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Home My WebLink About20201940 Ver 2_Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel - Site Walk Request Memo_20230310ID#* 20201940 Version* 2 Select Reviewer: Katie Merritt Initial Review Completed Date 03/20/2023 Mitigation Project Submittal - 3/10/2023 Is this a Prospectus, Technical Proposal or a New Site?* Yes No Type of Mitigation Project:* Stream Wetlands Buffer Nutrient Offset (Select all that apply) Project Contact Information Contact Name: * Email Address: Kaitlyn Hogarth khogarth@wildlandseng.com Project Information ID#: * 20201940 Version:* 2 Existing ID# Existing Version Project Type: DMS Mitigation Bank Project Name: Rosewood Buffer Mitigation Site County: Wayne Document Information Mitigation Document Type:* Mitigation Bank Information File Upload: Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel - Site Walk 20.34MB Request Memo.pdf Please upload only one PDF of the complete file that needs to be submitted... Signature .................................................. ......... ......... ...... ................................ ............................................. Print Name:* Kaitlyn Hogarth Signature: * a�1'lJrr �o�rrtN March 10, 2023 CREDIT RELEASE REQUEST FORM To: NCDEQ-DWR Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator From: Kaitlyn Hogarth (khogarth@wildlandseng.com, 540-907-9432) Through: Wildlands Holdings III, LLC. We formally request a credit release for the Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel (2020-1940v2) for completion of Task 2 per the approved credit release schedule, which is included in the Attachments with this request. The following documents have been submitted to NCDWR for Task 2 and are pending review: Request for Site Walk Memorandum Credits requested for release are detailed below: Credit Type % Release Credit Amount (include Units) Notes/Comments Buffer Restoration 20% 143,513.750 ft2 0.20 x 717,568.750 ft2 = 143,513.750 ft2 Buffer Preservation N/A N/A Buffer Enhancement N/A N/A Generated Nitrogen Nutrient Offset 20% 11,582.875 lbs. N 0.20 x 57,914.395 lbs. N = 11,582.875 lbs. N Delivered Nitrogen Nutrient Offset (Jordan sites only) N/A N/A Generated Nitrogen Nutrient Offset N/A N/A Delivered Phosphorus Nutrient Offset (Jordan sites only) N/A N/A Signature: Attachments: 1) BPDP approved Project Credit Table 2)UMBI approved Credit Release Schedule BPDP approved Project Credit Table Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Bank Parcel Development Package Neuse 03020201 - Outside Falls Lake Project Area 19.16394 N Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound) N/A P Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound) Credit Type Location Subject? (enter NO if ephemeral or ditch 1) Feature Type Mitigation Activity Min-Max Buffer Width (ft) Feature Name Total Area (ft2) Total (Creditable) Area of Buffer Mitigation (ft2) Initial Credit Ratio (x:1) % Full Credit Final Credit Ratio (x:1) Convertible to Riparian Buffer? Riparian Buffer Credits Convertible to Nutrient Offset? Delivered Nutrient Offset: N (lbs) Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 20-29 UT to Charles Branch 193 193 1 75% 1.33333 Yes 144.750 No — Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 0-100 UT to Charles Branch, UT1, UT2, UT3 717,424 717,424 1 100% 1.00000 Yes 717,424.000 Yes 37,436.143 Nutrient Offset Rural Yes I / P Restoration 101-200 UT to Charles Branch, UT1, UT2, UT3 549,443 - 1 33% 3.03030 No — Yes 28,670.670 Nutrient Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 0-100 D1, D2, D3 312,990 - 1 100% 1.00000 No — Yes 16,332.236 Nutrient Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 101-200 D1, D2, D3 247,435 - 1 33% 3.03030 No — Yes 12,911.489 Buffer Rural No Ditch NA 0-50 Diffused Flow Deductions 10,875 - 1 100% 1.00000 No — No — Totals (ft2): 1,838,360 717,617 717,568.750 95,350.539 Total Buffer (ft2): 728,492 717,617 Total Nutrient Offset (ft2): 1,109,868 N/A TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM) Mitigation Totals Square Feet Credits Restoration: 717,617 717,568.750 Enhancement: 0 0.000 Preservation: 0 0.000 Total Riparian Buffer: 717,617 717,568.750 TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION Mitigation Totals Square Feet Credits Nutrient Offset: Nitrogen: 1,109,868 57,914.395 Phosphorus: 0.000 UMBI approved Credit Release Schedule Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument Table 3.0 - Credit Release Schedule for Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Credits Task Project Milestone % Credit Available for Sale 1 Instrument and BPDP Approved by DWR, Conservation Easement Recorded*, and Financial Assurance Posted 20 2 All Riparian Earthwork & Mitigation Activities, Planting and Installation of Monitoring Devices completed, easement boundaries adequately marked, all applicable permits obtained, site visit performed by DWR 20 3 Monitoring Financial Assurance Posted and Approval of As-Built Report 10 4 Monitoring Report #1: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance renewed 10 5 Monitoring Report #2: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance renewed 10 6 Monitoring Report #3: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance renewed 10 7 Item B (I) of Section X in this Instrument has been completed and approved by DWR 5 No remaining credits will be released until Task 7 has been satisfied, assigning the conversation easement to an approved land trust or long-term steward. 8 Monitoring Report #4: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance renewed 5 9 Monitoring Report #5: Approved by the DWR** and final site visit by DWR has been conducted 10 Total 100% * For specification, please see Section V in this Instrument ** DWR Approval provided upon a determination that the site is meeting performance standards contained within the approved BPDP Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel – Memo Page 1 Wildlands Engineering, Inc. March 10, 2023 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Katie Merritt, Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator Andrea Eckardt, Project Manager Kaitlyn Hogarth, Environmental Scientist March 10, 2023 Request for Site Visit MBI Task 2 Site Walk ROSEWOOD MITIGATION BANK PARCEL- Goldsboro, NC The Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel (Parcel) is in Wayne County approximately 6 miles west of the City of Goldsboro. The Parcel was restored to provide ecological and water quality enhancements to the Neuse River Basin by restoring the riparian buffer along UT to Charles Branch, three unnamed tributaries (UT1, UT2, and UT3), and three ditches (D1, D2, and D3). Buffer widths within the Parcel extend up to 200 feet from the tops of banks of all project features. 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 Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Hydrologic Unit Code 03020201200030 River Basin Neuse (Excluding Falls Lake) Geographic Location (Lat, Long) 35.406567 W, 78.075854 N Site Protection Instrument (DB, PG) BK 3752 PG 639-652 Total Credits 717,568.750 ft² buffer mitigation credits; 57,914.395 lbs. N Types of Credits Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Credits BPDP Date July 2022 Initial Planting Date January 2023 Baseline Report Date March 2023 MY1 Report Date December 2023 MY2 Report Date December 2024 MY3 Report Date December 2025 MY4 Report Date December 2026 MY5 Report Date December 2027 Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel – Memo Page 2 Wildlands Engineering, Inc. March 10, 2023 Table 2. Credit Viability Feature Name (BPDP) Feature Name (NCDWR Evaluation) Classification Buffer Credit Viable Nutrient Offset Viable UT to Charles Branch UT to Charles Branch Stream Yes Yes (non-forested fields only) UT1 UT1a Stream Yes Yes (non-forested fields only) UT1b Stream Yes UT2 UT2 Stream Yes Yes (non-forested fields only) UT3 UT3 Stream No Yes (non-forested fields only) D1 D1 Ditch No Yes (non-forested fields only) D2 D2 Ditch No Yes D3 D3 Ditch No Yes D4 D4 Ditch No Yes* *Ditch D4 was evaluated for buffer or nutrient viability but is not being proposed as part of this project therefore not included in any credit requests. Approximately 47.13 acres have been protected under the conservation easement. The mitigation activity for 41.92 acres was riparian restoration, of which 16.47 acres are proposed for buffer mitigation credit, while 25.46 acres are proposed for nutrient offset credit. The Buffer Interpretation /Clarification Memo #2008-019 applies to Ditches D2, D4, D5, and D6 where maintenance of diffuse flow onsite is unattainable, therefore a total of 0.25 acres have been removed from the creditable area at the top of Ditches D2, D4, D5, and D6. Other areas within the conservation easement where no credit is claimed include areas which are over 200 feet from top of bank and the project feature channels. 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. Grading was done on various portions of UT to Charles Branch downstream of the culvert replacement and within all culvert removal and replacement areas. A small erosion area on the left bank of UT to Charles Branch in between veg plot 9 and 34 was stabilized by installing rolled matting to diffuse overland flow, and riprap around the top of bank. The main culvert on UT to Charles Branch was replaced, and culverts along UT1, D1, and D2 were removed. In areas where grading occurred, two rows of live stakes were planted along each bank. Additionally, areas with deficient herbaceous cover will be seeded in April 2023 with a combination of warm season cover crops and permanent species seed mix. 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 492 stems per acre. Table 3 includes a list of tree and species planted along with their density and composition at planting. Shrubs were planted within a portion of the utility easement along UT to Charles Branch. Table 4 includes a list of shrubs species planted along with associated densities and compositions. Table 3. Tree Species Selected for Planting Species Common Name Number Planted % of Total Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore 3,267 (74 stems/acre) 15% Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel – Memo Page 3 Wildlands Engineering, Inc. March 10, 2023 Species Common Name Number Planted % of Total Betula nigra River Birch 3,267 (74 stems/acre) 15% Diospryos virginiana Common Persimmon 2,178 (49 stems/acre) 10% Prunus serotina Black Cherry 2,178 (49 stems/acre) 10% Quercus pagoda Cherrybark Oak 2,178 (49 stems/acre) 10% Quercus falcata Southern Red Oak 1,089 (25 stems/acre) 5% Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood 2,178 (49 stems/acre) 10% Quercus nigra Water Oak 2,178 (49 stems/acre) 10% Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia 1,089 (25 stems/acre) 5% Acer negundo Boxelder 2,178 (49 stems/acre) 10% Table 4. Shrub Species Selected for Planting Within Utility Easement Species Common Name Number Planted % of Total Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush 33 (224 stems/acre) 33% Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 33 (224 stems/acre) 33% Sambucus nigra Elderberry 33 (224 stems/acre) 33% 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 Parcel boundaries has been placed at approximately 100-foot intervals. Attachments: Credit Service Area Map Monitoring Components Map Vegetation Plot Photographs Erosion Stabilization Photographs Culvert Removal and Replacement Photographs Credit Service Area Map Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo Neuse River Basin (03020201) 0 105 Miles Wayne County, NC ¹ ^_ County Boundary HUC 03020201 Riparian Area for Project's Credits ^_Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Location 2017 Aerial Photography 03020201 Monitoring Components Map Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo Neuse River Basin (03020201) Wayne County, NC 2017 Aerial Photography D2 D4 U T t o C h a r l e s B r a n c h UT1 D1 D3 UT3 UT2 D5 D64 5 20 19 13 14 3 2 18 16 17 15 6 7 8 28 26 27 24 22 21 1 23 25 9 10 30 29 11 12 34 32 31 33 R a b T r l B r a s w e l l R d 581 581 Rab Trl Trappers Wood D r Glenwood Dr Connies Cir NC 581 Hwy S B ra s wel l R d Project Location Bank Parcel Conservation Easement Project Stream Project Ditch Non-Project Ditch Existing Utility Easement Riparian Restoration for Buffer Credits Riparian Restoration for Nutrient Offset Credits Not for Credit Vegetation Plot Existing Utility Line 0 150 300 Feet ¹ 2019 Aerial Photography VEGETATION PLOT PHOTOGRAPHS Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Vegetation Plot Photographs VEG PLOT 1 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 2 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 3 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 4 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 5 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 6 (1/24/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Vegetation Plot Photographs VEG PLOT 7 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 8 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 9 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 10 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 11 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 12 (1/24/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Vegetation Plot Photographs VEG PLOT 13 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 14 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 15 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 16 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 17 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 18 (1/24/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Vegetation Plot Photographs VEG PLOT 19 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 20 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 21 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 22 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 23 (2/23/2023) VEG PLOT 24 (1/24/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Vegetation Plot Photographs VEG PLOT 25 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 26 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 27 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 28 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 29 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 30 (1/24/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Vegetation Plot Photographs VEG PLOT 31 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 32 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 33 (1/24/2023) VEG PLOT 34 (1/24/2023) EROSION STABILIZATION PHOTOGRAPHS Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Erosion Stabilization Photographs UT to Charles Branch – Bank stabilization via mechanical grading & live staking (2/23/2023) UT to Charles Branch – Bank stabilization via mechanical grading & live staking (2/23/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Erosion Stabilization Photographs UT to Charles Branch – Bank stabilization via mechanical grading & live staking (2/23/2023) UT to Charles Branch – Bank stabilization via mechanical grading & live staking (2/23/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Erosion Stabilization Photographs UT to Charles Branch – Bank stabilization via mechanical grading & live staking (2/23/2023) UT to Charles Branch – Bank stabilization via mechanical grading & live staking (2/23/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Erosion Stabilization Photographs UT to Charles Branch – Bank stabilization via mechanical grading & live staking (2/23/2023) UT to Charles Branch – Bank stabilization via mechanical grading & live staking (2/23/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Erosion Stabilization Photographs UT to Charles Branch – Bank stabilization via mechanical grading & live staking (2/23/2023) UT to Charles Branch – Bank stabilization via mechanical grading & live staking (2/23/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Erosion Stabilization Photographs UT to Charles Branch – Bank stabilization via mechanical grading & live staking (2/23/2023) UT to Charles Branch – Erosion reduction via overland flow diversion, rip-rap installation, & live staking (2/23/2023) CULVERT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PHOTOGRAPHS Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Culvert Removal and Replacement Photographs UT to Charles Branch – Culvert Replacement (2/23/2023) UT to Charles Branch – Culvert Replacement (2/23/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Culvert Removal and Replacement Photographs UT1 – Culvert Removal (2/23/2023) D1 – Culvert Removal (2/23/2023) Rosewood Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo – Culvert Removal and Replacement Photographs D2 – Culvert Removal (2/23/2023)