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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090565 Ver 1_Executed MBI_20110711REPLY TO ATTENTION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA 28403 1343 July 9, 2012 Regulatory Division Action ID No SAW 2009 00832 Mr Taylor Downey Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company (WREDCO) Post Office Box 12768 New Bern North Carolina 28561 Dear Mr Downey 0 - D&LP.5 JUL 1 1 2o12 Enclosed is one copy of the executed Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) establishing Bachelors Delight Stream Mitigation Bank located in on the east side of Gum Branch Road (SR 1308), within Bachelors Delight Swamp watershed north of Jacksonville Onslow County North Carolina With the execution of this MBI Task 10 in Table 4A and 4B of the MBI has been completed and the initial 15% of the total credits are now available for immediate use This credit release consists of 25 6 wetland credits and 3 976 linear feet of stream credits As disclosed in our February 21 2012 a mail our Nationwide Permit No 27 which authorizes the physical improvements /construction of the bank has been verified until March 18 2013 Please be aware that all improvements /construction in Jurisdictional waters and/or wetlands must be completed by that date or reverification from our office will be required If you have any questions or comments please contact Mr Mickey Sugg at the Wilmington Regulatory Field Office telephone (910) 251 4811 Enclosures Sincerely Jean B Gibby Acting Chief Regulatory Division Wilmington District 2 Copies Furnished (with enclosures) Mr Scott Dahlquist Vice President Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company (WREDCO) 32820 Weyerhaeuser Way S Federal Way, Washington 98003 Mr Christian Preziosi Land Management Group Inc 3805 Wrightsville Avenue, Suite 15 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Mr David Ashcraft NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc Campus Box 8010 Room 3060 Biltmore Hall Raleigh North Carolina 27695 Mr Glenn Catts Hofinann Forest Liaison College of Natural Resources NCSU 2023 Biltmore Hall PO Box 8002 Raleigh North Carolina 27695 Vr In MMillan No� C olna Departmnt of Eironment and Natural Resources Webscape Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1650 Mr Jeffrey Garnett U S Environmental Protection Agency Wetland Section Region 4 61 Forsyth Street S W Atlanta Georgia 30303 8960 Mr Roy Brownlow North Carolina Division of Coastal Management 400 Commerce Avenue Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 -3421 Copies Furnished (without enclosures) Mr John Ellis U S Fish and Wildlife Service Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh North Carolina 27636 3726 Mr Steve Sollod North Carolina Division of Coastal Management 1638 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1638 Mr Ron Sechler National Marine Fisheries Service Pivers Island Beaufort, North Carolina 28516 Ms Molly Ellwood North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington North Carolina 28405 Pace Wilber Ph D Atlantic Branch Chief Charleston (F /SER47) Southeast Regional Office NOAA Fisheries Post Office Box 12559 Charleston South Carolina 29422 2559 3 Ms Joanne Steenhuis Division of Water Quality North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington North Carolina 28405 Ms Jennifer Derby Chief Wetlands Section Region IV Water Management Division Environmental Protection Agency 61 Forsyth Street Atlanta Georgia 30303 8960 AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE BACHELORS DELIGHT MITIGATION BANK IN ONSLOW COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (USACE Action ID No 2009 00832) This Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) is made and entered into on the -!t day of 2012, by the Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Co (WREDCO) hereinafte ponsor and the U S Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), and each of the following agencies upon its execution of this MBI the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the U S Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) and the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) The Corps, together with the State and Federal agencies that execute this MBI are hereinafter collectively referred to as the Interagency Review Team (IRT) WHEREAS, the purpose of this MBI is to establish a mitigation bank to be known as Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank (Bank), providing compensatory mitigation for unavoidable wetland impacts separately authorized by Section 404 Clean Water Act permits and /or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act permits in appropriate circumstances WHEREAS, the Sponsor is the record owner of that certain parcel of land containing 237 32 acres located in Onslow County North Carolina, as shown on the Conservation Easement Survey entitled Conservation Easement Survey for Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company — Portion of Onslow 19 Tract (Sheets 1 through 11) dated July 6 2010 revised May 27 2011, prepared by McKim & Creed, attached hereto as Appendix B Tract A and incorporated herein by reference and as described in the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank Restoration Plan (October 2010 Mitigation Plan or Mitigation Plan) attached hereto as Appendix A and incorporated herein by reference WHEREAS the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund of North Carolina State University (Endowment Fund) is the record owner of that certain parcel of land containing 123 98 acres located in Onslow County North Carolina as shown on the three (3) separate Conservation Easement Surveys entitled Conservation Easement Survey[s] of [13 19 acres, 89 98 acres 20 81 acres, respectively] for the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund of NC State University Portion of Hofmann Forest dated June 15 2011 and July 6 2010 respectively prepared by McKim and Creed, attached hereto as Appendix B Tract B -1 Tract B 2 and Tract B 3 and incorporated herein by reference and as described in the October 2010 Mitigation Plan attached hereto as Appendix A and incorporated herein by reference WHEREAS the Endowment Fund by Agreement dated February 6 1987 retained the NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc (Foundation) to provide the Endowment Fund with management services for the Hofmann Forest which includes Tract B 1 Tract B 2 and B 3 WHEREAS the Sponsor has entered into an Agreement dated February 1, 2012 (Agreement) with the Foundation to implement and operate a wetland and stream mitigation bank a portion of which is located on Tract B 1 Tract B 2 and Tract B 3 Page 1 of 16 Pages WHEREAS the Endowment Fund at its meeting held on September 16 2010 approved the grant to the Foundation of a conservation easement over Tract B 1 Tract B 2 and Tract B 3 for the purpose of forming the Bank as anoint project between the Foundation and Sponsor WHEREAS the agencies comprising the IRT agree that the combined sites totaling 36130 acres (and being all of Tract A Tract B 1, Tract B 2, and Tract B 3 as identified above) are a suitable mitigation bank site and that implementation of the Mitigation Plan is likely to result in net gains in wetland and/or stream functions at the Bank site and have therefore approved the Mitigation Plan WHEREAS the Foundation has certain rights regarding the use and management of the Bank site under the Agreement referenced above with Sponsor, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed among the parties to this MBI that the following provisions are adopted and will be implemented upon signature of this MBI Section I General Provisions A The Sponsor is responsible for assuring the success of the restoration enhancement and preservation activities at the Bank site and for the overall operation and management of the Bank The Sponsor assumes the legal responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation once a permittee secures credits from the Sponsor and the District Engineer of the U S Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District (DE) receives documentation that confirms the Sponsor has accepted responsibility for providing the required compensatory mitigation B The goal of the Bank is to restore, enhance and preserve first order streams, zero order streams, riparian (non nverine) wetlands, and non riparian wetlands and their functions to compensate in appropriate circumstances for unavoidable wetland and stream impacts authorized by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act permits and or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act permits in circumstances deemed appropriate by the Corps after consultation through the permit review process with members of the IRT C Use of credits from the Bank to offset wetland impacts authorized by Clean Water Act permits must be in compliance with the Clean Water Act and implementing regulations including but not limited to the 404(b)(1) Guidelines the National Environmental Policy Act and all other applicable Federal and State legislation rules and regulations This MBI has been drafted in accordance with the regulations for Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources effective June 9 2008 (33 CFR Parts 325 and 332) (Mitigation Rule ) D The IRT shall be chaired by the DE The IRT shall review documentation for the establishment of mitigation banks The IRT will also advise the DE in assessing monitoring reports recommending remedial measures, approving credit releases and approving modifications to this instrument The IRT s role and responsibilities are more fully set forth in Sections 332 8 of the Mitigation Rule The IRT will work to reach consensus on its actions Page 2 of 16 Pages E The DE after consultation with the appropriate Federal and State review agencies through the permit review process, shall make final decisions concerning the amount and type of compensatory mitigation to be required for unavoidable permitted wetland impacts, and whether or not the use of credits from the Bank is appropriate to offset those impacts In the case of permit applications and compensatory mitigation required solely under the Section 401 Water Quality Certification rules of North Carolina the N C Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) will determine the amount of credits that can be withdrawn from the Bank F The parties to this MBI understand that a watershed approach to establish compensatory mitigation must be used to the extent appropriate and practicable Where practicable, in kind compensatory mitigation is preferred Section II Geographic Service Area The Geographic Service Area (GSA) is the designated area within which the Bank is authorized to provide compensatory mitigation required by DA permits The GSA for this Bank shall include the White Oak River Basin, Hydrologic Unit 03030001 in North Carolina (refer to Figure 4 of the Mitigation Plan) Note that following 14 digit Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) of the White Oak River Basin are excluded from the identified GSA (1) 03030001040005 (2) 03030001040010 and(3)03030001040020 The service area is based on the location and scope of the project which will generate tangible water quality benefits in one of the main tributaries of the White Oak River through the cessation of agrncultural/silvicultural land use activities and the restoration of headwater stream and wetland ecosystems Use of a Bank site to compensate for impacts beyond the GSA (including areas within the excluded 14 digit HUCs identified above) may be considered by the Corps or the permitting agency on a case by case basis Section III Mitigation Plan Any Mitigation Plan submitted pursuant to this MBI must contain the information listed in 332 4(c)(2) through (14) of the Compensatory Mitigation Rule A The Bank site is a currently managed for silvicultural and agricultural production A more detailed description of the baseline conditions on the site is contained in the Mitigation Plan B The Sponsor will perform work described on Section 4 and Section 5 of the Mitigation Plan including 9 679 linear feet (If) of Priority I stream restoration 7 0821f of zero order stream restoration 5 9281f of Level II stream enhancement, and 11400 If of stream preservation Additional work within the Bank will restore 60 acres (ac ) of riparian (non nvenne) wetlands and 85 ac of non riparian wetlands A total of 28 ac of riparian (non rivenne) wetland enhancement 48 ac of riparian (non rivenne) wetland preservation, 13 ac of non riparian wetland preservation, and 129 acres of stream buffer /upland buffer will also be included within the Bank The work associated with the Bank will include backfilling of existing ditches, construction of new stream channels and planting of native hardwood seedlings Page 3 of 16 Pages The purpose of this work and the objective of the Bank is to restore enhance, and preserve the wetlands and stream systems associated with headwaters of Bachelors Delight Swamp Development of the Bank will reduce nutrient inputs, stormwater discharge, and flow velocities in a watershed that is experiencing rapid development C The Sponsors shall monitor the Bank Site as described in Section 7 of the Mitigation Plan, until such time as the IRT determines that the success criteria described in Section 7 of the Mitigation Plan have been met D The members of the IRT will be allowed reasonable access to the Property for the purposes of inspection of the Property and compliance monitoring of the Mitigation Plan Section IV Reporting A The Sponsor shall submit to the DE for distribution to each member of the IRT an annual report describing the current condition of the Bank and the condition of the Bank in relation to the success criteria in the Mitigation Plan The Sponsor shall provide to the DE any monitoring reports described in Section 7 of the Mitigation Plan B The Sponsor shall provide ledger reports documenting credit transactions as described in Section VIII of this MBI C Each time an approved credit transaction occurs the Sponsor must notify the DE within 30 days of the transaction Section V Remedial Action A The DE shall review the monitoring reports and may at any time after consultation with the Sponsor and the IRT direct the Sponsor to take remedial action at the Bank site Remedial action required by the DE shall be designed to achieve the success criteria specified in the Mitigation Plan All remedial actions required under this section shall include a work schedule and monitoring criteria that will take into account physical and climactic conditions B The Sponsor shall implement any remedial measures required pursuant to the above C In the event the Sponsor determines that remedial action may be necessary to achieve the required success criteria it shall provide notice of such proposed remedial action to all members of the IRT No remedial actions shall be taken without the concurrence of the DE in consultation with the IRT Section VI Use of Mitigation Credits Description of Wetland Community Types A Wetland community types found in a mitigation bank will be described in accordance with the procedures found in the NC Wetland Assessment Method (NC WAM USACE 2007) It is Page 4 of 16 Pages expected that impacts to the NC WAM types listed below will be compensated by the Mitigation Types as listed in order to qualify as In Kind mitigation Exceptions to the use of In Kind mitigation may be allowed at the discretion of the permitting agencies on a case by case basis Table 1 Wetland Community Tvaes Mitigation Type NCWAM Type CAMA Coastal Wetland Salt/Brackish Marsh* Riparian (Rivenne) Rivenne Swamp Forest/Non Tidal Freshwater Marsh Tidal Freshwater Marsh Riparian (Non- Rivenne) Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Headwater Wetland, Flood Plain Pool Mountain Bog* Non Riparian Non Rivenne Swamp Forest Seep Small Basin Wetland Pocosins Estuarine Woody, Pine Flat Pine Savannah, Hardwood Flat Table 2 Mitigation Types and Quantities (acres/if) Streams (linear feet) Priority 1 Zero Order Enhancement Type Restoration Restoration Level 11 Preservation SBCF Hewitts Branch 5 103 500 4 900 656 Huffmans Branch 3 445 1 404 2000 1200 431 Bachelors Delight Swamp 4 777 3 428 5 300 Half Moon Creek 1 131 901 147 TOTAL 9 679 7 082 5 928 11 400 1 234 RATIO 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 5 1 NA CREDITS 9 679 7 082 3 952 4 560 1 234 GRAND TOTAL 26 507 Wetlands (acres) Proposed Type Acreage Ratio Credits Riparian Restoration 60 1 1 60r Riparian Enhancement 28 21 14re Riparian Wetland Preservation 48 51 10re Non Riparian Restoration 85 11 85r Non Riparian Preservation 13 71 2re SBCF /U land Buffer 127 NA 0 TOTAL 361 171 r= restoration credit re= restoration equivalent credit Page 5 of 16 Pages Table 3 Mitigation Credits by Stream and Wetland Type Mitigation Type Quantity (If /ac) Credits Stream 34 089 26 507 Riparian Non Rivenne Wetland 136 84 Non Riparian Wetland 98 87 includes credits derived from Stream Buffer Correction Factor (SBCF) B It is anticipated by the parties that in most cases in which the DE after consultation with the IRT has determined that mitigation credits from the Bank may be used to offset wetland impacts authorized by Section 404 permits and/or Section 10 permits that the Restoration Equivalents as enumerated above constitute credits that are considered to be equal to restoration credits for the purposes of compensatory mitigation Therefore the use of Restoration credits or Restoration Equivalents credits or any combination thereof is acceptable to the DE for any permit requirement so long as the required amount of credits are debited for a given mitigation requirements It is also understood that in order to satisfy mitigation requirements imposed by the NC Division of Water Quality restoration impact amounts must be at a minimum of 1 1 such that for every one acre of impact at least one acre of mitigation must be in the form of restoration Additionally decisions regarding stream mitigation will be made consistent with current policy and guidance and will be made on a case by case basis Wetland and stream compensation ratios are determined by the DE on a case by case basis based on considerations of functions of the wetlands and/or streams impacted the seventy of the wetland and/or stream impacts the relative age ' of the mitigation site, whether the compensatory mitigation is in kind, and the physical proximity of the wetland and/or stream impacts to the Bank site C Notwithstanding the above all decisions concerning the appropriateness of using credits from the Bank to offset impacts to waters and wetlands as well as all decisions concerning the amount and type of such credits to be used to offset wetland and water impacts authorized by Department of the Army permits shall be made by the DE, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and implementing regulations and guidance after notice of any proposed use of the Bank to the members of the IRT and consultation with the members of the IRT concerning such use Notice to and consultation with the members of the IRT shall be through the permit review process Section VII Credit Release Schedule All credit releases must be approved by the DE in consultation with the IRT based on a determination that required success cntena have been achieved A Credit Release Schedule for Forested Wetlands If deemed appropriate by the IRT fifteen percent (15 %) of the Bank s total restoration credits shall be available for sale immediately upon completion of all of the following 1 Execution of this MBI by the Sponsor, the DE and other agencies eligible for membership in the IRT who choose to execute this MBI 2 Approval of the final Mitigation Plan 3 Mitigation Bank site has been secured 4 Delivery of the financial assurance described in Section IX of this MBI and Page 6 of 16 Pages 5 Recordation of the long term protection mechanism described in Section X of this MBI, as well as a title opinion covering the property acceptable to the DE The Sponsor must complete the initial physical and biological improvements to the Bank site pursuant to the Mitigation Plan no later than the first full growing season following initial debiting of the Bank Subject to the Sponsor s continued satisfactory completion of all required success criteria and monitoring additional restoration mitigation credits will be available for sale by the Sponsor on the following schedule 1 15 % upon completion of all initial physical and biological improvements made pursuant to the Mitigation Plan (total 30 %) 2 10% after first year if interim success measures are met (total 40 %) 3 10% after second year if interim success measures are met (total 50 %) 4 10% after third year, if interim success measures are met (total 60 %) 5 10% after fourth year, if interim success measures are met (total 70 %) 6 10% after fifth year if Success Criteria are met (total 80 %) 7 10% after sixth year, if vegetative Success Criteria are met (90 %) and 8 10% after seventh year, if vegetative Success Criteria are met (100 %) Provided that all Success Criteria are met the IRT may allow the Sponsor to discontinue hydrologic monitoring after the fifth year The Sponsor will be required to monitor vegetation for an additional two years after the fifth year for a total of seven years B Credit Release Schedule for Streams The following credit release schedule applies only to those stream protects where Restoration or Enhancement I has been performed where pattern dimension and profile or dimension and profile (respectively) have been-improved Projects constructed on the outer coastal plain that are subject to the Coastal Plain Information Paper (USACE/DWQ 2007) where an engineered stream channel was not constructed, will be subject to the criteria enumerated for wetlands above If deemed appropriate by the IRT, fifteen percent (15 %) of the Bank s total stream credits shall be available for sale immediately upon completion of all of the following 1 Execution of this MBI by the Sponsor the DE and other agencies eligible for membership in the IRT who choose to execute this MBI 2 Approval of the final Mitigation Plan 3 Mitigation Bank site has been secured, 4 Delivery of the financial assurance described in Section IX of this MBI and 5 Recordation of the long term protection mechanism described in Section X of this MBI as well as a title opinion covering the property acceptable to the DE Page 7 of 16 Pages Table 4A Credit Release Schedule for Wetlands Subject to the Sponsor s continued satisfactory completion of all required success criteria and monitoring additional stream credits will be available for sale by the Sponsor on the following schedule 1 15 % upon completion of all initial physical and biological improvements made pursuant to the Mitigation Plan (total 30 %) 2 10% after first year provided channel is stable and all other success measures are met (total 40 %), 3 10% after second year provided channel is stable and all other success measures are met (total 50 %) 4 10% after third year, provided channel is stable and all other success measures are met (total 60 %) 5 10% after fourth year provided channel is stable and all other success measures are met (total 70 %) 6 15% after fifth year provided channel is stable and all other success measures are met (total 85 %) A reserve of 15% of the Bank s total stream credits shall be released any time after two Bank full events have occurred in separate years provided the channel is stable and all other Success Criteria are met In the event that less than two Bank full events occur during the monitoring period, remaining credit release shall be at the discretion of the IRT Page 8 of 16 Pages Projected Percentage of Wetland Credits Cumulative Task Completion Date Credits Released (% Released Credits cumulative Released 10 Signing of the MBI 1/15/11 15 (15) 256 256 Recordation of Conservation Easement Deed Delivery of Financial Assurances 2 0 Completion of Physical and 2/2012 15 (30) 256 512 Biological Improvements 3 0 Year 1 Fulfill Success 1/2013 10 (40) 17 1 683 Criteria 4 0 Year 2 Fulfill Success 1/2014 10 (50) 17 1 854 Criteria 5 0 Year 3 Fulfill Success 1/2015 10 (60) 171 1025 Criteria 6 0 Year 4 Fulfill Success 1/2016 10 (70) 17 1 1196 Criteria 7 0 Year 5 Fulfill Success 1/2017 10 (80) 17 1 1367 Criteria 8 0 Year 6 Fulfill Success 1/2018 10 (90) 17 1 153 8 Criteria 9 0 Year 7 Fulfill Success 1/2019 10 (100) 172 171 Criteria TOTAL 100% 171 Subject to the Sponsor s continued satisfactory completion of all required success criteria and monitoring additional stream credits will be available for sale by the Sponsor on the following schedule 1 15 % upon completion of all initial physical and biological improvements made pursuant to the Mitigation Plan (total 30 %) 2 10% after first year provided channel is stable and all other success measures are met (total 40 %), 3 10% after second year provided channel is stable and all other success measures are met (total 50 %) 4 10% after third year, provided channel is stable and all other success measures are met (total 60 %) 5 10% after fourth year provided channel is stable and all other success measures are met (total 70 %) 6 15% after fifth year provided channel is stable and all other success measures are met (total 85 %) A reserve of 15% of the Bank s total stream credits shall be released any time after two Bank full events have occurred in separate years provided the channel is stable and all other Success Criteria are met In the event that less than two Bank full events occur during the monitoring period, remaining credit release shall be at the discretion of the IRT Page 8 of 16 Pages Table 4B Credit Release Schedule for Streams Section VIII Accounting Procedures A The Sponsor shall develop accounting procedures acceptable to the IRT for maintaining accurate records of debits made from the Bank Such procedures shall include the generation of a ledger by the Sponsor showing credits used at the tune they are debited from the Bank All ledger reports shall identify credits debited and remaining by type of credit and shall include for each reported debit the Corps ORM ID number for the permit for which the credits were utilized and the permitted impacts for each resource type Each time an approved credit transaction occurs, the Sponsor must notify the DE within 30 days of the transaction B The Sponsor shall prepare an annual ledger report, on each anniversary of the date of execution of this MBI showing all credits used any changes in credit availability (e g, additional credits released credit sales suspended) and the beginning and ending balance of credits remaining The Sponsor shall submit the annual report to the DE for distribution to each member of the IRT until such time as all of the credits have been utilized or this MBI is otherwise terminated Section IX Financial Assurances A The Sponsor shall provide financial assurances in a form acceptable to the IRT sufficient to assure completion of all mitigation work, required reporting and monitonng and any remedial work required pursuant to this MBI These financial assurances are provided in the form of two performance bonds A construction bond in the sum of $222,300 00 represents 30% of the protected construction planting and contingency costs associated with the activities described in Page 9 of 16 Pages Projected Percentage of Wetland Credits Cumulative Task Completion Date Credits Released (% Released Credits cumulative ) Released 10 Signmg of the MBI 1/15/11 15 (15) 3 976 3 976 Recordation of Conservation Easement Deed Delivery of Financial Assurances 2 0 Completion of Physical and 2/2012 15 (30) 3 976 7 952 Biological Improvements 3 0 Year 1 Fulfill Success 1/2013 10 (40) 2 651 10 603 Criteria 4 0 Year 2 Fulfill Success 1/2014 10 (50) 2 650 13 253 Criteria 5 0 Year 3 Fulfill Success 1/2015 10 (60) 2 651 15 904 Criteria 6 0 Year 4 Fulfill Success 1/2016 10 (70) 2 650 18 555 Criteria 7 0 Year 5 Fulfill Success 1/2017 15 (85) 3 976 22 531 Criteria 8 0 Documentation of Two TBD 15 (100) 3 976 26 507 Bank full Events in Separate Years TOTAL 100% 26 507 Section VIII Accounting Procedures A The Sponsor shall develop accounting procedures acceptable to the IRT for maintaining accurate records of debits made from the Bank Such procedures shall include the generation of a ledger by the Sponsor showing credits used at the tune they are debited from the Bank All ledger reports shall identify credits debited and remaining by type of credit and shall include for each reported debit the Corps ORM ID number for the permit for which the credits were utilized and the permitted impacts for each resource type Each time an approved credit transaction occurs, the Sponsor must notify the DE within 30 days of the transaction B The Sponsor shall prepare an annual ledger report, on each anniversary of the date of execution of this MBI showing all credits used any changes in credit availability (e g, additional credits released credit sales suspended) and the beginning and ending balance of credits remaining The Sponsor shall submit the annual report to the DE for distribution to each member of the IRT until such time as all of the credits have been utilized or this MBI is otherwise terminated Section IX Financial Assurances A The Sponsor shall provide financial assurances in a form acceptable to the IRT sufficient to assure completion of all mitigation work, required reporting and monitonng and any remedial work required pursuant to this MBI These financial assurances are provided in the form of two performance bonds A construction bond in the sum of $222,300 00 represents 30% of the protected construction planting and contingency costs associated with the activities described in Page 9 of 16 Pages the Mitigation Plan The monitoring bond, in the sum of $43 760 00 represents 10% of the projected monitoring costs for the seven (7) year schedule described in the Mitigation Plan B Financial assurances shall be payable at the direction of the DE to his designee or to a standby trust Financial assurances structured to provide funds to the Corps of Engineers in the event of default by the Bank Sponsor are not acceptable C A financial assurance must be in the form that ensures that the DE receives notification at least 120 days in advance of any termination or revocation Section X Long Term Protection A The North Carolina State Natural Resources Foundation (Foundation) a registered 501(c)3 entity will serve as the holder of the conservation easement (CE) for the Bank The Foundation will maintain the CE in perpetuity and provide for the long term protection of the land through annual monitoring activities Title to the land will reside with the current owners, WREDCO (Tract A) and The Endowment Fund of North Carolina State University (Tract B) Refer to the attached conservation easement plats for both tracts (Appendix B) The CE shall be perpetual, preserve all natural areas and prohibit all use of the property inconsistent with its use as mitigation property, including any activity that would materially alter the biological integrity or functional and educational value of wetlands or streams within the Bank site consistent with the Mitigation Plan The purpose of the CE will be to assure that future use of the Bank site will result in the restoration protection, maintenance and enhancement of wetland functions described in the Mitigation Plan B The Sponsor shall deliver a title opinion acceptable to the DE covering the mitigation property The property shall be free and clear of any encumbrances that would conflict with its use as mitigation including but not limited to any liens that have priority over the recorded preservation mechanism C Subsequent to the recording of the CE the Sponsor may convey the Bank Site property either in fee or by granting an easement to a qualified land trust state agency or other appropriate nonprofit organization The Sponsor is responsible for ensuring that that the CE is re recorded to ensure that it remains within the chain of title The terms and conditions of this conveyance shall not conflict with the intent and provisions of the CE nor shall such conveyance enlarge or modify the uses specified in the CE The CE must contain a provision requiring 60 day advance notification to the DE before any action is taken to void or modify the CE, including transfer of title to or establishment of any other legal claims over the project site Page 10 of 16 Pages Section XI Long -term Management A The Foundation (as identified above) will be responsible for the long term management of the site The primary objective of the long term management is to ensure the protection of the site in its natural state B An endowment will be provided to the Foundation by the Sponsor to assist with the long- term management expenses of the Bank site Section XII Default and Closure A It is agreed to establish and/or maintain the Bank site until (i) credits have been exhausted or Banking activity is voluntarily terminated with written notice by the Sponsor provided to the DE and other members of the IRT, and (u) it has been determined and agreed upon by the DE and IRT that the debited Bank site has satisfied all the conditions herein and in the Mitigation Plan If the DE determines that the Bank site is not meeting performance standards or complying with the terms of the instrument appropriate action will be taken Such actions may include but are not limited to suspending credit sales adaptive management decreasing available credits utilizing financial assurances and terminating the instrument B Any delay or failure of Bank Sponsor shall not constitute a default hereunder if and to the extent that such delay or failure is primarily caused by any act event or conditions beyond the Sponsor s reasonable control and significantly adversely affects its ability to perform its obligations hereunder including (1) acts of God, lightning earthquake, fire, landslide, or interference by third parties, (ii) condemnation or other taking by any governmental body (iii) change in applicable law regulation, rule ordinance or permit condition or the interpretation or enforcement thereof (iv) any order .judgment action or determination of any federal state or local court administrative agency or government body, or (v) the suspension or interruption of any permit, license consent authorization or approval If the performance of the Bank Sponsor is affected by any such event Bank Sponsor shall give written notice thereof to the IRT as soon as is reasonably practicable If such event occurs before the final availability of all credits for sale, the Sponsor shall take remedial action to restore the property to its condition prior to such event, in a manner sufficient to provide adequate mitigation to cover credits that were sold prior to such delay or failure to compensate for impacts to waters including wetlands authorized by Department of the Army permits Such remedial action shall be taken by the Sponsor only to the extent necessary and appropriate as determined by the IRT C At the end of the monitoring period upon satisfaction of the performance standards the Sponsor may submit a request to close out the Bank site to the DE The DE in consultation with the IRT, shall use best efforts to review and comment on the request within 60 days of such submittal If the DE determines the Sponsor has achieved the performance standards in accordance with the mitigation plan and all obligations under this MBI the DE shall issue a close out letter to the Sponsor Page 11 of 16 Pages Section XIII Miscellaneous A Any agency participant may terminate its participation in the IRT with notice in writing to all other parties to this MBI Termination shall be effective seven (7) days from placing written notices in the United States mail Member withdrawal shall not affect any prior sale of credits and all remaining parties shall continue to implement and enforce the terms of this MBI B Modification of this MBI shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in 332 8 of the mitigation rule C No third party shall be deemed a beneficiary hereof and no one except the signatories hereof, their successors and assigns shall be entitled to seek enforcement hereof D This MBI constitutes the entire MBI between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements or undertakings E In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this MBI are held to be invalid illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceablility will not affect any other provisions hereof and this MBI shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had not been contained herein F This MBI shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of North Carolina and the United States as appropriate G This MBI may be executed by the parties in any combination in one or more counterparts all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument H The terms and conditions of this MBI shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors I All notices and required reports shall be sent by regular mail to each of the parties at their respective addresses provided below Sponsor Mr Scott Dahlquist Vice President Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company (WREDCO) 32820 Weyerhaeuser Way S Federal Way, Washington 98003 Taylor Downey Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company (WREDCO) Post Office Box 12768 New Bern NC 28561 Page 12 of 16 Pages Sponsor's Agent Mr Christian Preziosi Land Management Group, Inc 3805 Wrightsville Avenue, Suite 15 Wilmington, NC 28403 Corps Mr Mickey Sugg U S Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Division 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403 EPA Ms Jennifer Derby Wetlands Section Region IV Water Management Division U S Environmental Protection Agency 61 Forsyth Street SW Atlanta Georgia 30303 FWS Mr Pete Benjamin U S Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh North Carolina 27636 3726 NMFS Mr Ron Sechler National Marine Fisheries NOAA Habitat Conservation Division Pivers Island Beaufort North Carolina 28516 NCWRC Ms Molly Ellwood North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, NC 28405 Page 13 of 16 Pages NCDCM Mr Roy Brownlow North Carolina Division of Coastal Management 400 Commerce Avenue Morehead City, NC 28557 3421 NCDWQ Mr Ian McMillan North Carolina Division of Water Quality NCDENR Webscape Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1650 Page 14 of 16 Pages IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Mitigation Banking Instrument entitled "Agreement To Establish The Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank in Onslow County, North Carolina" Spon r By Date 1(p U S Army Corps of Engineers Page 14 of 14 Pages (Version June 2009) IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement entitled "Agreement To Establish Bachelors Delight Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank in Onslow County, North Carolina" U S Environmenta otection Agency BY Date (retlands er y ChiI er M agement Section 16 (Version June 2009) IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement entitled "Agreement To Establish Bachelors Delight Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank in Onslow County, North Carolina" N C Division of 'Coastal Management By Date Gregson D fe ctor 21 RECEIVED (Vernon June 2009) FEB 2 4 2011 REG WILM FLO OF( IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement entitled "Agreement To Establish Bachelors Delight Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank in Onslow County, North Carolina" N C Dn ision of Water Quality By D ate 2� /a yndi Karoly, Branch C f Wetland and Stormwater Branch 19 List of Appendices Appendix A (CD copy) Bachelors Delight Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank - Final Mitigation Plan (October 20 10) Appendix B Conservation Easement Surveys (Tract A Tract B 1 Tract 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Geographic Service Area Map AAMG LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP m Environmental Consultants APPENDIX D FORM OF PROPOSAL Protect) ONSLOW 19 BACHELORS DELIGHT RESTORATION SITE (Owner) Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company (Contract) SINGLE PRIME CONTRACT Bidder zinc The undersigned as bidder hereby declares that the only person or persons interested in this proposal as principal or pnncipals is or are named herein and that no other person than herein mentioned has any interest in this proposal or in the contract to be entered into that this proposal is made without connection with any other person company or parties making a bid or proposal and that it is in at( respects fair and in good faith without collusion or fraud The bidder further declares that he has examined the site of the work and the contract documents relative thereto and has read all special provisions furnished prior to the opening of bids that he has satisfied himself relative to the work to be performed The Bidder proposes and agrees if this proposal is accepted to contract with the Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company in the form of contract specified belo�v to furnish all necessary mate rials equipment machinery tools apparatus means of transportation and labor necessary to complete the construction of ONSLOW 19 BACHELORS DELIGHT RESTORATION in full in complete accordance with the plans specifications and contract documents to the full and entire satisfaction of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company and consultant with a definite understanding that no money wilt be allowed for extra work except as set forth in the General Conditions and the contract documents Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages Bidder hereby agrees to commence work under this contract within 10 days of receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall fully complete the project within (contractor specified) calendar days after the Notice to Proceed Bidder also agrees to pay $500 00 as liquidated damages for each consecutive day beyond the date of completion as submitted by the contractor and agreed upon by the owner SINGLE PRIME CONTRACT. Base Bid Flue hs.c,rlced e.% .hail t kbou-'and Ls rhs. dr..d 5 0 oRars ($) $,�2�s 50 General Contractor h (-,i*N-k 0h�-ckcLc,\N C (fieS License Number to 1 a5 uuR oeirec Unit prices quoted and accepted shall apply throughout the life of the contract except as otherwise specifically noted Unit prices shall be applied as appropriate to compute the total value of changes in the scope of the work all in accordance with the contract documents The bidder further proposes and agrees hereby to commence work under this contract on a date to be specified in a wntten order of the designer and shalt fully complete all work there under within the time specified above Applicable liquidated damages amount is ilso stet d above UPDATED BID TAB BACHFLORS DELIGHT - SCHEDULE OF UNIT PRICES Item Item Descn tion Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Bid Price Bid Amount 1 Mobilization 1 LS fb OD 2 Cleanng and Grubbing 108 AC °D o0 3 Construction Surveying 10 LS c 4 Im ervicus Select Matenai Obtained from Off Site 1 521 CY 00 00 5 Im erwous Select Material Obtained from On Site 10 CY \ 00 00 6 Grading Excavate - 10 800 and Fill - 10 300 or Stockpile 1 LS 00 00 7 Flood lam Interceptor 22 EA 00 00 8 Misc CourseAggregate No 57 Stone 50 TON o 00 9 Misc RipRap Class A 50 TON un CO 00 10 Misc Rip Ra Class B 50 TON 00 00 11 Log Sill Obtained from On site 31 EA Ol 12 Log Sill -0btamd from Off site 1 EA kllbo 00 kaoo 00 13 Flood lain Sill 745 LF 1--k If 00 14 Log Step Sequence Obtained from On site 2 EA 0O co 15 Log Step Sequence Obtained from Off site 1 EA kumm 00 kLo 0. Oo 16 Permanent Fans Crossing 12 EA 0o 00 17 Temporary Construction Entrance 6 EA 2Lim 00 ikA L� 00 18 Pump Around 21 WK co 06 19 Car Fiber Mat 12 991 SY LA GO 00 20 Temporary Silt Fence 3 410 LF a ,5 50 21 Temporary Rock Silt Check 21 EA 00 ofl "o 22 Temporary Seeding 345 AC 00 23 Permanent Seeding 340 AC p0 00 Total Bid RS Liqu, Cj0 e.c� t`t�ar4�n A 0 Proposal Signature Page The undersigned further agrees to execute the said contract and the bonds within ten (10) consecutive calendar days after being given written notice of the award of contract Respectfully submitted this day of co-e-MV--)ee t,q 2 O1 \ WITNESS (Proprietorship or Partnership) ATTEST (Name of fidn or corporation making bid) Title (Corp Sec o Asst Sec only) (CORPORATE SEAL) Addendum received and used in computing bid Addendum No 1 ►i 5 II Addendum No 3 Addendum No 2 t Addendum No 4 By Signature Name L_\ nk�d CA . Lo�cr Pn t or type Title \) kcc (kcs�den� (Owner /Partner /Pres /V Pres) Address isasa C,rc \e G �-anc. -1 q License No u 13 85 Federal I D No '�Lo 1gS-1�1a1 Addendum No 5 Addendum No 6 Addendum No 6 Addendum No 7 APPENDIX E MITIGATION MONITORING/MAINTENANCE PERFORMANCE BOND Date bond executed 5117/12 Effective date 5/17/12 Principal Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company P O Box 12768 New Bern North Carolina 28561 Type of Organization Individual Joint Venture Partnership X Corporation State of Incorporation Washington Surety(tes) Liberty Mutual Insurance Company PO Box 34670 Seattle 14A 98124 -1670 Scope of Coverage Post Construction Monitoring (Task 3 through Task 9 (for wetlands) and Task 3 through Task 8 (for streams) of the Mitigation Banking Instrument ( MBI )) for the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank property to Onslow County North Carolina ( Mitigation Project ) Total penal sum of bond $43 760 00 Surety s Bond Number 023012716 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS That we the Principal and Surety(ies) hereto are firmly bound to the United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE ) in the above penal sum for the payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs executors administrators successors and assigns jointly and severally provided that where the Sureties are corporations acting as co sureties we the Sureties bind ourselves to such sum jointly and severally only for the purpose of allowing a point action or actions against any or all of us and for all other purposes Surety binds itself jointly and severally with the Principal for the payment of such sum only as is set forth opposite the name of such Surety but if no limit of liability is indicated the limit of liability shall be full amount of the penal sum WHERE4S said Principal is required to provide financial assuiancc, for post .,onstrttctton monitoring of the Mitigation Bank to accordance with the approved MBI and as furthet described to the scopL of coverage above and i WHEREAS, said Principal shall identify a designee acceptable to the USACE for receipt of assurance monies should a claim be filed by the USACE in the event the Principal does not fulfill its monitoring obligations NOW, THEREFORE, the conditions of the obligation are such that if the Principal shall faithfully perform completion of Task 3 through Task 9 (for wetlands) and Task 3 through Task 8 (for streams) as identified in the approved MBI and as further described in the scope of coverage herein, for which this bond guarantees completion, in accordance with the MBI as such may be amended pursuant to all applicable laws statutes, rules, and regulations as such laws, statutes rules and regulations may be amended Or if the Principal shall provide alternate financial assurance and obtain the USACE written approval of such assurance within 90 days after the date notice of cancellation is received by both the Principal and the USACE from the Surety(ies), then this obligation shall be null and void otherwise it is to remain in full force and effect Such obligation does not apply to any of the following (a) Any obligation of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company under a workers compensation disability benefits or employment compensation law or other similar law (b) Bodily injury to an employee of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company ansmg from and in the course of employment by Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company, (c) Bodily injury or property damage ansmg from the ownership, maintenance, use of or entrustment to others of any aircraft motor vehicle, or watercraft, (d) Property damage to any property owned rented loan to, in the care custody or control of occupied by Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company that is not the direct result of a construction or implementation activity for the MBI (e) Bodily injury or property damage for which Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company is obligated to pay damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement other than a contract or agreement entered into to meet the requirements of the MBI t The Surety(ies) shall become liable on this bond obligation only when the Principal has failed to fulfill the conditions described above Upon notification by the USACE that the Principal has been found in violation of the requirements of MBI for failing to perform post construction monitoring activities for the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank for which this bond guarantees performance the Surety(ies) shall within sixty (60) days of receiving such notice either perform completion in accordance 2 with the MBI and the approved Mitigation Plan or issue partial or all of the penal sum (up to $43,760) guaranteed for monitoring of the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank to the NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc ( Foundation ), a North Carolina nonprofit corporation a charitable organization exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and approved Designee for completion of the monitoring obligations as identified in the approved MBI and accompanying Mitigation Plan but only to the extent that said funding from the bond is sufficient to achieve these purposes The Foundation shall not be required to use any of its funding resources to meet these obligations The Surety(ies) herby waive(s) notification of amendments to the MBI permits applicable laws statutes, rules and regulation and agrees that no such amendment shall in any way alleviate its (their) obligation on this bond The Liability of the Surety(ies) shall not be discharge by any payment or succession of payments hereunder, unless and until such payment or payments shall amount in the aggregate to the penal sum of the bond but in no event shall the obligation of the Surety(ies) hereunder exceed the amount of said penal sum The Principal may terminate this bond by sending written notice to the Surety(ies) provided however that no such notice shall become effective until the Surety(ies) receive(s) written authorization for termination of the bond by the USACE Principal and Surety(ies) hereby may agree to adjust the penal sum of the bond yearly so that it guarantees increased or decreased completion costs provided that no decrease in the penal sum takes place without the written permission of the USACE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** THE REST OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety(ies) have executed this Performance Bond and have affixed their seals on the date set forth above Designee loins in this Performance Bond for the express purpose of acknowledging and approving its terms and conditions The persons whose signatures appear below hereby certify that they are authorized to execute this surety bond on behalf of the Principal Designee and Surety(ies) PRINCIPAL WEYERHAEUSE AL ESTATE DEVEL NT O PANY By ott uist i Pres dent [Corporate Seal] DESIGNEE CORPORATE SURETY(IES) For each co surety provide the following Liberty Mutual Insuance Company PO Box 34670, Seattle WA 98124 -1670 Name and Address State of Incorporation Massachusetts Liability Limit ure �ohn W Lambdin, Attorney Tn Fact Type Name and Title [Corporate Seal] NC STATE NATURAL RESOUR S FOUNDATION INC By Brenda E Brickhouse President [C%crate Seal] 19 I Mils NUMIK UI- All UKNEY 15 NOT VALID UNLESS IT IS PRINTED ON RED BACKGROUND 5369213 This Power of Attorney limits the acts of those named herein and they have no authority to bind the Company except in the manner and to the extent herein stated American Fire and Casualty Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Certificate No The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Peerless Insurance Company West American Insurance Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOWN ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS ThatAmencan Fire & Casualty Company and The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Ohio that Liberty Mutual Insurance Company is a corporation duty organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts that peedess Insurance Company is a corporation duy, organized under the laws of the State of New Hampshire and West American Insurance Company Is a corporation duly, organized under the laws of the State of Indiana (herein collecbvely called the Companies ) pursuant to and by authority herein set forth does hereby name constitute and appoint, ALLISON J RENZ MARK E. TAYLOR JOHN W LAMBDIN CHERI DRAIN DIANE O CONNELL, RICHARD LAUER JR. RANA V AMAYA, BARBARA BAIL, all Of the Oty of FEDERAL WAY . state of WASHINGTON each Individually if there be more than one named Its true and lawful attorney in -fact to make execute seal acknowledge and deriver for and on Its behalf as surety and as its ad and deed any and all undertakings bonds recognizances and other surety obligations in pursuance of these presents and shall be as binding upon the Companies as if they have been duly signed by the president and attested by the secretary of the Companies in their own proper persons IN WITNESS WHEREOF the PowerofAttomey has been subscribed byan authorized officerorof cialof the Companies and the corporate seals of the Companies have been affixed thereto this 7th day of May 2012 AN F�R� J *titY iN8&� e,5-- CROO* pg}E, American Fire and Casualty Company The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company cpvck* 1 �iPD"u Liberty Mutual Insurance Company 0 Cl SEAL ySE AL a SEAL � Peerless Insurance Company c ca a�G'44 Co�Q��t '`'�''` �gNCE codQe West American Insurance Company C B ^ y .s STATE OF WASHINGTON ss Gregory W Davenport Assistant Secretary COUNTY OF KING 00 On this 7th day of May 2012 . before me personally appeared Gregory W Davenport who acknowledged himself to be the Assistant Secretary of American Fire and p Casualty Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company The Ohio Casualty Company Peerless Insurance Company and West American Insurance Company and that he as such being m authorized so to do execute the foregoing Instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing on behalf of the corporations by himself as a duly authorized officer m IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my notarial seal at Seattle, Vyashington on the day and year first above written kP ECo NOTARY By V&AN—,) FA PUB is KD o Public O w oy o of Riley Y C L° This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By laws and Authorizations ofAmencan Fire and Casualty Company The Ohio Casualty Insurance H Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company WestAmencan Insurance Company and Peerless Insurance Company which resolutions are now in full force and effect reading as follows 0).9 ARTICLE N— OFFICERS — Section 12 Power of Attorney Any officer or other official of the Corporation authorized for that purpose in writing by the Chairman or the President and subject o e to such limitation as the Chairman or the President may prescribe shall appoint such attomeys -in -fact as may be necessary to ad in behalf of the Corporation to make execute seal E w acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings bonds moDgnizances and other surety obligations Such attomeys-in fact, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective LV powers of attorney shall have full power to bind the Corporation by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach thereto the seal of the Corporation When so 'o executed such instruments shall be as binding as if signed by the President and attested to by the Secretary Any power or authority granted to any representative or attorney in fad under c the provisions of this article may be revoked at any time by the Board the Chairman the President or by the officer or officers granting such power or authority ARTICLE )all — Execution of Contracts — SECTION 5 Surety Bonds and Undertakings Any officer of the Company authorized for that purpose in writing by the chairman or the president, Zand subject to such mutations as the chairman or the president may prescribe shall appoint such attomeys -m fad, as may be necessary to ad in behalf of the Company to make execute seal acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings bonds recognizances and other surety obligations Such attomeys -in fad subject to the limitations set forth in their respective powers of attorney shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach thereto the seal of the Company When so executed such instruments shall be as binding as if signed by the president and attested by the secretary Certificate of Designation — The President of the Company acting pursuant to the Bylaws of the Company authorizes Gregory W Davenport, Assistant Secretary to appoint such attorney in-fact as may be necessary to act on behalf of the Company to make execute seal acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings bonds recognizances and other surety obligations Authorization — By unanimous consent of the Company's Board of Directors the Company consents that facsimile or mechanically reproduced signature of any assistant secretary of the Company wherever appearing upon a certified copy of any power of attorney issued by the Company in connection with surety bonds shall be valid and biding upon the Company with the same force and effect as though manually affixed I David M Carey the undersigned Assistant Secretary of American Fire and Casualty Company The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company West American Insurance Company and Peerless Insurance Company do hereby certify that tre original power of attorney of which the foregoing is a full true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companies is in full force and effect and has not been revoked IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Comps, ies this t 1 rday of ;1 20 -L� GAN FtR�9� �JQLSY iN3�j4, y NPUAq� CtINE� , c AMEp By �4 � p1 � � �'��' � Dawd M Carey Assistant Secretary POA AFCC LMIC OCIC PIC & WAIC LMS_12873 041012 V, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA MITIGATION BANK PERFORMANCE BOND TO DEMONSTRATE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION FINANCIAL ASSURANCE Date bond executed 5/17/12 Period of coverage 5/17/12 - 5 417 / 2 o l 6 Effective date 5/17/12 Principal Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company P O Box 12768 N_ ew Bern, North Carolina 28561 Legal Name and Business Address of Mitigation Banker Type of Organization Individual Joint Venture Partnership X Corporation State of Incorporation — Washington Surety(1es) Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Name(s) and Business Address(es) PO Box 34670 Seattle LTA 98124 -1670 Scope of coverage Construction and implementation of the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank in accordance with the approved Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) and pursuant to the requirements of Nationwide Permit 27 (Action Id 2009 00832) issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (` USACE ) and the requirements of General Water Quality Certification Number 3689 (DWQ Project # 09 0565) issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources — Division of Water Quality ( DENR ) including the plans approved by said authorizations Total penal sum of bond $222 300 00 Surety s bond number 023012689 Know All Persons By These Presents, that we, the Principal and Surety(ies) hereto are firmly bound to the USACE in the above penal sum for the payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs executors, administrators successors, and assigns .jointly and severally, provided that, where the Sureties are corporations acting as co sureties, we, the Sureties, bind ourselves in such sum ",jointly and severally" only for the purpose of allowing a,joint action or actions against any or all of us and for all other purposes each Surety binds itself ,jointly and severally with the Principal, for the payment of such sum only as is set forth opposite the name of such Surety, but if no limit of liability is indicated, the limit of liability shall be full amount of the penal sum WHEREAS, said Principal is required, to have an approved MBI in order to construct, implement and manage the Mitigation Bank identified above and WHEREAS, said Principal is required to provide financial assurance for construction and implementation of the Mitigation Bank in accordance with the 2008 Federal Mitigation Rule (33 CFR. 332) and as conditioned within the approved MBI and WHEREAS said Principal shall identify a designee acceptable to the USACE for receiving assurance momes should a claim be filed as a result of Principal defaulting on its mitigation obligations NOW, THEREFORE, the conditions of the obligation are such that if the Principal shall faithfully construct and implement the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank, for which this bond guarantees construction and implementation, in accordance with the approved MBI and the plans approved by such instrument, as such instrument and plans may be amended pursuant to all applicable laws statutes rules, and regulations as such laws statutes, rules, and regulations may be amended Or, if the Principal shall provide alternate financial assurance in accordance with 33 CFR 332 and obtain the written approval of the USACE of such assurance within 90 days after the date notice of cancellation is received by both the Principal and the USACE from the Surety(ies) then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it is to remain in full force and effect Such obligation does not apply to any of the following (a) Any obligation of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company under a workers compensation disability benefits or unemployment compensation law or other similar law (b) Bodily injury to an employee of Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development CoMpany Company ansing from, and in the course of employment by Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company, (c) Bodily injury or property damage ansing from the ownership maintenance, use, or entrustment to others of any aircraft motor vehicle or watercraft Form No 62 -342 900(1) amended April 2012 2 FA (d) Property damage to any property owned rented, loaned to in the care custody, or control of, or occupied by Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company that is not the direct result of a construction of implementation activity for the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank as stipulated in the approved MBI and required pursuant to USACE NWP 27 and NCDENR General Water Quality Certification Number 3689, (e) Bodily mlury or property damage for which Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company is obligated to pay damages by reason of the assumption of liability in a contract or agreement The Surety(ies) shall become liable on this bond obligation only when the Principal has failed to fulfill the conditions described above Upon notification by the USACE that the Principal has been found in violation of the requirements of the MBI by failing to perform the required construction and implementation activities for the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank for which this bond guarantees performance the Surety(ies) shall, within 60 days of receiving such notice, either perform such construction and implementation in accordance with the MBI and other permit requirements and pursuant to the approved Mitigation Plan or issue partial or all the penal sum (up to $222 300) guaranteed for the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank to the NC State Natural Resources Foundation, Inc ( "Foundation ) a North Carolina nonprofit corporation a charitable organization exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and approved Designee for completion of the mitigation obligations to the extent that said funding from the bond is sufficient to achieve these purposes The Foundation shall not be required to use any of its funding resources to meet these obligations The bond funds will be used by the Designee for the express purpose of completing the mitigation work per the terms and conditions of the approved MBI and the approved Mitigation Plan (including contingency measures as may be deemed necessary) In addition, work will be compliant with the corresponding USACE NWP 27 and NCDENR General Water Quality Certification No 3689 issued for the project unless as modified and 1 approved by the USACE and NCDENR, respectively The Surety(ies) hereby waive(s) notification of amendments to the Bachelors Mitigation Bank plans permits, applicable laws statutes rules and regulations and agree(s) that no such amendment shall in any way alleviate its (their) obligation on this bond The liability of the Surety(ies) shall not be discharged by any payment or succession of payments hereunder, unless and until such payment or payments shall amount in the aggregate to the penal sum shown on the face of the bond but in no event shall the obligation of the Surety(ies) hereunder exceed the amount of said penal sum Form No 62 342 900(1) amended April 2012 3 The Principal may terminate this bond by sending written notice to the Surety(ies), provided, however, that no such notice shall become effective until the Surety(ies) receive(s) written authorization for termination of the bond by USACE Principal and Surety(ies) hereby may adjust the penal sum of the bond yearly so that it guarantees increased or decreased construction and implementation cost provided that no decrease in the penal sum takes place without the written permission of USACE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety(ies) have executed this Performance Bond and have affixed their seals on the date set forth above Designee toms in this Performance Bond for the express purpose of acknowledging and approving its terms and conditions The persons whose signatures appear below hereby certify that they are authorized to execute this surety bond on behalf of the Principal, Designee, and Surety(ies) PRINCIPAL CORPORATE SURETY(IES) For each co- surety provide the following WEYERHAEUSER REAL ESTATE DEVEL NT Y By colt a quis President [Corporate Seal] DESIGNEE Liberty Mutual Insurance Company PO Box 34670, Seattle WA 98124 -1670 Name and Address State of Incorporation Mas s aahus e t t s Liability Limit $222.30000 LAJ At. L� Sk atur /'J/hn W Lambdin Attorney In Fact Type Name and Title [Corporate Seal] NC STATE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION INC By Brenda E Brickhouse President (Corporate Seal] Form tic 62 342 900(1) amended April 2012 4 a to Z FA Y d ac �Q vm O 0 L to 0 1: �LV Is r E_ Oi a126 Vv > O Zv THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS NOT VALID UNLESS IT IS PRINTED ON RED BACKGROUND This Power of Attorney limb the acts of those named herein and they have no authority to bind the Company except in the manner and to the extent herein American Fire and Casualty Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Certificate No The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Peerless Insurance Company West American Insurance Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOWN ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS That American Fire & Casualty Company and The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company are corporations duty organized under the laws of the State of Ohio that Liberty Mutual Insurance Company is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts that Peeress Insurance Company is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of New Hampshire and West American Insurance Company Is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Indiana (herein Collectively called the Companies ) pursuant to and by authority herein set forth does hereby name constitute and appoint, ALLISON J RENZ, MARK E. TAYLOR, JOHN W LAMBDIN, CHERI DRAIN, DIANE O CONNELL, RICHARD LAUER JR. RANA V AMAYA, BARBARA BAIL, all Of the City 0f FEDERAL WAY , state of WASHINGTON each Individually if there be more than one named its true and lawful attomey4n fact to make execute seal acknowledge and deliver for and on its behalf as surety and as Its act and deed any and all undertakings bonds recognizances and other surety obligations In pursuance of these presents and shall be as binding upon the Companies as if they have been duly signed by the president and attested by the secretary of the Companies in their own proper persons IN WITNESS WHEREOF this PowerofAttomey has been subscribed by an authorized officerorofficial of the Companies and the corporate seals of the Companies have been affixed thereto this 7th day of May 2012 -CAN f/q 141 SO. e U F gt AMU_ .2 E¢ y S1.AL GENE aG9gNCE CO��P STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING American Fire and Casualty Company The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Peerless Insurance Company West American Insurance Company By Gregory W Davenport, Assistant Secretary On this 7th day of mall, 2M2 . before me personally appeared Gregory W Davenport, who acknowledged himself to be the Assistant Secretary of American Fire and Casualty Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company The Ohio Casualty Company Peerless Insurance Company and West American Insurance Company and that he as such being authorized so to do execute the foregoing Instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing on behalf of the corporations by himself as a duly authorized officer IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my notanal seal at Seattle Washington on the day and year first above written �fl Rte✓ NOTARY � By IC•d{/1 I.P�I�. PUBLIC KD Riley NotiiWIPublic r � WA This Power ofAttomey is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-laws and Authorizations ofAmedw Fire and Casualty Company The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company West American Insurance Company and Peerless Insurance Company which resolutions are now in full force and effect reading as follows ARTICLE IV— OFFICERS Section 12 Power of Attorney Any officer or other official of the Corporation authorized for that purpose in writing by the Chairman or the President, and subject to such limitation as the Chairman or the President may prescribe shall appoint such attorneys -in -fact, as may be necessary to ad in behalf of the Corporation to make execute seal acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings bonds recognizances and other surety obligations Such attorneys -in -fad, subject to the limitations set forth In their respective powers of attorney shall have full power to bind the Corporation by their signature and execution of any such Instruments and to attach thereto the seal of the Corporation When so executed such instruments shall be as binding as d signed by the President and attested to by the Secretary Any power or authority granted to any representative or attorney -in -fad under the provisions of this article may be revoked at any time by the Board the Chairman the President or by the officer or officers granting such power or authority ARTICLE )all — Execution of Contracts — SECTION 5 Surety Bonds and Undertakings Any officer of the Company authorized for that purpose in writing by the chairman or the president, and subject to such limitations as the chairman or the president may prescribe shall appoint such attomeys-in fact, as may be necessary to ad in behalf of the Company to make execute seal acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings bonds recognizances and other surety obligations Such attomeys -in -fad subject to the limitations set forth In their respective powers of attorney shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such instruments and to attach thereto the seal of the Company When so executed such instruments shall be as binding as if signed by the president and attested by the secretary Certificate of Designation — The President of the Company acting pursuant to the Bylaws of the Company authorizes Gregory W Davenport Assistant Secretary to appoint such attorney In-fact as may be necessary to act on behalf of the Company to make execute seal acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings bonds recognizances and other surety obligations Authorization — By unanimous consent of the Companys Board of Directors the Company consents that facsimile or mechanically reproduced signature of any assistant secretary of the Company wherever appearing upon a certified copy of any power of attorney issued by the Company in connection with surety bonds shall be valid and biding upon the Company with the same force and effect as though manually affixed I David M Carey the undersigned Assistant Secretary of American Fire and CasLaly Company The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Liberty Mutual Insurance Company West American Insurance Company and Peeress Insurance Company do hereby certify that the original power of attorney of which the foregoing is a full true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companies is In full force and effect and has not been revoked IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Companies this L7_ day of 20 17— �aAAPI F /p_4Z SY INk, �� N Uq�F g��SUPA e rA`PO "`���`-'° v� Ga Q ZgrP m �� ` Kg� `� a 'per 9y _ "7 13 C, -. I4CORPORA s6 ° W i �4tNVA�� 9Q s> i F 9s\ �t �t J� sQ S1 Al °� / T �� <`� Si 1.I��; By G9 TY CO�Qp 10 David �av3� �+A �`� / David M Carey Assistant Secretary POA AFCC LMIC OCIC PIC & WAIC LMS 12873 041012 APPENDIX F i iiiisoi iiioi iii ioiii 11111 iii iisii ieiii iii 11111 11111 iii 11111 11111 1111 1111 Doc ID 009790790013 TVPe CRP Recorded 05/31/2012 at 09 28 07 AM Fee Amt $26 00 Page i of 13 Revenue Tax $0 00 Onslow County NC Rebecca L Pollard Reg of Deeds BK3787PG331 -343 This instrument prepared by Ward and Smith P A After recording mail to NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc NC State University Campus Box 8010 Raleigh, NC 27695 8010 [OUT OF] Parcel ID 032416 and 032427 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ONSLOW CONSERVATION EASEMENT THIS CONSERVATION EASEMENT ( Conservation Easement ) made as of the date of the notary acknowledgement for Grantor below by and between WEYERHAEUSER REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a Washington corporation authorized to do business in North Carolina ( Grantor ) and NC STATE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION INC a North Carolina nonprofit corporation ( Grantee ) The designation Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall include said parties their heirs successors and assigns and shall include singular, plural masculine feminine or neuter as required by context RECITALS WHEREAS Grantor owns in fee simple certain real property situated lying and being in Onslow County North Carolina and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein ( Property ) WHEREAS the Property is depicted on a survey entitled "Conservation Easement Survey for Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company Portion of Onslow 19 Tract — 237 32 Acres' prepared by McKim & Creed dated July 6 2010 revised May 27 2011 and PAGE 1 OF 13 PAGES recorded in Map Book 63, at Page 209 [Plat Cabinet N] in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, WHEREAS, Grantee is the NC State Natural Resources Foundation, Inc (a 501(c)(3) non profit organization) is qualified to be the Grantee of a conservation easement pursuant to N C Gen Stat § 121 -35, and is willing to accept this Conservation Easement under the terms and conditions hereinafter described, WHEREAS, Grantor and Grantee recognize the conservation scemc, natural, or aesthetic value of the Property in its natural state, which includes the following natural communities pine flat wetlands small stream swamp forest and coastal plain streams The purpose of this Conservation Easement is to restore and maintain wetland and/or riparian resources to protect wildlife, forests and open -space values and to further provide maintain, restore, enhance and preserve wetland and/or riparian resources on the Property that contribute to the protection and improvement of water quality flood prevention, fisheries aquatic habitat, and wildlife, plant and forest habitat to maintain permanently the Property in its natural condition consistent with these purposes, and to prevent the use or development of the Property for any purpose or in any manner that would conflict with or sigruficantly impair or interfere with these purposes or the maintenance of the Property in its natural condition No activity or use inconsistent with the purpose of this Conservation Easement shall be conducted permitted or allowed on the Property WHEREAS, the preservation of the Property is required by that certain Mitigation Banking Instrument for the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank ( "Mitigation Bank ") made and entered into by and between the Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Co as Sponsor and the U S Army Corps of Engineers and the several State and Federal agencies that are also signatories thereto Department of the Army Action ID No 2009 00832 (the "Mitigation Banking Instrument ") The Mitigation Bank is intended to be used to compensate for unavoidable stream and/or wetland impacts authorized by permits issued by the Department of the Army Grantor and Grantee agree that third party rights of enforcement of this Conservation Easement shall be held by the U S Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington North Carolina District ( Corps') to include any successor agencies) and that these rights are in addition to and do not limit the rights of the parties to the Mitigation Banking Instrument or this Conservation Easement WHEREAS the parties hereto have mutually agreed to the terms of this Conservation Easement as hereinafter set forth and WHEREAS Grantor and Grantee do not intend that this Conservation Easement qualify for any Federal Income Tax deduction Federal Estate Tax exclusion or State Income Tax credit or deduction NOW THEREFORE for and in consideration of the covenants mutual benefits and representations contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and legal sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged Grantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants and conveys unto Grantee its successors and assigns forever and in PAGE 2 OF 13 PAGES perpetuity a Conservation Easement of the nature and character and to the extent hereinafter set forth over the Property described on Exhibit A together with the right to preserve and protect the conservation values thereof as follows ARTICLE I DURATION OF EASEMENT This Conservation Easement shall be perpetual This Conservation Easement is an easement in gross, runs with the land described as the Property and is enforceable by Grantee against Grantor, Grantor s successors and assigns lessees agents and licensees ARTICLE II PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED ACTIVITES Any activity on or use of the Property inconsistent with the purpose of this Conservation Easement is prohibited The Property shall be preserved in its natural condition and restricted from any development that would impair or interfere with the conservation values of the Property Without limiting the generality of the foregoing the following activities and uses are expressly prohibited restricted or reserved as indicated hereunder A Disturbance of Natural Features Except in connection with restoring and maintaining wetlands and riparian resources as described in Article III or as otherwise specifically provided herein any change disturbance alteration or impairment of the natural features of the Property is prohibited Further any introduction of non native plants and/or animal species on the Property is prohibited B Construction There shall be no constructing or placing of any building mobile home asphalt or concrete pavement billboard or other advertising display antenna utility pole tower conduit line pier landing dock or any other temporary or permanent structure or facility on or above the Property C Industrial, Commercial and Residential Use Industrial residential and/or commercial activities including any rights of passage for such purposes are prohibited on the Property D Ajzncultural Grazing and Horticultural Use Agricultural grazing animal husbandry and horticultural use of the Property are prohibited E Vegetation Except as specified herein no removal burning destruction harming cutting or mowing of trees shrubs or other vegetation shall be permitted on the Property with the exception of narrow pedestrian access trails to be used for monitoring and/or educational purposes Access Trails In no circumstance shall these Access Trails be wider than 8 ft wide PAGE 3 OF 13 PAGES No trees may be cut or removed and the natural features of the Property may not be disturbed except for (1) eradication of non -native plant species (2) the construction of fire lines, (3) as may be incidental to boundary marking, fencing, and signage allowed or required hereunder (4) selective cutting and prescribed burning or clearing of vegetation for fire containment, protection damage control, insect and disease control, human safety restoration of hydrology and wetlands and wildlife, plant and forest habitat enhancement subject, however, to 30 days written notice to the Grantee and approval by the Corps except in the event of emergency F Roads and Trails There shall be neither construction of roads, trails or walkways on the Property, nor enlargement or modification to existing roads, trails or walkways, with the exception of narrow, Access Trails G Signage No signs shall be permitted on or over the Property except the posting of no trespassing signs, signs identifying the conservation values of the Property, signs giving directions or proscribing rules and regulations for the use of the Property and/or sign identifying the Grantor as owner of the Property H Dumping or Storage No dumping or storage of soil trash ashes garbage waste abandoned vehicles, appliances, machinery or hazardous substances or toxic or hazardous waste or any placement of underground or aboveground storage tanks or other materials shall be permitted on the Property I Excavation Dredging or Material Use No grading filling excavation dredging mining or drilling, removal of topsoil sand, gravel rock peat, minerals or other materials or change in the topography of the land in any manner shall be permitted on the Property except to restore natural topography or drainage patterns J Water Quality and Drainage Pattern No diking draimng dredging channeling filling leveling, pumping impounding or related activities, altering or tampering with water control structures or devices or disruption or alteration of the restored enhanced or created drainage patterns shall be permitted on the property In addition no diversion or causing or permitting the diversion of surface or underground water into within or out of the easement area by any means removal of wetlands polluting or discharging into waters springs seeps or wetlands or use pesticides or biocides shall be permitted on the Property K Development Rights No development rights that have been encumbered or extinguished by the Conservation Easement shall be transferred pursuant to a transferable development rights scheme or cluster development arrangement or otherwise L vehicles Except in connection with restoring and maintaining wetlands and riparian resources as described in Article III or as otherwise specifically provided herein, no operation of mechanized vehicles, including, but not limited to motorcycles dirt bikes all terrain vehicles cars and trucks shall be permitted on the Property PAGE 4 OF 13 PAGES M Other Prohibitions No other use of or activity on, the Property which is or may become inconsistent with the purpose of this grant the restoration and preservation of the Property substantially in its natural condition, or the protection of its environmental systems shall be permitted on the Property ARTICLE III GRANTOR S RESERVED RIGHTS The Grantor expressly reserves for itself, its successors or assigns the right to continue the use of the Property for all purposes not inconsistent with this Conservation Easement, including but not limited to the right to quiet enjoyment of the Property the rights of ingress and egress the right to hunt, fish and luke on the Property the right to sell transfer gift or otherwise convey the Property in whole or in part provided such sale, transfer or gift conveyance is subject to the terms of and shall specifically reference, the Conservation Easement All rights reserved by Grantor are reserved for Grantor its representatives successors and assigns and are considered to be consistent with the conservation purposes of this Conservation Easement Grantor shall continue to own and may use the Property in any lawful manner except for the specific restrictions and prohibitions made applicable herein to the Property Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions contained in Article II and the other provisions of this Conservation Easement Grantor reserves for Grantor its successors and assigns the right to construct wetland and stream mitigation of the Property all as specified in accordance with that certain detailed mitigation plan entitled Bachelors Delight Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank/ Onslow County North Carolma/Final Mitigation Plan dated October 2010 prepared by Land Management Group Inc /Environmental Consultants and Florence & Hutchinson Consulting Engineers relating to the Property and approved in accordance with the Mitigation Banking Instrument for the Mitigation Bank ( "Mitigation Plan") It is recognized that some disturbance and passage and use of mechanized vehicles will be necessary in connection with the restoration of the Property and construction of wetland and stream mitigation Such activities are allowed as provided in the Mitigation Banking Instrument and the Mitigation Plan approved in accordance therewith ARTICLE IV GRANTEE'S RIGHTS The Grantee or its authorized representatives successors and assigns and the Corps shall have the right to enter the Property at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting said Property to determine if the Grantor or its successors or assigns is complying with the terms conditions restrictions and purposes of this Conservation Easement The Grantee shall also have the right to enter and go upon the Property for purposes of making scientific or educational observation and studies and taking samples The Easement rights granted herein do not include public access rights PAGE 5 OF 13 PAGES ARTICLE V ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES A To accomplish the purpose of this Easement, Grantee is allowed to prevent any activity on or use of the Property that is inconsistent with the purposes of this Easement and to require the restoration of such areas or features of the Property that may be damaged by such activities or use Upon any breach of the terms of this Conservation Easement by Grantor that comes to the attention of the Grantee, the Grantee shall notify the Grantor in writing of such breach The Grantor shall have 30 days after receipt of such notice to correct the conditions constituting such breach or to commence cure if such cure would take longer than 30 days to complete If the breach remains uncured after 30 days, and if Grantor is not diligently prosecuting cure after 30 days the Grantee may enforce this Conservation Easement by appropriate legal proceedings including damages injunctive and other relief Notwithstanding the foregoing the Grantee reserves the immediate right to seek a temporary restraining order injunctive or other appropriate relief if the breach of the term of this Conservation Easement is or would irreversibly or otherwise materially impair the benefits to be derived from this Conservation Easement The Grantor and Grantee acknowledge that under such circumstances damage to the Grantee would be irreparable and remedies at law will be inadequate The rights and remedies of the Grantee provided hereunder shall be in addition to and not in lieu of all other rights and remedies available to Grantee in connection with this Conservation Easement The costs of a breach correction or restoration of the Property, including the Grantee s reasonable actual expenses court costs and attorney s fees shall be paid by Grantor, provided Grantor is determined to be responsible for the breach if ordered by the court The Corps shall have the same right to enforce the terms and conditions of this easement as the Grantee The Grantor and Grantee agree to provide 60 -day advance notification to the District Engineer of the Corps before any action is taken to void or modify this Conservation Easement or in the event of transfer of title to or establishment of any other legal claims over the Property B No failure on the part of the Grantee to enforce any covenant or provision hereof shall discharge or invalidate such covenant or any other covenant condition or provision hereof or affect the right to Grantee to enforce the same in the event of a subsequent breach or default C Nothing contained in this Conservation Easement shall be construed to entitle Grantee to bring any action against Grantor for any injury or change in the Property resulting from causes beyond the Grantor s control including without limitation fire flood storm war acts of God or third parties, except Grantor s lessees or invitees or from any prudent action taken in good faith by Grantor under emergency conditions to prevent abate or mitigate significant injury to life damage to Property or harm to the Property resulting from such causes P AGE 6 OF 13 PAGES ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS A Title Grantor covenants and represents that Grantor is the sole owner and is seized of the Property in fee simple subject to taxes for the current year riparian and littoral rights rights of others to the free -flow of waters in streams branches and canals, easements of record or on the ground and other matters of record has good right to grant and convey the aforesaid Property and that there are no outstanding mortgages tax liens for prior years, or other liens on the Property which have not been expressly subordinated to this Conservation Easement except as noted above Grantor further warrants that Grantee shall have the use of and enjoy all the benefits derived from and ansing out of this Conservation Easement and the Grantor will warrant and defend title to the Property against the claims of all other persons B Subsequent Transfers The Grantor agrees to mcorporate the terms of this Conservation Easement in any deed or other legal instrument that transfers any interest in all or a portion of the Property The Grantor agrees to provide written notice to the Grantee of such transfer at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of the transfer The Grantor and Grantee agree that the terms of the Conservation Easement shall survive any merger of the fee and easement interests in the Property or any portion therefore and shall not be amended modified or terminated without timely notification to the District Engineer of the Corps as provided in Section V Section A of this Conservation Easement and the prior written consent and approval of the Corps C Assignment The parties recognize and agree that the benefits of this Conservation Easement are in gross and assignable in whole but not in part provided, however that the Grantee hereby covenants and agrees that in the event it transfers or assigns this Conservation Easement the organization receiving the interest will be a qualified holder under N C Gen Stat § 121 34 et seq and § 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code and the Grantee further covenants and agrees that the terms of the transfer or assignment will be such that the transferee or assignee will be required to continue in perpetuity the conservation purpose described in this document Grantee shall provide to Grantor at the time of such assignment the name address telephone numbers and principal contact of the party to whom this Conservation Easement is assigned and a writing executed by the assignee addressed to Grantor that the assignee has assumed all of the obligations of Grantee hereunder Grantee its successors or assigns hereby covenant and agree to monitor and observe the Property in perpetuity for such purposes set forth in this Conservation Easement and to report to the Corps any observed violations on the Property D Entire Agreement and Severability This instrument sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the Conservation Easement and supersedes all prior discussions negotiations understandings or agreements relating to the Conservation Easement If any provision is found to be void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction the remainder shall continue in full force and effect PAGE 7 OF 1 , PAGES E Obligations of Ownership Grantor is responsible for any real estate taxes assessments fees, or charges levied upon the Property Grantor shall keep the Property free of any liens or other encumbrances for obligations incurred by Grantor Grantee shall not be responsible for any costs or liability of any kind related to the ownership operation insurance, upkeep, or maintenance of the Property, except as expressly provided herein Nothing herein shall relieve the Grantor of the obligation to comply with federal, state or local laws, regulations and permits that may apply to the exercise of the Reserved Rights F Termination Prior to Release and Use of Credits This easement is granted for the purpose of facilitating the establishment of the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank as a general use bank site providing compensatory mitigation of unavoidable wetland and stream impacts separately authorized by Section 404 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA) permits and/or Section 401 Water Quality Certifications from the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDENR) If prior to the release and use of mitigation credits in the Mitigation Bank, circumstances or conditions arse that render the property unsuitable or infeasible as a mitigation bank site as determined by Grantor in its sole discretion, this easement shall terminate In such event the Grantor and the Grantee shall loin to the execution of such documentation as may be necessary to evidence such termination G Extinguishment Except in the event of termination in accordance with Article VI, Section F above this easement may only be extinguished in whole or in part by judicial action H Eminent Domain Whenever all or part of the Property is taken in the exercise of eminent domain so as to substantially abrogate the Restrictions imposed by this Conservation Easement Grantor and Grantee shall loin in appropriate actions at the time of such taking to recover the full value of the taking and all incidental and direct damage due to the taking Proceeds This Conservation Easement constitutes a real property interest immediately vested in Grantee In the event that all or a portion of this Property is sold exchanged or involuntarily converted following an extinguishment (but not a termination prior to the release and use of credits) or the exercise of eminent domain Grantee shall be entitled to the fair market value of this Conservation Easement The parties stipulate that the fair market value of this Conservation Easement shall be determined by multiplying the fair market value of the Property unencumbered by this Conservation Easement (minus any increase in value after the date of this grant attributable to improvements) by the ratio of the value of this easement at the time of this grant to the value of the Property (without deduction for the value of this Conservation Easement) at the time of this grant The values at the time of this grant shall be the values used or which would have been used, to calculate a deduction for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 170 (h) of the Internal Revenue Code (whether eligible or ineligible for such a deduction) Grantee shall use its share PAGE 8 OF 13 PAGES of the proceeds in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement Notification Any notice request for approval, or other communication required under this Conservation Easement shall be sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, or national overnight delivery service to the following addresses (or such address as may be hereafter specified by notice pursuant to the paragraph) To Grantor Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company Attn Taylor H Downey 2207 Trent Road New Bern, NC 28560 To Grantee NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc NC State University Campus Box 8010 Raleigh NC 27695 -8010 To the Corps US Army Corps of Engineers Attn Mr Mickey Sugg Wilmington District — Regulatory Branch P O Box 1890 Wilmington NC 28402 Fax 910 251 -4025 K Failure of Grantee If at any time Grantee is unable or fails to enforce tins Conservation Easement or if Grantee ceases to be a qualified grantee and if within a reasonable period of time after the occurrence of one of these events Grantee fails to make an assignment pursuant to this Conservation Easement then the Grantees interest shall become vested in another qualified grantee of a conservation easement as described in Article VI , Paragraph C of tins Conservation Easement in accordance with an appropriate proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction L Amendment This Conservation Easement may be amended but only in writing signed by all parties hereto and provided such amendment does not affect the qualification of this Conservation Easement or the status of the Grantee under any applicable laws and is consistent with the conservation purposes of this grant M Present Condition of the Property The wetlands scenic resource environmental and other natural characteristics of the Property and its current use and state of improvement are described in the Mitigation Plan prepared for and on behalf of Grantor and acknowledged by the Grantor and Grantee to be completed and accurate as of the date hereof Both Grantor and Grantee have copies of this report It will be used by the parties to assure that an) future changes in the use of the Property will be consistent with the terms of this Conservation Easement However this report is not intended to preclude the use of other evidence to establish the present condition of the Property if there is a controversy over its use PAGE 9 OF 13 PAGES N Conservation Purpose Grantor and Grantee, for themselves, their successors and assigns, agree that this Conservation Easement shall be held exclusively for conservation purposes set forth herein and in the Mitigation Banking Instrument O Recording Grantee shall record this instrument and any amendments hereto in a timely fashion in the official records of Onslow County, North Carolina and may rerecord it at any time as may be required to preserve Grantee's rights TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said rights and easements perpetually unto Grantee for the aforesaid purposes IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this instrument to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date of the notary acknowledgement for Grantor below Grantee loins in the execution of this Conservation Easement to acknowledge, confirm, and agree to the terms conditions limitations and provisions contained herein * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** THE REST OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK SIGNATURE PAGES AND EXHIBIT A FOLLOW * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** PAGE 10 OF 13 PAGES GRANTOR WEYERHAEUSER REAL EST. A WashtnuKEMornoratiM STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Pr o�pOr� SEAL "4,tNS16to* I certify that the following person personally appeared before me this day, acknowledging to me that he or she signed the foregoing document for the purpose(s) stated therein and, if other than in an individual capacity in the capacity indicated having been first authorized to do so Scott Dahlquist Vice President of WEYERHAEUSER REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Date m �rcan 'b'D, '� 01 a My commission expires �, / F i• PAGE 11 OF 13 PAGES Dorothy Churchill Notary PUbllc State of Washington My Comm EM 12 03 13 GRANTEE NC STATE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION INC A North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation By Brenda Brickhouse President STATE O —Nc,�e COUNTY OF a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid certify that Brenda Bnckhouse`�ersonally appeared before me this day and acknowledged that she is President of NC STATE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION INC a North Carolina nonprofit corporation and that she as President being authorized to do so executed the foregoing on behalf of the corporation Witness my hand and official stamp or seal this the day of 2��/11 �aEi,LE 1&l��' SUTE (AF$X SEA= = Notary Public" PURc Notary Printed Named -r���, ellll My commission expires PAGE 12 OF 13 PAGES EXHIBIT A Description of Property Those certain tracts or parcels of land lying in Richlands Township, Onslow County, North Carolina, being shown on a map entitled "Conservation Easement Survey for Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company Portion of Onslow 19 Tract — 237 32 Acres," prepared by McKim & Creed dated July 6, 2010, revised May 27 2011, and recorded in Map Book 63, at Page 209 [Plat Cabinet N] in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County, to which map reference is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description Less and except any portion of said tracts or parcels of land lying to the north of the property line established in that certain Boundary Line Agreement dated December 23, 1981, between Weyerhaeuser Company and North Carolina Forestry Foundation which is recorded in Book 617 Page 211 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County PAGE 13 OF 13 PAGES Doe ID 009790ype Recorded 05/31/20121atT09 29 CRP AM Fee Amt $26 00 Page i of 15 Revenue Tax $0 00 Onsloa County NC Rebecca L Pollard Ron of Deeds BK3787 Pa344 -358 This instrument prepared by Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton, PLLC After recording mail to NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc NC State University Campus Box 8010 Raleigh, NC 27695 8010 [OUT OF] Parcel # 1999 23 Parcel ID 04076 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ONSLOW CONSERVATION EASEMENT THIS CONSERVATION EASEMENT ('Conservation Easement ) made as of the date of the notary acknowledgement for Grantor below by and between THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY ('Grantor") and NC STATE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION INC ( "Grantee ) The designation Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall include said parties their heirs successors and assigns and shall include singular plural masculine feminine or neuter as required by context RECITALS WHEREAS Grantor owns in fee simple certain real property situated lying and being in Onslow County North Carolina and being three (3) separate tracts containing 89 98 acres 20 81 acres and 13 19 acres more or less respectively as more particularly described in Exhibits A 1 A 2 and A 3 attached hereto and incorporated herein ( Property ) WHEREAS the Property is depicted on surveys (hereinafter collectively the 'Survev' ) entitled Conservation Easement Survey[s] of [89 98 acres and 20 81 acres respectively] for the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund of NC State University Portion of Hofmann Forest Deed Boot. 516 Page 408 Drawing Nos 2010 032 and 2010 053 prepared by McKim & PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES c Creed dated July 6, 2010 and recorded in Map Book 63 at Pages 212 and 211 [Plat Cabinet N] in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County and Conservation Easement Survey of 13 19 acres for the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund of NC University Portion of Hofmann Forest Map Book 21 Page 140 , Drawing No 2011 023, prepared by McKim & Creed dated June 15, 2011 and recorded in Map Book 63 at Page 210 [Plat Cabinet N] in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County (collectively the "Plat'), WHEREAS Grantee is the NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc (a 501(c)(3) non profit organization) is qualified to be the Grantee of a conservation easement pursuant to N C Gen Stat § 121 35, and is willing to accept this Conservation Easement under the terms and conditions hereinafter described WHEREAS, Grantor and Grantee recognize the conservation scenic, natural or aesthetic value of the Property in its natural state which includes the following natural communities pine flat wetlands small stream swamp forest, and coastal plain streams The purpose of this Conservation Easement is to restore and maintain wetland and/or riparian resources to protect wildlife forests and open -space values, and to further provide, maintain, restore enhance and preserve wetland and/or riparian resources on the Property that contribute to the protection and improvement of water quality, flood prevention fisheries aquatic habitat and wildlife, plant and forest habitat to maintain permanently the Property in its natural condition consistent with these purposes and to prevent the use or development of the Property for any purpose or in any manner that would conflict with or significantly impair or interfere with these purposes or the maintenance of the Property in its natural condition No activity or use inconsistent with the purpose of this Conservation Easement shall be conducted, permitted or allowed on the Property WHEREAS the preservation of the Property is required by that certain Mitigation Banking Instrument for the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank ( "Mitigation Bank ") made and entered into by and between the Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Co as Sponsor ( WREDCO ) and the U S Army Corps of Engineers and the several State and Federal agencies that are also signatories thereto Department of the Army Action ID No 2009 00832 (the 'Mitigation Banking Instrument ") The Mitigation Bank is intended to be used to compensate for unavoidable stream and/or wetland impacts authorized by permits issued by the Department of the Army Grantor and Grantee agree that third -party rights of enforcement of this Conservation Easement shall be held by the U S Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington North Carolina District ( Corps ) to include any successor agencies) and that these rights are in addition to and do not limit the rights of the parties to the Mitigation Banking Instrument or this Conservation Easement WHEREAS the Grantor approved the execution of this Conservation Easement at a meeting held in the City of Raleigh on the 16th day of September 2010 WHEREAS the parties hereto have mutually agreed to the terms of this Conservation Easement as hereinafter set forth PAGE 2 OF 15 PAGES WHEREAS Grantor and Grantee do not intend that this Conservation Easement qualify for any Federal Income Tax deduction, Federal Estate Tax exclusion or State Income Tax credit or deduction NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants mutual benefits and representations contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and legal sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged Grantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants and conveys unto Grantee, its successors and assigns, forever and in perpetuity a Conservation Easement of the nature and character and to the extent hereinafter set forth over the Property described on Exhibits A -1, A 2 and A 3, together with the right to preserve and protect the conservation values thereof, as follows ARTICLE I DURATION OF EASEMENT This Conservation Easement shall be perpetual This Conservation Easement is an easement in gross runs with the land described as the Property and is enforceable by Grantee against Grantor Grantor s successors and assigns lessees agents and licensees ARTICLE II PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED ACTIVITES Any activity on or use of the Property inconsistent with the purpose of this Conservation Easement is prohibited The Property shall be preserved in its natural condition and restricted from any development that would impair or interfere with the conservation values of the Property Without limiting the generality of the foregoing the following activities and uses are expressly prohibited restricted or reserved as indicated hereunder A Disturbance of Natural Features Except in connection with restoring and maintaining wetlands and riparian resources as described in Article III or as otherwise specifically provided herein, any change disturbance, alteration or impairment of the natural features of the Property is prohibited Further any introduction of non native plants and/or animal species on the Property is prohibited B Construction There shall be no constructing or placing of any building mobile home asphalt or concrete pavement billboard or other advertising display antenna utility pole tower conduit line pier landing dock or any other temporary or permanent structure or facility on or above the Property C Industrial, Commercial and Residential Use Industrial residential and/or commercial activities including any rights of passage for such purposes are prohibited on the Property PAGE 3 OF 15 PAGES D Agricultural, Grazing, and Horticultural Use Agricultural grazing animal husbandry and horticultural use of the Property are prohibited E Vegetation Except as specified herem, no removal, burning, destruction, harmmg cutting or mowing of trees shrubs or other vegetation shall be permitted on the Property with the exception of narrow, pedestrian access trails to be used for monitoring and/or educational purposes 'Access Trails' In no circumstance shall these Access Trails be wider than 8 ft wide No trees may be cut or removed and the natural features of the Property may not be disturbed except for (1) eradication of non - native plant species, (2) the construction of fire Imes (3) as may be incidental to boundary marking fencing and signage allowed or required hereunder (4) selective cutting and prescribed burning or clearing of vegetation for fire containment protection damage control insect and disease control, human safety, restoration of hydrology and wetlands, and wildlife, plant and forest habitat enhancement subject however to 30 days written notice to the Grantee and approval by the Corps, except in the event of emergency F Roads and Trails There shall be neither construction of roads trails or walkways on the Property nor enlargement or modification to existing roads trails or walkways with the exception of narrow Access Trails G Si na a No signs shall be permitted on or over the Property except the posting of no trespassing signs signs identifying the conservation values of the Property signs giving directions or proscribing rules and regulations for the use of the Property and/or sign identifying the Grantor as owner of the Property H Dumnmg or Storage No dumping or storage of soil trash ashes, garbage waste, abandoned vehicles, appliances machinery or hazardous substances or toxic or hazardous waste, or any placement of underground or aboveground storage tanks or other materials shall be permitted on the Property I Excavation, Dred Yng or Material Use No gradmg filling excavation dredging mining or drilling removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rock, peat minerals or other materials, or change in the topography of the land in any manner shall be permitted on the Property except to restore natural topography or drainage patterns J Water Qualit y and Drainage Pattern No diking draining dredging channeling filling leveling pumping impounding or related activities altering or tampering with water control structures or devices or disruption or alteration of the restored enhanced or created drainage patterns shall be permitted on the property In addition no diversion or causing or permitting the diversion of surface or underground water into within or out of the easement area by any means removal of wetlands polluting or discharging into waters springs seeps or wetlands or use pesticides or biocides shall be permitted on the Property PAGE 4 OF 15 PAGES K Development Rights No development rights that have been encumbered or extinguished by the Conservation Easement shall be transferred pursuant to a transferable development rights scheme or cluster development arrangement or otherwise L Vehicles Except in connection with restoring and maintaining wetlands and riparian resources as described in Article III, or as otherwise specifically provided herein no operation of mechanized vehicles, including but not limited to, motorcycles, dirt bikes, all - terrain vehicles cars and trucks shall be permitted on the Property M Other Prohibitions No other use of or activity on the Property which is or may become inconsistent with the purpose of this grant the restoration and preservation of the Property substantially in its natural condition or the protection of its environmental systems shall be permitted on the Property ARTICLE III GRANTOR S RESERVED RIGHTS The Grantor expressly reserves for itself its successors or assigns, the right to continue the use of the Property for all purposes not inconsistent with this Conservation Easement, including but not limited to the right to quiet enjoyment of the Property, the rights of ingress and egress the right to hunt fish and hike on the Property the right to sell transfer gift or otherwise convey the Property in whole or in part provided such sale, transfer or gift conveyance is subject to the terms of and shall specifically reference, the Conservation Easement All rights reserved by Grantor are reserved for Grantor its representatives successors and assigns and are considered to be consistent with the conservation purposes of this Conservation Easement Grantor shall continue to own and may use the Property in any lawful manner except for the specific restrictions and prohibitions made applicable herein to the Property Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions contained in Article II and the other provisions of this Conservation Easement Grantor reserves for Grantor its successors and assigns the right to construct wetland and stream mitigation of the Property all as specified in accordance with that certain detailed mitigation plan entitled Bachelors Delight Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank/ Onslow County North Carolina/Final Mitigation Plan' dated October 2010 prepared by Land Management Group Inc /Environmental Consultants and Florence & Hutchinson Consulting Engineers relating to the Property and approved in accordance with the Mitigation Banking Instrument for the Mitigation Bank ( "Mitigation Plan ) It is recognized that some disturbance and passage and use of mechanized vehicles will be necessary in connection with the restoration of the Property and construction of wetland and stream mitigation Such activities are allowed as provided in the Mitigation Banking Instrument and the Mitigation Plan approved in accordance therewith PAGE S OF I-) PAGES ARTICLE IV GRANTEE S RIGHTS The Grantee or its authorized representatives successors and assigns and the Corps shall have the right to enter the Property at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting said Property to determine if the Grantor or its successors or assigns is complying with the terms, conditions restrictions and purposes of this Conservation Easement The Grantee shall also have the right to enter and go upon the Property for purposes of making scientific or educational observation and studies and taking samples The Easement rights granted herem do not include public access rights ARTICLE V ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES A To accomplish the purpose of this Easement Grantee is allowed to prevent any activity on or use of the Property that is inconsistent with the purposes of this Easement and to require the restoration of such areas or features of the Property that may be damaged by such activities or use Upon any breach of the terms of this Conservation Easement by Grantor that comes to the attention of the Grantee the Grantee shall notify the Grantor in writing of such breach The Grantor shall have 30 days after receipt of such notice to correct the conditions constituting such breach or to commence cure if such cure would take longer than 30 days to complete If the breach remains uncured after 30 days and if Grantor is not diligently prosecuting cure after 30 days the Grantee may enforce this Conservation Easement by appropriate legal proceedings including damages, injunctive and other relief Notwithstanding the foregoing the Grantee reserves the immediate right to seek a temporary restraining order injunctive or other appropriate relief if the breach of the term of this Conservation Easement is or would irreversibly or otherwise materially impair the benefits to be derived from this Conservation Easement The Grantor and Grantee acknowledge that under such circumstances damage to the Grantee would be irreparable and remedies at law will be inadequate The rights and remedies of the Grantee provided hereunder shall be in addition to and not in lieu of all other rights and remedies available to Grantee in connection with this Conservation Easement The costs of a breach correction or restoration of the Property including the Grantee s reasonable actual expenses court costs and attorney s fees shall be paid by Grantor provided Grantor is determined to be responsible for the breach if ordered by the court The Corps shall have the same right to enforce the terms and conditions of this easement as the Grantee The Grantor and Grantee agree to provide 60 day advance notification to the District Engineer of the Corps before any action is taken to void or modify this Conservation Easement or in the event of transfer of title to or establishment of any other legal claims over the Property B No failure on the part of the Grantee to enforce any covenant or provision hereof shall discharge or invalidate such covenant or any other covenant condition or provision hereof or affect the right to Grantee to enforce the same in the event of a subsequent breach or default PAGE 6 OF 15 PAGES C Notlung contained in this Conservation Easement shall be construed to entitle Grantee to bring any action against Grantor for any injury or change in the Property resulting from causes beyond the Grantor s control including without lurutation fire flood storm, war, acts of God or third parties, except Grantor s lessees or invitees or from any prudent action taken in good faith by Grantor under emergency conditions to prevent abate or mitigate significant injury to life damage to Property or harm to the Property resulting from such causes ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS A Title Grantor covenants and represents that Grantor is the sole owner and is seized of the Property in fee simple, subject to matters of record has good right to grant and convey the aforesaid Property, and that there are no outstanding mortgages, tax liens or other liens on the Property which have not been expressly subordinated to this Conservation Easement Grantor further warrants that Grantee shall have the use of and enjoy all the benefits derived from and ansing out of tlus Conservation Easement and the Grantor will warrant and defend title to the Property against the claims of all persons B Subsequent Transfers The Grantor agrees to incorporate the terms of this Conservation Easement in any deed or other legal instrument that transfers any interest in all or a portion of the Property The Grantor agrees to provide written notice to the Grantee of such transfer at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of the transfer The Grantor and Grantee agree that the terms of the Conservation Easement shall survive any merger of the fee and easement interests in the Property or any portion therefore and shall not be amended, modified or terminated without timely notification to the District Engineer of the Corps as provided in Section V Section A of tins Conservation Easement and the prior written consent and approval of the Corps C Assignment The parties recognize and agree that the benefits of this Conservation Easement are in gross and assignable in whole but not in part provided however that the Grantee hereby covenants and agrees that in the event it transfers or assigns this Conservation Easement the organization receiving the interest will be a qualified holder under N C Gen Stat § 121 -34 et seq and § 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code and the Grantee further covenants and agrees that the terms of the transfer or assignment will be such that the transferee or assignee will be required to continue in perpetuity the conservation purpose described in this document Grantee shall provide to Grantor at the time of such assignment the name address telephone numbers and principal contact of the party to whom this Conservation Easement is assigned and a writing executed by the assignee addressed to Grantor that the assignee has assumed all of the obligations of Grantee hereunder Grantee its successors or assigns hereby covenant and agree to monitor and observe the Property in perpetuity for such PAGE 7 OF 15 PAGES purposes set forth in this Conservation Easement and to report to the Corps any observed violations on the Property D Entire Agreement and Severability This instrument sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the Conservation Easement and supersedes all prior discussions negotiations, understandings or agreements relating to the Conservation Easement If any provision is found to be void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction the remainder shall continue in full force and effect E Obligations of Ownership Grantor is responsible for any real estate taxes, assessments fees or charges levied upon the Property Grantor shall keep the Property free of any liens or other encumbrances for obligations incurred by Grantor Grantee shall not be responsible for any costs or liability of any kind related to the ownership operation insurance upkeep or maintenance of the Property except as expressly provided herein Nothing herein shall relieve the Grantor of the obligation to comply with federal state or local laws regulations and permits that may apply to the exercise of the Reserved Rights F Termination Prior to Release and Use of Credits This easement is granted for the purpose of facilitating the establishment of the Bachelors Delight Mitigation Bank as a general -use bank site providing compensatory mitigation of unavoidable wetland and stream impacts separately authorized by Section 404 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA) permits and/or Section 401 Water Quality Certifications from the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDENR) If prior to the release and use of mitigation credits in the Mitigation Bank, circumstances or conditions anse that render the property unsuitable or infeasible as a mitigation bank site as determined by Grantor in its sole discretion this easement shall terminate In such event the Grantor and the Grantee shall ,loin in the execution of such documentation as may be necessary to evidence such termination G Extinguishment Except in the event of termination in accordance with Article VI Section F above, this easement may only be extinguished in whole or in part by judicial action H Eminent Domain Whenever all or part of the Property is taken in the exercise of eminent domain so as to substantially abrogate the Restrictions unposed by this Conservation Easement Grantor and Grantee shall loin in appropriate actions at the time of such taking to recover the full value of the taking and all incidental and direct damage due to the taking Proceeds This Conservation Easement constitutes a real property interest immediately vested in Grantee In the event that all or a portion of this Property is sold exchanged or involuntarily converted following an extinguishment (but not a termination prior to the release and use of credits) or the exercise of eminent domain Grantee shall be entitled to the fair market value of this Conservation Easement The parties stipulate that the fair market value of this Conservation Easement shall be PAGE 8 OF 15 PAGES determined by multiplying the fair market value of the Property unencumbered by this Conservation Easement (minus any increase in value after the date of this grant attributable to improvements) by the ratio of the value of this easement at the time of this grant to the value of the Property (without deduction for the value of this Conservation Easement) at the time of this grant The values at the time of this grant shall be the values used, or which would have been used to calculate a deduction for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 170 (h) of the Internal Revenue Code (whether eligible or ineligible for such a deduction) Grantee shall use its share of the proceeds in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement J Notification Any notice, request for approval or other communication required under this Conservation Easement shall be sent by registered mail postage prepaid or national overnight delivery service, to the following addresses (or such address as may be hereafter specified by notice pursuant to the paragraph) To Grantor The Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund of North Carolina State University Campus Box 7010 Raleigh NC 27695 7010 To Grantee NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc NC State University Campus Box 8010 Raleigh NC 27695 8010 To the Corps US Army Corps of Engineers Ann Mr Mickey Sugg Wilmington District — Regulatory Branch P O Box 1890 Wilmington NC 28402 Fax 910 251 -4025 K Failure of Grantee If at any time Grantee is unable or fails to enforce this Conservation Easement or if Grantee ceases to be a qualified grantee and if within a reasonable period of time after the occurrence of one of these events Grantee fails to make an assignment pursuant to this Conservation Easement then the Grantees interest shall become vested in another qualified grantee of a conservation easement as described in Article VI Paragraph C of this Conservation Easement in accordance with an appropriate proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction L Amendment This Conservation Easement may be amended but only in writing signed by all parties hereto and provided such amendment does not affect the qualification of this Conservation Easement or the status of the Grantee under any applicable laws and is consistent with the conservation purposes of this grant PAGE 9 OF 1 -*) PAGES M Present Condition of the Property The wetlands scenic resource environmental and other natural characteristics of the Property, and its current use and state of improvement are described in the Mitigation Plan dated October 2010, prepared for and on behalf of WREDCO and acknowledged by the Grantor and Grantee to be completed and accurate as of the date hereof Both Grantor and Grantee have copies of this report It will be used by the parties to assure that any future changes in the use of the Property will be consistent with the terms of this Conservation Easement However this report is not intended to preclude the use of other evidence to establish the present condition of the Property if there is a controversy over its use N Conservation Purpose Grantor and Grantee for themselves their successors and assigns agree that this Conservation Easement shall be held exclusively for conservation purposes set forth herein and in the Mitigation Banking Instrument O Recording Grantee shall record tlus instrument and any amendments hereto in a timely fashion in the official records of Onslow County North Carolina and may rerecord it at any time as may be required to preserve Grantee's rights TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said rights and easements perpetually unto Grantee for the aforesaid purposes IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF Grantor has caused this instrument to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date of the notary acknowledgement for Grantor below Grantee loins in the execution of this Conservation Easement to acknowledge and confirm the terms conditions limitations and provisions contained herein * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** THE REST OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK SIGNATURE PAGES AND EXHIBITS A -1 A 2 AND A 3 FOLLOW * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** PAGE 10 OF 15 PAGES GRANTOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY BY ' 4th (SEAL) Charles D Leffler Treasurer GRANTEE NC STATE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION INC A North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation By AL) Brenda Bnckhouse President PAGE 11 OF 15 PAGES STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF /,t) I Robt -4 bk W\al'A , Jr , a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid certify that Charles D Leffler personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged that he is Treasurer of the BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY ( Endowment Fund') and that he as Treasurer being authorized to do so executed the foregoilig on behalf of the Endowment Fund Witness my hand and official stamp or seal this the dS{`'day of yVla.� 2012 Notary Public rW 2y I * M s Notary Panted Name a6, -- ►fin os 1 r u_ l0* 4 expires ?W STATE OFS�P COUNTY OF�.,��n hM t� `+ a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid certify that Brenda Brnckersonally appeared before me this day and acknowledged that she is President of NC STATE NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION INC a North Carolina nonprofit corporation and that she as President being authorized to do so executed the foregoing on behalf of the corporation Witness my hand and official stamp or seal this the day of (AFF& SI C s _ Notary Public v Notary Printed Name My commission expires `, � E� PAGE 12 OF 15 PAGES EXHIBIT A Description of Property Those certain tracts or parcels of land lying in Richlands Township Onslow County, North Carolina being shown on a map entitled "Conservation Easement Survey of 89 98 Acres for the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund of NC State University Portion of Hofmann Forest Deed Book 516 Page 408 , Drawing No 2010 053 prepared by McKim & Creed dated July 6 2010, and recorded in Map Book 63 at Page 211 [Plat Cabinet N], in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County to which map reference is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description Less and except any portion of said tracts or parcels of land lying to the south of the property line established in that certain Boundary Line Agreement dated December 23 1981, between Weyerhaeuser Company and North Carolina Forestry Foundation, which is recorded in Book 617 Page 211 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County PAGE 13 OF 15 PAGES EXHIBIT A 2 Description of Property Those certain tracts or parcels of land lying in Richlands Township, Onslow County, North Carolina being shown on a map entitled "Conservation Easement Survey of 20 81 Acres for the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund of NC State University Portion of Hofmann Forest Deed Book 516 Page 408 Drawing No 2010 052 prepared by McKim & Creed dated July 6 2010 and recorded in Map Book 63, at Page 212 [Plat Cabinet N], in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County to which map reference is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description Less and except any portion of said tracts or parcels of land lying to the south of the property line established in that certain Boundary Line Agreement dated December 23 1981 between Weyerhaeuser Company and North Carolina Forestry Foundation which is recorded in Book 617, Page 211 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County PACE 14 of 15 PACES EXHIBIT A 3 Description of Property Those certain tracts or parcels of land lying in Richlands Township Onslow County North Carolina, being shown on a map entitled Conservation Easement Survey of 13 19 Acres for the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund of NC State University Portion of Hofinann Forest Map Book 21 Page 140" Drawing No 2011 -023 prepared by McKim & Creed dated June 15 2011, and recorded in Map Book 63 at Page 210 [Plat Cabinet N] in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County to which map reference is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description Less and except any portion of said tracts or parcels of land lying to the south of the property line established in that certain Boundary Line Agreement dated December 23, 1981, between Weyerhaeuser Company and North Carolina Forestry Foundation which is recorded in Book 617 Page 211 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Onslow County PAGE 15 OF 15 PAGES