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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20040325 Ver 2_Mitigation Plans_20101213Ann LMG LAND eZANAGENIENT GROUP iNC. ??. Fnwironmenmf Consultants July 19, 2010 Mr. Mickey Sugg U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington Regulatory Field Office 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403 RE: Barra Farms Phase 11 Wetland Mitigation Bank - Wetland Mitigation Plan (July 2010) Dear Mickey: Land Management Group, Inc. (LMG) is pleased to submit the final Wetland Mitigation Plan (July 2010) for the Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The attached plan includes revisions based upon Corps of Engineers comments provided via email on May 14, 2010 and via hard-copy letter dated June 24, 2010. Additional copies of the plan are being mailed to the other representatives of the IRT. The banking instrument and draft conservation easement deed for Barra II will be submitted within the next week. If you have any questions or comments regarding the enclosed mitigation plan, please telephone me at 910- 452-0001 or email me at cpreziosi5lmaroup.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 Mana ement Grou Inc. Christian Preziosi Section Manager encl. wtiew.1ingroup.net s in o()inigroup.net e Phone: 910A-52.0001 o Fpx: 910.452.0060 3905 WHalitsville Ave- Suite I5, Wilmington, NC 28403 ° P.O. Box 2522, Wilmington, NC 28402 BARRA FARMS PHASE II WETLAND MITIGATION BANK WETLAND MITIGATION PLAN VOW. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN Prepared Tor: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Wilmington District alld Inter-Agency Review Team (IRT) Prepared Bj,: Southern Produce Distributors, Inc. Stewart Precythe 111 West Center Street N PO Box 130 Fasion, NC 28341 And Land Management Group, Inc. P.O. Box 2522 Wilmington, NC 28402 NNIVIV.lnigroup.net JULY 2010 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 ........................................................................................................... ..4 4.0 SITE DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................... ..5 A. Land Use and Vegetation .............................................................................................. ..5 B. Soils ............................................................................................................................... ..7 C. Drainage Network ......................................................................................................... ..7 D. Threatened and Endangered Species ............................................................................ ..9 E. Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................ ..9 5.0 RESTORATION PLAN .................................................................................................. ..9 A. Overview ....................................................................................................................... ..9 B. Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration ............................................................................... 10 C. Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement and Preservation ................................................ 13 6.0 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE .............................................................................. 13 7.0 POST-CONSTRUCTION MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT .......................... 16 A. Wetland Restoration Success Criteria ........................................................................... 16 B. Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement Success Criteria ................................................. 20 8.0 BANK OPERATION ....................................................................................................... 21 A. Geographic Service Area .............................................................................................. 21 B. Bank Sponsor ................................................................................................................22 C. Bank Credits and Financial Assurances ........................................................................23 9.0 SITE MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................24 A. Adaptive Management ..................................................................................................24 B. Long-Term Management ..............................................................................................26 10.0 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................26 10.0 SOURCES OF INFORMATION ...................................................................................28 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) 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 1013. GRADING PLAN, SECTION TWO DETAIL IOC. 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. THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES REPORT E. LEASE INFORMATION FOR SECTION FOUR F. SURVEY PLATS OF BARRA II 11 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 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 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, fishing, and 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 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 2 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 susceptible waters. Utilization of similar practices within agriculture operations is also being encouraged by NCDWQ due to continued declines in water quality. 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: Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 3 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 • 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. 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 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 4 Wetland Restoration Plan -July 2010 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. 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 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 5 Wetland Restoration Plan -July 2010 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). 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 (Chaeniycyparis 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. As indicated above, silvilcultural activities (including ditching, construction of temporary forestry roads, and logging) have previously been conducted on the tract. In 2002, a forestry road was constructed in the northern portion of the Barra II lands and logging occurred in that area at that time. In addition, smaller areas within Section 2 of the bank site were logged in the winter of 2007/2008. One other 20-acre area of an adjacent tract recently purchased for inclusion within the Barra II project was logged by the previous owner (refer to Figure 4 for the location and extent of previously logged areas). The fact that these logging activities are exempt from Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permitting (with an approved forestry plan) emphasizes the importance of the preservation component of the bank project. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 6 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 However, it should be noted that no other recent logging has occurred on the site. No further logging is proposed within the Barra II lands. The owner reserves the right to conduct forestry practices on the Barra II property in the future in the event the banking instrument is not executed. 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 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 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 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 7 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 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 structure. Hydrology within managed forestry blocks has been modified to varying degrees depending upon position relative to existing ditches. The on-site ditches impact the hydrology of the site by intercepting surface flows and artificially lowering the groundwater table via lateral drainage effect. The effect of each ditch is related to its size, depth, landscape position/elevation and surrounding soil properties. Based on site evaluations and DRAINMOD analysis (Appendix C), the lateral drainage effect of the ditches within the active farm fields is estimated at 300 ft. The lateral effect of the larger collector canals is estimated at 500 ft. Lateral effects within the forested blocks typically range between 100 ft and 500 ft based on amount of freeboard and maintenance frequency. These analyses indicate that 1,027 acres have been effectively drained within the project boundary. Prior-converted (PC) and Commenced Conversion (CC) designations had been provided for much of the tract. Based upon determinations by the Cumberland County Farm Service Agency (FSA), approximately 440 acres of PC cropland and 260 acres of CC cropland occur within the Phase II project area. Approximately 410 acres of approved CC cropland were not completed by January 1, 1995 and remain forested at the present time (Figure 8). Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 8 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 D. Threatened and Endangered Species A review of the NC Natural Heritage Program database was conducted to determine the presence of any threatened or endangered species within the project boundary and adjacent parcels. While several species have been observed within Cumberland County, appropriate habitat for these individuals does not exist within a majority of the project boundary. Areas that may provide suitable habitat (e.g. remaining wetlands) for rare wetland flora, including Michauxi's sumac (Rhus michauxii), will not be disturbed during on-site construction activities. As a result, no adverse impacts to rare or threatened species are anticipated in conjunction with this project. Refer to Appendix D for more specific information pertaining to the presence of threatened or endangered species and their habitats. E. Cultural Resources The project will not have an effect on any structures/properties eligible or listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Based upon a review of maps at the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, there are no known significant archaeological resources on the restoration site. The project area is of relatively low landscape position with numerous drainage canals. As 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 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 9 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 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 987 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. Grading and Hydrolog-ic Restoration: The proposed mitigation bank includes the restoration of wetland hydrology to 987 acres of former wetland habitat (Figure 9). Note that areas within a 200-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 10a through 10c). Finer material will be used for the strategic plug locations. In addition, any remaining material from existing road beds will be backfllled 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. For instance, the tie-in points with the western boundary canal (to be left in place) will be sufficiently blocked or plugged using fine clay material. All culverts will be removed and/or blocked from operation. Near major outlets from the site, filter-fabric and rip-rap will be used to stabilize plugs. In existing forested blocks, ditches will be completely Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 10 Wetland Restoration Plan -July 2010 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. The plugs at critical outlets will be installed prior to removal of road beds near the larger canals. Material from the road beds will be used to backfill the canals to the maximum extent possible. 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 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 977 acres of the restored area. The species planted will include bald cypress (Taxodiurn distichurn); Atlantic white cedar (Juniperus virginiana); pond pine (Pinus serotina); sweet bay (Magnolia virginiana); red bay (Persea palustris); and water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica). The remaining 10 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 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 11 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 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. Table 1. Proposed Planting Plan Pocosih (Carolina Bay) 977 ac Non-Ri parian Restoration Common Name Scientific Name % Composition # Planted Red Bay Persea borbonia 10 52,563 Sweetbay Magnolia virginiana 10 52,563 Pond Pine Pinus serotina 30 157,688 Atlantic White Cedar Chamaecyparis thyoides 10 52,562 Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum 25 131,406 Black Gum Nyssa sylvatica 15 78,844 SUB-TOTAL 525,626 Wet Pine Savannah 10 Non-Ri parian Restoration Common Name Scientific Name % Composition # Planted Loblolly Bay Gordonia lasianthus 10 538 Red Bay Persea borbonia 10 538 Pond Pine Pinus serotina 10 538 Longleaf Pine Pinus palustris 50 2690 Inkberry flex glabra 20 1076 SUB-TOTAL 5,380 Upland Pine Savannah 24 Upland Restoration Common Name Scientific Name % Composition # Planted Longleaf Pine Pin us palustris 100 12,912 SUB-TOTAL 12,912 GRAND TOTAL 543,918 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 12 Wetland Restoration Plan -July 2010 C. Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement and Preservation Wetland enhancement is targeted for approximately 175 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 596 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 by drainage features as the areas are located greater than 200 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 mitigation type. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 13 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 Table 2. Acreage Totals by Section Barra Farms Regional Mitigation Bank - Phase II 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 246 Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement 136 Non-Riparian Wetland Preservation 355 Uplands/Non-Restored Areas 40 Section Three Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration 431 Long-Leaf Pine Restoration Non-Wetland 24 Sub-Total 455 Section Four Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration 277 Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement 8 Non-Riparian Wetland Preservation 16 Uplands/Non-Restored Areas 14 Sub-Total 315 Total Acreage 1,838 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 14 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 Since project implementation is divided into four sections, notification to the IRT will be provided prior to proceeding with each section. The notification for each separate section will include a conservation easement agreement, financial assurances, title search, boundary survey, monitoring plan map (depicting the location for the hydrologic wells and vegetation sampling plots), and any proposed construction modifications. Note that depending upon market conditions, implementation of one or more sections may conducted within the same construction period. Implementation of any section will not occur without prior notification to the IRT as outlined above and receipt of applicable 404/401 authorizations and the sediment and erosion control permit. 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 sectiop 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 E (lease agreement) for more information on the terms and conditions governing the use of the leased area. A boundary survey of the leased area is also provided. Note that the Sponsor has accounted for a boundary offset between the firing range project area and adjacent mitigation areas. The mitigation section boundary is located 250 ft away from the access road to the firing range. This access road represents the boundary of the firing range project area. Existing canals along the length of the access road to the firing range are to be left in place during the lease period. The lateral drainage effect of these canals has been accounted for in the section boundary for the mitigation bank. No other canals or ditches will be constructed near the proposed mitigation sections. 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). Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 15 Wetland Restoration Plan -July 2010 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, 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 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 16 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 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 on 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. No single volunteer species (most notably red maple, loblolly pine, and sweet gum) will comprise more than 50% of the total composition at Year 2 or Year 3. If this occurs, remedial action, as approved by the Interagency Review Team, may be required. During Year 4 and Year 5, no single volunteer species, comprising 50% of the total composition, may be more than twice the height of the planted species. If this occurs, remedial action, as approved by the IRT, may be required to be implemented. The need to conduct additional volunteer sampling after Year 5 will be determined by the IRT. 4. 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 season. Hydrology monitoring shall be undertaken from 01Feb through 30Nov of each monitoring year. On 0IFeb, soil temperature at three of the monitoring plots will be measured at 12 inches below the soil surface Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 17 Wetland Restoration Plan -July 2010 and documented within the monitoring report. Should earlier monitoring be considered, the project sponsor must also document biological activity on the site pursuant to the applicable Regional Supplement to the 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual. Earlier monitoring must be approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prior to commencement. 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. Hydrology monitoring shall be undertaken from 01 Feb through 30Nov of each monitoring year. On 01 Feb, soil temperature at three of the monitoring plots will be measured at 12 inches below the soil surface and documented within the monitoring report. Should earlier monitoring be considered, the project sponsor must also document biological activity on the site pursuant to the applicable Regional Supplement to the 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual. Earlier monitoring must be approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prior to commencement. 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, 197 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. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 18 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 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 246 136 49 24 6 Three 431 0 86 43 0 Four 277 8 55 27 2 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. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 19 Wetland Restoration Plan -July 2010 B. Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement Success Criteria A total of 175 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: The hydrologic criterion for the non-riparian pocosin enhancement will be the establishment of a static water table at, or within, 12" of the soil surface for 15% of the growing season. Hydrology monitoring shall be undertaken from 01 Feb through 30Nov of each monitoring year. Soil temperatures will be measured at 12 inches below the soil surface at three restoration wells (as indicated within the restoration success criteria). Should earlier monitoring be considered, the project sponsor must also document biological activity on the site pursuant to the applicable Regional Supplement to the 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual. Earlier monitoring must be approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prior to commencement. (equivalent to 37 days based upon a growing season from March 1 5rh and November 20th) during periods of normal rainfall. In order to document the hydrologic enhancement, twelve (12) shallow automated wells (RDS, Inc. WM-20s) will be installed within the identified 175 acres of proposed wetland enhancement (including four enhancement wells in Section One). 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 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 20 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 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 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 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 21 Wetland Restoration Plan -July 2010 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. 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 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. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 22 Wetland Restoration Plan -July 2010 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 7:1 Given the identified ratios for wetland restoration, enhancement, and preservation it is estimated that 1,159.5 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 7:1 ratio for wetland preservation is proposed based upon the large amount of wetlands to be preserved, the connectivity of the preserved wetlands to larger 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. 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. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 23 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 Table 5. Credit Types and Amounts (By Section) Barra Farms Regional Mitigation Bank - Phase II Section One Acreage Credits Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement Non-Riparian Wetland Preservation Uplands/Non-Restored Areas 33 31 225 2 33 15.5 32 0 Section One Sub-Total 291 80.5 Section Two Non-Riparian Wetland Restoration Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement Non-Riparian Wetland Preservation Uplands/Non-Restored Areas 246 136 355 40 246 68 50.7 0 Section Two Sub-Total 777 364.7 Section Three Non-riparian Wetland Restoration Long Leaf Pine Restoration (Non-Wetland) 431 24 431 0 Section Three Sub-Total 455 431 Section Four Non-riparian Wetland Restoration 277 277 Non-Riparian Wetland Enhancement 8 4 Non-Riparian Wetland Preservation 16 2.3 Uplands/Non-Restored Areas 14 0 Section Four Sub-Total 315 283.3 GRAND TOTAL 1,838 1,159.5 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 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 24 Wetland Restoration Plan -July 2010 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 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. Beaver dams in the areas where restoration is to occur will be removed during the seven-year monitoring to reduce potential adverse effects of flooding on survivorship of planted species. 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. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 25 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 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 Land 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 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 Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 26 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 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. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 27 Wetland Restoration Plan -July 2010 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.eiir.state.ne.us/bims/repoits/reportsWB.htiial 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. Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank 28 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 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. 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 29 Wetland Restoration Plan - July 2010 FIGURES % Yll rr,, ? ---- ? ? -- -- ....SITE _ _- - -- ?°-` `; i- - s Ctiti i - i N Barra Farms Regional Mitigation Bank Figure 1. Phase II Vicinity map. 0 2.4 4.8 Cumberland Countv LMG Mi. L:tip htAN:\C;EASENT GAOUP::x. 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Environmental Consultants Post Office Box 2522 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 Telephone: 910-452-0001 NOTE: This Is Not An Engineered, Survey, or Architectural Drawing NOTE: Parcel Boundaries From Cumberland County GIS. Date: Revision Date: Barra Farms - Phase II 9/24/09 7/7/10 Scale: Job Number: 1"=2000' 40-07-568 Restoration Plan Drawn GSBy: FICBM Figure: 9 Barra II Boundary --------r Barra I Collecter Ditch ------- Collecter Ditch (to be filled) ------- Lateral Ditch Existing Dirt Road To Be Removed (see note) Collecter Ditch Plug . (50-100 ft in length; reinforced) Lateral Ditch Plug Section One Boundary Section Two Boundary Section Three Boundary Section Four Boundary 0 1000 2000 4000 ANngignn71MFT1 Amf1C FII PCwn-n7-SRR-_ R?rraFarml NOTES: Material taken from dirt roads to be backfilled into adjacent ditches/canals. This is not an engineered, survey, or architectural drawing. Parcel boundaries from Cumberland County GIS. 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'Clay Plug I? 5.00 1.00 Typical Collector Plug Cross-Section NTS Section Three Boundary Section Four Boundary Collecter Ditch Lateral Ditch 400 8 0 1200 L:\WETLANDSl2007 WETLANDS FILESl40-07-568 -- FarrnFarm BARRA 1 MITIGATION BANK LEGEND Existing Dirt Road To Be Removed --- (see note) ___-_-_ Collecter Ditch Plug - (50-100 ft in length; reinforced) PRELIMINARY Lateral Ditch Plug . L Project: LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP roc Environmental Consultants Title: Post Office Box 2522 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 Telephone: 910-452-0001 4' F (Typ.) 2.5' (Typ.) Earthen Berm NOTES: Material taken from dirt roads to be backflled into adjacent ditches/canals. This is not an engineered, survey, or architectural drawing. Parcel boundaries from Cumberland County GIS. Date: gl24/09 Revision DNA. Barra Farms - Phase II Scale: Job Number: T'=800' 40-07-568 Grading Plan Drawn By: Figure: Section Three & Four Detail GSF 10C 4 X Section One Boundary Section Two Boundary Section Three Boundary Section Four Boundary Pocosin-Bay Restoration (977 ac.) - - Pocosin-Bay Enhancement (175 ac.) Pocosin-Bay Preservation (596 ac.) _ Wet Pine Savannah Restoration (10 ac.) Upland Pine Savannah Restoration (24 ac) MEMEMEME Barra I Mitigation Bank (610 ac.) Remaining Uplands (56 ac.) _ 57 WFTI ANnS F11 FS1dn.n7-rSA -- Ft-,P-Mifi-firm HrnnmrvRf:An Fi-.-,XR-. F.- H- k ypy ,? - 'ma 0 50 2000 4000 iiii PRELIMINARY LMG LAND MANAGEMENT CROUP nc Envhonm:ntol Consuhanis Post Office Box 2522 Imington, North Carolina 28402 Telephone: 910452-0001 NOTES: Material taken from dirt roads to be backfilled into adjacent ditches/canals. This is not an engineered, survey, or architectural drawing. Parcel boundaries from Cumberland County GIS. Date: Revision Date: Barra Farms - Phase II 9/24/09 10/07/10 Scale: Job Number: 1"=2000' 40-07-568 Habitat Type Drawn By: Figure: GSF/CBM 11 ?` T t +? `br ?,, n ?T Reference Well 0 fit. h Vegetation Plot (No Well) p Vegetation Plot w/Paired Well Enhancement Well 0 wf `, t o ,? Section One Boundary Vegetation Plots: 7 ? r ? f 9r : Restoration Wells: 7 Enhancement Wells: 4{; Y` action Two Boundary* 3 F Vegetation Plots: 48 - T-F Restoration Wells: 24 Enhancement Wells: 6 Section Three Boundary* Vegetation Plots: 86 Restoration Wells: 43 Enhancement Wells: 0 Section Four Boundary* ? Vegetation Plots: 86 Restoration- Wells: 43 Enhancement Wells: 2 Barra I Mitigation Bank *NOTE: Monitoring plot and well locaton maps for Sections 2, 3, and 4 will be submitted to the IRT prior to implementation of each section. s 1?J 0 50 2000 4000 iiiiiii PRELIMINARY ?LMG C LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP isc Environmental Consultants Post Office Box 2522 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 Telephone: 910-452-0001 Ni" n? NOTE: This Is Not An Engineered, Survey, or Architectural Drawing. NOTE: Parcel Boundaries From Cumberland County GIS. Project: Date: Revision Date: Barra Farms - Phase II 9124109 2122110 Scale: Job Number: Title: 1"=2000' 40-07-568 Monitoring Plot and Well Map Drawn By: Figure: GSF 12 SCALE: 1" = 20 miles Barra Farms Regional Mitigation Bank Phase II Cumberland County Figure 13. Geographic Service Area LMG LA.YD bfAnAGED7L•NT GP.OUP c.c APPENDIX A. SITE PHOTOGRAPHS A view of dormant agricultural fields in central portion of the property. Y E: Barra II Wetland Mitigation Bank LMG December 2008 Site Documentation Photos A view of a typical collector ditch along the main access road. A view of a typical lateral drainage ditch within existing agricultural fields. 1 ` ? .g?? , y ?7f r `i`T..: ?t P 9 O' J Zk {y ? d G f r 44, 47? t ,,y a 14 •v "t; ( tl S,. caG -A` T ?? r? -{ -- -_ ? -• ?-6':''-a._. -.. r'?t.?'ga?P -)sk ???3rt.?.w.?. .. .Ir.;? r ,. ?',F.?r cs. A view of area targeted for wet pine flatwood restoration. Barra II Wetland Mitigation Bank 7?LMG I .dNE) Y:IAA.(.F.;ut F.PT (:ftlllf F',.. December 2008 Site Documentation Photos A view of non Barra II Wetland Mitigation Bank etation to be removed prior to restoration. n LMG ,.^tN(gk'Ae.-t(ot.\L U.A"T",F'; il,P,v.. December 2008 Site Documentation Photos A view of existing vegetation within preservation area. APPENDIX B. SOIL BORING LOGS -8 - Barra Farms Regional Mitigation Bank Phase 11 Cumberland County 0 3,000 6,000 Feet Figure 1. Soil Boring Location Map LMG en+u; t cauuP..:. Fn.irannsmN Cnn sulturss Barra Farms Detailed Soil Profile Descriptions Wetland Mitigation Study December 18, 2008 BI Micro Ridge 0-1 % Leon/Kureb Complex A - 0-3" Loamy Sand, granular very friable non sticky non plastic, IOYR 3/1. E - 3-10" Sand, granular very friable non sticky non plastic, 1 OYR 7/1. Bh - 10-20" Loamy Sand, weak medium subangular blocky friable non sticky non plastic, IOYR 2/l. C/Bh - 20-32" Sand, single grained, loose non sticky non plastic, I0YR 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" 132 Micro Low 0-1% Croatan 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, I OYR 2/1. Physical Water: @ Surface SHWT: @ Surface 133 Micro Ridge 0-1% Pactolus A - 0-9" Loamy Sand, granular very friable non sticky non plastic, l OYR 4/4. C1 - 9-14" Sand, granular very friable non sticky non plastic, IOYR 5/3. C2 - 14-21" Loamy Sand weal: medium subangular blocky very friable non sticky non plasti,c I OYR 6/8. Cgl -2 1-34" Sand, Single grained, loose non sticky non plastic, 1 ORY 6/2. Cg2 - 34-48"+ Loamy Sand massive friable non sticky non plastic 2.5Y 5/1. Physical Water: 21 SHWT: 21" B4 Micro Low 0% Croatan OAP - 0-9" Muck, granular fi-iable slightly sticky non plastic, 10YR 2/1. Oal - 9-18" Muck with few roots and organic debris, massive, friable slightly sticky non plastic, 1 OYR 3/1. Oa2 - 18-29" Muck, Massive, friable slightly sticky non plastic, 1OYR 3/3. C - 29-45"+ Loamy Sand, massive finrn non sticky non plastic, 1 OYR 5/3. Physical Water 25-29" Perched on top of compacted sand horizon. SHWT: r Surface. B5 Micro Low 0% Croatan Oal - 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, 1 OYR 3/1. Physical Water: @ 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 - I6-36" Muck with few roots and debris, granular fi-iable, slightly sticky non plastic, I 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, 10YR 2/1. E - .3 Sand, granular very friable non sticky non plastic, 2.5Y 7/1. Bh - 10-20" Loamy Sand, weak medium subanoular blocky friable non sticky non plastic, IOYR 3/1. Physical Water : 6" SHWT: <12" 138 Micro Low 0% Croatan Oat - 0-8" Muck, granular friable, slightly sticky non plastic, 1 OYR 2/1. Oa2 - 8-30" Muck, massive, friable slightly sticky non plastic, I OYR 3/1. C - 30-36" Sand, single grained, loose non sticky non plastic, l OYR 413. Physical Water: 6" SHWT: a,Surface. APPENDIX C. DRAINMOD STUDY 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. 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.PR3 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. Page 2 4ft 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 @ 12:40 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. 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 BarraCRO-LT.WET 1980 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. 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.PRJ 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. 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. 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 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 @ 12:27 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 O 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 APPENDIX D. THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES REPORT Threatened and Endangered Species Report for Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank (Barra II) Cumberland County, NC Prepared for: Southern Produce Distributors, Inc. PO Box 130 Faison, NC 28341 Prepared by: Land Management Group, Inc Wilmington, NC May 2010 Table of Contents List o Figures, Tables, an Appendices ............................................................................ ui 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................4 2.0 Protect Species ....................................................................................................................4 3.0 Survey Methods Used ........................................................................................................4 4.0 Site Description ..................................................................................................................5 5.0 Species .................................................................................................................................6 5.1 Animals ...................................................................................... ..............................7 5.1.1 American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) ............ ..............................7 5.1.2 Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) ............ ..............................7 5.1.3 Saint Francis' Satyr (Neonympha mitchellii francisci) .. ..............................8 5.2 Plants ......................................................................................... ..............................8 5.2.1 American Chaffseed (Schwalbea americana) ............... ..............................8 5.2.2 Michaux's Sumac (Rhus michauxii) .............................. ..............................8 5.2.3 PondbeM (Lindera melissifolia) ................................... ..............................9 5.2.4 Rough-leaved Loosestrife (Lysimachia asperulaefolia) ..............................9 6.0 Summary ............................................................................................... ............................10 7.0 References ............................................................................................. ............................11 ii List of Table and Figures Table 1. Federally-listed endangered and threatened species observed in Cumberland County, NC .......................................................................................................................7 Figure 1. Vicinity Map (Note: Other figures from Mitigation Plan are incorporated by reference) iii Threatened and Endangered Species Report Barra Farms Cape Fear Regional Mitigation Bank, Phase II Cumberland County, NC 1.0 Introduction Staff of Land Management Group, Inc. evaluated an approximately 1,838-acre tract of land in Cumberland County known as the Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank (Barra II) for its potential to support federally-listed threatened or endangered species. The 1,838-acre Barra 11 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. This tract will be used as a mitigation bank that will compensate for permitted wetland impacts via the restoration, enhancement, and preservation of 1,838 acres of Carolina bay wetland habitat. Phase II restoration and enhancement activities will include plugging ditches/canals throughout the site and planting approximately 536,386 native trees and shrubs. Mitigation activities proposed for the Barra 11 property are detailed within the Mitigation Plan (July 2010). 2.0 Protected Species This report evaluates the potential of federally protected species to occur within the above-mentioned tract. Species with the federal classification of Endangered (E), Threatened (T), or Officially Proposed (P) for such listing are protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended. 3.0 Survey Methods Used Habitat with the potential for supporting listed species was identified through aerial photographs, soils maps, and topographic maps of the property and by inspecting certain areas throughout the site. The results of this report are based on due diligence 4 including observations made on the dates noted and on other information gathered from maps and databases. Many areas within the tract, such as agricultural fields, were quickly eliminated from further investigation because of their intensive land use history. Furthermore, 589 acres of non-drained wetlands are targeted for preservation and will be protected through appropriate legal covenants. These wetland areas will not be altered by proposed mitigation activities and were, therefore, only briefly investigated during the survey to obtain information about habitat type and species composition. Because this survey was conducted outside of the flowering period of most of the rare plant species, conclusions drawn about the presence or absence of these species within this tract were largely based on the existence of appropriate habitat. A search of the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program database in Raleigh, North Carolina did not identify any known observations of federal- or state-listed species on or within a one-mile radius of the site. 4.0 Site Description The Barra II mitigation 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 (Figure 3 of the Mitigation Plan). 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. 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 5 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 of the Mitigation Plan. 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 the 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). 5.0 Species The following table contains a list of federally protected species known to occur in Cumberland County, NC according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A short description of each of these species and their preferred habitats is noted in this section. Table 1. List of federally protected snecies observed in Cumberland County_ NC_ Scientific Name Common Name Status Animals American alligator Alligator mississip iensis T (S/A) Red-cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis E Saint Francis' satyr butterfly Neon m ha mitchellii ancisci E Plants American chaffseed Schwalbea americana E Michaux's sumac Rhus michauxii E Pondberry Lindera melissi olia E Rough-leaf loosestrife L simachia as erulae olia E KEY: Status Definition E Endangered: A taxon "in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range." T Threatened: A taxon "likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range." 6 T(S/A) Threatened due to similarity of appearance. A taxon that is threatened due to similarity of appearance with another listed species and is listed for its protection. Taxa listed as T(S/A) are not biologically endangered or threatened and are not subject to Section 7 consultation. 5.1 Animals 5.1.1 American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) The American alligator lives primarily in freshwater swamps and marshes, but also in rivers, lakes, and smaller bodies of water (Conant & Collins, 1998). Appropriate habitat for this species does not exist within this site. 5.1.2 Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) The red-cockaded woodpecker is generally found in open pine woodlands and savannas with large old pines for nesting and roosting habitat (USFWS, 2003). Cavity trees are located in open stands with little or no hardwood midstory or overstory. Minimum age of cavity trees is between 60 and 80 years depending on tree and site factors. Foraging habitat is provided in pine and pine hardwood stands 30 years old or older with foraging preference for pine trees 10 inch DBH or larger. In good, well-stocked pine habitat, sufficient substrate can be provided on 80 to 125 acres. The aggregate of cavity trees (cluster) may include 1 to 20 or more cavity trees on 3 to 60 acres. The average cluster is about 10 acres. The territory for a group averages about 200 acres, but may range from 60 to over 600 acres. According to the NC Natural Heritage Program database, no RCW sightings are known within a one-mile radius of the project area. Pine stands within this site are dominated by loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and have been timbered periodically. Upon inspection, the oldest pine stands appear to be twenty to thirty years of age and most of these forested areas also support a dense assemblage of hardwoods such as sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) and red maple (Acer rubrum). This site is too young and dense to provide appropriate habitat for this species. 7 Areas surrounding the tract also consist of agricultural fields and loblolly pine stands. Adjacent forested areas were inspected for potential RCW habitat. Forested areas were determined to be too dense and existing pine trees were too young (-6-8 DBH) to support this species. 5.1.3 Saint Francis' Satyr Butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii francisci) This small species of butterfly is dark brown with conspicuous eyespots on the lower surfaces of the wings (USFWS, 2002). According to USFWS data, only one metapopulation of this butterfly is known to exist in the sandhills of North Carolina, within Fort Bragg (Cumberland and Hoke Counties). Habitat for this satyr consists of wide, wet meadows containing a high diversity of wetland sedges. Although some wetland areas currently exist within the tract (enhancement and preservation areas), these areas are either densely vegetated or former cropland and would not support the Saint Francis' Satyr. 5.2 Plants 5.2.1 American Chaffseed (Schwalbea americana) American chaffseed is an erect perennial herb with unbranched stems and large, purplish-yellow, tubular flowers (USFWS, 1995). Flowering occurs from April to June. The plant is found in sandy, acidic, seasonally moist to dry soils. It is generally found in open, moist pine flatwoods, fire-maintained savannas, ecotonal areas between peaty wetlands and xeric sandy soils, and other open grass-sedge systems. Chaffseed is dependent on factors such as fire, mowing, or fluctuating water tables to maintain the open to partly-open conditions that it requires. Open areas within the tract, such as forestry roads and ditch banks, were inspected for this species. Most forestry roads consisted of heavily traveled spoil material and would not provide suitable habitat. Furthermore, ditch banks within the site were densely vegetated with red maple, sweet gum, and blackberry stems 8 and would not support this species. Because of its previous intensive land use, suitable habitat for this species does not exist within this site. 5.2.2 Michaux's Sumac (Rhus michauxii) Michaux's sumac is a low-growing, deciduous shrub. Leaves emerge in April and May. Small greenish-yellow to white, four- to five- parted flowers are borne in dense, erect, terminal clusters from April to June. This species prefers full sun or the light shade of open stands (USFWS, 1993). Therefore, it is found in open areas such as roadsides, powerline rights-of-way, and areas where forest canopies have been opened up by harvest, blowdowns, or hurricane damage (Russo & Sweeney, 2000). Timbered pine stands within the tract may provide suitable habitat for Michaux's sumac. No individuals of this plant were observed during the survey. 5.2.3 Pondberry (Lindera melissifolia) Pondberry is a deciduous shrub that has bright red oval-shaped fruits that mature in the fall. It has drooping, thin, membranaceous, and ovately shaped leaves. The species is found within wetland habitats such as bottomland hardwoods in the interior areas, and the margins of sinks, ponds and other depressions in the more coastal sites. The plants generally grow in shaded areas but may also be found in full sun. Although no individuals were observed, wetland areas classified as preservation within the site may provide suitable habitat. Furthermore, proposed mitigation activities, such as ditch-plugging, may create suitable habitat for the plant throughout the remainder of the tract. 5.2.4 Rough-leaved Loosestrife (Lysimachia asperulaefolia) Rough-leaved loosestrife generally occurs in the ecotones between pine savannahs and pocosins, on moist to seasonally saturated sands, and on shallow organic soils overlaying sand (USFWS, 1993). Because this plant is shade- intolerant, moist areas exposed to sunlight, provide suitable habitat. Open areas within the tract, such as forestry roads and ditch banks, were inspected for this 9 species. Most forestry roads consisted of heavily traveled spoil material and would not provide suitable habitat. Furthermore, ditch banks within the site were densely vegetated with red maple, sweet gum, and blackberry stems and would not support this species. Therefore, appropriate habitat for rough-leaved loosestrife does not exist within the tract. 6.0 Summary A majority of the 1838-acre Barra Farms Phase II Wetland Mitigation Bank (Barra II) in Cumberland County, NC does not provide appropriate habitat for federally- protected species because of its intensive land-use history. However, areas within the tract that have not experienced extensive draining or harvesting (preservation areas) may provide suitable habitat for pondberry. Mitigation efforts will not occur within these areas and, therefore, will not alter this habitat. Furthermore, the restoration and enhancement of wetlands throughout the remainder of the tract will increase the amount of suitable habitat for the species. Although no individuals were observed, it is possible that marginally suitable habitat for Michaux's sumac exists within timbered pine stands, where harvesting may have created open areas within the forest canopy. Despite this possibility, no grading activities will occur in pine stands and this species would not be affected by the mitigation actions. It is the conclusion of this report that the proposed mitigation project would not adversely affect federally protected species known to occur within Cumberland County and may actually serve to expand potential habitat for the federally endangered plant, pondberry. Furthermore, the Barra II mitigation project will ultimately protect 1,838 acres of previously disturbed land by placing it within a conservation easement - the terms of which will prohibit any future land-disturbing activity. 10 7.0 References Conant, R. and J.T. Collins. 1998. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians; Eastern/Central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company. 616 pp. Frantz, V.L. 1984. Reproduction biology of the Atlantic Coastal Plain endemic, Lysimachia asperulaefolia (Primulaceae). Report to the North Carolina Plant Conservation Program, Raleigh. Russo, M. and J.M. Sweeney. 2000. Threatened and Endangered Species in Forests of North Carolina: A Guide to Assist with Forestry Activities. International Paper Co. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2003. Recovery plan for the red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis): second revision. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Atlanta, GA. 296 pp. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2002. Saint Francis Satyr in North Carolina. http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/insect/stfi-ancis.1-itml U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1996. Saint Francis' Satyr Recovery Plan. Atlanta, GA. 27 pp. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1995. American Chaffseed (Schwalbea americana) Recovery Plan. Hadley, Massachusetts. 62 pp. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1993. Michaux's Sumac Recovery Plan. Atlanta, Georgia. 30 pp. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1993. Recovery Plan for Pondberry (Lindera melissifolia). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Atlanta, Georgia. 56 pp. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1993. Technical Draft Rough-leaved Loosestrife Recovery Plan. Atlanta, GA. 41 pp. 11 _ I T -- i _ -- ,SITE 1j a , N ?j Barra Farms Regional Mitigation Bank Figure 1. Phase 11 Vicinity map. 0 2.4 4.8 Cumberland Countv LMG Mi. SCALE 1" = 2.4 miles APPENDIX E. FIRING RANGE LEASE INFORMATION NORTH CAROLINA DUPLIN COUNTY REAL ESTATE LEASE AGREEMENT THIS LEASE AGREEI' IENT is made as of the 1.4th day of April, 2010 betw4i en SOUTIJERN PRODUCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.; heroinafter rcfcrred. to as "Landlord", and TIGERSWAN, IINC..1.zer.einafter referred to as "Tenant". WITNESSETH THAT WHEREAS, the Landlord now desires to lease the Premises (as hereaftcr defined) to the Tenant, and the Tenant now dcsires to lease the Premises from the Landlord. Both parties desire to n1emorialize the terms of this zeal. estate ],ease arran4emcnt by this Real Estate L•ea_se Agreement (the "Lease"), based. upon the terns, conditions and stipulations here' after. so prcz- ided. NO-W, THEREFORE, in consideration of the pre-miles, and in consideration of tlzc pa),munts an,d mutual promises mad c by the parties as hereinafter set forth, and. for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby covellant, stipulate and agree as follows: Section 1. TERM OF LEASE. 1.01 The term of this Lease is for a period of - ive (5) years (the "Lease Tenn") Tlle Lease Tenn shall cOMB-fence on May I-,', 2010 (the "Conr.rnencement Date") an.,d shall expire on April 30"', 2015 unless extended in accordance 1vitlr the terms lierei,n. 1.02 Provided tenant is not default. Landlord hereby grants Tenant on (1) five (5) y . ear option to renew the Lease Term ("Renewal Terin7")• Unless otlaerwise set forth herein, all terms and conditions of t1?is Lease shall. remain in effect during both the Lease Term and the optional Renewal. Tenn. Section IA. 1DENTII; ICATION OF PREMISES AND S IGNACTE: 1.03 The premises boing identified, as vacant real. estate located in Cedar Creel; Townslri.p, Cumberland County, North Carolina, more particularly identified and described on the attached Exhibit "A"., together with a. noza-exclusive right of ingress, egress and regress over the e;?istb1. - access road, that runs along the easte-m boundarz, of said premises ("Premises')- W 1.04 Tenant shall Lie permitted to install reasonable signage at the entrance of the access road to the public highway, subject to land.lord.'s prior approwl thereof.. Section 2. FSNT AND TvIIANNER OF PAYMENT. 101 The annual rental amount is? Tenant shall p3-,,, Landlord ill rnonth.l), installments of? ("Rent") tlu'oughout the Lease Terra. Rent pay))7.ents shall commence on the earlier of the date Tenant taccs posses9ion of tb,e Premises or May 1; 201,0, ?,,•hiclaever comes first. If first pa intent is not on the first day of the month then payment shall be prorated far that month. All, subsequeirt paya?-ieuts shall be due on the first day of each month. If exercised by Tenant, the Rerie-wal, Term rent then due shall by adjusted by a percentage of such dollar auiount equal. to the percentage increase; if any, in the C.P.I. for the second month immediately preceding that Renewal. Term over the C.P.I. for the second month immediately preceding the month of the Commencement Datc. "C.P.Z." meant the Revi.sed Constunter, Price Index, All-Items for All Urban Consorters (1.982-1984 100) as published by thc LJpdtcd States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or, if such index is no longer published, arty comparable index. 2.03 Tenant's failuxe to pay the full amount of any installment within ten. (10} days of the due date shall be an event of default under this Lease, as hereiza'fter provided. In. addition, if the full ain.ount of any installment is not actually received by Landlord on or before the tenth (10th) day after it ,.,-, era c t, ' 4-.,i 1 • _ - _ -?; , t?J F• ----' .fit (?n ?J LI_. t110 ii);.I,p ald al lULli lL U1, Fac,l. I ?J La.I1janc;LL1 13 QLL t, lC1Cli a 13--- 111a1j in u ?i = 1u - -' shall accrue and be immediately due and payable. 2.04 All sums payable to Landlord under this Lcase shall be paid to Landlord at the followinb address: P.O. Box 130, 111 West Center Street, Faison, NC 28341, or at such othet address as Landlord shall designate in ti-?Titing deli-,-ered to Tenant. 2.05 All sums recci-cd 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 slzal.l. use the Prey-rises for the operation of, a Bring rat. r, and training facility in coafon-nance -vz7.tlt ail laws, rules, reculations 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 lave, order or regulation, af. anyV govenunental authonty or any restrictive covenant relating to the use or occupancy of the Premises. If aaly lacy, ordinance or statute is enacted or in place that p,r euts Tenant from using the Prerni,ses as contemplated, Tenant may terminate this Lease. 3.02 Tenant shall not perril.i.t any iti•aste or misuse of the Premises. 3.03 So long as Terimt is not in dcfault under tlii.; Lease, Tenant shall be entitled to peaceably possess. hold and enjoy the Premises. ti •04 Tenant shall Pay, urhen due_ all charges for utility services consumed orl. Oz rendered to the Premises wi.jile t11is Lease is in effect, if arty. Section 4. TENANT ACCEPTS PREMISES. 4,01 Tenant leas inspected the Premises and is satisfied "N:itli its condition. Notwithstanding the above. Tenant has no knowledge of the condition of dic soil, water, pre-existing envirorLmental issues, and the like related to the property and Tenant shall Dave 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- 7.01 Tenant acrccs. at sole expense, to keep the Premises in a clean, sightly and healthful condition.. Tenant's obligation to maintain shall include without limitation, drive??'ays, parking areas, grass and landscaping. Tenant further agrees to comply with. all statutes and ordinances concerning the n-jai.ntenance of the Prenv.ses. ti.02 Tenant shall be responsible for maintaining all water ways/ditches/canals free from blockage or debris upon. the Prern.ises during the Lease Term. Tµ rune: Section 5 A. SITE ll<11 LA L PK;?PAKA T.ivi? t'iivl: Si i 5.03 Tenant shall. de-S elop such plans as necessary' for the size, location and dimensions of such backstops. berths. anal. 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 -,u,-,b clay, geld materials upon the Premises in order to create such L?a.ckstops, been, and walls as Tenant may deem appropriate. 5.04 Prior to the commence .went of Tenant's desired. activities thereon, Tenant shall employee, at Tenant's expense, a third part' company provider to take appropriate soil samples of the diryclay materials so delivered and placed, upon the Premises to determine contamina-tion 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 carne 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 anal, more particularly the catch berms to determine such levels. of contamination residual therein remaining. Lead miti.gatiott requirements shall be deem. acceptable if the residual lead levels are within EPA levels or return to the level prior to the 1ea_se term, whichever is bi.eber. The third party company provider shall prepare an appropriate Final Report identifying all. residual lead levels, if an-y, 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 auk- such other cost_S as may be necessary to insure site compliance -whereby Land -11,01'd 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- 5.07 Tenant shall have ao outstanding liability for any lead abatement issues or contamination outside of tl;ie Premises. All contamination outside of the range area shall be deerrned acceptable. Tenant shall not be required to perform au mitiRati,on outside of the Premises. 5.08 Should Tenant fail to complete lead mitigation and dirt/clay removal described above, within 30 clays upon the termina.ti.on. oftlie Lease, then the Lease shall continue in full force and effect on a month to molath basis until such activities are complctcd and coinpliance completed by cenification .From the third party co npany provider- Landlord retains t1 e right to pursue any and all other statutory or equitable remedies that it array llav to insure compliance of Tenants obligations under this Lease to Landlord, 5.09 In order to ensure Tenant's compliance xith the mitigation requirements outlined. in this Section. 5A, Tenant agrees at the end each lease year (lease year shall mean a 17 month period during the Lease Term beginning on the Coinmencenaent Date or. the arUUversaxy thereof) to place $15,000 into an escrow account with Southeza Con-ununity Bank and Trust. The usage, liabilities, rights and respansibi.lities associated \N-ith said deposits shall be governed by the Eseraw Agrccment attached as B%hi bi.t "b' 5.10 Tenant shall not be responsible for EaLy d.arzaage to trees o.r. vegetation on the Premises, or the corl mercial viabi.l.ity of, said trees and ?'regetation, due to its use. Section 513: CONSERVATION EASENIENT: 5.10 Tenant 1-Las been, irrfor??1ed and acknowledges that Landlord may 1lereafter meant to a tlti..rd party a Permanent Consen?ation Easement or Easements as may qualify- to receive Conservation Easements pursuant to NCOS 121-35 et seq. Tenant agrees that at all times during the e?;istence of this Lease not to go upon, impair, or interfere within said conservation casement area. Section 6: RJSK. OF LOSS 6.01 Landlord shall bear the risk of loss arising from damage to Landlord's personal property on the Prerni.ses. 6.02 Tenant shall bear the risk of, loss arising frorrl. damage to or loss of Tenant's personal property located on the Premises. 6.03 Tenant si-iall. bear the risk of loss arising frorn i.nterrup6on of business use. 6.04 Tcnant shall bear the risk of.. and Tenant shall save Land.laid b.amiless froze loss, cost ar expense bti reason of claims for,- personal 'IlIury and property datr?.age ati;ir?,g 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) ir7.surauce uar i71g the landlord as an additional insured -with coverage arnounts not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) pcr person and One N-Til.liou Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. 6.05 Nothing in this Section G shall. bar a claim of one party against the other for injury or dazalaize caused by the fault of, the other party. Section 7. CONDENINTATION. Tf tl,e whole of the Premises, or such portion thereof as will. make the Premises unusable for the pLUFose(s) described in Subsection 3.01 abm.,e, is condetuned aad sold for any public use or pLLrpose by any legal ly constituted authority, tlv.s Lease shall terminate when possession is takenby such authority; and rent shall be prorated as of the date possession is so taken. Tcrminatioa of this Lease under this Subsection shall not prejudice the rights of either Landlord or Ter..ant to reeover compensation from the condemning, authority for any loss or damage caused by such. condemnation. Neither Landlord nor Teri.arzt shall. Have any rights in or to any award made to the other by the condemn-Ring authority. Section S. REAL ESTATE TAKES AND UTILITIES. ?ai 8.01 NOtSATtlls%ndirLg aayCtaing Yler,e- ?a lily C_11; ail . I e5l-e talcs ann assess and payable with 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. DEFA- ULTS AND p,EWT)TES. 9.01 A default by Tenant will have occurred under this Lease IF: (a) Tenant fails to pay the full amount of any installment of rent -within tcn (10) days froln. the date when. it is due and payable; or (b) Tcnant fails to observe or perform any other provision. of this Lease for thirty (30) days after Landlord has given. Tenant notice of the nature of Tenant's failure: or (c) Tenant files a petition in bankruptcy or for an arrangzmeut under any present or future federal or state bankruptcy la-w, of is adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or makes an assigzuaaezlt for tIZe beneft,t of, creditors, or admits in vdriting 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, 15 not discharged vdthin lai.nety (90) day's after the appointment, or Tenant consents to or acquiesces in. the appointment; or (e) Tenant abandons the Premises; or () the interest of Tenant under this lease is ordezed sold under a ecuti.on or other legal process. (g) Tenant rails to complete site closing in accord,ancc with Section 5.05 hercinabove set forth_ 9.02 If a default by Tenant has occurred under this Lease and. is cantirzu.ing, Landlord has the follotiN-ing remedi.e s: (a) The right to re-enter and repossess the Premises, and the riRlit to remove all persons and property from. the Premises, all in. a l.awfiil, and safe manner, taking into consideration the actin-hies therein. (b) T1ze 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 r--let the Premises, or any part of it, for the account of Tenant, for such. term or terms aad on such conditions as Landlord, in his sole discretion, determines. (d) The right to advance money or make any expenditure to cure any default of Tenant other t]nan default in. pay-Rierit of. r nt, (e) not used. (f) The right to collect from Tenant by any lawful irimns: (1) any rent due and unpaid, (2) any deficiency tiwhich results from default of, Tenant and the failure of any subletting to give Landlord. the rent provided by this lease, and (3) any money advanced. or expenditure made by Landlord pursuant to Subsection 9,02(d). 9.03 Provisions applicable to defaults and remmedies: (a) Failure or omission of either party to exercise any remedy shall not constitute a vraiver, or bar or abridge exercise of a remedy upon any subsequent default. (b) Receipt of rent by Landlord vritth 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 zi.ght 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 la-AT or in Equity. Tcrznination of this Lease by Lar.dlord 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 his reasonable attorney fees, costs and expenses incurred by reason of successfully exercising his remedies under this Lease. (e) if Landlord, vdthout his fault, is made a party to any litigation, commenced against Tenant or because of Tenant's activities, and if Tenant, at his expense, falls to provide Landlord ,Aitla legal counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, Tenant shall pay all costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred or Paid by Landlord in Connect-3011 -Ath such litigation. (f) Each party shall be entitled to enforce any of his rights or exercise any of his remedies without relief frond. valuation and appraisement (g) Notice b-yr one party of the nature of the other party's failure to obscrve or perform an. obligation shall specify the details of such failure to a reasonable degree so that the party NOio has the obligation may reasonably und.crstand. his failure. If a default cannot, with diligence, be cured witi-dri, the time pro-Med 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 -Mthi.n 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. Section 10. SUBORDINATION OF LEASE TO EXISTING :AND FUTURE MORTGAGES. 10.01 This Lease and/or tl?e 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 pa3-ments due hereunder to the lender. Furtlzer«iaze, this Lease is subordinatc, in all respects to any and all present and, future lenders of the Landlord. Tenant agrees to e-xecute, any and all such, documents as may be required by Landlord and/or Lcild.er to subordinate this Leasehold interest as to any present or future Lender of Landlord. Section 10A. ASSIGNMENT 10.02 Tenant shall, not assign, mortgage or encumber this Lea.se, nar sublet or permit the Premises or any part thereof to be used by others, -vvithout the prior',1-ritten consent of Landlord and Lender, if, at the time, Lwndlord is still indebted. to Lender. If this Lease is assigned, aa,- 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 eR-r*-'? i C ii v occupancy or c^„e?I- shall be. SO collected to the rent herein reserved- NO such aSnicn-m " nt, Jl=L __l?, deemed to be a waiver of this covenant, or the acceptance of the assignee, subtenaiat 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 constru.cd to relieve Tenant from again obtainizlg Lanldlard's ??aitten consent to any subsequent assig?unent or subletting. Notw thstanding the above, Tonant may assign to another entity of wb.i.cb. it or its shareholders are majority owners. Section 11- MISCELLANEOUS. 11,01 Landlord ar agent; shall, have the right to enter the Premises ('Arithout causing or constituting a termination of this Lease or an interference with Tenant's pas, lion) upon 24 1laurs notice by fax or cmail for the purposes of e ?amin.inlg its conditio.nor vse. Landlord agrees and under- stands that Tenant s,%'i.ll be using active firearms upon the Premises and Landlord. agrccs never to antes the Premises (in accordance -,with any section hereiz) without 24 hours notice and an escort provided by Tenant. 11.02 Nott rithstandi.llg the above; slloul.d conditions, such as excessive rainfall, rcquirc ediate or enZergenc access to the t,N,o water control gates on ihc Premises that control the storm -water drainage for the entire parcel of land o-- -med. by the Landlord, Tenant shalt Waive the .requi.retnent of a 24 hour prior N?,ntten. notice for Landlord's access 11.03 D. Stelvalt Precythe, Kelly S. Prec)rthe, and izrvited guests a3 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 fa 3z or email. 1.1-04 Landlord, or its agents; shall have reasonable and unzestri.cted access to the Premises for any mitigation-related activities including but not limited to canal filling, planting, and monitoring as required by applicable authorities. 11.05 A notice to be giveu under this Lease shall be in writing and eitlher delivered in icrson or mailed, postage Prepaid and addressed: AS TO LANDLORD: 5outbern produce Distributors, Inc. P. 0. Box 130 111 West Center Street Faison, NC 28341, AS TO TENANT: T1gcrS-?van, Inc- 3,452 Apex Peak-Way ,,kp. cx, NC 27302 A notice mailed by registered or certified mail shall be deemed given, on t'-le date of postmark. 1. 1.06 Reference to the masculine gender shall include the femi.ni.ne or t13e Neuter, as may be appropriate for a party. The singular inctudes, 11ke-vi,se, t11e plural. 1, 1.07 Headings are for convcnicnt reference only and do not aff ct the expressed terms, covenants, a¢-reernents and provisions of this Lease. 11.08 This Lease and its terms, covenants, agreements and. provisions shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, tb.o parties and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. 1.1.09 Any change in, or modification or discharge of, this Lease shall be is t%Tliing' signed by all persons w-ho at the time are parties to this Lease- 11-10 This Lease acid its terms shall be construed under the hnvs of the state of North Carolina. 11.1I This lease areeinea,Zt shall not be recorded by ei,tl;ier party, and upon request by either party, a. memorandum of lease shall. he prepared and executed by each patty for rcC0rda.tzon puIposes. IN 'WITNESS IiERE,OF, tr,c parties hayfe liezeunta set their hands and. seals as of the date first abo-ve written. LANDLORD TENANT SOUTH E E ISTRIBUTORS, INC. TIGERSWAN, INC B?•_ By: D. Ste ti rccythe Name: D. Stu art PrecYtllc Nanze:l3riln Searcy Titl°; ?(LESrp?_? Titlc:Presid,entlC00 EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PREMISES AND ACCESS TN THAT CERTAIN LEASE DATED APRIL 14th, 201.0, BE7? EN SOUTHERN PRODUCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. AN17 TIGERSWANT, INC. LEGAL DESCRIPTION Bcing all of that 236.38 acres -Mare 01- [es,-, tract of, land located in Beaverdatn Township, Cumbezland County, North Carol,i.IZa and being more pasticularlY described as follow=s: Commencina at an existing iron stake, said point being the southeast corner of the 61690 acres tract and being the FOII?TT OF BECrINNING. T ear ing the Point of 13eginrlit1g and runntng S 97°50'59" E, a distance of 241.13' to an existing iron static in the centerline of the 0' wide access eas(--meat (see map recorded in, Map Boole Page ; thence with tte centerline of said easEp ,ar,t r.'. 1 nv zmo-,,, -AT a rl;ctn" r* of 16'}1,41' to an Ct,-is i ? nail and S 1 l'56" W_ a. dis MC- of 1079.76' to an e Misting iron stake; thence N 57°29'45" W', a di.sta-Rce of 155J7 to an. c-1115tmg iron stake; thence S 2°23'00" "aT, a distance of 33.26' to an existing iron pipe; thence N 57°51.'1.4" W, a distancc of 3085.81' 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" L, a distance of 26.41' to an existing Iran stake in a canal; thence -xi,tl7 the carnal N 20°02'33" W, a distance of 316.24' to a point in the canal; thcncc S 8'7°51'01" E. a distance of 90.10' to an iron stal.c; thence S 87°50'79" E, a distance of 2254.30' to an iron. stake; thence S 97°50'59" E, a distance of 1.660.56' to the POINT OF BEGINNING; said described tract containing 236.3E Acres, more or less. F:\K\KFP\Cnmmcrcial\Tigcr5wan. Inc„ 23212,TiFcr3wan Gop 23 1 -1'TiFcrSwa.n 3-5 _lp Ica>e draft wit Tiger--,N-nn commcncs.docx APPENDIX F. SURVEY PLATS 50 PATRICfABRYANT rom o annq I nce TIE LINES FROM CORNER 120 IN THE CENTERLINE SAMUEL FORT AND ECM TRICI BRY ATLANTIC REALTY ?g-??gZATlS9?08T5.56 OF INTERSECTION OF NC MM' 210 AND SR 2053 TO TMI EIP EXISTING IRON PIPE / SARAH FORT HEIRS MARGARET GONZALES Me 91 PG 149 790 PARTNERSHIP 448 449 824°1719`4488.71' CORNER 3f90NORNEAR THESOIITHERNRNVLINE NC EIS EXISTING IRON STAKE t PART OF DB 543 PG 194 PIN' DB 3945 PG 342 445 448 N 63°11'29" 4099.80' OF SR 2053 AND THE CENTERLINE OF THE 20' WIDE ?70 ISS IRON STAKE SET PS 86 PG 146 0493.07-2537 PIN: 0493-17-7573 444 4455 N24°00'10"E 6.76' TRACT OF LAND SHOWN AS TRACT 4. ECM FOISTING CONCRETE MONUMENT 60 ? 444 447 S 63°01'15° E 385.05' From To Beadng Distance p -- .W - SR 2053 CMS CONCRETEMONUMEPflSET ECM S 0 447 68 52428'19'4898.35 120 119 S6°d6'03" q-6. NC210 ERR EXISTING RAILROAD SPIKE JOHN L. JORDAN SS, °ti6 6b 76 444 N 23°53'03" 8148.57' 119 118 S 43°01'15" E 54.68' EMN EXISTINGMAGNAIL DB3151PG248 77y07?S7° ?6k^609' S 116 115 S61°07'17"E 485-99 EIA EXISTING IRON AXLE WSB, F SS rv / 5 116 115 S 24°33'36' W 29.89' DAVID STEWART SR 2022 PKS PKMAIL SET v o? ?r?a v A PRECYTHE MNS MAG NAIL SET !`> M A7 vtiS d? / / 2 2 SITE C CENTER LINE a 61 1 47 /r. (]1 _ / ae a? 0493-37-2209 SAMRUAY C. THOMAS R1W RIGHT OF WAY ?ry Ooy^? J 0? DB 4043 PG 749 DB 5340 PG 881 R^ CP COMPUTED POINT N ECM 1t / 1.5 ACRETRAC7 PIN: 0493-26-0741 COPTSfAS LAND ry0 EN EXISTING NAIL ¢ 4", / ?c? /C LPG ? o 31 ; ENC EXISTING NAILAND CAP ELBERT o Q 4"+ 2y ?2?/ 04,9101-26-24211 o nNOa VICINITY MAP JACKSON s?' g /evam y m/y ,/ 120 (NOT TO SCALE) N23°53'OS"W e g /4 ??m EPK IN CENTERLINE w $9 58 310.01' 6S / JESSICA OFIMERSECnON (115-122) D !4 Ga] NOTES: ECM ECM ECM/ /par B- 11B S51.112ZE N® 210 7. DEED REFERENCES: DB 4043 PG 749 DB 4183 PG 314 AND 56 50 SWENCKI EPK IT NC r r - D64666PG"816. 15 IpEIS IN CANAL S 8°12'35" E ?• D87735PG220 116 ECM 2. All lines are shown as surveyed by me on date of survey unless / ` DB 7775 PG 224 ?K 83 / tt9 - 1s 122 122 LESTER 26 CARTER, JR. otherwise noted. sa ros24 W ti 306.90' PIN: 0493-1 1078 a m ,07,1 i 859°10D8°E DB30PG43 3. This is asurve of an existin arcelofland. 1E'st' ?° `' 12 W E Y 9P u+ :v g5g' PIN: 0493,07,1131 . 4. Revised onlhlt-10divided lhe43xrEtract near nonheastcomer o A p5? 187°45'11E EIA 448 EPK 1 Ilsw EP 229.66 0493-01-46-0733 (OLD NO) WAYHE s a3 / / EIS 12I of the tracts at the entrance off of Doe Hill Road BR No. 2053 and changed 566 70026 s EIP S 63°13'14" E some lines to a heavy solid line and the northern line of Tract 4 to a dash line CARPENTER 75 445 /N E 12 113 529, 57 Els 74 / EIS / 819. 7' `es EIP `? z< VERNON BADGER MEANS / EIS \\t S 7'52'36' E el 449 tw1 212 DB 3835 PG 6674 AND 0877 Leta 5 Els *y2 Lot64a s?\ SR ' 43 AO' EIS ° M. SHELTO EORDEAU DATE OF SURVEY 1403-03-002270 (OLD NO-) 6-18-2010 FILE: 10014.PCS 616.90 acres BB°59'05E 444 EIP / EIP ; 447 N 65721 1.98'" W 331 s "?Q ??® M. SHEL SURVEY6N TRACT2 EIS 103 273 219 /\® 4241 NC .? 0 ? EIS r b?' 4241 NC210 EAPL FA$TS L- 2947 K DRAWN BY SHELTON S 8°56155.61' 24° E CP 450 37,07 aweso• p?z m E ?s' From To -ear TRACTS orstirce ?`4'," 223 IS 47.70 ;r E5 256 101 1W N203dZe'E 2261,91' HARRELLB NC- 28444 BORDEAUX ` 79 EIS m' ? 67 1 52 / toJ us s4aro4rorE 59351' \1N TRACT9 57°27'35"E E N82 F I ECM / 2n ECM28? 219 256 S 40'04Ur 2706 ?.•- 256 52 SWO4-Or E 26126' 68 EIS EIS 52 81 555`P3o3'vl 72-0.49 ASURVEYFOR 731.76 acres 395.92' 77 102185 EIS it / 226 S 61 28 S5°2907E 131.10' SOUTHERN PRODUCE EP iw E'er 250 26 N6" 953'4 436 EIS 9924' 'ow. m`? w vpsrs ' CANAL N 82 TI 8" E mN '? CP TRACT 5 oQSF / / LIBBY E. LOCKAMYSESSOMS DISTRIBUTORS CARY V. DOWNING TOTAL AREA OF 439.88 2$71 res250 / OB4080PGW6B AND WIFE, HEAVY ° LINED BOUNDARY N 82°36'46" E ?s ?m Eis EIS o E 5 162 / VERNON BADGER MEWS LOCATED IN BEAVERDAM TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ECM 163.7! vt6s' 06 3835 PG 0874 AND 0877 NORTH CAROLINA JOY H. DOWNING \ aka BARRA II NORTH _ 16n 08740 PG 318 ti ? eis ,tt E s E's / VERNON BADGER MEWS GRAPHIC SCALE V =1000' DB 2823 PG 443 T? 1551.91 acres+" N 83°50'19° E EIS D8 3835 PG 0874 AND 0877 ? 167.94' 441 p 170 09 1403-03.002270 a AC4a43? Q (144145) (145-143) (OLD NO) I S1°43'09"4 SS3? Po EIS 43" i 560 o two 2000 xw THE EFONEOEA30FffT WCfElSEMETIT N$7°51'01"W 8649' - k 326 Npyy0MDE01NTO NOTE cn S56°58'3WE $56"58'37"E FOR INGRESS, EGRESa REGRESS AND UTILIZES 90,10' EIS v 674,1'¢' ar0ANERSOF TRACTS1,43ANO4OF nILSMAP. 2TRACTS 11.00' sEECamwvcTOSS ATmaEOFTrIISRECORDATION 2 ° N83°50'1 Noncomformin structures have not been created b this subdivision. THISa VIADEEASEMa+T wlueeExnNGISHED 9"E N? s 0493-62.1798 FOR USE OF TRACTS 1,' 3,N'ID4OFTHISMAP.13UT 1 co p325 372,99, 144 DB4773PG0376 This property orne neighboring properties may besubKYcttoinconvenience, - HUNTaICRICMSLE WIwCONTwuEFORar u EN a?T PoINr IN CANu 9 43d ' 439 388 o` N 33°16'51° E 22.44 ACRE TRACT Nscomforf,antlthe Possibln'Y ofinjury to property 2ndhealm,arisin from normal andaccepted' arming andagricultural practices and (10-111 CP IS_ N87'50'59°W ISS 385 p DAVID STEWART 145 EIS operations, including but not limited to noise, odor, dust, the operation N 70°3031" E 2284.30---?'r- N 87°50'59' W I8? 7 PRECYTHE 446.01' . 146, VERNON BADGER of any knd of machinery, the storage and disposal of manure, and the 1660.86' 382 ' EI 4 143 \ MEWS ' *SAW / $084773PG03bf S N750G20E Els application of fertiTrzer,soil amendments, herbicides, and pesficides. 26'41 `11 I IS to tEIS IN CANAL 18357' FIRST EXCEPTION / ECM N 87°50W w = 1?.ae °4. zas'??F / 241.13' EcM 147 S 32°34'16" E / DAVID STEWART PRECYTHE 139\ EIS 143 39428* '164 as . Els AND SOUTHERN PRODUCE s33°0I Approved by the Cumberland County Joint Planning Board 4`?Cy ? DISTRIBUTORS INC. (3°y1 S 38°39'27" P W Els ` on this day of 2010 u I DB 4043 PG u/49 \ CNIS??9gG 021 6 01 Do 93sp?Pe?3? 14 324 DAVID STEWARTPRECYTHE 5 725.46E 6POINTWGA.r1AL 211JO' 151 10 Signed (Seat) AND SOUTHERN PRODUCE ES p8 EN S 3fi 1645' E EIS TRACT 4 DISTRIBUTORS, INC. m , 236.38 acres 304 DS 4043 PG 749 his i N 87'4902 E This survey is located in such portion of a courtly municipality Y?G EIS DB 4183 PG 314 791.87' Y y / DONL?' / 0493045262 that is regulated astoanordinance that regulatesparcels ofland. FROM THE SOUTHERN RNV UNE OF DOE HILL '(V' 0 / s2°23'oo•w M8108PG70 m 152 ROAD WITH THECENTERLINE OF.430'WIDE - O? pFLO QQd?YXA/ 3088.81' 3326 S32 °47'58"E EIS Lc Zn L o ACCESS EASEMENT RNd AS FOLLOWS: I Y 0 / 6 N 87°2945` W N 86 $7 Op^ W N 67°75' 9 W 767.67 Professie al Land Surveyor Date From To Beadn Distance JO ECM N87/51'14"W 1 305 1436,84' 78000, NBI°34'27°W N87342t•W C 319 333 S24°09'27W 549.48 EIP EIS 323 106 937.91' I, M. Shelton Bordeaux ,Certiythat this mapwasdrawnundermy 333 212 515°06'03"W 70.44' EIS EIS EIS 2087.32' 0 303 1856,10 207 upervsionfrom an actual survey made under my supervision that deeds 212 332 S19*422.9'E 61.92' CARY V. DOWNING I ECOSYSTEMS LAND 3Ig-E EIS EIS N872Y45"W \ used forthis survey areshown arBook andPace number innote number 332 331 S34°57'40°E 50374' , MITIGATION BANK Ryu \ one onthsmap, that fheboundadesnotsuroeedareCleary indicated as as 331 213 517°59'1TE 81.11' AND WIFE ? w 155.12' ?zn APPROXlf4ATELOCA710N own by Book and Page number in note number two on this map that the 213 219 S 20°42'1T' W 90.67' JOY H. DOWNING CORP. ? OF THE 1 ACRE- EXIST MG hw" ratio of precision as calculated is 1:10,000+ That his map was made in 213 223 S 35°06'33" W 2$2.79' D6140 PG 318 ECOSYSTEMS LAND SEE 08 4666 PG GW1 m X em B[RLDINGB AND SILOS SRE accordance with G.S. 47.30 as amended. Witness original signature, 223 222 555°23'03°W 236.67' D82823PG 44 443 D.M.PUGN n MiTIGATIONBANK D0492-68-0015 wwo registration number and seal this Z a da 222 226 S 5'26'57" E 158.31' DB 2823 PG 382 eGf"v??/,l Yof 2010. 226 225 S 40°54'57" E 126.54' 0492.99.6031 z CORP. MB 95 PG 075$ 225 167 56°16'46"E 826.65' SEED64666PG0681 DS 4743 PG 0099 TRACTI ECOSYSTEMS LAND / a?u+AAN1p4 I 387.76 ACRES+- MITIGATION BANK C,g81 p?gh 167 168 S17'4749" W 8750 0492473912 ...!CD rdy ?`?'T' 768 327 S61°48'53"W 104.69 ??- CORP. O5S0'•<s 327 177 883°54'354 1071,6T iI22E ( SEED6472$PG0311 Surveyor 171 470 S74°5446'W 83.71' AND D8 4743 PG 0099 ? ?? SFAL ¢ - 170 326 S 22°47'48' W 54.98' 0492--57-09 57-69 C? L-2947 L-2947 326 325 S 1°4345" W 1272.90' 81 TCT3 ;??'9y 14??}c Professional Registration Number 325 382 S1°41'51"W 417.59' / I ?\ I M895PGG58 f TRACT4 382 324 S1°43'05"W 1621 a1' M695PG0158 y0tp'lON-gOPp,\? 324 305 31°3156"W 1079.76 y l 14u111ArAgo?`' D.M. PUGH R.C. PUGH + DB 2823 PG 382 DS 2050 PG 555 L ECOSYSTEMS LAND State of North Carolina 0492-06.0733 0492-16.8922 MITIGATION BANK \ County of ?- CORP. ? L See DB 4183 PG 0314 FOR eOUNDARYLINEAGREEMENT I DB 4743 PG 0099 I Review Officer of County, FORLINE56.1AND1.2SEE NOW OR FORMERLY certify that the map or plat to which this certification is affixed fneefs all DB 2311 PG 192 EX FISHER LAND TRACT 2 2 statutory regairements Sr recording. DB 4259 PG 394 TR \ TRAC? 12 ACT RECORDED INUAPBOOK PAGE, ( ro1nN.(o4sz-04?3a1ss MB 95 PG 0158 Re w Ofi cer --- -- ?NO10492-0474-0114 \ M8108 PG 71 r s EIP EzlsnNC IRON PIPE DAVID STEWART PRECYTHE \ SOUTHERN E ' AND AKE IS I4ISTINGROST N ECM EXISTINGCONCRETE OB4043PG749 MONUMENT TRACT A (\ NC 210 CMS CONCRETE MONUMENT SET 064183 PG 314 ERR EXISTING RAILROAD SPIKE 0493.04.5262 EPK EXISTING P. K NAIL SEE MB 95 PG 158 '?\? \P•, SRS EMN EXISTINGMAGNAIL and ME 108 PG 70 'l1 EIA EXISTING IRON AXLE PKS PK NAIL SET SR 2022 V-) < MNS MAGNAIL SET 587°29'45"E C VERNON BADGER MEINS SITE C CENTER LINE 155.0 12 Plw RIGHTOFWAY DS 3835 PG OB74 AND 0877 CP COMPUTED POINT ECOSYSTEMS LAND 140303.002270 EN EXISTING NAIL 304 MITIGATION BANK (OLD NO.) ENC EXISTI NG NAI L AND CAP EIS CORP. 4 m VICINITY MAP N2°23'00"E DB4743PG0099 ?, S 049269-0158 N32°4758"W EIS (NOT TO SCALE) 33.26' 323 p'- 30 3088'61 S87'29'45"E EIS S86°51'00"E S87°75'29"E ES MB 95 PG0158 7M?, . V NOTES: 6 5,7.51'14"E 1 305 t4j6.84' =`•`- I 587°34'21"E i^ o 302 ECM 78000' x_5 81°34'21"E 41 1. DEED REFERENCES: DB 4043 PG 749 DB 4183 PG 314 AND / EIP EIS 106 937.9T -201677-321' E s srnre DB 466 PG 681 also MB 108 PGF 79 / ECOSYSTEMS LAND BS s R 303 1856.10' 207 saws' 2. All lines are shown as surveyed by me on date of survey unless MITIGATION ?AA1K ; EIS EIS (T-- 4142) i E otherwise noted. D.M. PUGH // w CORP. TRACT 1 i. 3. This is a survey of an existing parcels of land . i DB 2823 PG 382 "OLD PUGH TRACT" S 32°47'58" E ° m 0492-99.6031 / 387.76 ACRES+- OB 4743 PG 0099 0 78.63' NOW OR FORMERLY 42 a y 0492.47-3912 PNE -Qt_ EP HAIR LAND ME 95 PG 0158 345 89-96%- W ECOSYSTEMS LAND F S 73°09'53 W DB 199 PG 124 EO EIP 1988'(345.347) MITIGATION BANK S? 154 DB737PG500 131 23 M. SHELTONBORDEAUX DATE10-1192002 // + I S88°46'40"E 886°46'40E 48 CORP. yy 5ti° ECM l42•i54TIELINE) 1403-03.00.2270 1603.06' SURUEY9NG FILE: 10015 PCs ! rur 1154.94' ?aaP EIS 'IOLD84743PG 6990 ECN M. SHELTON BORDEAUX PLS L•2947 DRAWN BY ECM ? ^J STAKE 0492-57-6981 4241 NC210 EAST M. SHEL70N o 3 MB 95 PG 0158 / HARRELLS.N.C.28444 BORDEAUX 76 m - FORIINESFROM 29-12GR27-Z AND? H62\?a" 38 TRACT ,as sN "' 632 acres o ASURVEY FOR E z 2-1 SEE DB 2311 PG 792 31° > p .82' SOUTHERN PRODUCE N 00.36' EZ y °ti6? 527°4 154.8e 061P 1 441 ECOSYSTEMS LAND' 1--1717 10 DISTRIBUTORS INC° N9°44'10°E x.42 E? ?DISTRIBUTORS, I 264.96' t N7g•56,30WL ?s.53' 167 ` MITIGATION BANK `an 79" ? EIS, f CORP. 208 LOCATED IN BEAVERDAM TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, 25 N D.M, PUGH EIP 4z'srW?, s, ME 95 PG 0158 EIP NORTH CAROLINA DB2823 PG 362 R.C. PUGH I 45 EIS OB 4743 PG 0099 89' 1-?s 3.0239"W LEON HORNE 0492- see map file 0492-09-0733 D0492B 2050 PG / \ ? TRACT38208 E? 98.29' 0B 175 PG 457 GRAPHIC SCALE t" -1000' EEP 1402-01-26-5351 02140-2.PCS / ES "PORTION OF 129.94 ACRFXS+• 92 '_? EIP also 000 o gs2? OL?RACT'ER Le0° °ti 827°42'01E N62°01'S6'E 11 NOTE: / / d62 °8, ?cti° 631.16 91P N 945.12' 3 a Noncomrorming structures have not been created by this subdivision. I / \ DAVID STEWART PRECYTHE as This'property or neighboring properties may be subject to inconvenien From To Beam Distance AND SOUTHERN PRODUCE N a: discomfort, and the possiblity of injury to property and health, arising I I 44 45 N 85°50'31" W 163.72' NOW OR FORMERLY ?y . DISTRIBUTORS, INC. DANNY B. AVERY from normal and accepted farming and agricultural practices and 45 46 S 86'37'09" W 323.18 operations, including but not limited to noise, odor, dust, the operation 46 187 N 4'51'3T' E 75.06' EIP "PORTION OF OLD HESTERTRACT" of any kind of machinery, the storage and disposal of manure, and the DB 4043 PC 749 application of fertilizer, soil amendments, herbicides, and pesticides. 402-183 PG S314 EE 94 1-6753 ME 95 PG 158 EIP MB 108 PG 71 59'i829°W NOW OR FORMERLY From To Bean prance 47o.os's 97 REGAL PAPER CORPORAnON 196 19 N4°O9 -E 5090' tiss' ?v TRACTS EIP: EIP DB590PG0207 Approved by the Cumberland County Joint Planning Board 197 44 N 85°50'31"W 166.28' a 4,, 55 ??? on this day of , 2010, sb 291°28 acres+° saE DP s$ Signed (Seat) S 79'1228" W 5 43.5? 25 d' of 711.88' EIS 33 s9 138 137 EIP EIP This survey is located in such portion of a county or municipality NOW OR FORMERLY EIP EIP ar / Em that is regulat as to an ordinance that regulates parcels of land. E.W. FISHER LAND IS EIS N44°45'50"W DB PG 394 29.79' 922.04.6381&5 \\ EIP / (TIE LINE) l0 /0 04 Professional and Surveyor Date 0492.0474-0114 M. Shelton Bordeaux N94°47'32°W EIP 200 257 cadthat this map mysdrawn under 722,97 ? EIP EPK IN CENTERLINE pervisionfrom anacbr alsurvey made under under my supe supelulsionthat deeds deeds ed for this survey are shown by Book and Page number in note number one on this map, that the boundaries not surveyed are Cleary indicated as NOW OR FORMERLY J6 hown by Book and Page number in note number two on this map that the ? THE TAYLOR ANILYPA. ye??\ do of precision as calculated is 1:10,000+, that this map was made in DB 3918 F 354 ?eF ? Oa A?y ccordancewth G.S. 4730 as amended. WtnessmrypdXnalsignature, registration number and seal this lgday of ) INIL 2010. <r?wNµa?l ®? ?? RAWDOLPH ELViN 04,FF,? jo•.(syy 'i'2' 'i® 2248 G 0175 HOUSEL ?.? Iq. y ® °P EXISTING HOUSE LOT e SEAL Surveyor ?®p 6lei ®• p64728PG0435 ?? ® i *?r L-2947 4-,: L-2947 NEW LOT EXCEPTION ` r 2 OF THE HESTER TRACT 4 ?r / ) '?'9y y4'?te ProfessronalRegsta6onNumber 258 ?sy A EPK IN CEMERUNE MF .SUR,??e, OFGiPROAD SR2041 ®?a (Tgw?? AND TROY FISHER ROAD PyP LINES FOR PART OF NEW LOT EXCEPTION 2 SR 2042 pg99JJ OF HESTER TRACT DB 47728 PG 0435 State of North Carolina County of From To Bearing Distance 19 251 S 45 005" W 424.71' I Review Officer of County, LINES FOR PART OF HOUSE LOT DB 2248 PG 0175 251 250 N 43°53'14°W 254.16' car* that the map or plat to which this certiticafion is affixed meets all From To Beau Distance 250 47 S 44°53'5T' W 790.80' statutory requirements forrecord". 1 S4 °04 W i. 47 135 S16°11'0"W 191.72' RECORDED IN MAP BOOK , PAGE 200 133 N4,V43'36"W 158.81' 135 136 S71°26'04"W 627.29 Review Officer 133 135 645°OT47W 363.52'