20081473 Ver 5_Revised BPDP_20120405

Research Triangle Park NC
Post Office Box 14005
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North Carorina27709
2905 Madden Parkway
Durham North Carolina 27713
800733.5646
919 - 2874262
919.3612269 Fax
EcoEngineering
A division of The John R McAdams Company Inc
February 17 2012
Ms Katie Merritt
Environmental Compliance Specialist & Nutrient Offset Coordinator
Wetlands & Stormwater Branch
NCDENR DWQ
Archdale Building
512 N Salisbury Street
Raleigh North Carolina 27603
Re Smith Chapel Bank Parcel (DWQ # 2008 -1473)
Bank Parcel Development Package
Response to Bank Parcel Development Package Comments
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Following your February 9, 2012 a mail, please find our responses to your
review comments on the project listed above Our response comments are in
bold
General
When referencing buffer mitigation "npanan zone /area buffer
restoration' etc where Riparian Buffer Credits are proposed to be generated,
please add the text Neuse buffer mitigation or "Neuse riparian zone, or
Neuse' buffer restoration For all other areas proposed for generating
Nutrient Offset Credits please reference those as 'riparian instead of
buffer Please edit the entire document to ensure this is clarified
throughout (one exception if DWQ determined the feature to be applicable
to the Neuse Buffer rules and EBX decides to use the riparian buffer zones for
nutrient offset instead of buffer restoration please specify this in the BPDP
under the appropriate section so that the mitigation efforts and areas are
understood by all parties)
JRM Response The document has been revised to distinguish between
Neuse riparian buffer and riparian nutrient offset
credit
2 Section 10 — paragraph 3
Please add the "Bank s" DWQ protect number as a reference That
number is DWQ# 2008 1473 Please also add that it was entered into
by the parties on 11/10/08 (this document is referenced as RBMBI in
the text below)
JRM Response The document has been revised with the addition of
DWQ# 2008 1473 on the title page and phrase "and it
w" ecmgr mn I Design Services Focused On Client Success

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Response to Bank Parcel Development Package Comments
February 17 2012
Smith Chapel Bank Parcel
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was entered into by the parties on November 10, 2008"
within the third paragraph of Section 10
3 Section 2 5
Please state in the text whether this leaking underground storage tank
is still leaking and whether it is posing a specific water quality
concern to ground water or surface water If there is not a concern
please state that in the text and why It also doesn t say what it is
leaking Do you happen to know what this storage tank used to consist
of? If so please state that in the text We just need to make sure there
are no contaminants entering the surface water through the ground on
this potential mitigation site
JRM Response The document has been revised as follows "A former
UST (Underground Storage Tank) owned by Dekalb
Genetics is listed on the LUST (Lealung Underground
Storage Tank) and IMD (Incident Management
Database) databases approximately 075 miles
northwest of the Bank Parcel According to American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Practice E
1527 05, leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTS)
which are deemed to be an impairment to a property if
they are within 0 5 miles from the subject property
Gasoline product from the UST was determined to be
leaking during removal and soil and groundwater
contamination was detected on October 15, 1991 The
UST was removed, contaminated soil excavated,
groundwater sampling was conducted, and the incident
was closed out on December 18, 1991 It is believed the
site is not an impairment due to the distance from the
Bank Parcel, topographic gradient m the opposite
direction, and the closed out remediahon activities "
4 Section 3 0 — third paragraph
Identify the year associated with the plantings consistent with what
you have under Section 4 0
JRM Response The document has been revised as noted

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Response to Bank Parcel Development Package Comments
February 17, 2012
Smith Chapel Bank Parcel
Page 3 of 5
5 Section 4 0
Why is there a target density of 320 trees and shrubs per acre?
According to NCEEP s Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration
"Trees should be planted at a density sufficient to provide 320 trees
per acre at maturity To achieve this density approximately 436
(10x10 feet spacing) to 681 (8x8 feet spacing) trees per acre should be
planted initially Shrubs should be planted at a density sufficient to
provide 1200 shrubs per acre Please ensure that the target density
on this parcel is consistent with the above guidance It shall be the
same for both neuse buffer restoration and nutrient offset areas
Please specify how success criteria is measured Recommended text
would be the following Success criteria will be based on the survival
of a minimum of 320 planted trees per acre following five years of
monitoring'
JRM Response The document has been revised as noted
6 Section 5
The RBMBI (Item 25) states that the "financial assurances shall retire
upon submittal of the as built report for each site Please specify in
this section, that a second method of financial assurance will be
provided to cover the monitoring and maintenance of the mitigation
site for at period of 5 years You may also add the following
statement which is consistent with what we are allowing for another
bank parcel under this same RBMBI (Rudolf) `the performance
bond/monitoring bond may be lowered, based on the adjusted cost to
finish the monitoring on a case by case basis and only with DWQ
approval of the monitoring reports Your RBMBI does not allow or
disallow for this adjustment, therefore DWQ does not have a problem
offering this for this bank parcel
JRM Response The document has been revised as follows "After
completion of the restoration /construction, a separate
Performance/Maintenance Bond will be secured for
100% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring
and maintenance plan but not less than $100,000 00
The Performance/Maintenance Bond shall be in effect
for a minimum of five years, and until DWQ has
released all mitigation credits to the Bank Sponsor
Upon DWQ approval, this may be lowered each year
based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring"

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Response to Bank Parcel Development Package Comments
February 17 2012
Smith Chapel Bank Parcel
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7 Section 6 0
Please state the pounds of nitrogen expected in addition to the
acreage Please use 2 273 02 in the calculation instead of 2 273 Even
though it s a small difference I will be asking Banks to use the
number exactly as it is indicated in the rules when submitting all new
BPDPs for approval Since this bank parcel is located outside of the
Falls watershed, it shall not be used to offer phosphorus nutrient offset
credits The Neuse River s management strategy only requires that
nitrogen loading be the controlled nutrient and allowed to be offset
Please replace the last sentence of the paragraph with the following
text "the exact amount of nutrient offset mitigation potential
(currently based on 2 273 021bs of nitrogen/ac of riparian restoration)
will be included in the As Built Report and on the corresponding
credit ledger
JRM Response The document has been revised as noted
General
Please provide all figures and photos in color with the final BPDP
JRM Response All figures and photos have been provided in the color
for the final BPDP
9 Figure 2
Please enumerate the amount of Nutrient Offset Credits and Riparian
Buffer Credits in acres Please apply the Buffer Clarification Memo
#2008 019 to your site for Ditch 2 and Ditch 5 I have attached the
clarification memo to this email If you feel this memo does not
apply please contact Amy Chapman with DWQ 919 807 6400 to
discuss
JRM Response Figure 2 has been revised as noted
10 Figure 4
Please zoom in closer to the site to give a better view of the
crenulations on the parcel
JRM Response Figure 4 has been revised as noted

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Ms Katie Merritt
Response to Bank Parcel Development Package Comments
February 17 2012
Smith Chapel Bank Parcel
Page 5 of 5
Consideration of this response is greatly appreciated A revised report is
provided If you should have any questions or require additional information,
please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone]
Sincerely,
EcoEngineering
a division ohn R McAdams
George Buchholz REM PWS
Environmental Scientist
cc Tommy Cousins Environmental Banc & Exchange, LLC
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SMITH CHAPEL -
NUTRIENT OFFSET
RESTORATION AREA
WAYNE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
BANK PARCEL DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE
DWQ Project #
2008 1473
March, 2012

Smith Chapel Bank Parcel USGS HUC 03020201
Bank Parcel Development Package Wayne County North Carolina March 2012
Table of Contents
10 Protect Location and Description
2 0 Project Area Existing Conditions
21 Geologic & Soil Characteristics
22 Vegetative Communities
23 Threatened and Endangered Species
24 Cultural Resources
25 Environmental Issues
26 FEMA Floodplam / Floodway Mapping
3 0 Proposed Nutrient Offset Restoration Plan
4 0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan
5 0 Financial Assurance
6 0 Neuse Riparian Buffer & Riparian Nutrient Offset Mitigation Potential
7 0 References
In Text Tables
Table 1 Mapped Soils within the Smith Chapel Bank Parcel
Table 2 Plant List
Appendix A Site Mans
Figure 1 Site Location Map
Figure 2 Proposed Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Restoration Area
Figure 3 Bank Parcel Service Area
Figure 4 USGS Quad — Mount Olive
Figure 5 Wayne County Soil Survey
Figure 6 FEMA Floodplain / Floodway Exhibit
Appendix B Site Photographs
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10 Proiect Location and Descnntion
Located off Old Smith Chapel Road (SR 1147), Just northwest of its intersection with Leonard
Sasser Road (SR 1142) in Wayne County North Carolina (Figure 1), is the proposed Neuse
riparian buffer restoration and riparian nutrient offset mitigation bank currently known as the
Smith Chapel Bank Parcel (Bank Parcel) The Bank Parcel is 42 5 acres in total size Proposed
stream buffer restoration activities within the Bank Parcel include approximately 4 acres of
Neuse riparian buffer and another 27 acres of riparian nutrient offset (Figure 2) A conservation
easement will be recorded around the restoration areas within the overall Bank Parcel The
remaining I 1 5 acres will not be subject to the proposed conservation easement
The proposed Bank Parcel is located within the Neuse River Basin (8 digit USGS HUC
03020201) with stormwater runoff from this site draining into an unnamed tributary of Thunder
Swamp (Stream Index #27 54 5 1) According to the N C Division of Water Quality Basinwide
Information Management System (BIMS), Thunder Swamp is classified as C NSW in this
location The C classification is for 'waters protected for uses such as secondary recreation
fishing wildlife, fish consumption, aquatic life including propagation, survival and maintenance
of biological Integrity, and agriculture' while the NSW designation is for `Nutrient Sensitive
Waters' The purpose of this Bank Parcel is to Improve water quality within the Neuse River
watershed by providing off site mitigation for development (both existing and proposed)
requiring stream buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credits The proposed Bank Parcel Service
Area is show in Figure 3
This Bank Parcel shall be established under the terms and conditions of the EBX Neuse Riparian
Buffer Umbrella Mitigation Bank (Bank) made and entered into by EBX Neuse I LLC (EBX),
acting as the Bank Sponsor and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources Division of Water Quality (DWQ) and was entered into by the parties on November
10, 2008
2 0 Project Area - Existing Conditions
21 Geologic & Soil Characteristics
Based upon review of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Mt Olive, North Carolina
Quadrangle the proposed Bank Parcel is located in the headwaters of Thunder Swamp with
elevations ranging from f 150 feet to f 167 feet Topographic relief and surface drainage is
generally northeast (Figure 4)
The Bank Parcel is located within the Inner Coastal Plain Physiographic Province of North
Carolina, specifically within the Southeastern Plains Rolling Coastal Plain ecoregion A review
of the Ecoreaions of North Carolina and South Carolina (Griffith et al, 2002) shows the geology
in the area is comprised of cretaceous or tertiary age sands silts and clays with soils
generally better drained than the Middle Coastal Plain
The Soil Survey � f Wayne County, North Carolina (Soil Conservation Service 1974) lists the
soils within the property as generally from the Rains Torhunta Liddell association As stated in
the soil survey, these soils can be generally classified as "poorly drained to very poorly drained
nearly level soils that have a friable and very friable sandy clay loam to sandy loam subsoil'
The specific soils within the protect area (Figure 5) are shown below in Table 1
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Table 1 Mapped Soils within the Smith Chanel Bank Parcel
Sod Type Hydrologic Soil Group General Description
The Aycock series consists of well drained nearly
Aycock level to gently sloping soils on broad, smooth slightly
(AyA) HSG B convex divides They formed Coastal Plain sediments
The seasonal high water table remains below a depth of
5 feet
2 2 Vegetative Communities
The riparian zones proposed for restoration are currently planted in agriculture row crops of
sweet potatoes up to the stream banks, and throughout The forested area directly adjacent to the
proposed restoration area is a pine and shrub /scrub community, typical of the current vegetative
communities in this region which were likely relic Mesic Pine Flatwoods Tree species in this
area include loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) various oak species (Quercus spp ), tulip poplar
(Liriodendron tulipifera) American holly (Ilex opaca) red maple (Acer rubrum), and sweet gum
(Liquidambar styraciflua) Groundcover and secondary canopy layer species consist of common
greenbriar (Smilax rotundifoha), giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea), sweet pepperbush (Clethera
almfolia) Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefoha), American holly (Ilex opaca) red
cedar (Juniperus virginiana) various viburnum species (Viburnum spp ) Christmas fern
(Polystichium acrostichoides), and netted chain fern (Woodwardia aerolata)
The remaining 10 percent of subject property can be characterized as a maintained/disturbed land
which consists of areas that have had previous human disturbances (i a recent clearing along
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The Bibb series consists of poorly drained nearly level
Bibb
HSG C
soils on floodplains These soils formed in recent
(Bb)
alluvium The seasonal high water table is at the
surface
The Goldsboro series consists of moderately well
Goldsboro
HSG B
drained nearly level soils on smooth broad divides
(Go)
They formed Coastal Plain sediments The seasonal
high water table remains at a depth of roupahlj Z 5 feet
The Lynchurg series consists of somewhat poorly
Lynchburg
drained nearly level soils on broad smooth flats on
(Ly)
HSG C
tnterstream divides They formed Coastal Plain
sediments The seasonal high water table remains at a
_ _depth of rouahl� 5 feet
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The Myatt series consists of poorly drained nearly
Myatt
level soils on broad smooth flats and in shallow
(My)
HSG D
depressions on the uplands and terraces These soils
formed in Coastal Plain and stream sediments The
seasonal hi&h water table is at the surface _ __ _
The Norfolk series consists of well drained nearly
Norfolk
level to gently sloping soils on broad smooth slightly
(NoA / NoB)
HSG B
convex divides They formed Coastal Plain sediments
The seasonal high water table remains below a depth of
5 feet
The Rains series consists of poorly drained nearly
Rains
level soils on broad smooth flats on interstream areas
(Ra)
HSG B/D
and in oval depressions These soils formed in Coastal
Plain sediments The seasonal high water table is at the
surface
2 2 Vegetative Communities
The riparian zones proposed for restoration are currently planted in agriculture row crops of
sweet potatoes up to the stream banks, and throughout The forested area directly adjacent to the
proposed restoration area is a pine and shrub /scrub community, typical of the current vegetative
communities in this region which were likely relic Mesic Pine Flatwoods Tree species in this
area include loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) various oak species (Quercus spp ), tulip poplar
(Liriodendron tulipifera) American holly (Ilex opaca) red maple (Acer rubrum), and sweet gum
(Liquidambar styraciflua) Groundcover and secondary canopy layer species consist of common
greenbriar (Smilax rotundifoha), giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea), sweet pepperbush (Clethera
almfolia) Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefoha), American holly (Ilex opaca) red
cedar (Juniperus virginiana) various viburnum species (Viburnum spp ) Christmas fern
(Polystichium acrostichoides), and netted chain fern (Woodwardia aerolata)
The remaining 10 percent of subject property can be characterized as a maintained/disturbed land
which consists of areas that have had previous human disturbances (i a recent clearing along
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treeline) Species documented in the maintained/disturbed land areas include Japanese
honeysuckle (Lomcera japonica), various lespedeza species (Lespedeza spp ) broomsedge
(Andropogon virginicus) black cherry (Prunus serotina) persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinesense) pokeweed (Phytolacca Americana) and blackberry
(Rubus argutus) and sapling species of loblolly pine common greenbriar red maple, sweet gum,
and oaks
2 3 Threatened and Endangered Species
Some populations of plants and animals are declining because of natural forces or their inability
to coexist with human activity Plants and animals with Threatened or Endangered status are
protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 (16 US 1531 et seq ) According to
the U S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) web page (http //www fws gov /nc
es /es /countvfr html) accessed August 18 2011) there is one (1) endangered species (red
cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis)) and nine (9) federal species of concern (American
eel (Anguilla rostrata) Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus), Pinewoods shiner (Lythrurus
matutinus) Rafinesque's big eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquit) Southern hognose snake
(Heterodon simus) Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia masom) Yellow lance (Ellipho lanceolata)
Cuthbert turtlehead (Chelone cuthbertil!) and Pondspice (Litsea aestivalis)) potentially
occurring in Wayne County The bald eagle (Haliaeeletus leucocephalus) is also listed as
occurring in Wayne County and is protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
(BGPA) (16 US 668 668d) In addition, the NC Natural Heritage Program ( NCNHP) website
identifies another twenty (20) State listed species as endangered threatened significantly rare or
of special concern also potentially occurring in the county A review of the NCNHP database of
documented occurrences (http / /www ncnhp org/Pages/hentagedata html accessed August 18,
2011) revealed the presence of the Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) within a two (2)
mile radius of the site
EcoEngineering conducted field surveys on June 23 2011 by walking transects within the Bank
Parcel area The objective of the field surveys was to determine the presence of federally
Threatened or Endangered species within the Bank Parcel area There were no federally
Threatened or Endangered species observed during the field surveys The work inherent in
restoring riparian buffers does not result in habitat destruction or modification for the above
listed species Therefore it is reasonable to conclude the proposed work will have No Effect on
Threatened and Endangered species
2 4 Cultural Resources
A review of the N C State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) HPOWEB GIS Service database
(http //gis ncdcr gov/hpoweb/ accessed August 18 2011) was completed as part of the site due
diligence According to their website HPOWEB has current locational data for all National
Register listings, most Study List entries and Determinations of Eligibility, and surveyed rural
properties for many counties There are no listings within the Bank Parcel However there are
three (3) surveyed properties in the general vicinity of the proposed restoration project They are
as follows WY0632 Thunder Swamp Church WY0634 Troutman House and WY0635 Store
Please note there are no properties listed on the HPOWEB GIS service that fall under the
National Register the Study List, or Determined Eligible classification near the proposed
restoration protect, though there are properties shown on the National Register within a two mile
radius Since there are no database entries on the subject property it is reasonable to conclude
the proposed restoration project will not have an adverse impact with regards to this issue
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2 S Environmental Issues
Preliminary data was obtained from Environmental Data Resources Inc (EDR) regarding the
potential for on site or nearby sources of contamination EDR maintains an updated database of
current and historical sources of contamination All storage tanks whether above ground or
underground are identified as well as superfund sites landfills, hazardous waste sites, and other
potential hazards No sites were noted on their database within a half mile radius of the Bank
Parcel site
A former UST (Underground Storage Tank) owned by Dekalb Genetics is listed on the LUST
(Leaking Underground Storage Tank) and IMD (Incident Management Database) databases
approximately 0 75 miles northwest of the Bank Parcel According to American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM) Practice E 1527 05 leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTS)
which are deemed to be an impairment to a property if they are within 0 5 miles from the subject
property Gasoline product from the UST was determined to be leaking during removal and soil
and groundwater contamination was detected on October 15, 1991 The UST was removed,
contaminated soil excavated groundwater sampling was conducted and the incident was closed
out on December 18 1991 It is believed the site is not an impairment due to the distance from
the Bank Parcel topographic gradient in the opposite direction and the closed out remediation
activities
2 6 FEMA Floodplain I Floodway Mapping
As shown in Figure 6 this site does not contain any areas designated by the Federal Emergency
Management Association (FEMA) as floodway or 100 year floodplain Therefore, no floodplain
/ floodway impacts are anticipated to occur as part of the restoration effort
3 0 Proposed Nutrient Offset Restoration Plan
Cultivated lands located outside forested areas within the Bank Parcel area will be ripped and
scarified prior to vegetation planting activities The established microtopography on leveled
surfaces will promote diffuse flow and surface water storage In addition, subsurface hardpans
will be eliminated to promote vegetation growth/survival and to increase groundwater recharge
rates Grasses may be treated with herbicide to reduce competition with planted species Where
necessary, invasive species will also be treated with herbicide to ensure they do not become
dominant within the Bank Parcel, or hinder the establishment growth and survival of planted
vegetation
The proposed riparian planting plan will be developed by integrating the native plant species
observed within the Bank Parcel area, along with selected species known to inhabit the Mesic
Pine Flatwoods community type as described in Classification of the Natural Communities of
North Carolina ( Schafale and Weakley 1990) and procedures outlined in Guidelines for Riparian
Buffer Restoration (NCEEP 2004) to institute species diversity According to the Schafale and
Weakley publication " Mesic Pine Flatwoods tend to occur on relatively fertile favorable sites
Most such sites were long ago cleared for agriculture In addition, these communities generally
are quickly invaded by hardwoods in the absence of frequent fire They are usually one of the
fastest communities to lose their distinctive character in the absence of fire So few relatively
intact sites have been surveyed that much remains unknown about the natural characteristics and
composition of these communities They are usually seen with a well developed hardwood
understory, a dense remnant longleaf pine canopy,and little herb layer
The restored riparian zone will be planted with bare root seedlings or containerized material
consisting of species as outlined in Schafale and Weakley Bare root seedlings or containerized
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material are anticipated to be planted in the Spring of 2012 During the following fall
supplemental tree species will be planted if survival rates of previously planted seedlings are
below target densities as determined in late summer and early fall (August October)
The planting plan will consist of individual tree species as listed in the table below The goal is
to plant 436 to 681 trees per acre with an approximate 8 foot to 10 foot spacing Plant
composition will consist of at a minimum of at least six (6) of the tree species and three (3) of the
small tree species list
Table 2 Plant List
Scientific Name
Common Name
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Trees
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Pinus palustris �
longleaf Pine
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Psnus serotma
pond_pine
Pinus echinata !
_
_ shortleaf pine __
Platanus occidentalis
��sycamore
I _ _ tulipjoplar, yellow.poplar
_ southern red oak
mm�black lack oak
water oak
willow oak
post oak
black gum
Ulmus americana _ _ American elm _
Small Trees
Majnoha vi iraana ___ _ _ _ sweetbay magnolia
Asiminna triloba pawpaw M �m
Symptocus tinctoria
_ _ _ _ horse sugar, sweetleaf
Carpinus carohniana
ironwood, American hornbeam
Juniperus virginiana �
eastern red cedar
Ilex opaca _ _
_
American holly
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Persea borbonia
_ red b ff
Sassafras albidium
sassafras
_ _
Cercis canadensis
_
eastern redbud
* Species composition may be adjusted based on local availability
Temporary and permanent native herbaceous seed will be applied simultaneously to existing
pasture land areas located outside forested areas within the Bank Parcel area Temporary seed
will provide cover until the permanent seed applied becomes established Temporary cover will
consist of millet (Echinochloa crusgalk) annual rye grain (Secale cereale), and crimson clover
(Trifohum incarnatum) Permanent ground cover will consist of switchgrass (Panicum
virgatum), deertongue (Panicum clandestinman) black eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), and
riverbank wildrye (Elymus riparius)
4 0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan
The Bank Parcel site will be monitored for five (5) consecutive years or until the required
success criteria has been met as determined by DWQ Monitoring activities will begin
immediately following the completion of planting in order to alleviate any potential problems as
they occur Supplemental planting and additional site modifications will be implemented if
necessary Planting is anticipated to occur in the Spring of 2012, therefore, the riparian
restoration will be monitored the following growing season, protected to be in late summer and
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early fall (August October) of 2012 A monitoring report will be submitted annually to DWQ no
later than December 31 of each monitoring year describing the conditions of the Bank Parcel and
relating those conditions to the success criteria Monitoring activities will follow the terms and
conditions of the EBX Neuse Riparian Buffer Umbrella Mitigation Bank (Bank) made and
entered into by EBX Neuse I, LLC (EBX), acting as the Bank Sponsor and the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
The Bank Parcel site will contain approximately ten (10) vegetative monitoring plots, with the
total area not exceeding two (2) percent of the proposed nutrient offset restoration area The plots
will be monitored in accordance with the CVS EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation (CVS
EEP v4 2) Ten (10) by ten (10) meter square plots will be permanently established following
completion of the planting phase and at least two opposing corners will be permanently installed
and surveyed for future use The plant species, density, survival rates and the cause of mortality,
if identifiable will be recorded within each plot Vegetation plots will be sampled and reported
annually The primary focus of the vegetative monitoring will be solely on the tree stratum,
although shrub and herbaceous species encountered may also be recorded
Success criteria will be based on the survival of a minimum of 320 planted trees per acre
following five years of monitoring Vegetation monitoring will occur between late summer and
early fall (August October) A determination will be made regarding the success of the project
following the collection and evaluation of ecological and physical monitoring data photographs
and site observations
5.0 Financial Assurance
EBX Neuse I LLC agrees to provide financial assurances for this Bank Parcel in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the EBX Neuse Riparian Buffer Umbrella Mitigation Bank
(Bank) made and entered into by EBX Neuse I LLC (EBX) acting as the Bank Sponsor, and the
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality
(DWQ)
After completion of the restoration/construction a separate Performance/Maintenance Bond will
be secured for 100% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring and maintenance plan but
not less than $100 000 00 The Performance /Maintenance Bond shall be in effect for a mimmum
of five years and until DWQ has released all mitigation credits to the Bank Sponsor Upon
DWQ approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the
monitoring
6 0 Neuse Riparian Buffer & Riparian Nutrient Offset Mitigation Potential
The Smith Chapel Bank Parcel will provide Neuse riparian buffer and riparian nutrient
mitigation credits for development impacts within the Neuse River Basin and below the Falls
Lake watershed (Figure 2) A Neuse riparian buffer restoration area of 4 06 acres will be used to
generate 4 06 acres of riparian buffer credits The additional 26 67 acres of riparian restoration
area (i a outside of the 4 06 acres of riparian buffer) will provide riparian nutrient offset credits
for nitrogen The Bank Parcel will provide approximately 60 621 443 pounds of Nitrogen
Nutrient Offset Credit The exact amount of riparian nutrient offset mitigation potential
(currently based on 2 273 02 lbs of nitrogen/ac of riparian restoration) will be included In the As
Built Report and on the corresponding Bank Ledger
Please note this Bank Parcel will function for both Neuse riparian buffer mitigation impacts and
riparian nutrient offsets
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Endangered Species Threatened Species Federal Species of Concern and Candidate Species
Wayne County North Carolina United States Fish and Wildlife Service Updated 9 22
2010 Available at internet site http / /www fws gov /nc es/es/countyLir html Accessed
August 18 2011
Environmental Data Resources Inc The EDR Radius MapTM Report with GeoCheck® Inquiry
Number 3151181 Is August 19, 2011
Griffith G E Omernik, J M Comstock J A Schafle M P McNab W H, Lenat, D R
MacPherson T F , Glover J B , and Shelburne V B 2002 Ecoregions of North Carolina
and south Carolina (color poster with map descriptive text, summary tables, and
photographs) Reston Virginia U S Geological Survey (map scale 1 1 500 00)
Heritage Data North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Available at internet site
http / /www ncnhp org/Pages/hentagedata html Accessed August 18 2011
North Carolina Historic Preservation Office HPOWEB GIS Service North Carolina Historic
Preservation Office Available at internet site http //gis ncdcr gov/hpoweb/ Accessed
August 18 2011
Lee Michael T, Peet Robert K Roberts Steven D, and Wentworth Thomas R 2008 CVS EEP
Protocol for Recording Vegetation Level 1 2 Plot Sampling Only Version 4 2
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) 2004 Guidelines for Riparian
Buffer Restoration Available at internet site
http / /www nceep netnews /reports/buffers pd f Accessed September 2010
Schafale MP and AS Weakley 1990 Classification of the Natural Communities of North
Carolina Third Approximation North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Division of
Parks and Recreation, Department of Environment and Natural Resources Raleigh,
North Carolina
United States Department of Agnculture Soil Conservation Service in cooperation with North Carolina
Agncultural Experiment Station Soil Survey of Wayne County, North Carolina, June 1974
United States Geological Survey 7 5 Minute Topographic Map of the Mount Olive, North Carolina
Ouadrangle 1977
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Smith Chapel Bank Parcel USGS HUC 03020201
Bank Parcel Development Package Wayne County North Carolina March 2012
APPENDIX A
Site Maps
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FIGURE 2 - PROPOSED RIPARIAN BUFFER
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FIGURE 3 - BANK PARCEL
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FIGURE 4 - USGS QUAD
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FIGURE 5 - WAYNE COUNTY
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F0 IGURE 6 - FEMA FLOODPLAIN /
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Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201
Bank Parcel Development Package • Wayne County, North Carolina • March 2012
APPENDIX B
Site Photographs
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Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201
Bank Parcel Development Package • Wayne County, North Carolina • March 2012
Picture 1: UT 1, facing northeast toward adjacent forested area to the north.
East and West side of UT planted in sweet potatoes
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Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201
Bank Parcel Development Package • Wayne County, North Carolina • March 2012
Picture 2: UT 1, west side of UT 1 planted in sweet potatoes.
Picture 3: Access Road, facing northeast toward SR 1147.
UT 1 on left side of picture.
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Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201
Bank Parcel Development Package • Wayne County, North Carolina • March 2012
Picture 4: Access Road, facing southwest.
Picture 5: Facing north toward Ditch 2.
Nutrient Offset Restoration Area, currently planted in sweet potatoes.
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Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201
Bank Parcel Development Package • Wayne County, North Carolina • March 2012
Picture 6: Ditch 5. facing north.
Sweet Potatoes planted on both sides of restoration area.
Picture 7: Ditch 2.
Facing north toward confluence of UT 2 and Ditch 5.
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Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201
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Pic 8: Ditch 3, facing, southwest toward access road.
Picture 9: Confluence of Ditches 2, 3, and 5. Facing north.
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Picture 10: Headwaters of UT 2. facing northeast.
Both side of restoration area planted in sweet potatoes.
Picture 11: Headwaters of UT 2. facing northeast.
Both side of restoration area planted in sweet potatoes.
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Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS I IUC 03020201
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Picture 12: Confluence of Ditch 3 & 4. Facing north.
Picture 13: Ditch 3. Facing southwest.
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Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201
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Picture 14: From rear property boundary.
Facing northeast toward Ditches and Headwaters of UT 2.
Picture 15: Access Road, from western property boundary.
Facing back toward SR 1147.
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Smith Chapel Bank Parcel • USGS HUC 03020201
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Picture 16: Facing southeast, Ditch 3 coming in off property.
Picture 17: Access Road. Facing west.
Ditch 3 is on the right side of photo.
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