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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20040325 Ver 2_Mitigation Plans_20100428U4 - 03 aS ua., BARRA FARMS PHASE II WETLAND MITIGATION BANK WETLAND MITIGATION PLAN , _ Ct TMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN Prepared I'or.• U.S. Anny Corps ol'Engineers. Wilmington District acrd Inter-Agency Review Team (IRT) Prepared By: Southern Produce Distributors, Inc. Stewart Precylhe 111 West Center Street N PO Box 130 Fasion, NC 28341 And Land Management Group, Inc. P.O. Box 2522 Wilmington, NC 28402 www.lmgroup.ncl ®r Lr E+J U APR 2 L 2010 DENR - WATER QUALITY WETLANDS AND ST ORMWATER BRANCH APRIL 2010 (4?LMG LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP ;NC. Environmental Consultants April 26, 2010 Mr. Mickey Sugg U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington Regulatory Field Office 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403 RE: Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank -Wetland Mitigation Plan (Updated April 2010) Dear Mickey: Land Management Group, Inc. (LMG) is pleased to submit the updated Wetland Mitigation Plan for the Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The attached plan includes revisions based upon IRT member comments on the October 2009 draft. Additional copies of the plan will be provided to other members of the IRT this week. If you have any questions or comments regarding the enclosed mitigation plan, please telephone me at 910- 452-0001 or email me at cpreziosi @-1mgroup.net, Please notify us if you would like digital copies of the enclosed document to facilitate distribution to IRT members. Thank you for your continued assistance with this project. Sincerely, Land Management Group, Inc. r Section Manager encl. wwv%Jrn-roup.net • info(-a)lmgroup.net • Phone: 910.452.0001 • Fax: 910.452.0060 3805 Wrightsville Ave., Suite 15, Wilmington, NC 28403 • P.O. Box 2522, Wilmington, NC 28402 • TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...............................................................................................1 1.0 SITE IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION .................................................................2 2.0 WATERSHED CHARACTERIZATION .......................................................................2 3.0 MITIGATION GOALS .....................................................................................................3 A. Target Functions .............................................................................................................3 4.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................5 A. Land Use and Vegetation ................................................................................................5 B. Soils .................................................................................................................................6 C. Drainage Network ...........................................................................................................7 D. Threatened and Endangered Species ..............................................................................8 E. Cultural Resources ..........................................................................................................8 5.0 RESTORATION PLAN ....................................................................................................9 A. Overview ......................................................................................................................... 9 B. Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration .................................................................................9 • C. Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement and Preservation ................................................11 6.0 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ..............................................................................12 7.0 POST-CONSTRUCTION MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT ..........................14 A. Wetland Restoration Success Criteria ...........................................................................15 B. Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement Success Criteria .................................................17 8.0 BANK OPERATION A. Geographic Service Area ..............................................................................................18 B. Bank Sponsor ................................................................................................................20 C. Bank Credits and Financial Assurances ........................................................................20 9.0 SITE MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................22 A. Adaptive Management ..................................................................................................22 B. Long-Term Management ..............................................................................................23 10.0 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................23 10.0 SOURCES OF INFORMATION ...................................................................................25 • i • TABLES 1. PROPOSED PLANTING PLAN 2. ACREAGE TOTALS BY SECTION 3. VEGETATION PLOTS AND WELLS BY SECTION 4. EXCLUDED WATERSHEDS OF PROPOSED GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA (LISTED AS 14-DIGIT UNITS) 5. CREDIT TYPES AND AMOUNTS (BY SECTION) C] FIGURES 1. VICINITY MAP 2. USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP 3. 2006 AERIAL WITH PARCEL BOUNDARIES 4. TIMBER STAND MANAGEMENT MAP 5. NRCS SOIL SURVEY MAP 6. NON-HYDRIC SOIL DELINEATION 7. DITCH NETWORK 8. PC/CC STATUS 9. RESTORATION PLAN 10. GRADING PLAN 10A. GRADING PLAN, SECTION ONE DETAIL 10B. GRADING PLAN, SECTION TWO DETAIL 10C. GRADING PLAN, SECTION THREE & FOUR DETAIL 11. RESTORATION HABITAT TYPE 12. MONITORING PLOT AND WELL MAP 13. PROPOSED GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA (GSA) APPENDICES A. SITE PHOTOGRAPHS B. SOIL BORING LOGS C. DRAINMOD STUDY D. LEASE INFORMATION FOR SECTION FOUR • ii C? EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The implementation of the proposed Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank (Barra II) will provide for the restoration of a large, ecologically significant headwater wetland complex of the outer Coastal Plain. The Barra II site is comprised of 1,838 acres of a former contiguous Carolina bay wetland located at the headwaters of Harrison Creek (a first-order tributary of the lower Cape Fear River). The tract has been historically converted to agricultural and silvicultural production via site ditching and clearing. As a result of these management practices, vast acreage of wetland habitat has been either degraded or removed entirely. The objective of the Barra II mitigation bank is to provide suitable, high-quality wetland mitigation for authorized impacts within the Cape Fear River Basin. Ecological uplift will be achieved through the restoration of characteristic hydroperiods and vegetative communities. It is • anticipated that a number of key wetland functions and values will be restored including floodwater retention/abatement, sediment retention, nutrient transformation, and groundwater recharge. In addition, given the scale of this project, habitat benefits will likely be realized on both a watershed and regional level. The proposed construction work will be conducted in two phases with planting tentatively planned for January 2011. Based on current federal guidelines, each phase of the project will be monitored for a period of seven (7) years. Following the monitoring phase of the project, the conservation easement will be conveyed to the Sandhills Area Land Trust (SALT) for long-term management and protection of the site. • Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 1 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • 1.0 SITE IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION The 1,838-acre Barra II mitigation site is located approximately 15 miles southeast of Fayetteville, NC, immediately south of the junction of NC Highway 210 and State Road 2003 (Figure 1). In association with the Barra I mitigation bank, it includes a majority of the headwaters of Harrison Creek, a first order tributary of the Cape Fear River Basin (refer to Figure 2). 2.0 WATERSHED CHARACTERIZATION The project site is located within the Cape Fear River Basin (USGS 8-digit Hydrologic Unit 03030005; DWQ Subbasin 03-06-16), a watershed experiencing relatively robust population growth over the last thirty years. Much of the subbasin consists of managed forestry tracts and expansive cultivated cropland. Municipalities of the watershed include Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Raeford, and Spring Lake. Of these, Fayetteville is the largest incorporated city with approximately 170,000 residents. Population density for the subbasin is relatively high (2,059 • persons/mil as of 2000) resulting in waters that are susceptible to impairment from nutrient loading, high fecal coliform counts, and low ambient dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations. Based upon the Cape Fear River Basinwide Water Quality Plan (NC DWQ, 2000), Harrison Creek was considered "partially supporting" due to impairment from the surrounding agricultural operations and naturally low pH levels. As a result of this degradation, this section is currently listed on the North Carolina 303(d) database of impaired streams (NCDWQ, 2008). The surface water body classifications for Harrison Creek and the Cape Fear River are Class C and WS-IV, respectively. Class C waters are defined as freshwater bodies protected for secondary recreation, fishand aquatic life including propagation, survival, and wildlife. WS- IV waters are freshwater bodies protected as a water supply source for surrounding municipalities. Due to the continuing growth in the surrounding area, the City of Fayetteville has implemented a stringent stormwater plan which utilizes best management practices (BMPs), including riparian buffer setbacks, to help offset or minimize nutrient loading to susceptible waters. Utilization of similar practices within agriculture operations is also being encouraged by • NCDWQ due to continued declines in water quality. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 2 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • Prior to conversion to cultivated cropland, the tract of land encompassing the limits of the restoration project area consisted of headwater wetland habitats characteristic of the Coastal Plain. In particular, a majority of the site consisted of Carolina bay and pine savannah wetlands forming the headwater complex of Harrison Creek. These types of wetlands support a number of functions/values including, but not limited to the following: groundwater recharge; flood water storage and attenuation; filtration and storage of nutrients, sediments, and/or toxic substances; and refuge/feeding habitat for resident and migratory fauna. Since the 1960s, these functions have been compromised through the extensive conversion practices (clearing and prescribed drainage improvements) as well as silvicultural management of the site (ditching, bedding, clear- cutting, etc.). The Cape Fear River and its tributaries, in particular, have exhibited significant water quality impairments associated with low dissolved oxygen (DO), high total nitrogen (TN), and high total phosphorus (TP). High nutrient concentrations originate from non-point source loading associated with intensive agricultural and silvicultural practices common throughout the watershed. These impairments are likely exacerbated by channelization of local streams and • ditching of headwater wetlands, resulting in diminished nutrient uptake and nutrient/sediment loading to down-gradient waters. Furthermore, hypoxic/anoxic conditions and toxic algal blooms have contributed to various fish kills reported in the Cape Fear River over the past two decades. 3.0 MITIGATION GOALS The goal of the Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank is to provide for the establishment of a functioning non-riparian headwater wetland system (i.e. pocosin and pine savannah) via the restoration, enhancement, and preservation of self-sustaining wetland habitat. The entire site will be protected via a perpetual conservation easement. The project goals and objectives will be achieved on a multi-spatial scale, and include the following: • To capture and store rainfall that is being currently carried off-site by a drainage system. • To re-establish native vegetation communities. • To improve watershed and regional water quality; and • • To provide wildlife habitat. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 3 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 0 A. Target Functions The proposed mitigation bank provides a unique opportunity to restore nearly the entire headwater system of Harrison Creek. Given its landscape position, soil type, and degree of degradation, the site is well suited for restoration. The mitigation effort will provide and/or significantly uplift a number of wetland functions that have been either significantly impacted or removed entirely through anthropogenic impacts. Specific functions beneficially affected by the project include: Nutrient Removal/Transformation - Large scale agricultural operations within the tract serve as a source of elevated nutrients (principally nitrogen and phosphorous) to downstream waters. Nutrient loading may manifest itself in a variety of water quality impairments including hypoxia/anoxia, aquatic weed infestations, and toxic algal blooms. Water quality impairments, in turn, can adversely affect resident macroinvertebrate and fish assemblages. Transformation and removal of nitrogen and phosphorous will be enhanced through dense • restored vegetation and decreased runoff/drainage resulting from hydrologic restoration. Flood Attenuation and Surface Water Storage - Restored wetlands will dissipate the current rapid delivery of stormwater runoff via existing ditches and canals. Both surface and subsurface water storage will be increased, ameliorating downstream runoff events and associated adverse impacts. Sediment/Pollutant Capture and Retention - Restoration of the site will reduce aerial suspension of topsoil that often occurs with seasonal agricultural practices such as disking, plowing, and cultivating of commodity crops. This will also reduce the erosive velocity of runoff and channel flows. Restored wetlands will decrease sediment loading of downstream waters. Removing the land from agricultural production will eliminate annual applications of herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer that commonly serve as a long-term contributor to water quality impairments. E Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 4 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • Groundwater Discharge and Recharge - Restoration of typical hydroperiods will allow the restored wetlands to increase infiltration and reduce surface runoff. Shallower and longer hydroperiods will help prolong base flow in the headwater riparian areas down gradient of the site. Wildlife Habitat - The restoration of such a large functioning wetland will provide for improved feeding and refuge habitat for a variety of resident and transient fauna. As stated earlier, the site presents a unique opportunity to provide for the restoration of nearly the entire headwater complex of Harrison Creek. Doing so will provide important habitat connectivity from the upper watershed of the creek south toward the Cape Fear River corridor and to the South River corridor. These restored functions are likely to have discernible benefits to water quality and habitat on a local and regional level. The filling of ditches has been shown to be essential to the recovery of such ecosystems (De Steven and Toner, 2004). The lower Cape Fear River Basin is particularly • susceptible to the loss of wetland function and associated watershed impacts due to increased development pressure in combination with existing intensive site management practices associated with large-scale farming in this region of eastern North Carolina. The restoration of an expansive non-riparian wetland system will help to replace the wetland functions critical to water quality and wildlife habitat in the area. 4.0 SITE DESCRIPTION A. Land Use and Vegetation Former wetland habitats have been degraded or removed entirely via historical site agricultural and silvicultural practices. Of the approximate 1,838-acre site, approximately 1,081 acres of prior Carolina bay and pine savannah habitat has been historically ditched and drained. Much of this acreage was previously cleared and converted to cropland (refer to Figure 3 for an aerial photograph of existing conditions). • Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 5 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • The remaining areas (approximately 757 acres) consist of jurisdictional wetlands in varying conditions. Some areas of wetlands remain relatively undisturbed as evidenced by mature canopy wetland species (including bald cypress and pond pine). In other areas, natural vegetative assemblages have shifted toward a loblolly-pine dominated community. Bay species such as loblolly bay (Gordonia lasianthus) and red bay (Persea borbonia) are still prevalent in the understory. However, characteristic canopy species such as pond pine (Pinus serotina), bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), and Atlantic white cedar (Chaemycyparis thyoides) are sparse or absent. Large areas of forested wetlands occur both to the north of the existing agricultural fields and to the south of the Barra I bank site. Forested areas consist of varying stand age and composition as identified in Figure 4. Volunteers of sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), red maple (Acer rubrum), fetterbush (Lyonia lucida), and gallberry (Ilex glabra) are common within recently logged areas. In general, areas that are influenced by drainage effect of ditches exhibit a drier-end species assemblage. Species indicative of slightly drier conditions resulting from drainage (and not typically found in Croatan muck soils) include sweet gum, winged sumac (Rhus copallinum), loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), bracken fern (Pteridium aquililum), and dog • fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium). Refer to Appendix A for photographs documenting existing site conditions. On-going silvicultural activities on the tract include ditching, construction of temporary forestry roads, and logging. It should be noted that these activities are exempt from Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permitting with an approved forestry plan. Therefore, such practices continue on Barra II even within jurisdictional 404 wetlands. Such land-use activities are evidence that natural wetland functions continue to be compromised on the tract even within jurisdictional areas and highlight the importance of the preservation component of the mitigation site. B. Soils The soils of the tract are mapped primarily as a Croatan muck series by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (MRCS; 1984; Figure 5). Site evaluations by licensed soil scientists of Land Management Group, Inc. (LMG) confirmed this map unit over a majority of the site • (Appendix B). During these evaluations, extensive oxidation of surficial organics was also Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 6 Wetland Restoration Plan -April 2009 • observed throughout the site. This oxidation is likely a result of on-site drainage, which has reduced the duration of anoxic events within the soil profile, allowing for an increase in microbial decomposition. In its natural condition, Croatan muck consists of very poorly drained organic soils. These soils typically have an organic surface and subsurface to depths of two to three feet. These surface layers are underlain by loamy sand to sandy loam substrata. Smaller perimeter areas of the tract are mapped as Torhunta and Leon soils. The Torhunta series consists of very poorly drained soils which occur in broad interstream areas. The Leon series consists of poorly drained soils of broad interstream flats and depressions. Surface runoff for these soils is slow. These soil series have been defined within areas targeted for wet pine savannah restoration (approximately 9 acres). Site evaluations also confirmed the presence of drier soil series occurring in slightly higher landscape positions, generally associated with the perimeters of the Carolina bays. The non-hydric soil boundary has been delineated by a licensed soil scientist of LMG. These natural upland areas comprise approximately 24 acres within Section Three of the proposed bank site. Please refer to Figure 6 for the location and extent of is these non-hydric soils. C. Drainage Network Surface elevations of the tract range from 115-120 ft above mean sea level (MSL). The natural flow gradient is to the south toward Harrison Creek. Initial clearing and ditching of the tract began in the mid 1960's in order to convert Harrison Creek Bay into agricultural fields. A system of lateral and collector ditches was installed throughout the farm in the 1970's (Figure 7). The drainage network consists of two to four foot deep lateral (i.e. tertiary) open ditching on an approximate 300-ft spacing, which connect to four to six foot deep collector (secondary) ditches, ultimately draining off-site through large (six to eight feet deep) canals. Long-term drainage of cultivated fields and managed pine stands has significantly impacted wetland hydrology across much of the site. There are approximately 73,800 linear feet (equivalent to 14.0 miles of lateral ditches on the tract. An additional 65,300 linear feet (-12.4 miles) of connector ditches and canals drain the property. All of the artificial drainage is in a • southwesterly direction to an outlet canal which drains to Harrison Creek through a water control Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 7 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • such, the Historic Preservation Office has determined the area to be of low probability in terms of significant archeological resources. 5.0 RESTORATION PLAN A. Overview The mitigation effort will consist of restoration, enhancement, and preservation of non-riparian headwater wetlands (Carolina bay and wet pine savannah). The location and extent of these areas is depicted in Figure 9. The entire mitigation bank will be preserved in perpetuity through the conservation easement deed recorded for each section of the Phase II bank site. In general, restoration activities will be achieved via the re-establishment of characteristic wetland hydroperiods in areas acutely impacted by prior site ditching. The areas currently under agricultural production will also be replanted with native species. Current wetland areas influenced by site drainage will be enhanced via the effective removal of the drainage network. Relatively undisturbed wetlands located further away from any drainage influence (i.e. forested • blocks in the northern areas of Section Two) will be preserved via the conservation easement deed. More specific information regarding the proposed methods of restoring, enhancing, and preserving wetland habitats within the bank site are provided below. B. Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration A total of 1,027 acres have been targeted for non-riparian wetland restoration. A majority of this acreage is currently managed for agricultural production. Additional restoration areas occur in locations affected by prior silvicultural management. Restoration will include the plugging of the outlet of the small lateral ditches within the fields and installing larger plugs within specific locations within collector ditches and canals to eliminate outflow. The following types of non- riparian wetland communities will restored as part of the comprehensive watershed restoration project: (1) Pocosin (non-riparian) and (2) Pine Savannah (non-riparian) (NCWAM 2007). The location and extent of these communities has been identified based upon the presence of suitable soils and landscape position. • Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 9 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • Gradin age nd Hydrologic Restoration: The proposed mitigation bank includes the restoration of wetland hydrology to 974 acres of former wetland habitat (Figure 9). Note that areas within a 300-ft offset of the existing western boundary canal of Sections Two and Four are not included within the acreage to be restored. Wetland hydrology will be re-established via backfilling and/or plugging of ditches in strategic locations of the drainage network (refer to Figure 10). Finer material will be used for the strategic plug locations. In addition, any remaining material from existing road beds will be backfilled into the collector canals. Doing so will effectively remove drainage influences and allow for the re-establishment of characteristic hydroperiods. Source material for ditch and canal plugs will be principally derived from the existing road network. In larger canals, clay plugs will be used at critical outlets. In existing forested blocks, ditches will be completely backfilled utilizing the side-cast material that was used to build the forestry roads. The area of the existing road bed will be returned to its original grade and re- planted (Figure 10). Grading work will be initiated in the lateral ditches of the fields prior to installation of plugs • within the larger collector ditches and canals. Each terminal outlet of the lateral field ditches will be plugged and stabilized. Fields will be disked to improve surface roughness and promote surface water storage and infiltration (rather than surface run-off). Grading in the fields will be limited due to the lack of significant field crowning. The existing road beds will be used for source material of plugs. In the collector ditches and canals, larger plugs (50 to 100 ft in length) will be installed utilizing clay material (Figure 10). These plugs will be reinforced with filter fabric and riprap on both the up-gradient and down-gradient ends. Final fill elevations of all plugs on site will be packed down and of the same elevation as the adjacent ground. Note that the large western boundary ditch will be left open to prevent hydraulic trespass on adjacent properties. Vegetative Restoration: The project will restore characteristic vegetation communities of former pocosin (i.e. Carolina bay) and wet pine savannah habitats (Figure 11). The boundaries of these communities have been identified based upon differentiation of soil units and landscape position. The Carolina bay wetlands occur within relatively lower landscape positions consisting • predominantly of Croatan muck soils. Near the perimeter of the bay, sandier spodisols (i.e. Leon Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 10 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • fine sand) occur in slightly higher topographic positions. These areas would in undisturbed conditions support wet pine savannah communities. The pocosin habitat type will comprise approximately 965 acres of the restored area. The species planted will include bald cypress (Taxodium distichum); Atlantic white cedar (Juniperus virginiana); pond pine (Pinus serotina); sweet bay (Magnolia virginiana); red bay (Persea palustris); and water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica). The remaining 9 acres of the wet pine savannah habitat will be planted predominantly with long leaf pine (Pinus palustris). Other characteristic wetland species are expected to recruit into the restored wetlands. All tree seedlings will be planted on nine foot spacings (equivalent to a density of 538 stems/acre). Note that pond pine seedlings will be tagged with aluminum labels - thus allowing for accurate identification and distinction from loblolly pine during the monitoring period. It should also be noted that an additional 24 acres of Section Three (currently within PC fields) will be planted with longleaf pine (refer to Figure 11). This area is considered to be uplands, but is believed to benefit the overall restoration effort of the site. See Table 1 for specific planting information. • C. Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement and Preservation Wetland enhancement is targeted for approximately 168 acres of the tract (Figure 9). Enhancement areas consist of existing jurisdictional wetlands that have been affected by site drainage improvements. Uncharacteristically drier conditions are evidenced through the prevalence of facultative or drier volunteer species (such as horse-sugar, devils walking stick, and bracken fern). Lack of primary indicators of hydrology is also evidence of drainage influences. While these areas may meet jurisdictional criteria, they no longer exhibit characteristic hydroperiods of peat-filled Carolina bay wetlands that would under normal (i.e. undisturbed) conditions be seasonally saturated to the surface and/or flooded. Areas targeted for restoration were based on a 150-ft lateral drainage effect from each ditch (in which wetland hydrology is removed entirely). The enhancement areas extend an additional 150-ft from this restoration perimeter and at no time are located beyond 300-ft from an existing ditch. Existing wetlands totaling 589 acres have been targeted for wetland preservation (Figure 9). The preservation areas consist of relatively undisturbed jurisdictional wetlands occurring within the • northern and southern portions of the tract. Wetland hydrology of these areas remains unaltered Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 11 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • • Table 1. Proposed Planting Plan Pocosin (Carolina Bay) 965 ac Non-Ri parian Restoration Common Name Scientific Name % Composition # Planted Red Bay Persea borbonia 10 51,917 Sweetbay Magnolia virginiana 10 51,917 Pond Pine Pinus serotina 30 155,751 Atlantic White Cedar Chamaecyparis thyoides 10 51,917 Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum 25 129,792 Black Gum Nyssa sylvatica 15 77,876 SUB-TOTAL 519,170 Wet Pine Savannah 9 Non-Ri parian Restoration Common Name Scientific Name % Composition # Planted Loblolly Bay Gordonia lasianthus 10 484 Red Bay Persea borbonia 10 484 Pond Pine Pinus serotina 10 484 Longleaf Pine Pinus palustris 50 2,421 Inkberry flex glabra 20 968 SUB-TOTAL 4,842 Upland Pine Savannah 24 Upl and Restoration Common Name Scientific Name % Composition # Planted Longleaf Pine Pinus palustris 100 12,912 SUB-TOTAL 12,912 GRAND TOTAL 536,386 by drainage features as the areas are located greater than 300 ft from any drainage feature. The preservation areas consist of mixed assemblages of pond pine, loblolly pine, red bay, loblolly bay, and red maple of varying stand ages (refer to Figure 4 depicting the varying stand age within existing forested areas of the tract). 6.0 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Given the size of the proposed project and the anticipated demand for credits, Barra II will be . divided into four sections (Figure 9). Table 2 details the acreage totals for each section and Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 12 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 E • • Table 2. Acreage Totals by Section Barra Farms Regional Mitigation Bank - Phase 11 Section One Acreage Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration 33 Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement 31 Non-Riparian Wetland Preservation 225 Uplands/Non-Restored Areas 2 Sub-Total 291 Section Two Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration 241 Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement 130 Non-Riparian Wetland Preservation 348 Uplands/Non-Restored Areas 58 Sub-Total 777 Section Three Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration 431 Long-Leaf Pine Restoration Non-Wetland 24 Sub-Total 455 Section Four Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration 269 Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement 7 Non-Riparian Wetland Preservation 16 Uplands/Non-Restored Areas 23 Sub-Total 315 Total Acreage 1,838 mitigation type. Upon execution of the banking instrument, the Sponsor will record a conservation easement on Section One. Grading work in this section will be initiated upon receipt of appropriate Section 404/401 authorizations (via Nationwide Permit #27) and authorization from the NC Division of Land Resources (via an Erosion and Sediment Control Permit). Planting of Section One will begin in the dormant season following the grading, tentatively scheduled for March 2011. Initiation of restoration activities within Section Two will depend upon market conditions. The projected timeline for this project is subject to change based upon agency concurrence and receipt of subsequent permit authorizations. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 13 • The last section (Section Four) consists of an area of existing agricultural fields that has been recently leased for a firing range. No mitigation will be implemented in this section until such time the lease period has expired and site evaluations confirm that there has been no adverse impact on the land affecting its suitability for wetland mitigation. The term for the lease agreement (executed in April 2010) is for a period of five years (with an option to extend an additional five years). The agreement provides for strict provisions ensuring that the land upon termination of the lease will be of the same or similar condition as of the commencement date of the lease. Please refer to Appendix D (lease agreement and map) for more information on the terms and conditions governing the use of the leased area. Prior to the implementation of Section Four by the bank Sponsor and prior to the release of any credits associated with this section, the IRT will be requested to review the area and provide concurrence of its suitability for restoration and enhancement (as described in this mitigation plan). Staff environmental scientists from LMG will be present during project construction of all sections to ensure that the work is consistent with the project design. An "as-built" survey will • be prepared to document site conditions immediately post-construction of each phase. Each section will be monitored annually for seven years or until deemed successful, whichever is longer (refer to Section 7.0 below for more specific information regarding site monitoring). 7.0 POST-CONSTRUCTION MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT An annual monitoring report (AMR) will be submitted to the IRT documenting site conditions and progress. All AMRs will provide quantitative data of vegetative success and shallow groundwater hydrology, qualitative observations, and conclusions pertaining to mitigation site development. Additionally, comparative hydrographs for the restoration areas will be provided. Monitoring will be initiated upon completion of each phase of the project. Vegetative monitoring will be conducted near the end of each growing season subsequent to site planting. AMRs will be submitted by February 1St of each year subsequent to the fall monitoring. As part of an adaptive management approach, the AMR will identify any contingency measures • that may be deemed necessary to remedy any site deficiencies. Prior to any site modifications, Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 14 Wetland Restoration Plan -April 2009 • any specific contingency measure will be identified and submitted to the USACE for their review and concurrence prior to any action being taken. All AMRs will be in compliance with the provisions of 33 CFR Part 332.6 (Federal Mitigation Rule, as revised April 10, 2008). A. Wetland Restoration Success Criteria The wetland restoration effort will be evaluated based upon performance criteria related to vegetative density and wetland hydrology. Please note that individuals of non-planted characteristic wetland species may volunteer into the restored area. Suitable volunteers serve as indicators of appropriate hydrologic regimes and provide increased diversity. This diversity in plant species is essential to restoring the microhabitats and varied food sources present in natural wetland systems. Therefore, suitable volunteers will be counted towards the established success criteria. The proposed success criteria for the restored areas of Barra II are: 1. Demonstrated density of planted species to meet or exceed 320 trees per acre at the end of three years (post planting), 260 trees per acre at the end of five years, and 210 (seven- year old) character canopy tree species per acre at the end of seven years. The IRT may allow for the counting of acceptable volunteer species toward the 210-tree per acre density upon the review and evaluation of the annual monitoring data. 2. If, within the first three years, any species exhibits greater than 50% mortality, the species will either be re planted or an acceptable replacement species will be planted in its place. 3. The hydrologic criterion is premised on the specific community to be restored: a. for the pocosin community, the hydrologic criterion will be the establishment of a static water table at, or within, 12 " of the soil surface for 15% of the growing • Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 15 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • season (equivalent to 37 days based upon a growing season between March 15`h and November 20`h)' during periods of normal precipitation conditions. b. for the wet pine savannah community, the hydrologic criterion will be the establishment of a static water table at or within 12 " of the soil surface for 6% of the growing season (equivalent to 15 days based upon a growing season between March 15`h and November 20`h)2 during periods of normal precipitation conditions. Vegetation Monitoring: The vegetation monitoring protocol is based on previously accepted methods used for other mitigation banks of North Carolina. Specifically, two percent of the planted areas will be monitored via the establishment of permanent 0.10 acre plots. Given the proposed acreage, 195 sample plots will be established. Seven (7) plots will be established in Section One. Refer to Figure 12 depicting the location of the monitoring plots for Section One. Additional plots will be established as future sections are implemented. Monitoring plot and • well location maps for Section Two, Section Three, and Section Four will be submitted to the IRT prior to the implementation of each section. Refer to Table 3 for the number of monitoring plots per section. GPS coordinates will be established for the center of each plot and will be • identified in the "as built" survey and subsequent AMRs. During monitoring, surviving planted individuals and volunteer individuals will be identified and enumerated within each plot. Table 3. Vegetation Plots and Wells by Section Section Restoration Acreage Enhancement Acreage Vegetation Plots Restoration Wells Enhancement Wells One 33 31 7 7 4 Two 241 130 48 24 6 Three 431 0 86 43 0 Four 269 7 54 27 2 ' Growing season identified per long-term climatological data for WETS Fayetteville (NC) station (NC3017). Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 16 . Hydrology Monitoring- Shallow groundwater hydrology will be monitored via seven (7) automated groundwater monitoring wells (RDS Inc. WM-20s) located within the restoration areas of Section One. Additional wells will be installed as future sections are implemented (refer to Table 3). These wells will be installed in accordance with installation methodology outlined in the Wetlands Regulatory Assistance Program (WRAP) Technical Note 00-02 (Sprecher, 2000). Water levels will be recorded once daily and the data downloaded quarterly. Data from well downloads will be compiled and graphically displayed to demonstrate the hydroperiod of monitored areas. A monitoring plot and location map is provided as part of this plan (see Figure 12). It should be noted that these locations are not randomly generated. Rather the locations are based upon a stratified, strategic sampling method intended to be representative of different conditions of the site. Reference Sites: Hydrologic monitoring will also be conducted within the two preservation areas of the property. A total of six (6) wells will be installed prior to the initiation of construction activities. Water table data downloaded from these wells will be used to establish baseline conditions in the event of abnormal precipitation conditions within the monitoring period. Data will also be included in the AMR to allow for additional comparative analysis. The location of the reference wells are depicted on Figure 12. B. Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement Success Criteria A total of 168 ac of pocosin habitat has been targeted for wetland enhancement. These areas are located directly adjacent to those targeted for restoration in forested sections of the tract. As these areas currently maintain a suitable density of appropriate vegetative species, enhancement will occur by re-establishing the characteristic groundwater hydrology. Natural hydroperiods have been compromised by the presence of forestry and roadside ditches in the vicinity of these forested blocks. Upon completion of the identified earthwork (e.g. removal of roadbeds and plugging of outlet ditches), these areas will exhibit hydroperiods more characteristic of relatively undisturbed pocosin habitat. As a result, the hydrologic success criterion for these areas will be • identical to the pocosin wetland restoration portion of the project: Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 17 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • The hydrologic criterion for the non-riparian bay forest enhancement will be the establishment of a static water table at, or within, 12" of the soil surface for 15% of the growing season (equivalent to 37 days based upon a growing season from March 15th and November 20th) during periods of normal rainfall. In order to document the hydrologic enhancement, ten (10) shallow automated wells (RDS, Inc. WM-20s) will be installed within the identified 168 acres of proposed wetland enhancement in Section One and Section Two. These wells will be installed in accordance with installation methods outlined in the Wetlands Regulatory Assistance Program (WRAP) Technical Note 00- 02 (Sprecher, 2000). Water levels will be recorded once daily. Data will be downloaded from the wells every three months (i.e. once quarterly). Data from well downloads will be compiled and graphically displayed to demonstrate hydroperiods of monitored areas. • 8.0 BANK OPERATION A. Geographic Service Area The Geographic Service Area (GSA) is the designated area within which a bank can be reasonably expected to provide appropriate compensation for impacts to wetlands or streams providing similar functions of that as the restored wetlands and/or streams. The restored wetlands of Barra II will provide for the re-establishment of functions typical for non-riparian wetlands of the Coastal Plain of North Carolina. These functions include: (1) nutrient removal/transformation; (2) surface water storage/floodflow attenuation; (3) sediment/pollutant capture and retention; (4) groundwater discharge and recharge; and (5) wildlife habitat. Note that each of these functions is described in more detail in Section 3.0 of this document. Use of the Barra II wetland mitigation site will not be suitable for riparian wetlands. The Barra II mitigation site will, however, provide for suitable replacement of functions of headwater wetlands (either streamhead or interstream landscape positions). These types of wetlands commonly occur throughout the Coastal Plain. • Based upon the direction of the IRT, the GSA includes portions of the Cape Fear River Basin delineated by the 8 digit hydrologic units 03030004 and 03030005, excluding the 14 digit Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 18 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • hydrologic units as identified in Table 4. The limits of the GSA are graphically depicted in Figure 13. Pocosin and wet pine savannah habitats commonly occur throughout the proposed GSA. Thus, permitted impacts to non-riparian wetlands occurring within the GSA will be appropriately offset via the use of Barra II. It should be noted that pocosin wetlands, wet pine savannahs, and Carolina bays also occur throughout the adjoining hydrologic units (including the remaining watersheds of the lower Cape Fear River Basin). These systems are found in one of four geologic settings which characterize a majority of the wetland systems in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina. These settings include: (1) interstream flats lacking discernable draining patterns; (2) Carolina bays; (3) areas of ridge/swale topography that developed from relict dune systems; and (4) streamhead drainages that form the headwaters of first order streams in the upper Coastal Plain (Otte, 1981). Based upon the documented presence of similarly occurring wetland habitats outside of the designated GSA, the use of the Barra II bank site for compensatory mitigation of impacts occurring beyond the defined limits of the GSA may be considered and approved provided it is deemed preferable to other mitigation alternatives identified during Section 404/401 permitting. is Table 4. Excluded Watersheds of Proposed GSA (listed as 14-digit units) Excluded Watersheds of 03030004 Excluded Watersheds of 03030005 03030004010010 03030005030020 03030004010020 03030005030030 03030004010030 03030005030040 03030004020010 03030005030050 03030004020020 03030004030010 03030004040010 03030004050010 03030004050030 C] Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 19 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • B. Bank Sponsor The Bank Sponsor (Mr. Stewart Precythe) owns fee simple title for the entire bank site. The Sponsor has control of all ditches affecting groundwater hydrology of the site. Since the restoration is premised on re-establishment of groundwater hydrology via removal of ditches, all water rights necessary for sustainability of the bank are secured through the fee simple ownership. The Sponsor will be submitting a banking instrument under separate cover. The instrument will provide detailed information regarding bank operation. Once the final mitigation plan is approved and the accompanying instrument executed by members of the Interagency Review Team (IRT), the Sponsor will record a conservation easement for Section One of the bank site. C. Bank Credits and Financial Assurances Use of credits from the Bank to offset wetland and stream impacts authorized by federal permits or state water quality certifications must be in compliance with the Clean Water Act, Section 404 (b)(1) guidelines and other applicable federal and state legislation, regulations, and policies. Prior to release of bank credits, the following requirements will be met: (1) approval of the final mitigation plan and execution of the instrument; (2) recordation of the conservation easement; and (3) establishment of appropriate financial assurances. Mitigation bank credits will be calculated using the following standard: Mitigation Type Ratio (1) Wetland Restoration 1:1 (2) Wetland Enhancement 2:1 (3) Wetland Preservation 5:1 Given the identified ratios for wetland restoration, enhancement, and preservation it is estimated that 1,175 non-riparian wetland credits will be derived from the establishment of the Barra II Wetland Mitigation Bank. Credit types and amounts are specified within Table 5 (by section). Note that credits will not be derived from the restoration of the upland pine savannah habitat area (24 acres). However, a 5:1 ratio for wetland preservation is proposed based upon the large • amount of wetlands to be preserved, the connectivity of the preserved wetlands to larger Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 20 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 contiguous lands protected under both Barra I and Barra II, the restoration of contiguous upland pine savannah habitat, and the effort of the Sponsor to incorporate additional lands that form nearly the entire headwater complex of Harrison Creek. The Barra project represents a unique opportunity to restore and protect in perpetuity an entire headwater system for a first-order tributary of the Cape Fear River. Table 5. Credit Types and Amounts (By Section) Barra Farms Regional Mitigation Bank - Phase II Section One Acreage Credits Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration 33 33 Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement 31 15 Non-Riparian Wetland Preservation 225 45 Uplands/Non-Restored Areas 2 0 Section One Sub-Total 291 93 Section Two Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration 241 241 Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement 130 65 • Non-Riparian Wetland Preservation 348 70 Uplands/Non-Restored Areas 58 0 Section Two Sub-Total 777 376 Section Three Non-riparian Wetland Restoration 431 431 Long Leaf Pine Restoration (Non-Wetland) 24 0 Section Three Sub-Total 455 431 Section Four Non-riparian Wetland Restoration 269 269 Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement 7 4 Non-Riparian Wetland Preservation 16 3 Uplands/Non-Restored Areas 23 0 Section Four Sub-Total 315 276 GRAND TOTAL 1,838 1,175 • Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 21 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 Debiting and accounting procedures for the bank credits will be specified within the banking instrument to be executed by the Sponsor and IRT representatives. The final, approved mitigation plan will be incorporated by reference within the banking instrument. 9.0 SITE MANAGEMENT A. Adaptive Management The Barra II Mitigation Bank is planned and designed to be self-sustaining over time, but some active management or maintenance may be necessary to ensure the long term sustainability of the mitigation efforts. The adaptive management approach involves analysis of monitoring results to identify potential problems occurring on the site and the identification and implementation of measures to rectify those problems. Remedial actions may include, but are not limited to, mechanized earth work (e.g. adjustment to the invert elevations of earthen plugs) or supplemental planting in the event areas do not meet vegetative success criteria. Prior to • initiating any remedial actions the proposed measures will be submitted to the USACE for review and approval. Performance and functioning of the mitigation site may be affected by various causative factors, both natural and anthropogenic. Natural hazards may include invasive species and/or excessive herbivory. Human errors may include design flaws, construction deviation, and/or inadequate planting coverage. To minimize these potential problems, the following strategies may be employed: 1. If herbivory appears to be jeopardizing the survivorship of planted species, discussions with appropriate agencies will be initiated to determine an appropriate N course of action. 2. If greater than 50% mortality is documented for any given species within the first three years of monitoring, then the species will either be replanted or an acceptable replacement species will be planted in its place. • 3. Beavers will be trapped from the tract if significant damage appears to be caused by beaver activity. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 22 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • 4. Construction errors will be identified as early as possible via the as-built report. If it appears as those potential errors jeopardize the integrity of the project, appropriate remedial action will be identified and submitted to the USACE for concurrence prior to implementation. 5. Planting errors in spacing density or coverage will be minimized by careful coordination with planting crews. An account of planted stems will be provided with the as-built report. 6. If monitoring indicated a potential design flaw, remediation options will be reviewed. 7. In the event groundwater monitoring wells are damaged by bears, barb-wire fencing and/or other acceptable deterrents may be used to protect wells from further damage. B. Long-Term Management :sand use and property boundaries along with the proposed mitigation plan were designed to minimize long term management conflicts. For example, the western boundary canal will be left open to avoid hydraulic trespass on adjacent properties. As a result, the potential for hydrologic • and boundary conflicts have been minimized. The current property owners will retain title to the property through the monitoring period. The Sandhills Area Land Trust (SALT) will hold the permanent conservation easement. The recorded conservation easement deed will ensure the protection of the project in perpetuity. 10.0 CONCLUSION The Barra Farm property has been intensively managed for silvicultural and agricultural for several decades. Land use practices over this period of time have resulted in the loss or degradation of wetland habitats and the functions these systems provide. The proposed project seeks to reverse these trends by restoring the remaining acreage of the Barra II property to the pocosin/Carolina Bay ecosystem that existed prior to the 1970's. This would result in the restoration of nearly the entire headwater wetland complex of Harrison Creek. Once completed, the restoration activities will improve water quality in the surrounding area by reducing point • source pollution currently generated by the agricultural and forestry operations. Additional Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 23 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • benefits such as groundwater recharge, floodwater storage, and valuable wildlife habitat will also be realized in conjunction with the project. In light of its unique landscape position and size, the Barra II restoration project will likely generate benefits at a watershed level. This is particularly important given the increased development pressure of the area (i.e. Fort Bragg and Fayetteville) as well as the long-term intensive land uses associated with farming and timber management. 0 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 24 Wetland Restoration Plan - April 2009 • 10.1 SOURCES OF INFORMATION Code of Federal Regulations. 2008. Part 332 - Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources. Vol.73, No. 70. pp. 19670-19705. Cowardin, L.M., et al. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deep Water Habitats of the United States. US Fish and Wildlife Service. 47 pp. De Steven, D. and M.M. Toner. 2004. Vegetation of upper coastal plain depression wetlands: Environmental templates and wetland dynamics within a landscape framework. WETLANDS: 24. PP. 23-42 Griffith, G.E., et al. 2002. Ecoregions of North and South Carolina. Reston, VA. United States Geological Survey. Otte, L.J. 1981. Origin, development and maintenance of pocosin wetland of North Carolina. Unpublished Report to the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Raleigh. 51 pp. Mitsch, W.J. and J.G. Gosselink. 1993. Wetlands (Second Edition). Van Nostrand. Reinhold, New York. • North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. 2007. North Carolina Wetland Assessment Method, Draft Version 5.0. 183 pp. N.C. Division of Water Quality. 2000. Watershed Restoration Plan for the Cape Fear River Basin. Raleigh, N.C. 129 pp. N.C. Division of Water Quality. 2001. Basinwide Water Quality Plan - Cape Fear River Basin. Raleigh, N.C. 251 pp. N.C. Division of Water Quality. 2008. http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/bims/reports/reportsWB.html Rheinhardt, R.D., Brinson, M.M., and Farley, P.M. 1997. Applying Wetland Reference Data to Functional Assessment, Mitigation, and Restoration. Wetlands 17:195-215. Schafale, M.P. and A.S. Weakely. 1990. Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, Third Approximation. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Division of Parks and Recreation. N.C. Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources. 325 pp. Sprecher, S. W. 2000. "Installing Monitoring Wells/Piezometers in Wetlands," ERDC TN- WRAP-00-02, U.S. Army Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2008. Regulatory Guidance Letter (RGL) 08-03. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 25 Wetland Restoration Plan -April 2009 Minimum Monitoring Requirements for Compensatory Mitigation Projects Involving the Creation, Restoration, and/or Enhancement of Aquatic Resources. 6pp. USDA-SCS. 1984. Soil Survey of Cumberland and Hoke Counties, North Carolina. 155 pp. • Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 26 Wetland Restoration Plan -April 2009 FIGURES CJ 0 zz""(2a € r ::, `„ 'fie J ' ) wt >? cM.,s •n "!mot ?J ? ,,' i s u rti ? „? V ar«? v T (.` 4 a? :fire J.r ?r /c? f aVr rw a{ ' i ynM jt 7P- y 4 4g 1 ? f ?. n f ?. P \ 4 w SITE Y( 0 as , ! r ? ° l t »_ ?? 49acK1? ? ?`?, r'ry, s } d s tt ?> f y r ?- t "3 o- :i y - _ ., nrr ra^,µan, aa2?A- . 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A view of a typical lateral drainage ditch within existing agricultural fields. 0 ? ' C Yd ?r? ? Pax f ?Y ?Yw r ? ? . y, ? rt ..Nb,?^Y??i • • F,,r A view of area targeted for wet pine flatwood restoration. Barra II Wetland Mitigation Bank MLMG Ir t:.\!?1.1 n1:.t?.,.?`II?;. Vii, ?A:1'?{+ rT December 2008 Site Documentation Photos • • • A view of non-tarqet veaetation to be removed =- Barra II Wetland Mitigation Bank MLMG December 2008 or to restoration. Site Documentation Photos A view of existing vegetation within preservation area. • APPENDIX B. SOIL BORING LOGS • 0 t 'ItA} w '00" We T » t Legend Barra Farms I Mitigation Bank "—' 1 . \, • • Barra Farms Detailed Soil Profile Descriptions Wetland Mitigation Study December 18, 2008 B 1 Micro Ridge 0-1 % Leon/Kureb Complex A - 0-3" Loamy Sand, granular very friable non sticky non plastic, 10YR 3/1. E - 3-10" Sand, granular very friable non sticky non plastic, 10YR 7/1. Bb - 10-20" Loamy Sand, weak medium subangular blocky friable non sticky non plastic, l OYR 2/1. C/Bh - 20-32" Sand, single grained, loose non sticky non plastic, I OYR 3/4 with I ORY 2/1 Loamy Sand Bh bodies. Cg - 32-48"+ Sand, single grained, loose non sticky non plastic, 10YR 4/2. Physical Water: 31" SHWT: 32" B2 Micro Low 0-1% Croatan SHWT: cr Surface OAp - 0-17" Mucky Loam, Granular griable slightly sticky non plastic, IOYR 2/1. OA - 17-31" Mucky Sandy Loam, massive friable slightly sticky non plastic, l OYR 2/1. Physical Water: @ Surface B3 Micro Ridge 0-1 % Pactolus A - 0-9" Loamy Sand, granular very friable non sticky non plastic, 1 OYR 4/4. C1 - 9-14" Sand, granular very friable non sticky non plastic, I OYR 5/3. C2 - 14-21" Loamy Sand weak medium subangular blocky very friable non sticky non plastic l OYR 6/8. Cgl - 21-34" Sand, Single grained, loose non sticky non plastic, l ORY 6/2. Cg2 - 34-48"+ Loamy Sand massive friable non sticky non plastic 2.5Y 511. Physical Water: 21 SHWT: 21" B4 Micro Low 0% Croatan OAp - 0-9" Muck, granular friable slightly sticky non plastic, l OYR 2/1. Oal - 9-18" Muck with few roots and organic debris, massive, friable slightly sticky non plastic, IOYR 3/1. Oat - 18-29" Muck, Massive, friable slightly sticky non plastic, 10YR 3/3. C - 29-45"+ Loamy Sand, massive firm non sticky non plastic, l OYR 5/3. Physical Water 25-29" Perched on top of compacted sand horizon. SHWT: @ Surface. CJ B5 Micro Low 0% Croatan OaI - 0-13" Muck with few fine roots and organic debris, granular friable slightly sticky non plastic, IOYR 2/1. Oat - 13-27" Muck, massive friable slightly sticky non plastic, l OYR 3/1. Physical Water: cr Surface SHWT: @ Surface B6 Micro Low 0% Croatan Oi - 0-4" Fiberous roots and debris. Oe - 4-16" Muck with many roots and organic debris mostly rubbed fibers. Oa - 16-36" Muck with few roots and debris, granular friable, slightly sticky non plastic, l OYR 2/1. Physical Water : 18" SHWT: @ Surface B7 Micro Ridge 0-1% Lynn Haven A - 0-3" Loamy Sand, granular very fi-iable non sticky non plastic, IOYR 2/1. E -33-10" Sand, granular very friable non sticky non plastic, 2.5Y 7/1. Bh - 10-20" Loamy Sand, weak medium subangular blocky friable non sticky non plastic, l OYR 3/1. Physical Water : 6" SHWT: <12" • B8 Micro Low 0% Croatan Oal - 0-8" Muck, granular friable, slightly sticky non plastic, l OYR 2/1. Oat - 8-30" Muck, massive, friable slightly sticky non plastic, l OYR 3/1. C - 30-36" Sand, single grained, loose non sticky non plastic, 1 OYR 4/3. Physical Water: 6" SHWT: @Surface. 0 • APPENDIX C. DRAINMOD STUDY 0 is 2ft Ditch - 300ft Spacing 5% of Growing Season -12 days BarraCRO-LT.WET ----------------------------------------------------- DRAINMOD version 5.1 Copyright 1980-04 North Carolina State University ----------------------------------------------------- Barra II Mitigation Bank Croatan Soils No Well Data, Fayetteville, NC ----------RUN STATISTICS ---------- time: 9/ 8/2009 @ 12:38 input file: C:\Drainmod\INPUTS\Barra Farms\BarraCRO-LT.PRJ parameters: free drainage and yields not calculated drain spacing = 9144. cm drain depth = 61.0 cm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ D R A I N M 0 D--- HYDROLOGY EVALUATION '`'`''`** INTERIM EXPERIMENTAL RELEASE * ** Number of periods with water table closer than 30.50 cm for at least 12 days. Counting starts on day 76 and ends on day 316 of each year YEAR Number of Periods Longest Consecutive of 12 days or Period in Days more with WTD • 30.50 cm ------------------ -------------------- 1950 2. 32. 1951 0. 8. 1952 1. 17. 1953 0. 3. 1954 0. 6. 1955 2. 26. 1956 0. 10. 1957 0. 11. 1958 3. 38. 1959 2. 16. 1960 4. 14. 1961 2. 23. 1962 3. 14. 1963 1. 18. 1964 1. 19. 1965 3. 18. 1966 4. 26. 1967 0. 0. 1968 0. 0. 1969 4. 27. 1970 2. 27. 1971 2. 24. 1972 0. 0. 1973 2. 16. 1974 1. 43. 1975 0. 9. 1976 3. 12. 1977 0. 9. • 1978 0. 3. 1979 2. 37. Page 1 BarraCRO-LT.WET 1980 1. 23. 1981 1. 12. 1982 1. 14. 1983 1. 28. 1984 3. 35. 1985 0. 0. 1986 1. 14. 1987 1. 16. 1988 3. 27. 1989 3. 26. Number of Years with at least one period = 28. out of 40 years. • E Page 2 3ft Ditch - 300ft Spacing 5% of Growing Season -12 days BarraCRO _LT.WET -------------- ------------- DRAINMOD version 5.1 Copyright 1980-04 North Carolina State university ----------------------------------------------------- Barra II Mitigation Bank Croatan Soils No Well Data, Fayetteville, NC --RUN STATISTICS ---------- time: 9/ 8/2009 @ 12:39 input file: C:\Drainmod\INPUTS\Barra Farms\BarraCRO-LT.PRJ parameters: free drainage and yields not calculated drain spacing = 9144. cm drain depth = 91.0 cm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ D R A I N M 0 D--- HYDROLOGY EVALUATION **** INTERIM EXPERIMENTAL RELEASE ** * Number of periods with water table closer than 30.50 cm for at least 12 days. Counting starts on day 76 and ends on day 316 of each year YEAR Number of Periods Longest Consecutive of 12 days or Period in Days more with WTD < 30_50 cm ------- ------ -------------------- 1950 1. 30. 1951 0. 7. 1952 0. 6. 1953 0. 2. 1954 0. 0. 1955 2. 25. 1956 0. 3. 1957 0. 9. 1958 2. 30. 1959 0. 6. 1960 2. 13. 1961 1. 14. 1962 1. 12. 1963 0. 7. 1964 0. 9. 1965 3. 16. 1966 1. 12. 1967 0. 0. 1968 0. 0. 1969 2. 26. 1970 1. 20. 1971 1. 16. 1972 0. 0. 1973 0. 5. 1974 2. 24. 1975 0. 3. 1976 0. 11. 1977 0. 7. • 1978 0. 0. 1979 1. 32. Page 1 BarraCRO-LT.WET 1980 0. 8. 1981 0. 11. 1982 0. 2. 1983 1. 21. 1984 0. 10. 1985 0. 0. 1986 0. 8. 1987 0. 7. 1988 1. 15. 1989 2. 16. Number of Years with at least one period = 16. out of 40 years. 0 • Page 2 4ft Ditch - 300ft Spacing 5% of Growing Season -12 days - --- ----- _WET RO-LT ------------- DRAINMOD version 5.1 Copyright 1980-04 North Carolina State University ----------------------------------------------------- Barra II Mitigation Bank Croatan Soils No Well Data, Fayetteville, NC ----------RUN STATISTICS ---------- time: 9/ 8/2009 @ 12:40 input file: C:\Drainmod\INPUTS\Barra Farms\BarraCRO-LT.PRJ parameters: free drainage and yields not calculated drain spacing = 9144. cm drain depth = 121.0 cm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ D R A I N M 0 D--- HYDROLOGY EVALUATION ****** INTERIM EXPERIMENTAL RELEASE ::***** Number of periods with water table closer than 30.50 cm for at least 12 days. Counting starts on day 76 and ends on day 316 of each year YEAR Number of Periods Longest consecutive of 12 days or Period in Days more with WTD • 30 -------_50 cm ------------------ -------------------- 1950 0. 10. 1951 0. 0. 1952 0. 0. 1953 0. 0. 1954 0. 0. 1955 2. 14. 1956 0. 0. 1957 0. 8. 1958 0. 10. 1959 0. 0. 1960 1. 12. 1961 0. 6. 1962 0. 3. 1963 0. 0. 1964 0. 0. 1965 1. 13. 1966 0. 7. 1967 0. 0. 1968 0. 0. 1969 1. 16. 1970 0. 8. 1971 0. 7. 1972 0. 0. 1973 0. 0. 1974 1. 16. 1975 0. 0. 1976 0. 6. 1977 0. 1. 1978 0. 0. 1979 0. 3. Page 1 BarraCRO-LT.WET 1980 0. 0. 1981 0. 9. 1982 0. 0. 1983 1. 19. 1984 0. 9. 1985 0. 0. 1986 0. 6. 1987 0. 0. 1988 0. 6. 1989 1. 12. Number of Years with at least one period = 7. out of 40 years. r 1 U 0 Page 2 4ft Ditch - 500ft Spacing 5% of Growing Season -12 days BarraCRO-LT.WET • ----------------------------------------------------- DRAINMOD version 5.1 Copyright 1980-04 North Carolina State University ----------------------------------------------------- Barra II Mitigation Bank Croatan Soils No Well Data, Fayetteville, NC ---RUN STATISTICS ---------- time: 9/ 8/2009 @ 12:23 input file: C:\Drainmod\INPUTS\Barra Farms\BarraCRO-LT.PRJ parameters: free drainage and yields not calculated drain spacing = 15240. cm drain depth = 122.0 cm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ D R A I N M 0 D--- HYDROLOGY EVALUATION ***** INTERIM EXPERIMENTAL RELEASE ***** Number of periods with water table closer than 30.50 cm for at least 12 days. Counting starts on day 76 and ends on day 316 of each year YEAR Number of Periods Longest consecutive of 12 days or Period in Days more with WTD • 30.50 cm ------------------ -------------------- 1950 2. 34. 1951 0. 7. 1952 1. 25. 1953 0. 4. 1954 0. 3. 1955 2. 27. 1956 0. 4. 1957 1. 13. 1958 3. 39. 1959 0. 10. 1960 1. 29. 1961 2. 20. 1962 3. 17. 1963 0. 8. 1964 0. 8. 1965 3. 19. 1966 4. 31. 1967 0. 0. 1968 0. 0. 1969 4. 29. 1970 2. 30. 1971 3. 35. 1972 0. 0. 1973 2. 24. 1974 1. 41. 1975 0. 10. 1976 3. 14. 1977 0. 11. • 1978 0. 4. 1979 2. 37. Page 1 • 1980 BarraCRO-LT.WET 1. 24. 1981 1. 13. 1982 0. 5. 1983 1. 40. 1984 3. 36. 1985 0. 0. 1986 0. 11. 1987 1. 17. 1988 3. 28. 1989 4. 25. Number of Years with at least one period = 24. out of 40 years. C7 • Page 2 5ft Ditch - 500ft Spacing 5% of Growing Season -12 days BarraCRO-LT.WET --------------- ----------------------------- DRAINMOD version 5.1 Copyright 1980-04 North Carolina State University ----------------------------------------------------- Barra II Mitigation Bank Croatan Soils No Well Data, Fayetteville, NC ----------RUN STATISTICS ---------- time: 9/ 8/2009 @ 12:25 input file: C:\Drainmod\INPUTS\Barra Farms\BarraCRO-LT.PR7 parameters: free drainage and yields not calculated drain spacing = 15240. cm drain depth = 152.0 cm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ D R A I N M 0 D--- HYDROLOGY EVALUATION INTERIM EXPERIMENTAL RELEASE :: * ;: ;; * Number of periods with water table closer than 30.50 cm for at least 12 days. Cou nting starts on day 76 and ends on day 316 of each year YEAR Number of Periods Longest Consecutive of 12 days or Period in Days more with WTD ------_50 cm 30 - ------ -------------------- 1950 1. 26. 1951 0. 0. 1952 1. 17. 1953 0. 4. 1954 0. 0. 1955 2. 26. 1956 0. 0. 1957 0. 10. 1958 3. 38. 1959 0. 8. 1960 1. 28. 1961 2. 20. 1962 0. 11. 1963 0. 2. 1964 0. 0. 1965 2. 18. 1966 3. 26. 1967 0. 0. 1968 0. 0. 1969 2. 28. 1970 1. 27. 1971 1. 35. 1972 0. 0. 1973 0. 8. 1974 1. 40. 1975 0. 8. 1976 2. 12. 1977 0. 9. 1978 0. 2. 1979 2. 36. Page 1 BarraCRO-LT.WET • 1980 1. 20. 1981 1. 12. 1982 0. 0. 1983 1. 31. 1984 3. 15. 1985 0. 0. 1986 0. 8. 1987 0. 3. 1988 3. 23. 1989 2. 18. Number of Years with at least one period = 20. out of 40 years. • • Page 2 6ft Ditch - 500ft Spacing 5% of Growing Season -12 days ------ ----- _WET RO-LT ------------- • DRAINMOD version 5.1 Copyright 1980-04 North Carolina State University ----------------------------------------------------- Barra II Mitigation Bank Croatan Soils No Well Data, Fayetteville, NC ----------RUN STATISTICS ---------- time: 9/ 8/2009 @ 12:27 input file: C:\Drainmod\INPUTS\Barra Farms\BarraCRO-LT.PRJ parameters: free drainage and yields not calculated drain spacing = 15240. cm drain depth = 183.0 cm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ D R A I N M 0 D--- HYDROLOGY EVALUATION •**** INTERIM EXPERIMENTAL RELEASE °• •• Number of periods with water table closer than 30.50 cm for at least 12 days. Counting starts on day 76 and ends on day 316 of each year YEAR Number of Periods Longest Consecutive of 12 days or Period in Days more with WTD . < 30_50 cm ------- -------- -------------------- 1950 1. 16. 1951 0. 0. 1952 0. 2. 1953 0. 3. 1954 0. 0. 1955 1. 26. 1956 0. 0. 1957 0. 0. 1958 2. 38. 1959 0. 7. 1960 2. 14. 1961 0. 9. 1962 0. 3. 1963 0. 0. 1964 0. 0. 1965 2. 17. 1966 2. 16. 1967 0. 0. 1968 0. 0. 1969 2. 28. 1970 1. 13. 1971 1. 13. 1972 0. 0. 1973 0. 3. 1974 1. 38. 1975 0. 5. 1976 0. 9. 1977 0. 8. 1978 0. 0. 1979 2. 18. Page 1 BarraCRO-LT.WET • 1980 0. 0. 1981 0. 11. 1982 0. 0. 1983 1. 28. 1984 1. 12. 1985 0. 0. 1986 0. 3. 1987 0. 1. 1988 2. 20. 1989 1. 17. Number of Years with at least one period = 15. out of 40 years. • • Page 2 C APPENDIX D. FIRING RANGE LEASE INFORMATION E 0 NORTH CAROLINA *DUPLIN COUNTY REAL ESTATE LEASE AGREEMENT THIS LEASE AGREEMENT is made as of the 1.4th day of April, 2010 between SOUTHERN PRODUCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC., hereinafter referred. to as "Landlord", and TIGERSWAN, INC., hereinafter referred to as "Tenant", WITNESSETH THAT WHEREAS, the Landlord now desires to lease the Premises (as hereafter defined) to the Tenant, and the Tenant now desires to leas he Premises m bjo this he a dlord Both parties desire to memorialize the terms of this real estate lease Lease Agreement (the "Lease"), based. upon the terms, conditions and stipulations hereinafter, so provided. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Premises, and in consideration of the and payments and mutual promises made br of which i is hereby ackno?ledand fr other gedatlte part?es hereto valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency hereby covenant, stipulate and agree as follows: Section I. TERM OF LEASE. 1.01 The term of this Lease is for a period of five (5) years (the "Lease Term.") The • Lease Term shall commence on May I", 2010 (the "Commencement Date") and shall expire on April 30'x', 2015 unless extended in accordance vith the terms herein. 1.02 Prm-rided tenant is not in. default. Landlord hereby grants Tenant one (1) five (5) year option to renew the Lease Term ("Renewal Terrn"). Unless otllervVi.se set forth herein, all terms a.nd. conditions of this Lease shall, remain in effect during both the Lease Term and the optional Renewal. Tenn. Section IA. IDENTIFICATION OF PREIVIISES i1ND SIGNAGE: 1.03 The premises being identified, as vacant real estate located in Cedar Creek Tovamship, Cumberland County, North Carolina, more particularly identi? ed and described on the attached Exhibit "A"., together with a non-exclusive right of ingress, egress and regress over the existing access road, that runs along the eastern boundary of said premises ("Premises"). 1.04 Tenant shall be permitted to install reasonable signage at the entrance of the access road to the public highway, subject to land,lord.'s prior approval thereof. Section 2. F.ENT AND MANNER OF PAYMENT. 2.01 The annual rental amount isTenant shall pay Landlord iitl manth.ly installments of1@? ("Rent") throughout the Lease Term. Rent payments shall commence on the 0 earlier of the date Tenant takes possession of the Premises or May 1; 2010, whichever comes first. If first payment is not on the first day of the month then payment shall be prorated for that month. All . subsequent payments shall be due on the first day of each month. 2.02 If exercised by Tenant, the Renewal. Term rent then due shall be adjusted by a percentage of such dollar amount equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the C.F.I. for the second month 11,11mediately preceding that Renewal. Term over the C.P.I. for the second month immediately preceding the month. Of the Commencement Date. "CRL" means the Revised Constuner Price Index, A11-Items fox All Urban Consumers (1.982-1984 100) as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Or, if such index is no longer published, any comparable index. 2.03 Tenant's failure to pay the full amount of any installment tiNithin ten (10) days of the due date shall be an event of default under this Lease, as hereinafter provided. In. addition, if the full amount of any installment is not actually received by Landlord on or before the tenth (10th) day after it is due, then a iatc. charge in a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the unpaid amount of each installment shall accrue and be immediately due and payable. 2.04 All sums payable to Landlord under this Lease shall be paid to Landlord at the following address: P.O. Box 130, 111 West Center Street, Faison, NC 28341, or at such other address as Landlord shall designate in writing delivered to Tenant. 2.05 All sums received by Landlord shall be applied first to rent due and. unpaid. second to any late charges due and unpaid and finally to any other sums due hereunder. Section 3. USE OF PREMISES. 3.01 Tenant shall use the Premises for the operation of a firing range and training facility in conformance v,6th all laws, rules, regulations and ordinances and only for said purposes. Tenant shall not use, or permit the use of, the Premises for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any law, order or regulation, of, any goventmental authority or any restrictive covenant relating to the use or occupancy of the Premises. If any law, ordinance or statute is enacted or in place that prevents Tenant from using the Premises as contemplated, Tenant may terminate this Lease. 3.02 Tenant shall not permit any tivaste or misuse of the Premises. 3.03 So long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease, Tenant shall be entitled to peaceably possess, hold and enjoy the Premises. 3.04 Tenant shall pay, when due. all charges for utility senrices consumed vn or rendered to the Premises while this Lease is in effect, if any. Section 4. TENANT ACCEPTS PREMISES. is 4.01 Tenant has inspected the Premises and is satisfied with its condition. • Notwithstanding the above. Tenant has no knowledge of the condition of the soil, water, pre-existing environmental issues, and the like related to the property and Tenant shall have no responsibility for said issues prior to the execution of this Lease. Landlord shall indemnify and hold Tenant harmless for any issues as outlined in this section 4.01.. Section 5. MAINTENANCE. 5.01 Tenant agrees. at its sole expense, to keep the Premises in a clean, sightly and healthful condition. Tenant's obligation to maintain shall include without limitation, driveways, parking areas, grass and landscaping. Tenant further agrees to comply with all statutes and ordinances concerning the maintenance of the Premises. 5.02 Tenant shall be responsible for maintaining all water ways/ditches/canals free from blockage or debris upon. the Premises during the Lease Term. Section 5A. STTE TNITIAL PREPARATION AND SITE CLOSING. 5.03 Tenant shall. develop such plans as necessary for the size, location and dimensions of such backstops. berms, and. walls as they may deem necessary and appropriate to accomplish Tenant's goals and objectives. Tenant shall. be permitted; at Tenant's sole cost and expense, to haul such. clay, field materials upon the Premises in order to create such backstops, berms, and walls as Tenant may deem appropriate. 5.04 Prior to the commencement of Tcnant's desired. activities thereon, Tenant shall employee, at Tenant's expense, a third party company provider to take appropriate soil samples of the dirtlclay materials so delivered and placed upon the Premises to determine contamination levels, if any, of said range area and to prepare and furnish Landlord and Tenant with a copy of said Final Report. 5.05 Upon the termination of this Lease, Landlord shall receive the Premises in its same or similar condition as of the Commencement Date. To accomplish the same, Tenant shall perform. lead mitigation through bullet sifting and the removal of dirt/clay used for said range berms. Tenant shall. at its expense, employ a third party company provider to take appropriate soil samples of the range area and. more particularly the catch beans to determine such levels of contamination residual therein remaining. Lead mitigation requirements shall be deem acceptable if the residual lead levels are within EPA levels or return to the level prior to the lease term, whichever is higher. The third party company provider shall prepare an appropriate Final. Report identifying all residual lead levels, if any, and the appropriate method for removing any remaining contaminants identified by said Report. Tenant shall be responsible for all cost associated. with said lead mitigation, dirt/clay removal and auy such other costs as may be necessary to insure site compliance Whereby Landlord shall receive the Premises in the same or similar condition, as given on the Commencement Date within 30 days upon the termination of this Lease. 0 5.07 Tenant shall have no outstanding liability for any lead abatement issues or contamination outside of the Premises. All contamination ou.tsi.de of the range area shall be deemed • acceptable. Tenant shall not be required to perform any mitigation outside of the Premises. 5.08 Should Tenant fail to complete lead mitigation and dirt/clay removal dcscribcd above, within 30 clays upon the termination of the Lease, then the Lease shall continue in full force and effect on a month to month basis until such activities are completed and compliance completed by certification from the third party company provider. Landlord retains the right to pursue any and all other statutory or equitable remedies that it may have to in.sure compliance of Tenant s obligations under this Lease to Landlord, 5.09 In order to ensure Tenant's compliance with the mitigation requirements outlined in this Section 5A, Tenant agrees at the end each lease year (lease year shall mean a 12 month period during the Lease Term beginning on the Commencement Date or the anniversary thereo',n to place S15,000 into an escrow account with Southern Community Bank and Trust. The usage, liabilities, rights and. responsibilities associated tivith said deposits shall be governed by the Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit "B". 5.10 Tenant shall not be responsible for any damage to trees or vegetation on the Premises, or the commercial viability of said trees and vegetation, due to its use. Section 5B: CONSERVATION EASEMENT: 5.10 Tenant has been informed and acknowledges that Landlord may hereafter grant to a third party a Permanent Conservation Easement or Eascments as may qualify to receive Conservation • Easements pursuant to NCGS 12 1-3 5 ct seq. Tenant agrees that at all times during the existence of this Lease not to go upon; impair, or interfere within said conservation easement area. Section 6: RISK OF LOSS 6.01 Landlord shall bear the risk of loss arising from, damage to Landlord's personal property on the Premises. 6.02 Tenant shall bear the risk of loss arising from damage to or loss of Tenant's personal property located on the Premises. 6.03 Tenant shall bear the risk of loss arising from interruption of business use. 6.04 Tenant shall bear the risk of. and Tenant shall save Landlord harmless from loss, cost or expense by reason of claims frn- persmial injury and property damage arising out of Tenant's use of the Premises, whether due to the fault of Tenant or others, excepting only fault of Landlord.. Tenant shall obtain public liability and property damage (if applicable) insurance naming the Landlord as an additional insured with coverage amounts not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per person and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. 0 6,05 Nothing in this Section G shall bar a claim of ene party against the other for injury or damage caused by the fault of the other party. Section 7. CONDEMNATION. If the whole of the Premises, or such portion thereof as will. snake the Premises unusable for the purpose(s) described in Subsection 3.01 above. is condemned and sold for any public use or purpose by any legally constituted authority, this Lease shall terminate when possession is taken by such authority; and rent shall be prorated as of the date possession is so taken. Termination of this Lease under this Subsection shall not prejudice the rights of either Landlord or Tenant to recover compensation from the condemning authority for any loss or damage caused by such, condemnation. Neither Landlord nor Tenant shall. have any rights in or to any award made to the other by the condemn-ng authority. Section 8. REAL ESTATE TAXES AND UTILITIES. 5.01 Notvr'ithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all real estate taxes and assessments due and payable tivith respect to the Premises shall be paid by the Landlord when due. 8,02 All utilities, if any, serving the Premises shall be paid for when due by the Tenant. Section 9. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. 9.01 A default by Tenant u ill have occurred under this Lease IF: • (a) Tenant fails to pay the full amount of any installment of rent ti'?'ithin ten (IO) days ,from, the date when. it is due and payable, or (b) Tenant fails to vbsezve or perform any other provision. of this Lease for thirty (30) days after Landlord has given. Tenant notice on bankruptcy enatu. re of or for an arrangement under any present (c) Tenant files a petition or future federal or state bankruptcy law, or is adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or admits in writing his inability to pay debts as. they become due; or (d) a receiver, or trustee of Tenant or of the Premises is appointed and, in the case of a proceeding brought against Tenant, is not discharged tivithin ninety (90) days after the appointment, or Tenant consents to or acquiesces in the appointment; or (e) Tenant abandons the Premises; or (f) the intcrest of Tenant under this lease is ordered sold under execution or other le-P-1 process. (g) Tenant fails to complete site closing in accordance with Scetion 5.05 hereinabove set forth- g, Landlord 9.02 If a default by Tenant has occurred under this Lease anal. is con.tinu.iri has the following remedies: 0 (a) The right to re-enter and repossess the Premises, and the right to remove all. persons and property from the Premises, all in a lawFW and safe manner, taking into consideration the • activities therein. (b) The right to give Tenant notice of Landlord's termination of this Lease as of a date specified in the notice, the date to be not earlier than the date of the notice. (c) The right to relet the Premises, or any part of it, for the account of Tenant, for such term or terms and on such conditions as landlord, in his sole discretion, determines. (d) The right to advance money or make any expenditure to cute any default of Tenant other than default in payment of rent. (e) not used. (f) The right to collect from Tenant by any lawful means: (1) any rent due and unpaid, (2) any deficiency which results from default of, Tenant and the failure of any subletting to give Landlord, the rent pro-tided by this lease, and (3) any money a,d.vanced. or expenditure made by Landlord pursuant to Subsection 9.02(d). 9.03 Provisions applicable to defaults and remedies' (a) Failure or omission of either party to exercise any remedy shall not constitute a waiver, or bar or abridge exercise of a remedy upon auy subsequent default. (b) Receipt of rent by Landlord «ith knowledge of default by Tenant shall not constitute a waiver as to such default or as to a remedy available in respect of such default. (c) No right or remedy of either party shall. be exclusive of any other right or. .remedy, and each and every right or, remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right or remedy given by this Lease or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. Termination of Us Lease by Landlord shall not prohibit Landlord from, recovering any monies due or to become due pursuant to Subsection 9.02. (d) Each, party is entitled to recover b,is reasonable attorney fees, costs mid expenses incurred by reason of successfully exercising his remedies under this Lease. (e) if Landlord, without his fault, is made a party to any litigation commenced against Tenant or because of Tenant's activities, and if Tenant at his expense, fails to provide Landlord with legal counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, Tenant shall pay all costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred or paid by Landlord in connection - such litigation. (f) Each party shall be entitled to enforce any of his rights or exercise any of his remedies without relief from valuation and appraisement laws. (g) Notice by one party of the nature of the other party's failure to observe or perform an. obligation shall specify the details of such failure to a reasonable degree so that the party who has the obligation may reasonably understand his failure. If a default cannot, with diligence, be cured within the time provided by this Lease, the party whose obligation it is to cure may give the other party notice of that fact and of appropriate details and if the party is proceeding with diligence and in good faith to cure the default, the time within which the failure may be cured shall be extended for such period as may be needed to complete the curing in diligence and good faith. 0 Section 10. SUBORDINATION OF LEASE TO EXISTING :kND FUTURE MORTGAGES. • 10.01 This Lease andior the proceeds therefrom may be assigned by the Landlord as its present or future lender may require and in the event of notice from such lender, Tenant shall submit all payments due hereunder to the lender. Furthermore, this Lease is subordinate, in all respects to any and all present and, future lenders of the .Landlord. Tenant agrees to execute any and all such documents as may be required by Landlord and/or Lender to subordinate this Leasehold interest as to any present or future Lender of Landlord. Section 10A. ASSIGNMENT 1 0.02 Tenant shall, not assign, mcrtgabc or encumber this Lease, nor sublet or permit the Premises or any part thereof to be used by others, without the prior written consent of Landlord a.nd. Lender, if, at the time, Landlord is still indebted to Lender. If this Lease is assigned, or, if the Premises or any part thereof is sublet, or occupied by a party other than Tenant, Landlord may, after default by Tenant, collect rent from the assignee, subtenant or occupant as the case may be, and. apply the amounts so collected to the rent herein resetved. No such assignment, sublerting, occupancy or collection shall lie deemed to be a waiver of this covenant, or the acceptance of the assignee, subtenant or occupant as a tenant, or a release of Tenant from his further performance of the covenants contained in this Lease. Consent by Landlord to an assignment or subletting shall not be construed to relieve Tenant from again obtainirta Landlord's written consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting. Notwithstanding the above. Tenant may assign to another entity of whicb it or its shareholders are majority owners. Section 11. MISCELLANEOUS. 11.01 Landlord or its' agents shall. have the right to enter the Premises (without causing or constituting a termination of this Lease or an interference with Tenant's possession) upon 24 hours notice by fax or email for the purposes of exami ling its condition of use. Landlord agrees and under- stands that Tenant N&ill be using active firearms upon the Premises and Landlord. agrees never to enter the Premises (in accordance «-ith any section herein) without 24 hours notice and an escort provided by Tenant. 11.02 Notwithstanding the above, should conditions, such. as excessive rainfall, require- immediate or emergency access to the two water control gates on the Premises that control the storm water drainage for the entire parcel of land owned by the Landlord, Tenant sbalt waive the requ ,retrnent of a 24 hour prior written. notice for Landlord's access 11.03 D. Stewart Precythe, Kelly S. Precythe, and invited guests as each. may designate, shall, have the right to have access and use of the firing ranges installed by Tenant when they are not being used by Tenant upon 24 hours notice by fax or email. 1.1.04 Landlord, or its agents, stall, have reasonable and unrestricted access to the Premises for any mitigation-related activities including but not limited to canal filling, planting. and monitoring as required by applicable authorities. 0 11.05 A notice to be given under this Lease shall be in'writing and either. delivered in ?erson or mailed, postage prepaid, and addressed: AS TO LANDLORD: Southern Produce Distributors, Inc. P. 0. Box 130 111 West Center Street Faison, NC 28341. AS TO TENANT: TigerSwan, Inc. 3452 Apex Peakway Apex, NC 27502 A notice mailed by registered or certified mail shall be deemed given on the date of postmark. 1.1.06 Reference to the masculine gender shall include the ferniznine or the neuter; as may be appropriate for a party. The singular includes, likewise, the plural. 1, 1.07 Headings are for convenient reference only and do not affect the expressed terms, • covenants, agreements and provisions of this Lease. 1. LOS Th.i.s Lease and its terms, covenants, agreements and provisions shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the pazti,es and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. 1, 1.09 Any change in, or modification or discharge of, this Lease shall be in ?vntin.g signed by all persons who at the time are parties to this Lease. 1, 1.10 This Lease and its terms shall be construed under the laws of the state of Noah Carolina. 0 n purposes. either party, a. • 11. 11 This lease agreement shall not be recorded by either p party, y for r upon request memorandum of lease shall be prepared and ex IN WITNESS NTEREOF, the parties have liereunto set their hands and. seals as of the date first above written, LANDLORD TENANT SOUTIIE E ISTRIBUTORS, INC. TIGERSWAN, INC By: By. - D. Ste ' recythe Name: D. Steuart Prec}-the Name:Briln Searcu Title; ?fL?SrpT? Titlc:'PresidentiC00 U 0 EXHIBIT "A r LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PREMISES AND ACCESS IN THAT CERTAIN LEASE DATED APRIL 14th., 2010, BETWEEN SOUTHERN PRODUCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. AND TI,GERSWAN, INC. LEGAL DESCRIPTION Being all of that 236.38 acres more or less tract of land located in Beaverdarri Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at an existing iron stake, said point being the southeast corner of the 616.90 acres tract and. being the POINT OF BEGINNING. Leaving the Point of Beginning and running S 87°50'59" E, a distance of 241.13' to an existing iron stake in the centerline of the 30' vVide access easement (see snap recorded in. Map Book Page ; thence w-itil the centerline of said easement S 1 n4:P'05" W, a distance of 1621.41' to an existing nail and S 1 °31'56" W, a distance of 1079.76' to an eNistiag iron stake; thence N 8729'45"1W, a distance of 155.1.2' to an, existing iron stake; thence S 2°23'00" W, a distance of 33.26' to an existing iron pipe; thence N 87°5]'1.4" "AT, a distance of 3088.81' to an existing concrete monument; thence N 19°25'30" W, a. distance of 2614.19' to an existing concrete monument; thence N 70°30'31" E, a. distance of 26.41' to au e i.sti ig uaan stake in a canal; thence M11i the canal N 20°02'33" ur, a distance of 316.24' to a point in the canal; thence S 87°51'01" E. a distance of 90.10' to an iron stake; thence S 87°50'59" E, a distance of 2254.30' to an iron stake; thence S 97°50'59" E, a distance of 1660.$6' to the POINT OF BEGINNING; said described tract containing 236.38 Acres, more or less. F:Wr,P \CnmmcrcisKTigcr5wan, Tnc„ 23212%TiFcrswan Corp 23212A\TiFcrSwan 3.5 -1.0 Icase drA: with Ti9erSNr•nn commcnts.docx 0 ?a .rba a t. air R ? ? ? F ,p& iy,-,•g rya' ? YT rd ? g °. T ?'"? - 4? ?•WF. ? w s r , 'w Clay berms for range backstops ® Boundary of leased area Barra Farms www.LMGroup.net Phase 11 Phone: 910.452.0001 •1.866.LMG.1078 Cumberland County, NC F a x: 9 1 0.4 5 2.0 0 6 0 40-07-568 P 0 Box 2522. Wilmington. NC 28402