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Good afternoon IRT,
Forwarding a supplemental planting plan for the Wildlands Little Tennessee UMB - East Buffalo
Mitigation Site (SAW-2019-01296) for your review/comment. This planting is in between what I
would consider a routine maintenance planting and a full replanting deserving formal adaptive
management review, so I wanted to provide the IRT with a chance to offer comment. In order to
ensure the comments are received in time to order and plant within our dormant season window
the comment time is short (I have commented to them regarding providing more time for IRT
feedback in the future).
Essentially, Wildlands (WEI) is proposing to plant the entire, non -preservation portion of the site in a
low density. Seems half their veg plots did not meet performance standards and they believe it is
due to hydrology on -site developing differently than anticipated. They have adjusted the proposed
planting list based on these hydrology adjustments. WEI is also having trouble procuring several
species for planting causing more adjustments to the planting list.
Andrea and I have already provided some feedback as seen in the email chain below. Please respond
by close of business this Friday, February 11th or reach out to me with concerns or additional time
requests.
Regards,

Steve Kichefski
Regulatory Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District, Asheville Field Office
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Hi Steve,
I have attached the AMP. It took me more back and forth with the contractor and nurseries than I
expected. I tried to include as much relevant information as possible without going overboard. I can
supply other information if anyone requests it. In general, I'd say that this planting is likely beyond
what we'd need to do to achieve our success criteria. I hope that the extent of the planting, well
beyond the high mortality areas, is taken as us trying to improve the establishing plant communities'
structure and diversity.
I have removed sugar maple from the list and decreased the sycamore rate. I adapted some of the
other quantities slightly to accommodate this change.
Lastly, I didn't include this in the AMP but I thought it would be relevant to include the list of species
that we attempted to source. The species listed in red with a strikethrough were unavailable.
Hopefully that can help explain why certain species weren't included.
Thank you for distributing this quickly,
Joe
Potential species list
sycamore

black cherry
White bassweed
persimmon
N red oak
boxelder
slippery elm
sweet birch
paw paw
tulip tree
spicebush
beech
witch hazel
ironwood
yellow buckeye
tng 21der
black willow
strawberry bush
sugar maple
Fraser &iiag&ielizi
silky dogwood
elderberry
silky willow
red mulberry
hop hornbeam
yellewwerO4
sweetshrub
Carolina silverbell
wry
black gum
silky dogwood
ninebark
buttonbush
possumnhaw viburnum
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Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 11:52 AM
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Thanks for the feedback. That helps me understand the situation. I'm out of the office Wed -Fri, but
will look for your email so I can forward to the rest of the IRT for comment. Erin is out of office until
next week so I would not expect her response until mid -week. Feel free to follow up with me next
week if you have not heard anything.
Regards,
Steve Kichefski
Regulatory Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District, Asheville Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Suite 208
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)-271-7980 Ext. 4234
(828)-933-8032 cell
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us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at our
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Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 11:17 AM
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Hi Steve,
Thanks for the response. I should be able to get something out today or at least by Thursday as long
as things go smoothly with the proposed changes in the list- sourcing appropriate species for this
type of site is challenging.
Good to hear that it should be a quick turnaround. We did a closer look at the trees across the site
during a visit after our walk (when is wasn't pouring!). We also reviewed the monitoring data and
decided that we should do this type of planting to make up for some mortality and for the
cottonwood on the site- it survived better than anything else in MY1. It also took a while to sort out
which species could be sourced. That's why this is happening late in the dormant season. I agree that

this would have ideally been discussed earlier.
Thanks,
Joe
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Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 10:59 AM
To: Leslie, Andrea J<andrea.leslieCcDncwildlife.org>; Joe Lovenshimer
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Subject: RE: [External] E Buffalo planting
Thanks for your feedback Andrea.
Joe — let me know when you expect to have a adaptive management email ready and your thoughts
to Andrea's comments. Again the summary you email for IRT response can be very brief and with
Andrea and I already commenting, I expect it would be a quick turnaround.
Regards,
Steve Kichefski
Regulatory Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District, Asheville Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Suite 208
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)-271-7980 Ext. 4234
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From: Leslie, Andrea J <andrea.leslie(@ncwildlife.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 10:20 AM
To: Kichefski, Steven L CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <Steven.L.Kichefski Pusace.army.mil>; Joe
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Hi Steve -
The planting plan is pretty diverse and has a bunch of species I'm excited (yes!) about. I

am OK with sycamore being on the list - it was already in the planting plan, which was
reviewed and approved. I'd rather the buffer percentage not be as high as 10%; that's
higher than the 5% that's in the final plan. I'd recommend that the % be knocked back
down a bit.
Good question on sugar maple. I'm sorry I didn't catch and comment on that, Joe. When I
saw it, I was just so glad it wasn't red maple. But it's true - I would expect sugar maple
only at higher elevations in Graham County - don't normally see it at this elevation. So, I'd
recommend keeping it out of the plan unless Joe has seen it on site nearby already.
Andrea
Andrea Leslie
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NC Wildlife Resources Commission
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Sent: Monday, January 31, 2022 4:05 PM
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Hey Joe - Looking at the map makes it seem like heavy supplemental planting even for some areas
being wetter than expected... was there an problem with survival in the MY1 report? I don't recall
much of an issue during the site visit, but I guess woody stems were too small to evaluate and we
were mainly looking at ground cover. Just looking at the stem count maybe it is not too heavy, just
wide distribution.
Either method of notification for supplemental planting works, but if you want a quick response
from IRT then I would put together a short adaptive management summary and email it to me for
distribution to the IRT for comment. Since you have already run it by Andrea and I, hopefully we can
quickly get you feedback in time for your order. If just including in the MY1 report, it would be too
late for the comment to apply to the plant order and likely planting date. In the future try to give

more time for IRT feedback on the plant list.
I recommend still mentioning in the MY1 report of your proposal for supplemental planting this
dormant season with brief description of why.
Andrea —Are you good with the existence and density of Sycamore and sugar maple on the list for
Graham County?
Regards,
Steve Kichefski
Regulatory Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District, Asheville Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Suite 208
Asheville, NC 28801
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Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 3:01 PM
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Thanks Andrea.
Steve- we are planning on replanting the majority of the originally planted area to make up for some
species composition issues- cottonwoods, and more upland species in original mix. The site has also
trended wetter than we originally thought and the new planting lists and zones reflect that.
We are under the gun a bit on getting stems sourced and in the ground this season. I am planning on
drafting an adaptive management plan for this and would like to get your thoughts on when/how to
submit it. I could draft and submit to you ASAP or we could do it as an appendix to the monitoring
report (submitted by mid -February). The AMP would be fairly simple and mostly describe our
planting lists, zones, and rates. We will also work with the soils based on results from some pending
soil tests. We're hoping to limit any changes to the plant lists since our order is already in the works.

Please let me know if you have any questions on this. I'm available over the phone for the rest of the
week (828.443.1877).
Thanks,
Joe
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Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 2:14 PM
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Cc: Joe Lovenshimer <iovenshimer(@wildlandseng.com>
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Howdy Steve,
I just met with Joe for a quick bit to take a look at what Wildlands is proposing for planting
at the East Buffalo site. Rather than plant only the areas with poor survival, they are
intending on covering the whole site with planting (and he can better describe their
thought process here). I've taken a look at the plant list and the percentages, and they look
good to me. Joe is going to follow up with you on the adaptive management plan.
Andrea
Andrea Leslie
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NC Wildlife Resources Commission
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Here are the plant lists and map. The plant list spreadsheet has a tab showing which plants we could
actually source (strikethroughs were unavailable). We wanted to plant a base of new stems across
the site to make up for some of the spp. composition issues out there (cottonwood...). The areas
slated for higher replanting are based off of veg plot data we got. I can discuss what we think some
of the issues for plant survival are but a big one was that the site trended wetter than we originally
thought it would. These new plant lists and replanting areas reflect that shift.
Talk to you soon.
-Joe
From: Joe Lovenshimer
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 11:43 AM
To: Leslie, Andrea J <andrea.leslie(@ncwildlife.org>
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Thanks Andrea. 2:00 will work well. I'll send over the materials ahead of time.
Also, realized I never passed this Bradford pear article to you-
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/us/bradford-pear-tree-south-carolina.html
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Can do, Joe. How about afternoon, say 2:00? I'm in my office today (828 803-6054).
Andrea Leslie
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Hi Andrea,
Hope all is well with you. Would you have any time today to talk about some supplemental planting
we are planning at East Buffalo to make up for some mortality out there and to replace the
cottonwoods? We're on a bit of a time crunch to get all of the stems ordered and it'd be great to talk
it over with you to make sure we're on the same page with the planting list.
Thanks,
Joe
Joe Kraus Lovenshimer I Stewardship Manager
0: 919.851.9986 x108
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225
Raleigh, NC 27609

Adaptive Management Plan
East Buffalo Mitigation Site
Introduction
Wildlands Engineering is planning to complete additional planting at the East Buffalo Mitigation
Site (Site) to improve compositional and structural diversity within the establishing plant community.
Vegetation monitoring in monitoring year 1 revealed that two (one permanent (VP9) and one mobile
plot (MP1)) out of the twelve vegetation plots did not meet the final success criteria of 210 stems per
acre. Additionally, four vegetation plots did not meet the interim density requirement of 320 stems per
acre. Members of the Interagency Review Team (IRT) also requested that eastern cottonwood (Populus
deltoides) be thinned from the site over the monitoring period. The additional planting Wildlands will
complete this season will make up for the observed mortality in monitoring year one and the
cottonwood individuals that will be removed. Tables 6 and 8, attached below, show the results of the
MY1 vegetation plot monitoring.
Supplemental Plantin
The high mortality likely stems in part from wetter than expected conditions on many parts of
the buffer planting area. The as -built planting lists included some species, such as sourwood
(Oxydendron arboreum) and white oak (Quercus alba) that are more suited for drier conditions. The new
species lists have been adjusted for the more mesic conditions and the wetland planting areas have
been slightly expanded to account for the site conditions. The utility ROW planting zone will also be
supplementally planted due to field observations of mortality. No vegetation plots occur in the utility
ROW planting zone. It appears that the conditions in this zone were not wet enough for the two OBL
species, tag alder (Alnus serrulata) and buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), that comprise 15% and
14% respectively of the originally planted stems. The revised utility ROW planting list will be better
suited for the growing conditions in this zone. Planting will occur before March 15, 2022.
While Wildlands expects the adjustments in the planting lists and zones to correct the high
mortality, soil samples have also been collected. Wildlands will use the results of these soil tests to
direct efforts for soil amendments across the site if needed. Examples of potential soil amendments
include biochar, humates, slow -release low dose fertilizer (approx. 2-4-3), and mycorrhizal inoculant.
Any soil amendment additions will work to improve soil properties beyond just increasing
macronutrients. Expected improvements would be increased soil organic matter, nutrient availability,
microbial activity, and moisture holding capacity.
Tables 1a, 1b, and 1c show the proposed planting lists. Table 2 shows the proposed total
planting quantities and acreages. Tables 3-5 list the planting rates from the As -Built Report for the
buffer, wetland, and utility ROW planting zones respectively. Figure 1 is a map illustrating the planting
zones and densities. The planting densities and adjusted planting zones were based on observations by
multiple site walks by Wildlands staff and the MY1 vegetation plot data.

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Tables 1a. 1b and 1c
Table 1a
Buffer
Species
Common Name
Stratum
Rate
Number
of Stems
Wetland
Indicator
Platanus occidentalis
sycamore*
Canopy
8%
161
FACW
Prunus serotina
black cherry*
Canopy
10%
201
FACU
Diospyros virginiana
persimmon*
Canopy
12%
241
FAC
Betula lento
sweet birch*
Canopy
10%
201
FACU
Liriodendron tulipifera
tulip tree*
Canopy
10%
201
FACU
Aesculus flava
yellow buckeye*
Canopy
10%
201
FACU
Cornus amomum
silky dogwood
Subcanopy
8%
161
FACW
Ulmus rubra
red mulberry
Canopy
5%
100
FAC
Physocarpus opulifolius
ninebark
Shrub
5%
100
FACW
Lindera benzoin
spicebush*
Shrub
5%
100
FAC
Hamamelis virginiana
witch hazel*
Subcanopy
5%
100
FACU
Euonymus americanus
strawberry bush*
Shrub
5%
100
FAC
Carpinus caroliniana
ironwood*
Subcanopy
7%
141
FAC
100
Total Stems: 2008
Total Acres: 9.84
Table 1b
Wetland
Species
Common Name
Stratum
Rate
Number
of Stems
Wetland
Indicator
Platanus occidentalis
sycamore
Canopy
7%
35
FACW
Acer negundo
boxelder
Canopy
7%
35
FAC
Lindera benzoin
spicebush
Shrub
4%
21
FAC
Carpinus caroliniana
Ironwood
Subcanopy
4%
1 21
FAC
Salix nigra
black willow
Canopy
13%
63
OBL
Euonymus americanus
strawberry bush
Shrub
4%
21
FAC
Cornus amomum
silky dogwood
Subcanopy
11%
53
FACW
Sambucus canadensis
elderberry
Subcanopy
9%
42
FACW
Salixsericea
silky willow
Subcanopy
13%
63
OBL
Physocarpus opulifolius
ninebark
Shrub
4%
21
FACW
Viburnum nudum
possumnhaw viburnum
Shrub
4%
21
OBL
Alnus serrulata
tag alder
Subcanopy
15%
71
OBL
100
Total Stems: 467
Total Acres: 3.21

Table 1c
Utility ROW
Species
Common Name
Stratum
Rate
Number
of Stems
Wetland
Indicator
Euonymus omericonus
strawberry bush
Shrub
15%
32
FAC
Corpus omomum
silky dogwood
Subcanopy
15%
32
FACW
Colyconthus floridus
sweetshrub
Shrub
15%
32
FACU
Physocorpus opulifolius
ninebark
Shrub
15%
32
FACW
Corpinus coroliniono
ironwood
Subcanopy
10%
21
FAC
Lindero benzoin
spicebush
Shrub
15%
32
FAC
Homomelis virginiono
witch hazel
Subcanopy
15%
32
FACU
100
Total Stems: 211
Total Acres: 1.06
Table 2
Planting
Zone
Acreage
Total
Stems
Buffer
9.84
2,008
Wetland
3.21
467
ROW
1.06
211
Total
14.11
2,686

Table 3
Riparian Planting Zone
Species*•'
Common Name
Max Spacing
Spa
Min. Caliper Size
Stratum
PercentDf
St ems
Platanusoccidentalis
Sycamore
12
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
550
Prunus serotina -u
Black Cherry
12
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
Papulus deftaides -u
Eastern Cottonwood
12
6-12'
025"
Canopy
Ulm Americano-u
American Linden
12
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
Aiospyros virginiana
Persimmon
12
6-12'
025"
Canopy
Quercusrubm
Northern Red Oak
12
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
10%
Acernegundo-u
Boxelder
12
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
10%
tiimusrubm-r
SlipperyElm
12
6-12'
025"
Canopy
10%
Nyssasyfvufica -u
Black Gum
12
6-12'
025"
Canopy
Asiminatrrfoba
Paw Paw
12
6-12'
0.25"
Subcanopy
Corylusamencona"-u
AmericanHazelnut
12
6-12'
025"
Subcanopy
briodendrontulipifero -u
Tulip Poplar
12
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
5%
' Preferred substitutes: B. al leghaniensis or Magnolia fraseri, acuminata or fraserr or other substitutes if not available
100%
"Preferred substitutes: Lindera benxain, Halesia caroliniana, or other substitutes d not available
As -built
Percent
6%
7%
11%
zl%
7%
R i paria n Planti ng 2on e - As -built (% to r Substitutes)
Species
Common Name
As -built
Percent
Lfnderubenzoin
Spicebush
2%
Fagus grondifolia
American beech
cl%
Quercus falcato
Southern red oak
tl%
Oxydendrum arborEum
Sourwood
4%
Hamameks virginiana
Witchhazel
2%
4uercusalba
White Oak
1%
Corpinus coralinrono
American hornbeam
3%
Aescufusjlova
Buckeye
1%
Alnusserrulato
Tagalder
2%
Mafusangustf,olia
Southern crabapple
1%
Salix nigm
Black willow
tl%
uonymousamericanu
StrawberryBush
tl%
Corm tomentoso
Mockemuthickory
tl%
4uercus muehlenbergir
Chinquapin oak
cl%
itea virginfca
Virginia sweets pire
cl%

Table 4
Species I Common Name
Wetland Planting2one
Max Spacing
Bare Root or TubIing*
SPg
nack. Min. Caliper Size Stra#urn Percent Stems As -built
Percent
Prantanusaccidentrahs
Sycamore
12ft
6-12'
0.25'"
Canopy
10%
Liriodendwn tuliKeru
Tulip Poplar
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
5%
Alnus serruloto
Tag Alder
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Subcanopy
11Y.
Populus deltoides
Eastern Cottawood
12ft
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
10%
Molusangustrfolio
Southern Crabap pie
12ft
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
109.
Tihaamericann
White Basswood
12ft
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
t19'o
Acer negundo
Box elder
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
8%
Ulmus rubra
Slippery Elm
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
8%
Oxydendrum orhvreum
Sourwood
12ft
Cr12'
0.25"
Canopy
37
Euonymus vmericunus
Strawberry Bush
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Shrub
31Y.
Quercus rvbra
Northern Red Oak
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Canopy
6'%
09b
carpinuscuroliniunv
American Hornbeam
12 ft
Er12'
0.25"
Canopy
395
Hamamebs virginiano
Witch Hazel
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Subcanopy
395
Ivyssusylvati-
Black Gum
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Shrub
6%
695
clethraoeuminata
sweet-pepperbush
12ft
6-12'
0.25"
Shrub
<19'0
0%
Bare Root, Live Stake or Tiubling*
Sfrimmgra
Black Willow
12 ft
Cr12'
0.25"
Canopy
S, .
Olixsericeu
SilkyWillow
12ft
Er12'
0.25"
Subcanop
39,
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Buttonbush
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Subcanopy
6%
100%

Table 5
Utility Right -of Way Planting Zone -Shrub and Low Growing Species
Species
Common Name
Max Spacing
Indiv. Spacing
Min. Cali per Size
Stratum
Percent Of
Stems
dlnus serrulata
Tag Alder
12 ft
6-12'
025"
Subcanopy
15%
ltev vrrgrnica
Virginia Sweetspire
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Shrub
NexvertXWUtrr
Winterberry
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Subcanopy
physacarpus spur obus-u
Ninebark
12 ft
6-12'
025"
Shrub
Samhucusconadensis
Elderberry
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Subcanopy
Cepholanthusaccidentalis
Buttonbush
12 ft
6-12'
0.25"
Subcanopy
Euonymusamericanus
Strawberry Bush
12 ft
6-12'
0.25'
Shrub
left
tinderabenzorn
Spicebush
12 ft
6-12'
025"
Subcanopy
'No planting within access ways (15-20' corridor used for vehicular maintenance access)
100%
"Substitutes include Ca lycanthus floridus, Clethra acuminata, Viburnum acerfalium, and Leucothoefotanesiana
**=rMinimum of five species shall be planted in utility ROW, R OW sped es may be I ivesta ked or instal led as tubling where applicable.
As -built
Percent
149'o-
149�

Table 6. Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment
East Buffalo Mitigation SIte
UACE Action ID No..SA1-2019-01296
Monitoring Year 1 - 2021
Permanent Vegetation Plot
MYi Success Criteria Met (Yf N)
T r a =t PAean PAY1 - 2021)
1
N
v °'a
2
N
3
N
4
Y
5
Y
6
Y
7
Y
&
Y
9
N
10
N
Mobile Vegetation Plat
MY1 SLIc{ess Criteria Met (Yf N)
1
N
v °'a
2
Y

Table 8a, Planted and Total Stern Counts
East Bufhalo M ti6at on ate
USACE Action 10 No. SAW-2019-01296
Monitoring Yeer i-2021
Scientific He me C=rrnon`Jame
Species Type
Permanent Plot Per anent Plot2 }errrsnent PloH }ern"snent Plot4
PnoLS
P-ell
-
Pnol-S
}-ell
-
PnoV
}-ell
-
}noU
}-ell
Acafnagwndo
Box Elde-
Tree
As inm trihoha
tarn mor PaY D;A Indlar,0. nana
5h•-= -ee
CaTbus mrujmana
AmerimnHorra im
ShrL3T•ee
CuphafmnthusocckkrAa1.;s
Buttonhush
ShrabIre e
{ as mnaaricana
Amerion Haxelnut�American filbert
Shmb
bras ro bimna
Amerion Pemim murk. Paasu mwuod
Tree
"
Fuan mmaricanus
Strawbe bushk Heart'r -Bustin' with -love
Shrub
1
i
NomamrJis inraram
Witchhhad
Shrub Tree
1
1
Jtaa Vifzjrfiicff
Virginia -willow, Sweet5pire, Tassel -white
Shrub
"
Lh,'odGAdwv tu'qrftwer
Tulip Pppl ar
Tree
1
1
MairlsMMdjGkff
Wild Craba le
Tree
1
1
Nyssasv�vatrrn
SourGum, Black Gum, Pepperidge
Tree
1
1
Oxy6nndrum anNwv n
Sau rwood.. Stir ktree
Shrub Tree
1
Phl;a rpws opufrfoLusr
Ninehark
Shrub
-
-
-
R'atanus oe.dantajTs r
amom, Plane tree
Tree
1
pa w" daftoida.s
Eas-em Cottonwood
Tree
1
1
1
1
prunws Sa tnm
Black€hr
Sh•Lo T•ee
2
2
2
&mrcars fwUos
Willow Oak
Tree
Quarurs rubaa
Northern Pad Oak
Tree
1
Rabinim psaudaaa
Bladk locust
Tree
Smlirnrym
Bladk Wbw
Tree
suixs cw
Silky Wiikaw
Shrub Tnse
5vA%W rs cmnmdaaxis
Cammon Elderberry
Shrub Trre
"
Uhmws mb M
Slippery Elm, Red Elm
Tree
1
1
Stemcaunt
Sim jmesj
site (ACRES11
5pecies counti
Stems per AME111111111111111111111
6
6
5
6
_1
_1
_1
1
1
1
0.02
0.0'
0.02
0.02
5 5
6
5
i
3
3
11
11
1 11
243
1 405
1
1
2-3
219
249
445
a45
I U5
`One plantcdstem was mislabeled as Plot wsxddarna&s in the w-built monitoring and was identified as Physnveyws mpuhfmUws i- Lei- 1
Scientific He me
Ca mon Neme
Species Type
t.
Permanent Plot 5 }er rare -t P of E• 7ermenmt Plat 7
Permanent Plot 6
PnoLS
P-ell
-
Pr oLS
}-al
T
PmoLS
P-aa
T
PnoLS
P-uM
T
--cgwrrdo
Bo• Elder
Tree
"
As.•r-ca taDl:c,
:=TT.on Pawpaw, Indian -banana
ShmbTree
1
CarpimusawW-n;ona
American Hornbeam
Shrub Tree
Caphaknnthus Oprrtalis
Buttonbush
ShmbTnse
1
1
1
C asamaricana
Amerion HaxelnutrAmerican filbert
Shrub
1
Diospgros wrgiWmna z
Amerion Pemimmurk. Paasumwmd
Tree
1
1
1
Fumnyr mmaricanus
Strawberry-bushk. Heart'r Bustin jwit64 e]
Shrub
1
1
JiomamrJis VkgiArarra
Witch Haael
5h•L3 T•ee
1
1
Jta wrginicm
Virriniaixilla ,` etspire,Tassel-white
Sh•L=
briodwidrom tulgf weer
Tulip Popl ar
Tree
1
1
1
Mak1 amw5djoke
Wild Crabapple:
Tree
1
1
Nyssms}nl+ 6-
SaurGum, Black Gum, Pepperidge
Tree
1
1
1
Oxydendrum arbwewna
Sau rwood.. Stir ktree
Shrub Tree
PhysoaorpwsopulrfWx
Ninehark
Shrub
JNatar u mzrdo-ntah's
Sycamore, Plane tree
Tree
1
i
1
Po vlas dbftoidb.r
Eastem r' ttanwmW
Tree
2
2
5
"
Jafaaw5larotlnm
Bladl Che
-= T•ee
1
1
1
Quarws naffs
Walewr Oak
T*ee
Quarnrsrubaar
Northern Red Oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
Rabinim psaudaacmoa
Bladk locust
Tree
Smlirnrym
Black YYbw
Tree
Smlixsr cam
SilkyWilkn
Sh-ublme
2
2
2
Smmbuas mnadanxis
CorrwrronElderberry
Shrub Tree
Uhmws mbsm
15lippery Elm, Red Elm
Tree
1
i
1
1
1
i
Stem caunt
9
9
12
a
8
M
1A
10
11
11
11
sim jeresj
1
i
1
1
site{ACRESj
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
Species count
8
8
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
f
4
4
Stems per AME
-1fi4
164
486
324
124
124
V5
405
405
445
445
445
`One plantedstem was mislabeled as Quar nrbrm in the w-buit monitoring and was identified 2YDiosppra wrginrama in Year 1.

Table Sb. Planted and Total Stem Counts
East Buffalo Mitigation Site
USACCE ACtionld N43-SLAW-2019-M295
M&nit-Drip w Year 1 - 2421
Scientific Warne C4.anmpon Marne es
Permanent R of 9 PEmtiaiegt P of 10
PrroLS
P-all
T
PrroiS
P-all
T
nao
Box Elder
Tree
rnr umfoba
comrnon Pawpaw, Indian -banana
Shrub Tree
Carg,' us raro&aiaw
Amerimn Hnnrbearn
Shrub Tree
Cepf7£7i3Y ums=?dentaNs
eutronbutih
Shrub Tree
Cor}riusarnmcfna
AmericanHaaelnrrt,AnxwkmnFilbert
shrub
1
pfmpyros 4rgfr3fana
American Persimmon Possumwood
Tree
-
-
-
-
1
-
Euvny"aysarrrericaraus
Straw berrp-bush, Heart's-a4xu in'-[Kitfwluve)
Shrub
ffQnMvWfa 7>rana
Witch Hazel
Shrub Tree
nea uirgfnka
Yirgirria-willow, Sweet ire, Tassel -white
Shrub
LrnOdL-fld,o"v,qPftrQ
Ttdip Poplar
Tree
ft+rarus arr4UAYQfFa
wild{:rabapple
Tree
ssa m
5our Gunrtr Black Gun Pepperikke
Tree
cwydendarfn arboreum
sourwood, Sorrel -tree
shrub Tree
Ph socarpus opufifioffes
Ninebark
shrub
Pfawnus ocridentur¢
Sycamore, WanL-tmm
Tree
-
-
-
-
1
.
-
Popufus dery ufi
Eastem Cottorwm-Dd
Tree
1
PrunrasseruGna
EMack Cherry
shrbTree
-
-
-
1
-
Q4mrcuspheAos
Willow Oak
Tree
amrcrrs nrbra
Northern Red-Dak
Tree
Robin r?pseudovc4er4
Black Loc=
Tree
IkOix niMu
Black willow
Tree
SEdCEa
5ilkF IMIlow
Shrub Tree
1
sambuivs
cxxFmrw3n Elderberry
shrub Tree
Uknus rL6ra
Slippery Elm, Red Elm
Tree
Stern taint
=
5
10
6
a
size dares)
i
i
size IAC#tES)
0.42
4.02
Species rourrtl
4
1 .1
1 5
6
6
SUNns ACRE
202
1 4[u
3_3
ZL3
Scientific r4arra Corr rr-Gi Warne ies ryaa
MY1 (2=1)
NPfO '24=_;
PAL.
P-all
T
RioLS
P-al
T
noo
Bore Elder
Tree
_c
1.:
14
ASMrWta trifoba
Ooaurnon Pawpaw, Indian -banana
shr b Tree
-
5
S
Car us caro,'k aw
Amerr
imn HombearhrrbTree
S
2
Z
Cep.Sarr?17tf2vs4x�t ks
euttoirdmuh
ShrrbTree
1
i
Co fus arnenuma
American Hazelnut,American Filbert
shrub
1
4
4
DIft pP rM Wfrgfnfana
Arerican Persimmon, Mmimwood
Tree
1.1
11
11
arrredcarwa
straw bush Heart's-a-hnatirr' Wdii-Irn
shrub
1
-
-
-
2
2
Z
ffarrmwwRs vrxginfuna
witch Hazel
shri : T•ae
S
5
-
rDea uirgmKa
Virginia -willow, SweEupire, Tassel -white
shrj,
2
LrnoGd-ndron&Xpffiera
Tulip Poplar
Tree
=
-
14
-
lC
R&rkrs angUA DAa
Wild Crabapple
Tree
2
ssas m
Sour Gum BlaekGtirn, PqMplerkfte
Tree
-
6
-
cwydendrurnarb,areurn
snurwa}i<Sorrel-tree
shrj'T-=2
2
Ph us qiwJYbffus
Ninebark
shrjo
1
1
Pfawrrrrsacrfdentaris
sprcarnore, Warne -tree
Tree
=
-
=
1=
PO ufus &gnafdes
Eastern Cattornrr..ad
Tree
1'
-6
-1
1-
PrunrasemUna
Black Cherry
shrub Tree
4uercm BeAos
willow oak
Tree
-
cwgmrcusruba
Northern Red Oak
Tree
1-
=
26
Rabn•rfa pSEL00000r 4
Blade Lnarat
Tree
nigfe
Blade willow
Tree
i
1
i
sericea
Silkfv.'illow
shrrbTree
3
3
3
3
3
3
Sam bucuscazPu enss
Ccrmron Elderberry
Shrub Tree
2
2
2
a
8
a
uknus rL&ra
Slippery Elm, Red Elm
Tree
4
a
4
g
a
a
Stem CKN"
76
78
90
142
142
142-
sia tares)
10
30
3me (A RES)
0.25
Q25
SP20eS court
21
21
23
2i
22
Stennis per ACRE
316
316
364
575
.575
5-_