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Home My WebLink About20050949 Ver 2_Mitigation Plans_20121218Partner's Equity Group Lots 18/19 Project Johnston County, North Carolina Permit # SAW -2007- 04137, DWQ #2005 -0949 COMPENSATORY MITIGATION Prepared for: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District Wilmington, North Carolina And (� -o9L6 v2 unvno N��n� ' Z40Z 330 a �9-j 9 @— 11 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Mail Service Center 1650 Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650 /St1D SOIL S�'/ G� _ (,�t 3. Freqe,� _[� ef4ATE4�� Prepared by: soil, Water, & Environment Group 3216 Byers Drive, Suite B Raleigh, NC 27607 sifrederick(a,sweP,rp.com Scott J. Frederick, El, NCLSS November, 2012 \ \ SCOTT J. FREDERICK CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL / SOIL SCIENTIST i ;0gSgs' Table of Contents Introduction .. Compensation Areas Figure 1 Mitigation Site Locations Figure 2 Conservation Easement Maps . .... .. On Site Mitigation Off Site Mitigation Hydrology Soils Vegetation Proposed Actions Table I Existing Vegetation on the Proposed Wetland Preservation Areas Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Protection. . Compensation Mitigation Implementation Sequence REFERENCES 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 8 COMPENSATORY MITIGATION PLAN Introduction This document describes compensatory mitigation of wetland impacts associated with the construction and unavoidable impacts to wetlands associated with the development of Lots 18 and 19 of the Partner's Equity Group project located off South Equity Drive and Industrial Park Drive (SR 2398) in Smithfield, Johnston County, NC Total permanent wetland impacts proposed are 1 53 acres of the remaining 2 64 acres of wetlands for both lots within USGS HUC 03020201 and the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) sub -basin 03 -04 -02 The existing permit (Permit # SAW -2007- 04137, DWQ #2005 -0949) allows for the discharge of approximately 44,443 cubic yards of material for the filling and grading of the lots Remaining wetlands on site will be preserved in connection with a landscape plan as an effort to avoid and minimize impacts Given this effort and the fact the proposed mitigation is "out of kind" for a higher value wetland than the wetlands impacted, mitigation for impacts will only provide preservation of wetlands Wetlands proposed for mitigation are located on site as well as at a site adjacent to the Rudolph Neuse River Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation Bank within the USGS HUC 03020201 and the DWQ sub -basin 03 -04 -02 The off site mitigation is located off of Brogden road (SR 1007) in Johnston County and within the watershed tributary to Moccasin Creek and the Neuse River (Figures 1 & 2) Compensation Areas Compensation will consist of on -site wetland preservation of Pine Flat wetlands and Headwater and Bottomland Hardwood Forest Wetlands (NCWAM) off site approximately 12 4 miles from the impact site Total preservation area proposed is 31 925 acres and includes preservation at 2 locations The location of the proposed sites is shown in Figures 1 and 2 (Mitigation Site Locations) The following is a description of each area proposed for mitigation On -Site 1 Wetland Preservation (Pine Flat) — 1 0 acre Off -Site 1 Wetland Preservation (Headwater and Bottomland Hardwood Forest) — 30 925 acres Total Preservation Area — 31.925 acres Figure 1. 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SOON HILL TOWNSHIP NOVEMBER 21, 2012 JOHNSTON COUNTY, NC 1' = 200' 200' 100' 0 200' 400' c en sml�.1�i DRAWN ELY: CKP PROJECT NO.: 20100039 o�21>r SS DATE 11/21/12 LEAOIN L -iJ6 L -IJ6 1 -110 L- {1 L -I L -14J L - T1{ L -fa f2.1D1W MRtii W � 1 74 PC T0)D m1]i APO 207 "PRELIMINARY PLAT" NOT FOR SALES, CONVEYANCES, OR RECORDATION. CONSERVATION EASEMENT SURVEY OF — AO - cacwn o<.DEDaRw THE RUDOLPH SITE FOR EBX NEUSE I, LLC. SOON HILL TOWNSHIP NOVEMBER 21, 2012 JOHNSTON COUNTY, NC 1' = 200' 200' 100' 0 200' 400' GRAPHIC SCALE DRAWN ELY: CKP PRCV Na •A'. QLrxnaE AI10 91LN ro - ADQd�D PRA DwwR MATRIX EAST, PLLC AO - cacwn o<.DEDaRw PROFESSIONAL LAND SMYEYQRS m rDJ; PN ao 906 N. QUEEN ST.. SUITE A 1011SM NC 25501 am =o O c 6LL TEL 252 -7-2700 FAX: 3-32-4747 M l5, PC in OL - Ear NaSE L LLC. _ FIRM LTC. }' P -0221 EMAIL- DRAWN ELY: CKP PROJECT NO.: 20100039 SURVEYED BY. ALL DATE 11/21/12 PACE 2 OF 2 SCALE 1- _ 200' DRAWING NAME: ADOSOUD S r� �4 '\ ��I m e_ ` �� ' ,� �j Y' �{� � �� `..� �. �R Neuse 01 Wetland Preservation Site On Site Mitigation Area (1 0 ac) HUC 03020201 Ecoregion Southeastern floodplams and low terraces Wetland Type (NCWAM) Pine Flat Vegetation. Early succession hardwood regeneration Soils Rains sandy loam Watershed Tributary to Polecat Branch and Neuse River The proposed on site mitigation area contains approximately 1 0 acres of disturbed Pine Flat wetlands located adjacent to existing development and connected to the development's storm water system Historically, the wetland served as a headwater flat area for water draining to Polecat Creek and eventually to the Neuse River With the construction of I -95 and surrounding development, this wetland area is now cut off from the historic hydrology drainage regime Off Site Mitigation Area (30 925 ac) HUC 03020201 Ecoregion Southeastern floodplams and low terraces Wetland Type (NCWAM) Headwater Wetland and Bottomland Hardwood Forest Vegetation Mature and mid succession regenerating hardwoods /mixed pine /cypress, gum Soils Wehadkee - Chastain loam association (frequently flooded), Augusta sandy loam (occasionally flooded), Tomotley sandy loam (rarely flooded) Watershed Tributary to Moccasin Creek and Neuse River The proposed mitigation site contains approximately 31 acres of a mixture of Headwater Wetland and Bottomland Hardwood Forest wetlands and uplands Water draining from the site courses through existing channelized ditches flowing toward Moccasin Creek and eventually flows to the Neuse River The site is directly abutting an existing Neuse River Buffer and Nutrient Offset mitigation site The proposed mitigation area will form a connection between the existing mitigation site and Moccasin Swamp The proposed mitigation site consists of a variety of community types as approximated by Schafale and Weakley (1990) within palustrine systems including, river floodplain (cypress -gum swamp, blackwater subtype), river floodplain (Coastal Plain bottomland hardwoods, blackwater subtype), and river floodplain (Coastal Plain small stream swamp, blackwater subtype) Ecotonal changes range from very wet to moderately drained with sharp contrasts of vegetation diversity and density, as well as soil type NCWAM describes these types of wetlands at the Preservation Site as both headwater and bottomland hardwood forest wetlands Wetlands are classified by Cowardin et al (1979) as palustrine, forested, deciduous, seasonally flooded wetlands on first and second level bottomlands within the floodplam Johnston County is a diverse geographic County with areas located in the Middle and Upper Coastal Plain as well as Southern Piedmont Elevations range from 75 feet to over 370 feet above sea level Soils are equally diverse forming from residues of crystalline bedrock in the Piedmont areas to sediments deposited several million years ago by the ocean and streams in the Coastal Plain areas Deposits along the Neuse River have occurred much more recently and are not as weathered as those found in the Coastal Plain (USDA, Johnston County, 1994) Hydrology Most of the county is in the Neuse River Basin with most of the county being well drained Areas around Smithfield, the Neuse River valley, and contributing tributaries are poorly drained The Neuse River bottom is quite flat and little relief Tributaries in the western pars of the county are somewhat narrow and relief in the adjoining stream valleys varies from 40 feet to more than 150 feet The proposed wetland preservation site hydrology has been modified in the past as a result of silviculture and farming Future restoration work will restore the historic stream hydrology to the site and adjacent wetlands proposed for preservation Flooded open water areas also exist on the site and contain jurisdictional wetlands, connecting with existing drainage networks and eventually other flooded areas adjacent to the Moccasin Creek bottomland hardwood wetland complex Flooding of the wetlands is caused by overbank flooding from Moccasin Creek as well as by beaver activity Hydrology at the on site preservation area is controlled by surface runoff from parking lots and precipitation Water flows from the remaining wetlands through a series of channels designed to provide stormwater storage and treatment for nutrients and other constituents leaving the site before entering waters draining to Polecat Creek and eventually into the Neuse River. Soils A series of 3 5 in. hand auger borings were done across the site to depths ranging from 12 - 24 in as part of the initial wetland delineation of the site according to the Field Guide for Wetland Delineation, 1987 Corps of Engineers Manual These borings were done to characterize the depth of each of the horizons, the color of the soil material at each of the various depths, the texture, structure, and consistence of the soil material within each of the horizons These augerings were also done to verify the boundaries of mapping units indicated in the USDA soil survey for Johnston County (USDA, 1994). The hand auger borings confirmed that some of the soils mapped on the site according to NRCS (USDA) are present 4 Soils on the on site mitigation area are hydric and are most similar to Rains sandy loam series soil (USDA — Johnston County, 1994) These soils are very deep, poorly drained, and located in broad interstream areas on the Coastal Plain Wetland areas within the off site preservation area are hydric with some areas of better drained soils extending away from Moccasin Swamp Soils consist of Wehadkee - Chastam loam association (frequently flooded), Augusta sandy loam (occasionally flooded), and Tomotley sandy loam (rarely flooded) along existing channelized drainage networks (USDA — Johnston County, 1994). Vegetation Vegetation on the on site mitigation area has been cleared with the exception of one maturing red maple (Acer rubrum) (20+ ft), and three willow oak (Quercus phellos) trees (30 -50 ft) Regenerating vegetation consists of a mixture of giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea), red maple, sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana), swamp blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica var biflora), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), water oak (Quercus nigra), willow oak, red bay (Persea borboma) , ti ti (Cyrilla racemtflora), sweet pepperbush (Clethra almfolia), Juncus sp , Smilax sp , and Andropogon sp , black willow (Salix nigra), and Sphagnum spp moss. Vegetation will be maintained according to an approved management plan reviewed by USACE and DWQ Vegetation on the proposed off site mitigation area has been cut in some areas and left to mature in the wettest areas near Moccasin Swamp resulting in a diverse forest, forest age classes, and habitats Vegetation on better drained soils and along drainage ways contain green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), water oak, willow oak, red maple, sweetgum, swamp blackgum, smilax, giant cane, sweet bay, red bay, swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii), loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), and American holly (Ilex opaca) The vast majority of the site contains jurisdictional wetlands The wettest areas, or depressions contain regenerating swamp blackgum and bald cypress and have not matured as fast as surrounding swamp chestnut, water, and willow oak stands Depressions also contain red maple, ti ti, sweetgum, cinnamon fern (Osmuda cinamomea), chain fern (Woodwardia areolata), royal fern (Osmuda regalis), and lizards tail (Saururus cernuus) Proposed Actions Wetland Preservation Approximately 30 925 acres of wetlands tributary to Moccasin Creek and approximately 1 0 acres of wetlands adjacent to the development will be placed in permanent protection through this mitigation plan The following is a listing of existing species on the proposed mitigation sites found in Table 1. Table 1: Existing Vegetation on the Proposed Wetland Preservation Areas On Site Wetland Preservation Area Off Site Wetland Preservation Area Arundinaria gigantea Pinus taeda Magnolia vir iniana Li uidambar styraciflua N ssa s lvatica var bi ora Quercus michauxii uercus ni ra Quercus nigra Ilex glabra Quercus phellos Li uidambar styraciflua Ilex o aca Persea borbonia Osmunda cinamomea C rdla raceme ora Woodwardia areolata Clethra alni olia Persea borbonia Juncus sp Magnolia vir iniana Smilax sp Taxodium distichum var. distichum Andro 0 on sp Osmunda re ales Salix nigra N ssa s lvatica var bi ora Sphagnum s Saururus cernuus Fraxinus pennsylvanica Acer rubrum Overall, the off site mitigation area is functioning well as a complex of Headwater Wetland and Bottomland Hardwood Forest jurisdictional wetlands Most of the property is frequently flooded, mature, bottomland hardwood forest wetlands with minor areas of better and more poorly drained soils The site supports diverse wildlife habitats, connects a large area of existing wetlands as well as mitigation property, and will maintain existing jurisdictional wetland functions if preserved in perpetuity Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Protection The proposed preservation areas within the mitigation site are important for wildlife habitat and providing water quality benefits for fisheries Protecting this corridor adjacent to the Rudolph Mitigation Bank and Bottomland Hardwood Forest wetlands along Moccasin Creek is an important step to maintaining and improving water quality, providing flood protection, and improving downstream water quality Compensation Mitigation Implementation Sequence The following compensatory mitigation activities will be undertaken prior to construction of the proposed project 0 I Survey Mitigation Area 2 Implement Conservation Easement The proposed Preservation Site will be protected by a Conservation Easement in perpetuity to be held by the North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation and currently contains approximately 30 925 acres of headwater and bottom land hardwood forest jurisdictional wetlands This preservation area is within a 48 3 acre property area that contains stream features and some wetland area that will be proposed to be further enhanced /restored /placed in conservation easement, and connected to these wetlands and the Rudolph Mitigation Bank site as well The proposed on site Preservation Site remaining at the impact site will be preserved, in area and manner pursuant to an agreement to be reached between the USACE and Purchaser that will address landscaping and /or maintenance of the wetland area, to be agreed upon on or by December 31", 2013 and referenced in the modified permit (SAW- 2007 - 04137, DWQ #2005- 0949) 7 REFERENCES Cowardin, L M , V Carter, F C Golet, and E T LaRoc 1979 Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States U S Fish and Wildlife Service. OBS, Washington, DC FWS /OBS 79/31 103 pp Schafale, M P and A S Weakley, 1990 Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, A Third Approximation North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Division of Parks and Recreation, Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, Raleigh, NC United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey of Johnston County, North Carolina 1994 United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey of Johnston County, North Carolina GIS Web Survey, 2007