20201664 Ver 2_As-Built Walk Field Notes - Bells Bridge_20220708

From:
Merritt, Katie
To:
Baker. Caroline D
Subject:
FW: As -Built Walk Field Notes - Bells Bridge
Date:
Friday, July 8, 2022 11:39:17 AM
Attachments:
Bells Bridge AsBuilt Field Notes.odf
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From: Merritt, Katie
Sent: Friday, July 8, 2022 11:38 AM
To: Barrett Jenkins<[e-mail]>
Cc: Josh Merritt<[e-mail]>; Raymond Holz
<rholz@ restorationsystems.com>
Subject: As -Built Walk Field Notes - Bells Bridge
Hey Barrett,
DWR staff performed the As -Built Walk for the Bells Bridge site on July 6, 2022, which is a
requirement prior to the issuance of a credit release for Task 2. During the site visit, the
followingthings were observed:
1. All monitoring plots were installed, stem spacing within plots was consistent with the rest
of the site, stem density was good except in areas noted in Item 2, planted stems were
mostly healthy with good vigor, seeding across the site was good with only a few minor
areas where seeding had yet to get established and the easement boundary was
adequately marked.
2. Little to no planted stems were observed along top of bank to a width of 12'-15' in areas
identified in ORANGE in the attached figure. Some areas were densely vegetated with
weeds, which did make it slightly difficult to observe the areas in full.
IRS has two options: 1) Perform sufficient rectangular transects running parallel to
features in all areas where DWR staff did not observe planted stems and provide
vegetation data to DWR in the Year 1 Monitoring Report to confirm stems are present or,
2) IRS must submit an Adaptive Management Plan with the Year 1 Monitoring Report
committing to replant all these areas and provide supporting documentation, including
photos showing planted stems, to document the replant. It is likely that only 1 maybe 2
rows of stems will need to be planted along these areas to meet stem density
requirements where planted stems are not present. Due to the substantial areas
affected, DWR will not issue a full credit release for Task 2.
3. Some plots did not have all stems flagged in the plots. IRS needs to make sure all stems
are flagged in plots during the assessment of plots in Year 1.
4. No conservation easement placards were installed along the easement boundary. RS is
to install easement placards along the entire easement boundary and provide photo
documentation with the submittal of the AsBuilt Report.
Katie Merritt
Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator

401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Work Cell: 919-500-0683
Website: https://deg.nc.gov about/divisions/water-resources water -quality permitting/401-
buffer-permitting/nutrient-offset-buffer-mitigation-program
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27620
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

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