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Home My WebLink About20030341 Ver 1_Mitigation Information_20130220 (2)r� 0sstem MEMORANDUM To: Eric Kulz, NC DWQ From: Perry Sugg, EEP Project Manager Through: Tim Baumgartner, EEP Subject: Buffer Restoration Close Out Request Stillhouse Creek Mitigation Site — EEP #363 Neuse 01 (CU 03020201) — Orange County NC Date: February 20, 2013 ()5-ML)) S,7'5� qsr �b//z EEP is seeking official close out of the buffer restoration credits for the Stillhouse Creek Mitigation Site in Orange County NC. The 5`h year of monitoring for the site concluded in December 2011. EEP presented the site for buffer close out during a site field visit on June 7, 2012 with DWQ representatives Katie Merritt and Eric Kulz and with EEP representatives Perry Sugg, Mac Haupt, and Tim Baumgartner. During the site review, DWQ representatives agreed to accept the buffer assets as presented. EEP requests the close out of the Stillhouse Creek site with the following buffer assets: • 0.79 acres (34,412.40 sq. ft.) of Riparian Buffer Restoration credits Perpetual site protection (see attached documentation) will be maintained by: Eric Galamb Stewardship Program Office of Conservation, Planning, and Community Affairs, DENR 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 919- 715 -8696 Attached supporting documentation includes: a map detailing the final enumeration of credits, a summary of land protection mechanisms, a credit /debit ledger, and the 5`h year monitoring report. With this memo, EEP respectfully requests NCDWQ concurrence to officially close out the buffer assets at the Stillhouse Creek Mitigation Project. Cc: Jeff Schaffer Jeff Jurek Jim Stanfill File Attachments NC E R North (arolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program,16S1 Mad Service Center, Raleigh, N(11699.1652 1 919.101.8916 ; http :;1portal.ncdenr.orglweb /eep APPENDIX B — Land Ownership and Protection SITE PROTECTION INSTRUMENT The land required for the construction, management, and stewardship of this mitigation project includes a portion of the following parcel LONG -TERM MANAGEMENT PLAN Upon approval for close -out by the Interagency Review Team (IRT), the site will be transferred to the DENR Stewardship Program, which will be responsible for periodic inspection of the site to ensure that restrictions required in the conservation easement are upheld Page 20 of 22 Site Protection Deed Book & Acreage Grantor County Instrument Page Number protected DB 4296 PG Orange County, North Orange g Conservation 308 209 Carolina Easement LONG -TERM MANAGEMENT PLAN Upon approval for close -out by the Interagency Review Team (IRT), the site will be transferred to the DENR Stewardship Program, which will be responsible for periodic inspection of the site to ensure that restrictions required in the conservation easement are upheld Page 20 of 22 Mitigation Project Name Stillhouse Creek IMS ID # 363 River Basin NEUSE Cataloging Unit 03020201 Project Type Riparian Buffer Mitigation Comment: The project was funded by the Statewide ILF Program and verified buffer assets were sold to the Riparian Buffer Restoration Program ADOhed Credit Ratios 1:1 151 2.51 51 11 31 21 51 11 31 21 51 11 31 21 51 11 3'1 99731lhehr leaelhcr.r Information from EEP Debit Ledger dated 2/12/2013 All buffer mitigation debits valid as of 2112/2013. a a a a z a € Beginning Balance(square feet) Beginning Balance (credits) 344 EEP Debits (credits): DWQ Permits Im act Project Name 2000 -1040 DOT - Widening of 1 -85 , Elierbee & South Ellerbe 34,412.40 Remainin Balance (credits) 0.00 0.00 0.00 Information from EEP Debit Ledger dated 2/12/2013 All buffer mitigation debits valid as of 2112/2013. This report has been modified to remove some elements not associated with the buffer closeout portion. For full report, see the EEP project listing web site. STILLHOUSE CREEK STREAM RESTORATION — Project # 363 2011 FINAL MONITORING REPORT —YEAR 5 September 19, 2011 Submitted to: North Carolina Department of r'OSYStelll Environment and Natural Resources l Ecosystem Enhancement Program i 11 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652 Designed by: United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Services (MRCS) STIILLHOUSE CREEK STREAM RESTORATION — PROJECT #363 2011 FINAL MONITORING REPORT —YEAR 5 CONDUCTED FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/PROJECT ABSTRACT .................. ..............................1 II. METHODOLOGY ....................................................................... ............................... 2 2 1 STREAM METHODOLOGY 2 2 VEGETATION METHODOLOGY 2 2 III. REFERENCES ............................................................................ ............................... 3 APPENDICES Appendix A. Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables Figure 1 0 Project Vicinity Map and Directions Table 10-1 1 Project Restoration Components Table 2 0 Project Activity and Reporting History Table 3 0 Project Contacts Table Table 4 0 Project Attribute Table Appendix B. Visual Assessment Data Figure 2.0 Current Conditions Plan View Table 5 0 Visual Morphological Stability Assessment Table 6 0 Vegetation Condition Assessment Table e -Table Stream Problem Areas Inventory Table e- Photos Stream Problem Area Photos e -Table Vegetation Problem Areas Inventory Table e- Photos Vegetation Problem Area Photos Figures 3 0 -3 4 Stream Station Photos Figures 4 0 -4 1 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos Appendix C. Vegetation Plot Data Table 7 0 Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary Table Table 8 0 Vegetation Metadata Table 9 0 Stem Count Total and Planted by Plot and Species Report 2011 Supplemental Planting Report e- Tables Raw CVS vegetation data sheets Stillhouse Creek Stream Restoration 2011 Monitoring Report EEP Project #363 Year 5 of 5 RJG &A Page I Appendix D. Stream Survey Data Figures 5 0 -5 4 Cross sections with Annual Overlays e- Tables Raw cross - section survey data spreadsheets Figures 6 0 -6 2 Longitudinal Profiles with Annual Overlays e- Tables Raw longitudinal profile survey data spreadsheets Figures 7 0 -7 4 Pebble Count Plots with Annual Overlays e- Tables Raw pebble count data spreadsheets Tables 10 0 -10 1 Baseline Stream Data Summary Table Table 11 0 Monitoring— Cross - Section Morphology Data Table Table 11 1-114 Monitoring— Stream Reach Morphology Data Table Appendix E. Hydrologic Data Table 12 0 Verification of Bankfull Events Stdlhouse Creek Stream Restoration EEP Protect #363 2011 Monitoring Report Year 5 of 5 RJG &A Page 11 I. Executive Summary/Project Abstract As outlined in the 2005 Restoration Plan, the Stillhouse Creek Restoration Project was designed to achieve the following goals and objectives • Reduce stream bank erosion and prevent downcutting by restoring degraded, incised stream to stable, referenced condition • Prevent stream erosion from continuing to threaten existing building foundation located near the head of the stream by implementing natural stream design restoration • Improve retention of nutrients by restoring woody vegetation to riparian buffer • Increase environmental education opportunities within a park setting • Improve wildlife habitat within the conservation easement area and in- stream • Enhance habitat for wetland dependent plants and animals by use of shallow wetland habitat areas in the floodpla►n • improve water quality by providing temporary stormwater storage in shallow wetland habitat areas in the floodplam • Improve aesthetics of stream corridor In July 2011 RJG &A staff evaluated the planted woody stem survival in four permanent vegetation plots using the CVS -EEP monitoring protocol, level 2 Planted woody stem survival and vigor are high Planted stem density lags behind in plot 2 in Reach 2, but vigor is excellent The average live planted woody stem density was 343 live stems per acre, exceeding the Year 5 vegetation success criteria of 260 stems /acre. Total (planted and volunteer) stem density was 1,234 live stems per acre Supplemental planting for areas with low woody stem densities was done in March 2011 Details about this planting can be found in Appendix C Treatment and removal of targeted invasive exotic plants within the project area was conducted in 2010 and early 2011 No individuals of Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven) were noted during the July 2011 fieldwork, but we identified several small Ligustrum sinense (Chinese privet) Invasive treatment and removal will continue through October 2011 and address any isolated Ligustrum sinense or other invasives remaining in the buffer RJG &A staff collected cross - section, longitudinal, and pebble data in July 2011 Overall, the site is maintaining its as -built dimension, pattern, and profile Evaluation of the crest gauge on 17 March 2011 and 19 July 2011 indicate that several bankfull events have occurred in 2011 This was supported by on -site qualitative evidence Summary information/data related to the occurrence of items such as beaver or encroachment and statistics related to performance of various project and monitoring elements can be found in the tables and figures in the report appendices. Narrative background and supporting information formerly found in these reports can be found in the Baseline Monitoring Report (formerly Mitigation Plan) and in the Mitigation Plan (formerly the Restoration Plan) documents available on EEP's website All raw data supporting the tables and figures in the appendices are available from EEP upon request Stillhouse Creek Stream Restoration 2011 Monitoring Report EEP Project #363 Year 5 of 5 RJG &A Page 1 II. Methodology Monitoring methodologies follow the current EEP- provided templates and guidelines (Lee et al 2006) Photographs were taken digitally. A Trimble Geo XT handheld mapping -grade unit was used to locate cross section, vegetation corner, photopoint, locations and collect problem area locations Additional notations were written on the Current Condition Plan View maps created in March 2011 2.1. Stream Methodology Methods employed were a combination those specified in the Mitigation Plan, the First Annual Monitoring Report, and standard regulatory guidance and procedures documents Stream monitoring data was collected using the techniques described in USACE Stream Mitigation Guidelines, US Forest Service's Stream Channel Reference Sites, and Applied River Morphology (USACE, 2003, Harrelson et al , 1994, Rosgen, 1996) A South Total Station was used to collect the longitudinal profile data The location of bedform features, in -stream structures, bankfull, top of bank, water depth, and permanent benchmarks were collected. Data were analyzed using RIVERMorph and Microsoft Excel Stations were assigned based on a stream centerline created from the as -built survey data Cross - section data was collected using a Nikon automatic level and analyzed using RIVERMorph Elevations for the longitudinal profile and cross sections were derived from known permanent benchmarks Photographs facing downstream were taken at each cross section 2.2. Vegetation Methodology Four representative vegetation survey plots were selected and installed in reaches 1, 2, 3 and 4 during October 2007, pursuant to the EEP /CVS vegetation monitoring protocol (Lee et al 2006) All plots measure 100 square meters and are either 10 meters by 10 meters, or five meters by 20 meters The four comers of each plot (either 10x 100 or 5x20 feet) were marked with 18 -inch long, one - half -inch diameter galvanized steel conduit For monitoring year 5, Level 1 (planted woody stems) and Level 2 (volunteer woody stems) data collection was performed in July 2011 Within each plot, each planted woody stem location (x and y) was recorded, and height and live stem diameter were recorded for each stem location All planted stems were identified with pink flagging Vegetation was identified using Weakley ( Weakley 2007) Photos were taken of each vegetation plot from the 0,0 corner Stillhouse Creek Stream Restoration 2011 Monitoring Report EEP Project #363 Year 5 of 5 RJG &A Page 2 III. References CDM (2005) Stillhouse Creek Stream Restoration Project Sediment and Erosion Control Plan, Provided by NCEEP, November 2007. Harrelson, Cheryl, C L Rawlins, and John Potpondy (1994) Stream Channel Reference Sites An Illustrated Guide to Field Technique USDA, Forest Service General Technical Report RM -245 Lee, Michael T, Peet, Robert K, Roberts, Steven D, Wentworth, Thomas R (2006) CVS -EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation Version 4 0 Retrieved October 30, 2006, from http //www nceep net / business /monitoring/veg/datasheets htm NC CRONOS (2010) North Carolina Climate Retrieval and Observations Network of the Southeast Database, Station NC -OR -6, Orange County, NC Retrieved August 25, 2010 from http //www ncclimate ncsu edu/cronos Radford, A E , H E Ahles, and C R Bell (1968) Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill, NC Rosgen, D L (1996) Applied River Morphology Wildland Hydrology Books, Pagosa Springs, CO Rosgen, DL (1997) "A Geomorphological Approach to Restoration of Incised Rivers In Proceedings of the Conference on Management of Landscapes Disturbed by Channel Incision, ed S S Y Wang, E J Langendoen and F B Shields, Jr University of Mississippi Press, Oxford, MS USACOE (2003) Stream Mitigation Guidelines USACOE, USEPA, NCWRC, NCDENR -DWQ Weakley, Alan (2007) Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Areas Retrieved March 27, 2007 from http / /www herbarium unc edu /flora htm Stillhouse Creek Stream Restoration 2011 Monitoring Report EEP Project #363 Year 5 of 5 RJG &A Page 3 Appendix A. Project Vicinity Map and Background Tables Figure 10 Project Vicinity Map and Directions Figure 1 1 Aerial of Restoration Site and Downtown Hillsborough, NC Table 10-1 1 Project Restoration Components Table 2.0 Project Activity and Reporting History Table 3 0 Project Contacts Table Table 4 0 Project Attribute Table Take 1 -85 to the Town of Hillsborough. Take exit 164 and head north on South Churton Street for 1.3 miles. Turn east on East Margaret Lane and then right on South Cameron Street. Parking is available in a government lot on the left/west side of South Cameron. {i j \�ti:J �"'y. '�"' - ' i : � rr t• \ ,7i 1 � ,�'J �` •, , �• w ' I �i�� r �: �.' ' ��aD14ao' �'w'.��, 1:. `4 lr�i i •�1,� �i.A�,y86 � � ��'•• �� r' Sjr� *r�p f�'� ;� —'1 � �� %' .E' ' ' +5 s- 1, 'A �'' � � �' � �_Y.. rt � • ` \ � \ I �¢ ✓�1,1�"�.� ! J v: • , V, �.�i� . -, is . • . 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Stillhouse Creek Stream 86 Restoration - Orange County, NC ALAMANCE Prole s' ... , Fkl)Sy5tC111 f Feet .. source: NCDOT Data Distribution - Orange.sid DURHAM www .ncdotorgtitlgis/DataDistribution oRnNG "° 0 1,000 2,000 Table 10 Project Components Stdihouse Creek Stream Restoration — EEP Project 9363 Project Component Existing Restoration Level Approach Footage or Stationing Mitigation Mitigation BMP Comment or Reach ID Feet/Acres Acreage Ratio Units Elements' Shallow pools, small Reach I R P2 223 If 00 +00-02 +23 1 1 223 meanders, and steep 748 riffles Reach II R P1 400 If 02 +35 -6 +35 1 1 400 Realigned, reconnected to floodplain Reach III El P4 196 If 6 +35 -6 +85, 6 +97 -8 +43 151 131 Banks stabilized Reach IV 314 R P3 355 If 8 +55 -12 +10 1 1 355 Connected to floodprone area Riparian Buffer NA R 1 12 1 1 1 12 1 = BR = Bioretention Cell, SF = Sand Filter, SW = Stormwater Wetland, WDP = Wet Detention Pond, DDP = Dry Detention Pond, FS = Filter Strip, Grassed Swale = S, LS = Level Spreader, NI = Natural Infiltration Area, O = Other CF = Cattle Fencing, WS = Watering System, CH = Livestock Housing Table 11 Component Summations Stdlhouse Creek Stream Restoration — EEP Project #363 Restoration Stream Riparian Non - Ri ar Upland Buffer Level I Wetland Ac Ac Ac Ac BMP Non - Rivenne Rivenne Restoration 978 1 12 Enhancement — — ®— Enhancement 1 196 ® ®� Enhancement II Creation Preservation HQ Preservation Totals FeeUAcreS 1174 1 0 0 0 1.12 1 0 MU Totaisl 1109 1 0 0 1 0 1 112 1 0 Non - Applicable Table 2 Project Activity and Reporting History Stdihouse Creek Stream Restoration — EEP Project #363 Elapsed Time Since Grading Complete: 4 yrs 4 months Elapsed Time Since Planting Complete- 4 yrs 4 Months Number of Reporting Years': 4 Activity or Deliverable Data Collection Complete Completion or Delivery Restoration Plan - Nov -05 Final Design — 90% - Nov -05 Construction - Mar -06 Temporary S&E mix applied - NA Permanent seed mix applied - NA Bare Root Planting - Mar -06 Mitigation Plan /As -built Au 06 Dec -07 Year 1 Monitoring Dec -07 Qualitative Evaluation June and November 2007 Vegetation Oct -07 Geomo hol is Nov -07 Year 2 Monitoring Nov -08 Qualitative Evaluation May and October 2008 Vegetation Aug-08 Geomorphologic Aug-08 Year 3 Monitoring Aug-09 Qualitative Evaluation March and August 2009 Vegetationi Aug-09 Geomorphologic Aug-09 Year 4 Monitoring Aug-1 0 Qualitative Evaluation March and July 2010 Vegetation Jul -10 Geomorphologic Jul -10 Year 5 Monitoring Aug -10 Qualitative Evaluation March and July 2011 Jul -11 Vegetation Jul -11 Geomorphologic Jul -11 Bolded items are examples of those items that are not standard, but may come up and should be included Non - bolded items represent events that are standard components over the course of a typical protect part of this exhibit If planting and morphology are on split monitoring schedules that should be made clear in the table 1 = Equals the number of reports or data points produced excluding the baseline Table 3 Project Contacts Table Stdlhouse Creek Stream Restoration — EEP Project #363 Designer Primary project desi n POC NRCS Angela Greene Construction Contractor Construction contractor POC Fluvial Solutions Peter Jelenevsky Survey Contractor Surve contractor POC NA NA Planting Contractor Planting contractor POC Fluvial Solutions Peter Jelenevsky Seeding Contractor Contractor point of contact NA NA Seed Mix Sources NA Nursery Stock Suppliers Mellow Marsh Monitoring Performers Robert J Goldstein & Associates 1221 Corp oration Parkway, Raleigh NC 27610 Stream Monitoring POC Sean Doig, (919) 872 -1174 Vegetation Monitoring POC Sean Doi 919 872 -1174 Wetland Morntonn PO INA Table 4. Project Attribute Table Stlllhouse Creek Stream Restoration — EEP Project #363 Project County Orange ysiograp is Keglon piedmont coregion Carolina Slate Belt Project River Basin Neuse or Project (14 digit) '3020201030020 NUMM Sub-basin or Pro7eM 03 -04-01 Within extent of a ers a an No WRG Hab class arm, Cool, o Warm - % of project easement fenced or demarcated 25% Beaver activity observed during design phases NA Restoration Component Attribute Table Reach Reach 2 Reach 3 Reach Drainage area 019 020 021 022 Stream order First Restored length (feet) 235 400 220 355 Perennial or Intermittent Perennial Watershed type (Rural, Urban, Developing etc) Urban Urban Urban Urban Watershed LULC Distribution (e g) Residential Ag -Row Crop Ag- Livestock Forested Etc - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Watershed impervious cover ( %) - - - - NCDWQ AU/Index number 27 -2 -(7) 27 -2 -(7) 27 -2 -(7) 272-(7) NCDWQ classification C -NSW C -NSW C -NSW C -NSW 303d listed? No No No No Upstream of a 303d listed segment? No No No No Reasons for 303d listing or stressor NA NA NA NA Total acreage of easement 2 09 acres Total vegetated acreage within the easement - - - - Total planted acreage as part of the restoration - - - - Rosgen classification of pre - existing E4 E4 E4 G4c /1 Rosgen classification of As -built E4 E4 E4 B4 /1 Valley type - - - - Valley slope 0 012 0 012 0 012 00185 Valley side slope range (e g 2 -3 %) - - - - Valley toe slope range (e g 2 -3 %) - - - - Cowardin classification NA NA NA NA Trout waters designationi No No No No Species of concern, endangered etc ? (Y/N)J No No I No No Table 4. Project Attribute Table Stillhouse Creek Stream Restoration — EEP Project #363 Reach 1 Reach 2 Reach 3 Reac 4 Dominant soil series and characteristics Series Georgeville Georgeville Georgeville Congaree Depth 65 65 65 63 Clay°/ 5-40 5 -40 5 -40 5 -25 K 1 043 043 043 028 T 3 3 3 5 Appendix B. Visual Assessment Data Figure 2.0 Current Conditions Plan View Table 5 0 Visual Morphological Stability Assessment Table 6.0 Vegetation Condition Assessment Table e -Table Stream Problem Areas Inventory Table e -Table Vegetation Problem Areas Inventory Table Figure 3 0 -3 4 Stream Station Photos e- Photos Stream Problem Area Photos Figures 4 0-4 1 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos e- Photos Vegetation Problem Area Photos rI*- ;dJ Ecosystem MEMORANDUM To: Eric Kulz, NCDWQ; Katie Merrit, NCDWQ From: Perry Sugg, EEP Project Manager Cc: Tim Baumgartner, EEP Subject: Contingency Planting for Buffer Assets Closeout Stillhouse Creek (EEP #363) — Buffer Restoration Site Neuse 01 — Hillsborough, NC Date: April 4, 2013 0y, 634�) EEP presented the Stillhouse Creek site for buffer close out during a site field visit on June 7, 2012 with DWQ representatives Katie Merritt and Eric Kulz and with EEP representatives Perry Sugg, Mac Haupt, and Tim Baumgartner. EEP formally requested buffer closeout approval for 0.79 acres of buffer restoration credits in a February 1, 2013 memo to Katie Merritt. DWQ responded with a request for contingency planting in one area where planted trees were not fairing as well. This issue was discussed during the June 2012 site review where DWQ representatives expressed concern for this one area. As a contingency to full closeout, DWQ requested that additional, larger trees be installed in this area to provide more certainty that the buffer is trending toward the targeted forested state. Once the supplemental planted had been completed, DWQ would accept the 0.79 acres of buffer assets as originally requested without any additional monitoring requirements. On March 15, 2013 EEP installed twenty 15 -gallon sized trees in the area of question at the Stillhouse Creek project site. The attached figures show the buffer restoration areas and the area planted along with the species, quantities, and size information. Photos of the plant material are also attached for reference. This planting of these additional large trees in the area of question satisfies DWQ's contingency for closing out buffer restoration assets for the site. No further monitoring is required. Attachments • Buffer Assets Map • Buffer Contingency Planting Map • Photos • Buffer Closeout Request Memo (February 1, 2013) — w/o attachments r. t ^� �i ! "r. �' J -�,. •lir ,�'� �'�.Sj ... 1 /�'�lryi F�.r �.fi '� ^:3" ,ll l .. North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652 ern KUM 919 -715 -0476 / www.n(eep.net Figure 1.0 e Buffer Asset Map (6/14/2012) w { Legend Conservation Easement Boundary KJBuffer Restoration Stream Wetland—Pools Sewer—ROW - -- Underground Phone Lines 5 ft Corridor Aerial Photo Date: March 2010 441, R < I for _ AF A \ g: 1 ,+ 'IMF' w 4'i A., W +1 Stillhouse Creek EEP #363 0 100 200 Hillsborough NC Feel loop Figure 2.0 E MARGARET LN Contingency Supplemental Planting for Buffer Restoration , (3/15/2013) 1-» r _ .�, Supplemental Planting Quantity & Species T �v 7 Betula nigra 2 Liriodendron tulipifera 2 Quercus michauxii ` w 1 Quercus phellos 6 Quercus lyrata 2 Quercus rubra Container size: 15- gallon � Tree Height: 5 ft to 8 ft H. Z t D, Legend 0 I! 46= - u ~, Conservation Easement Boundary ® Contingency Planting Area W I Stillhouse Creek - Buffer Restoration EEP #363 Stream 0 100 200 Hillsborough NC Feet Aerial Photo Date: March 2010 "' Plant Material Photos — March 15, 2013 ern NCDENR North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652 / 919 -715 -0416 i www.n(eep.net r� .Ecosystem MEMORANDUM To: Katie Merrit, NC DWQ From: Perry Sugg, EEP Project Manager Through: Tim Baumgartner, EEP Subject: Buffer Restoration Close Out Request Stillhouse Creek Mitigation Site — EEP #363 Neuse 01 (CU 03020201) — Orange County NC Date: February 1, 2013 EEP is seeking official close out of the buffer restoration credits for the Stillhouse Creek Mitigation Site in Orange County NC. The 5`' year of monitoring for the site concluded in December 2011. EEP presented the site for buffer close out during a site field visit on June 7, 2012 with DWQ representatives Katie Merritt and Eric Kulz and with EEP representatives Perry Sugg, Mac Haupt, and Tim Baumgartner. During the site review, DWQ representatives agreed to accept the buffer assets as presented. EEP requests the close out of the Stillhouse Creek site with the following buffer assets: • 0.79 acres (34,412.40 sq. ft.) of Riparian Buffer Restoration credits Perpetual site protection (see attached documentation) will be maintained by: Eric Galamb Stewardship Program Office of Conservation, Planning, and Community Affairs, DENR 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 919- 715 -8696 Attached supporting documentation includes: a map detailing the final enumeration of credits, the 5`h year monitoring report, a summary of land protection mechanisms, and a credit /debit ledger. With this memo, EEP respectfully requests NCDWQ concurrence to officially close out the buffer assets at the Stillhouse Creek Mitigation Project. Cc: Jeff Schaffer Jeff Jurek Jim Stanfill File Attachments / eFn r.�> L:'cj... r; P (i�ici;l'!'.C1.. L7CLG ✓Lsg ✓ cr t NCDENR North (arohna Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service (enter, Raleigh, N(27699-1652 / 919 - 707.8916 i hitp://portal.n(denr.org/web/eep