20161217 Ver 2_Restoration Plan Approval_20180302

Water Resources
Environmental Qualov
March 2, 2018
Duke Energy Renewables NC Solar, LLC
Attn: Mr. Tom McNay, Vice -President
550 South Tyron Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Subject: Restoration Plan
NOV-2017-WP-0002
Windsor Solar
Failure to Secure 401 and
Wetland Standard Violations
Pitt County
Dear Mr. McNay:
ROY COOPER
Goventnr
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secrerurr
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
On March 9, 2017, this Office received a written response to NOV-2017-WP-0002. This Office received
subsequent information on April 17, May 5, 2017, May 12, 2017, May 15, 2017, September 5, 2017,
December 9, 2017, January 24, 2018, February 5, 2018, and February 27, 2018. As part of this responses,
a wetland restoration plan and after -the -fact Pre -Construction Notification application for a portion of the
unauthorized wetland fill (0.39 acres) was provided for approval. The plan indicated that the existing
panels and piles would be removed followed by clearing, grading, soil preparation, seeding and matting
as per Figures 3 and 4. The plan also includes a drainage system to reestablish the hydrologic connection
from Restoration Area WA to the large wetland complex to the south-southwest.
After site preparation has been completed, the planting of Quercas shumardii (Shumard oak), Ilex opaca
(American holly), Ilex glabra (Inkberry), Vaccinium corymbosum (highbush blueberry) and Clethra alnifolia
(sweet pepper bush) will be planted in Restoration Area WA. Restoration area WC will include Taxodium
distichum (bald cypress), Ilex glabra (Inkberry), Vaccinium corymbosum (highbush blueberry) and Clethra
alnifolia (sweet pepper bush) will be planted in Restoration Area WC. Please note, on December 12,
2017, this Office sent an email to Mr. Charles Johnston of Duke Energy Renewables NC Solar, LLC stating
that the Division of Water Resources does not accept red maple and sweet gum as an acceptable
restoration species. As such, the planting list will need to omit red maple from the planting list on Figure
4.
Following site preparation, native trees and plant species will be planted at a density of 597 stems per
acre for Restoration WA and 829 stems per Acre for Restoration Area WC during the dormant season
(December through February). Per the restoration plan, native successional species such as red maple,
tulip poplar, sweet gum will be allowed to count toward the success criteria of 260 stems at the end of
three year monitoring period. In addition, the plan indicated that three years of biological monitoring will
be conducted by the property owner.
By a copy of this letter, your restoration plan is approved. Per the plan, reestablishment of the historic
hydrologic connection from the Restoration Area WA to the larger wetland complex to the South -
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources -Water Quality Regional Operations Section -Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington. North Carolina 27889
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southwest shall be completed in accordance with Figures C103A, C104 and C105 received by this Office
on January 21, 2108. Please note, upon completion of the restoration, a written annual monitoring
report (including photos) must be submitted on or before June 1 of each year for a three-year period to
document that the trees and vegetation have survived and that the wetlands have been stabilized and
successfully restored. This Office will require an onsite meeting between Duke Energy Renewable NC
Solar, LLC staff, this Office and other agencies following the decommissioning of the solar arrays and
prior to replanting to inspect site conditions. Finally, it is the expectation of this Office that restoration
activities be completed by December 31, 2018.
This Office appreciates your attention to this matter and efforts to resolve the above noted concerns.
Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Anthony Scarbraugh at (252) 948-
3924.
Sincerely,
U�"d_/�
David May, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
cc: Shelton Sullivan —401 & Buffer Permitting Branch (vi e-mail)
WaRO Files
Kyle Barnes — US ACOE — Washington Office (via e-mail)
Samir Dumpor— DEMLR WaRO (via e-mail)
Chris Hopper, Carolina Ecosystems, Inc. (via e-mail: [e-mail])

Existing fence will be removed during restoration
activities and replaced upon completion. \
APPROVED
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Management Commission
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See Albemarle plans for grading/construction plan.
See Albemarle plans for sediment and erosion control plan.
See Albemarle plans for temporary seeding/stabilization plan.
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Table 1. Vegetation to be planted in restoration area
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Quercus shumardii Sl:urnard Oak Tree 32
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ilex o aca American Holly Tree 32
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Vaccinium corynthosum Highbush Blueberry Shrub 47
10' x 10'*
Bare Root
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Clethra alni olia Sweet Pe rbush Shrub 47
10' x 10'*
Bare Root
Following panel removal and prior to planting the restoration area will be mowed (bush hogged).
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Shrubs to be randomly planted at locations depicted on plan.
Trees to be randomly planted at locations depicted on plan.
Plantings (bare root) will be performed at 10' x 10'spacing during dormant season (December- February).
*Outermost row of shrubs will be planted at 5'spacing to protect against future disturbance.
Monitoring plots and success criteria will be evaluated in wetland areas
only.
Two 39 x30' plots within restored wetlands will be established for monitoring and determination of project success.
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