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Home My WebLink About20160233 Ver 1_Year 5 Monitoring Report - 2021_20220411 Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site Person County NC -- Tar-Pamlico River HUC# 03020101-0102 MY-5 (2021) Annual Fall Monitoring Report NC-DEQ Division of Mitigation Services: DMS Project # 97071 DEQ Contract #6746 DWR # 2016-0233 ACE #SAW-2016-01101 Data Collected: Sep-Oct 2021 Final Report: November 2021 !# • l� . M 4. r1 i F # • ilttp. �i. ��? �y �.., t•;y�. ,+ • llit ' t�•k a + •'4 i 'I.::`her.1• ii� • : -.iL 7Yakr-i -•._4+: 'r ti, i,,A, :}_-�3,,;� i 'I.-.' ��l' ,pr��• 4/�Y {may r. d �•" ,I! e r` f. `� .�1 V�iiF..- I � i i- ` i'�v' i y i2:. - ri,J •,L'aj •l': ' r}}- ;�rr,+ .L 'li,i ' J 'le ,�. ' ry:+4,1i,..'�� I ' '. : .I. 7 'if F.- u fir, -:} f. . -i._}{j ..x r ti;.. . ' I' 110 4t �; '#. .. .i. _�lyk' 3 Or4k•• {.- . } I '' rat ,.- ;. �, -ram r yi" .i f . TM • 1- ' �Ii 7F I I, . 1, r ' `,. - - . -• `• :....„.. .# `•r-_1.? 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Project Activity and Reporting History Table 3. Project Contacts Table Table 4. Project Attributes APPENDIX B. Visual Assessment Data Figure 2A. Current Conditions Plan View Figure 2B. Temporary Strip Plots, May 2021 Table 5. Vegetation Conditions Assessment Figure 3. Vegetation Plot Photos Figure 4. Photo Point Photos APPENDIX C. Vegetation Plot Data Table 6. Vegetation Plot Success Summary Table 7. Vegetation Plot Stem Count Data APPENDIX D. Hydrologic Data Figure 5. Monthly Rainfall Plot with Percentiles Figure 6. Groundwater Gauge and Rainfall Data Table 8. Hydrologic Success Attainment Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 2 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI 1.0. Project Background Summary 1.1. Project Location and Setting The Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site (TRHWR) is a full -delivery wetland mitigation project located in eastern Person County, between Roxboro and Oxford, North Carolina, within the Piedmont Physiographic Province (Figure 1). The easement comprises 9.98 acres, most of which was drained and degraded wetlands or former wetlands with hydric soil indicators. The remaining areas include non-hydric soils, drainage ditches, and a 570-foot long riparian corridor along a ditch and intermittent stream connecting the TRHWR site to the adjacent Tar River Headwaters Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation Bank project. Both projects are implemented by Mogensen Mitigation, Inc. (MMI), and are located on a 228-acre farm owned by Roy and Joyce Huff, in the Tar -Pamlico River Basin 12-digit HUC # 03020101-0102. The Huff Farm property is located at 333 Bunnie Huff Road, Oxford NC 27565. The access road into the TRHWR site is at Latitude = 36.3913, Longitude =-78.8171. 1.2. Pre -Restoration Conditions The TRHWR site was cleared and ditched for pasture use in the 1940s according to the owner, and was used for grazing cattle until January 2017 when the conservation easement fence was installed. The project involved plugging drainage ditches to restore wetland hydrology, fencing to exclude livestock, and planting native trees and shrubs to restore a Headwater Forest wetland ecosystem similar to what occurred prior to site clearing and drainage. Remnant native trees left for shade, hydrophytic groundcover plants mixed among the pasture grasses, and plant species recorded in adjacent natural forests (on the same soil mapping unit) provided data for the planting plan. The project will restore approximately 7.65 acres of headwater riparian wetland (6.53 acres reestablishment plus 1.12 acres rehabilitation) and will generate an estimated 7.28 or more riparian wetland mitigation credits. Approximately 1.27 acres with non-hydric soils in the southeast corner of the mitigation site will also be reforested, and a 100-foot wide by 570-ft long riparian corridor (1.06 acre) extending southeastward along the ditch will connect the TRHWR site to MMI's adjacent stream restoration and nutrient buffer bank project to the south. Total acreage of the wetland mitigation site and riparian connector is 9.98 acres. Restoration activities including tree planting, surface flow dispersal, and cattle exclusion has reduced soil erosion and nutrient -enriched runoff from adjacent pasture and cropland within its watershed, and helped retain agricultural chemicals used on these lands. It is expected to improve water quality and habitat in the receiving tributary and reduce fine sediment loading which will enhance the overall watershed, particularly in the adjacent stream and nutrient mitigation bank and downstream. 1.3. Mitigation Goals and Performance Criteria The subject watershed HUC #03020101-0102 is designated by NCDEQ as a Targeted Local Watershed (TLW) for water quality improvement projects, and the Tar River reach within and downstream of this local HUC is recognized as a Significant Natural Heritage Area (SNHA) for its high diversity of aquatic life including protected species of river mussels and fishes. The TRHWR project is intended to support Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 3 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI these TLW and SNHA designations by improving water quality and habitat on the property and downstream. Specific project goals and objectives as identified in the TRHWR Final Mitigation Plan (December 2016) include: GOALS: • Restore the natural jurisdictional wetland hydro -period to five or more acres of forested wetland within a nine -acre site; • Restore forested wetland habitat and improve habitat connectivity between Denny Store Gabbro Forest (NHP Natural Heritage Area) to the north and the Tar River tributaries; • Buffer storm water runoff from fecal and other cattle -related pollutants and fertilizer. OBJECTIVES: • Plug existing ditches and create sheet flows throughout the site. Aerate soils to reduce compaction, improve infiltration, and create micro -topography to retain surface flows; • Preserve the remnant mature Swamp White Oaks (a regionally rare species) for seed source. Plant appropriate native hardwood trees at a sufficient frequency to establish a diverse bottomland wetland forest. Treat and/or remove invasive species which may cause problems for site restoration, including Chinese privet and multi -flora rose; • Install fencing to exclude cattle and establish a conservation easement to provide permanent protection on the site. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS and MONITORING: GOAL OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE STANDARD MONITORING APPROACH Restore natural hydro -period for headwater forest wetland. Plug existing ditches and create sheet flow throughout the site. Aerate soils to reduce compaction, improve infiltration, and create micro- topography to retain surface flows. Water must be on or within 12 inches of the surface for 10% of the growing season. Hydrographs will indicate jurisdictional hydrology. Use 11 shallow groundwater self -reading gauges throughout the site at a frequency of about one per acre. Visual inspection of ponding duration. Restore forested wetland habitat and improve habitat connectivity with existing forests. Preserve mature swamp white oak trees for seed source. Plant appropriate native hardwood trees at 10-ft average spacing (435 stems/ac) Treat invasive species. Survival of 320 stems per acre at year 3, 260 stems per acre at year 5 and 210 stems per acre at MY 7. Monitor vegetation plots annually and calculate densities of surviving planted & volunteer stems. Buffer storm water runoff from fecal and other cattle -related nutrient inputs. Plant trees, fence perimeter and establish a permanent conservation easement. Insure the integrity of the cattle exclusion fencing for the life of the contract. Visual inspection will note fence condition through site pictures. Observations will be included in annual monitoring reports. Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 4 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI 1.4. Mitigation Approach Prior to restoration, the TRHWR project area contained 6.53 acres of former riparian wetland (ditched and drained, grazed pasture) with redoximorphic soil characteristics indicating hydric soils, but lacking adequate wetland hydrology based on groundwater gauge data and field observations during 2015-2016. Although the drainage ditches are shallow, they have effectively reduced water retention across much of the site over the past 70 years due to the slow infiltration rate, rapid runoff, and shallow hardpan in these soils. The project will re-establish jurisdictional wetlands in this area by plugging the drainage ditches to increase rainfall retention and dispersal, fencing out livestock, controlling invasive species, and planting suitable native tree species. These 6.53 acres of wetland restoration will generate riparian wetland credits at 1:1 ratio, yielding 6.53 WMU. Another 1.12 acres in the TRHWR project area has been less effectively drained by the ditches, and still has sufficient hydrology to meet jurisdictional wetland criteria, based on groundwater gauge data and field observations during 2015-2016. The project will rehabilitate these areas of degraded jurisdictional wetland (grazed pasture with reduced hydrology) by plugging ditches to increase hydrology, fencing out livestock, and planting suitable native tree species. These 1.12 acres of wetland rehabilitation will generate riparian wetland credits at 1.5:1 ratio, yielding 0.75 WMU. TRHWR project components and mitigations assets are summarized in Table 1, matching the proposed assets in the Mitigation Plan. 2.0. Monitoring Methods Vegetation plots are monitored annually in accordance with current DMS monitoring guidance (June 2017). The nine installed CVS vegetation plots, each 10 x 10 meters, represents 2.8 percent of the planted mitigation area. Vegetation monitoring will occur between September and early November, prior to the loss of leaves. The vegetation success criteria are specified in the Performance Standards above. If success criteria are not met, site maintenance and monitoring will continue until the success criteria are met. The twelve onsite groundwater monitoring gauges (RDS and Hobo) and one offsite reference wetland gauge are downloaded and maintained at least quarterly. Gauge data in the mitigation credit areas are plotted and evaluated for success based on the mitigation plan performance standard of continuous saturation within 12 inches of the ground surface for 10 percent of the growing season. Growing season based on air temperature at a weather station east of Roxboro is from March 28 to November 3, which is 221 days (from USDA WETS table). MMI installed a Hobo dual -probe soil temperature logger near the middle of the TRHWR site (beside GW-H) in late January 2017. Soil temperature on the site remained above 41 F at both 10-inch and 20-inch depths throughout February and March 2017. The lowest temperatures recorded were 42.7 F at 10 inches and 45.4 F at 20 inches. Based on soil temperatures remaining above the USDA -designated temperature for plant physiological activity, March 1 is used as the start of the growing season, based on field discussions with DMS and USACE. The revised growing season length is thus 248 days, and the groundwater hydrology success criterion is 25 days. Subsequent data from 2018 to 2020 confirm that soil temperature has remained above 42 F after the end of February each year. These data along with late -February bud swelling on Acer, Betula, and Salix, plus new growth of groundcover plants (Lamium, Cardamine, Lactuca, Allium, Bromus, Alopecurus, Ranunculus, Senecio, Geranium, Plantago, Viola, and Persicaria) support the use of March 1 as the growing season start date. Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 5 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI The conservation easement perimeter fence and ditch plug integrity have been monitored visually and documented with photo points. 3.0. Current Conditions Summary Groundwater gauge data for 2020 were collected from January 1 through September 16; CVS vegetation plot data and photos were collected in late September. MMI scientists made several visits to the TRHWR site between February and September 2020 to collect gauge data and evaluate the condition of the ditches, ditch plugs, and planted and volunteer trees. All nine CVS plots had 7 or more surviving planted trees and exceeded the 260 stems per acre success criteria for MY-5 based on planted stems alone (Tables 6 and 7). Some trees reported as dead in previous years had resprouted in 2021. The average density across all nine plots was 364 planted stems per acre and 567 total stems of planted species (including volunteers) per acre. Outside of the CVS plots, planted stem survival is generally good throughout the site, with an estimated 15 to 25 percent apparent mortality since the original planting. Leader die -back is common on many of the taller saplings, especially on tulip poplar, river birch, and musclewood, but many of the trees exhibiting leader die -back also had vigorous basal sprouts. Small unflagged trees outside of the CVS plots remain difficult to see in summer and fall due to the dense groundcover, especially resprouted trees. The dense, sticky Iredell clay loam soil on the site is challenging for trees to get established. Undisturbed headwater flats with Iredell soil often support "Piedmont prairie" or "glade" plant communities with a relatively open tree canopy compared with other Piedmont natural forest communities. Several of the rare plant communities with an open canopy recognized by the NC Natural Heritage Program occur on headwater flats with Iredell soils. Natural plants on the project site that suggest a historic sparse canopy include milkweeds (Asclepias purpurascens and A. incarnata), mistflower (Conoclinum coelestinum), sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), Carolina rose (Rosa carolina), mountain mint (Pycnanthemum spp), skullcap (Scutellaria spp), Lobelia (Lobelia spp), and swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor). The slow growth rates of planted trees on this project site maybe a natural artifact of the native soil. Six temporary strip plots (100 m2 each) were sampled in early May 2021 in the areas identified in October 2020 that appeared to have low woody stem density. A measuring tape was extended to 108 feet and pinned to stakes at each end, and live stems of planted woody species within 5 feet on each side the tape were counted (Figure 2B). Two of the six temporary plots on the eastern side of the site yielded 5 and 6 stems (202 to 243 stems per acre); these are in the area mapped as "low stem density" in Figure 2A. The other four temporary plots on the western side of the site yielded 7 to 8 stems (283 to 324 stems per acre) and meet success criteria. A few isolated plants of Multiflora rose, Chinese privet, and Callery pear were treated.in October 2020 and May 2021, and no "invasive exotic" problem areas were identified in September 2021. Groundcover vegetation is dense and diverse throughout the site, in both the treated areas (non -wetland and drained wetland) and non -treated areas (existing wetland). Exotic grasses including fescue (Lolium) and carpet grass (Arthraxon) are abundant in some areas, but have not been treated. All ditch plugs appear to be stable and performing as designed. Survival of planted trees, live -stakes, and herbaceous cover on the plug slopes and tops appears to be providing good protection; no erosion on the plugs was observed. Most of the ditches are now obscured by vegetation. Ponding behind each ditch plug was evident in early spring, but the ditches were mostly dry from May to September. Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 6 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI Twelve groundwater gauges (A through L) on the project site are roughly arranged in four transects perpendicular to the main ditch, as recommended by mitigation plan reviewers during field meetings (Figure 2). Three gauges (A, H and J) are within existing wetland rehabilitation areas, seven gauges (D, E, F, G, I, L, and K) are within the drained wetland reestablishment areas, and two gauges (B and C) are downslope from ditch plug #4 in areas not expected to generate wetland credits. Wetland hydrology success for the TRHWR site is based on saturation within 12 inches of the ground surface for 10% of the 248-day growing season (March 1 to November 3). The gauges measure the free water table depth and do not account for capillary fringe saturation which can extend above the free water table in fine -textured soils (https://vernonjames.ces.ncsu.edu/eleventh-annual-on-site/soil-wetness/). Manual water table measurements were also collected at each well one or more times during the year, and depth data were adjusted accordingly to fit the actual measurements. Rainfall in 2021, relative to the 30-year normal values (1981 to 2010), was above the monthly 50th percentile during January, February, and July, and below normal in all other months through October. The total for March, April, and May, the first three months of the growing season was only 7.1 inches, or 63 percent of the normal rainfall for that period (11.1 inches). All 13 gauges (ten in the mitigation credit area, two outside the credit area, and one off -site reference gauge) exceeded the minimum of 25 consecutive days for hydrologic success during the early part of the growing season, with consecutive day saturation periods ranging from 45 to 59 days (Table 8). Soil temperature data for 2021 support the accepted growing season start date of March 1. The lowest recorded soil temperature at 10 inches deep was 38.4 F on February 1. From March 1 forward the soil temperature remained above 41 F; the lowest temperature on or after March 1 was 43.5 F. 4.0. References Lee, Michael T., Peet, Robert K., Roberts, Steven D., Wentworth, Thomas R. (2008). CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation version 4.2, October 2008. Retrieved September 2011, from: http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/methods.htm LeGrand, Harry E. Jr. (2007) Natural Areas Inventory of Person County, NC. NC Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh NC. NC Division of Mitigation Services. (2017). NC-DMSAnnual Monitoring Report Format, Data Requirements, and Content Guidance, June 2017. http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/eep/dbb-resources Schafale, M.P., Weakley, A.S. 1990. Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, Third Approximation. NC Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh, NC. Sink, Larry T. (1995). Soil Survey of Person County, North Carolina. USDA Soil Conservation Service (Natural Resources Conservation Service), Raleigh, NC. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2016. Web Soil Survey. Available: http://websoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov/app/ Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 7 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI APPENDIX A. Project Background Data Figure 1. Project Vicinity Map Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History Table 3. Project Contacts Table Table 4. Project Attributes Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 8 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI •. . ti ~ . GRANVILLE CotINTY }:. • • Y,. ' PERSON CoLINTY w t• •• • �•--w. w f • I • • • • i . ., 4. f k . f-. r m i I ' V. a4-yc. a) f. cn, . U 45-C ort k l #, rlj GF S. } I'c. .= o I IL I: I = c . , 6 j r 715 r-17 141 a L1. Z � . ' CI? Q mi . Y- i r,� ichi 4 fr I p • .6 x I ar, c 0 a O c o L a) Q N O a1 a �c LL 4 7 � _ .ao a) c = c 0 Li Z U a) 0 O_ 0 0 3) (0 > on c ccs a) rcs v v a) m -0 c c 00 (0 u) a) N r. O O al O c U W a)(21 i N a) O fD O � C a) = N N o L �H U 5 a U i v ra a U' Z c 0A ° vi a) U a) 0 fl_ a) t 0 RS a) a) 0 0 c a) cc a) tin a) _c 00 0 v a) U O c a) cc 0. a) O - a) 4J }J 0_ a) v a) _c 0 c Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 9 Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits -- Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site, DMS Project # 97071 Mitigation Credits Stream Riparian Wetland R RE R Non -riparian Wetland RE Buffer Nutrient Offset Type R RE Acres 7.650 Credits 7.270 TOTAL CREDITS 7.277 Project Components Project Component or Reach ID Stationing/ Location Existing Footage or Acreage Approach (PI, PII etc.) Restoration or Restoration Equivalent Restoration Footage or Acreage Drained Wetland -- 6.530 Restore Hydrology, Fence & Plant R (Reestablish) 6.530 ac Grazed Wetland -- 1.120 Fence & Plant R (Rehabilitate) 1.120 ac Component Summation Restoration Level Stream (lin. feet) Riparian Wetland (acres) Non -Riparian Wetland (acres) Buffer (sq. feet) Upland (acres) Riverine Non-Riverine Re-establishment (1: 1.0) 6.530 ac Rehabilitation (1: 1.5) 1.120 ac Enhancement I Enhancement II Creation Preservation High Quality Preservation TOTAL feet or acres - - 7.650 ac TOTAL WMU - - 7.277 Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 10 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI Table 2. Project Activity & Reporting History Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site, DMS Project# 97071 Activity or Report Data Collection Complete Actual Completion or Delivery Mitigation Plan Dec 2016 Final Construction Plans Dec 2016 Construction Jan 2017 Planting Feb 2017 Baseline Monitoring/Report Feb 2017 Apr 2017 Year 1 Monitoring Nov 2017 Dec 2017 Year 2 Monitoring Nov 2018 Dec 2018 Year 3 Monitoring Nov 2019 Jan 2020 Year 4 Monitoring Nov 2020 Dec 2020 Year 5 Monitoring Oct 2021 Nov 2021 Year 6 Monitoring Year 7 Monitoring Table 3. Project Contacts Table Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site, DMS Project # 97071 Designer Ecological Engineering, Raleigh NC Heather Smith: 919-557-0929 Construction Contractor KBS Earthworks, Greensboro NC Kory Strader & Brett Strader: 336-685-4339 Survey Contractor Michael T. Brandon, PLS, Roxboro NC Michael Brandon: 336-597-8673 Fence Contractor Strader Fencing, Inc., Julian NC Kenneth Strader: 336-314-2935 Herbicide and Seeding KBS Earthworks, Greensboro NC Kory Strader & Brett Strader: 336-685-4339 Planting Contractor Mogensen Mitigation Inc, Charlotte NC Rich Mogensen: 704-576-1111; Gerald Pottern: 919-556-8845 Nursery Stock Suppliers Mellowmarsh Farms, Siler City NC Joanie McLean: 919-742-1200 Monitoring Performers Mogensen Mitigation Inc, Charlotte NC Rich Mogensen: 704-576-1111; Gerald Pottern: 919-556-8845 Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 11 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI Table 4. Project Attributes Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site, DMS Project # 97071 Project Name Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site County Person County Project Area (acres) 9.9 acres (Wetland + Buffer Easement combined) Project Coordinates (lat. and long.) 36.3895, -78.8153 Project Watershed Summary Information Physiographic Province Piedmont, Carolina Slate Belt River Basin Tar -Pamlico River-01 USGS Hydrologic Unit 8-digit 3020101 USGS Hydrologic Unit 12-digit Tar-Pam-01 -0102 DWQ Sub -basin Project Drainage Area (acres) 60 Project Drainage Area Percentage of Impervious Area 0% CGIA Land Use Classification Pasture, Crop, and Deciduous Forest Wetland Summary Information (Post -Restoration) Parameters Wetland Area Size of Wetland (acres) 1.12 ac existing + 6.53 ac drained = 7.65 ac Wetland Type (non -riparian, riparian riverine or riparian non-riverine) Riparian non-riverine (Headwater) Mapped Soil Series Iredell Loam (IrB) Drainage class Iredell = moderately well; Hydric inclusions = poorly Soil Hydric Status Drained Hydric Source of Hydrology Shallow ponding; perched on shallow aquitard Hydrologic Impairment Drainage ditches (1940s) Native vegetation community Headwater depression wetland forest (prior to pasture conversion) Percent composition exotic invasive vegetation 20% Fescue (sprayed) Regulatory Considerations Regulation Applicable? Resolved? Supporting Documentation Waters of the United States — Section 404 Yes Yes Prelim JD Waters of the United States — Section 401 Yes Yes Prelim JD Endangered Species Act No N/A US FWS Letter Historic Preservation Act No N/A NC SHPO Letter Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) No N/A N/A FEMA Floodplain Compliance No N/A NC Floodmaps Data Essential Fisheries Habitat No N/A N/A Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 Person County — Tar -Pam H U C 03020101 12 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI APPENDIX B. Visual Assessment Data Figure 2A. Current Conditions Plan View Figure 2B. Temporary Strip Plots, May 2021 Table 5. Vegetation Conditions Assessment Figure 3. Vegetation Plot Photos Figure 4. Photo Point Photos Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 13 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. 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Temporary Vegetation Strip Plots, May 2021. Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site#97071 15 MY-5 (2021)Annual Monitoring Report Person County—Tar-Pam HUC 03020101 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI Table 5: Vegetation Condition Assessment Table -- MY-5 (2021) Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration #97071. Person County HUC #03020101-0102 Planted Acreage = 7.65 Vegetation Problem Category Definitions Mapping Threshold (acres) CCPV Depiction Number of Polygons Combined Acreage % of Planted Acreage Bare Areas Very limited cover of both woody and herbaceous material 0.10 N/A 0 0 0% Low Stem Density Areas Woody stem densities clearly below target levels based on MY3, 4, or 5 stern count criteria. 0.10 N/A 1 0.38 5% Total 0 5% Areas of Poor Growth Rates or Vigor * Areas with woody stems of a size class that are obviously small given the monitoring year. 0.25 N/A 0 0 0% Cumulative Total 0 0 0% Easement Acreage = 9.98 Vegetation Problem Category Definitions Mapping Threshold (SF) CCPV Depiction Number of Polygons Combined Acreage % of Easement Acreage Invasive Areas of Concern Areas or points (if too small to render as polygons at map scale). 1000 N/A 0 0 0% Easement Encroachment Areas Areas or points (if too small to render as polygons at map scale). none N/A 0 0 0% Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration Site #97071 Person County — Tar -Pam HUC 03020101 16 MY-5 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report Mogensen Mitigation Inc. 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Vegetation Plot Success Summary Table 7. Vegetation Plot Stem Count Data Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration (TRHWR) Project, DMS # 97071. Monitoring Year 5 (Sept 2021) -- Person County NC. Tar -Pam HUC# 03020101 Table 6. CVS Plot Stem Density and Success Summary CVS Plot # Wetland Planted Stems Planted + Volunteer Stems Invasive Woody Stems Success Criteria Met? per plot per acre per plot per acre 97071- 20 97071- 21 97071- 22 97071- 23 97071- 24 97071- 25 97071- 26 97071- 27 97071- 28 9 364 15 607 0 Yes 7 283 20 809 0 Yes 8 324 14 • 567 0 Yes 12 486 23 931 0 Yes 8 324 10 405 0 Yes 9 364 10 405 0 Yes 9 364 11 445 0 Yes 9 364 11 445 0 Yes 10 405 12 486 0 Yes Plots 20-28 81 126 0 Project Avg 9.0 in 14.0 567 0 Yes Success Criteria = 320 planted + volunteer stems per acre at MY3, 260 planted + volunteer stems at MY5, and 210 planted + volunteer stems per acre at MY7 (planted species only). Color codes for Success Exceeds criteria by 10% or more Exceeds criteria by less than 10% Fails criteria by less than 10% Fails criteria by more than 10% MY4 to MY5 (287 or more) (260 - 286) (234 - 259) (258 or less) Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration (TRHWR) Project, DMS # 97071. Monitoring Year 5 (Sept 2021) -- Person County NC. Tar -Pamlico HUC# 03020101-0102. Table 7. CVS Plot Stem Counts and Density by Species. Lurrent Plot Data (Mt- Sept LULL) Scientific Name Common Name Growth Tyne 97071-20 97071-21 97071-22 97071-23 97071-24 97071-25 97071-26 Plant Total Plant Total Plant Total Plant Total Plant Total Plant Total Plant Total Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel-tree Shrub Betula nigra River Birch Tree (P) 4 4 3 3 1 1 4 4 7 7 Carpinus caroliniana Musclewood Tree (P) Cornus amomum Silky dogwood Shrub (P) 1 1 Diospyros virginiana Persimmon Tree (P) 2 4 3 2 2 2 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Tree (P) 2 1 8 3 6 2 10 1 3 2 Ilex vomitoria Yaupon holly Shrub (P) 1 1 1 1 Liquidambarstyraciflua Sweetgum Tree _ 6 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar Tree (P) 2 2 Nyssa biflora Swamp Blackgum Tree (P) Pinustaeda Loblollypine Tree 2 Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Tree (P) 2 2 2 2 Quercus bicolor * Swamp White Oak Tree (P) 1 1 1 1 Quercus michauxi * Swp Chestnut Oak Tree (P) 2 2 Quercus nigra * Water Oak Tree (P) Quercus phellos * Willow Oak Tree (P) 1 1 4 4 2 2 7 7 2 2 Ulmus alata Winged Elm Tree 2 Ulmus americana American Elm Tree (P) 2 1 4 1 2 3 1 1 (P) = planted species Planted & Total Stem count 9 15 7 20 8 14 12 23 8 10 9 10 9 11 ares 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 acres 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 Species count 4 7 4 6 5 8 4 7 6 6 3 4 2 4 Stems per ACRE 364 607 283 810 324 567 486 931 324 405 364 405 364 445 Table 7, continued. Plot Data (MY5 Sep 2021) Annual Means 2017 - 2021 Scientific Name Common Name Growth Type 97071-27 97071-28 MYO (2017) MY1 (2017) MY2 (2018) MY3 (2019) MY4 (2020) MY5 (2021) Plant Total Plant Total Plant Total Plant Total Plant Total Plant Total Plant Total Plant Total Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel-tree Shrub 2 1 2 3 Betula nigra River Birch Tree (P) 2 2 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 Carpinus caroliniana Musclewood Tree (P) 2 2 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Cornus amomum Silky dogwood Shrub (P) 1 1 1 1 1 1 Diospyrosvirginiana Persimmon Tree (P) 2 2 1 3 1 4 1 13 4 12 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Tree (P) 2 3 2 3 9 9 10 10 10 17 10 23 10 32 11 37 Ilex vomitoria Yaupon holly Shrub (P) 1 2 2 Liquidambarstyraciflua Sweetgum Tree 1 12 14 Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar Tree (P) 12 12 6 6 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Nyssa biflora Swamp Blackgum Tree (P) 1 1 Pinus taeda Loblolly pine Tree 3 1 3 2 Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Tree (P) 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Quercus bicolor * Swamp White Oak Tree (P) 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 Quercus michauxi * Swp Chestnut Oak Tree (P) 2 2 2 2 2 2 Quercus nigra * Water Oak Tree (P) 14 14 1 1 Quercus phellos * Willow Oak Tree (P) 2 2 6 6 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 Ulmus alata Winged Elm Tree 4 2 2 Ulmus americana American Elm Tree (P) 4 5 1 10 10 11 14 5 18 8 18 6 17 7 18 Planted & Total Stem count 9 11 10p 12 91 91 82 85 72P 97 77 104v 76 122 81 126 (P) = planted species ares 1 1 1 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 acres 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.222 0.222 0.222 0.222 0.222 0.222 0.222 0.222 0.22210.222 0.222I0.222 Species count 4' 5 4r 5 11 11 11 11 9 11 10 13 11 15 12 15 Stems per ACRE 364' 445 4051r 486 409' 409 369 382 324 436 346 468 342 549 364 567 Plant = Planted Stems; Total = Planted + Volunteer Stems of planted species on Red = volunteer non -planted species, NOT counted in totals or density. Blue highlight = Totals that include 1 or more volunteer stems of planted species. * Quercus seedlings misidentified in 2017 were corrected in 2018-2019, thus the changes in names and numbers Color codes for Plot Density & Success Exceeds criteria by 10% or more Exceeds criteria by less than 10% Fails criteria by less than 10% Fails criteria by more than 10% MY1 to MY3 (352 or more) (320 - 351) (289 - 319) (288 or less) MY4 to MY5 (287 or more) (260 - 286) (234 - 259) (233 or less) MY6 to MY7 (232 or more) (210 - 231) (189 - 209) (188 or less) APPENDIX D. Hydrologic Data Figure 5. Monthly Rainfall Plot with Percentiles Figure 6. Groundwater Gauge and Rainfall Data Table 8. Hydrologic Success Attainment Figure 5. Monthly Rainfall Totals (2021) with 30t", 50t", and 70th normal percentiles. 30-year historical data (1981-2010) at ROXBORO 7 ESE Gauge # 317516 from NC State Climate Office 30-year Climate Normal precipitation Month 2021 Precip Jan-21 3.93 Feb-21 6.62 Mar-21 2.71 Apr-21 1.97 May-21 2.38 Jun-21 3.44 July-21 5.22 Aug-21 3.33 Sep-21 3.57 Oct-21 1.95 Nov-21 Dec-21 Annual Ave 7.00 1 6.00 c 4.00 c 0 m E. 3.00 U GJ i a 2.00 1.00 0.00 30th % 2.45 2.58 2.99 2.18 2.51 2.15 3.38 2.57 1.94 2.65 1.89 50th % 3.81 3.33 4.45 3.34 3.35 3.84 4.57 3.89 3.91 3.72 3.46 70th % 4.46 3.82 5.32 4.21 4.04 4.45 5.44 4.90 4.85 4.72 4.42 2.56 3.71 4.52 45.38 TRH Wetland Restoration Site 2021 Monthly Rainfall and 30-yr Percentiles I r Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Rainfall 2021 -30th Percentile 70th Percentile Figure 6A. Groundwater Gauges and Rainfall Data Plots -- Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration # 97071 60 40 ` 20 n • 0 0 c -20 40 60 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge 'A' -MY5 (2021) March 1st - April 20th = 50 Consecutive Days A. kit Jan-21 Feb-21 Y Co • Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 k Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 - Groundwater Depth (in) 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) 0 Nov-21 Dec-21 3 2.5 2 r c 1.5 42 m 0.5 0 60 40 C 20 • 0 3 o 20 40 60 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge 'B' -MY5 (2021) March 1st - April 18th = 48 Consecutive Days r N C O �rii iyO 0 All • A IL 6 L MA A E E A A Alt TOWit Season Ends - Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 - Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) Nov-21 Dec-21 3 2.5 0.5 0 60 40 20 41 ▪ 0 B 3 -20 40 60 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge 'C' -MY5 (2021) ▪ March 1st - April 17th = 47 Consecutive Days 1111111111111111111111111111111 a O z Jan 21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 - Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) Nov-21 Dec-21 2.5 1.5 1 0.5 Daily Rainfall (Inches) Figure 68. Groundwater Gauges and Rainfall Data Plots -- Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration # 97071 60.0 40.0 • 20.0 C 0 0.0 sue+ a 3 = -20.0 -40.0 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge 'D' -MY5 (2021) March 1st - April 18th = 48 Consecutive Days B E z -60.0 Jan-21 Feb-21 L Mar-21 Apr-21 B May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 A \ Aik Sep-21 Oct-21 - Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) A AA Nov-21 Dec-21 2.5 0.5 60.0 40.0 20.0 a O 0.0 3 -2D.0 -40.0 -60.0 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge 'E' -MY5 (2021) t i March 1st - April 20th = 50 Consecutive Days "' a E Y 13 g z 12 y ul l ' • C O - - 6- ,rickA ��I��I�� 3 LI I I k . A , .11A lYik1l I Aw ILM A l�n I Ak �l Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 - Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) Nov-21 Dec-21 3 2.5 0.5 0 60 40 01 L c 20 L a 0 W 3 c 20 -40 60 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge 'F' -MY5 (2021) L f March 1st - April 15th = 71 Consecutive Days a d 0 z -0 'O W N C � yy y O 11 ' I �.�,.1A1h ''ll I �„ ��A1�AJlA�� Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 - Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) Nov-21 Dec-21 3 2.5 0.5 0 Figure 6C. Groundwater Gauges and Rainfall Data Plots -- Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration # 97071 60.0 40.0 c 20.0 a 0.0 0 C -20.0 O 40.0 -60.0 Jan-21 Feb-21 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge 'G' -MY5 (2021) March 1st - April 16th = 46 Consecutive Days Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 - Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) Nov-21 Dec-21 d 'o z .(5 60 40 20 d � 0 41 C 3 C 20 40 60 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge 'H' -MY5 (2021) f March 1st - April 29th = 59 Consecutive Days m a Y H G 0 z = W N N m C . OC N I\ I ! I i t ._...i.,\ I ..- k ,(All ,I.. ‘ t..IiLA I A A 1 .L A d A II ,. J A I/IA Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 - Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) 60 40 5 20 • 0 C � 20 O t9 40 60 Nov-21 Dec-21 3 2.5 2 L C 1.5 c 1 0.5 0 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge 'I' -MY5 (2021) £ March 1st - April 16th = 46 Consecutive Days E r N G zo V w N m O . 6 O -l7 Il w M 11 11 1 1 w A� A AA Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 - Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) Nov-21 Dec-21 3 2.5 2 m C 1.5 .0 C 0.5 0 Figure 6D. Groundwater Gauges and Rainfall Data Plots -- Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration # 97071 60.0 40.0 c 20.0 • 0.0 6 -20.0 - 40.0 - 60.0 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge 'J' -MY5 (2021) f March 1st - April 18th = 48 Consecutive Days E E C 1 e C N c C O ud ( . ---- --- t- - c. Itf ; AAA 11 ,lq \ ' A 1. IIM w¶ A i M A A A A w_ & A i Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 - Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) Nov-21 Dec-21 3 2.5 2 0.5 0 60.0 40.0 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge 'K' -MY5 (2021) March 1st - April 16th = 46 Consecutive Days f d s 20.0 L W • 0.0 eh. rRiA1 W B -20.0 -40.0 -60.0 Jan-21 Feb-21 I°l Mar-21 Apr-21 A ��AM May-21 ( Jun-21 Jul-21 A Aug-21 Sep-21 Ak Oct-21 ll� A AA - Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 In hes Below Surface - Precipitation (in) Nov-21 Dec-21 3 2.5 2 L C 1.5 8 a. 1 16 0.5 0 TRH Wetland Restoration Site Gauge'L' -MY5 (2021) Arta , Groundwater Depth (Inches) A N N A c 7 O O O O O c 7 O O O O O [ L i March 1st - April 17th = 47 Consecutive Days M a E w Y Ne z W yq 00 O m lily Rainfall (Inche 4 , I I I 1 1 1 1 `id\ I I1�I1 A A A l II IM A A . M A 1n / V` i A 'Lf 1 A AA I A AA VV Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 V -Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) Figure 6E. Groundwater Gauges and Rainfall Data Plots -- Tar River Headwaters Wetland Restoration # 97071 60.0 40.0 v 20.0 0.0 a -20.0 0 t9 - 40.0 TRH Wetland Restoration REFERENCE Gauge -MY5 (2021) March 1st - April 20th = 50 Consecutive Days a E z V OC B -tom - 60.0 All Jan-21 Feb-21 i� I ft Mar-21 Apr-21 L rl May-21 Jun-21 t w J Jul-21 Aug-21 k,1 Sep-21 Oct-21 -Groundwater Depth (in) - - - 12 Inches Below Surface - Precipitation (in) A gt Nov-21 Dec-21 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 Daily Rainfall (Inches) Table 8. Hydrologic Success Attainment 2016 - 2021, Groundwater Wells Tar River Headwaters Wetland Mitigation Site # 97071. Maximum Consecutive Days in Growing Season with Water Table above -12.0 inches 2016 MY0 2017 MY1 2018 MY2 2019 MY3 WELL A B * C * start end days % GS 4/27 5/27 31 12 4/28 5/9 12 51 6/23 7/11 19 8 start end days % GS 4/23 5/16 24 10 4/23 5/16 24 101 4/23 5/21 29 12 start end days % GS 3/1 5/4 65 26 13/1 6/7 99 40 3/1 5/14 75 30 start end days % GS 3/1 4/3 34 14 3/1 5/1 62 25 3/1 4/24 55 22 D E F G H I J K L Ref 4/27 5/16 20 8 4/23 6/2 41 17 3/1 3/20 20 8 4/27 5/15 19 8 3/1 4/7 38 15 4/22 5/12 21 8 4/28 5/16 19 8 4/27 5/11 15 6 na na na na 4/1 6/14 75 30 3/13 4/11 30 12 4/24 5/17 24 10 3/31 4/10 11 4 3/31 4/13 14 6 4/23 5/17 25 10 4/23 5/20 28 11 5/22 6/2 12 5 3/31 4/10 11 4 3/1 6/10 102 41 3/1 6/9 101 41 3/1 5/12 73 3/1 5/3 64 3/1 5/3 64 3/1 5/9 70 3/1 6/9 101 3/1 5/3 64 3/1 5/12 73 3/1 5/2 63 3/1 6/15 107 3/1 5/14 75 29 26 26 28 41 26 29 25 43 30 3/1 4/30 61 3/1 4/30 61 3/1 4/25 56 3/1 4/28 59 3/1 5/4 65 3/1 4/24 55 3/1 5/1 62 3/1 4/25 56 3/1 5/1 62 3/1 5/14 75 25 25 23 24 26 22 25 23 25 30 Groundwater Gauges -- Maximum Consecutive Days in Growing Season with Water Table above -12.0 inches 2020 MY4 2021 MY5 2022 MY6 2023 MY7 WELL A B* C * start end days % GS 3/1 5/11 72 29 3/1 5/14 75 301 3/1 5/12 73 29 start end days % GS 3/1 4/20 50 20 3/1 4/18 48 19 3/1 4/17 47 19 start end days % GS start end days % GS D E F G H I J K L Ref 3/1 5/12 73 3/1 5/13 74 3/1 5/10 71 3/1 5/09 70 3/1 5/17 78 3/1 5/09 70 3/1 5/12 73 3/1 4/05 36 3/1 4/30 61 3/1 5/15 76 29 30 29 28 31 28 29 15 25 31 3/1 4/18 48 3/1 4/20 50 3/1 4/15 45 3/1 4/16 46 3/1 4/29 59 3/1 4/16 46 3/1 4/18 48 3/1 4/16 46 3/1 4/17 47 3/1 4/20 50 19 20 18 19 24 19 19 19 19 20 Adjusted Growing Season based on on -site soil temperature > 41° F is Mar 1 to Nov 3 (248 Days). Mitigation Plan success criterion is 10% of growing season (25 consecutive days WT < 12" below surface). Blue = Gauge meets hydrologic success. Brown = Gauge does not meet hydrologic success * Gauges B and C are in non-credit areas and do not contribute to project success evaluation. Yellow = Gauge failure; actual end of hydroperiod may have been later. Percent of 2021 Growing Season with consecutive days of WT at -12 inches or higher. • Li. X k I % a, Y.▪ . - - I • I�eesthlish if0C'i ' . • r #--i .. r 1 - 0~- o C I I 0 ,no 0 Cri . • I �. S▪ / c I /• I Al1 0,1. Cm I I 007 0 r3 f' -° 4 a I L. le 0., 4 X