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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110720 Ver 4_Year 1 Monitoring Report_20131011NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION SITE PERSON COUNT)" NORTH CAROLINA MONITORING YEAR I REPORT DWQ Project # 20111-0720v.4 October 9, 2013 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction- .................. ...-......^.'^^—~'^~~~—^'~'^~^^^~~^`^^~^~~~''~`~'—~—^—^~^'^^^'^^~'^^^^`^~2 Ll Project Location and Description ....__.................. .....-__..~~.......... ~.^.^......... _,~~2 [2 Project Goals and ObjectiVeS.... .... ...................~......__......_.'...... ^.^^.....~....... ,...... 2 2]} Vegetation Condition and Comparison . ... _....._..-............................... ..... ..... ....... 3 3.0 Methodology ........ ...... --- ... ........ ..,... ........^. .,..... ^..^.^^... 3 3.1 Vegetation Monitoring P[0t0. ... .,.......... ..... ........,.-._.~~—^^—^~^^^^^^^'—``~~~'^'^^^'^^^~3 3.2 Photo Stations ............. _...... ..~---^~^~^^^`` .... ^~~^~^^^~~~~'^^^'``~-'-^-^~'~~'~—^^-^~``^^3 4.0, RefereOceS...... --- .......... .. ....... ...... ............ ~..^.~.~_~_^.~................. ^~`.~.^._.~-............ 5 Figures AVI)endjx A: Site M, Figure 1: Site Location Map Figures 2,1 - � 2.4: Bank Site Phase I 3.1 —3.4: As Built [laserneU1Plat Apj2endix B:, Vegetation Assessment Data J'able I �: Vegetation Plot igation Success Summary "rable 2: Stem CountTotal and Planted Species by Vegetation Plot Table 3: Planted Species Comparison by Vegetation Plot Apnendix D: Vegrsetation Monitoring Plot Data Sheets Appen,djx E: Photo Stations 1.0 Introduction 1. 1 Project Location and Description Located at 888 John Rogers Road, in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina is the Neuse buffer and nutrient offset mitigation site currently known as the llatley Bank Site (hereafter referred to as the Bank Site), The Batik Site is located in the Flat River Township in the south central section of Person County, North Carolina, approximately 8.6 miles southwest of the City of Roxboro, North Carolina, and approximately 14 miles northeast of the Town of I i Ilsborough (Figure 1). More specifically, the Site is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of John Rogers Road and Terry Road and approximately 0.15 miles west of the intersection of Jolin Rogers Road and Berry Pearce Road. The Bank Site is being developed in two (2) phases: Phase I and Phase 2. I`igures 2.1 through 2.4 (Appendix A) depict Phase 1. Phase I consists of 16.34 acres and is located along the western, southern, and eastern portions of the Batik Site. [)base 2 consists of 1- 197 acres and is located on the northwestern portion of the Bank Site. Figure 2A (AppenWix A) is provided to illustrate the constructed Phase I Conservation Easement compared to the approved Hatley Bank, Site Bank Parcel I I )eveloprnent Package (EcoEngineering, October 2012,). FUtUrC construction within the Batik Site will be consistent with the previously approved Bank Parcel Development Package (BP,DP). The purpose of this Bank Site is to improve water quality within the Neuse River watershed, specifically the Falls Lake watershed, by providing off-site mitigation for development (both existing and proposed) requiring streani buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credits,. The Conservation l."asement (GFI) for Phase I of the Batik Site is 16.34 acres (711,770.4 sf). Within the 16.34 acre CE, the total area dedicated to Neuse Riparian Buffer Credits is 8.3 acres (361,549 sf) and the total area dedicated to Nutrient Offset (nitrogen and phosphorus) Credits is 7.38 acres (321,473 A.). I Tile: Batik Site is located within the Upper Iails Lake watershed in the Neuse River Basin (8- digit USGS HUC 03020201, 12-digit USGS HUC 030202010102), more specifically within Neuse Sub-basin 03-04-01. storm wtiter runoff from this site drains into South Flat River (Strean-i Index #27-3-3) and into 2 of its unnamed tributaries. According to the Basinwidc Information Management System (BIMS), South Flat River is classified as Water Supply III (WS-111) and NSW (Nutrient Sensitive Waters). This Batik Site will be established under the terms and conditions of the I.,.,,BX Upper Neuse Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Umbrella Mitigation Batik (Bank), signed oil February 10, 2012, made and entered into by Environmental Banc and Exchange, I.A..0 (EBX), acting as the Bank Sponsor (Sponsor), and the North Carolina DepatInlent of Fliviroililient and Natural Resources - Division of Water Quality (DWQ). The Division of Water Quality, now hereby referred to as Division of Water Resources (DWR). 1.2 11roject Goals and Objectives The goals of this nutrient offset mitigation prQject are to: I ro improve the overall water quality and aquatic habitat in and around the unnarned tributary of the Neuse River by reducing nutrient and sediment loads into the streallis caused by agricultural influences, To improve the richness and diversity of the plant species within the conservation easernent. N To provide perpetual protection for the unnamed tributary to the Neuse River and associated riparian and upland buffers These goals will be met through the following ol-jectives: By establishing a native plant community to match the endemic plant species at the Bank Site. By reducing the quantities or exotic invasive species at the Bank Site through chemical methods. By establishing a conservation easement to provide long-term protection for the flank Site. By donation of the conservation casement and all of` its interests, in 1.)etI)etuity, to an accredited or approved land trust or stewardship program. L.O_Ve etation Condition and 'Coin arison _ Current stem COLUItS (i.e, stem is defined as single living tree species) were calculated using vegetation plot monitoring data. Within Neuse buffer and nutrient offset restoration areas, success will be defined as the survival of a inininiurn density of 320 planted trees per acre after five (5) years. Within Neuse buffer enhancement areas, success criteria will be based on a minimum of at least two tree species at an average density of 320 planted trees per acre following five (5) years of monitoring. As for Monitoring Year 1, the Bank Parcel had 1`6ur (4) plots encompassing 0,0988 acres, containing 58 planted stems, which yielded a density of" 5137 planted stems per acre, Monitoring Year I field activities were conducted on October 4, 2013, The planted vegetation survival threshold was met for all of the vegetation plots. Summary tables of the data collected are provided in Appendix B. 3.0 MetljgLloloa 3. 1 Vegetation Mon itoring Ilots Baseline vegetation monitoring was conducted in accordance to CVS-l-'EP Protocol for Recording Vcg!Ltat oLi (CVS-EFIP, v4.2). Al. monitoring methodologies 1"ollow the most current L I templates and guidelines provided by L"'EIII (Ef,"P, 2010; EEII, 2011). All four (4) vegetation plots installed by McAdams were located in Monitoring Year 1, Figures 3.1 through 3.4 (Appendix A) depict location of the vegetation plots. 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 requirenient. Table 2 (Appendix ) provides a stein count total and planted stern total by cacti individual vegetation plot. 'Table 3 (Appendix B) provides a swinnary of` only planted stern 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. 3.2 Photo Stations Photo documentation is essential to monitoring the success the Bank Parcel, Photos provide a visual assessment of the vegetation conditions. All four (4) photo stations installed by McAdams were located in Monitoring Year 1. Figures 3.1 through 3.4 (Appendix A) depict location of the photo stations. Photographs were taken at high resolution using an Olympus FE-1 15 5.0 rnegapixel digital camera. The locations of the photo stations are depicted in the Monitoring Year I Exhibit (App ndix A, Figure 2). Pliotographs for the photo stations are located in Appendix E. 4.0 Refei-ences EcoEngineering - A division of The John R. McAdams Company, tric. October, 2012. Had Bank Site Pwimsed Neuse Rina•ian Bu&,r. and NUIrient O,ffvet Alfilivation Site - Ba' EcoEngineering - A division of The John R. is dams Company, Inc. Jule 2013. flq� Site 1'ronosed Ncruse Rinarian Bu.tkr and Nutrient OlAet h4ific),alion Silw -- Lee Michael T., Peet Robert K., Roberts Steven D,, and Wentworth Thomas R.., 2008. CVS-EE'l) Prolocol Lbr Recordin Ve etation, Le-ve/, Version 4 .2 a�� North Carolina I'cosystern Enhancement Program (EEP) October 2004. Gy �L idelinesjry Riparian Buffer Reslorylion, Available at internet site: htt ://www.iiceei).net/iiews/j-ct)oi,ts`/bt�ff(,�LS.,ILcLr, DU - North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Prograrn (EE P) January 15, 2010. Procedural Guidance and Conleni Requiremenis fim- EE1' Monitoring Re vets. North Carolina Ecosystem I"Inliancement Program (EEP) November 7, 2011. Alonitot' MMQL= Requirements and PerLorinance Styndqrd fim- 51ream andlor Welland Mittgation. Schafale MP and AS Wcakley. 1990. C,7gss i eccrlion of the Natural C"onimunities_AL N6rlh Carolina. Third Approximation. North Carolina Natoral I-Jeritage Program, Division of Parks and Recreation, Department of Environment and NatUral Resources. Raleigh, North Carolina. Nam 2 M aim -o V&A trw w WnM4 SLLOTdYIIJ - XdVJ MORYTHI IMMAM on MTA BPI PA,9wJ z `^ / \ �� `� / i ' FIX UPI^ to arm W ,or 101 1IM03=1 In 4. z ov to arm W ,or 101 1IM03=1 In 4. 99 Off m z 'h M.1 ®, 114 a ��ff AI � �� ��uu _ � , � .,r, ��� ,. „ ..�, , w: II� � � � � -o� : N� � ��„ � � ��, ,�. � a �� � � � ,. � � ,� ��� � � � ,�� ,. .r.r.r.�..»�����I 111111 . . /y M #M \ \j /}d \ \ }\ }� [� »�. :\ ctummilky" 55- 'rable 3. Plainted Species Comparison by Vegation Plot Hatley Bank Site Neuse Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Mitigation Site Phase I Person County, NC Monitoring Year 1: October 9,,2013 McAdams Proiect:N: E13X- 13010 J Stem Count Total 18 1 13 12 11 1115 J Stem Count Total 26 16 17 21 rence from As Built r -5 -6 nor Moniforino Plot 72% 1 81% 71% '710, Note: The difference between planted stems from the As Built and Monitoring Year I is due to species which were deemed "rnissmg" or "dead" at the time of monitoring. One possible explanation for "missing" species is due to thick herbaceous growth obscurring the species from identification during Monitoring Year 1, Therefore, it is possilbe "missIng" species could grow larger than the herbaceous layer and allow for their identification and measurment in subsequent monitoring years. In addition, species which were deemed "'dead" could survive in subsequent years because the species may have gone dormant at the time of monitoring while the roots of the species are surviviing below ground. Therefore, in subsequent years the species could grow under more favorable conditions. Table le 1. Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary Table Hatley Bank Site dense Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Mitigation Site Phase I Person County, NC Monitoring Year 1: October 9�, 2013 e 4: EBX-13010 * Within Meuse Buffer an(] nutrient offset restoration areas, target density is a IninhYRU11 of 320 planted trees per acre at the end of the five (5) year monitoring period. Within Neuse buffer enhancement areas, success criteria will be based oil a ininfinum of at least two tree species at an average density of 320 planted trees PC]- acre at tile end of the five (5) year monitoring period. (Flatley Bank Site - Bank Parcel Development Package"; October, 2012) Vegetation Monitoring lot : h.ota VEGETATION PLOT I a VI EH FACN6 326. VEOETATION PLOT 2- VIEN FACIN& 54'. 'VEOETAT�ON PLOT 34 VIEN FAC4146 l2f�o VEOETAVON PLOT 4: VIEW FBI 1520. 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SiW Hatley Bank Site Page: I Moinito6ng Year: MY -1 Date, 10/412013 area: Phase I Veg Rot No: 3 X-axis Plot Location, Site: Halley Bank Site Page: 2 Monitoring Year: MY 1' Date: 1014/2013 Are& Phase 1 Veg Plot No.: 3 kaxis: 17411 Op- 1 6 1� - ------- --- -- --- 17) - Al�- I ------- I — ---- ------------- — - -..--.-.--.-.. --- . -- .-.- ............. ........... ....... ------- 15 ------ ------ -- ----- ....... ------- ------- I—C4 ------------- ------ — -------------- --- 8 ---------- ------- ------- -------- --------------- ------ ------------- ---- ------- --- ---- 7 ................ ------- ------------ . . ......... ............... ... ... 10 6 ................. ....... ........ -------- ------- __ °_-- _{- ______ -------- --------------- ------- ....... ------ ------ ....... ................................ 5 . . . . ... . . ......................... ---------------- ------- ------- ------- 4 ------- -- ...... — ...... ........................ ....... --------------- ------- -------- ------- 7 $, --------------- 5 ------- ------- 4 ------- - Q) ------- I --------------------------- .-.. ; ........ ...... . ..... .......... ------- __ °___- }___ °___ ------- ------- ........ ....... .................. ------- ....... .. . .............. 2 --------------- --------------- ---------- --- - ------------- ------ .... ....... ...... ....... 2 --- ------- ------- - ------ 4l - - - - - -- _ -1__f_____._ „---- -- ...... ..... . 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 X-AXIS Denotes "Missling", 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. 1280 Denotes "Dead!", Stem should still be searched for at location during subsequent Monitoring Years (1-11.`) because the roots of Me stern may survive and therefore re-sprout in subsequent Monitoring Years. Sjte; Hatley Bank Site Page: Monitoring Year, MY4 Date, M412013 Area: Phase 1 Veg Plot No.- 4 X-axj! 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Stem may be imissing 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 rray grow above herbaceous layer, 152 0 Denotes "Dead". Stern should still be searched for at location during subsequent Monitoring Years (D because the roots of the stem: may survive and therefore re-serout in sulbs2querrt Nianntarirr, Years.. Photo Static w1 #11 PHOTO 5TATION h VlEk4 FACIN& 242". PHOTO 5TAT"AONI 2: VIED FACINO (05*, �� S\ ....... < �.