian restoration areas (Figure 9). The size of individual quadrants will be 100 square meters.  
Vegetation assessments will be conducted and follow the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) Level 2 
Protocol for Recording Vegetation (2008). A reference photo will be taken from the southwestern corner 
of each of the 12 plots. Photos will be taken from all photo points each monitoring year and provided in 
the annual reports. All planted stems will be marked with flagging tape and recorded.  
Planting is scheduled for February 2021. The first annual monitoring activities will commence at the end 
of the first growing season, at least five months after planting has been completed and no earlier than 
the fall season. Species composition, height, and survival rates will be evaluated on an annual basis by 
plot. The total number of volunteer woody stems will also be documented and reported. The measure 
of vegetative success for the Parcel will be the survival of at least four native hardwood tree species, 
where no one species is greater than 50% of the established planted stems, and an established density 
of at least 260 planted trees per acre at the end of monitoring year five. Appropriate and desirable 
native volunteer species may be included in the Parcel’s density to meet the performance standards 
with NCDWR approval.  
Wildlands shall submit the annual monitoring report to NCDWR by December 31st of each year for five 
consecutive years and will follow the terms and conditions of the Moccasin Creek Mitigation Banking 
Instrument (MBI). 

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5.2  Parcel Maintenance 
If the Parcel or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve the performance standards outlined in 
Section 5.1, adaptive measures will be developed and/or appropriate remedial actions will be 
implemented. Site maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the Parcel that 
have a high likelihood of affecting project success. Such items include, but are not limited to, fire, 
flooding, drought, or insects that cause excess tree mortality. Any actions implemented will be designed 
to achieve the performance standards and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria. 
Any parcel maintenance performed will be included in the monitoring report for that year. A rigorous 
herbicide schedule may need to be implemented in the first few years of tree establishment in the 
restoration areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that may out‐compete the planted native 
vegetation. The only herbicides used on the Parcel will be aquatic approved herbicides that will be 
applied in accordance with North Carolina Department of Agriculture rules and regulations.  
The easement boundary will be checked twice a year as part of monitoring activities.  Easement 
boundary conditions as well as any maintenance performed will be reported in the annual monitoring 
reports to NCDWR. If mowing is deemed necessary by the Sponsor during the monitoring period, the 
Sponsor must receive approval from NCDWR prior to conducting any mowing activities within Neuse 
Buffer Zones 1 and 2 to ensure that no buffer violations have occurred.   
5.3  Easement Boundaries and Fencing 
Easement boundaries will be identified in the field to ensure clear distinction between the Parcel and 
adjacent properties. Boundaries may be identified by fence, marker, post, tree‐blazing, or other means 
as allowed by site conditions and/or conservation easement. Signage along the boundary line will be 
placed  every  100  feet  as  is  possible.  Boundary  markers  that  have  been  disturbed,  damaged,  or 
destroyed  will  be  repaired  and/or  replaced  on  an  as  needed  basis.  Contact  information  for  the 
conservation easement holder will be included on easement markers. Additional signs listing prohibited 
vegetation management restrictions will be installed approximately every 100 feet in portions of the 
easement  abutting  utility  ROW,  offset  from  traditional  signage.  For  additional  protection  from 
prohibited  activities  as  described  in  Article  VI.  Section  A  of the  conservation  easement  will  be 
demarcated by posts and polytape at a distance equal to or greater than 15’ offset from the top of bank 
of Moccasin Creek. 
6.0  Financial Assurance and Long‐Term Management 
6.1  Financial Assurances 
Following approval of the Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Bank Parcel Development Package, the 
Sponsor shall provide a Performance Bond from a surety that is rated no less than an “A‐“ as rated by 
A.M. Best. The Performance Bond amount shall be 100% of the estimated cost for implementation of 
the project as described in the Bank Parcel Development Package (BPDP, but not less than $150,000). In 
lieu of posting the performance bond, the Sponsor may elect to construct the project prior to the first 
credit release. In that case no performance bond will be necessary. 
After completion of the restoration/construction, a separate Performance/Maintenance Bond will be 
secured for 100% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring and maintenance plan but not less 
than $100,000. The Performance/Maintenance Bond shall apply at the inception of the monitoring 
period for a term of one year and be extended annually for a minimum of five years. Upon NCDWR 
approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring. 

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Performance Bonds for monitoring shall be renewed at least annually to cover the next years monitoring 
period, with confirmation of renewal provided to NCDWR with each annual monitoring report when 
applicable.  NCDWR reserves the right to alter the credit release schedule if monitoring reports are 
submitted without proof of bond renewals when applicable. 
6.2  Long‐term Management 
The Parcel will remain in private ownership, protected in its entirety by Unique Places to Save, an 
approved NCDWR long term stewardship, and will be managed under the terms detailed in an approved 
NCDWR conservation easement. The long‐term manager will be responsible for periodic inspection of 
the Parcel to ensure that the restrictions documented in the recorded easement are upheld in 
perpetuity. A letter from UP2Save committing to the long‐term stewardship of the Parcel is included in 
the Appendix. 
7.0  Mitigation Potential 
Of the 16.3 acres protected under the conservation easement, the mitigation activity for 14.0 acres is 
riparian restoration.  The mitigation credit calculation was derived based on Wildlands’ conceptual 
design for maximum ecological uplift. The management objectives, mitigation type, and proposed 
amount of buffer mitigation are presented in Tables 8 and 9, below. The Buffer Interpretation 
/Clarification Memo #2008‐019 applies to Ditch A where maintenance of diffuse flow onsite is 
unattainable, therefore a total of 4,350 square feet is removed from the creditable area at the top of 
Ditch A.   Of the riparian area being restored, the total riparian buffer credits requested are 311,905.000 
square feet and the total pounds of nutrient offset credit are 15,513.563.   
As stated in Section 2.4, the first 15 feet from top of bank, approximately 49,711 square feet, are not 
eligible for mitigation credit and are not included in the credit totals but will be within the conservation 
easement boundary.  The credits sought within 101 to 200 feet will only be used for nutrient offsets and 
cannot be converted into buffer credits. The restoration areas beyond the first 15 feet from top of bank 
to 100 feet are viable for either riparian buffer credits or nutrient offset credits and can be converted 
upon approval by NCDWR. 

   Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site  BPDP    HUC 03020201   Page 11  June 2020 Table 8: Moccasin Creek Project Mitigation Credits  Neuse 03020201 ‐ Outside Falls Lake Service Area   19.16394 N Credit Ratio (sf/credit)   N/A P Credit Ratio (sf/credit)   Credit Type Location Subject? (enter NO if ephemeral or ditch 1) Feature Type Mitigation Activity Min‐Max Buffer Width (ft) Feature Name  Total Area (sf)   Total (Creditable) Area of Buffer Mitigation (sf)  Initial Credit Ratio (x:1) % Full Credit  Final Credit Ratio (x:1)   Convertible to Riparian Buffer?   Riparian Buffer Credits  Convertible to Nutrient Offset?   Delivered Nutrient Offset: N (lbs)   Delivered Nutrient Offset: P (lbs)  Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 0‐100 Moccasin Creek 280,820 280,820 1 100% 1.00000 Yes 280,820.000 Yes 14,653.563 — Nutrient Offset Rural Yes I / P Restoration 101‐200 Moccasin Creek 296,979 296,979 1 33% 3.03030 Yes 98,003.168 Yes 15,496.761 — Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 0‐50 UT1 20,500 20,500 1 100% 1.00000 Yes 20,500.000 Yes 1,069.717 — Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 0‐100 UT1 10,585 10,585 1 100% 1.00000 Yes 10,585.000 Yes 552.339 — Nutrient Offset Rural Yes I / P Restoration 101‐200 UT1 322 322  1  33%  3.03030 Yes  106.260 Yes  16.802  — Buffer Rural Yes Ditch Restoration 0‐100 Ditch A ‐ Credit Deduction 4,350 0  1  33%  — No  — No  —  — Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 0‐50 0‐15' Non credit Areas 49,711 0 1 100%  — No — No — —   Totals: 663,267  609,206      Eligible for Preservation (sf): 103,968  Credit Type Location Subject? Feature Type Mitigation Activity Min‐Max Buffer Width (ft) Feature Name  Total Area (sf)   Total (Creditable) Area for Buffer Mitigation (sf)  Initial Credit Ratio (x:1) % Full Credit  Final Credit Ratio (x:1)   Riparian Buffer Credits    Buffer r        Preservation     0   0           —      Preservation Area Subtotal (sf): 0  Preservation as % Total Area of Buffer Mitigation: 0.0%    Ephemeral Reaches as % Total Area of Buffer Mitigation: 0.0%      Table 9: Moccasin Creek Total Area of Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation  TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM) Mitigation Totals Square Feet Credits Restoration: 311,905  311,905.000 Enhancement: 0  0.000 Preservation: 0  0.000 Total Riparian Buffer: 311,905  311,905.000 TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION Mitigation Totals Square Feet Credits Nutrient Offset: Nitrogen: 297,301 15,513.563 Phosphorus: 0.000 

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

Table 10: Credit Release Schedule  
Task Project Milestone % Credit Available 
for Sale 
1 & 7 
Instrument and BPDP Approved by NCDWR, Conservation Easement 
Recorded* and Financial Assurance Posted. Item B(1) of Section X in 
this Instrument has been completed and approved by NCDWR 
25 
2 Mitigation Site Earthwork, Planting and Installation of Monitoring 
Devices Completed 20 
3  Monitoring Financial Assurance Posted and Approval of As‐Built Report  10 
4 Monitoring Report #1: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance 
renewed 10 
5 Monitoring Report #2: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance 
renewed 10 
6 Monitoring Report #3: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance 
renewed 10 
8 Monitoring Report #4: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance 
renewed 5 
9 Monitoring Report #5: Approved by the NCDWR and final site visit by 
NCDWR has been conducted 10 
 Total  100% 
*Per the Site Viability Letter, the conservation easement for the Moccasin Creek Site must be transferred to a DWR‐approved 
long term steward before the first credit release. 

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

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Figure 9 Monitoring MapMoccasin Creek Mitigation SiteBank Parcel Development PackageNeuse River Basin (03020201)

Appendix  

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

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

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

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

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Via email to: [e-mail]
February 12, 2020
Mr. Richard D. Braswell
Chairman
Moccasin Creek Service District
2736 NC Hwy. 210
Smithfield, NC 27577
RE: Notification and Confirmation that the Johnston County Drainage District #1: Moccasin
Creek Watershed Central Drainage District maintenance is limited on Parcel 262414-33-7734
Dear Dicky,
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. is planning a riparian buffer and nutrient offset mitigation bank on
the Johnston County Parcel ID 262414-33-7734 owned by Daniel F. and Paula S. Kornegay. The
attached Exhibit A shows the parcel and the approximate area of the buffer mitigation bank
project. Wildlands' plans are to record a permanent conservation easement approximately in
the areas shown on Exhibit A. Once approved by the NC Division of Water Resources, we will
plant trees throughout the easement area.
As we have previously discussed, the Central Drainage District maintains an access route on the
North side of Moccasin Creek and does not have an easement or right of access on the South
side of Moccasin Creek. However, as a part of its approval process for the buffer restoration
project, the NC Division of Water Resources is requiring that we coordinate with the Drainage
District to document that any future travel -way within the proposed conservation easement
area for the Drainage District will be limited to 15 feet from the top of Moccasin Creek and the
lateral streams coming into Moccasin Creek on the site. This would apply to any future
maintenance contracts issued for the project parcel as well.
Your signature on page two of this letter indicates that you have reviewed the attached
preliminary map and that you see no conflict between the Central Drainage District and the
NCDWR requirements of a limited 15-foot travel -way on the Kornegay's parcel approximately
as shown on the attached Exhibit A.
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WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely Yours,
Robert W. Bugg
Director: Mitigation Development and Credit Sales
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
[e-mail]
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CC: Danny Kornegay
Attachment: Exhibit A showing Parcel 262414-33-7734, the conservation easement area, and
the 15' buffer zone from top of bank for the Central Drainage District's access.
Agreed: I / /
Name: Richard D. Braswell
Title: Chairman, Moccasin Creek Service District
Date: — j202O
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Daniel F. and Paula S. KornegayParcel ID 262414-33-7734
Exhibit ADaniel F. and Paula S. KornegayMoccasin Creek Mitigation SiteNeuse River Basin (03020201)
0 400 800200 Feet
Johnston County, NC
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Project Parcel
Conservation Easement Boundary (16.5 ac)
15' Buffer Zone from Top of Bank
Stream
Ditch
Sewer Line Easement
Power Line Easement
2017 Aerial Photography
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Daniel F. and Paula S. Kornegay
610 Worley Road
Princeton, NC 27569
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 5, 2019
DWR Project #20190239
Johnston County
Subject: On -Site Stream Evaluation and Determination for Applicability to the
Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B.0233) and Water
Quality Standards
Project Name: Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site
Address/Location: Pine Level -Selma Road, Selma, NC 27576
Lat. 35.517209, Long -78.248368
Parcel ID's: Johnston County PIN #262414-33-7734
Streams Evaluated: Moccasin Creek and an Unnamed Tributary to Moccasin Creek
Field Date: February 12, 2019
DWR Staff: Shelton Sullivan
Determination Type:
Buffer: Stream:
Neuse (15A NCAC 02B.0233) Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
Tar -Pamlico (15A NCAC 02B.0259) Determination (where local buffer
Catawba (15A NCAC 02B.0243) ordinances apply)
Jordan (15A NCAC 02B.0267) (governmental
and/or interjurisdictional projects)
Randleman (15A NCAC 02B.0250)
Goose Creek (15A NCAC 02B.0605-.0608)
See the following table and written explanation regarding the stream determinations.
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Neuse River Riparian Buffer/Stream Determination
DWR Project #20190239
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Feature IDl Feature Type Not
Subject
Subject Start@ Stop @ Soil
Survey
USGS
Topo
Moccasin Stream — X Western Eastern X X
Creek Perennial (P) easement easement
boundary, boundary at
behind Crocker North Peedin
Cemetery Avenue
UTI Stream — X Culvert under Confluence X X
Perennial (P) Pine Level with
Selma Road Moccasin
Creek
1 See maps provided showing labeled features
2 Ephemeral (E), Intermittent (I), Perennial (P), Ditch (D)
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a Request for Stream Buffer Applicability
Determination for a Potential Mitigation Site of the location described above. On February 12,
2019, DWR staff, along with Andrea Eckardt from Wildlands Engineering Inc. conducted a site
visit.
DWR determined that the two features on the site, Moccasin Creek and the Unnamed Tributary
to Moccasin Creek are both perennial stream features subject to the Neuse River Riparian
Buffer Rules and are both located on the most recently published NRCS Soil Survey of Johnston
County, North Carolina and shown on the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a
1: 24,000 scale.
There may be other streams or features located on the properties and on the included maps
that may be subject to the buffer rules or may be considered jurisdictional according to the
US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act.
This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners
or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the DWR may request a determination
by the Director. An appeal request must be made within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of
this letter to the Director in writing.
If sending via US Postal Service:
c/o Karen Higgins
DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 2 7699-1 61 7
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.):
clo Karen Higgins
DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
This determination is final and binding as detailed above, unless an appeal is requested within
sixty (60) days.
Wildlands Engineering Inc.
Neuse River Riparian Buffer/Stream Determination
DWR Project #20190239
Page 3 of 4
This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve
any activity within the buffers. The project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the
proposed activity. Any inquiries regarding applicability to the Clean Water Act should be
directed to the US Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office at (919)-554-4884.
If you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Shelton Sullivan
at [phone].
Sincerely,
Oj 4
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Attachments: Maps; Photos by DWR; Stream Rating Forms
cc: Andrea Eckardt, Wildlands Engineering, Inc., [e-mail]
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file copy
DWR RRO via email
Filename: 20190239_Moccasin Creek Stream Call.docx
Wildlands Engineering Inc.
Neuse River Riparian Buffer/Stream Determination
DWR Project #20190239
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26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
Active/relict floodplain 0m6.
Notes:
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7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2
8. Headcuts 1 2 3
9. Grade control
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19. land plants in streambed 3 2
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3
14. Leaf litter 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1
23. Crayfish 0
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 2> 1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0
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19. land plants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos (no a nd abundance) 0 1 2 3
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3
22. Fish 0.5 1 1.5
23. Crayfish 0 1 1.5
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5
25. Algae 0 0. 5 1
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = 0
perennial streams may also be Identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
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NC DWO Stream identifiratinn Rnrm Vercinn d 11
Date: a _ ( a _ Project/Site: i "N)LcaS 1 Latitude:
Evaluator: 11/4 V-1 County: Longitude:
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Ha 19 orperennial if 30- Ephemeral lntermiftj rlarennia e.g. Quad Name:
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1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 0),
2. Sinuosity of channel along thahveg 0 1 C231 3
3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
rile ool sequence 0 1 2
1.5
4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2
1.5
5. Activelrelict floodplain 0 1 2
1.5
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2
1.5
7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 D --T 3
8. Headcuts
FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = o
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9. Grade control 0.5 1 1.5
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1
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14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0
15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 M:) 1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5
2
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1
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18, ibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0
19. Rooted u ants in streambed 3 2 1 0
20. Macrobenthos (note divers undance) 0 1 2 3
21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3
22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5
23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5
24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1.5
25. Algae 0 0. 5 1
26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other = o
perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
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MICHAEL S. RECAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
D[rerlor
Andrea Eckardt
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 22, 2019
Wildlands Engineering, Inc Johnston County
1430 S. Mint St., Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
(via electronic mail: aeckai•dt u)wildlandsetiz.cotn)
Re: Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset — Moccasin Creek Site
Located at 1839 Pine Level Selma Rd, Selma, NC
Neuse 03020201 (not in Falls WS)
Dear Ms. Eckardt,
On January 8, 2019, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), received a request
from you on behalf of Wildlands Engineering, Inc (WEI) for a site visit near the above -referenced
site in the Neuse River Basin within the 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201. The site visit was
to determine the potential for riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset within a proposed
Easement Boundary, which is more accurately shown in the attached maps labeled "Figure 4"
prepared by WEI. On February 12, 2019, Ms. Merritt performed a site assessment of the subject site.
Staff with WEI were also present. Site constraints on the property are detailed below:
1. Two existing powerline easements are present — one easement is l 00' wide and one easement
is 30' wide;
2. One existing driveway is present;
3. Sewer lines are present but the specific sewer line access easement has not been provided to
DWR;
4. Site is located within the Moccasin Creek drainage district where active maintenance is
performed within Moccasin Creek and its unnamed tributaries (see Exhibit A)
Regarding Item 4 above, DWR is likely to support a riparian restoration project adjacent to moccasin
creek and its associated unnamed tributary, labeled UTI, under the following conditions:
1. A Conservation Easement (CE) must include the top of channel banks and be written in a
way to support the Drainage District's needs within the first 15' from top of bank only. This
will have to include the lateral streams and ditches coming into Moccasin on the site as well
2. The CE must be transferred to a DWR- approved long term steward before receiving the first
credit release.
3. Correspondence must be provided to the Drainage District regarding # 1 above
4. Correspondence from the Drainage District to Wildlands must be provided to DWR
acknowledging their acceptance that 15' is the maximum width allowed for a travel -way
within the CE area. Their maintenance contract would need to be updated in response to this,
lq�.14 North Gwo1lna Department of EnWronmenial Qualily I Division vl Water Re50U1S.e?
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Moccasin Creek Site
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
November 22, 2019
noting that 15' along areas of Moccasin Creek and laterals at this location, is the maximum
"travel -way".
5. No buffer mitigation or nutrient offset credits can be generated within the first 15' from top
ofbank.
Ms. Merritt's evaluation of the features onsite and their associated mitigation determination for the
riparian areas are provided in the table below. This evaluation was made from Top of Bank (TOB)
and landward 200' from each feature for buffer mitigation pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295
(effective November 1, 2015) and for nutrient offset credits pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0240.
Featurg
Classification
'Subjec
Riparian Land u es
Suffer
2Nutrient
Mitigation Tyne Determination w1in
to
dace to Feature
riparian areas
o>nsit
Cred'
Uifset
19-200'1
Buffe
Viable
Viable at
2 �2 73,02
RL{Le
ibs-N per
acre
Moccasin
Stream
Yes
Left Bank [nor located
'Yes
Yes { right
Left Bank/non-forested - Restoration
Creek
wiihin the jowposed project
bank only)
Site per 15A NCAC 02B ,0295 (n)
bounding) -Mostly non -
forested & non-agricultural
Left Bank/forested - Preservation Site
fields upstream with mature
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (a)(5)
forest downstream and a
sewer line easement
Right Bank/Fields - Restoration Site
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n)
Right Bank- Non- tbrested
agricultural fields
*sewer easement must be located outside
of Zone 1 & he in full compliance with
I5A NCAC 028.0295 (l)(4)(A-C)
A
Ditch
No
Mon -forested agricultural
*see note
Yes
Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B
Fields
0295 (0)(8)
*Buffer Mitigation Note - Assessment
concludes the ditch meets 15A NCAC
028.0295 (o)(8) (A, 8, C, & E). More
informatlon is required to be prodded
in a mitigation plan for complete
assessment. See rule.
UT]
Stream
Yes
Non -forested agricultural
Yes
Yes
Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 0211
fields, driveway parallel to
.0295 (n)
left bank, and a sewer line
easement present
di7vewgjj path must be removed outside uj'
the project area to receive credil
Trash was located in the
stream and should be
'sewer easement trust be located outside
removed
of Zone 1 & be in full compliance with
15A NCAC 02B4O295 (1)(4)(A-C)
Subjectivity calls for the features were determined by DWR in correspondence dated March 5,.2019 using the 1:24,000 scale
quadrangle topographic map prepared by I.1SG5 and the most recent printed version of the soil surrey map prepared by the NRCS .
NC Division of Water Resourcws - dbfeibodoloA�, and Calculatiwtsfibr determining Nutrient Reductions associared with Riparian Btl[/er
Establishment
'The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 2.5 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5) and 15A NCAC 0295 (oj(4). Site cannot be a Preservation Only site to comply with this rule.
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Moccasin Creek Site
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
November 22, 2019
Maps that are attached to this letter were prepared by WEI and initialed by Ms. Merritt on November
22, 2019.
This letter does not constitute an approval of this site to generate mitigation credits. Pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02B .0295, a mitigation proposal and a mitigation plan shall be submitted to DWR for written
approval prior to conducting any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters for
buffer mitigation credit. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0240, a proposal regarding a proposed nutrient
load -reducing measure for nutrient offset credit shall be submitted to DWR for approval prior to any
mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters.
All vegetative plantings, performance criteria and other mitigation requirements for riparian
restoration, enhancement and preservation must follow the requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0295 to
be eligible for buffer and/or nutrient offset mitigation credits. For any areas depicted as not being
viable for nutrient offset credit above, one could propose a different measure, along with supporting
calculations and sufficient detail to support estimates of load reduction, for review by the DWR to
determine viability for nutrient offset in accordance with 15A NCAC 42B .0240,
This viability assessment will expire on November 22, 2421 or upon the submittal of an As -
Built Report to the DWR, whichever comes first. This letter should be provided in any
nutrient offset, buffer, stream or wetland mitigation plans for this Site
Please contact Katie Merritt at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,
MHlk m
Attachments: Figure 2, Exhibit A
cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)
Mac Haupt, Acting Supervisor
� 401 and Buffer Permitting Branch
Page 3 of 3

Project Location
Sanitary Sewer Line
R - Proposed Conservation Easement Boundary
Non -Project Streams
Topographic Contours {2')
Project Streams
Project Ditches
■ Manholes
r'
♦% Sewer Location Assumed from
• ■ !r Approximate Locations of Field
+ Located Sanitary Sewer Manholes.
♦ �„
+ Not All Manholes Located.
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+� Easement Break m
■ ■ �'
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Figure 2 Site Map
Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site
Neuse River Basin (03020201)
Johnston County, NC

EXHIBIT A
MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS -MOCCASIN CREEK
The work to be bid consists of approximately 22.4 miles of maintenance work on
the Moccasin Creek Watershed Project extending from just west of US 301 north of
Selma, past the town of Pine Level, to a point designated as the headwaters of Holt's
Pond near Princeton in Johnston County, North Carolina. The maintenance work will
consist of the following:
The mowing of all travel -ways (travel -way herein defined as that area on which
spoil was placed when excavation originally occurred, the spoil being shaped to
allow access) on the main and all laterals in the watershed project. The amount to
be mowed being the side of the channel from waters edge to the top of the channel
bank and the travel -way area from the top of channel bank to adjacent vegetation
beyond one year of age along the edge of the travel -way. Mowing will be done to
approximately a four inch height on the side slope of the channel. Mowing will
be done on both sides of the channel at the areas shown on the project map. All
channel areas that can be accessed from either side shall have the trees removed
and slope mowed on both sides. The approximate locations of these areas are
shown on the project map. The designated Contracting Officer will determine the
exact location and extent of the work in the field.
?. The removal of all debris from the channel. Debris consists of any natural or
manmade material. Natural materials include but are not limited to:
a) Trees that have fallen across the channel whether or not their branches are
in the water.
b) Trees or shrubs fallen in the channel.
C) Beaver dams.
d) Debris pile ups of branches, sticks, etc. in the channel, at culvert pipes,
and at railroad or highway bridges.
e) Trees or shrubs growing below the mean water line in the channel.
0 Sandbar excavation not to exceed the original depth of the channel.
Excavation to be done at the discretion and direction of the designated
Contracting Officer.
Manmade materials include but are not limited to:
a) Tires
b) Appliances
c) Railroad ties
d) Cinder blocks ,
e) Wooden pallets
f) Any trash in channel at time of mewing and maintenance.

I The filling of any sink holes or potholes on the travel -way that might restrict
access.
4. All correspondence regarding this project, pre -bid and post -bid will be solely
through the Contracting Officer. Only the Contracting Officer has the authority to
approve a change or deviation from the specifications.
5. Contactor is to contact the Contracting Officer upon completion of each segment.
Contracting Officer will inspect and mark deficiencies. Contracting Officer will
re -inspect when notified that the deficiencies have been corrected.
All trees, shrubs, debris, etc., cut or removed as a result of maintenance work are
to be disposed of according to local and state law and in a manner acceptable to the
Contracting Officer and adjoining landowners. In no situation shall debris be placed on
cropland or other cleared land. Repair of any damage to culverts, drop inlets, or other
pipes as a result of maintenance work is the responsibility of the Contractor and is to be
corrected to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor will be provided
a map but the Contractor assumes sole responsibility in determining the extent of
watershed project and the location of the main and all laterals of watershed. Work is not
to be started until all of the following criteria are met:
a) an initial bid acceptance letter is received.
b) a pre -construction conference is attended by the Contractor or a representative
qualified to act on his behalf:
c) a written Notice -to -Proceed is received. This Notice shall be received
annually.
Payment for work will be made upon satisfactory inspection by the Contracting Officer.
i i1

Raleigh Field Office P.O. Box 33726 Raleigh, NC 27636-3726

Date:__________________________

Self-Certification Letter

Project Name______________________________

Dear Applicant:

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

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

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

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

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

“no Eagle Act permit required” determinations for eagles.

Applicant Page 2

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

Sincerely,

/s/Pete Benjamin

Pete Benjamin
Field Supervisor
Raleigh Ecological Services

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

Subject:List of threatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project
location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project
To Whom It May Concern:
The species list generated pursuant to the information you provided identifies threatened,
endangered, proposed and candidate species, as well as proposed and final designated critical
habitat, that may occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by
your proposed project. The species list fulfills the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
New information based on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of
species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to
contact us if you need more current information or assistance regarding the potential impacts to
federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical
habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regulations implementing section 7 of the
Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. This verification can be
completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be
completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and
implementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested
through the ECOS-IPaC system by completing the same process used to receive the enclosed list.
Section 7 of the Act requires that all federal agencies (or their designated non-federal
representative), in consultation with the Service, insure that any action federally authorized,
funded, or carried out by such agencies is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any
federally-listed endangered or threatened species. A biological assessment or evaluation may be
prepared to fulfill that requirement and in determining whether additional consultation with the
Service is necessary. In addition to the federally-protected species list, information on the
species' life histories and habitats and information on completing a biological assessment or
01/28/2020 Event Code: 04EN2000-2020-E-01244   2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please let me know if you need any additional information. 

Thank you 

Andrea 

Andrea S. Eckardt  |  Ecological Assessment Team Leader  
704.332.7754  x101   

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

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

February 14, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

Ramona Bartos, Deputy
State Historic Preservation Officer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
A search of available environmental records was conducted by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR).
The report was designed to assist parties seeking to meet the search requirements of EPA’s Standards
and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (40 CFR Part 312), the ASTM Standard Practice for
Environmental Site Assessments (E 1527-13), the ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site
Assessments for Forestland or Rural Property (E 2247-16), the ASTM Standard Practice for Limited
Environmental Due Diligence: Transaction Screen Process (E 1528-14) or custom requirements developed
for the evaluation of environmental risk associated with a parcel of real estate.
TARGET PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS
W. MAIN STREET
SELMA, NC 27576
COORDINATES
35.5167620 - 35˚ 31’ 0.34’’Latitude (North):
78.2481070 - 78˚ 14’ 53.18’’Longitude (West):
Zone 17Universal Tranverse Mercator:
749563.1UTM X (Meters):
3933636.8UTM Y (Meters):
148 ft. above sea levelElevation:
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET PROPERTY
5948600 KENLY WEST, NCTarget Property Map:
2013Version Date:
5948616 PRINCETON, NCSoutheast Map:
2013Version Date:
5948590 FOUR OAKS NE, NCSouthwest Map:
2013Version Date:
5948620 SELMA, NCNorthwest Map:
2013Version Date:
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN THIS REPORT
20140525, 20141018Portions of Photo from:
USDASource:
5934333.2s Page 2
2 LITTLE BEE FOOD MART HWY 70A IMD Higher 1924, 0.364, South
1 PINE LEVEL LIFT STAT N. PEEDIN AVE. LUST, IMD Higher 189, 0.036, SE
MAPPED SITES SUMMARY
Target Property Address:
W. MAIN STREET
SELMA, NC 27576
Click on Map ID to see full detail.
MAP RELATIVE DIST (ft. & mi.)
ID DATABASE ACRONYMS ELEVATION DIRECTIONSITE NAME ADDRESS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
TARGET PROPERTY SEARCH RESULTS
The target property was not listed in any of the databases searched by EDR.
DATABASES WITH NO MAPPED SITES
No mapped sites were found in EDR’s search of available ("reasonably ascertainable ") government
records either on the target property or within the search radius around the target property for the
following databases:
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Federal NPL site list
NPL National Priority List
Proposed NPL Proposed National Priority List Sites
NPL LIENS Federal Superfund Liens
Federal Delisted NPL site list
Delisted NPL National Priority List Deletions
Federal CERCLIS list
FEDERAL FACILITY Federal Facility Site Information listing
SEMS Superfund Enterprise Management System
Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site list
SEMS-ARCHIVE Superfund Enterprise Management System Archive
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list
CORRACTS Corrective Action Report
Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD facilities list
RCRA-TSDF RCRA - Treatment, Storage and Disposal
Federal RCRA generators list
RCRA-LQG RCRA - Large Quantity Generators
RCRA-SQG RCRA - Small Quantity Generators
RCRA-VSQG RCRA - Very Small Quantity Generators (Formerly Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity
Generators)
Federal institutional controls / engineering controls registries
LUCIS Land Use Control Information System
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4
US ENG CONTROLS Engineering Controls Sites List
US INST CONTROL Sites with Institutional Controls
Federal ERNS list
ERNS Emergency Response Notification System
State- and tribal - equivalent NPL
NC HSDS Hazardous Substance Disposal Site
State- and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS
SHWS Inactive Hazardous Sites Inventory
State and tribal landfill and/or solid waste disposal site lists
SWF/LF List of Solid Waste Facilities
DEBRIS Solid Waste Active Disaster Debris Sites Listing
OLI Old Landfill Inventory
LCID Land-Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) Landfill Notifications
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
LAST Leaking Aboveground Storage Tanks
INDIAN LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
LUST TRUST State Trust Fund Database
State and tribal registered storage tank lists
FEMA UST Underground Storage Tank Listing
UST Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Database
AST AST Database
INDIAN UST Underground Storage Tanks on Indian Land
State and tribal institutional control / engineering control registries
INST CONTROL No Further Action Sites With Land Use Restrictions Monitoring
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
INDIAN VCP Voluntary Cleanup Priority Listing
VCP Responsible Party Voluntary Action Sites
State and tribal Brownfields sites
BROWNFIELDS Brownfields Projects Inventory
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
US BROWNFIELDS A Listing of Brownfields Sites
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid Waste Disposal Sites
SWRCY Recycling Center Listing
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5
HIST LF Solid Waste Facility Listing
INDIAN ODI Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands
DEBRIS REGION 9 Torres Martinez Reservation Illegal Dump Site Locations
ODI Open Dump Inventory
IHS OPEN DUMPS Open Dumps on Indian Land
Local Lists of Hazardous waste / Contaminated Sites
US HIST CDL Delisted National Clandestine Laboratory Register
US CDL National Clandestine Laboratory Register
Local Land Records
LIENS 2 CERCLA Lien Information
Records of Emergency Release Reports
HMIRS Hazardous Materials Information Reporting System
SPILLS Spills Incident Listing
SPILLS 90 SPILLS 90 data from FirstSearch
SPILLS 80 SPILLS 80 data from FirstSearch
Other Ascertainable Records
RCRA NonGen / NLR RCRA - Non Generators / No Longer Regulated
FUDS Formerly Used Defense Sites
DOD Department of Defense Sites
SCRD DRYCLEANERS State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Listing
US FIN ASSUR Financial Assurance Information
EPA WATCH LIST EPA WATCH LIST
2020 COR ACTION 2020 Corrective Action Program List
TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act
TRIS Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System
SSTS Section 7 Tracking Systems
ROD Records Of Decision
RMP Risk Management Plans
RAATS RCRA Administrative Action Tracking System
PRP Potentially Responsible Parties
PADS PCB Activity Database System
ICIS Integrated Compliance Information System
FTTS FIFRA/ TSCA Tracking System - FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide
Act)/TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)
MLTS Material Licensing Tracking System
COAL ASH DOE Steam-Electric Plant Operation Data
COAL ASH EPA Coal Combustion Residues Surface Impoundments List
PCB TRANSFORMER PCB Transformer Registration Database
RADINFO Radiation Information Database
HIST FTTS FIFRA/TSCA Tracking System Administrative Case Listing
DOT OPS Incident and Accident Data
CONSENT Superfund (CERCLA) Consent Decrees
INDIAN RESERV Indian Reservations
FUSRAP Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
UMTRA Uranium Mill Tailings Sites
LEAD SMELTERS Lead Smelter Sites
US AIRS Aerometric Information Retrieval System Facility Subsystem
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6
US MINES Mines Master Index File
ABANDONED MINES Abandoned Mines
FINDS Facility Index System/Facility Registry System
ECHO Enforcement & Compliance History Information
DOCKET HWC Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket Listing
UXO Unexploded Ordnance Sites
FUELS PROGRAM EPA Fuels Program Registered Listing
AIRS Air Quality Permit Listing
ASBESTOS ASBESTOS
COAL ASH Coal Ash Disposal Sites
DRYCLEANERS Drycleaning Sites
Financial Assurance Financial Assurance Information Listing
NPDES NPDES Facility Location Listing
UIC Underground Injection Wells Listing
AOP Animal Operation Permits Listing
PCSRP Petroleum-Contaminated Soil Remediation Permits
CCB Coal Ash Structural Fills (CCB) Listing
MINES MRDS Mineral Resources Data System
SEPT HAULERS Permitted Septage Haulers Listing
EDR HIGH RISK HISTORICAL RECORDS
EDR Exclusive Records
EDR MGP EDR Proprietary Manufactured Gas Plants
EDR Hist Auto EDR Exclusive Historical Auto Stations
EDR Hist Cleaner EDR Exclusive Historical Cleaners
EDR RECOVERED GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES
Exclusive Recovered Govt. Archives
RGA HWS Recovered Government Archive State Hazardous Waste Facilities List
RGA LF Recovered Government Archive Solid Waste Facilities List
RGA LUST Recovered Government Archive Leaking Underground Storage Tank
SURROUNDING SITES: SEARCH RESULTS
Surrounding sites were identified in the following databases.
Elevations have been determined from the USGS Digital Elevation Model and should be evaluated on
a relative (not an absolute) basis. Relative elevation information between sites of close proximity
should be field verified. Sites with an elevation equal to or higher than the target property have been
differentiated below from sites with an elevation lower than the target property.
Page numbers and map identification numbers refer to the EDR Radius Map report where detailed
data on individual sites can be reviewed.
Sites listed in bold italics are in multiple databases.
Unmappable (orphan) sites are not considered in the foregoing analysis.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
LUST: The Leaking Underground Storage Tank Incidents Management Database contains an inventory
of reported leaking underground storage tank incidents. The data come from the Department of Environment, &
Natural Resources’ Incidents by Address.
A review of the LUST list, as provided by EDR, and dated 08/02/2019 has revealed that there is 1 LUST
site within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Equal/Higher Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____
PINE LEVEL LIFT STAT N. PEEDIN AVE. SE 0 - 1/8 (0.036 mi.) 1 8
Incident Phase: Closed Out
Incident Number: 22874
Current Status: File Located in Archives
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Records of Emergency Release Reports
IMD: Incident Management Database.
A review of the IMD list, as provided by EDR, and dated 07/21/2006 has revealed that there are 2 IMD
sites within approximately 0.5 miles of the target property.
PageMap IDDirection / Distance Address Equal/Higher Elevation ____________________ ________ ___________________ _____ _____
PINE LEVEL LIFT STAT N. PEEDIN AVE. SE 0 - 1/8 (0.036 mi.) 1 8
Facility Id: 22874
LITTLE BEE FOOD MART HWY 70A S 1/4 - 1/2 (0.364 mi.) 2 10
Facility Id: 6933
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TC5934333.2s EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8
There were no unmapped sites in this report.
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Federal NPL site list
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NPL
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000Proposed NPL
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NPL LIENS
Federal Delisted NPL site list
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000Delisted NPL
Federal CERCLIS list
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500FEDERAL FACILITY
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SEMS
Federal CERCLIS NFRAP site list
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SEMS-ARCHIVE
Federal RCRA CORRACTS facilities list
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000CORRACTS
Federal RCRA non-CORRACTS TSD facilities list
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500RCRA-TSDF
Federal RCRA generators list
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-LQG
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-SQG
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA-VSQG
Federal institutional controls /
engineering controls registries
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUCIS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US ENG CONTROLS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US INST CONTROL
Federal ERNS list
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ERNS
State- and tribal - equivalent NPL
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000NC HSDS
State- and tribal - equivalent CERCLIS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000SHWS
State and tribal landfill and/or
solid waste disposal site lists
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SWF/LF
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500DEBRIS
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500OLI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LCID
TC5934333.2s Page 4
MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
State and tribal leaking storage tank lists
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LAST
1 NR NR 0 0 1 0.500LUST
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN LUST
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500LUST TRUST
State and tribal registered storage tank lists
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250FEMA UST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250UST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250AST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250INDIAN UST
State and tribal institutional
control / engineering control registries
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INST CONTROL
State and tribal voluntary cleanup sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN VCP
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500VCP
State and tribal Brownfields sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500BROWNFIELDS
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS
Local Brownfield lists
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500US BROWNFIELDS
Local Lists of Landfill / Solid
Waste Disposal Sites
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SWRCY
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500HIST LF
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500INDIAN ODI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500DEBRIS REGION 9
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500ODI
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500IHS OPEN DUMPS
Local Lists of Hazardous waste /
Contaminated Sites
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US HIST CDL
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US CDL
Local Land Records
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001LIENS 2
Records of Emergency Release Reports
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001HMIRS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS
2 NR NR 1 0 1 0.500IMD
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MAP FINDINGS SUMMARY
Search
TargetDistance Total
Database Property(Miles) < 1/8 1/8 - 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 1/2 - 1 > 1 Plotted
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS 90
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SPILLS 80
Other Ascertainable Records
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.250RCRA NonGen / NLR
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000FUDS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000DOD
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500SCRD DRYCLEANERS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001US FIN ASSUR
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001EPA WATCH LIST
0 NR NR NR 0 0 0.2502020 COR ACTION
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001TSCA
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001TRIS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001SSTS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000ROD
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RMP
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RAATS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PRP
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PADS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001ICIS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001FTTS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001MLTS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001COAL ASH DOE
0 NR NR 0 0 0 0.500COAL ASH EPA
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001PCB TRANSFORMER
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001RADINFO
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001HIST FTTS
0 NR NR NR NR 0 0.001DOT OPS
0 NR 0 0 0 0 1.000CONSENT
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126 S. THIRD ST.RP Address:
9199895075Telephone:
JAY CARTERContact Person:
JOHNSTON CO PUBLIC UTILITIESCompany:
FAYRegion:
NPMRegional Officer Project Mgr:
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35.5137 -78.2434Lat/Long Decimal:
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LRisk Classification:
COMMERCIALCommercial/NonCommercial UST Site:
0# Of Supply Wells:
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PProduct Type:
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22874Incident Number:
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PINE LEVEL, NC 27568City,State,Zip:
N. PEEDIN AVE.Address:
PINE LEVEL LIFT STATIONName:
LUST:
189 ft.
0.036 mi.
Relative:
Higher
Actual:
161 ft.

< 1/8 PINE LEVEL, NC 27568
SE IMDN. PEEDIN AVE. N/A
1 LUSTPINE LEVEL LIFT STATION S105120011
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JOHNSTON CO PUBLIC UTILITIESOwner Company:
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6/13/2006
due to no constituents above action level. File pulled for archiving
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PINE LEVEL LIFT STATION (Continued) S105120011
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SMITHFIELD, NC 27577Oper City,St,Zip:
SMITHFIELDOperator City:
126 S. THIRD ST.Operator Address:
PINE LEVEL LIFT STATION (Continued) S105120011
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8/28/1991Date Occurred:
6933Facility ID:
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1924 ft.
0.364 mi.
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Higher
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1/4-1/2 PINE LEVEL, NC
South HWY 70A N/A
2 IMDLITTLE BEE FOOD MART S101523260
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REIncident Phase:
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CommercialOperation:
PrivateOwnership:
PINE LEVEL, NC 27568Oper City,St,Zip:
PINE LEVELOperator City:
105 W. PINE ST.Operator Address:
Not reportedOwner Company:
Not reportedContact Phone:
DONNY CROCKES/BUSY BEE OIL CO.Operator:
PRODUCT FOUND IN MONITORING WELL.Incident Desc:
NoSoil Contam:
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LITTLE BEE FOOD MART (Continued)S101523260
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY 
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: 
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 
1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203 

 SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER'S 
USE
PERMANENT CONSERVATION EASEMENT   

THIS  CONSERVATION  EASEMENT  (“Conservation  Easement”)  made  this _____  day  of 
___________________, 2020 by and between Daniel F. and Paula S. Kornegay, (“Grantor”) and Unique 
Places to Save. (“Grantee”).   

The designation Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall include said parties, their heirs, successors and 
assigns, and shall include singular, plural, masculine, feminine or neuter as required by context.   

RECITALS   

WHEREAS, Grantor owns in fee simple certain real property situated, lying and being in Johnston County, 
North  Carolina,  more  particularly  described  in  Exhibit  A  attached  hereto  and  incorporated  herein 
(“Property”) and being a portion of the properties conveyed to the Grantor by deed as recorded in Deed 
Book  4039  at  Page  385  of  the  Johnston  County  Registry,  North  Carolina  (PIN  262414‐33‐7734,  ID 
12008024); 

WHEREAS, Grantee is a 501(c)(3) North Carolina nonprofit corporation whose purpose is the 
conservation of the property and which is qualified to be the Grantee of a conservation easement 
pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat.§ 121‐35; 

WHEREAS, Grantor and Grantee recognize the conservation, scenic, natural, or aesthetic value of the 
Property in its natural state, which includes the following natural communities: unnamed tributaries and 
open field ditches to the Neuse River which contribute to the o verall water quality of the hydrologic system 
and provide enhanced wildlife habitat once the vegetated buffers are created.    The purpose of this 
Conservation Easement is to maintain riparian resources and other natural values of approximately 16.5 
acres, more or less, and being more particularly described on a survey in Exhibit B attached hereto and 
incorporated fully herein by reference (the “Conservation Easement Area”), and prevent the use or 
development of the Conservation Easement for any purpose or in any manner that would conflict with the 
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maintenance in its natural condition.   

WHEREAS, the preservation of the Conservation Easement Area is required by the Wildlands Holdings III, 
LLCs (“Wildlands”) Moccasin Creek Mitigation Banking Instrument (DWR #2019‐0239v2). The Conservation 
Easement Area will be restored to a natural vegetated condition as provided in and specified in the 
Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel Development Package (“BPDP”).    The Moccasin Creek Mitigation 
Bank is intended to be used to compensate for unavoidable buffer impacts authorized by permits issued 
by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (“NCDWR”) and to provide mitigation for nutrient 
offsets due to development (both existing and proposed) within restricted areas of the Neuse River Basin.   
Grantor and Grantee agree that third party rights of enforcement shall be held by the NCDWR and that 
these rights are in addition to, and do not limit the rights of the parties to the Mitigation Banking 
Instrument. 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants and representations contained herein and 
for  other  good  and  valuable  consideration,  the  receipt  and  legal  sufficiency  of  which  is  hereby 
acknowledged, Grantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants and conveys unto Grantee, its heirs, 
successors and assigns, forever and in perpetuity a Conservation Easement of the nature and character 
and to the extent hereinafter set forth, over the Conservation Easement Area described on Exhibit B, 
together with the right to preserve and protect the conservation values thereof, as follows:   

ARTICLE I.   
DURATION OF EASEMENT   

This Conservation Easement shall be perpetual.    This Conservation Easement is an easement in gross, 
runs with the land and is enforceable by Grantee against Grantor, Grantor’s personal representatives, 
heirs, successors and assigns, lessees, agents and licensees.    

ARTICLE II.   
PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES   

Any  activity  on,  or  use  of,  the  Conservation  Easement  Area  inconsistent  with  the  purpose  of  this 
Conservation Easement is prohibited.    The Conservation Easement Area shall be preserved in its natural 
condition and restricted from any development that would impair or interfere with the conservation values 
of the Conservation Easement Area.     

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following activities and uses are expressly prohibited, 
restricted or reserved as indicated hereunder:   

  A.      Disturbance of Natural Features.    Any change, disturbance, alteration or impairment of 
the natural features of the Conservation Easement Area or any introduction of non‐native plants and/or 
animal species is prohibited, except in areas within the Conservation Easement Area where the District has 
maintenance  rights  as  conveyed  by  the  Site  Viability  Letter  from the  North Carolina Department of 
Environmental Quality dated November 22, 2019 (see Exhibit C).   

  B.      Construction.    There shall be no constructing or placing of any building, mobile home, 
asphalt or concrete pavement, billboard or other advertising display, antenna, utility pole, tower, conduit, 
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line, pier, landing, dock or any other temporary or permanent structure or facility on or above the 
Conservation Easement Area.     

C.      Industrial,  Commercial  and  Residential  Use.  Industrial,  residential  and/or  commercial 
activities, including any right of passage for such purposes are prohibited in the Conservation Easement 
Area.    

D.      Agricultural, Grazing and Horticultural Use.    Agricultural, grazing, animal husbandry, and 
horticultural use of the Conservation Easement Area are prohibited.    

E.      Vegetation.    There shall be no removal, burning, destruction, harming, cutting or 
mowing of trees, shrubs, or other vegetation on the Conservation Easement Area, except in areas within 
the Conservation Easement Area where the District has maintenance rights as conveyed by the Site 
Viability Letter from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality dated November 22, 2019 
(see Exhibit C). 

F.      Roads and Trails.    There shall be no construction of new roads, trails or walkways on the 
Conservation Easement Area; nor enlargement or modification to existing roads, trails or walkways.         

G.      Signage.    No signs shall be permitted on or over the Conservation Easement Area, except 
the posting of no trespassing signs, signs identifying the conservation values of the Conservation Easement 
Area, signs giving directions or proscribing rules and regulations for the use of the Conservation Easement 
Area and/or signs identifying the Grantor as owner of the Conservation Easement Area.   

H.      Dumping or Storage. Dumping or storage of soil, trash, ashes, garbage, waste, abandoned 
vehicles, appliances, machinery or hazardous substances, or toxic or hazardous waste, or any placement 
of underground or aboveground storage tanks or other materials on the Conservation Easement Area is 
prohibited.     

I.      Excavation,  Dredging or  Mineral Use.    There shall be no grading, filling, excavation, 
dredging, mining or drilling; no removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rock, peat, minerals or other materials, 
and no change in the topography of the land in any manner on the Conservation Easement Area.       

J.      Water  Quality  and  Drainage  Pattern.    There  shall  be  no  diking,  draining,  dredging, 
channeling, filling, leveling, pumping, impounding or related activities, or altering or tampering with water 
control structures or devices, or disruption or alteration of the restored, enhanced, or created drainage 
patterns.    In addition, diverting or causing or permitting the diversion of surface or underground water 
into, within or out of the Conservation Easement Area by any means, removal of wetlands, polluting or 
discharging into waters, springs, seeps, or wetlands, or use of pesticide or biocides is prohibited.       

K.      Development  Rights.    No  development  rights  that  have  been encumbered  or 
extinguished by this Conservation Easement shall be transferred pursuant to a transferable development 
rights scheme or cluster development arrangement or otherwise.    

L.      Vehicles.    The  operation  of  mechanized  vehicles,  including,  but  not  limited  to, 
motorcycles, dirt bikes, all‐terrain vehicles, cars and trucks is prohibited, other than for temporary access 
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for purposes of maintaining the Conservation Easement Area during the five‐year monitoring period as 
described in the BPDP or by the Drainage District in the identified travel way only as described in Article 
VI.   

M.      Other Prohibitions.    Any other use of, or activity on, the Conservation Easement Area 
which is or may become inconsistent with the purposes of this grant, the preservation of the Conservation 
Easement Area substantially in its natural condition, or the protection of its environmental systems, is 
prohibited.     

ARTICLE III   
GRANTOR’S RESEVERED RIGHTS   

The Grantor expressly reserves for himself, his personal representatives, heirs, successors or assigns, the 
right to continue the use of the Conservation Easement Area for all purposes not inconsistent with this 
Conservation Easement, including, but not limited to, the right to quiet enjoyment of the Conservation 
Easement Area, the rights of ingress and egress, the right to hunt, fish, and hike on the Conservation 
Easement Area, the right to sell, transfer, gift or otherwise convey the Conservation Easement Area, in 
whole or in part, provided such sale, transfer or gift conveyance is subject to the terms of, and shall 
specifically reference, this Conservation Easement.       

Notwithstanding the foregoing Restrictions, Grantor reserves for Grantor, successors and assigns, and the 
Bank Sponsor, the right to construct a nutrient offset and riparian buffer mitigation bank within the 
Conservation Easement Area, in accordance with the Moccasin Creek Bank Parcel Development Package 
approved in accordance with the Moccasin Creek Mitigation Banking Instrument.   

ARTICLE IV.       
GRANTEE’S RIGHTS   

The Grantee or its authorized representatives, successors and assigns, and NCDWR, shall have the right to 
enter the Property and Conservation Easement Area at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting 
said property to determine if the Grantor, or his personal representatives, heirs, successors, or assigns, is 
complying with the terms, conditions, restrictions, and purposes of this Conservation Easement.    The 
Grantee shall also have the right to enter and go upon the Property and the Conservation Easement Area 
for purposes of making scientific or educational observations and studies, and taking samples.    The 
easement rights granted herein do not include public access rights.    

ARTICLE V   
ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES   

A.      To accomplish the purposes of this Conservation Easement, Grantee is allowed to prevent 
any activity on or use of the Conservation Easement Area that is inconsistent with the purposes of this 
Conservation Easement and to require the restoration of such areas or features of the Conservation 
Easement Area that may be damaged by such activity or use.    Upon any breach of the terms of this 
Conservation Easement by Grantor that comes to the attention of the Grantee, the Grantee shall notify 
the Grantor in writing of such breach.    The Grantor shall have 30 days after receipt of such notice to 
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correct the conditions constituting such breach.    If the breach remains uncured after 30 days, the Grantee 
may enforce this Conservation Easement by appropriate legal proceedings including damages, injunctive 
and other relief.    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee reserves the immediate right, without 
notice, to obtain a temporary restraining order, injunctive or other appropriate relief if the breach of the 
term of this Conservation Easement is or would irreversibly or otherwise materially impair the benefits to 
be derived from this Conservation Easement.    The Grantor and Grantee acknowledge that under such 
circumstances damage to the Grantee would be irreparable and remedies at law will be inadequate.    The 
rights and remedies of the Grantee provided hereunder shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other 
rights and remedies available to Grantee in connection with this Conservation Easement.    The costs of a 
breach, correction or restoration, including the Grantee’s expenses, court costs, and attorneys’ fees, shall 
be paid by Grantor, provided Grantor is determined to be responsible for the breach.    NCDWR shall have 
the same right to enforce the terms and conditions of this easement as the Grantee.       

    B.        No failure on the part of the Grantee to enforce any covenant or provision hereof shall 
discharge or invalidate such covenant or any other covenant, condition, or provision hereof or affect the 
right to Grantee to enforce the same in the event of a subsequent breach or default.         

    C.        Nothing contained in this Conservation Easement shall be construed to entitle Grantee to 
bring any action against Grantor for any injury or change in the Conservation Easement Area resulting from 
causes beyond the Grantor’s control, including, without limitation, fire, flood, storm, war, acts of God or 
third parties, except Grantor’s lessees or invitees; or from any prudent action taken in good faith by 
Grantor under emergency conditions to prevent, abate, or mitigate significant injury to life, damage to 
Conservation Easement Area or harm to the Conservation Easement Area resulting from such causes.   

ARTICLE VI   
MISCELLANEOUS   

A. Drainage District.      The Property is located within the Moccasin Creek Drainage District 
(“Drainage District”), where active maintenance can be performed on Moccasin Creek and its unnamed 
tributaries, as authorized by the Drainage District.    Per the Site Viability Letter from the North Carolina 
Department of Environmental Quality dated November 22, 2019, the Drainage District access to Moccasin 
Creek and its tributaries on the Property is limited to a fifteen (15) foot travel‐way (“Maintenance Area”).   
The width and location of the Drainage District’s travel‐way on the Property was acknowledged by Mr. 
Richard D. Braswell, the Chairmen of the Moccasin Creek Service District in a letter dated February 12, 
2020. Both letters are included in Exhibit C as well as a map of the “Maintenance Area”.   

B.  Warranty.    Grantor warrants, covenants and represents that it owns the Property in fee 
simple, and that Grantor either owns all interests in the Property which may be impaired by the granting 
of this Conservation Easement or that there are no outstanding mortgages, tax liens, encumbrances, or 
other interests in the Property which have not been expressly subordinated to this Conservation Easement. 
However, Grantor does warrant that rights of the Drainage District for access and maintenance of the 
Maintenance Area is not subordinate to this Conservation Easement.    Grantor further warrants that 
Grantee shall have the use of and enjoy all the benefits derived from and arising out of this Conservation 
Easement, and that Grantor will warrant and defend title to the Property against the claims of all persons.   

      C.      Subsequent Transfers. The Grantor agrees to incorporate the terms of this Conservation 
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Easement in any deed or other legal instrument that transfers any interest in all or a portion of the 
Conservation Easement Area.    The Grantor agrees to provide written notice to the Grantee of such 
transfer at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the transfer. The Grantor and Grantee agree that the 
terms of this Conservation Easement shall survive any merger of the fee and easement interests in the 
Conservation Easement Area or any portion thereof and shall not be amended, modified or terminated 
without the prior written consent and approval of NCDWR.       

    D.      Assignment.    The parties recognize and agree that the benefits of this Conservation 
Easement are in gross and assignable provided, however that the Grantee hereby covenants and agrees, 
that in the event it transfers or assigns this Conservation Easement, the organization receiving the interest 
will be a qualified holder under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 121‐34 et seq. and § 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, 
and the Grantee further covenants and agrees that the terms of the transfer or assignment will be such 
that the transferee or assignee will be required to continue in perpetuity the conservation purposes 
described in this document.   

    E.      Entire Agreement and Severability.    This instrument sets forth the entire agreement of 
the parties with respect to the Conservation Easement and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, 
understandings or agreements relating to the Conservation Easement.    If any provision is found to be 
void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder shall continue in full force and 
effect.       

F.      Obligations of Ownership. Grantor is responsible for any real estate taxes, assessments, 
fees, or charges levied upon the Property. Grantor shall keep the Property free of any liens or other 
encumbrances for obligations incurred by Grantor. Grantee shall  not be responsible for any costs or liability 
of any kind related to the ownership, operation, insurance, upkeep, or maintenance of the Property, 
except as expressly provided herein. Nothing herein shall relieve the Grantor of the obligation to comply 
with federal, state or local laws, regulations and permits that may apply to the exercise of the Reserved 
Rights.   

    G.      Extinguishment. In the event that changed conditions render impossible the continued use 
of the Conservation Easement Area for the conservation purposes, this Conservation Easement may only 
be extinguished, in whole or in part, by judicial proceeding.   

    H.      Eminent Domain. Whenever all or part of the Conservation Easement Area is taken in the 
exercise of eminent domain so as to substantially abrogate the Restrictions imposed by this Conservation 
Easement, Grantor and Grantee shall join in appropriate actions at the time of such taking to recover the 
full value of the taking, and all incidental and direct damages due to the taking.   

    I.      Proceeds. This Conservation Easement constitutes a real property interest immediately 
vested  in  Grantee.    In  the  event  that  all  or  a  portion  of  this Conservation  Easement  Area  is  sold, 
exchanged, or involuntarily converted following an extinguishment or the exercise of eminent domain, 
Grantee shall be entitled to the fair market value of this Cons ervation Easement. The parties stipulate that 
the fair market value of this Conservation Easement shall be determined by multiplying the fair market 
value of the Conservation Easement Area unencumbered by this Conservation Easement (minus any 
increase in value after the date of this grant attributable to improvements) by the ratio of the value of this 
easement at the time of this grant to the value of the Conservation Easement Area (without deduction for 
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the value of this Conservation Easement) at the time of this gr ant. The values at the time of this grant shall 
be the values used, or which would have been used, to calculate a deduction for federal income tax 
purposes, pursuant to Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (whether eligible or ineligible for such 
a deduction). Grantee shall use its share of the proceeds in a manner consistent with the purposes of this 
Conservation Easement.     

    J.      Notification. Any notice, request for approval, or other communication required under this 
Conservation Easement shall be sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the following 
addresses (or such address as may be hereafter specified by notice pursuant to this paragraph):   

To Grantor:  
Daniel F. and Paula S. Kornegay Jr 
610 Worley Road 
Princeton, NC 27569 

To Grantee:  
Unique Places to Save 
PO Box 1183 
Chapel Hill, NC 27514‐1183 
Attention: Conservation and Mitigation Specialist 

To NCDWR:  
NCDENR – Division of Water Resources 
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit 
Attn: Nutrient Offset Banking Coordinator 
1650 Mail Service Center 
Raleigh, NC    27699‐1650 

    K.      Failure of Grantee. If at any time Grantee is unable or fails to enforce this Conservation 
Easement, or if Grantee ceases to be a qualified grantee, and if within a reasonable period of time after 
the occurrence of one of these events Grantee fails to make an assignment pursuant to this Conservation 
Easement, then the Grantee’s interest shall become vested in another qualified grantee upon approval by 
the NCDWR and in accordance with an appropriate proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction.   

    L.      Amendment.    This Conservation Easement may be amended, but only in writing signed 
by all parties hereto, and provided such amendment does not affect the qualification of this Conservation 
Easement or the status of the Grantee under any applicable laws, and is consistent with the conservation 
purposes of this grant.   

    M.      Present Condition of the Conservation Easement Area.   

a. Bank Parcel Development Plan. The wetlands, scenic, resource,  environmental,  and  other 
natural characteristics of the Conservation Easement Area, and its current use and state of improvement, 
are described in Section 2 of the Bank Parcel Development Package, dated September 2019, prepared by 
Grantor and acknowledged by the Grantor and Grantee to be complete and accurate as of the date hereof.   
Both Grantor and Grantee have copies of the Bank Parcel Development Package.    It will be used by the 
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parties to assure that any future changes in the use of the Conservation Easement Area will be consistent 
with the terms of this Conservation Easement.    However, this report is not intended to preclude the use 
of other evidence to establish the present condition of the Conservation Easement Area if there is a 
controversy over its use.   

b. Baseline Documentation Report.    The characteristics of the Conservation Easement Area and 
the status of improvements and development shall be described in a Baseline Documentation Report 
(the “Baseline”) prepared by the Grantee with the cooperation of the Grantor.    The Baseline shall be 
acknowledged by the Grantee and the Grantor to be complete and accurate upon completion of the 
mitigation activities conducted in the Conservation Easement Area (close out date of the mitigation 
project).    Both the Grantee and the Grantor will have copies of this report, and a copy will be retained 
in the Grantee’s files.    The Baseline will be used by the Grantee to assure that any future changes in the 
use of the Conservation Easement Area will be consistent with the terms of this Conservation Easement.   

TO  HAVE  AND  TO  HOLD  the  said  rights  and  easements  perpetually  unto  Grantee  for  the  aforesaid 
purposes.   

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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Grantor has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above 
written.     
GRANTOR: 

By: ___________________________________ (SEAL) 
Daniel F. Kornegay Jr. 

Date: __________________________________ 

By: ___________________________________ (SEAL) 
Paula S. Kornegay 

Date: __________________________________ 

NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF __________________________ 

I, _____________________________, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby 
certify that Daniel F. Kornegay Jr and Paula S. Kornegay, Grantor, personally appeared before me this day 
and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument.       

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  Notary  Seal  this  the  __________  day  of 
_____________________, 2020. 

________________________________________ 
      Notary Public 

My commission expires: 

______________________________ 

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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Grantee has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above 
written.     

GRANTEE:   
UNIQUE PLACES TO SAVE 

By: ___________________________________ (SEAL) 
Jeffrey Fisher, Board Chair 

Date: __________________________________ 

NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF __________________________ 

I, _____________________________, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby 
certify that Jeffrey Fisher, Grantee, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged that he is 
Board  Chair  of  Unique  Places  to  Save,  a  non‐profit  corporation,  and  that  he,  as  Board Chair,  being 
authorized to do so, executed the foregoing on behalf of the corporation.    

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  Notary  Seal  this  the  __________  day  of 
___________________, 20__. 

________________________________________ 
      Notary Public 

My commission expires: 

______________________________ 

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EXHIBIT A 

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EXHIBIT B 

A Conservation Easement for Wildlands Engineering, Inc, 
“Moccasin Creek Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation Bank” 
Property of Daniel and Paula Kornegay Jr. 

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EXHIBIT C 
Site Viability Letter from NCDWR and Letter from Moccasin Creek Drainage District and map of 
Maintenance Area. 
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Unique Places
To Save
June 12, 2020
Andrea Eckardt
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
1430 Mint St., Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
Dear Ms. Eckardt,
This letter confirms that Unique Places to Save ("UP2S"), a 501(c)3 not -for -profit organization located in the
State of North Carolina, has preliminarily agreed to act as the conservation easement grantee and long-term
steward for the Moccasin Creek Mitigation Project ("Site") located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The Site
consists of an approximate 16.5-acre conservation easement area. As the conservation easement grantee and
long-term steward, UP2S has agreed to and shall be responsible for periodic inspection of the Site to ensure
that restrictions required in the conservation easement are enforced and maintained into perpetuity. Specific
responsibilities include:
• Monitoring of the Site is conducted on an annual basis.
• Visits to the Site are coordinated with landowners when possible.
• Annual monitoring reports are sent to the landowners when possible.
• Signage and fencing (if applicable) for the easement boundary is maintained.
• Violations and potential violations of the conservation easement deed are addressed following
protocols contained in the UP2S Conservation Easement Violations Policy.
UP2S shall receive a stewardship endowment and administrative fee from Wildlands Engineering, Inc
("Wildlands"), the Site sponsor, to ensure annual Site inspeiti�� �� �r s on
and the terms of the conservation
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ID#* 20190239 Version* 2
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Andrea Eckardt
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Project Name: Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site
County: Johnston
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY 
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: 
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 
1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203 

  SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER'S 
USE
PERMANENT CONSERVATION EASEMENT   

THIS  CONSERVATION  EASEMENT  (“Conservation  Easement”)  made  this _____  day  of 
___________________, 2020 by and between Daniel F. and Paula S. Kornegay, (“Grantor”) and Unique 
Places to Save. (“Grantee”).   

The designation Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall include said parties, their heirs, successors and 
assigns, and shall include singular, plural, masculine, feminine or neuter as required by context.   

RECITALS   

WHEREAS, Grantor owns in fee simple certain real property situated, lying and being in Johnston County, 
North  Carolina,  more  particularly  described  in  Exhibit  A  attached  hereto  and  incorporated  herein 
(“Property”) and being a portion of the properties conveyed to the Grantor by deed as recorded in Deed 
Book  4039  at  Page  385  of  the  Johnston  County  Registry,  North  Carolina  (PIN  262414‐33‐7734,  ID 
12008024); 

WHEREAS, Grantee is a 501(c)(3) North Carolina nonprofit corporation whose purpose is the 
conservation of the property and which is qualified to be the Grantee of a conservation easement 
pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat.§ 121‐35; 

WHEREAS, Grantor and Grantee recognize the conservation, scenic, natural, or aesthetic value of the 
Property in its natural state, which includes the following natural communities: unnamed tributaries and 
open field ditches to the Neuse River  which contribute to the overall water quality of the hydrologi c system 
and provide enhanced wildlife habitat once the vegetated buffers are created.     The purpose of this 
Conservation Easement is to maintain riparian resources and other natural values of approximately 16.5 
acres, more or less, and being more particularly described on a survey in Exhibit B attached hereto and 
incorporated fully herein by reference (the “Conservation Easement Area”), and prevent the use or 
development of the Conservation Easement for any purpose or in any manner that would conflict with the 
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maintenance in its natural condition.   

WHEREAS, the preservation of the Conservation Easement Area is required by the Wildlands Holdings III, 
LLCs (“Wildlands”) Moccasin Creek Mitigation Banking Instrument (DWR #2019‐0239v2). The Conservation 
Easement Area will be restored to a natural vegetated condition as provided in and specified in the 
Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel Development Package (“BPDP”).    The Moccasin Creek Mitigation 
Bank is intended to be used to compensate for unavoidable buffer impacts authorized by permits issued 
by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (“NCDWR”) and to provide mitigation for nutrient 
offsets due to development (both existing and proposed) within restricted areas of the Neuse River Basin.   
Grantor and Grantee agree that third party rights of enforcement shall be held by the NCDWR and that 
these rights are in addition to, and do not limit the rights of the parties to the Mitigation Banking 
Instrument. 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants and representations contained herein and 
for  other  good  and  valuable  consideration,  the  receipt  and  legal  sufficiency  of  which  is  hereby 
acknowledged, Grantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants and conveys unto Grantee, its heirs, 
successors and assigns, forever and in perpetuity a Conservation Easement of the nature and character 
and to the extent hereinafter set forth, over the Conservation Easement Area described on Exhibit B, 
together with the right to preserve and protect the conservation values thereof, as follows:   

ARTICLE I.   
DURATION OF EASEMENT   

This Conservation Easement shall be perpetual.    This Conservation Easement is an easement in gross, 
runs with the land and is enforceable by Grantee against Grantor, Grantor’s personal representatives, 
heirs, successors and assigns, lessees, agents and licensees.    

ARTICLE II.   
PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES   

Any  activity  on,  or  use  of,  the  Conservation  Easement  Area  inconsistent  with  the  purpose  of  this 
Conservation Easement is prohibited.    The Conservation Easement Area shall be preserved in its natural 
condition and restricted from any development that would impair or interfere with the conservation values 
of the Conservation Easement Area.     

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following activities and uses are expressly prohibited, 
restricted or reserved as indicated hereunder:   

 A.   Disturbance of Natural Features.    Any change, disturbance, alteration or impairment of 
the natural features of the Conservation Easement Area or any introduction of non‐native plants and/or 
animal species is prohibited, except in areas within the Conservation Easement Area where the District has 
maintenance  rights  as  conveyed  by  the  Site  Viability  Letter  from the  North Carolina Department of 
Environmental Quality dated November 22, 2019 (see Exhibit C)..   

  B.      Construction.    There shall be no constructing or placing of any building, mobile home, 
asphalt or concrete pavement, billboard or other advertising display, antenna, utility pole, tower, conduit, 
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line, pier, landing, dock or any other temporary or permanent structure or facility on or above the 
Conservation Easement Area.     

C.      Industrial,  Commercial  and  Residential  Use.  Industrial,  residential  and/or  commercial 
activities, including any right of passage for such purposes are prohibited in the Conservation Easement 
Area.    

D.      Agricultural, Grazing and Horticultural Use.    Agricultural, grazing, animal husbandry, and 
horticultural use of the Conservation Easement Area are prohibited.    

E.      Vegetation.    There shall be no removal, burning, destruction, harming, cutting or 
mowing of trees, shrubs, or other vegetation on the Conservation Easement Area, except in areas within 
the Conservation Easement Area where the District has maintenance rights as conveyed by the Site 
Viability Letter from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality dated November 22, 2019 
(see Exhibit C). 

F.    Roads and Trails.    There shall be no construction of new roads, trails or walkways on the 
Conservation Easement Area; nor enlargement or modification to existing roads, trails or walkways.         

G.      Signage.    No signs shall be permitted on or over the Conservation Easement Area, except 
the posting of no trespassing signs, signs identifying the conservation values of the Conservation Easement 
Area, signs giving directions or proscribing rules and regulations for the use of the Conservation Easement 
Area and/or signs identifying the Grantor as owner of the Conservation Easement Area.   

H.      Dumping or Storage. Dumping or storage of soil, trash, ashes, garbage, waste, abandoned 
vehicles, appliances, machinery or hazardous substances, or toxic or hazardous waste, or any placement 
of underground or aboveground storage tanks or other materials on the Conservation Easement Area is 
prohibited.     

I.      Excavation,  Dredging or  Mineral Use.    There shall be no grading, filling, excavation, 
dredging, mining or drilling; no removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rock, peat, minerals or other materials, 
and no change in the topography of the land in any manner on the Conservation Easement Area.       

J.      Water  Quality  and  Drainage  Pattern.    There  shall  be  no  diking,  draining,  dredging, 
channeling, filling, leveling, pumping, impounding or related activities, or altering or tampering with water 
control structures or devices, or disruption or alteration of the restored, enhanced, or created drainage 
patterns.    In addition, diverting or causing or permitting the diversion of surface or underground water 
into, within or out of the Conservation Easement Area by any means, removal of wetlands, polluting or 
discharging into waters, springs, seeps, or wetlands, or use of pesticide or biocides is prohibited.       

K.      Development  Rights.    No  development  rights  that  have  been encumbered  or 
extinguished by this Conservation Easement shall be transferred pursuant to a transferable development 
rights scheme or cluster development arrangement or otherwise.    

L.      Vehicles.    The  operation  of  mechanized  vehicles,  including,  but  not  limited  to, 
motorcycles, dirt bikes, all‐terrain vehicles, cars and trucks is prohibited, other than for temporary access 
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for purposes of maintaining the Conservation Easement Area during the five‐year monitoring period as 
described in the BPDP or by the Drainage District in the identified travel way only as described in Article 
VI.  

M.    Other Prohibitions.  Any other use of, or activity on, the Conservation Easement Area 
which is or may become inconsistent with the purposes of this grant, the preservation of the Conservation 
Easement Area substantially in its natural condition, or the protection of its environmental systems, is 
prohibited.     

ARTICLE III   
GRANTOR’S RESEVERED RIGHTS   

The Grantor expressly reserves for himself, his personal representatives, heirs, successors or assigns, the 
right to continue the use of the Conservation Easement Area for all purposes not inconsistent with this 
Conservation Easement, including, but not limited to, the right to quiet enjoyment of the Conservation 
Easement Area, the rights of ingress and egress, the right to hunt, fish, and hike on the Conservation 
Easement Area, the right to sell, transfer, gift or otherwise convey the Conservation Easement Area, in 
whole or in part, provided such sale, transfer or gift conveyance is subject to the terms of, and shall 
specifically reference, this Conservation Easement.       

Notwithstanding the foregoing Restrictions, Grantor reserves for Grantor, successors and assigns, and the 
Bank Sponsor, the right to construct a nutrient offset and riparian buffer mitigation bank within the 
Conservation Easement Area, in accordance with the Moccasin Creek Bank Parcel Development Package 
approved in accordance with the Moccasin Creek Mitigation Banking Instrument.   

ARTICLE IV.       
GRANTEE’S RIGHTS   

The Grantee or its authorized representatives, successors and assigns, and NCDWR, shall have the right to 
enter the Property and Conservation Easement Area at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting 
said property to determine if the Grantor, or his personal representatives, heirs, successors, or assigns, is 
complying with the terms, conditions, restrictions, and purposes of this Conservation Easement.    The 
Grantee shall also have the right to enter and go upon the Property and the Conservation Easement Area 
for purposes of making scientific or educational observations and studies, and taking samples.    The 
easement rights granted herein do not include public access rights.    

ARTICLE V   
ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES   

A.      To accomplish the purposes of this Conservation Easement, Grantee is allowed to prevent 
any activity on or use of the Conservation Easement Area that is inconsistent with the purposes of this 
Conservation Easement and to require the restoration of such areas or features of the Conservation 
Easement Area that may be damaged by such activity or use.    Upon any breach of the terms of this 
Conservation Easement by Grantor that comes to the attention of the Grantee, the Grantee shall notify 
the Grantor in writing of such breach.    The Grantor shall have 30 days after receipt of such notice to 
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correct the conditions constituting such breach.    If the breach remains uncured after 30 days, the Grantee 
may enforce this Conservation Easement by appropriate legal proceedings including damages, injunctive 
and other relief.    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee reserves the immediate right, without 
notice, to obtain a temporary restraining order, injunctive or other appropriate relief if the breach of the 
term of this Conservation Easement is or would irreversibly or otherwise materially impair the benefits to 
be derived from this Conservation Easement.    The Grantor and Grantee acknowledge that under such 
circumstances damage to the Grantee would be irreparable and remedies at law will be inadequate.    The 
rights and remedies of the Grantee provided hereunder shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other 
rights and remedies available to Grantee in connection with this Conservation Easement.    The costs of a 
breach, correction or restoration, including the Grantee’s expenses, court costs, and attorneys’ fees, shall 
be paid by Grantor, provided Grantor is determined to be responsible for the breach.    NCDWR shall have 
the same right to enforce the terms and conditions of this easement as the Grantee.       

    B.        No failure on the part of the Grantee to enforce any covenant or provision hereof shall 
discharge or invalidate such covenant or any other covenant, condition, or provision hereof or affect the 
right to Grantee to enforce the same in the event of a subsequent breach or default.         

    C.        Nothing contained in this Conservation Easement shall be construed to entitle Grantee to 
bring any action against Grantor for any injury or change in the Conservation Easement Area resulting from 
causes beyond the Grantor’s control, including, without limitation, fire, flood, storm, war, acts of God or 
third parties, except Grantor’s lessees or invitees; or from any prudent action taken in good faith by 
Grantor under emergency conditions to prevent, abate, or mitigate significant injury to life, damage to 
Conservation Easement Area or harm to the Conservation Easement Area resulting from such causes.   

ARTICLE VI   
MISCELLANEOUS   

A. Drainage District.    The Property is located within the Moccasin Creek Drainage District 
(“Drainage District”), where active maintenance can be performed on Moccasin Creek and its unnamed 
tributaries, as authorized by the Drainage District.   Per the Site Viability Letter from the North Carolina 
Department of Environmental Quality dated November 22, 2019, the Drainage District access to Moccasin 
Creek and its tributaries on the Property is limited to a fifteen (15) foot travel‐way (“Maintenance Area”).   
The width and location of the Drainage District’s  travel‐way on the Property was acknowledged by Mr. 
Richard D. Braswell, the Chairmen of the Moccasin Creek Service District in a letter dated February 12, 
2020.  Both letters are included in Exhibit C as well as a map of the “Maintenance Area”.  

B.  Warranty.    Grantor warrants, covenants and represents that it owns the Property in fee 
simple, and that Grantor either owns all interests in the Property which may be impaired by the granting 
of this Conservation Easement or that there are no outstanding mortgages, tax liens, encumbrances, or 
other interests in the Property which have not been expressly subordinated to this Conservation Easement. 
However, Grantor does warrant that rights of the Drainage District for access and maintenance of the 
Maintenance Area is not subordinate to this Conservation Easement.    Grantor further warrants that 
Grantee shall have the use of and enjoy all the benefits derived from and arising out of this Conservation 
Easement, and that Grantor will warrant and defend title to the Property against the claims of all persons.   

      C.      Subsequent Transfers. The Grantor agrees to incorporate the terms of this Conservation 
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Easement in any deed or other legal instrument that transfers any interest in all or a portion of the 
Conservation Easement Area.    The Grantor agrees to provide written notice to the Grantee of such 
transfer at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the transfer. The Grantor and Grantee agree that the 
terms of this Conservation Easement shall survive any merger of the fee and easement interests in the 
Conservation Easement Area or any portion thereof and shall not be amended, modified or terminated 
without the prior written consent and approval of NCDWR.       

    D.      Assignment.    The parties recognize and agree that the benefits of this Conservation 
Easement are in gross and assignable provided, however that the Grantee hereby covenants and agrees, 
that in the event it transfers or assigns this Conservation Easement, the organization receiving the interest 
will be a qualified holder under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 121‐34 et seq. and § 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, 
and the Grantee further covenants and agrees that the terms of the transfer or assignment will be such 
that the transferee or assignee will be required to continue in perpetuity the conservation purposes 
described in this document.   

    E.      Entire Agreement and Severability.    This instrument sets forth the entire agreement of 
the parties with respect to the Conservation Easement and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, 
understandings or agreements relating to the Conservation Easement.    If any provision is found to be 
void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder shall continue in full force and 
effect.       

F.      Obligations of Ownership. Grantor is responsible for any real estate taxes, assessments, 
fees, or charges levied upon the Property. Grantor shall keep the Property free of any liens or other 
encumbrances for obligations incurred by Grantor. Grantee shall  not be responsible for any costs or liability 
of any kind related to the ownership, operation, insurance, upkeep, or maintenance of the Property, 
except as expressly provided herein. Nothing herein shall relieve the Grantor of the obligation to comply 
with federal, state or local laws, regulations and permits that may apply to the exercise of the Reserved 
Rights.   

    G.      Extinguishment. In the event that changed conditions render impossible the continued use 
of the Conservation Easement Area for the conservation purposes, this Conservation Easement may only 
be extinguished, in whole or in part, by judicial proceeding.   

    H.      Eminent Domain. Whenever all or part of the Conservation Easement Area is taken in the 
exercise of eminent domain so as to substantially abrogate the Restrictions imposed by this Conservation 
Easement, Grantor and Grantee shall join in appropriate actions at the time of such taking to recover the 
full value of the taking, and all incidental and direct damages due to the taking.   

    I.      Proceeds. This Conservation Easement constitutes a real property interest immediately 
vested  in  Grantee.    In  the  event  that  all  or  a  portion  of  this Conservation  Easement  Area  is  sold, 
exchanged, or involuntarily converted following an extinguishment or the exercise of eminent domain, 
Grantee shall be entitled to the fair market value of this Cons ervation Easement. The parties stipulate that 
the fair market value of this Conservation Easement shall be determined by multiplying the fair market 
value of the Conservation Easement Area unencumbered by this Conservation Easement (minus any 
increase in value after the date of this grant attributable to improvements) by the ratio of the value of this 
easement at the time of this grant to the value of the Conservation Easement Area (without deduction for 
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the value of this Conservation Easement) at the time of this grant. The values at the time of this grant shall 
be the values used, or which would have been used, to calculate a deduction for federal income tax 
purposes, pursuant to Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (whether eligible or ineligible for such 
a deduction). Grantee shall use its share of the proceeds in a manner consistent with the purposes of this 
Conservation Easement.     

    J.      Notification. Any notice, request for approval, or other communication required under this 
Conservation Easement shall be sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the following 
addresses (or such address as may be hereafter specified by notice pursuant to this paragraph):   

To Grantor:  
Daniel F. and Paula S. Kornegay Jr 
610 Worley Road 
Princeton, NC 27569 

To Grantee:  
Unique Places to Save 
PO Box 1183 
Chapel Hill, NC 27514‐1183 
Attention: Conservation and Mitigation Specialist 

To NCDWR:  
NCDENR – Division of Water Resources 
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit 
Attn: Nutrient Offset Banking Coordinator 
1650 Mail Service Center 
Raleigh, NC    27699‐1650 

    K.      Failure of Grantee. If at any time Grantee is unable or fails to enforce this Conservation 
Easement, or if Grantee ceases to be a qualified grantee, and if within a reasonable period of time after 
the occurrence of one of these events Grantee fails to make an assignment pursuant to this Conservation 
Easement, then the Grantee’s interest shall become vested in another qualified grantee upon approval by 
the NCDWR and in accordance with an appropriate proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction.   

    L.      Amendment.    This Conservation Easement may be amended, but only in writing signed 
by all parties hereto, and provided such amendment does not affect the qualification of this Conservation 
Easement or the status of the Grantee under any applicable laws, and is consistent with the conservation 
purposes of this grant.   

    M.      Present Condition of the Conservation Easement Area.   

a. Bank Parcel Development Plan. The wetlands, scenic, resource,  environmental,  and  other 
natural characteristics of the Conservation Easement Area, and its current use and state of improvement, 
are described in Section 2 of the Bank Parcel Development Package, dated September 2019, prepared by 
Grantor and acknowledged by the Grantor and Grantee to be complete and accurate as of the date hereof.   
Both Grantor and Grantee have copies of the Bank Parcel Development Package.    It will be used by the 
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parties to assure that any future changes in the use of the Conservation Easement Area will be consistent 
with the terms of this Conservation Easement.    However, this report is not intended to preclude the use 
of other evidence to establish the present condition of the Conservation Easement Area if there is a 
controversy over its use.   

b. Baseline Documentation Report.    The characteristics of the Conservation Easement Area and 
the status of improvements and development shall be described in a Baseline Documentation Report 
(the “Baseline”) prepared by the Grantee with the cooperation of the Grantor.    The Baseline shall be 
acknowledged by the Grantee and the Grantor to be complete and accurate upon completion of the 
mitigation activities conducted in the Conservation Easement Area (close out date of the mitigation 
project).    Both the Grantee and the Grantor will have copies of this report, and a copy will be retained 
in the Grantee’s files.    The Baseline will be used by the Grantee to assure that any future changes in the 
use of the Conservation Easement Area will be consistent with the terms of this Conservation Easement.   

TO  HAVE  AND  TO  HOLD  the  said  rights  and  easements  perpetually  unto  Grantee  for  the  aforesaid 
purposes.   

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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Grantor has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above 
written.     
GRANTOR: 

By: ___________________________________ (SEAL) 
Daniel F. Kornegay Jr. 

Date: __________________________________ 

By: ___________________________________ (SEAL) 
Paula S. Kornegay 

Date: __________________________________ 

NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF __________________________ 

I, _____________________________, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby 
certify that Daniel F. Kornegay Jr and Paula S. Kornegay, Grantor, personally appeared before me this day 
and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument.       

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  Notary  Seal  this  the  __________  day  of 
_____________________, 2020. 

________________________________________ 
      Notary Public 

My commission expires: 

______________________________ 

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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Grantee has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above 
written.     

GRANTEE:   
UNIQUE PLACES TO SAVE 

By: ___________________________________ (SEAL) 
Jeffrey Fisher, Board Chair 

Date: __________________________________ 

NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF __________________________ 

I, _____________________________, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby 
certify that Jeffrey Fisher, Grantee, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged that he is 
Board  Chair  of  Unique  Places  to  Save,  a  non‐profit  corporation,  and  that  he,  as  Board Chair,  being 
authorized to do so, executed the foregoing on behalf of the corporation.    

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  Notary  Seal  this  the  __________  day  of 
___________________, 20__. 

________________________________________ 
      Notary Public 

My commission expires: 

______________________________ 

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EXHIBIT A 

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EXHIBIT B 

A Conservation Easement for Wildlands Engineering, Inc, 
“Moccasin Creek Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation Bank” 
Property of Daniel and Paula Kornegay Jr. 

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EXHIBIT C 
Site Viability Letter from NCDWR and Letter from Moccasin Creek Drainage District and map of 
Maintenance Area. 
ID#* 20190239 Version* 2
Select Reviewer:*
Katie Merritt
Initial Review Completed Date 06/23/2020
Mitigation Project Submittal - 6/22/2020
Is this a Prospectus, Technical Proposal or a New Site?* r Yes r No
Type of Mitigation Project:*
r Stream r Wetlands W Buffer V Nutrient Offset
(Select all that apply)
Project Contact Information
Contact Name:*
Andrea Eckardt
Project Information
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ID#:* 20190239
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AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE MOCCASIN CREEK MITIGATION BANKING INSTRUMENT IN THE NEUSE 
RIVER BASIN FOR NUTRIENT OFFSET AND RIPARIAN BUFFER MITIGATION CREDITS PURSUANT TO THE 
NEUSE RIVER BASIN NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

I.  PREAMBLE ........................................................................................................................................... 2 
II.  LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA ..................................................................................... 2 
III.  AUTHORITIES ....................................................................................................................................... 3 
IV.  ESTABLISHMENT OF BANK PARCEL ..................................................................................................... 3 
V.  BANK PARCEL DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE ............................................................................................ 5 
VI.  POST CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION .......................................................................................... 7 
VII.  CALCULATION OF MITIGATION CREDITS ............................................................................................. 9 
VIII.  CREDIT RELEASE SCHEDULE .............................................................................................................. 10 
IX.  PROCEDURE FOR DEBITING AND CREDITING .................................................................................... 10 
X.  BANK PARCEL CLOSURE..................................................................................................................... 12 
XI.  GENERAL PROVISIONS ....................................................................................................................... 13 

ATTACHMENTS 
A ‐ Division of Water Resources Authority Document 
B ‐ NCDWR – Methodology & Calculations for Nutrient Reductions on the Bank Parcel 
C – Ledger Templates   

1. Nutrient Offset Payment Rule: 
http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2015a%20‐
%20environmental%20quality/chapter%2002%20‐
%20environmental%20management/subchapter%20b/15a%20ncac%2002b%20.0240.pdf. 
2. Riparian Buffer Mitigation Rule: 
http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2015a%20‐
%20environmental%20quality/chapter%2002%20‐
%20environmental%20management/subchapter%20b/15a%20ncac%2002b%20.0295.pdf 
3.   NC Session Law 2019‐ 86 " Nutrient Offset Credits": 
 https://ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/HTML/2019‐2020/SL2019‐86.html 
4.   Buffer Interpretation/ Clarification # 2008‐ 019 for diffuse flow: 
https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/Water%20Quality/Surface%20Water%20Protection/401/Buffer%20Clarifi
cation%20Memos/Diffuse‐Flow‐for‐Buffer‐Mitigation‐Sites‐Buffer‐Clarification‐Memo‐20080819.pdf 

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I. PREAMBLE 

This Mitigation Banking Instrument (“Instrument”) regarding the establishment, use, operation, and 
maintenance of the Moccasin Creek Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel (“Bank Parcel”) 
to provide Neuse Riparian Buffer mitigation credits (“Riparian Buffer Credits”) and Neuse Nutrient 
Strategy nutrient load reduction credit (“Nutrient Offset Credits”) is made and entered into by and 
among Wildlands Holdings III, LLC acting as the Bank Sponsor (“Sponsor”) and the North Carolina 
Department of Environmental Quality – Division of Water Resources (“DWR”).  This Instrument is in 
accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0703 and the Consolidated Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295, 
which became effective on April 1, 2020 and November 1, 2015 respectively, see references. 

The purpose of the Bank is: 

A. To restore riparian vegetation adjacent to streams and/or agricultural ditches with the intent to 
improve water quality, reduce nutrient loads, enhance flood attenuation, and restore wildlife  
habitat along Moccasin Creek within the Neuse River Basin. 

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

C. To provide mitigation and sell any resulting Riparian Buffer Credits and/or Nutrient Offset Credits 
to third parties in specific areas within the Neuse River Basin  for development (both existing and 
proposed) or  to  offset  NPDES‐permitted  wastewater  nutrient  sources    requiring  such 
mitigation or offset. 

II. LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA 

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

B. The GSA for this Bank Parcel is limited to the United States Geological Survey (“USGS”) 8‐digit 
Hydrologic  Unit  Code  (“HUC”)  03020201  of  the  Neuse  River  Basin,  excluding  the  Falls  Lake 
Watershed.  

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

D. Sale or transfer of Nutrient Offset Credits shall be limited to the 8‐digit HUC 03020201 in the 
Neuse River Basin, excluding the Falls Lake Watershed in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0703, 
unless otherwise authorized by the DWR in accordance with Session Law (S.L.) 2019‐86  

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

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III. AUTHORITIES 

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

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

C. The selling of credits generated from the Bank Parcel approved under this Instrument shall be 
consistent  with  approved  State  statutes  and  rules  for  the  Neuse  Nutrient  Sensitive  Waters 
Management Strategy. 

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

IV. ESTABLISHMENT OF BANK PARCEL 

A. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0295 and 15A NCAC 02B .0703, DWR has provided a “Site 
Viability Letter” for the Bank Parcel proposed under this Instrument.  The Site Viability Letter is 
not an approval of the site to generate Riparian Buffer Credits and Nutrient Offset Credits, but is 
a preliminary review of the Bank Parcel that details and confirms existing land use conditions, 
defines the riparian sites (Enhancement, Preservation, or Restoration), and identifies features 
(streams, ditches, ponds, etc.) that meet general criteria to be suitable to generate Riparian Buffer 
Credits and Nutrient Offset Credits. Table 1.0 below outlines when a Site Viability Letter was 
issued by DWR for the mitigation site proposed under this Instrument: 

Table 1.0 – Site Viability Letter Details 
Bank Parcel NC DWR Site 
Evaluation 
Viability Letter 
Received 
Viability Letter
Expiration 
Date 
DWR Project 
Number 
Moccasin 
Creek 
February 12, 
2019 
November 22, 
2019 
November 22, 
2021 2019‐0239v2 

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

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

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

E. Per the Site Viability Letter neither Riparian Buffer Credits nor Nutrient Offset Credits can be 
generated within the first fifteen (15) feet from top of channel banks on the Bank Parcel due to 
the Bank Parcel’s location within the Johnston County Drainage District #1: Moccasin Creek 
Watershed  Central  Drainage  District.    Correspondence  between  the  Bank  Sponsor  and  this 
Drainage District documenting what level of maintenance is permitted within the 15 feet from 
top of bank on this Bank Parcel shall be included in the BPDP for review by DWR. 

F. Other than as restricted in Item E above, Riparian Buffer Credit may be achieved through 
restoration of DWR riparian buffers as they are defined in 15A NCAC 02B .0233, and other 
riparian areas as allowed per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n) and (o). Riparian buffer credits are only 
attainable if the width of the restoration site is within at least 20 feet from tops of banks 
along streams and 30 feet from tops of banks along viable ditches. Riparian buffer credits are 
attainable to a maximum of 200 feet from tops of banks of streams and 50 feet from the tops 
of banks of viable ditches. 

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

1. Planting hardwood trees on a Restoration Site as defined in 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (b) 
adjacent to two streams.  
2. Diffused flow will be maintained onsite.  The Buffer Interpretation/Clarification 
Memo #2008‐019 may be applied where maintenance of diffuse flow onsite is 
unattainable 

H. Nutrient Offset Credit may be achieved on the Bank Parcel through restoration of the riparian 
areas adjacent to the intermittent streams and ditches where agriculture was determined by DWR 
to be the predominant land use.  On this Bank Parcel, the width of the restoration area will begin 
at 15 feet from the most landward limit of the top of bank or the rooted herbaceous vegetation 
and extends landward a minimum of 50 feet and a maximum of 200 feet on all sides of the surface 
waters.  A conservation easement will be secured to include the tops of all channel and ditch 
banks and will extend out a maximum of 200 feet from the surface waters. 

I. The Bank Parcel is expected to provide Nutrient Offset Credits as follows:  

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

I.  The total area of riparian restoration activities on the Bank Parcel is expected to be 14.0 acres. 

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V. BANK PARCEL DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE 

A. The Moccasin Creek BPDP submitted under this Instrument shall be submitted to DWR for review 
and must be approved by DWR prior to any construction on the Bank Parcel.  The BPDP must 
describe any changes that have occurred to the site between the date of the Site Viability Letter 
and  the  date  the  BPDP  is  submitted  to  DWR.  The  BPDP  shall  include  detailed  information 
consistent with the sections below concerning; 1) site location (8‐digit HUC is required); 2) existing 
conditions  with  current  photos;  3)  proposed  buffer  mitigation  and  nutrient  offset  activities 
including  a  detailed  vegetation  plan;  4)  monitoring  and  maintenance plans; 5) financial 
assurances;  6)  associated  buffer  /nutrient  credit  calculations,  which  shall  include  credit 
generation, service area, and accounting as appropriate for each regulatory authority; 7) stream 
buffer determination letter from DWR; 8) Site Viability Letter from DWR; and 9) service area figure 
for each  mitigation type proposed under this Instrument.  Additional information shall be 
provided in the BPDP to address the following items included in the Viability Letter referenced in 
Table 1.0: 
1. A Conservation Easement (CE) must include the top of channel banks and be written in a 
way to support the Drainage District’s needs within the first 15’ from top of bank 
only.  This will have to include the lateral streams and ditches coming into Moccasin on 
the site as well   
2. The CE must be transferred to a DWR‐ approved long term steward before receiving the 
first credit release. 
3. Correspondence must be provided to the Drainage District regarding #1 above  
4. Correspondence from the Drainage District to Wildlands must be provided to DWR 
acknowledging their acceptance that 15’ is the maximum width allowed for a travel‐way 
within the CE area.  Their maintenance contract would need to be updated in response 
to this, noting that 15’ along areas of Moccasin Creek and laterals at this location, is the 
maximum “travel‐way”.   

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

C. Any restoration activities or proposed construction within the streams, riparian buffers and other 
riparian areas on the Bank Parcel to produce Riparian Buffer Credit and/or Nutrient Offset Credit 
must be approved by DWR in writing prior to implementation. The failure of the Sponsor to 
comply with this requirement may result in a revised or reduced credit release schedule. 

D. Requests for deviation from the approved BPDP must be submitted to DWR in writing. Written 
approval from the DWR must be received prior to implementing any deviation from the approved 
BPDP. 

Property Disposition & Long‐Term Management 

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

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

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

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

I. The conveyance of the conservation easement to a land trust or stewardship fund must be 
arranged at the outset of the approved BPDP for this Bank Parcel. 

Financial Assurances 

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

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

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

M.  Once DWR has released all credits for completion of all the items listed below, then the Bank 
Sponsor will be released from its performance obligations under the performance bond required 
in Item J and K of this section: 

1. Instrument and BPDP Approved by DWR, Conservation Easement Recorded and assigned to 
an approved landtrust or stewardship, Financial Assurance Posted; 
2. Mitigation Site Earthwork and Planting and Installation of Monitoring Devices Completed; 
3. As‐Built Report as described in Section VI has been received by DWR; and 
4. DWR has submitted a written approval of the As‐Built Report 

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

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VI. POST CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION 
As‐Built Report  

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

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

1. Buffer restoration planting details and other construction activities that were required in 
the BPDP, confirmation of fence installation (where applicable), confirmation that all 
boundary markers are installed, invasive species control, monitoring device locations, 
vegetation plot locations, and photo point locations.  

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

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

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

Financial Assurance 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contingency Plans/Remedial Actions 

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

VII. CALCULATION OF MITIGATION CREDITS 

Riparian Buffer Credits 

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

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

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

Nutrient Offset Credits 

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

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

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

F. The  Sponsor  and  DWR  agree  that  methodology  and  calculations  for  determining  nitrogen 
reduction, associated with restoration of riparian areas on this Bank Parcel as described in Section 
IV of this Instrument, shall be fixed as part of the approval of this Instrument, with the fixed 
amount not changing during the Bank Parcel Development or credit release schedule for the Bank 
Parcel.   The  approved  method  and  calculations  for  determining  nutrient  reductions 
associated with the riparian restoration on this Bank Parcel is provided in further detail in 
Attachment B. 

This space left blank intentionally, do not add text to this space. 

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

Table 2.0 ‐ Credit Release Schedule for Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Credits  
Task  Project Milestone 
% Credit Available 
for Sale 
1 & 7 
Instrument and BPDP Approved by DWR, Conservation Easement 
Recorded* and assigned to an approved land trust or stewardship, 
and Financial Assurance Posted 
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2 Mitigation Site Earthwork, Planting and Installation of Monitoring 
Devices Completed 20 
3 Monitoring Financial Assurance Posted and Approval of As‐Built 
Report 10 
4 Monitoring Report #1: Approved by the DWR** & financial 
assurance renewed 10 
5 Monitoring Report #2: Approved by the DWR** & financial 
assurance renewed 10 
6 Monitoring Report #3: Approved by the DWR** & financial 
assurance renewed 10 
8 
Monitoring Report #4: Approved by the DWR** & financial 
assurance renewed  5 
9 
Monitoring Report #5: Approved by the DWR** and final site visit 
by DWR has been conducted  10 
  Total  100% 
*  For specification, please see Section V in this Instrument 
** DWR Approval provided upon a determination that the site is meeting performance 
standards contained within the approved BPDP 

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

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

IX. PROCEDURE FOR DEBITING AND CREDITING  

Credit Ledgers 

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

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B. Each credit ledger shall be submitted on a separate 8 ½ in. x 11in. spreadsheet with legible font 
style and font size. All ledgers shall be submitted using the templates provided in Attachment C 
of this Instrument or any updated versions to these templates as provided by DWR. 
Credit Processing 
C. Riparian Buffer Credits generated on this Bank Parcel will be used to provide mitigation for 
authorized buffer impacts within the 03020201 HUC of the Neuse River Basin according to 15A 
NCAC 02B .0295 (f) and (g).   
D. Nutrient Offset Credits generated on this Bank Parcel will be used to offset nitrogen nutrient loads 
within the 03020201 HUC of the Neuse River Basin, excluding the Falls Lake Watershed, in 
accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0703. 
E. Neither Riparian Buffer Credits nor Nutrient Offset Credits can be generated within the first fifteen 
(15) feet of streams and ditches on this Bank Parcel.  This area is to be protected within a 
conservation easement but is allowed to be maintained as a travel‐way by the applicable Drainage 
District.    
F. Available Riparian Buffer Credits(credits that have been released by DWR but not sold by the 
Sponsor) that are generated from riparian restoration on agricultural land and meet criteria for 
nutrient offset credits as outlined in Section VII of this Instrument, the Site Viability Letter and the 
corresponding BPDP can be converted from Riparian Buffer Credits into Nutrient Offset Credits 
upon written approval from DWR.  Once a credit has been converted to another credit type, the 
transaction is permanent, and the credit cannot be converted again. 
G. Available Nutrient Offset Credits (credits that have been released by DWR but not sold by the 
Sponsor) that are generated from riparian restoration within 0‐100’ from tops of banks and meet 
criteria for riparian buffer credits as outlined in Section VII of this Instrument, the Site Viability 
Letter, 15A NCAC 02B .0295 and the corresponding BPDP can be converted from Nutrient Offset 
Credits to Riparian Buffer Credits upon written approval from DWR.  Once a credit has been 
converted  to  another  credit  type,  the  transaction  is  permanent,  and  the  credit  cannot  be 
converted again.  
H. The Bank Sponsor shall obtain written verification of nutrient offset need from a designated local 
government in the 03020201 HUC of the Neuse River Basin outside of the Falls Lake Watershed, 
or from DWR through an approved NPDES permit for wastewater nutrient sources prior 
to debiting Nutrient Offset Credits from the Bank Parcel.   
I. The Bank Sponsor shall obtain verification of buffer mitigation required from the delegated local 
government in the 03020201 HUC of the Neuse River Basin outside of the Falls Lake Watershed 
or DWR prior to debiting Riparian Buffer Credits from the Bank Parcel.   
J. All credit and debit transactions for each Bank Parcel under this Instrument shall be accurately 
depicted in the credit ledgers.  The Sponsor shall submit accurate and up‐to‐date credit ledgers 
for each Bank Parcel by the 10th of each month.  At a minimum and only upon request, DWR shall 
receive a hard copy of updated credit ledgers along with corresponding Mitigation Credit Transfer 
Certificates and all corresponding letters from the designated local governments or DWR where 
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applicable once a year.  Notification of all credit sales shall be provided to DWR until all credits 
that have been released have been sold. 

Mitigation Credit Transfer Certificates 

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

1. Bank Details: (1) Sponsor Name, (2) Bank Parcel name as it appears in this Instrument and, 
(3) DWR project number for the BPDP as it appears in Table 1.0.  

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

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

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

X. BANK PARCEL CLOSURE 

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

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

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

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

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

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XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS 

A. Upon the presentation of proper credentials, and during normal business hours, the Sponsor and 
the landowner shall grant permission to the Director of DWR, or an authorized representative of 
the Director of DWR to enter the property containing the Bank Parcel(s).  

B. Amendments: This Banking Instrument may be amended or modified only with written approval 
of all signatory parties, including the USACE if it is applicable to the amendment. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If to Bank Sponsor: 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 
    Charlotte, NC  28203 
    Attn: Shawn Wilkerson 
    [e-mail] 

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

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

Wildlands Holdings III, LLC 
By:  Shawn Wilkerson  (Print) 

(Signature) 
Title:   

Date: 

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY‐DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 

By: 
  (Print) 

(Signature) 
Title: 

Date: 

Updated
Nutrient Offset Program & Buffer Mitigation Program 10/28/2019
Authorities for MBI
ATTACHMENT A
Authorities pertaining to the Kittrell Hill Mitigation Banking Instrument
All Basins
General Statutes:
G.S. § 143-214.11 Ecosystem Enhancement Program
G.S. § 143-214.26 Nutrient Offset Credits
G.S. § 143-214.20- 24 Riparian Buffer Protection Program
G.S. § 143-214.7 Stormwater runoff rules and programs
G.S. § 143-215.8B Basinwide Water Quality Management Plans
Session Laws
S.L. 2015-246
S.L. 2015-149
S.L.2014-90
S.L.2014-120
S.L.2013-413
S.L.2013-121
S.L.2013-265
S.L. 2012-200 (Amendment to G.S. §143-214.23 and G.S. §143-215.1)
S.L. 2011-343 (Amendment to G.S. §143-214.11)
S.L. 2009- 337 (Amendment to G.S. § 143-214.11)
Administrative Rules:
15A NCAC 02B .0202 Definitions
15A NCAC 02B .0223 Nutrient Sensitive Waters
15A NCAC 02B .0237 Best Management Practice Cost -Effectiveness Rate
15A NCAC 02B .0240 Nutrient Offset Payments
15A NCAC 02B .0295 Mitigation Program Requirements for Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Buffers
Neuse River Basin Buffer and Neuse Nutrient Strategy
Session Laws
S.L. 2019-86
S.L. 2011-394
S.L. 1998-221 (Part I)
S.L. 1995-572
Administrative Rules:
15A NCAC 02B .0232 Basin Nutrient Reduction Goal
15A NCAC 02B .0233 Protection and Maintenance of Existing Riparian Buffers
15A NCAC 02B .0235 Basinwide Stormwater Requirements
15A NCAC 02B .0236 Agricultural Nitrogen Loading Reduction
15A NCAC 02B .0238 Agricultural Nitrogen Reduction Strategy
15A NCAC 02B .0239 Nutrient Management
15A NCAC 02B .0241 Delegation of Authority for the Protection and Maintenance of Existing Riparian Buffers
ATTACHMENT B
NCDWR — Methodology & Calculations for Nutrient Reductions on the Bank Parcel
NC Division of Water Quality - Methodology and Calculations for determining Nutrient Reductions associated with Riparian Buffer Establishment
Nitrogen Water Quality Benefits for Riparian Buffer Restoration
1). Benefit of Land Use Change
2). Benefit of Nutrient Removal from Nonpoint Source Runoff
3). Benefit of Nutrient Removal from Periodic Overbank Flood
Nitrogen General Assumptions:
1. Life expectancy of Riparian Buffer is assumed to be 30 years. (Life expectancy for stormwater detention pond is 20 - 30 yrs)
2. Restored Riparian Buffer is assumed to be natural.
Effectiveness of
Riparian Buffer
Annual Effectiveness
kg/ha/yr)
Annual Effectiveness
lb/ac/yr)
Effectiveness in 30 yrs
lb/ac)
Benefit (1) 11.08 9.89 296.6
Benefit (2) 70.09 62.54 1876.1
Benefit (3) 3.75 3.35 100.4
Total 84.92 75.771 2273.0
Nitrogen Benefit Descriptions and Assumptions:
1) Benefit is due to change land use.
Assume existing land use export coefficient is a composite export coefficient with a value of 12.98 kg/ha (agriculture and urban).
Wetland export coefficient is 1.9 kg/ha.
The annual nutrient output is decreased by 11.08 kg/ha annually by land use changing.
2) Benefit is due to nitrogen removal from nonpoint source runoff.
Nutrient contribution/buffer treatment area ratio is approximately 10.8 (based on studies examined by Gannon 1997).
In flow loading is calculated by nutrient contribution area x composite export coefficient.
In flow loading is 10.8 ha x 12.98 kg/ha = 140 kg/ha/yr.
Nutrient removal due to this benefit is calculated by in flow loading x removal efficiency
Gannon, Richard. 1997. Effectiveness of Wetland Riparian Areas for Treatment of Agricultural Pollution Sources: A Literature Review. (Draft)
The nitrogen removal efficiency is 50% based on various literature.
Kadlec, Robert H. and Robert L. Knight. 1996. Treatment Wetland
Moshiri, Gerald A.1993. Constructed Wetlands for Water Quality Improvement. Lewis Publi.
Mitsch, William J. 1994. Global Wetlands: Old world and New. Elsevier
3) Benefit is due to nitrogen removal from overbank flooding
Nitrogen concentration is assumed to be 2.5 mg/L. Assume overboard is 1 ft. Flood frequency is assumed to be once every year.
Nutrient removal due to this benefit is estimated by in flow concentration x area (1 ha) x overboard height x removal efficiency.
Formula for Calculatinq Nitrogen Offset Reductions on Riparian Buffer Restoration Sites:
Size (Acres) * 75. 77(lbs/Acre/Year) * 30 Years = Total Pounds of Nitorgen Removed from Riparian Buffer Project
Phosphorus Water Quality Benefits for Riparian Buffer Restoration
1). Benefit of Land Use Change
2). Benefit of Nutrient Removal from Nonpoint Source Runoff
Phosphorus General Assumptions:
1. Life expectancy of Riparian Buffer is assumed to be 30 years.
Effectiveness of
Riparian Buffer
Annual
Effectiveness
lb/ac/yr)
Effectiveness in 30
yrs (lb/ac)
Benefit (1) 1.73 51.90
Benefit (2) 3.15 94.50
Total 4.881 146.40
Phosphorus Benefit Descriptions and Assumptions:
1) Benefit is due to change land use' ° 2
Export coefficient for agricultural land is 2.15 (lb/ac/yr).
Export coefficient for riparian buffer is 0.42 (lb/ac/yr).
The annual total phosphorus (TP) output is decreased by 1.73 Ib/ac annually by land use changing.
2) Benefit is due to TP removal from nonpoint source runoff 3, 4
Mass load for TP reductions for buffer is estimated to be 3.15 Ib/ac/yr.
Assumptions:
Riparian buffer restorations only occur on agricultural lands.
Width of restored riparian buffer is 50 feet, and with mixture of grass and forest.
References:
NC Division of Water Quality memo 'Export Coefficients Revisited' (1996)
2 Comparison of Selected TP Loading Coefficients (Jim Blose, 2001)
3 Cost -Effectiveness Study of Selected Agricultural Best Management Practices in the Neuse and Tar -Pamlico River Basins
Todd Kennedy, 2001)
4 A Review of the Scientific Literature on Riparian Buffer Width, Extent and Vegetation. (Seth Wenger, 1999)
Formula for Calculating Phosphorus Offset Reductions on Riparian Buffer Restoration Sites:
Size (Acres) * 4.88(lbs/Acre/Year) * 30 Years = Total Pounds of Total Phosphorus Removed from Riparian Buffer Project
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Sale/
Release Date Purchaser or % Credit Release Project Name Gov't Requiring
Pounds of
Nitrogen sq. ft. Pounds of Nitrogen sq. ft. Pounds of
Nitrogen sq. ft.
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Totals - - - - - -
Credits Released/Available to
Bank Credits Debited/Sold From Bank Nutrient Credit Balance
Moccasin Creek Neuse Buffer & Nutrient Offset Mitigation
Banking Instrument Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Bank
Parcel (HUC 03020201 Neuse River Basin)
Nitrogen Credit Ledger
Date Last Updated: ATTACHMENT C
Sale/
Release Date Purchaser or % Credit Release Project Name Gov't Requiring
Square Feet Acres Square Feet Acres Square Feet Acres
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Totals - - - - - -
Credits Released/Available to
Bank Credits Debited/Sold From Bank Buffer Credit Balance
Moccasain Creek Neuse Buffer & Nutrient Offset Mitigation Banking Instrument
Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel (HUC 03020201 Neuse River Basin)
Buffer Restoration Credit Ledger
Date Last Updated:
DWR Project #: 2019-0239v2
ATTACHMENT C