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MY04 Monitoring Report
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site
Pitt County, NC
DMS Project No. 100078
DMS Contract Number: 7607
DWR Project Number: 2018-0854
Data Collection Period: October 18, 2022
Submittal Date: November 30, 2022
Little Contentnea Creek Watershed
Neuse River Basin
HUC 03020203
RFP #16-007402
Prepared For:
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699‐1652
Clearwater Mitigation Solutions
604 Macon Place
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-624-6901
[e-mail]
January 30, 2023
Ms. Lindsay Crocker
NCDEQ Division of Mitigation Services
217 W. Jones Street, Suite 3000
Raleigh, NC 27603
Re: Wingfoot – Task 8 - MY 4 (DMS Project No. 100078/DMS Contract 7607)
Response to Comments
Dear Ms. Crocker,
Please find below the response to comments on the Wingfoot Buffer Mitigation Monitoring
Report provided by DMS dated December 22, 2022:
1.This report is written showing planted stems as the requirement for success, but this
does not match the Riparian Buffer rule or Mitigation Plan. Update success to be 260
(both planted and volunteers) and revise success narrative accordingly.
Re: The success criteria was revised and reflected in Section 4.1 of report.
2.Please clarify if there was a replant on this site and provide area and date on Table 1.
Re: Table 1 has been updated. Yes, supplemental planting took place in late
March 2022. Approximately (100) 4-ft bare root stems consisting of river birch,
sycamore, and willow oak were planted within Area A1, identified on Figure 9.
3.Correct or remove color coding on Table 4 to show all plots meeting success based on
criteria in MP and Buffer rule.
Re: All plots are meeting success criteria, aside from Plot 8. Plot 8 is within the
Enhancement Area, and one of the stems is Chinese Privet and the other stem is
an existing Pecan Tree. So we felt like these shouldn’t count toward success
criteria. The Enhancement Area is being treated for invasives this spring, 2023.
We are contracted for 506,000 buffer credits and will have 525,988 credits if we
had to abandon the enhancement area all together, but we'll keep working on it.
4.There is discussion in the narrative regarding replanting during dormant 2022-23.
Because this site will be in close out next year with DWR and is showing vegetative
success, please consider this when making the decision.
Re: We are considering planting larger size trees to fill in some bare areas
outside of the veg plots, which we will feel will help with the DWR review during
the close-out site visit.
Clearwater Mitigation Solutions
604 Macon Place
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-624-6901
[e-mail]
Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions at 919-624-6901.
Sincerely,
Kevin Yates
MY04 Monitoring Report
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site
Pitt County, NC
DMS Project No. 100078
DMS Contract Number: 7607
DWR Project Number: 2018‐0854
Data Collection Period: October 18, 2022
Submittal Date: November 30, 2022
Little Contentnea Creek Watershed
Neuse River Basin
HUC 03020203
PREPARED FOR:
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699‐1652
PREPARED BY:
Clearwater Mitigation Solutions
604 Macon Place
Raleigh, North Carolina
Authorized Representative: Mr. Kevin Yates
Phone: 919‐624‐6901
This Mitigation Plan has been written in conformance with the requirements of the following:
NCAC rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295, effective November 1, 2015 and Nutrient Offsets Payments Rule 15A
NCAC 02B. 0240, amended effective September 1, 2010 and DWR – 1998. Methodology and Calculations
for determining Nutrient Reductions associated with Riparian Buffer Establishment.
These documents govern DMS operations and procedures
for the delivery of compensatory mitigation.
Contributing Staff:
Kevin Yates, Clearwater Mitigation Solutions
Christian Preziosi, Davey Resource Group
Wes Fryar, Davey Resource Group
Kim Williams, Davey Resource Group
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Mitigation Project Summary ........................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Project Goals .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Pre-Construction Site Conditions .............................................................................................. 2
2.0. Determination of Credits ................................................................................................................. 3
3.0. Baseline Summary ........................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Planting Preparation .................................................................................................................. 4
3.2 Riparian Area Restoration and Enhancement Activities .......................................................... 5
3.3 Riparian Area Preservation Activities ....................................................................................... 6
4.0 Annual Monitoring and Performance Criteria ................................................................................ 6
4.1 Methods ..................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Tables ......................................................................................................................................... 6
4.3 Results and Discussion ............................................................................................................... 7
4.4 Maintenance and Management ................................................................................................ 7
5.0 References ........................................................................................................................................ 8
LIST OF FIGURES, TABLES, AND APPENDICES
Figure 1 ....................................................................................................................................... Vicinity Map
Figure 2 ................................................................................................................................. Watershed Map
Figure 3 .................................................................................. USGS Farmville 7.5 Minute Topographic Map
Figure 4 ..................................................................................................................... NC DOT QL2 LiDAR Map
Figure 5 .............................................................................................................. Pitt County NRCS Soil Survey
Figure 6 .......................................................................................................... 1998 NAPP Aerial Photography
Figure 7 ............................................................. 2016 Aerial with Conservation Easement and Disked Areas
Figure 8A ................................................................................................................. Mitigation Plan Overview
Figure 8B ........................................................................................ Mitigation Plan Inset with Plot Locations
Figure 9 ............................................................................................................. Current Condition Plan View
Table 1. ..................................................................................................... Buffer Project Attributes
Table 2. .......................................................................................... Buffer Project Areas and Assets
Table 3 ....................................................................................................................... Planting Plan
Table 4 ........................................................................................... Planted and Total Stem Counts
Appendix A. ............................................................................................................. Figures/Tables
Appendix B ................................................................................... Veg Data/Veg Plot Photos/Photo Stations
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1.0 Mitigation Project Summary
The Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Restoration Project (“the Site”) is a buffer restoration project located in Pitt
County, approximately three (3) miles southeast of Farmville, NC and east of State Route 1139 (Moye
Turnage Road) (Figure 1). The Site is comprised of 22.31 acres and is located within the Little Contentnea
Creek TLW of the Neuse River (Figures 2 & 3). The buffer restoration and enhancement areas are located
along unnamed tributaries (UTs) and drainages that flow directly into Little Contentnea Creek
approximately 0.3 miles downstream (Figures 3-5). The Site is surrounded by areas managed for
agricultural production (corn, cotton, and soybean) and prior to the project completion lacked existing
forested buffer along a majority of the streams and drainageways dissecting the site. The Site is expected
to generate 541,415.369 riparian buffer credits (BMU).
The Site is located within Hydologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020203070030 and North Carolina Department of
Water Resources (NC DWR) Sub-Basin 03-04-07. Four (4) unnamed tributaries on the Site flow into Little
Contentnea Creek (Reach A1, B1-B3). Little Contentnea Creek is a 303d-listed impaired waterbody with a
NC DEQ surface water classification of C; Sw, NSW.

1.1 Project Goals
The main goals of the project are to provide water quality and ecological enhancements to the Little
Contentnea Creek watershed of the Neuse River basin by creating a riparian corridor and restoring the
historic riparian buffer. The project addresses the watershed goals identified in the Neuse River Basin
Restoration Plan (RBRP) (NC EEP, 2010). These goals include:
● Promote nutrient and sediment reduction in agricultural areas by restoring and preserving
wetlands, streams, and riparian buffers;
● Promote re-establishment of riparian corridors of substantial width to improve connectivity of
protected lands; and
● Support implementation of Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP) strategies.

These watershed goals have been achieved via the restoration and enhancement of woody buffer along
unnamed tributaries of the Little Contentnea Creek (a 303d-listed impaired waterbody). Specific
objectives of the project which achieved the desired goals included:

● Conversion of existing agricultural fields into wooded riparian buffer zones along existing
tributaries via planting of characteristic hardwood species;
● Enhancement of degraded buffer areas (in areas of fields laid to fallow) via planting of
characteristic hardwood species;
● Ensuring diffuse flow throughout the riparian buffer zone;
● Establishment of a conservation easement to protect the riparian buffer restoration site in
perpetuity and to connect to existing DMS protected site; and
● Invasive species management during the monitoring period.

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Ancillary benefits of the project include:

• Increase of organic material as food for invertebrates, fish and wildlife;
• Supply of woody debris that provides increased niche habitat for fish, invertebrates and
amphibians;
• Reduction of sunlight reaching the stream and modulation of surface water temperatures;
• Floodwater attenuation via temporary storage, interception and slow releases from heavy rains;
and
• Habitat connectivity between currently protected riparian buffer areas (NC DMS Fox Run Site) and
downstream riverine swamp forest via a protected riparian habitat corridor (including expansion
of refuge and foraging habitat).

1.2 Pre-construction Site Conditions

The project includes 22.31 acres of mostly open agricultural fields along four (4) unnamed tributaries to
Little Contentnea Creek. The Site has historically been managed for agricultural production (corn, cotton,
and soybean). Site drainage and hydrology have been historically altered with channelized streams and
cleared agricultural lands prevalent on historic aerial photos dating back to the 1940s. The majority of
the Site has been cleared as recent as 1998 (Figure 6) with some areas revegetating in recent years (Figure
7).

The Site consists of four reaches (A1, B1, B2, and B3) as illustrated in Figures 8A and 8B. Reach A1 is a
perennial stream located on the northern boundary of the site and is contiguous with the existing NC DMS
buffer project easement (Fox Run). Reach A1 flows from the NC DMS easement on the northwestern
boundary to the north and into Little Contentnea Creek approximately 1,800 lf downstream. There is
approximately 850 lf of stream associated with Reach A1 within the proposed buffer easement area. The
upper portion of Reach A1 has been restored as a forested riparian buffer to 200-ft. The lower segment
near the confluence with Reach B1 has been restored to 100-ft. Reach B1 is the perennial stream that
dissects the central portion of the site. It drains into Little Contentnea Creek (approximately 1,300 lf
downstream from the eastern property boundary). There is approximately 2,690 lf of stream channel
associated with Reach B1 within the proposed buffer easement area. The cleared portion of Reach B1 has
been restored to 100-ft. A small area along the north side has been enhanced by establishing woody stems
to 100-ft. The remaining portion of the reach near the confluence with Reach A1 and along the north side
of the reach (extending east to the property line) has re-vegetated in past years and has been preserved.
Reaches B2 and B3 flow into Reach B1 from smaller drainage areas on the southern portion of the site.
Reach B2 is partly an intermittent stream consisting of approximately 210 lf of stream channel and partly
a non-stream tributary of approximately 385 lf of channel. Reach B3 is a non-stream tributary that flows
directly into reach B2 and consists of approximately 420 lf of channel. The first 50-ft from these tributaries
have been restored. The project attributes are listed in Table 1, located in Appendix A.

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2.0 Determination of Credits
On August 30, 2018, Ms. Katie Merritt of the Division of Water Resources (DWR) performed an evaluation
of surface water features and adjacent riparian areas within the proposed mitigation site for the
determination of riparian buffer mitigation pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (effective November 1, 2015)
and for nutrient offset credits pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0240 (refer to attached Site Viability Letter,
Appendix B). Based upon this evaluation, DWR determined that areas within 200 ft of Reach A-1 and Reach
B-1 are eligible for both buffer restoration credit and nutrient offset credit (with the latter eligible in non-
forested fields only). Riparian areas along Reach B-2 and B-3 are eligible for nutrient offset. In addition,
the downstream segment of B-2 is eligible for buffer restoration credits. In addition to buffer restoration
on subject streams, per the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rules (15 A NCAC 02B 0.0295 (o)), alternative
mitigation is proposed on the site in the form of: 1) preservation of buffers on subject streams and, 2)
restoration and enhancement on ditches. The project is in compliance with these rules as it meets the
following criteria:

Preservation on Subject Streams (15A NCAC 02B 0.0295 (o)(5)):

(A) The buffer width is at least 30 feet from the stream;

(B) The area meets the requirements of 15 NCAC 02R 0.0403(c)(7), (8), and (11) with no known
structures, infrastructure, hazardous substances, soild waste, or encumbrances within the
mitigation boundary;

(C) Preservation mitigation is being requested on no more than 25% of the total buffer mitigation
area (Table 2, Appendix A)

Restoration and Enhancement on Ditches (15 NCAC 02B 0.0295 (o)(8)):

Reach B-3 and the upstream segment of Reach B-2 were determined to be conditionally eligible for buffer
credit value provided that the watershed drainage area is of sufficient size to meet the rule criteria per
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(8). Note that the ditches proposed for buffer restoration meet the following
criteria:

(A) are directly connected with and draining towards an intermittent or perennial stream;
(B) are contiguous with the rest of the mitigation site protected under a perpetual conservation
easement;
(C) stormwater runoff from overland flow shall drain towards the ditch (Not Applicable);
(D) are between one and three feet in depth; and
(E) the entire length of the ditches have been in place prior to the effective date of the applicable
buffer rule.
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F) The buffer width is at least 30 feet from the stream

Similarly, in accordance with Subparagraph (o)(8), the perpetual conservation easement includes the ditch
and the confluence of the ditch with the stream. The easement includes language prohibiting future
maintenance of the ditch. In addition, the watershed draining to the ditch is at least four times larger
than the restored or enhanced area along the ditch. The watershed draining to the upper end of Reach
B-2 is approximately 782,392 sf (relative to a corresponding buffer area of 32,671 sf). The watershed
draining to Reach B-3 is approximately 312,499 sf (relative to a corresponding buffer area of 35,609 sf).
There are no known site constraints that would impede or adversely affect the restoration, enhancement,
and preservation of riparian buffer within the recorded easement area. Diffuse flow of runoff will be
maintained in the riparian buffer except where the upstream portions of non-subject ditch segments of
B2 and B3 enter the buffered area. Where such diffuse flow cannot be attained in these areas and where
NCDWR agrees that such treatment of stormwater is not possible, deduction of credit has been calculated
and applied following guidance of Buffer Interpretation/Clarification Memo #2008-019. In these
upstream areas, an immediate drainage area equaling 0.10-acre from the point of discharge has been
used to calculate the area of buffer being short-circuited by the ditch. Since the upstream origin of the
ditch is not buffered, the credit deduction has been applied to the most upstream portion of the ditch on
the Site.
Mitigation credits are presented in Table 2 and Figure 8A/8B in Appendix A and are based upon the
conservation easement survey included in Appendix C.

3.0 Baseline Summary
The project team restored high quality riparian buffers along all unnamed tributaries within the Site. The
project design ensured that no adverse impacts to wetlands of existing riparian buffers occurred during
implementation. Refer to Figure 8A/8B for the conceptual design of the project. Details of the restoration
activity that occurred follows in the sections below. Refer to site photos in Appendix D.
3.1 Planting Preparation
Based upon pre-project assessment of compaction within the proposed planting areas, the project team
identified two select areas of the buffer restoration project that warranted site disking (refer to Figure 7).
The areas included an approximate 150-ft long area of the right top of bank of the upper end of Reach B-
1 and the riparian area of the right top of bank of Reach A-1 (including the area of field identified as the
“Riparian Habitat Corridor”). These areas were disked prior to planting to reduce compaction and to
enhance microtopography. In addition, selective mowing occurred within the riparian buffer
enhancement area to limit blackberry and smaller, volunteer red maple (refer to Figure 7). This area was
observed to contain a population of Japanese honey-suckle (Lonicera japonica) which was spot treated
with herbicide. No other site preparation occurred. No observed drain tiles were observed prior to, or
during, construction and planting and no other land disturbance was needed to maintain diffuse flow as
required.
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3.2 Riparian Area Restoration and Enhancement Activities
Prior to planting, the conservation easement boundary was marked using 6-inch diameter treated posts
buried 2 feet, standing 6 feet above the ground surface, within the agricultural fields. T-posts were
installed to provide supplemental marking within areas between the treated posts, within the
enhancement area, and within the preservation areas as needed. The easement boundary was also
marked with standard yellow Conservation Area signs, per the 01/23/14 NCDMS Boundary Marking
Standards.

The planting plan consisted of the planting of four hardwood species and one softwood species on a
density of approximately 538 stems per acre. This density was selected to be sufficient to meet
performance standards outlined in the Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 of 260 trees per acre at the end of five
years. Species selection and distribution were matched closely to micro-site hydrologic and edaphic
conditions and include species characteristic of riparian buffer assemblages in the watershed and adjacent
to the site. Species more tolerant of poorly drained soils (i.e. bald cypress and willow oak) were planted
within lower landscape positions generally consisting of the Tuckerman soil series while species
characteristically occurring in better drained soils will be planted in slightly higher convex landscape
positions. The selected native trees are well-suited to the site-specific conditions of the property to
promote high survivorship rates. No one tree species planted was greater than 50% of the established
stems. Site planting was conducted on March 12-13th, 2019 by Superior Forestry Services, Inc. and
supervised by project managers from both Clearwater Mitigation Solutions and Davey Resource Group.
Table 3 summarizes the trees planted by species for the Wingfoot mitigation site.

Table 3. Planting Plan1
1Note planted area includes approximate 1.0 acres of field included for riparian habitat corridor. While no credit is
proposed for this area, it was planted per the same specifications (species density and composition) as those
contained within final, approved mitigation plan.
2Cypress trees are conifers, but unlike most American softwoods, they are deciduous trees that shed foliage in the
fall like hardwoods. Although cypress is a softwood, it grows alongside hardwoods and was selected as an
appropriate species to be planted in the wetter parts of the site.

Common Name Scientific Name % Composition Acreage Quantity
River Birch Betula nigra 25 3.72 2,000
American Sycamore Plantanus occidentalis 17.5 2.60 1,400
Bald Cypress² Taxodium distichum 27.5 4.09 2,200
Willow Oak Quercus phellos 15 2.23 1,200
Water Oak Quercus nigra 15 2.23 1,200
Total N/A 100 14.87 8,000
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3.3 Riparian Area Preservation Activities
No work was done in the buffer preservation areas. The preservation area will be protected in perpetuity
under a conservation easement.

4.0 Annual Monitoring and Performance Criteria
Annual Monitoring will be conducted during the growing season for a period of five years. The report will
include all information required by DMS monitoring guidelines including photographs, plot locations, and
documentation of existing species density and composition. Monitoring will be performed in accordance
with the Consolidated Mitigation Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0295) and current DMS standards. The
performance criteria for the Site follows approved performance criteria presented in the guidance
documents outlined in the Consolidated Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0295). Performance criteria will be
evaluated throughout the five-year post-construction monitoring.

4.1 Methods
The final vegetative success criteria will be the survival of 260 planted stems per acre in the riparian buffer
at the end of the required monitoring period (Monitoring Year (MY05)). Native hardwood and native shrub
volunteer species may be included to meet the final performance standard of 260 stems per acre.
Vegetative monitoring included the establishment of eleven (11) permanent plots consistent with the
Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) protocol Level 2 (version 4.2) (refer to Figure 9 for plot
locations). Reference photos of the vegetation plots and Site were taken at each predetermined photo
point location. Appendix B includes the monitoring year three (MY04) vegetation plot photographs and
the planted and total stem counts. Any vegetative problem areas in the site will be noted and reported
in each monitoring report. Vegetative problem areas may include areas that either lack vegetation or
include populations of exotic vegetation. Monitoring reports will identify any contingency measures that
may need to be employed to remedy site deficiencies.

Permanent photo stations were established across the project area in order to document site stability for
five years post construction. Markers were established and located with GPS equipment so that the same
locations and view directions on the Site are photographed each year. Photo reference stations are shown
on Figure 9.
Visual assessments will be performed annually during the five-year monitoring period. Problem areas of
vegetative health will be noted and areas of concern will be mapped, photographed, and documented in
the subsequent annual monitoring report. Problem areas that are found will be re-evaluated in each
subsequent monitoring event.

4.2 Tables
(MY04) vegetation plot photographs and the planted and total stem counts (Table 3) are included in
Appendix B.
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4.3 Results and Discussion (MY04)
Annual monitoring (MY04) was conducted on October 18, 2022 by DRG staff. Overall, the Site has
exceeded the required vegetative success criteria. An average stem density of 581 planted stems per acre
was tallied across the site (approximately 87% of the recorded baseline (MY0) density (666 stems per
acre)). Stem densities within individual monitoring plots range from 202 to 728 planted stems per acre.
Planted stem counts within individual plots range from 5 to 18 stems with an average of 14 planted stems
per plot. Ten different hardwood species were observed across the site, exceeding the minimum diversity
criterion. All vegetation plots except plot 8 have met the MY04 success criteria and many planted stems
have exhibited prolific growth during the first three years of monitoring. Several stems in plot 8 were
choked out by Japanese honeysuckle and were found dead at the time of MY04 monitoring. The Site is on
track to meet the final success criteria. Refer to Figure 9 (Current Condition Plan View) and Table 4 in
Appendix B for additional information and proposed supplemental planting areas.

As documented in previous years, invasive species were observed and limited to the vicinity of Plot 8
included Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) and Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense). The project
team will be treating these areas in the Spring of 2023 and will coordinate this effort with DMS. The
continued presence of Japanese honeysuckle and dense herbaceous coverage at this location appears to
be affecting stem growth and survivorship. Higher mortality and low vigor of planted stems were observed
within Plot 8 during MY04, and the Plot has exhibited a decline in the number of stems documented each
year since MY0. DRG does not believe VP8 is representative of the entire enhancement area of the site
and other woody stems were observed throughout the enhancement area. Supplemental planting of
larger stems may remedy the low stem count in the vicinity of Plot 8. Remedial action will be discussed
and coordinated with NCDMS/NCDWR prior to implementation. Refer to Appendix B for monitoring year
four (MY04) vegetation plot photographs and the planted and total stem counts.

4.4 Maintenance and Management
Overall, the Site appears to be progressing well towards the target success criteria. Small populations of
invasive species were noted in the vicinity of Plot 8. The project team plans to treat this area in the Spring
of 2023 and will coordinate this effort with DMS. The site will continue to be monitored for problem areas.
Invasive treatment areas will continue to be monitored, and invasive vegetation management will
continue to be implemented if additional exotic species volunteer into the site. Supplemental planting
was conducted within a small area of low vigor trees at the upper end of the A1 reach in the early MY04
growing season. While this area was meeting required stem density, stem growth was noticeably less than
the surrounding areas. For this reason, larger bare root stems were planted in this area. Approximately
(100) 4-ft bare root stems consisting of river birch, sycamore, and willow oak were planted throughout
this area. If it is determined that the Site’s ability to achieve the performance standards are jeopardized,
staff members of NCDMS/NCDWR will be notified, and an adaptive management plan will be developed
to address these issues.

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5.0 References
Lee, Michael T. Peet, Robert K., Steven D. Wentworth, Thomas R. 2008. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording
Vegetation Version 4.2. http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/protocol/cvs-eep-protocol-v4.2-lev1-2.pdf
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Web Soil Survey of Randolph County.
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program. 2009. Cape Fear River Basin Restoration Priorities
2009. http://www.nceep.net/services/lwps/cape_fear/RBRP%20Cape%20Fear%202008.pdf
North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (DMS). 2017. Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Buffer
Baseline & Annual monitoring Report Template (Version 2.0, 05-2017). Raleigh, North Carolina.
https://ncdenr.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fspublic/Mitigation%20Services/Document%20Management%20Li
brary/Guidance%20and%20Templa te%20Documents/RB_NO_Base_Mon_Template_2.0_2017_5.pdf
North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), 2011. Surface Water Classifications.
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/planning/classification-standards/classifications

APPENDIX A:

Figures/Tables
Figure 1
Vicinity Map
Map Source: DeLorme 2012 Atlas & Gazeteer, Pages 43 & 65
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March 2018
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Public Use Airport (not listed as a general aviation airport nor listed
in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems or “NPIAS”)
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Watershed Map
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8-Digit Hydrologic Unit (03020203)
Project Boundary
Targeted Local Watershed (03020203070030)
Pitt
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Lenoir
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Johnston
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Greene
Franklin
Craven
Wake
Martin
Sampson
Duplin
Jones
Halifax
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OpenStreetMap and contributors, Creative Commons-Share Alike License
(CC-BY-SA)
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Wingfoot Riparian
Buffer Mitigation Site
Cataloging Unit 03020203
Pitt County, NC
March 2018
LMG # 40-18-093
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Legend
Elevation
78.49 - 83.13
73.85 - 78.49
69.21 - 73.85
64.57 - 69.21
59.93 - 64.57
55.29 - 59.93
50.65 - 55.29
46.01 - 50.65
41.37 - 46.01
FOX RUN
RIPARIAN BUFFER
MITIGATION SITE
SITE
Legend
Conservation Easement
Map Source: NRCS Pitt County Soil Survey, 1974
Figure 5
Soils Map
N
SCALE 1" = 1,000’*Boundaries are approximate and are not meant to be absolute.
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Legend
AgB: Alaga loamy sand, banded substratum, 0-6% slopes
Bb: Bibb complex
Co: Coxville fine sandy loam
Crb: Craven fine sandy loam, 1-6% slopes
ExA: Exum fine sandy loam, 0-1% slopes
GoA: Goldsboro sandy loam, 0-1% slopes
GoB: Goldsboro sandy loam, 1-6% slopes
Ly: Lynchburg fine sandy loam
MaB: Masada sandy loam, 0-4% slopes
NrB2: Norfolk sandy loam, 1-6% slopes, eroded
OcB: Ocilla loamy fine sand, 0-4% slopes
Ra: Rains fine sandy loam
Tu: Tuckerman fine sandy loam
WaB: Wagram loamy sand, 0-6% slopes
FOX RUN
RIPARIAN BUFFER
MITIGATION SITE
Wingfoot Riparian
Buffer Mitigation Site
Cataloging Unit 03020203
Pitt County, NC
March 2018
LMG # 40-18-093
SITE
Conservation Easement
Figure 6
1998 Aerial Photograph
Map Source: 1998 NAPP Aerial Photography
N
SCALE 1" = 700’
*Boundaries are approximate and are not meant to be absolute.
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Wingfoot Riparian
Buffer Mitigation Site
Cataloging Unit 03020203
Pitt County, NC
March 2018
LMG # 40-18-093
NC911, NCCGIA, NCCGIA, Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors
FOX RUN
RIPARIAN BUFFER
MITIGATION SITE
SITE
Legend
Conservation Easement
SCALE 1"=400'
Figure 7
Conservation Easement
with Proposed Disking Areas
8004002000
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NOTES:
1. BUFFER MITIGATION BOUNDARIES BASED UPON BASE SURVEY DRAWING FROM K2 DESIGN GROUP.
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site
Cataloging Unit 03020203
Pitt County, NC
January 2019
LMG18.093
LEGEND
Parcel Boundary (~127 ac.)
Proposed Disking Area ( ~1.39ac.)
Top Of Bank
Conservation Easement (Surveyed) (~22.31 ac.)
Proposed Mowing Transect Area ( ~0.57ac.)
SCALE 1"=1000'
Figure 8A
Mitigation Plan Overview
200010005000
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NOTES:
1. BUFFER MITIGATION BOUNDARIES BASED UPON BASE SURVEY DRAWING FROM K2 DESIGN GROUP.
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site
Cataloging Unit 03020203
Pitt County, NC
January 2019
LMG18.093
A-1
B-1
B-2
B-3
FOX RUN
RIPARIAN BUFFER
MITIGATION SITE
INSET
LEGEND
Parcel Boundary (~127 ac.)
Top Of Bank
Conservation Easement (Surveyed) (~22.31 ac.)
D
I
T
C
H
S
T
R
E
A
M
Riparian Habitat Corridor
TOTAL CREDITS
Buffer Restoration - Stream (0 ft - 100 ft)
Buffer Preservation - Stream
Buffer Restoration - Stream (101 ft - 200 ft) (2.00 ac. = 28,725.8 BMU)
Buffer Enhancement - Stream (0.71 ac. = 15,427.5 BMU)
(4.62 ac. = 19,844 BMU
(1.59 ac. = No credits)
(19.94 ac = 541,415.369 BMU)
Buffer Restoration - Ditch (0 ft - 50 ft)
(9.52 ac. = 414,635.6 BMU)
(1.44 ac. = 62,782 BMU)
SCALE 1"=400'
Figure 8B
Mitigation Plan Inset
with Plot Locations
8004002000
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NOTES:
1. BUFFER MITIGATION BOUNDARIES BASED UPON BASE SURVEY DRAWING FROM K2 DESIGN GROUP.
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site
Cataloging Unit 03020203
Pitt County, NC
January 2019
LMG18.093
A-1
B-1
B-2
B-3
LEGEND
Parcel Boundary (~127 ac.)
Top Of Bank
Conservation Easement (Surveyed) (~22.31 ac.)
Monitoring Plots
Riparian Habitat Corridor
TOTAL CREDITS
D
I
T
C
H
S
T
R
E
A
M
50' RIPARIAN AREA
ADJACENT TO NON
SUBJECT DITCHES
B-2 AND B-3
Ditch
Buffer Restoration - Stream (0 ft - 100 ft)
Buffer Preservation - Stream
Buffer Restoration - Stream (101 ft - 200 ft) (2.00 ac. = 28,725.8 BMU)
Buffer Enhancement - Stream (0.71 ac. = 15,427.5 BMU)
(4.62 ac. = 19,844 BMU
(1.59 ac. = No credits)
(19.94 ac = 541,415.369 BMU)
Buffer Restoration - Ditch (0 ft - 50 ft)
(9.52 ac. = 414,635.6 BMU)
(1.44 ac. = 62,782 BMU)
Diffuse Flow
Credit Deduction
Diffuse Flow
Credit Deduction
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PS 8
PS 7
PS 5
PS 4
PS 1
PS 3
PS 2
PS 6
Plot 6
Plot 2
Plot 7
Plot 5
Plot 3
Plot 8
Plot 9
Plot 4
Plot 1
Plot 11
Plot 10
Win gfoo t Riparian Bu ffer Mitigatio n Site
Cata lo ging Unit 030 2020 3
Pitt County, NC
Map Date : 11-18-22
DRGNCW 18.3 05
3805 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
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Figure 9 Current Condition Plan View (MY04)
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Map Source: MY04 Drone Imag ery (DRG)
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Conservation Easem ent (Surveyed) (~22.31 ac.)
Top Of Bank
Buffer Restoration (0 ft - 100 ft - Stream)
Buffer Restoration (0 ft - 100 ft - Ditch)
Buffer Restoration (101 ft - 200 ft - Stream)
Buffer Enhancement - Stream
Buffer Preservation - Stream
Riparian Habitat Cooridor
Perennial/Intermittent Stream s
Invasive Treatm ent Areas
Supplemental Planting Area (MY04)
Ditch
Woodline
Vegetation Plots:
^_Photo Stations
A-1
B-1
B-2
B-3
B-1
S
T
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A
M
DIT
C
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Diffuse Flow Credit Reduction Area
(Green = Meets Criteria /
Red = Does Not Meet Criteria)
Table 1. Buffer Project Attributes
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site
Monitoring Year 4 – 2022

ROY COOPER
Governor
State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 | 217 W. Jones Street, Suite 3000
919 707 8976 T
Table 2. Wingfoot, 100078, Project Mitigation Credits
Service Area
N Credit Ratio (sf/credit)
P Credit Ratio (sf/credit)
Credit Type Location
Subject?
(enter NO if
ephemeral or
ditch 1)
Feature Type Mitigation Activity Min-Max Buffer
Width (ft)Feature Name Total Area (sf)
Total
(Creditable)
Area of Buffer
Mitigation (sf)
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)
Delivered
Nutrient
Offset: P (lbs)
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 0-100 A1, B1, B2 414,636 414,636 1 100%1.00000 Yes 414,636.000 Yes 21,636.261 —
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 101-200 A1, B1, B2 87,048 87,048 1 33%3.03030 Yes 28,725.869 Yes 4,542.281 —
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Enhancement 0-100 B1 30,855 30,855 2 100%2.00000 Yes 15,427.500 No ——
Buffer Rural No Ditch Restoration 0-50 B2, B3 (ditches)71,494 62,782 1 100%1.00000 Yes 62,782.000 Yes 3,730.652 —
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Totals:604,033 595,321
Enter Preservation Credits Below Eligible for Preservation (sf):198,440
Credit Type Location Subject?Feature Type Mitigation Activity Min-Max Buffer
Width (ft)Feature Name Total Area (sf)
Total
(Creditable)
Area for
Buffer
Mitigation (sf)
Initial Credit
Ratio (x:1)% Full Credit Final Credit
Ratio (x:1)
Riparian
Buffer Credits
Buffer Rural Yes I / P 0-100 A1, B1 201,074 198,440 10 100%10.00000 19,844.000
Preservation Area Subtotal (sf):198,440
Preservation as % Total Area of Buffer Mitigation:25.0%
Ephemeral Reaches as % Total Area of Buffer Mitigation:0.0%Square Feet Credits
564,466 506,143.869
30,855 15,427.500
198,440 19,844.000
0 793761 793,761 541,415.369
595321
Square Feet Credits
Nitrogen:0.000
1. The Randleman Lake buffer rules allow some ditches to be classified as subject according to 15A NCAC 02B .0250 (5)(a).Phosphorus:0.000
Neuse 03020203
19.16394
N/A
Restoration:
Enhancement:
Mitigation Totals
0
TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM)
TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION
Mitigation Totals
Nutrient
Offset:
Preservation:
Total Riparian Buffer:
APPENDIX B:
Veg Data/Veg Plot Photos/Photo Stations
Table 4. Planted and Total Stems
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site
DMS Project No. 100078
Monitoring Year 4 – 2022
Color for Density
Exceeds requirements by 10%
Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements by more than 10%
PnoLS: Number of planted stems excluding live stakes
P-All: Number of planted stems including live stakes
T: Total stems
APPENDIX B. VEG PLOT PHOTOS
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site – Appendix B 1 | Page
DMS Project No. 100078
Plot 1:
Baseline Year 01 Year 02 Year 03 Year 04 Year 05
Plot 2:
Baseline Year 01 Year 02 Year 03 Year 04 Year 05
Plot 3:
Baseline Year 01 Year 02 Year 03 Year 04 Year 05
Plot 4:
APPENDIX B. VEG PLOT PHOTOS
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site – Appendix B 2 | Page
DMS Project No. 100078
Plot 5:
Baseline Year 01 Year 02 Year 03 Year 04 Year 05
Plot 6:
Baseline Year 01 Year 02 Year 03 Year 04 Year 0 5
Plot 7:
Baseline Year 01 Year 02 Year 03 Year 04 Year 05
Plot 8:
APPENDIX B. VEG PLOT PHOTOS
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site – Appendix B 3 | Page
DMS Project No. 100078
Plot 9:
Baseline Year 01 Year 02 Year 03 Year 04 Year 05
Plot 10:
Baseline Year 01 Year 02 Year 03 Year 04 Year 05
Plot 11:
Baseline Year 01 Year 02 Year 03 Year 04 Year 05
APPENDIX B. SITE PHOTOS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site – Appendix B 1 | Page
DMS Project No. 100078
(1)PS1 (looking north towards Reach A1)(2)PS1 (looking northeast towards CE boundary)
(3)PS2 (looking west along Reach A1)(4) PS2 (looking east along Reach A1)
(5) PS3 (looking east along enhancement area) (6) PS3 (looking northeast into enhancement area)
APPENDIX B. SITE PHOTOS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site – Appendix B 2 | Page
DMS Project No. 100078

(7) PS4 (looking east along Reach B1) (8) PS4 (looking northeast into restoration area)

(9) PS5 (looking north towards preservation area) (10) PS5 (looking west into Restoration Area)

(11) PS6 (looking north towards Reach B2) (12) PS6 (looking west into Restoration Area)

APPENDIX B. SITE PHOTOS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
Wingfoot Riparian Buffer Mitigation Site – Appendix B 3 | Page
DMS Project No. 100078

(13) PS7 (looking north along Reach B3) (14) PS7 (looking north into Restoration Area)

(15) PS8 (looking west along Reach B1)