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Home My WebLink About20110720 Ver 1_Year 3 Monitoring Report_20130930BIANK PARCEL ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA MOM TORING YEAR 3 REPOR 7' malmalul lFalloff September 25, 2013 Table of Contents }.0 Introduction ...... ~~....................,.................. --- ....... .......~_....~.....^..~^-~'^^~2 LI Project Location and Description... ..~.^._~_~.._~_..^~~._~.~_____~..^..........^~^,^,2 ^-~ Project Goals and ~~o~~~`~~~'—~ ... 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'igure 1: Site Location Map Figure 2,: Monitoring Year l Exhibit fable I -, Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary ��n{ed Vegetation P�t Table 2: Total &�� able 3., Planted Species Comparison by Vegetation Plot Appendix C: Vegetation Nlonitot-igg.EIqLEh2I!I AVI.!endix D: Vegetation Monit'o2tL*iLtnigDjP2lo2tLEDRatliaLShects AV12endix E: 11hoto Stations 1.0 Introduction 1. 1 1roject Location and Description Located off of Edmund Latta Road, .lest northwest of its intersection with Phelps Road in Orange County, North Carolina (Figur-e 1), is the proposed nutrient mitigation bank currently known as the Forrest Creek UT-2 Bank Parcel (Bank Parcel). This 5.71 acre Bank Parcel (1.31 acres of nutrient offset restoration area) is currently approved by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for use as a nutrient mitigation bank, Tile Division of Water Quality, now hereby referred to as Division of Water Resources (DWR), The Bank Parcel is located oil three (3) tracts of land in Orange County, North Carolina (Orange County Pat-cel Identification Numbers 98,77 07721, 9877520417, and 9876493633). More specifically, the Bank, Pat-eel is located in the northwestern corner of Parcel Number 98764936,33, southeastern corner of Parcel Number 9877207721, and in the southwestern corner of Parcel Number 9877520417. The proposed Blnk Parcel is located within the Neuse River Basin, inside of the Upper Falls Lake Watershed (8-digit US,GS IIUC 030202011. Storm water runoff' from this site drains into all unnamed tributary of Forrest Creek (Strearn Index 427-2-2l.-2-2). According to the Basinwide Information Management System (BIMS), Forrest Creek is classified as WS-tl (Water Supply 11), IIQW (High Quality Waters), and NSW (Nutrient Sensitive Waters) in this location. The ralt•ient offset restoration area within the Bank parcel consists of 1.31 acres (Figure 2). The purpose of this Bank Parcel is to improve water quality within the Neuse River Basin and Falls Lake watersheds by providing off-site mitigation for both existing and proposed development requiring nutrient offsets. The Bank Parcel will provide 2,,977.63 lbs/acre of nitrogen and 191,78 lbs/acre of phosphorous nutrient offset credit. I I his Bank Parcel has been established tinder the tei -riis and conditions of the Forrest Creek Riparian Buffer Mitigation Bank (Bank) made and entered into by I..'rivironmental Banc & Exchange, LLC (EBX), acting as the Bank Sponsor, and DWR. 1.2'Proiect Goals and Objectives The goals ofthis nutrient offset mitigation projJect are to: To improve the overall water quality and aquatic habitat in and around the unnamed tributary of Forrest Creek by reducing sediment into the streams caused by agricultural influences. To improve the richness and diversity of the plant species within tile conservation easernent. To provide perpetual protection for tile unnamed tributary of I'lorrest Creek and associated Neuse River Riparian Buffer, as well as other riparian areas along Forrest Creek. These goals will be met through the following objectives: - By establishing a native plant community to match the endernic plant species at the Bank Parcel. - By reducing the quantities ol I exotic invasive species at the Bank Parcel 'through chemical methods, - By establishing a conservation easement to provide long-term protection for the Bank Parcel, - By donation of the conservation casement and all of its interests, in perpetuity, to all accredited or approved land trust or stewardship program. 2.0 Vegetation Condition and Con Lriscrn Current stern counts (i.e. stem is defined as single living tree species) were calculated using vegetation plot monitoring data. Success will be defined as the survival of a inininlum density of 320 planted trees per acre after five (5) years. As for Monitoring Year 3, the Bank Pat-eel had four (4) plots encompassing 0.0988 acres, containing 68 planted stems, which yielded a density of 688 planted sterns per acre. Monitoring Year 3 field activities were conducted oil September 23, 2013. When examining both planted and volunteer sterns, the four (4) plots contain 121, planted and Volunteer stcrns, which yielded a density of 1224 trees per acre including planted and volunteer species. The planted vegetation Survival threshold was met for all of the vegetation plots,. In addition, the planted and volunteer vegetation survival threshold was inct For all ol 'the vegetation plots. Summary tables of the data collected are provided in Appendix B. 3.0 Meth2dolo M 3. 1 flegetation Monitoring Plots Baseline vegetation monitoring was conducted in accordance to C S-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation (CVS-EEP, v4,2), All monitoring methodologies follow the most current templates and guidelines provided by EEP (EEP, 2010; EEP, 2011), All four (4) vegetation plots installed by McAdams were located in Monitoring Year 3, Table I (Appendix B) provides a success summary for each vegetation monitoring plot. Based on the vegetation monitoring, all four (4) vegetation monitoring plots were above the five (5) year monitoring period requirement. "Fable 2 (Appendix B) provides a stem count total and planted stem total by each individual vegetation plot. Table 3 (Appendix B) 'Provides a suniniary of only planted stem counts as compared to planted stem counts of the As Built. Vegetation monitoring plots were photographed and are located in Appendix C:. Vegetation Monitoring Plot Data Sheets are provided in Appendix D. Each 'Vegetation Monitoring Plot Data Sheet provides measurements, location, and vigor of each planted species within a respective vegetation monitoring plot. t"2ffffMTffl7MM Photo documentation is essential to monitoring the success the Bank Parcel. Photos provide a Visual assessment of the vegetation conditions. All seven (7) photo stations installed by MeAdarns were located in Monitoring Year I. Photographs were taken at high resolution using an Olympus 1E-1 15 5.0 inegapixel digital camera. The locations of the photo stations are depicted in the Monitoring Year I Exhibit (Appendix A, Figure 2). Photographs for the photo stations are located in Appendix E. 4.0 References I coEngineeriri - A division of The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. May 2011. Forrest 6ree UT-2 1'ro :ro.ved NuIrient ( ' e eslorr lion Area Berra% Parcel DeveIrr .aMgj fyEk M Ecof"In ,ineeri,n mm.. A division ref The John R. McAdams Company, Inc. June 2011. Forrest Creek UT-2 l'ro ose(l Nutrient O '.gel Restoration Area _.As -.will Deport. Lee Michael T., Peet Robert K., Roberts Steven D, and W ntw fth .I'l ohms R,, 2008. .irr°c)Ioco, r)r Recorchn x Ve ),elcatlrrn lxwel. Version 4.2 North Carolina Eco ystern "'nlianeenient Program (I "'El" ) October 2tlti . Guictel nes � car° lei crr °icara u cr Restoration, Available at internet sits: ht / /www.ncee net /iiewslr °cportts /bL)ft cs. p—d . North Carolina F'ccrsystem I iliancement. Program (E P)Jarruary 15, 2010. Procedural Guldgnca and (,'Onlent Reo uarerraenis crr 1,EII Alfonilorrnz Re ores, North Carolina Ecosystem Enha rcen ent :Prograrn (EEI') Novembers 7, 2011 , Marraalcrrin l~ e uareraaenI s• caracl Pcr car °aracanc e b "tcanticar° 's lbr Strewn carrcalor° Wellcrncl Mill gwflon. clrallrle MP and AS Weakley. 1 990. Classification iccation o ` the Natural C;"carnraaa nines• c2 L North Parks trnc1 hied apps Department North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Division of �. "carcrliraca• �'irc1 Approximation. nt cif Environment and Natural Resources. Raleigh, North C'arolirra. 4 Site Mapes U v i r 9, r � tih N I Q q ! A .w N, i r h �m P M ... v. u J- ✓ ,�, e & y � � rid I� y �ry .a rm *� fit �. 9• h� yy r o ai . M m a fi 0 n pf� I P � «✓f ,,, � � IN. s, w w � F P F/ .�� K UT-2 .. a fan W r aw 4 w US GS 7.5 MINUTE f " ALNW6 ' U , NC- QUADRANGLE, 11968, 36.1435855??, 79.0943321 V Vegetation Assessment Data Fable 1. Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary "Fable R Ps >qJ U 4w U u Ei r4 I ID v c- In CA ILI 3 IZ, el, IRI e'l rq CA iD ,I C4 C, C, l,rI �4 00 rq D 0 ID LL 0 Tj ✓ x lb Cd '00 v 0 Pj In 21 N" 000 urn CD 00 XI Y v Jj is is Cu ILI rl 411 WU 5 Ij > 12 w. 14 14 U -2 iz CL 'm o u u C7 Ln = —Ij 1-j ai jy� CL 61 75 o z uo t I Z ZL z z z C4. * r �, �» • ., M ,� 1r � • "' � • �. r yr. 1 AI� J 97 •� � Nr �' x yw w r r yr. r w � � q A � W r � Y XM ..: y/ ti d r y • A * M •. 1 -' r gr. �` yr.. � � ! � � Nw � A ' �. �.. f. A • w1. • M � M � 4 � r / y,: � l Y+IIII �1 NII '� � � ��. 1� � ul� � � k � 1 ti ar � M !� A � !I � �. .: i � � �. y � W Y ■ � � N r � +� • IN a � • � y� e w w � r a w. rr � w a ^► • t� �, " �' ,, +� � • � � � '� +w, aw • • � • " s r r � • w► y M �' NI r. A r � � r � YII � A +IM 1 1 i � M, 1 1' q � i � R 1 � NL �.y. r i M / ilr +�' �. y1 � � 4M ', •. � • N M A { - � 7� � M � � •� Yi � � 11 U r, u *" n �, r , "" � � � APPENDIX r� � ��: ` Ab'' 1► .ue it ". b r 0 SCAM AS SHOiWN .1t 5 T "" wM I in �-+ +N� r� r 1 ! 0 A.. & W rn ,r r s `"M , ♦ a w FAVU '"M Will-11 F Site Forrest Creek UT•2 (E BX-I 10,20) Page: I Monitaring Year, MY-3 Date,- 912,312013 Area Veg Plot No X-axis, Plot Location-, MI = Missing I = almost surviving and not likely to survive next year 0 = stern was identified but determined to be dead ------ — ----- CURRENT MONITORING YEAR DATA VOLUNTEER HEIG 11 H CLASSES (cml Scientific Name 10.50 60.100 > 100, Uquidambar,slyraciflua 3 6 5 U11mus americana 4 6 Quercus phellos Site Forrest Creek UT-2 (EBX-1 1020) Page: 2 Date: MY-3 Area: 9123/2013 Veg Plot No.: 1 X-axis: XN Denotes "Missing", Stem may be missing because of thick herbaceous layer and therefore riot v1sibl C—) the time of monitoring. Stem should be searched for at location during subsequent Monitoring Years because the stem may grow above herbaceous jayer, Denotes "Dead"'. Stem should still be searched for at location, during subsequent Monitoring Years 328'NW V) because the roots of the stem may survive and OFOUt in subsequent Monitorin2 Years, d therefor_-jrs:-EgL2�� Sftei Forrest Creek UT-2 (EBX-1 1020) Pagel Monitoring Year: MY.3 Date: 9/2312013 Area Veg Plot No,: X-axis IPlot Location M = Missing I = almost surviving and not likely to survive next year 0 = stem was identified but determined to be dead CURRENT MONITORING YEAR DATA VOLUNTEER SPECIES HEIGHT CLASS cm SclentIfic Name 10-50 $0.100 > 100 Ulmus amencana 2 Llauldamber stL� 3mn Site Forrest Creek UT-2 (EBX-1 1020) Page: 2 Date: MY-3 Area: 912312013 Veg Plot No.: 2 X-axis: 34'N wo O�, C O,C ( !f 328'NW 0 W, Denotes "Missing". Stem may be missing because of thick herbaceous layer and therefore not visible, at the time of monitoring. Stern should be searched for at location during subsequent Monitoring Years because the stem may grow above herbaceous layer, Denotes "Dead". Stem should still be searched for at locabon during subsequent Monitoring Years because the roots of the stem mav survive and therefore re-sorout in subseauent Monitorinq Years. Site Forrest Creek UT-2 (EX-1102'0g Gage: I Morritonng Year: MY-3 Date: 912312,013 Area, Vegi Plot No.: X-axis Plot Lotabom. M = Missing 11 = almost suviving and not likely to survive next year 01= stem was identified but determined to be dead CURRENT MONITORiNG YEAR DATA VOLUNTEER 4EIGHT CLASSES (crnj Scientific Name 10-50, 50.100 � 10 Auer rubrum 5 2 Site: Forrest Creek UT-2 (EBX-1 1020) Page. 2 Date: MY-3 Area': 9123' O13 Vegi Plot No.: 3 X-axis: 14'N 10 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ................ .......... ....... ........... . 49 ....... 50 .......... 44 46 ...... .... 9 4 ...... "—Z�h ....... 1 47 ------- 1 43 41 11 1 8 ...... ....... ....... ..... ------ ------ -------- 40, ; 51 7 . ............... . . ..... . . .......... . - ....... ....... .. ....... ....... ............... 3 . --- ....... ....... ....... . . .... 6 .01- ............... ............... 34 ....... ................ .... ........... �2) . ................. 02 1 3011 ..................... 30 ..... 03 - -------------- 33"N -------- 33 33 4 0- 2 ....... ....... ...... ....................... ...... .................. 11, 3 ( U18" 19 I 22 23 ............. ................................. .......... '4 ....... ..... ... ........ 2 1- 1 15 12 ....... ....... ...... . . ....... ....................... ............. ..... . .......... ....... 6 A7— 1 5 ...... .... ....... ....... ...... I . .... ........ ....... ...... ....... . -- --------- -.- coo 0.5 3 ( 0,0 0,5 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 X-AXIS Denotes "Missing", Stem may be rnissing because of thick herbaCeOLIS layer and therefore not visIbl, the time of monitoring. Stem should be searched for at location duringi subsequent Mlonitoringl Years because the stern may grow above herbaceous layer. Denotes "Dead". Stem should still] be searched for at location during subsequent Monitoring Years 304W because the roots of the steM_MgLsurwye and therefore re-sprout in subseque!21t!!2nj!2��. (ff Site Forrest Creek UT-2 (EBX-1 1 O�20) Page: 1 Monitoring "Year; MY-3 Date, 9/23/2013 Area; Veg Plot No,: X••axis, Plot Location, M = Missing 1 = almost surviving and not likely to survive next year 0 = stem was identified but determined to be dead! CURRENT IM ONITOWNG YEAR DATA ----------- V--O--L--U--N--T-EER HEIGH CLASSES (cm) Scientific Name 10-50 50-100 > 100 Li l.fldarnlbar styraciflua.... 3 A 1 1111mus americana I EIIEE Site: Forrest Creek UT-2 (EBX-1 1020) Page: 2 Date: MIY-3 Area: 9123/2013 Veg Plot No,: 4 X-axis: 32'N . ... . ........ 10 25 .... ...... ...... 24 1 . . . . . . ... ........... ... . .. ........ .......... . ......... ...... . .. ......... . ... .. �9 e .......... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..... ....... 8 ......... - . ....... ............... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ..... ---- -------- ............. .. 7 28' .................... ........ ........ .... ................. 21 6 ....... .. .......... 5 ............... ....... ........ ........ . . ....................... . . .... 18 4 15 14 13 19 . .......... ...... ............. ........ ............... ....... . ....... T 3 ---------- ...... ....... ....... ....... ...... 110 8 - -------- ------- - -- .. ------ � U14. .. r9 rl 2 ...................................... ....... ............... ......... ------- ------- ---- ...... ... . ------ ----- "E" 0,5 6 4 i I 0,0 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X-AXIS Denotes "Missing". Stem may be missing because of thick herbaceous layer and therefore not visible at the time of monitoring, Stem should be searched for at location during subsequent Monitoring Years because the stem may grow above herbaceous layer, 326'NW V^ Denotes "Dead" M . Stem should still be searched for at location during subsequent onitoring Years �—) because the roots of the stem may survive and therefore re-sprout in subsequent Monitoring Years, Photo Stations FHC,.M #M .,,.�,„ 2a4o PRWECTNo' EBX-11020 I � Maimms , rsw AW u"rN ar AS SHOWN! ., �—AZZZOMIQPJ�ro�lo 1-932 gi iiww EBX-1102�O Y �' • � � � � � /� MM' N N "M III SO. 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