20190661 Ver 1_Sassarixa Swamp Bank-MY2 Report_20221017

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Initial Review Completed Date 10/18/2022
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Jason Lorch
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Project Type: DMS • Mitigation Bank
Project Name: Sassarixa Swamp II
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October 17, 2022
CREDIT RELEASE REQUEST FORM
To: NCDEQ-DWR Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator
From: Jason Lorch
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
Through: Wildlands Holdings III, LLC
We formally request a credit release for the Sassarixa Swamp II Nutrient Offset and Buffer
Mitigation Bank Parcel for completion of Task 5 per the approved credit release schedule, which is
included in the Attachments with this request. The following documents have been submitted to
DWR for Task 5 and are pending review: Sassarixa Swamp II Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation
Bank Parcel Monitoring Year 2 Report.
Credits requested for release are detailed below:
Credit Type % Release Credit Amount Notes/Comments
(include Units)
Buffer Restoration 10% 28,375.200 Square Feet
Buffer Preservation NA NA
1
Buffer Enhancement 10% 3,428.762 square feetEnhancement and
2
6,232.974 Square feetenhancement via
1
cattle exclusion
2
Coastal headwater
Generated Nitrogen Nutrient 10% 3,351.200 pounds
Offset
Delivered Nitrogen Nutrient NA NA
Offset (Jordan sites only)
Generated Phosphorus Nutrient
NA NA
Offset
Delivered Phosphorus Nutrient NA NA
Offset (Jordan sites only)
Signature:

Attachments: 1) Approved Project Credit Table (include the most recent Asset Table approved by
DWR, whether it is the BPDP table or the As-Built table), 2) Approved Credit Release Schedule
Include the approved credit release schedule, whether it is the credit release schedule from the
MBI/UMBI or from the BPDP,

SassarixaSwampCreditReleaseSchedule
%Credit%RiparianBufferCredit
TaskProjectMilestoneAvailableReleasewithinCoastal
forSaleHeadwatersAreas
InstrumentandBPDPApprovedbyDWR,ConservationEasementRecorded,
120None
FinancialAssurancePosted,andDraftStreamMitigationPlanApprovedbyIRT
MitigationSiteEarthwork,PlantingandInstallationofMonitoringDevices
220None
Completed,andallApplicablePermitsObtained
3MonitoringFinancialAssurancePostedandApprovalofAsBuiltReport1025
4MonitoringReport#1:ApprovedbytheDWR*&financialassurancerenewed1010
5MonitoringReport#2:ApprovedbytheDWR*&financialassurancerenewed1010
6MonitoringReport#3:ApprovedbytheDWR*&financialassurancerenewed105
ItemB(1)ofSectionXinthisInstrumenthasbeencompletedandapprovedby
755
DWR
Noremainingcreditswillbereleaseduntiltheconservationeasementhas
beenassignedtoanapprovedlandtrustorstewardship
8MonitoringReport#4:ApprovedbytheDWR*&financialassurancerenewed55
MonitoringReport#5:ApprovedbytheDWR*&financialassurancerenewed
9forcoastalheadwaterbufferareas,andfinalsitevisitbyDWRhasbeen1020
conductedfornutrientoffsetareas
MonitoringReport#6:ApprovedbytheDWR*&financialassurancerenewed
10N/A10
forcoastalheadwaterbufferareas
MonitoringReport#7:ApprovedbytheDWR*&finalsitevisitbyDWRhas
11N/A10
beenconductedforcoastalheadwaterbufferareas
100%
Total100%

SassarixaSwampIINutrientOffsetandBufferMitigationBankParcel
DWRID#20190661
WildlandsHoldingsIII,\[\[/͸ƭSassarixaSwampIINutrientOffsetandBufferMitigationBank
MonitoringYear2Report
October2022
PREPAREDBY:
WildlandsEngineering,Inc.
312WestMillbrookRoad,Suite225
Raleigh,NC27609
Phone:[phone]

MONITORINGYEAR2REPORT
SassarixaSwampIINutrientOffsetandBufferMitigationBankParcel
WildlandsHoldingsIII,\[\[/͸ƭSassarixaSwampIINutrientOffsetandBufferMitigationBank
TABLEOFCONTENTS
1.0Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
1.1ProjectDescription.......................................................................................................................2
1.3ProjectHistory..............................................................................................................................2
1.4ProjectLocation............................................................................................................................3
1.5ProjectDesign...............................................................................................................................3
2.0VegetationMonitoring.....................................................................................................................4
2.1SuccessCriteria.............................................................................................................................4
2.2DescriptionofSpeciesandMonitoringProtocol.........................................................................4
2.3ResultsofVegetationMonitoring................................................................................................5
2.4ParcelAdaptiveManagement......................................................................................................5
2.5Conclusions...................................................................................................................................6
3.0References........................................................................................................................................6
LISTOFTABLES
Table1ProjectReportingHistory
Table2TreeSpeciesSelectedforBufferRestoration
Table3Character/ExistingTreeSpecies
Table4MonitoringPlotSummaryΑPlanting(AsBuilt)
Table5MonitoringPlotSummaryΑYear2
APPENDICES
AppendixA:Figures
Figure1ProjectLocationMap
Figure2ServiceAreaMap
Figure3CreditGenerationMap
Figure4MonitoringComponentsMapKey
Figure4acMonitoringComponentsMap
AppendixB:BankCreditLedger
AppendixC:VegetationAssessmentData
Table6VegetationPlotSuccessSummary
Table7StemCountTotalandPlantedSpeciesbyVegetationPlot
AppendixD:VegetationMonitoringPlotPhotosandDataResults
AppendixE:OverviewPhotographs
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1.0Introduction
1.1ProjectDescription
TheSassarixaSwampIINutrientOffsetandBufferMitigationBankParcel(Parcel)ispartofWildlands
HoldingsIII,LLC,(Sponsor)SassarixaSwampIINutrientOffsetandBufferMitigationBank(Bank).The
developmentoftheParcelwasinconjunctionwiththeNCDivisionofMitigationServices(NCDMS)
SassarixaSwampStreamandRiparianBufferMitigationSite(DWRProjectNo.201800432).Theproject
includesfourunnamedtributaries,oneditch,andanephemeralchanneltoSassarixaCreekandsix
unnamedtributariestoBlackCreek.TheprojectdrainsdirectlyintoHoltsLake,whichdrainstothe
NeuseRiver.TheParcellocationisdepictedinFigure1.ThepurposeoftheParcelistoprovideriparian
buffermitigationcreditstocompensateforbufferimpactsaccordingtotheConsolidatedBuffer
MitigationRule15ANCAC02B.0295(effectiveNovember1,2015)anddevelopmentrequiringnutrient
offsetpaymentsaccordingto15ANCAC02B.0703withintheHydrologicUnitCode(HUC)03020201
excludingtheFallsLakeWatershed.TheBankserviceareaisdepictedinFigure2.
Priortoconstruction,themajorityoftheParcellackedriparianbufferexceptafewareaswithmature
loblollypineforestalongT1andamixedhardwoodforestalongT6.TheParcelislocatedimmediately
adjacenttotheNCDMSSassarixaSwampStreamandRiparianBufferMitigationSite(NCDMSIDNo.
100040).TheNCDMSprojectincludesaconservationeasementareathatextends50feetfromthetop
ofbankofthemitigatedstreams.ThetğƩĭĻƌ͸ƭconservationeasementareaextendsbeyondtheDMS
easement,foramaximumof200feetfromthetopofbankofthemitigatedstream.TheParcelwas
restoredtoprovideecologicalandwaterqualityenhancementstotheNeuseRiverBasinbycreatinga
functionalripariancorridor.Approximately26.67acreshavebeenprotectedwithapermanent
conservationeasementalongtenunnamedtributaries(T1,T1A,T1B,T3,T4,T5,T5A,T5B,T5C,andT6).
AconservationeasementwasrecordedontheParcelinApril2020.
1.2BankSponsor
TheSassarixaSwampIINutrientOffsetandBufferMitigationBankParcelisapartoftheBank.The
MitigationBankingInstrument(MBI)fortheBankwassignedinDecember2019.
WildlandsHoldingsIII,LLC
1430SouthMintStreet,Suite104
Charlotte,NC28203
Phone:[phone]
Attn:ShawnWilkerson
Email:[e-mail]
1.3ProjectHistory
ProjecthistoryisprovidedinTable1.
Table1.ProjectReportingHistory
ActivityCompletionDate
WildlandsHoldingsIII,LLCMBIDecember2019
BankParcelDevelopmentPackageApprovedDecember2019
ConservationEasementApril2020
BareRootPlantingMarch2021
AsBuilt&BaselineMonitoringDocumentJune2021
Year1MonitoringCompletedSeptember2021
Year2MonitoringCompletedSeptember2022
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1.4ProjectLocation
TheParcelislocatedinJohnstonCountyapproximatelysixmilessouthwestofSmithfieldandfivemiles
northofFourOaks(Figure1).TheParcelinvolvesriparianrestorationontenunnamedtributaries(T1,
T1A,T1B,T3,T4,T5,T5A,T5B,T5C,andT6)inaccordancewiththeConsolidatedBufferMitigationRules
(15ANCAC02B.0295).TheParcelislocatedwithintheNeuseRiverBasinHUC03020201130030and
NorthCarolinaDivisionofWaterResources(NCDWR)Subbasin030404andwasrestoredforriparian
buffermitigationcreditandnutrientoffsetcreditintheNeuseRiverBasinHUC03020201(excluding
FallsLake)(Figure2).
FromRaleightakeI40E.Takeexit319forNC210towardSmithfield/Angier.TurnleftontoNC210E
(signsforSmithfield).ContinueonNC210Efor2.4milesandturnrightontoLassiterRoad.After4.6
miles,turnleftontoBlackCreekRoad.ContinueonBlackCreekRoadfor0.7milesandthenturnright
ontoOldOliveRoad.Thefirstparcelis0.1mileontherightofOldOliveRoad.Theotherparcelsareat
variouslocationsfurtherdownOldOliveRoad.
1.5ProjectDesign
Approximately26.67acresareprotectedinaconservationeasement.TheParcelwillgenerate23.38
acresofNeuseriparianbuffercredits.Additionally,theParcelwillgenerate3.11acresofnutrientoffset
credits,whichcreates7,061.752poundsofnitrogencredits.CreditgenerationisshowninFigure3.The
revegetationplanfortheParcelincludedplantingofbareroottreesandcontrollinginvasivespecies
growth.BareroottreesselectedfortheParcelwerenativebottomlandhardwoodspeciestypicalfor
CoastalPlaincommunitiesasdefinedbySchafale(2012).Thespeciescompositionplantedwasselected
basedonthedesiredcommunitytype,occurrenceofspeciesinriparianareasadjacenttotheParcel,
andbestprofessionaljudgement.TreespeciesselectedforplantingontheParcelaswellassize
specifications,plantingdensity,andplantcompositionaredetailedinTable2.
Table2.TreeSpeciesSelectedforBufferRestoration
SizePlantingDensity
ScientificNameCommonNamePlantingComposition
(feet)(Stems/Acre)
Platanusoccidentalis Sycamore23 111 20%
Betulanigra RiverBirch23 111 20%
Populusdeltoides EasternCottonwood23 83 15%
Acernegundo Boxelder23 83 15%
Quercusmichauxii SwampChestnutOak23 83 15%
Quercusphellos WillowOak23 83 15%
Totals554100%
NaturalrecruitmentofdesirableCharacterTreespeciesshallbecountedtowardsthesurvivaland
successrateoftherestoredsite.CharacterTreesaredefinedasplantedorvolunteerspeciesidentified
fromasurveyoflocalvegetationonlessdegradedsectionsofthespecifiedstreamandfromreference
literaturethatdetailsnativespecies.AlistofCharacterTreespecies(otherthantheplantedspecies)is
includedinTable3.
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Table3.Character/ExistingTreeSpecies
ScientificNameCommonNameWetlandIndicatorStatus
Acerrubrum RedMapleFAC
Liquidambarstyraciflua SweetgumFAC+
Pinustaeda LoblollyPineFACU
Liriodendrontulipifera TulipPoplarFACU
Quercusnigra WaterOakFAC
Carpinuscaroliniana IronwoodFAC
Salixnigra BlackWillowOBL
2.0VegetationMonitoring
2.1SuccessCriteria
BuffervegetativesuccesscriteriaarebaseduponthedensityandgrowthofspeciesasdefinedinTables
2&3.VegetativesuccesscriteriaarebaseduponguidelinessetforthintheConsolidatedBuffer
MitigationRule15ANCAC02B.0295(effectiveNovember1,2015).Thisisdefinedasthesurvivalofat
leastfournativehardwoodtreespecies,wherenoonespeciesisgreaterthan50%oftheestablished
plantedstems,andanestablisheddensityofatleast260plantedtreesperacreattheendofthefifth
yearofmonitoring.
ForcoastalheadwaterbufferrestorationareasunderRule15ANCAC02B.0295(o)(2)thevegetative
successcriteriaarethesurvivalof260plantedstemsperacreattheendofyearfiveand210planted
stemsperacreattheendofyearseven.Successforcoastalheadwatersvegetationisalsotiedtothe
successofthecoastalheadwateronsite,T5C.AsstatedintheNCDMSSassarixaSwampMitigationPlan,
visualmonitoringwilltakeplaceforsevenyearstoinsureT5Cstaysacoastalheadwaterandwillbe
reportedinthecloseoutMonitoringReportsforboththeNCDMSMitigationSiteandtheSassarixa
SwampIINutrientOffsetandBufferMitigationBankParcel.
Ifvegetativesuccesscriteriaarenotachievedbasedonacreagedensitycalculationsfromcombined
monitoringplotsovertheentirerestorationarea,orifaninspectionofabufferrestorationsiteindicates
thatportionsoftheParceldonothavesufficientstemdensitiesorareotherwisedeficient,
supplementalplantingshallbeperformedwithtreespeciesapprovedbyNCDWR.Supplemental
plantingshallbeperformedasneededuntilvegetativesuccesscriteriaaremet.Noquantitative
measurementsofherbassemblageswillberequiredtomeetthevegetativesuccesscriteria.
2.2DescriptionofSpeciesandMonitoringProtocol
ThequantityofmonitoringplotswasdeterminedinaccordancewiththeCarolinaVegetativeSampling
(CVS)Protocol(LevelII)suchthatatleast2percentoftheParcelisencompassedinmonitoringplots.A
totalof19plots(10metersby10meters)wereestablishedwithinthecreditgenerationarea.PVCpipe
wasusedtomarkthefourcornersoftheplotsandGPSpointsweretakenateachofthecorners.
MonitoringplotlocationsareshowninFigure4.Areferencephotowastakenfromthesouthwest
cornerofeachplot(AppendixD).Allplantedstemswithintheplotsweremarkedwithflaggingtapeand
recorded.Totalnumbersoftreespeciesplantedwithinthemonitoringplotsaswellasplantingdensity
andplantcompositionaredetailedinTable4.DetailedresultsoftheMonitoringYear2stemcountare
summarizedinAppendixC.
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Table4.MonitoringPlotSummaryΑPlanting(AsBuilt)
TotalStemsCalculatedPlantingPlanting
ScientificName
FlaggedDensity(Stems/Acre)Composition
Acernegundo24 519%
Betulanigra50 10720%
Magnoliavirginiana14 306%
Platanusoccidentalis53 11320%
Populusdeltoides17 367%
Quercusmichauxii40 8515%
Quercusnigra21 458%
Quercusphellos40 8515%
Totals 259552100%
2.3ResultsofVegetationMonitoring
The19vegetationplotsweresampledinSeptember2022attheendofthesecondgrowingseason.A
referencephotowastakenfromthesouthwestcornerofeachplot,whichcanbefoundinAppendixD
alongwiththestemcountrawdata.Totalnumbersoftreespeciesidentifiedwithinthemonitoringplots
aswellasdensityandcompositionaresummarizedinTable5.Vegetationresulttableswithplanted
stemdensity,andstemcountbyplotandspeciesaresummarizedinAppendixC.
The2022vegetationplotmonitoringresultedinstemdensityrangingfrom81to809plantedstemsper
acre,withanaverageof435stemsperacre.Seventeenoutofnineteenvegetationplotsareontrackto
meetthefinalsuccesscriteriaof260stemsperacre.Whenincludingvolunteers,theaveragestem
densityis826stemsperacre,withindividualplotdensitiesrangingfrom81to2,509stemsperacre.
VegetationPlots3and10failtomeetthecriteriaof260plantedstemsperacrewith81and243planted
stemsperacre,respectively.Vegetationplots4,8,9,13,and16haveahighnumberofsweetgumor
pinevolunteers.However,thesevolunteersarenotoutcompetingtheplantedtreesandwillbe
monitoredclosely.
Table5.MonitoringPlotSummaryΑYear2
TotalStemsCalculatedLiveStemPlanting
ScientificName
FlaggedDensity(Stems/Acre)Composition
Acernegundo17 36 8%
Betulanigra40 85 20%
Magnoliavirginiana13 28 6%
Platanusoccidentalis42 89 21%
Populusdeltoides12 26 6%
Quercusmichauxii32 68 16%
Quercusnigra19 40 9%
Quercusphellos29 62 14%
Totals 204435100%
2.4ParcelAdaptiveManagement
Thepreviousmonitoringyear(MY1)visualinspectionshowedhigherthanexpectedtreemortalityalong
T6.InFebruary2022atotalof3,000additionalstemswereplantedon5.4acresalongT6toaccountfor
theexpectedmortalityinMonitoringYear2.Speciesplanted,aswellastheircountsandsourceare
includedinTable6.Ringsprayswerecompletedthroughoutthereplantedareatoreducecompetition
andaidplantedstemsuccess.
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AftervisualinspectionsandcompletionofMY2data,Wildlandsplansonsupplementallyplantingan
additional8.1acresalongvarioustributariesthatindicatepoorstemdensity.Thissupplementalplanting
willoccurinwinterof2022/2023.Stemswillbeplantedatadensityrangeof100to400stemsperacre
throughoutthe
Parcelwherenecessary.AnyplannednewspeciesnotincludedintheBankParcel
DevelopmentPackagewillbeapprovedbyNCDWR.
ThroughouttheremainderoftheParcel,adaptivemeasureswillbedeveloped,orappropriateremedial
actionswillbeimplementedintheeventtheParcel,oraspecificcomponentoftheParcel
failsto
achievethesuccesscriteriaoutlinedintheBPDP.Parcelmaintenancewillbeperformedtocorrectany
identifiedproblemsontheParcelthathaveahighlikelihoodofaffectingprojectsuccess.Suchitems
includebutarenotlimitedto;excesstreemortalitycausedbyfire,flooding,drought,orinsects.Any
actionsimplementedwillbedesignedtoachievethesuccesscriteriaandwillincludeaworkschedule
andupdatedmonitoringcriteria.
Table6.February2022SupplementalPlantingDetails
TotalStemsPlanting
ScientificNameType
PlantedComposition(%)
Quercusphellos45015%BareRoot
Platanusoccidentalis60020%BareRoot
Betulanigra60020%BareRoot
Quercusmichauxii45015%BareRoot
Quercusnigra2007%BareRoot
Acernegundo30010%BareRoot
Populusdeltoides2007%BareRoot
Magnoliavirginiana2007%BareRoot
Totals 3,000100%
*Atotalareaof5.40acresweresupplementallyplantedwithtreesinFebruary2022.
2.5Conclusions
The2022vegetationmonitoringdatareflectsthattheParcelhassufferedsomemortalitybutoverallis
ontrajectorytoachievefinalvegetativesuccesscriteriaof260stemsperacrebytheendofMonitoring
Year5.Seventeenofnineteenvegetationplotsexceedthevegetationsuccesscriteria.TheParcelhasan
averagestemdensityof435plantedstemsperacre,withplotsrangingfrom81to809stemsperacre.
Whenincludingvolunteers,theaveragestemdensityis826stemsperacre,withindividualplot
densitiesrangingfrom81to2,509stemsperacre.Herbaceousvegetationisestablishingacrossthe
Parcelalongwithseveralpollinatorspecies.TheParcelwillcontinuetobeassessedandfurtherremedial
actionswillbetakenifdeemednecessary.
3.0References
GuidelinesforRiparianBufferRestoration.NCDepartmentofEnvironmentandNaturalResources,
EcosystemEnhancementProgram.October2004.
Lee,MichaelT.,Peet,RobertK.,StevenD.,Wentworth,ThomasR.2006.CVSEEPProtocolforRecording
VegetationVersion4.0.Retrievedfrom
Schafale,M.P.2012.GuidetotheNaturalCommunitiesofNorthCarolina,FourthApproximation.
WildlandsHoldingsIII,LLC(2019).SassarixaSwampMitigationBankingInstrument.NCDWR,RaleighNC.
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Gov't Requiring NCDWRNCDWRNCDWRNCDWRNCDWRNCDWRNCDWRNCDWR
-

Acres

1.210 - 1.210 - 0.836 - 0.651 -

-
Buffer Credit Balance
Square Feet

52,720.400 - 52,720.400 - 36,435.200 -
28,375.200 -

3.908
Acres

- 1.210 1.210 0.836 0.651
Bank
52,720.40052,720.40036,435.20028,375.200

170,251.200
Square Feet
Credits Debited/Sold From

3.908
Acres

1.210 1.210 0.836 0.651
Bank
52,720.400 52,720.40036,435.20028,375.200

170,251.200
Square Feet

Credits Released/Available to
(Outside of the Falls Basin)
Project Name
DWR Project #: 2019-0661
Date Last Updated: 10-7-2022
Sassarixa Swamp II Bank Parcel
Buffer Restoration Credit Ledger
IFB NO. 16-020320 PARTIAL IFB NO. 16-020320 PARTIAL IFB NO. 16-020320 PARTIAL PNG Line 142 Pipeline (DWR # 20210364) PARTIAL
Neuse River Basin (HUC 03020201)
Sassarixa Swamp II Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI)
Purchaser or % Credit Release
Task 1 Credit Release (20%)NC DEQ, Division of Mitigation ServicesTask 2 Credit Release (20%)NC DEQ, Division of Mitigation ServicesTask 3 Credit Release (10%)NC DEQ, Division of Mitigation
ServicesTask 4 Credit Release (10%)Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
Sale/
9/9/2021
5/19/20205/26/20201/10/20222/10/20227/19/2022
11/18/202111/19/2021
Release Date
Totals

NCDWRNCDWRNCDWRNCDWRNCDWRNCDWRNCDWR
Gov't Requiring NCDWRNCDWRNCDWR

0.000
Acres

0.153 - 0.153 - 0.087 0.444 0.138 0.217 0.360 0.000
0.320

Buffer Credit Balance
Square Feet

- 6,683.456 3,776.896 19,359.332 9,456.774 15,689.748
6,683.456 - 6,028.012 0.320
0.973

Acres

0.153
- 0.153 0.306 0.360
From Bank
6,683.456 6,683.456
Credits Debited/Sold

13,331.32015,689.428
42,387.660

Square Feet
0.973

Acres
0.153 0.087 0.358 0.079 0.143
0.153
Bank
6,683.4566,683.4563,776.8963,428.7626,232.974

15,582.436
42,387.980

Square Feet

Credits Released/Available to
(Outside of the Falls Basin)
Project Name
DWR Project #: 2019-0661
Date Last Updated: 10-7-2022
Sassarixa Swamp II Bank Parcel
Buffer Enhancement Credit Ledger
IFB NO. 16-020320 PARTIAL IFB NO. 16-020320 PARTIAL IFB NO. 16-020320 PARTIAL PNG Line 142 Pipeline (DWR # 20210364) PARTIAL
Neuse River Basin (HUC 03020201)
Sassarixa Swamp II Nutrient Offset & Buffer Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI)
Purchaser or % Credit Release
Task 1 Credit Release (20%)NC DEQ, Division of Mitigtaion ServicesTask 2 Credit Release (20%)NC DEQ, Division of Mitigtaion ServicesTask 3 Credit Release (10%)Task 3 Credit Release -
Coastal HW (10%)NC DEQ, Division of Mitigtaion ServicesTask 4 Credit Release (10%)Task 4 Credit Release - Coastal HW (10%)Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
Sale/
9/9/2021
5/19/20205/26/20201/10/20222/10/20222/10/20227/19/2022
11/18/202111/19/202111/19/2021
Release Date
Totals

Met?*
Yes
Threshold
speciesVegetation
#
per
Stems
ACRE
Living
Total
Stems
ACRE
Living
per
Planted
Living
Stems
Total
Stems
Volunteer
period.
Stems
monitoring
year
(5)
five
StemsMissing
the
of
Parcel
Living
end
Bank
the
at
acre
Mitigation
per
trees
Buffer
and
Summary
planted
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Offset
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2022
Nutrient
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Year
Swamp
Vegetation
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6.
1266013319177277072832835Yes2266013719167786083243245Yes3266003019175167062432436No42659920191859123506248625095Yes5266036319147987083243245Yes626603051914551030104054058Yes72660108191323102919405769
6Yes82660397191432150203560714168Yes92660351191383160375364721457Yes
1026606181913312120281812No1126606271912401030104054056Yes12266064619177979072832835Yes132660664191760112475844523476Yes142660988191672763102834055Yes1526610061915751220124864866Yes162661573191228131
1152852611336Yes17266165319121915110156076075Yes1826617981911672063238099316Yes192
PlotYearNorthingEastingPlanted
Table Sassarixa Monitoring*Target

VegPlot18Year2
TreeIDSpeciesX(m)Y(m)Height(cm)
235 Platanusoccidentalis 1.30.5176
236 Quercusmichauxii 1.44.149
237 Magnoliavirginiana 4.14.047
238 Quercusmichauxii 6.22.995
239 Quercusnigra 8.52.290
240 Platanusoccidentalis 9.75.1Dead
241 Acernegundo 7.97.1Dead
242 Quercusmichauxii 6.37.257
243 Platanusoccidentalis 6.07.393
244 Betulanigra 1.88.1Dead
245 Quercusphellos 5.310.0Dead
246 Quercusmichauxii 7.69.7144
247 Quercusphellos 9.79.148
549*Quercusmichauxii 0.21.971
550*Populusdeltoides 3.01.273
551*Betulanigra 5.60.883
552*Betulanigra 8.50.292
553*Betulanigra 9.64.2Dead
554*Betulanigra 7.04.9Dead
555*Quercusmichauxii 4.25.367
556*Betulanigra 1.45.742
557*Betulanigra 0.39.662
558*Populusdeltoides 2.19.3220
559*Quercusmichauxii 4.28.932
560*Quercusmichauxii 6.38.676
561*Magnoliavirginiana 8.38.355
*StemplantedinFebruary2022supplementalplanting
SassarixaSwampIIMitigationBankParcel
AppendixD:VegetationMonitoringPlotPhotosandDataResults