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MITIGATION PLAN
Jones County, North Carolina
EEP Project Number 357
Neuse River Basin
Cataloging Unit 03020204
Prepared for:
December 2011
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MITIGATION PLAN
STALLINGS BUFFER RESTORATION
Jones County, North Carolina
EEP Project Number 357
Neuse River Basin
Cataloging Unit 03020204
Prepared for:
Prepared by:
Stantec Consulting Services Inc
801 Jones Franklin Road, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27606
December 2011

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Stallings Buffer Restoration project in northern Jones County is located approximately 6 miles
southeast of Kinston, North Carolina. The Mitigation Plan presented here includes the riparian buffer
restoration of a number of tributaries of Flat Swamp, nutrient nitrogen offsets in the form of buffers on
non jurisdictional waters, wetland enhancement, and wetland preservation.
The project site was historically utilized for row crop agriculture, and site stressors include:
• straightening and deepening of streams and excavation of new ditches for drainage;
continual maintenance of ditches to quickly carry runoff to streams and remove forested native
buffer;
• application of fertilizer and pesticide in close proximity to streams and ditches;
The goals of the restoration and enhancement project are to improve water quality by reducing nutrient
and sediment loads, and to provide additional aquatic and terrestrial habitat. The objectives of the project
include the planting of native woody and herbaceous plants in buffers and wetlands and the permanent
protection of the site through a deed restriction and conservation easement. Wetland preservation of the
Flat Swamp wetlands enhances the functional uplift of the project. The 2010 . Neuse River Basin
Restoration Priority Plan lists as a top priority the reestablishment of riparian buffets and corridors of
substantial width to improve connectivity of protected areas. The Stallings Buffer Restoration project will
increase the natural areas in the Neuse River Cataloging Unit 03020204 and will expand the natural
corridor that exists along Flat Swamp. The site, along with another mitigation site on the eastern edge of
Flat Swamp, will result in a 307 -acre block of woodland and wildlife habitat in the Flat Swamp
watershed.
The project will result in 40 acres of restored riparian buffers, 5,403 linear feet of stream enhancement, 3
acres of riparian riverine wetland enhancement, 16.1 acres of riparian riverine wetland preservation, and
27.2 acres of buffer for Nitrogen Nutrient Offsets.
The site is situated along unnamed tributaries of Flat Swamp which is within USGS 14 -digit Hydrologic
Unit 03020204010050 and North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) sub -basin 03- 04 -11. Flat
Swamp has a use designation of C, Sw, NSW. Its use support rating has not been determined. The site
was used for agricultural purposes until the early 2000s and has been fallow since. The surrounding area
continues to be used for agriculture,
This mitigation plan has been written in conformance with the requirements of the following:
Federal rule for compensatory mitigation project sites as described in the Federal Register Title
33 Navigation and Navigable Waters Volume 3 Chapter 2 Section § 332.8 paragraphs (c)(2)
through (c)(14).
• NCDENR Ecosystem Enhancement Program In -Lieu Fee Instrument signed and dated July 28,
2010
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These documents govern the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) operations and
procedures for the delivery of compensatory mitigation.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary .............................................................
l/) Restoration Project Goals and Objectives ....................
2.0 Site Selection ..................... .........................................
2] Dircohuntomhe -----------------.
22 Site Selection .......................................................
22] pbyai4pupby, GookVgy, and Soils .......................
2.22 Current Conditions ...............................................
22.3 Historical Land Use and Development Irendo—.
2.3 VicindvMuy ------------------'
24 WutershedMup -----------------.
2.5 Soil Survey Map ...................................................
2.6 CorrootCondibonPbauView ----------.
2.7 UiokoicuConddiooplanView---------
2.8 Historical Condition Plan View ...........................
3.0 Site Protection Instrument ............................................
3.1 Site Protection Instrument Summary Information
3.2 Site Protection Instrument Map ...........................
4.0 Baseline Information ....................................................
5.0 Determination nf Credits ..............................................
5.1 Project Asset Map ................................................
6.0 Mitigation VVorkP&n -----------------
7.0 Maintenance Plan .........................................................
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8.0 Performance Standards ................................................
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9]0 MhnkxingRngoircueots ---------------
10.0 Long-term Management Plan ........................................
liO Adaptive Management Plan ..........................................
12.0 Rinuouia|Ayourunnea -----------------.
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14.0 Appendices ----------------------'
Appendix A Site Protection Instruments
Appendix Baseline Information Data
Appendix C Project Plan Sheets
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1.0 Restoration Project Goals Objectives
The Sm|hoAa Buffer Restoration Project is located in the 03020204 Cataloging Unit (CU), in the Neouu
River 0uuio. According 0o the 2010 y4euoc River Basin Qeakxo\oo Priority pkm (KBRP)
(hUp://wnwv.uccop.uut/oorvooa�omip|xos/PlNALY�20R8&YY�20Y4ouae`/`3020||0523.pdO ouads in this
Cl} include large 6/ruotcd tracts and omoaurvuhona urnoa. However, there are urouo with no riparian
buffers. Other problems are aommoiutcd with agricultural ioVpuom such as uoupoin( source runoff and
hydrological modification. The &J30P lists as o top priority the rcem(abliabnucui of "riparian buffers and
corridors of auha\nohu| width to improve connectivity of these pvo\oo(od areas ... Pro eo10 that address
agricultural runoff are important buru." Restoration goals for CO 83020204 as iduudDcJ in the 2010
N*uacBivur Basin RBR9 include:
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promote nutrient and sediment reduction in agricultural areas by restoring and preserving
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continue targeted implementation of projects under the Nutrient Offset and Buffer programs, as
well as focusing lVCD0T-xponoorcdrestoration in areas where it will provide the most functional
improvement to the ecosystem.
* protect, augment and connect Natural Heritage Areas and other conservation lands.
The Stallings Buffer Beokoruhno Project was iJoohDod as a buffer restoration opportunity to improve
water quality and augment conservation lands within the CU.
The project goals address atrcuoom identified io the CD and include the following:
* Provide improved water quality by reducing nutrient and sediment loads to the receiving waters
* Improve terrestrial and aquatic habitat io the Flat Swamp Watershed
The project goals will be addressed through the following project objectives:
• Plant native woody and herbaceous species w40 acres of riparian buffers atu sufficient density
hpmmote native succession
• Planting of 27.2 acres of buffers as a Nutrient Nitrogen Offset for nutrient reduction
• Remove from production 146 acres ofagricultural |uud
• Enhance 3 acres of riparian river wetlands through the planting of native hardwood trees.
• Enhance 5,403 linear feet of stream through the planting of native hardwood trees.
• Permanently protect 19.1 acres o[ riparian rivcdno wetlands, 40 acres of riparian buffer, and 27.2
acres of Nutrient Offset buffer.
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40 acres of restored riparian buffers, 5,403 linear feet of stream enhancement, 3 acres of riparian riverine
wetland enhancement, 16.1 acres of riparian riverine wetland preservation, and 27.2 acres of buffer for
Nitrogen Nutrient Offsets.
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2.0 Site Selection
2.1 DIRECTION TO SITE
The Stallings Buffer Restoration Project Site is located approximately six miles southeast of Kinston,
North Carolina (Figure 2.3) in northern Jones County. From Kinston travel east on US70, turn right on
Wyse Fork Rd (SR 1002) and travel approximately 3.5 miles. The site is located to the east of Wyse Fork
Road (SR 1002) between Webb Farm Road (SR 1306) and Flat Swamp. Webb Farm Road intersects the
northern end of the site.
2.2 SITE SELECTION
The Stallings Site is located on a number of unnamed tributaries to Flat Swamp in the Neuse River Basin
southeast of Kinston. Flat Swamp is classified as C Sw NSW from its source to Rattlesnake Branch. The
"Use Support Rating" has not been determined for this section of Flat Swamp. The unnamed tributary has
a watershed of 462 acres in size at the confluence with Flat Swamp (Figure 2.4).
The 146 -acre site is currently lacking riparian buffers due to historic agricultural practices. The large
parcel which is owned by NCDOT will allow for the opportunity to perform significant buffer restoration
in one area while greatly expanding the natural corridor located along Flat Swamp. The site, along with
another mitigation site on the eastern edge of Flat Swamp, will result in a 307 -acre block of woodland and
wildlife habitat in the Flat Swamp watershed.
2.2.1 Physiography, Geology, and Soils
The site is located in the eastern portion of the Coastal Plain Physiographic Province of North Carolina.
Broad, flat interstream areas are the dominant topographic features of this province. Slopes are generally
less than four percent. The watershed geology contains Tertiary Period material including the Pinehurst
Formation and the Comfort Member and New Hanover Member of the Castle Hayne Formation. The
Pinehurst formation is unconsolidated medium to coarse- grained sand with common cross - bedding and
rhythmic bands of clayey sand. The Comfort Member is Bryozoan- echinoid skeletal limestone with
common solution cavities. The New Hanover Member is a thin, micritic phosphate- pebble conglomerate.
The soil survey for Jones County (Barnhill, 1981) indicates that the area is underlain by Goldsboro loamy
sand, Grifton fine sandy loam, Meggett loam, and Stockade fine sandy loam (Figure 2.5). The majority of
the project site has Meggett loam and Stockade fine sandy loam soils, both of which are hydric.
2.2.2 Current Conditions
A number of streams cross the site generally flowing from west to east before entering Flat Swamp. A
number of ditches (non jurisdictional) are located on the site as well (Figure 2.6). The existing channels
were analyzed for overall stability in October of 2005. This analysis included the morphological
assessment as mentioned above, and calculations of shear stress and stream power. The existing channels
exhibited shear stresses of approximately 0. 11 lb /ft', which equates to a stream power of 0.154 lb /ft2 /s. In
a relatively flat, sand bed system such as the Stallings Site, the stream power is within an acceptable
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range. Field observations in October of 2005 indicated no severe bank erosion or lateral migration of the
channels. The Division of Water Quality confirmed these findings in a May 24, 2011 site visit (Appendix
B). Existing herbaceous vegetation along the channel banks and within the channel also helps stability.
The streannbanks of the unnamed tributaries (StreamA, Stream B, Stream C, and Stream D), as well as the
ditches on the Stallings Site are vegetated mostly with grasses, wet herbaceous species, and scattered
shrubs and tree saplings. Portions of the streams are overgrown with vegetation such as cattails (Typha
sp.), black willow saplings (Salix nigra), smooth alder (Alnus serrulata), and jewelweed (Impatiens spp.).
Some of this vegetation is growing in the channel bottoms. Much of the riparian buffers along the Stream
A, Stream B, Stream C, and Stream D were used for row crop production and grass field borders, and
were maintained, mowed, and planted for crop production until the property was purchased for
conservation. Since agricultural production ceased, some trees and shrubs have volunteered including
sycamore (Platanus vccidentalis), wax myrtle (Morella cerifera), loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and
silverling (Baccham•is halimifolia). In general, the woody vegetation is sparse and less than ten feet in
height along the streams and ditches. However, it is denser closer to the wetlands found along Flat
Swamp. Herbaceous species include dog fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium), broomsedge (Andrvpogon
virginicus), common woodsorrel (Oxalis sp.), and panic grass (Dicantheliurn sp.),
Approximately 23 acres of existing wetlands are located along the western edge of Flat Swamp. There are
seven acres of bottomland hardwood forest north Webb Farm Rd which bisects the project site. The 16
acres of wetlands south of Webb .Farm Rd consist of bottomland hardwood forest (12 acres) along much
of Flat Swamp. The remaining four acres are located in and around the maintained. Progress Energy ROW
and are in a disturbed /cutover condition. The bottomland hardwood forest is dominated by cherrybark
oak (Quercus falcata var. pagodaefolia), red maple (Aces mbmm), black gum (Nyssa sylvatica),
American elm (Ulmus Americana), box elder (Ater negundo), sycamore, swamp cottonwood (Populus
heterophylla), and black willow. The disturbed wetland has been cleared of all vegetation in the past and
is currently covered in smartweed (Polygonum pennsylvanicum), cattails, sedges (Carex sp.), and other
herbaceous vegetation.
Hydrology for the existing wetland areas comes from both overbank flooding from Flat Swamp and poor
drainage of rainfall runoff. Field observations also indicate that significant storm water flows push water
levels in all the stream channels to the top of bank and over the bank into the lower field along the main
tributary. This overbank flooding appears to occur at least once per year making the existing wetlands
riverine in nature.
2.2.3 Historical Land Use and Development Trends
The watershed is a mixture of forested lands, agricultural row crops, two -lane roadways, and scattered
single - family homes. The Stallings Site and much of the surrounding areas have been used primarily for
agricultural purposes (Figure 2.7). They were cleared of woody vegetation, and stream channels were
straightened to facilitate agriculture production. Agriculture operations ended on the site in the early
2000s when the site was purchased for restoration. The Stallings Site borders the western perimeter of the
Great Dover Swamp, which contains a number of large Carolina bays, pocosins, and managed and
unmanaged forests. In addition, the Great Dover Swamp is part of a large public holding linking Angola
Bay, Holly Shelter Game Land, Hofmann Forest, and the Croatan National Forest.
Across Flat Swamp to the east of the Stallings Site is the Jones County Flat Swamp wetland mitigation
site. The 160 -acre mitigation site was planted in 1998 -1999 with a variety of wet hardwood tree species.
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The Jones County Flat Swamp Site and the Stallings Restoration Site will restore a block of
approximately 307 acres of woodland and wildlife habitat in the Flat Swamp watershed. No zoning exists
in this part of Jones County and little development is expected in the future.
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2.5 SOIL SURVEY MAP
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2.6 CURRENT CONDITION PLAN VIEW
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2.7 HISTORICAL CONDITION PLAN VIEW
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2.8 HISTORICAL CONDITION PLAN VIEW
Lack of buffer on unnamed Tributary Flat
Area lacking woody vegetation, looking south
from northern boundary of project ($/9/2010)
(Roadside ditch on Webb Farm Rd looking east
Wetland 2 Preservation area
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3.0 Site Protection Instrument
3.1 SITE PROTECTION INSTRUMENT SUMMARY INFORMATION
The land required for the construction, management, and stewardship of this mitigation project includes
portions of the following parcels (Table 3.1 and Figure 3.2). A copy of the land protection instrument is
included in the appendices.
Table3.1. Site Protection Summary Information
All site protection instruments require 60 -day advance notification to the Corps and the State prior to any
action to void, amend, or modify the document. No such action shall take place unless approved by the
State.
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Landowner
PIN
County
Site Protection
Instrument
Deed Book
and Page
Number
Acreage
Protected
Parcel A
North Carolina
455230314100
Jones
Deed restriction
DB = -290 PG
146
Department of
629 -631
Transportation
Parcel B
Lee, Robert
455119108100
Jones
Conservation
DB 298 PG
3
Anthony & Lee,
easement &
318 -325
Argen Brown
easements of ingress
& egress
All site protection instruments require 60 -day advance notification to the Corps and the State prior to any
action to void, amend, or modify the document. No such action shall take place unless approved by the
State.
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3.2 SITE PROTECTION INSTRUMENT MAP
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4.0 Baseline Information
Table 4.0. Project Baseline Information and Attributes
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Project Information
Project County
Jones
Project Area (acres)
149
Project Coordinates (latitude and longitude)
35.171879,- 77.484169
Project Watershed Summary Information
Physiographic Region
Coastal Plain
River Bashi
Neuse
USES HUC for Project (14 digit)
03020204010050
NCDWQ Sub -basin for Project
03 -04 -11
Project Drainage Area (sq rrti)
0.72
Project Drainage Area % Impervious
3.80%
CGIA Landuse Classification
Forest Land, Cultivated Land, Herbaceous Cover and Shrubland,
Reach Summary Information
n/a
Wetland Summary Information
Wetland I
Wetland 2
Size of wetland (acres)
4.2 ac
19.2 ac
Wetland Type (non - riparian, riparian riverhne or
riparian non- riverine
Riparian riverine
Riparian riverine
Mapped Soil Series
Megget loam
Megget loam & Stockade fine sandy loam
Drainage class
Poorly drained
Poorly drained & very poorly drained
Soil hydric status
Yes
Yes
Source of Hydrology
Overbank flooding
Overbank flooding
Hydrologic Impairment
None
None
Native vegetation community
Disturbed/eutover
Riverine bottomland hardwood
Percent composition of exotic invasive vegetation
0%
0%
Regulatory
Considerations
Regulation
Applicable?
Resolved?
Supporting Documentation
Waters of the United States - Section 404
No
n/a
n/a
Waters of the United States - Section 401
No
n/a
n/a
Endangered Species Act
No
n/a
n/a
Historic Preservation Act
Yes
Yes
Correspondence with NC
Dept. Cultural Resources
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) /Coastal
Aream Management Act (LAMA)
No
n/a
n/a
FEMA Floodplain Compliance
No
n/a
n/a
Essential Fisheries Habitat
No
n/a
nla
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5.0 Determination of Credits
Mitigation credits presented in these tables are projections based upon site design (Table 5.0 and Figure
5.1). Upon completion of site construction the project components and credits data will be revised to be
consistent with the as -built condition.
Table 5.0 Project Components and Mitigation Credits
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Mitigation Credits
Stream
Riparian Wetland
Non-riparian Wetland
Buffer
Nitrogen
Nutrient Offset
Phosphorous
Nutrient Offset
Type
Totals
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2,161
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40.0
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Project Components
Project Component or
Reach ID
Stationing
Location
Existing
Footage/
Acreage
Approach
Restoration or
Restoration
Equivalent
Restoration
Footage or
Acrea ge
Mitigation
Ratio
Mitigation
Units
Comment
Steam Enhancement
(Streams A, B, C, &D)
n/a
5,403
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5,403
2.5:1
2,161
Enhancement - planting only.
Riparian Buffer
n/a
0
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Wetland Enhancement
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Wetland Preservation
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3.2
Nitrogen Nutrient Offset
n/a
0
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Component Summation
Restoration Level
Stream (If)
Rip arian Wetland (Ac)
Non -ri arian Wetland (Ac)
Buffer (s ft)
Up land (Ac)
Riverure
Non- Rivernre
2,927,232
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BMP Elements
Element
Location
Purpose/Function
Notes
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
BMP Elements
BR = .Bioretention Cell; SF — Sand Filter; SW = Storrawater 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
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5.1 PROJECT ASSET MAP
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6.0 Mitigation Work Plan
Coastal, Plain Riverine Bottomland Hardwood Forest species will be planted in the wetland enhancement
areas (Zone 1). Typical plant species identified in the forested portions of the Flat Swamp wetlands, as
well as those identified in the Schafale and Weakley (1990) descriptions for the target wetlands were
utilized as a guide in developing the planting scheme. Refer to the Planting Plan in Appendix C for the
location of planting zones.
Forested riparian buffers will be planted along all stream channels on the project site. Forested buffers
will also be planted along all non jurisdictional ditches to provide nitrogen removal. Buffers will be
planted to 200 feet from the top of bank of all streams and ditches (Zone 2). The targeted natural
community for these areas is also bottomland hardwood forest, with the addition of select species found
in a mixed mesic hardwood forest (Coastal Plain subtype). This mix will provide species that are
appropriate for wetland conditions but also can tolerate the drier conditions that occur further from the
channels.
The wetland enhancement areas (Zone 1) will be planted with bare root seedlings on 9 -foot centers for a
planting density of 538 stems per acre. No clearing, grubbing or soil disturbance will occur in these areas.
If fertilizer is necessary, a slow release form should be placed in the planting hole prior to tree
installation. Due to the current compaction of the soil from agricultural activity, the buffer areas (Zone 2)
will be cleared and grubbed up to the top of bank and the soils on -site will be deep ripped. This will also
help ensure proper root development and diffuse flow. Where feasible, larger existing saplings will not be
cut. The banks will not be disturbed, Bare root seedlings will be planted on 8 -foot centers, for a planting
density of 680 stems per acre.
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Table 6.0 Mitii4ation Work Plan — Planting Plan
Common Name
Scientific Nanne 777FUrnber
of Plants
Zone 1: Wetland Enhancement (3 acres)
Overcup oak
Quercus lyrata
240
Swamp chestnut oak
Quercus michauxii
225
Green ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
240
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
225
Water oak
Quercus nigra
240
American ehn
Ulmus amer•icana
225
Cherrybark oak
Quercus pagoda
225
TOTAL
1,620
Zone 2: Buffer (67.2 acres)
Water oak
Quercus nigra
7,000
Willow oak
Quercus phellos
6,200
Black gtun
Nyssa sylvatica
7,000
Slippery elm
Ulmus rubra
6,200
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
7,000
Green ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
6,200
Tulip poplar
Liriondendron tulipifera
6,100
TOTAL 145,700
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7.0 Maintenance Plan
NCEEP shall monitor the site on a regular basis and shall conduct a physical inspection of the site at a
minimum of once per year throughout the post- construction monitoring period until performance
standards are met. These site inspections may identify site components and features that require routine
maintenance. Routine maintenance should be expected most often in the first two years following site
construction and may include the following:
Component/
Maintenance through project close -out
Feature
Wetland
Routine wetland maintenance and repair activities may include supplemental
installations of target vegetation within the wetland.
Vegetation
Vegetation shall be maintained to ensure the health and vigor of the targeted
plant community. Routine vegetation maintenance and repair activities may
include supplemental planting, pruning, mulching, and fertilizing. Exotic
invasive plant species shall be controlled by mechanical and /or chemical
methods. Any vegetation control requiring herbicide application will be
performed in accordance with NC Department of Agriculture (NCDA) rules
and regulations.
Site Boundary
Site boundaries shall be identified in the field to ensure clear distinction
between the mitigation site and adjacent properties. Boundaries may be
identified by fence, marker, bollard, post, tree- blazing, or other means as
allowed by site conditions and /or conservation easement. Boundary markers
disturbed, damaged, or destroyed will be repaired and /or replaced on an as
needed basis.
Utility Right -of -Way
Utility rights-of-way within the site may be maintained only as allowed by
Conservation Easement or existing easement, deed restrictions, rights of way, or
corridor agreements.
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8.0 Performance Standards
The vegetative success of the restoration site will be evaluated based on the species density and survival
rates. This project is generating wetland enhancement, riparian buffer, and nitrogen nutrient offset
mitigation assets. Vegetation success for these assets is measured in two ways. Wetland mitigation units
(WMUs) require a minimum of 260 planted and volunteer native hardwood stems (trees and shrubs) per
acre at the end of 5 years. Riparian buffer mitigation units (BMUs) and nitrogen nutrient offsets in the
form of buffers require a minimum of 320 planted native hardwood stems (trees only) per acre at the end
of 5 years. In accordance with North Carolina Division of Water Quality Administrative Code 15A
NCAC 028.0260 (TAR- PAMI_,ICO RIVER BASIN, Mitigation Program for Protection and
Maintenance of Existing Riparian Buffers) `[planted vegetation] shall include a minimum of at least two
native hardwood tree species planted at a density to provide 320 trees per acre at maturity."
The interim measure of vegetative success for WMUs for the site will be the survival of at least 320 3-
year old sterns per acre at the end of year three of the monitoring period and 280 4 -year old stems per acre
at the end of year four monitoring period. There are no interim measures of vegetative success for BMUs
and nitrogen nutrient offsets.
During monitoring, any encroachments into the conservation easement will be reported to NCEEP and
remediated.
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9.0 Monitoring Requirements
Annual monitoring data will be reported using the NCEEP monitoring template. The monitoring report
shall provide project data chronology that will facilitate an understanding of project status and trends,
population of NCEEP databases for analysis, research purposes, and assist in decision making regarding
project close-out.
Required
Parameter
Quantit
Frequency
Notes
No
Pattern
NA
annual
No
Dimension
NA
annual
No
Profile
NA
annual
No
Substrate
NA
annual
No
Surface Water
NA
annual
Hydrology
No
Groundwater
NA
annual
Hydrology
CVS-EEP Protocol for
Yes
Vegetation
20 — 100 square meter
annual
Recording Vegetation, version
plots
4.2 (CVS-EEP 2008)
Exotic and
Locations of exotic and
Yes
nuisance
nuisance vegetation will be
vegetation
mapped
III
[annual
Locations of boundary marking
Project
I
Sent
damage, vegetation damage,
Yes
boundary
annual
boundary encroachments, etc.
I will be mapped
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10.0 Long -term Management Plan
Upon approval for close -out by the Interagency Review Team (IRT), the site will be transferred to the
NCDENR Office of Conservation, Planning, and Community Affairs and NCDOT. The wetland
enhancement, wetland preservation, and riparian buffer areas will be managed by NCDOT. The nutrient
offset areas will be managed by the NCDENR Office of Conservation, Planning, and Community Affairs
Stewardship Program. Refer to the Project Asset Map in Section 5.1 for the location of these areas.
These parties shall be responsible for periodic inspection of the site to ensure that restrictions required in
the conservation easement or the deed restriction document(s) are upheld. Endowment funds required to
uphold easement and deed restrictions shall be negotiated prior to site transfer to the responsible parties.
The NCDENR Office of Conservation, Planning, and Community Affairs Stewardship Program currently
houses EEP stewardship endowments within the non - reverting, interest - bearing Conservation Lands
Stewardship Endowment Account. The use of flttzds from the Endowment Account is governed by North
Carolina Generat Statute GS 113A- 232(d) (3). Interest gained by the endowment fund may be used only
for the purpose of stewardship, monitoring, stewardship administration, and land transaction costs, if
applicable. The NCDENR Stewardship Program intends to manage the account as a non - wasting
endowment. Only interest generated from the endowment funds will be used to steward the compensatory
mitigation sites. Interest funds not used for those purposes will be re- invested in the Endowment Account
to offset tosses due to inflation.
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Jones County, North Carolina December 2011

11.0 Adaptive Management Plan
Upon completion of site construction BBP will implement the monitoring protocols
previously defined in this document. Project maintenance will be performed as described previously in
this document. l[ during the course ofannual monitoring it is determined the mito`a ability |o achieve site
performance standards are jeopardized, RB9wi|| notify the D8/\CE/DW0o[ the need to develop uP|uo
o[ Corrective Action. The Plan ofCorrective Action may 6c prepared using in-house technical staff or
may require cugiuoudng and cnu*u|(iug mcrviuou, Oouo the Corrective /\cdou P|uu is prepared and
finalized EEP will:
i Revise performance standards, maintenance requirements, and monitoring requirements as
necessary and/or required hv the Q8ACB0W0.
2. Obtain other permits aonecessary.
]. Implement the Corrective Action Plan.
4. Provide the D8&CB/DVY0u Record Drawing nf Corrective Actions. This document shall depict
the extent and nature nf the work performed.
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12.0 Financial Assurances
Pursuant to Section IV I-I and Appendix III of the Ecosystem Enhancement Program's In -Lieu Fee
Instrument dated July 28, 2010, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
has provided the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District with a formal commitment to fund
projects to satisfy mitigation requirements assumed by EEP. This commitment provides financial
assurance for all mitigation projects implemented by the program.
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Jones County, North Carolina December 2011

13.0 References
Barnhill, William L. 1981. Soil Survey of Jones County, North Carolina. USDA, Soil Conservation
Service.
Lee, Michael 7,8.K. Peet, S.O. Roberts, and 7.R. Wentworth. 2008.CV8-EE9 Protocol for Recording
Vegetation, Version 4.2 (bttp://cvm.hio.ouc.odu/oiethodm.bUn)
NC8BP. 2018, Mid8uhoo P|uu (}uid0000 Topics (Design and Permitting Document). North Carolina
[}upur0000{ of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Bohunoomcut Program. Ro|oicb, NC.
\/cminn |.O, October 2010.
NCEE9. 2010. Mitigation Plan Template —Design and Permitting Document. North Carolina [}opadnocn(
of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Raleigh, NC. \/emiuo 2.0_1.
October 20lO.
Scbu(ale. M.P. and VVoak|ey, A. S. (1900), C|axyiDxo1ioo of the y4o{uru| Communities of North CozoUnu`
Third Approximation, NC Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh, NC
United States Army Corps of Engineers — Wilmington District, North Carolina Division of Water Quality,
United States Bovirmunoco1u) Protection /\gcuuy — Region IV, Natural Knaouroou Conservation Survicc,
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. 2003, Stream Mitigation Guidelines.
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14.0 Appendices
Appendix A — Site Protection Instrument
Appendix B — Baseline Information Data
Appendix C — Project Plan Sheets
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Appendix A — Site Protection Instruments

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JONES COUNTY
FILED in JONES Count NC
on Oct 11 2003 at 101:40 AM
by: GLORIA K TH"S
REGISTER OF DEEDS
BOOK 290 PAGE 629
WARRANTY DEED
Prepared by: William E. Manning, Jr.
WHITE & ALLEN, P.A.
THIS DEED, made this 24th day of July, 2003, by BILLIE
JEAN JONES STALLINGS and husband, ALVA DONALD STALLINGS, Grantors;
to THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Grantee;
W I T N E S S E T H:
That Grantors, for a valuable consideration paid by
Grantee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have sold,
and by these presents, do grant, bargain, sell and convey unto
Grantee, its successors and assigns, in fee simple, that parcel of
land lying and being in Beaver Creek Township, Jones County, North
Carolina,, and more particularly described on Exhibit A attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
I TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid parcel of land and all
privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to the Grantee in
fee simple.
And the Grantors covenant with the Grantee that Grantors
are seized of said premises in fee, have the right to convey the
same in fee simple, that title is marketable and free and clear of
all encumbrances, and that Grantors will warrant and defend the
title against the claims of all persons whomsoever, subject to
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valid and enforceable utility easements, rights-of-way and
restrictions of record, if any, and a pro rata share of the current
year's ad valorem property taxes.
The designation Grantors 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.
This deed is executed and delivered by Billie Jean Jones
Stallings and husband, Alva Donald Stallings as part of a tax-
deferred exchange pursuant to an Exchange Agreement dated July 17,
2003.
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FINAL OPINION OF TITLE
(For use where title passes by deed or right of way agreement)
JONES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
PROJECT 8.1170904 Parcel No. 701WM
I hereby certify to the North Carolina Department of Transportation that I have
continued my personal examination of all public records affecting the title to the real
estate described in my Preliminary Opinion of Title for the parcel referred to above from
the date of said opinion up to and including the 14th Day of October 2003
at 10: 22 o'clock A M., the time of the recording of the Warranty Deed
from Billie Jean Jones Stallings and husband, Alva Donald Stallings
Grantors, to the Department of Transportation, an agency of the State of North
Carolina in Book 290 at Page 629 1 Jones County Registry,
and, other than the recording of said Warranty Deed there were no
no changes in the record of title to said property as set forth in my Preliminary Opinion
of Title except as follows:
None.
I hereby certify to the North Carolina Department of Transportation that, based
a personal examination of all public records affecting the title to the real estate
described herein, it is my opinion that the above-mentioned Warranty Deed
from Billie Jean Jones Stallings and husband, Alva Donald Stallings
Grantors, to the Department of Transportation, an agency of the State of North
Carolina, vests in said Department, its successors and assigns, record title to the
interests and estates in and to the real estate described therein, subject only to the
following exceptions:
(1), (2), (3), (5), (6) and (7) as shown on Preliminary Report of Title
dated August 22, 2002.
NOTE: 2003 REGULAR AND DEFERRED TAXES WERE PAID AT CLOSING.
This the 14th day of October 2003 at 10:22 A M.
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CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND EASEMENTS OF INGRESS AND EGRESS
THIS INSTRUMENT DRAWN BY R. H. ARNOLD X -14.1) CHECKED BY A. E. JOYNER
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RETURN TO: MR. A. E. JOYNER, NC DOT
1430 E. ARLINGTON BLVD.
GREENVILLE, NC 27858
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF JONES
TAX MAP AND LOT 4551 -19- 4510.00
STATE HIGHWAY PROJECT: 34452.41 (8.1170904
F. A. PROJECT:
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ID NUMBER:
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PARCEL NUMBER:
703 WM
ROUTE:
STALLINGS SITE
JHIS CONSERVATION EASEMENT and EASEMENTS OF INGRESS AND EGRESS, made this the
fig__ day of ___ -AO,2 20 04 by and between DELMAS J. BROWN AND WIFE, PATRICIA
T. BROWN - — - --
mereinatter called the Grantor(s) and by the North Carolina Department of Tral
RALEIGH NC 27699 -1548, hereinafter called the "NCDOT ", provides the following:
WITNESSETH
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
WHEREAS, the Grantor is the sole owner in fee simple of certain real property in BEAVER CREEK
Township of JONES County, North Carolina, as more particularly described in Book 247 , Pages 228
of the JONES County Registry, North Carolina, which land is hereinafter referred to as the Property;
WHEREAS, the NCDOT is an agency of the State of North Carolina whose purpose includes the construction of
transportation projects for public use and who has the authority to acquire land for the purpose of mitigating environmental
impacts of these transportation projects;
WHEREAS, the NCDOT desires to restore 3+ acres of stream in JONES County on the
said Property:
WHEREAS, the Grantor is willing to grant a perpetual Conservation Easement over 3± acres of the
Property (the Conservation Easement Area), thereby restricting and limiting the use of land within the Conservation
Easement Area to the terms and conditions and for the purposes hereinafter set forth, and to further grant a Permanent
Access Easement of Ingress and Egress to the Conservation Easement Area upon and along the Property as more
particularly set forth hereinafter;
WHEREAS, the Uniform Conservation and Historic Preservation Agreements Act, N.C.G.S. § 121 -34 et. seq.,
provides for the enforceability of restrictions, easements, covenants or conditions appropriate to retaining land or water
areas predominantly in their natural, scenic or open condition or in agricultural, horticultural, farming or forest use;
WHEREAS, the NCDOT, under a Section 404 permit granted by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),
must conduct certain off -site stream mitigation work to compensate for impacts to streams resulting from the construction
of STALLINGS SITE
WHEREAS, the USACE has reviewed and approved the use of the Conservation Easement on the Property to
mitigate for the stream impacts, and such will satisfy the said permit conditions after the completion of the stream
monitoring period;
WHEREAS, the purposes of this Conservation Easement are to protect the mitigation activities performed by the
NCDOT, to preserve and protect the conservation values of the Conservation Easement Area, to prevent any use of the
Conservation Easement Area that will significantly impair or interfere with these purposes, and to maintain permanently the
dominant woodland, scenic and natural character of the Conservation Easement Area designated on the Property as
hereinafter described.
Conservation Standard Agreement
Page I of 8
Rev. August 2002

BU 9• •
County:.IONES Proiect:34432.4.1 Parcel:703WM
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of $ 8,000.00 (EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS)
& NO/100' _ and other valuable considerations to the Grantor in hand paid by the NCDOT, the receipt of which is
Hereby acknowledged, and in further consideration of the mutual covenants, terms, conditions, and restrictions hereinafter
set forth, the Grantor hereby grants and conveys unto the NCDOT and its successors or assigns forever and in perpetuity a
Conservation Easement, pursuant to the USACE Section 404 permit requirernents, of the nature and character and to
the extent hereinafter set forth, in respect to the land of the grantor situated in JONES County, North Carolina,
as described in Exhibit A, and hereinafter referred to as the "Conservation Easement Area;" together with a Permanent
Access Easement of Ingress and Egress ( "Permanent Access Easement') over and upon the remaining Property of the
Grantors described in Book
247 , pages 228 of the JONES County Registry as a means of ingress and egress to and from the
Conservation Easement hereinabove described, as more particularly described in Exhibit B. For a plat of the above
described Conservation Ease pvt and Easement of Ingress and Egress, please see plat titled Conservation Easement
Recorded in Plat Beelt 84— , of the JONES County Registry.
Cod. F00*
The terms, conditions and ristrEctions of the Conservation Easement are as hereinafter set forth:
ARTICLE I. DURATION OF EASEMENTS; ACCESS
A. Conservation Easement, This Conservation Easement shall be perpetual. it is an easement in gross, runs with
the land and is enforceable by the NCDOT or its successors and /or assigns against the Grantor(s), Grantors heirs, devisees,
successors and assigns, lessees, agents and licensees,
B. Tempos Access Agreement. It is specifically understood by all parties to this document that a Temporary
Access Agreement over the Property is to be executed between the Parties and, will be valid until the completion of the
construction and monitoring of the stream mitigation project within the Conservation Easement Area of said Property of the
Grantor. The NCDOT and authorized representatives of the NCDOT shall have the right to access the Conservation
Easement Area through the Property pursuant to the Temporary Access Agreement in order to conduct the mitigation
activities, and shall have the right to place equipment and materials on the Property pursuant to the Temporary Access
Agreement. Upon completion of the monitoring period of said stream mitigation project, as described in Exhibit C, the
Conceptual Restoration Plan, the Temporary Access Agreement will dissolve.
C. Permanent Access Easement. In addition to the access provided by the Temporary Access Agreement described
above, and continuing in perpetuity after said Temporary Access Agreement has dissolved, the NCDOT, and authorized
representatives of the NCDOT, shall have the right in perpetuity to enter the Conservation Easement Area through the
Property over this Permanent Access Easement, as described more particularly in Exhibit B, at all reasonable times to
undertake additional mitigation activities as determined to be necessary by the NCDOT.
Further, the NCDOT, and authorized representatives of the NCDOT, shall have the right in perpetuity to enter the
Conservation Easement Area through the Property over this Permanent Access Easement in perpetuity, at all reasonable
times, for the purpose of inspecting said Conservation Easement Area to determine if the Grantor is complying with the
terms, conditions, restrictions, and purposes of this Conservation Easement. The NCDOT will notify the Grantor by phone,
email, or other correspondence before entering the Property for this purpose. However, if the NCDOT in its sole discretion
determines that circumstances require immediate entry, such party is not required to notify Grantor prior to entry but will notify
Grantor within two business days of such entry,
D. Public Access. The easement rights granted herein do not include public access rights. However, the public has
the right to view the Conservation Easement Area from any adjacent publicly accessible areas.
ARTICLE II. PROHIBITED, RESTRICTED AND RESERVED ACTIVITIES
Any activity on, or use of, the designated Conservation Easement Area inconsistent with the purposes of this
Conservation Easement is prohibited. Unless expressly reserved as a compatible use herein, any activity in, or use of, the
Conservation Easement Area by the Grantor is prohibited as inconsistent with the purposes of the Conservation Easement.
The Conservation Easement Area shall be maintained in its natural, scenic and open condition and restricted from any
development that would significantly Impair or Interfere with the conservation values of this Conservation Easement Area.
Any rights not expressly reserved hereunder by the Grantor have been acquired by the NCDOT.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following activities and uses are expressly prohibited, restricted or
reserved as Indicated hereunder:
1. Disturbance of Natural Features: Any changes, disturbance, alteration or impairment of the natural, scenic
and aesthetic features of the Conservation Easement Area or any introduction of non - native plants and /or
animal species is prohibited unless the NCDOT shall give its prior written consent or unless otherwise expressly
Permitted herein
2. Agricultural Grazing and Horticultural Use. Agricultural, grazing and horticultural use, including landscaping,
of the Conservation Easement Area is prohibited. Livestock shall only cross or access water at areas appointed
and agreed upon in the Conceptual Restoration Plan, attached as Exhibit C, and shown on the plat entitled
"Conservation Easement" recorded in Plat BookL ,page , of the JONES
County Registry, In an emergency situation, in which no other water source is available, livestock may
access the stream for water at areas designated on the plat entitled "Conservation Easement" recorded in
Plat Book fL Page _._,.9 of the JONES County Registry. Such emergency
access Is limi ed to one side of the stream for a length not to exceed 30 linear feet and the Grantor shall notify the
NCDOT in writing at the address shown above within 3 business days of such access.
Conservation Standard Agreement
Page 2 of 8
Rev. August 2002

Cao� Proiect:34452.4.1 Parcel:703WM
3. Stream Crossings. The Grantor, for himself, his successors, assigns, invitees and licensees, hereby
reserves the right to maintain the stream crossing agreed upon in the Conceptual Restoration Plan, Exhibit C
and shown on the plat entitled "Conservation Easement" recorded in Plat „
�,�_,[_, Page . _, of the
County Registry. Specifically for this property this includes four crossing of within the conservation easement
area. The NCDOT may agree to the Grantor moving existing stream crossings, installing new crossings or
widening the existing stream crossings and construction and access easements, if needed in the future,
provided that any such request is consistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement, the Grantor
obtains prior written approval from the NCDOT, and will be done with all necessary state and federal permits.
These crossings and construction and access easements shall not exceed a width of fifty (50) feet and will be
constructed in such a way that minimizes negative impacts to the stream and riparian vegetation.
4. Silvicultural Use and Land Clearing. There may be no destruction or cutting of trees or plants in the
Conservation Easement Area, except in accordance with the Conceptual Restoration Plan, attached hereto as
Exhibit C, or upon written approval of the NCDOT. The gathering of firewood in the Conservation Easement
Area shall be limited to dead trees, such that the gathering is consistent with purposes of this Conservation
Easement. Removal of large live trees may be allowed in some cases provided that any such request is
consistent with the purposes of this Conservation Easement and the Grantor obtains prior written approval from
the NCDOT.
S. Hunting and Fishing. Grantor expressly reserves the right to hunt and fish on the Conservation Easement
Area and to control access of all persons for the purpose of hunting and fishing; provided that these activities do
not impact the protection and conservation of any animal /trout habitat or other conservation values of the
Conservation Easement Area,
6. Dumping or Storage. 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 on the Conservation Easement Area is
prohibited.
Z. Mineral Use Excavation Dredging. There shall be no filling, excavation, dredging, mining or drilling; no
removal of topsoil, sand, gravel, rock, peat, minerals or other material, and no change In the topography of the
land in any manner on the Conservation Easement Area nor shall there be any activities conducted on the
Conservation Easement Area or on adjacent property if owned by the Grantor and his successors which would
cause erosion or siltation on the Conservation Easement Area.
8. Industrial Use. Industrial activities in the Conservation Easement Area are prohibited.
A. Residential Use. Residential use of the Conservation Easement Area is prohibited.
10. Commercial Use. Commercial activities in the Conservation Easement Area are prohibited
11. New Construction. There shall be no building, shed, facility, mobile home, or other structure constructed or
placed in the Conservation Easement Area; provided, however, that the NCDOT expressly reserves the right to
Install, operate and maintain structures for the purpose of reestablishing, protecting, and enhancing stream
functional values, including those described in the Conceptual Restoration Plan, Exhibit C, for the Conservation
Easement Area.
12. Si ns. No signs shall be permitted in the Conservation Easement Area except interpretive signs describing
restoration activities and the conservation values of the Conservation Easement Area, signs identifying the
owner of the Protected Property and the holder of the Conservation Easement, and signs giving directions or
proscribing rules and regulations for the use of the Conservation Easement Area.
13. Subdivision. In the event the burdened parcel is subdivided it is understood that the rights and duties under
this conservation easement run with the subdivided parcels and do not change
14. Development Rights No development rights which have been encumbered or extinguished by this
Conservation Easement shall be transferred pursuant to a transferable development rights scheme or cluster
development arrangement or otherwise.
15. Utilities. The installation of utility systems, including, without limitation, water, sewer, power, fuel, and
communication lines and related facilities, is prohibited. If there are existing utility easements (rights of way)
located in the Conservation Easement Area or affecting the Conservation Easement, Grantor shall notify the
NCDOT if right of way clearing or other work in the Conservation Easement Area is scheduled by the utility. Any
such clearing should be in keeping with the intent of the Conservation Easement.
16. Water Quality and Drainaoe Pattern. Grantor shall conduct no activities in the Conservation Easement
Area that would be detrimental to water quality or to any of the plants or habitats within the Conservation
Easement Area, or that would alter natural water levels, drainage, sedimentation and /or flow in or over the
Conservation Easement Area, or cause soil degradation or erosion. Diking, dredging, alteration, draining, filling
or removal of wetlands or stream by the Grantor is prohibited. In addition, Grantor is prohibited from diverting or
causing or permitting the diversion of surface or underground water into, within or out of the Conservation
Easement Area by any means; polluting or discharging into waters, springs, seeps, or wetlands; or using
pesticides or biocides in the Conservation Easement Area unless agreed to In writing by the NCDOT.
Conservation Standard Agreement
Page 3 oi' 8
Rev. August 2002

County:JONES Proiect:34452,4.1 Parcel: 703WM
17. Grantor's Rights, The Grantor, for himself, his successors, assigns, invitees and licensees, hereby
reserves the right to quiet enjoyment of the Conservation Easement Area; the right of ingress and egress to the
Conservation Easement Area and all adjacent property of the Grantor; the right to continue such uses as exist
as of the date of this grant not inconsistent with this Conservation Easement; and the right to sell, transfer, gift or
otherwise convey the Conservation Easement Area, in whole or in part, provided such sale,
transfer or gift conveyance is subject to the terms of this Conservation Easement and written notice is provided
to the NCDOT in accordance with the provisions herein below.
18. NCDOT's Rights. The NCDOT reserves the right to use the Conservation Easement Area in anyway
necessary, consistent with the terms herein, to undertake any activities to protect, restore, manage, maintain, or
overall improve stream functional values, and monitor the mitigation work, as described in the Conceptual
Restoration Plan (Exhibit C) for the Conservation Easement Area, in order to mitigate for impacts to streams
resulting from road construction. These mitigation activities include, but are not limited to, construction of new
stream channels; restoration /stabilization of existing stream channels; installation of natural and manmade
materials as needed to direct in- stream, above ground, and subterraneous water flow; planting of trees, shrubs
and herbaceous vegetation; and utilization of heavy equipment to grade, fill, and prepare the soil. The NCDOT
further reserves the right to monitor the results of the mitigation activities in perpetuity and
to repair or restore any damage to the Conservation Easement Area occurring after initial completion of the
construction associated with mitigation activities.
ARTICLE Ill, ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to entitle the Grantor to bring any action against NCDOT for any injury or
change in the Property resulting from causes beyond the NCDOT's control, including fire, flood, storm, war, acts of God or
third parties, or from any prudent action taken in good faith by NCDOT under emergency conditions to prevent, abate, or
mitigate significant injury to life, damage to property or harm to the Conservation Easement Area resulting from such causes,
in accordance hereunder.
The NCDOT has the right to prevent any action on or use of the Conservation Easement Area that is inconsistent
with the purpose of this Conservation Easement and to require the restoration of such areas or features of the Conservation
Easement Area that may be damaged by any inconsistent activity or use. If the NCDOT determines that the Grantor is in
violation of the terms of this Conservation Easement or that a violation is threatened, NCDOT shall give written notice to
Grantor of such violation and demand corrective action sufficient to cure the violation and, where the violation involves injury
to the Conservation Easement Area resulting from any use or activity inconsistent with the purpose of this Conservation
Easement, to restore the portion of the Conservation Easement Area so injured. If Grantor fails to cure the violation within
thirty (30) days after receipt of notice thereof from NCDOT, or under circumstances where the violation cannot reasonably be
cured within a thirty (30) day period, fails to begin curing such violation within the thirty (30) day period, or fails to continue
diligently to cure such violation until finally cured, NCDOT may bring an action at law or in equity in a court of competent
jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Conservation Easement, to enjoin the violation, ex parte as necessary, by temporary
or permanent injunction, to recover any damages to which it may be entitled for violation of the terms of this Easement,
including damages for the loss of conservation values, and to require the restoration of the Conservation Easement Area to
the condition that existed prior to any such injury. If the NCDOT, in its sole discretion, determines that circumstances require
immediate action to prevent or mitigate significant damage to the conservation values of the Conservation Easement Area,
the NCDOT may pursue its remedies without prior notice to the Grantor. NCDOT shall exercise reasonable efforts to notify
the Grantor and shall, in any event, notify Grantor within two business days after action is taken to explain the action
undertaken.
NCDOT's remedies shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other rights and remedies available to NCDOT
at law or equity. Any cost incurred by NCDOT in enforcing the terms of this Conservation Easement against Grantor or its
successors or assigns, including, without limitation, costs of suit and attorney's fees, and any costs of restoration
necessitated by Grantor's violation of the terms of this Conservation Easement shall be borne by Grantor.
No failure on the part of the NCDOT to enforce any covenant or provision hereof shall be a waiver to discharge or
invalidate such covenant or any other covenant, condition, or provision hereof or affect the right of NCDOT to enforce the
same in the event of a subsequent breach or default,
The Grantor reserves the right to take action against the NCDOT for use of the Conservation Easement Area in a
way that is inconsistent with the purpose of this Conservation Easement. Any cost incurred by Grantor in enforcing the terms
of this Conservation Easement against NCDOT or its successors or assigns, including, without limitation, costs of suit and
attorney's fees, shall be borne by NCDOT.
ARTICLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS
A. Amendments. The NCDOT and Grantor may amend this Conservation Easement, or Permanent Access
Easement only by a jointly executed written agreement, and provided that no amendment will be allowed that is inconsistent
with the purposes stated herein, and provided that it is approved by the USACE.
B. Exhibits. The attached Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C and Plat recorded in Plat Book A94-M , Page
Of the _ JONES County Registry are incorporated in and made a part of this instrument by reference. The parties
acknowledge that the STALLINGS SITE Stream Restoration Plan, developed by NCDOT, dated 1121/03 (EXHIBIT C),
a copy of which is on file at the office of the NCDOT, and which is also attached hereto and incorporated herein, describes
the plan for mitigation activities in the Conservation Easement Area.
Conservation Standard Agreement
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OWK 298 PAGE 322
County:JONES 1'roiect:34452.4.1 Parcel:703WM
C. Title. The Grantors covenant and represent that the Grantors are the sole owner and are seized of the Property
in fee simple and have good right to grant and convey the aforesaid Conservation Easement and Permanent Access
Easements of Ingress and Egress; that the Conservation Easement Area and Permanent Access Easements are free and
clear of any and all encumbrances, except easement and leases of record or in effect by prescriptive rights as of the date
hereto, and Grantors covenant that the NCDOT shall have the use of and enjoy all of the benefits derived from and arising
out of the aforesaid easements conveyed. The easements conveyed herein shall run with the land and must be made part of
any transfer of title by the Grantors.
D. Notification. Except as otherwise provided herein, any notices shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested to the parties at their addresses shown above or to other address(es) as either party establishes in writing
upon notification to the other.
E. Entire Aoreement. This instrument sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the Conservation
Easement and Easements of Ingress and Egress and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, understandings or
agreements relating to the said easements. If any provision is found to be invalid, the remainder of the provisions of this
Conservation Easement, and the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which is
found to be invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
F. Recording. o_ rd_ing. The NCDOT shall record this instrument and any amendment hereto in timely fashion in the
JONES County, North Carolina, Registry and may re- record it at any time as may be required to preserve its right
under this Conservation Easement.
G. Costs and liabilities. The Grantor retains all responsibilities and shall bear all costs and liabilities of any kind
related to the ownership, operation, upkeep, and maintenance of the Property, including the maintenance of adequate
comprehensive general liability insurance coverage. Grantor shall keep the Property free of any liens arising out of any work
performed for, materials furnished to, or obligations incurred by Grantor. Grantor shall pay before delinquency all taxes,
assessments, fee, and charges of whatever description levied on or assessed against the Property by competent authority
(collectively, "taxes "), including any taxes imposed upon, or incurred as a result of, this Conservation Easement, and shall
furnish NCDOT with satisfactory evidence of payment upon request.
H. Construction of Terms. This Conservation Easement shall be construed to promote the purposes of the North
Carolina enabling statute set forth in N.C.G.S.. 121 -34, which authorizes the creation of Conservation Easements for
purposes including those set forth in the recitals herein, and the conservation purposes of this Conservation Easement,
including such purposes as are defined in Section 170(h)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code.
I. Conservation Purpose, The NCDOT, for themselves, and their successors and assigns agree that this
Conservation Easement shall be held exclusively for conservation purposes. The parties hereto recognize and agree that the
benefits of this Conservation Easement are in gross and assignable, provided, however, that the NCDOT hereby covenants
and agrees that in the event they transfer or assign this Conservation Easement they hold under, the organization receiving
the interest will be a qualified organization as that term is defined in Section 170(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 19136
(or any successor section) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, which is organized or operated primarily for one of
the conservation purposes specified in Section 170(h)(4)(A) and section 2301 of the Internal Revenue Code, and the NCDOT
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 to carry out in perpetuity the conservation purposes that the contribution was originally intended to
advance, set forth in the Recitals herein.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid Conservation Easement and Easement of Ingress and Egress unto the
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, its successors and assigns, forever. The rights and
obligations set forth herein shall inure to and be binding upon the Grantor and the NCDOT, their heirs, executors,
administrators, assigns and successors in title or interest.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals and causeAthisinst nt to s igned
I eir respective names by authority duly given, the day and year first above written. '�j (SEAL)( EAL)
Delmas J Brown Patricia T. B
fVVN 1 N UANULINA, �nZ4,.,S COUNTY
I, a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, certify that
GRANTORS, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the execution of the fore
Witness my hand and official stamp or seal, this the � day of Z,*� ,,
My Commission Expires: —T _ A01—/—.It Ze_
.:) Notary Public) 0 ( - --
� "'ACCEPTED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY: 4 WUL ._2 Q 2004
Conservation Standard Agreement
Page 5 of 8
Rev. August 2002

BOOK 298 PAGE 323
The foregoing Certificate(s) of AWR7' /K. AWell-P - /M ef
is/are certified to be correct. This instrument and this certificate are duly egistered on the � day of
20 6JI in Book jq9' , Page ,?IS at -;?: 5k o'clock M.
REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR
.4 - JPA 4�5 COUNTY
BY:
— jue— - Deputy/Assistant - Register of Deeds —
"EXHIBIT A"
The conservation easement area shown as North Carolina Department of Transportation Conservation Easement
containing acres, being more particularly shown and described on a plat entitled "Conservation Easement on property of
Patricia T. Brown, et vir-" and being
-,
recorded in Plat Book 17/ Page of the JONES _ County Registry.
Conservation Standard Agreement
Page 6 of 8
Rev. August 2002

717
Conservation Easement
"EXHIBIT B"
The NCDOT and its authorized representatives shall have the right in perpetuity to enter the Conservation Easement Area.
For a more specific location of said permanent access easement, see Plat titled "Conversation Easement on property
of Patricia T. Brown, et vir" recorded in Plat Book &; 3V Page 3 of the JONES County Registry,
Conservation Standard Agreement
Page 7 of'8
Rev. August 2002

:'l f& • ; •
"EXHIBIT C
The Conceptual Restoration Plan, otherwise known as the Stallings Site Stream Restoration Plan, on file at the office of
the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Project Manager, Leilani Paugh, NCDOT and the Design Engineer
being Paul Koch, Stantec Consulting Services. This plan is incorporated herein by reference.
Conservation Standard Agreement
Page 8 of R
Rev. August 2002

Appendix B — Baseline Information Data
DWQ Stability Letter
USACE Routine Welland Determination Forms
FHWA Categorical Exclusion Form

RUNK
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H, Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary _
May 24, 2011
DWQ Project # 2006-0413 v2
Jones County
Heather Smith
NCDENR-EEP
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
Subject Property: Stallings stream and wetland restoration project
UTs to Flat Swamp, Neuse River Basin
Class C, Sw, NSW; Index# 27-101-15-2-1; Sub-basin 030411
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area
Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B.0233)
Dear Ms. Smith:
On May 18, 2011, at your request I conducted an on-site determination to review drainage
features located on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A
NCAC 2B .0233). The project area is labeled as "2006-0413 v2" on the attached map
initialed by me on May 31, 2011, The project is located on the southeast comer of the
intersection of Wyse Farm Road and
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has determined that the surface waters
circled, highlighted in blue, and labeled as 112006-0413 v2 (A, B, and C)" on the
attached map are at least intermittent and are SUBJECT to the Neuse Buffer Rule.
The portions of the features that are highlighted in red are ephemeral and NOT SUBJECT
to the Rule. Throughout the project area, it appears that the stream banks are stable.
These features and any associated buffers should be identified on any future plans for this
property. The owner (or future owners) should notify the DWQ (and other relevant
agencies) of this decision in any future correspondences concerning this property. This
on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the DWQ or
Delegated Local Authority that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the buffer
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet wwvv.ncwateraua%_ora One
943 Washington Square Mall Phone: [phone]
Washington, NC 27889 FAX [phone] NorthCarofina
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rule may request a determination by the Director. A request for a determination by the
Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Cyndi Karoly, DWQ, 401
Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250, Raleigh, NC
27604-2260. Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWQ or Delegated Local
Authority that "exempts" a surface water from the buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. Applicants
are hereby notified that the 60-day statutory appeal time does not start until the affected
party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision. DWQ
recommends that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third
party appeals are made in a timely manner. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition,
which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of
Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714, This
determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any
activity within the buffers. Nor does this letter approve any activity within Waters of the
United States or Waters of the State. If you have any additional questions or require
additional information please call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Chris Pullinger
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection
Washington Regional Office
Enclosures: copy of Google Earth map with 1:24,000 scale USGS topographic map
(Dover quadrangle) and NRCS soils ped overlays
cc: DWQ 401 Oversight/Express WeBSCaPe Unit - Attn: Eric Kulz
WaRO File Copy
Filename: 2006-0413 v2

DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Stallings Restoration Site
Date: 11/2/2005
Applicant / Owner: NC EEP
County: Jones
Investigator: P Colwell, M Ruiz, L Myott
State: NC
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site'? YES NO
Community ID: wetland
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? YES No
Transect ID:
[—i's the area a potential Problem Area? (If needed, explain on reverse) YES NO
I Plot ID: near WN- 10
VEGETATION
Dominant Plant Species
Scientific Name
Stratum
Indicator
I ironwood
Car inns caroliniana
Tree
FAC
2 boxelder
Acer ncgundo
Tree
FACW
3 red tna le
Acer rubrunt
Tree
FAC
4 boxelder
Acer negundo__._
Herb
FACW
5
[X] Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 inches
[ ] Water-stained Leaves
Depth of Free Water in P4
2
6
[X] Local Soil Survey Data
[X] FAC-Neutral Test
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depth to Saturated Soil
7
Remarks:
9
to
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC (excluding FAC-): 100%
Remarks:
HYDR01,0GY
Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks)
WETLAND HYDROLOGY INDICATORS
Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge
Primary Indicators:
Aerial Photographs
[ ] Inundated
Other
[X] Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
[ ] Water Marks
[X] No Recorded Data Available
[ ] Drift Lines
Sediment Deposits
Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Secondary Indicators (2 or more Required)
FIELD OBSERVATIONS
Depth of Surface Water
(in)
[X] Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 inches
[ ] Water-stained Leaves
Depth of Free Water in P4
2
[X] Local Soil Survey Data
[X] FAC-Neutral Test
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depth to Saturated Soil
2 (in)
Remarks:

SOILS
Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Meggett` loam
Drainage Class: poorly drained
Taxonomy (Subgroup): Typic Albaqualfs
Field Observations Confirm Mapped Type? YES NO
PROFILE DESCRIPTION
Depth Horizon Matrix Color
(inches) (Munsell Moist)
Mottle Colors
(Munsell Moist)
.Mottle Texture, Concretions,
Abundance /Contrast Structure, etc.
0 -4
Al
IOYR2 /1
Sand loam
4 -8
A2
10YR3 /1
5YR5 /6
Few prominent
Loamy sand
8 -12-F
I3
IOYR5 /2
5YR5 /8
Many prominent
Sandy clay loam
HYDRIC SOIL INDICATORS:
[ ] Histosol
[ ] Histic Epipedon
[ ] Sulfidic Odor
[ ] Aquic Moisture Regime
[ ] Reducing Conditions
[X] Gle ed or Low- Chroma Colors
[ ] Concretions
[ ] High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
[ ] Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
[X] Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
[ ] Listed on National Hydric Soils List
[ ] Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
WETLAND DETERMINATION

DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Stallings Restoration Site
Date: 11/2/2005
Applicant / Owner: NC EEP
County: Jones
Investigator: P Colwell, M Ruiz, L Myott
State: NC
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site'? YES NO
Community ID: wetland
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? YES NO
Transect ID:
Is the area a potential Problem Area'? (if needed, explain on reverse) YES NO I
-
Plot ID: neat WS-7
VEGETATION
Dominant Plant Species
Scientific Name
Stratum
Indicator
I ironwood
Car pinus caroliniana
Tree
FAC
2 boxelder
Acer neguncto
Tree
FACW
3 red ma
Acer rubrum
'Free
FAC
-le
4 willow
Salix nigra
Shrub
OBI,
5 sweet um
Liquidambar s(yr(miflua
Tree
FAC+
6 common rush
Juncits ef
,fusus
Herb
FACW+
7 cattails
Typha latifolia
Herb
OBL
8
9
10
Percent of Dominant 0%
Remarks:
Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks)
WETLAND HYDROLOGY INDICATORS
Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge
Primary Indicators:
Aerial Photographs
[ ] Inundated
Other
[X] Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
I Water Marks
[X] No Recorded Data Available
] Drift Lines
] Sediment Deposits
] Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Secondary Indicators (2 or more Required)
FIELD OBSERVATIONS
Depth of Surface Water
(in)
—
[X] Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 inches
[X] Water-stained Leaves
Depth of Free Water in Pit
7
[X] Local Soil Survey Data
[X] FAC-Neutral Test
Depth to Saturated Soil
0 (in)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:

SOILS
Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Meggett loam
Drainage Class: poorly drained
Taxonomy (Subgroup): Typic Albaqualfs
Field Observations Confirm Mapped Type? YES NO
PROFILE DESCRIPTION
Depth Horizon Matrix Color
(inches) (Munsell Moist)
Mottle Colors
(Munsell Moist)
Mottle Texture, Concretions,
Abundance /Contrast Structure, etc.
0 -6
A
IOYR4 /1
5YR5/8
Few prominent
Sandy loam
6 -8
B
I0YR7 /1
IOYR6 /8
Few faint
Sandy loam
8 -20+
B
IOYR7 /1
l OYR6 /8
Few faint
Sand
HYDRIC, SOIL INDICATORS:
[ ] Histosol
[ ] Histic Epipedon
[ Sulfidic Odor
[ ] Aquic Moisture Regime
[ ] Reducing Conditions
[X] Gleyed or Low- Chroma Colors
[ ] Concretions
[ ] High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
[ ] Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
[X] Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
[ Listed on National Hydric Soils List
[ ] Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
WETLAND DETERMINATION

DATAFORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Stallings Restoration Site
11/2/2005
Applicant / Owner: NC EEP
County: Jones
Investigator: P Colwell, M Ruiz, L Myott
State: NC
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? YES NO
Community ID: wetland
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? XYEl No
Transect ID:
Is the area a potential Problem Area? (tf needed, explain on reverse) YES NO
Plot ID: near MF-12
VF(7FTATl0N
Dominant Plant Species
Scientific Name
Stratum
Indicator
I willow
Salix ni ra
Shrub
OBL
2 smartweed
Polygonitin pens.ylvanician
Herb
FACW
3 common rush
fitsus
Juncus ef
Herb
FACW4-
4 cattails
Tjj)ha latLfolia
Herb
OBL
5
[X] Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 inches
[ ] Water-stained Leaves
Depth of Free Water in Pit
8 (in)
6
[X] Local Soil Survey Data
[X] FAC-Neutral Test
[j Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depth to Saturated Soil
7
Remarks:
8
9
10
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAG (excludin�MC-): 100%
Remarks:
Trees removed in past
I& Mayfflayff -STOLVA
Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks)
WETLAND HYDROLOGY INDICATORS
Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge
Primary Indicators:
Aerial Photographs
[ ] Inundated
Other
[X] Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
[ ] Water Marks
[X] No Recorded Data Available
[X] Drift Lines
Sediment Deposits
Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Secondary Indicators (2 or more Required)
FIELD OBSERVATIONS
Depth of Surface Water
(in)
[X] Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 inches
[ ] Water-stained Leaves
Depth of Free Water in Pit
8 (in)
[X] Local Soil Survey Data
[X] FAC-Neutral Test
[j Other (Explain in Remarks)
Depth to Saturated Soil
0 (in)
Remarks:

SOILS
Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Meggett loam
I Drainage Class: poorly drained
Taxonomy (Subgroup): Typic Albaqualfs
Field Observations Confirm Mapped Type? YES NO
PROFILE DESCRIPTION
Depth Horizon Matrix Color
(inches) ( Mansell Moist)
Mottle Colors Mottle Texture, Concretions,
(Mansell Moist) Abundance /Contrast Structure, etc.
0 -4
A
10YR3 /2
Sandy loam
4-18+
B
10YR3 /2
5YR5 /8
Many prominent
Sandy clay loam
HYDRIC SOIL INDICATORS:
[ ] Histosol
[ ] Histic Epipedon
[ ] Sulfidic Odor
[ ] Aquic Moisture Regime
[ ] Reducing Conditions
[X] Gleyed or Low - Chroma Colors
[ ] Concretions
[ ] High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
[ ] Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
[X] Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
[ ] Listed on National Hydric Soils List
[ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
WETLAND DETERMINATION

DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: Restoration Site
Date: 11/2/2005
Applicant / Owner: NC EEP
County: Jones
Investigator: P Colwell, M Ruiz, L Myott
_-
State: NC
_
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site'? YES NO
Community ID: upland
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? YES NO
Transect ID:
Is the area a potential Problem Area'? (11 needed, explain on reverse) YES NO
Plot ID: near WN -10
VEGETATION
Dominant Plant Species
Scientific Name
Stratum
Indicator
_
I ironwood
Car inu_s ca roliniana
Tree
FAC
_
2 loblolly pine
_
Pinus taeda
Tree
FAC
3 sweet um
Li uidambarstvraciflua
Tree
FAC+
4 poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
Herb
FAC
_
5 common greenbriar
_ _
Smilax rotundVblia
herb
FAC
6
Depth to Saturated Soil
N/A (in)
I
[ ] Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
No water in hole, soils not saturated
8
—
9
-- – –
10 - -- –
—
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC (excluding FAC -): 100%
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
[ ] Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks)
WETLAND HYDROLOGY INDICATORS
[ ] Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge
Primary Indicators:
[ ] Aerial Photographs
[ ] Inundated
[ ] Other-
[ ] Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
[ ] Water Marks
[X] No Recorded Data Available
[ ] Drift Lines
[ ] Sediment Deposits
[ ] Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Secondary Indicators (2 or more Required)
FIEI.,D OBSERVATIONS
Depth of Surface Water
N/A (in)
�_
[ ] Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 inches
[ ] Water - stained Leaves
Depth of Free Water in Pit
N/A (in)
[ ] Local Soil Survey Data
[ ] FAC - Neutral Test
Depth to Saturated Soil
N/A (in)
I
[ ] Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
No water in hole, soils not saturated

SOILS
Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Goldsboro sandy loam
I
Drainage Class: moderately well
Taxonomy (Subgroup): Aquic Paleudult
Field Observations Confirm Mapped Type? YES NO
PROFILE DESCRIPTION
Depth horizon Matrix Color
(inches) (Mansell Moist)
Mottle Colors
( Munsell Moist)
Mottle Texture, Concretions,
Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc.
0 -3
A
OYR3 /2
Sand loam
3 -6
B
I OYR7 /6
Many distinct
Loamy sand
6 -10
B
!tIOYR4/3
OYR6 /6
Loamy sand
10+
B
OYR5 /8
l OYR7 /2
Many distinct
Sandy clay loam
HYDRIC SOIL INDICATORS:
[ ] Histosol
[ ] Histic Epipedon
[ ] Sulfidic Odor
[ ] Aquic Moisture Regime
[ ] Reducing Conditions
[ ] Gle ed or Low - Chroma Colors
[ ] Concretions
[) High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
[ ] Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
[ ] Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
[ ] Listed on National Hydric Soils List
[ ] Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
No hydric indicators
WETLAND DETERMINATION

DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project /Site: Stallings Restoration Site
11/2/2005
Applicant / Owner: NC EEP
County: Jones
Investigator: P Colwell, M Ruiz, L Myott
State: NC
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? YES NO
Community ID: upland
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? YES NO
Transect ID: —
Is the area a potential Problem Area? (Ifneeded, explain on reverse) YES NO
I Plot ID: near WS -7
VEGETATION
Dominant Plant Species
Scientific Name
Stratum
Indicator
I dog fennel
Eupatoriaan captllifvliuni
Herb
FACU
2 broom sedge _ndro'90-1
virginicus —_
Herb.-.—..-
FAG
3 common woodsorrel
Oxalis stricia
Herb
UPL
4
Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 inches
[ ] Water- stained Leaves
Depth of Free Water in Pit
—
--
— ..- - - - - --
— —
6
—
_
N/A (in)
7
[ ] Other (Explain in Remarks) _
Remarks:
No water in hole, soils not saturated
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC (excluding FAC -): 0% —
Remarks:
Previously used for agriculture (cotton)
HYDROLOGY
[ ] Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks)
WETLAND HYDROLOGY INDICATORS
[ ] Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge
Primary Indicators:
[ ] Aerial Photographs
[ ] Inundated
[ ] Other
[ ] Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
[ ] Water Marks
[X] No Recorded Data Available
[ ] Drift Lines
[ ] Sediment Deposits
[ ] Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Secondary Indicators (2 or more Required)
FIELD OBSERVATIONS
Depth of Surface Water
N/A (in)
Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 inches
[ ] Water- stained Leaves
Depth of Free Water in Pit
N/A (in)
[ ] Local Soil Survey Data
[ ] FAG - Neutral Test
Depth to Saturated Soil
N/A (in)
[ ] Other (Explain in Remarks) _
Remarks:
No water in hole, soils not saturated

SOILS
-Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Goldsboro sandy loam
Drainage Class: moderately well
-Taxonomy (Subgroup): Aquic Paleudult
Field Observation!,, Confirm Mapped Type? YES NO
PROFILE DESCRIPTION
Depth Horizon Matrix Color Mottle Colors
(inches) (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist)
Mottle Texture, Concretions,
Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc.
-0-8
A
I OYR4/4
Loamy sand
8-12
B
2.5YR5/4
I OYR4/2
Few prominent
Sandy loam
12
B
2.5YR6/6
Sandy clay loam
HYDRIC SOIL INDICATORS:
Histosol
Histic Epipedon
Sulfidic Odor
AqLfic Moisture Regime
Reducing Conditions
Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors
Concretions
High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
Listed on National Hydric Soils List
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
No hydric indicators
WETLAND DETERMINATION

DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Pro'ect /Site: Stallings s Restoration Site
Date: 11/2/2005 _
_ _ _
Applicant / Owner: NC F..,EP
County: Jones
_
Investigator: P Colwell, M Ruiz, L M ott
State: NC _
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? YES NO
Community ID: upland
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)". YES NO
Transect ID:
Is the area a potential Problem Area? (If needed, explain on reverse) YES NO
I Plot ID: south of MF -12
VEGETATION
Dominant Plant Species
Scientific Name _ _
Stratum _
Indicator
1 dog fennel
Ett atoriama ca pilli olitim
Herb
FACU
2 panic sass
Panicum vir atum
Herb
FAC+
_
3 common woodsorrel
Oxalis stricta
herb _
UPL
4 poison ivy
_
Toxicodendron r•adicans
Herb
FACU
5 groundsel
_
Baccharis halimifolia
Herb
FACW
6
Depth to Saturated Soil
N/A (in)
[ ] Other (Explain in Remarks)
_
Remarks:
--
8
- -- -- — - --
9
_
10
_
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC (excluding FAC -): 30%
Remarks:
Previously used for agriculture (corn)
. ri l[• I • 1
[ ] Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks)
WETLAND HYDROLOGY INDICATORS
[ ] Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge
Primary Indicators:
[ ] Aerial Photographs
[ ] Inundated
[ ] Other
[ ] Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
[ ] Water Marks
[X] No Recorded Data Available
[ ] Drift Lines
[ ] Sediment Deposits
[ ] Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Secondary Indicators (2 or more Required)
FIELD OBSERVATIONS
Depth of Surface Water
N/A (in)
_
[ ] Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 inches
[ ] Water - stained Leaves
Depth of Free Water in Pit
N/A (in)
[ ] Local Soil Survey Data
[ ] FAG- Neutral Test
Depth to Saturated Soil
N/A (in)
[ ] Other (Explain in Remarks)
_
Remarks:
No water in hole, soils not saturated

SOILS
Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Goldsboro sandy loam
Drainage.Class: moderately well
'Taxonomy (Subgroup): Aquic Paleudult
Field Observations Confirm Mapped Type? YES NO
PROFILE DESCRIPTION
Depth Horizon Matrix Color
(inches) (Munscll Moist)
Mottle Colors
(Munscll Moist)
Mottle Texture, Concretions,
Abundance /Contrast Structure, etc.
0 -8
A
10YR5 /3
Loamy sand
8 -15
B
10YR7 /8
10YR5 /3 &
5YR5/5
Few faint &
Few prominent
Loamy sand
HYDRIC SOIL INDICATORS-- ----- ----
-- - - - - -- _._..._ -_ - -- --
[ ] I- listosol
] Histic Epipedon
Sulfidic Odor
[ ] Aquic Moisture Regime
[ ] Reducing Conditions
[ ] Gleyed or Low- Chroma Colors
[ ] Concretions
] High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
[ ] Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
[ ] Listed on National Hydric Soils List
[ ] Other (Explain in Remarks)
_
Remarks:
No Hydric indicators
_
WETLAND DETERMINATION

Appendix C — Project Plan Sheets

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