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Home My WebLink About20210023 Ver 3_Site Walk Request Memo_20220404Mitigation Project Information Upload ID#* 20210023 Version* 3 Select Reviewer: * Katie Merritt Initial Review Completed Date 04/05/2022 Mitigation Project Submittal - 4/4/2022 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Is this a Prospectus, Technical Proposal or a New Site? * 0 Yes O No Type of Mitigation Project:* Stream Wetlands Buffer Nutrient Offset (Select all that apply) Project Contact Information Contact Name: * Jason Lorch Project Information ID#:* 20210023 Existing ID# Project Type: Project Name: County: Email Address: * jlorch@wildlandseng.com Version:* 3 DMS • Mitigation Bank Anderson Farm Phase II Mitigation Site Wayne Document Information Mitigation Document Type: * Mitigation As -Built Plans File Upload: Signature ............................................ Print Name: * Signature:* Existing Version Anderson Farm II Site Walk Request Memo.pdf 5.49MB Please upload only one PDF of the complete file that needs to be submitted... Jason Lorch Anderson Farm II Mitigation Bank Parcel – Memo Wildlands Engineering, Inc. page 1 April 4, 2022 MEMORANDUM TO: Katie Merritt, Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator FROM: Andrea Eckardt, Project Manager Jason Lorch, Monitoring Coordinator DATE: April 4, 2022 RE: Request for Site Visit MBI Task 2 Site Walk ANDERSON FARM II MITIGATION BANK PARCEL‐ Mount Olive, NC The Anderson Farm II Mitigation Bank Parcel (Parcel) is in Wayne County approximately 6 miles northeast of the town of Mount Olive. The Parcel is directly adjacent to the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS) Anderson Farm Mitigation Site and was restored to provide ecological and water quality enhancements to the Neuse River Basin by restoring the riparian buffer along three unnamed tributaries (UT1, UT2, and UT3), and one ditch (Ditch A). Buffer widths within the NCDMS project extend up to 100 feet from the tops of banks of UT1, UT2, and most of UT3. The Parcel extends these buffer widths another 100 feet, creating a total of 200 feet of functional riparian corridor along UT1, UT2, and UT3. Additionally, Ditch A is buffered from the top of bank to 200 feet. Prior to mitigation activities the Parcel was used to produce row crops. Tables 1 and 2 contain project overview and credit applicability information. Table 1. Project Overview Project Name Anderson Farm II Mitigation Bank Parcel Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201170040 River Basin Neuse (Excluding Falls Lake) Geographic Location (Lat, Long) 35.251662, ‐78.103729 Site Protection Instrument (DB, PG) BK 3710 PG 286 Total Credits 42,798.000 ft² Buffer Mitigation Credits; 30,745.765 lbs. N Types of Credits Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset BPDP Date October 2021 Initial Planting Date March 2022 Baseline Report Date April 2022 MY1 Report Date December 2022 MY2 Report Date December 2023 MY3 Report Date December 2024 MY4 Report Date December 2025 MY5 Report Date December 2026 Anderson Farm II Mitigation Bank Parcel – Memo Wildlands Engineering, Inc. page 2 April 4, 2022 Table 2. Credit Viability Feature Name (BPDP) Classification Buffer Credit Viable Nutrient Offset Viable UT1 Stream Yes Yes UT2 Stream Yes Yes UT3 Stream Yes Yes Ditch A Ditch No Yes Approximately 15.95 acres have been protected under the conservation easement. The mitigation activity for 14.35 acres was riparian restoration, of which 0.92 acres are proposed for buffer mitigation credit while 13.43 acres are proposed for nutrient offset credit. The Buffer Interpretation /Clarification Memo #2008‐019 applies to Ditch A where maintenance of diffuse flow onsite is unattainable, therefore a total of 1,982 square feet have been removed from the creditable area of Ditch A. The land use within 200 feet from top of bank of the project features had been maintained and cleared for row crop cultivation prior to restoration activities; therefore, soil disturbance during project planting was minimal. Bare root trees were planted using a dibble bar at a spacing of 7 feet by 12 feet, which resulted in a stem density of 502 stems per acre. Prior to planting, herbaceous cover established naturally, therefore seeding was deemed unnecessary. Table 3 includes a list of tree species planted along with their density and composition at planting. Table 3. Tree Species Selected for Planting Species Common Name Number Planted % of Total Diospyros virginiana Common Persimmon 764 (50 stems/acre) 10% Platanus occidentalis Sycamore 1,131 (74 stems/acre) 15% Betula nigra River Birch 1,131 (74 stems/acre) 15% Quercus pagoda Cherrybark Oak 764 (50 stems/acre) 10% Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood 764 (50 stems/acre) 10% Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak 764 (50 stems/acre) 10% Celtis laevigata Sugarberry 396 (26 stems/acre) 5% Ulmus americana American Elm 396 (26 stems/acre) 5% Prunus serotina Black Cherry 396 (26 stems/acre) 5% Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay 396 (26 stems/acre) 5% Acer negundo Boxelder 764 (50 stems/acre) 10% Easement boundaries have been identified in the field to ensure clear distinction between the Parcel and adjacent properties. Boundaries are identified by 6 foot “t posts” with attached easement placards. Signage along the outer perimeter of the Parcel has been placed at 100‐foot intervals where the easement does not directly parallel the NCDMS conservation easement. In areas where the Parcel Anderson Farm II Mitigation Bank Parcel – Memo Wildlands Engineering, Inc. page 3 April 4, 2022 easement directly parallels the NCDMS easement, NCDMS placards have been placed so that they are within the range of 100 to 200 feet apart. Attachments: Credit Service Area Figure Monitoring Map Vegetation Plot Photographs Credit Service Area Map Anderson Farm II Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo Neuse River Basin (03020201) 0 105 Miles Wayne County, NC ¹ ^_ County Boundaries HUC03020201 Riparian Buffer Credits and Nutrient Offset Credits Service Area ^_ Anderson Farm II Parcel Location 03020201 Monitoring Map Anderson Farm II Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo Neuse River Basin (03020201) 0 250125 Feet Wayne County, NC ¹UT1UT1UT3 UT2Ditch A1 4 5 3 6 12 11 2 7 8 9 10 Project Location Bank Parcel Conservation Easement NCDMS Conservation Easement Project Stream Project Ditch Riparian Restoration for Buffer Credits Riparian Restoration for Nutrient Offset Credits Not for Credit Vegetation Plot Non-Project Stream 2019 Aerial Photography VEGETATION PLOT PHOTOGRAPHS Anderson Farm II Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Vegetation Plot Photographs VEG PLOT 1 (3/21/2022) VEG PLOT 2 (3/21/2022) VEG PLOT 3 (3/21/2022) VEG PLOT 4 (3/21/2022) VEG PLOT 5 (3/21/2022) VEG PLOT 6 (3/21/2022) Anderson Farm II Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Vegetation Plot Photographs VEG PLOT 7 (3/21/2022) VEG PLOT 8 (3/21/2022) VEG PLOT 9 (3/21/2022) VEG PLOT 10 (3/21/2022) VEG PLOT 11 (3/21/2022) VEG PLOT 12 (3/21/2022)