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ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT
YEAR 5 (2014)
HEATH RIPARIAN BUFFER MITIGATION SITE
CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(EEP Contract No. 002280, EEP 1D No. 94014))
Prepared for:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
rA Y
&11nsteni ,enicht
PROGRAM
Prepared by:
Restoration Systems, L.L.C.
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
And
Axiom Environmental, Inc.
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
December 2014
Axiom Environmental. Inc.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Restoration Systems, LLC completed riparian buffer restoration at the Heath Riparian Buffer Mitigation
Site (hereafter referred to as the "Site ") through the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(NCEEP) Full Delivery Process (RFP 16- 001383) to provide 60.00 riparian buffer mitigation units for
nutrient offset mitigation (NCEEP Contract #002280). The Site is located approximately 3.4 miles
southeast of Dover in Craven County within United States Geological Survey Hydrologic Unit and
Targeted Local Watershed 03020202080010 (North Carolina Division of Water Quality Subbasin 03 -04-
08) of the Neuse River Basin. Site streams drain to Core Creek (Stream Index 27 -90), which is included
on the draft 2008 303(d) list for impaired biological integrity and low dissolved oxygen resulting from
agricultural crop production.
Prior to construction, the Site was characterized by ditched agricultural land used for row crop
production. Land use practices including the maintenance and removal of vegetation, regular plowing,
and use of agricultural chemicals had resulted in degraded water quality.
The goals and objectives of this project focused on improving local water quality, enhancing flood
attenuation, and restoring aquatic and riparian habitat. These goals were accomplished by the following.
1. Removing nonpoint sources of pollution associated with agriculture production by a) ceasing the
application of agricultural herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural materials into
and adjacent to Site ditches and open waterways and b) providing a vegetative buffer adjacent to
ditches and waterways to treat surface runoff that may be laden with sediment and/or agricultural
pollutants.
2. Reducing sedimentation/siltation within on -Site and downstream receiving waters by a)
increasing retention time for surface waters entering and leaving the Site, b) reducing erosion
associated with vegetation maintenance and agricultural plowing to Site ditches, and c) planting a
forested vegetative buffer adjacent to Site ditches and waterways.
3. Promoting floodwater attenuation by ripping compacted soils and re- vegetating the Site to
increase frictional resistance on floodwaters crossing the Site.
4. Providing terrestrial wildlife habitat including a forested riparian corridor within an area that was
previously cleared and highly dissected by agricultural land use.
This project was constructed in late winter /early spring 2010. Site restoration activities resulted in 59.95
units of riparian buffer restoration to be used for nutrient offset mitigation. The Site will be protected by
a permanent conservation easement. As a whole, the densities of vegetation plots across the Site were
above the required 320 stems per acre with an average of 829 planted stems per acre counting towards
riparian buffer success in the Fifth Monitoring Year (2014).
Final Annual Monitoring Report Executive Summary
Heath Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site (EEP Contract Number 002280)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVESUMMARY ............................................................................................ ............................... i
1.0
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. ..............................1
1.1
Location and Setting ....................................................................................... ..............................1
1.2
Project Goals and Objectives .......................................................................... ..............................1
1.3
Project Structure, Restoration Type, and Approach ....................................... ............................... l
2.0
MONITORING PLAN ...................................................................................... ............................... 2
2.1
Vegetation Success Criteria ........................................................................... ............................... 2
2.2
Maintenance and Contingency ........................................................................ ..............................2
2.3
Vegetation Sampling Results and Comparison to Success Criteria ................ ..............................2
3.0
CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................. ..............................2
Summary of Planted Stem Vegetation Plot Results ................................................... ............................... 3
4.0
REFERENCES ................................................................................................... ..............................4
APPENDICES
Appendix A. Figures
Figure 1. Site Location
Figure 2. Monitoring Plan View
Appendix B. General Tables
Table 1. Site Restoration Structures and Objectives
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Attributes Table
Appendix C. Vegetation Data
Table 5. Planted Woody Species
Vegetation Survey Data Tables
Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photographs
Appendix D. Additional Site Data
Restoration Plan Figure 3. Soils
Preconstruction Aerial
Agency Correspondence — DWR Yr. 4 Monitoring Report Review Comments
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Location and Setting
Restoration Systems, LLC has completed riparian buffer restoration at the Heath Riparian Buffer
Mitigation Site (hereafter referred to as the "Site ") through the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (NCEEP) Full Delivery Process (RFP 16- 001383) to provide 60.00 riparian buffer mitigation units
for nutrient offset mitigation (NCEEP Contract #002280). The Site is located approximately 3.4 miles
southeast of Dover in Craven County (Figure 1, Appendix A). The Site is located in United States
Geological Survey Hydrologic Unit and Targeted Local Watershed 03020202080010 (North Carolina
Division of Water Quality Subbasin 03- 04 -08) of the Neuse River Basin (USGS 1974).
Directions to the Site from Kinston, North Carolina:
➢ Take 70 East for approximately 8 miles
➢ Take the Dover exit and follow Old 70 /Wilson Street for approximately 4.3 miles east
➢ Turn right over the railroad tracks to wire gate.
➢ Site coordinates:
o Latitude 35.19627 °N, Longitude 77.38060 °W (NAD83 /WGS84)
1.2 Project Goals and Objectives
The goals and objectives of this project focused on improving local water quality, enhancing flood
attenuation, and restoring aquatic and riparian habitat. These goals were accomplished by the following.
1. Removing nonpoint sources of pollution associated with agriculture production by a) ceasing the
application of agricultural herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural materials into
and adjacent to Site ditches and open waterways and b) providing a vegetative buffer adjacent to
ditches and waterways to treat surface runoff that may be laden with sediment and/or agricultural
pollutants.
2. Reducing sedimentation/siltation within on -Site and downstream receiving waters by a) increasing
retention time for surface waters entering and leaving the Site, b) reducing erosion associated with
vegetation maintenance and agricultural plowing to Site ditches, and c) planting a forested
vegetative buffer adjacent to Site ditches and waterways.
3. Promoting floodwater attenuation by ripping compacted soils and revegetating the Site to increase
frictional resistance on floodwaters crossing the Site.
4. Providing terrestrial wildlife habitat including a forested riparian corridor within an area that was
previously cleared and highly dissected by agricultural land use.
1.3 Project Structure, Restoration Type, and Approach
Prior to construction, the Site was characterized by ditched agricultural land used for row crop production.
Land use practices including the maintenance and removal of vegetation, regular plowing, and use of
agricultural chemicals had resulted in degraded water quality.
As constructed, Site activities restored historic riparian buffer functions by planting the entire 60.63 -acre
Site with native riparian vegetation. This resulted in 59.95 units of riparian buffer restoration to be used for
nutrient offset mitigation. (Table 1, Appendix B and Figure 2, Appendix A). Approximately 0.67 acres of
the Site is surface water associated with Site ditches. These areas were planted; however, the area is not
eligible to provide credit. The target natural community consisted of Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwood
Forest (Schafale and Weakley 1990). Table 5 (Appendix C) outlines woody species planted within the
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Site. Completed project activities, reporting history, completion dates, project contacts, and background
information are summarized in Tables 2 -4 (Appendix B).
2.0 MONITORING PLAN
Monitoring of Site restoration efforts will be performed for vegetation components at the Site for five years
or until success criteria are fulfilled. After planting was completed, an initial evaluation was performed to
verify planting methods were successful and to determine initial species composition and density. Twenty -
nine sample vegetation plots (10 -meter by 10- meter) were installed within the Site as per guidelines
established in CVS -EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation, Version 4.0 (Lee et al. 2006). In each sample
plot, vegetation parameters to be monitored include species composition and species density. Visual
observations of the percent cover of shrub and herbaceous species will also be documented by photograph.
2.1 Vegetation Success Criteria
Characteristic Tree Species include woody tree and shrub species planted at the Site (Table 5, Appendix C)
or outlined for the appropriate plant community in Schafale and Weakley (1990). An average density of
320 stems per acre of Characteristic Tree Species must be surviving after year 5 monitoring.
2.2 Maintenance and Contingency
In the event that success criteria are not fulfilled, a mechanism for contingency will be implemented. If
vegetation success criteria are not achieved based on average density calculations from combined plots
over the entire restoration area, supplemental planting may be performed with tree species approved by
regulatory agencies. Supplemental planting will be performed as needed until achievement of vegetation
success criteria.
2.3 Vegetation Sampling Results and Comparison to Success Criteria
Quantitative sampling of vegetation was conducted in October 2014. Results are provided in Appendix C.
Vegetation success criteria for year 5 (320 stems per acre) were exceeded for the 2014 annual monitoring
year with an average density of 829 planted stems per acre counting towards riparian buffer success across
the Site. In addition, each individual plot met success criteria based on planted stems alone. Average
densities of planted stems went up in year 2 in several plots including Plots 1, 3 -5, 8, and 10 -11. During
year 1, browse by deer and rodents on young planted stems was abundant throughout the Site. Several
stems within these plots were not counted, or counted as missing in year 1; however, many survived and
were doing well in years 2 -5. In addition, several stems that were thought to be dead during year 1
monitoring re- sprouted from the base and were counted during years 2 -5 monitoring.
3.0 CONCLUSIONS
As a whole, the densities of vegetation plots across the Site were above the required 320 stems per acre in
years 1 -5 (2010- 2014). In addition, each individual plot met success criteria based on planted stems per
acre counting towards riparian buffer success alone.
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Summary of Planted Stem Vegetation Plot Results
Plot
Planted Stems /Acre
(Hardwood Trees Counting Toward Riparian Buffer Success Only)
Year 1
2010
Year 2
2011
Year 3
2012
Year 4
2013
Year 5
2014
1
890
1053
1053
1093
1053
2
971
972
972
891
931
3
850
1012
1012
1012
1012
4
1012
1053
1053
1053
1012
5
931
1012
1012
1134
1134
6
850
850
850
769
769
7
1012
972
972
972
972
8
688
769
810
769
729
9
850
850
891
891
891
10
1012
1053
1012
1012
1053
11
931
1093
1134
1134
1134
12
850
810
810
810
810
13
728
729
729
688
729
14
890
891
931
891
850
15
850
850
891
891
769
16
728
729
607
607
607
17
931
850
850
850
769
18
728
729
810
769
810
19
728
648
729
729
688
20
1052
1012
1053
1053
972
21
1052
1053
1053
1012
972
22
931
931
931
931
931
23
1012
972
972
972
972
24
971
972
972
972
972
25
486
445
445
445
445
26
486
486
486
486
486
27
486
486
486
486
445
28
445
445
445
445
445
29
607
567
567
567
567
Average Plots 1 -29
826
837
846 4
839
829
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4.0 REFERENCES
Lee, M.T., R.K. Peet, S.D. Roberts, and T.R. Wentworth. 2006. CVS -EEP Protocol for Recording
Vegetation. Version 4.0. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Raleigh, North Carolina.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). 2007. Redbook, Surface Waters and Wetlands
Standards. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water
Quality. Raleigh, North Carolina.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). 2008a. Draft North Carolina Water Quality
Assessment and Impaired Waters List (2008 Integrated 305(b) and 303(d) Report) (online).
Available: http : / /h2o.enr.state.nc.us /tmdl/ documents /B.Draft2008303dList.pdf [November 10,
2008]. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Raleigh, North
Carolina.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). 2008b. Draft Basinwide Planning Program: Neuse
River Basinwide Water Quality Plan -June 2008. North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Schafale, M.P. and A.S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina:
Third Approximation. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Division of Parks and Recreation,
North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources. Raleigh, North
Carolina.
United States Geological Survey (USGS). 1974. Hydrologic Unit Map - 1974. State of North Carolina.
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Appendix A.
Figures
Figure 1. Site Location
Figure 2. Monitoring Plan View
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Appendix B.
General Tables
Table 1. Site Restoration Structures and Objectives
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Attributes Table
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Table 1. Site Restoration Structures and Objectives
Component Summation
Restoration Level
Riparian buffer mitigation was completed by planting the entire Site with
native forest vegetation; credit was received for 59.95 acres of the Site.
Nutrient Offset Restoration
59.95 Nutrient Offset Restoration Credits
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Activity or Report
Data Collection
Complete
Completion
or Deliver
Final Restoration Plan
--
April 2010
Site Planting
--
Late winter /early
spring 2010
Mitigation Plan
April 2010
August 2010
Year 1 Monitoring
September 2010
October 2010
Year 2 Monitoring
August 2011
August 2011
Year 3 Monitoring
June 2012
June 2012
Invasive Species Treatment
Late summer 2012
Year 4 Monitoring
October 2013
November 2013
Year 5 Monitoring
October 2014
December 2014
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Designer
Restoration Systems, LLC
Physiographic Region
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211
Ecoregion
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Project River Basin
(919) 755 -9490
Planting Contractor
Carolina Silvics
NCDWQ Subbasin
908 Indian Trail Road
Within EEP Watershed Plan Extent?
Edenton, North Carolina 27932
WRC Class
Mary- Margaret McKinney (252) 482 -8491
Monitoring Performer
Axiom Environmental, lnc.
Beaver activity observed during design phase
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
Grant Lewis (919) 215 -1693
Table 4. Project Attribute Table
Project County
Craven County, North Carolina
Physiographic Region
Coastal Plain
Ecoregion
Carolina Flatwoods and Mid - Atlantic Floodplains /Low
Terrace
Project River Basin
Neuse
USGS 14-digit HUC
03020202080010
NCDWQ Subbasin
03 -04 -08
Within EEP Watershed Plan Extent?
Yes- Targeted Local Watershed
WRC Class
Warm
% of project easement fenced
0%
Beaver activity observed during design phase
No
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Appendix C.
Vegetation Data
Table 5. Planted Woody Species
Vegetation Survey Data Tables
Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photographs
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Table 5. Planted Woody Vegetation
Species
Quantity
American elm (Ulmus americana)
6300
Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
3200
Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
9500
Ironwood (Carpinus caroliniana)
3200
Mockernut hickory (Carya tomentosa)
6300
Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
3200
Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii)
9500
Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
3200
Water oak (Quercus nigra)
6300
Willow oak (Quercus phellos)
9500
TOTAL
60,200
CVS Database Output
Living planted stems, excluding live stakes, per acre: Negative
(red) numbers indicate the project failed to reach requirements in
a particular year.
Project
Code
Project
Name
River
Basin
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Heath
Heath
Neuse
826.12
838.68
847.05
838.68
823.33
Total stems, including planted stems of all kinds (including live
stakes) and natural/volunteer stems:
Project Code
Project
Name
River
Basin
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Heath
Heath
Neuse
909.84
1024.27
1327.09
1500.13
1470.82
Vigor
Vigor
Count
Percent
no damage)
1
0.2
0
1
0.2
2
70
11.5
3
99
16.2
4
421
69
Missing
19
3.1
Damage
Damage
Count
Percent Of Stems
no damage)
496
81.2
Unknown
55
9
Other/Unknown
Animal
37
6.1
Deer
22
3.6
Vine Strangulation
1
0.2
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Vigor by Species
Species
CommonName
4
3
2
1
0
Missing
Unknown
Carya ovata
shagbark hickory
28
1
1
1
ca rya
hickory
Celtis laevi ata
sugarberry
1
3
5
Carya ovata
1
1
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
52
34
15
Celtis laevigata
sugarberry
2
5
Nyssa sylvatica
blackgum
11
18
13
green ash
28
3
8
Persea palustris
swamp bay
Magnolia virginiana
1
0
10
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
130
11
6
4
3
1
Quercus nigra
water oak
68
1
21
2
11
11
Quercus phellos
willow oak
94
10
1
1
1
Platanus occidentalis
Carpinus caroliniana
American hornbeam
28
2
1
Quercus
oak
Quercus
oak
8
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
11
Quercus rubra
northern red oak
1
6
1
Quercus nigra.
water oak
1
68
Carya
hickory
5
1
willow oak
5
1
1
Magnolia vir iniana
sweetbay
10
Quercus rubra
northern red oak
0
1
N ssa
to elo
3
elm
1
2
1
2
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
1
29
26
7
9
13
Ulmus
elm
1
496
4
37
55
1
Ulmus americana
American elm
13
15
21
6
17
17
421
99
70
1
19
Damage by Species
Species
CommonName
U A U
e�
Carpinus caroliniana
American hornbeam
3
28
1
1
1
ca rya
hickory
2
5
2
Carya ovata
shagbark hickory
1
1
Celtis laevigata
sugarberry
5
5
3
2
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
28
76
8
8
12
Magnolia virginiana
sweetbay
0
10
N ssa
to elo
1
4
1
N ssa s lvatica
black gum
24
21
2
11
11
Persea palustris
swamp bay
1
1
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
0
1
Quercus
oak
0
8
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
11
139
2
2
6
1
Quercus nigra.
water oak
1
68
1 1
Quercus phellos
willow oak
5
102
1
4
Quercus rubra
northern red oak
0
1
Ulmus
elm
4
2
2
2
Ulmus americana
American elm
29
26
7
9
13
17
17
115
496
22
37
55
1
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Damage by Plot
lot
nn
U U
A
A
CC
x
w+
Heath -AXE- 0001- year:5
1
26
1
Heath -AXE- 0002- year:5
0
24
Heath -AXE -0003-year: 5
10
15
3
7
Heath -AXE- 0004- year:5
7
19
7
Heath -AXE -0005-year: 5
0
30
Heath -AXE- 0006- year:5
8
12
2
6
Heath - AXE - 0007- year:5
5
19
5
Heath -AXE -0008- ear:5
8
12
5
3
Heath -AXE- 0009- year:5
7
15
5
2
Heath - AXE -0010-year: 5
9
17
1
3
5
Heath -AXE- 0011- year:5
4
24
1
1
2
Heath - AXE - 0012- year:5
1
19
1
Heath-AXE-00 13 -year: 5
10
8
6
4
Heath -AXE- 0014- year:5
1
21
1
Heath -AXE -0015-year: 5
5
17
3
1
1
Heath -AXE- 0016- year:5
1
14
1
Heath -AXE -0017- ear:5
3
18
3
Heath -AXE- 0018- year:5
0
20
Heath -AXE -0019-year: 5
1
17
1
Heath -AXE -0020- ear:5
10
16
1
1
8
Heath -AXE- 0021- year:5
6
20
2
4
Heath -AXE -0022- ear:5
3
20
3
Heath-AXE-0023 -year: 5
3
21
3
Heath - AXE - 0024- year:5
0
24
Heath-AXE-0025 -year: 5
5
6
5
Heath -AXE- 0026- year:5
3
9
3
Heath -AXE -0027- ear:5
0
12
Heath -AXE- 0028- year:5
2
9
2
Heath -AXE -0029- ear:5
2
12
2
29
115
496
22
37
55
1
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Heath 2014 (Year 5) Total Planted Stems (No Livestakes) by Plot and Species
Type
Species
CommonName
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
tree
Carpinus caroliniana
American hornbeam
4
8
1
6
3
2
1
2
2
2
tree
Carya
hickory
1
2
2
1
tree
Carya ovata
shagbark hickory
1
tree
Celtis laevigata
sugarberry
1
4
1
1
2
tree
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
2
3
5
1
2
4
2
7
5
2
3
1
1
3
4
4
3
10
8
10
2
4
2
5
5
3
tree
Magnolia virginiana
sweetbay
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
tree
Nyssa
tupelo
1
3
tree
Nyssa sylvatica
blackgum
2
2
11
5
5
9
6
3
2
3
4
tree
Persea palustris
swamp bay
1
tree
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
1
tree
Quercus
oak
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
tree
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
13
6
8
8
19
4
1
2
2
2
31
3
2
4
81
10
3
6
91
3
3
4
9
13
1
1
tree
Quercus nigra
water oak
4
3
10
3
1
2
1
6
1
1
6
5
6
2
6
2
3
2
41
1
tree
Quercus phellos
willow oak
2
1
7
2
7
2
2
4
10
17
7
4
11
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
1
6
tree
Quercus rubra
northern red oak
1
tree
Ulmus
elm
2
1
2
tree
Ulmus americana
American elm
2
1
3
6
7
1
2
9
3
2
2
1
3
4
2
2
Stem count
26
23
251
25
28
19
24
18
22
26
28
20
18
21
19
151
19
20
17
241
24
23
24
24
ill
12
11
ill
14
Totals
Species count
6
7
6
7
5
6
10
6
7
4
4
7
6
6
7
5
6
6
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
3
6
Stems per ACRE
1053
931
1012
1012
1134
769
972
729
891
1053
1134
810
729
850
769
607
769
810
688
972
972
931
972
972
445
486
445
445
567
Stem count
26
23
25
25
28
19
24
18
22
26
28
20
18
21
19
15
19
20
17
24
24
23
24
24
11
12
11
11
14
Riparian Buffer Success Criteria
Species count
6
7
6
7
5
6
10
6
7
4
4
7
6
6
7
5
6
6
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
3
6
Stems per ACRE
1053
931
1012
1012
1134
769
972
729
891
1053
1134
810
729
850
769
607
769
810
688
9721
972
931
972
972
4451
486
445
4451
567
*Bolded hardwood tree species are counted toward riparian buffer success criteria.

Heath 2014 (Year 5) Total Stems Planted and Natural Recruit by Plot and Species
Type
Species
CommonName
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
tree
Acer rubrum
red maple
8
shrub
Baccharis halimifolia
eastern baccharis
7
3
5
7
4
10
10
12
18
12
2
10
8
7
16
5
1
8
3
12
7
22
2
3
1
7
shrub
Callicarpa americana
American beautyberry
1
tree
Carpinus caroliniana
American hornbeam
4
8
1
6
3
2
1
2
2
2
tree
Carya
hickory
1
2
2
1
tree
Carya ovata
shagbark hickory
1
tree
Celtis laevigata
sugarberry
1
4
1
1
2
tree
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
2
3
5
1
2
4
2
7
5
1 2
3
1
1 1
3
4
4
3
10
8
10
2
4
2
5
5
3
shrub
Ilex opaca
American holly
1
1
2
1
tree
Liquidambar styraciflua
sweetgum
1
10
17
tree
Magnolia virginiana
sweetbay
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
tree
Nyssa
tupelo
1
3
tree
Nyssa sylvatica
blackgum
2
1 2
1
5
5
9
6
3
2
1 3
4
tree
Persea palustris
swamp bay
1
tree
Pinus taeda
loblolly pine
8
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
7
10
9
2
2
1
20
8
3
1
2
4
27
13
5
4
tree
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
1
tree
Prunus serotina
black cherry
1
12
tree
Quercus
oak
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
tree
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
13
6
8
8
19
4
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
8
10
3
6
9
3
3
4
9
13
1
1
tree
Quercus nigra
water oak
4
3
10
3
1
2
1
6
1
1
6
5
6
2
6
2
3
2
4
1
tree
Quercus phellos
willow oak
2
1
7
3
7
2
2
4
10
17
7
11
3
2
4
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
1
6
tree
Quercus rubra
northern red oak
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
1 1
shrub
Rhus copallinum
flameleaf sumac
9
8
2
22
15
6
6
tree
Ulmus
elm
2
1
2
tree
Ulmus americana
American elm
2
1
3
6
7
1
2
9
3
2
1
2
3
4
2
2
Stem count
42
37
41
35
32
31
37
31
42
39
30
37
36
38
37
22
21
28
52
44
34
24
25
63
87
45
23
28
14
Totals
Species count
9
11
10
9
6
8
12
8
9
6
5
9
8
9
9
7
8
7
9
9
7
7
6
8
10
9
8
6
6
Stems per ACRE
1700
1498
1660
1417
1296
1255
1498
1255
1700
1579
1215
1498
1457
1538
1498
891
850
1134
2105
1781
1377
972
1012
2551
3522
1822
931
1134
567
Stem count
26
23
26
26
28
19
24
18
22
26
28
20
18
22
19
15
19
20
27
24
24
23
23
37
36
12
11
11
14
Riparian Buffer Success Criteria
Species count
6
7
7
7
5
6
10
6
7
4
4
7
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
5
6
7
4
5
3
6
Stems per ACRE
1053
931
1053
1053
1134
769
972
729
891
1053
1134
810
729
891
769
607
769
810
1093
972
972
931
931
1498
1457
486
445
445
567
*Bolded hardwood tree species are counted toward riparian buffer success criteria.

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Appendix E.
Additional Site Data
Restoration Plan Figure 3. Soils
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Restoration Systems, LLC Figure 3:
1101 Haynes St. Suite 211 � Heath Riparian Buffer
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder
Governor Director
February 20, 2014
To: Jeff Schaffer
NCEEP
From: Katie Merritt
NCDWR
Re: Year 4 Monitoring Report Review Comments
Heath Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site
Craven County
EEP # 002280
DWR #10 -0691
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
On January 21, 2014, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received the Year 4 Monitoring Report for
the above - referenced site, dated November 2013.
A review of the report showed that the entire site was meeting success criteria for planted stems.
According to the report, this site will generate 59.45 acres of Riparian Buffer Mitigation Units. However,
according to previous correspondence from DWR, only nutrient offset credits are approved to be
generated since there are no buffered streams onsite. On February 20, 2014, a request for the subject
site's ledger information was submitted to Kelly Williams with EEP. On February 20, 2014, Jeff Schaffer
confirmed that EEP's IMS project database shows that this project will provide 59.45 acres (2,589,642 sq.
ft.) of Nutrient Offset only.
Please feel free to contact me at (919) 807 -6371 if you have any questions regarding this correspondence.
Cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)
Tim Baumgartner (EEP)
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: 919 - 807 -63001 FAX: 919 - 807 -64941 Customer Service: 1- 877 - 623 -6748
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