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As-Built and Baseline Monitoring Report
EMH Farm Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Guilford County, NC
Randleman Watershed – Cape Fear River Basin
NCDWR Project No. 2022-1493v1
Sponsored by:
Clearwater Mitigation Solutions
POC: Kevin Yates
Ph: 919-624-6901
604 Macon Place
Raleigh, North Carolina
Prepared by:
Axiom Environmental, Inc.
POC: Grant Lewis
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
May 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 5
2.0 BANK PARCEL LOCATION ......................................................................................................... 5
2.1 BANK PARCEL BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................ 6
2.2 PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................. 6
3.0 RESTORATION ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................ 7
3.1 RIPARIAN AREA RESTORATION ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................... 7
3.2 RIPARIAN BUFFER ENHANCEMENT ................................................................................................. 8
3.3 RIPARIAN BUFFER PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES ................................................................................... 9
3.4 BANK PARCEL PROTECTION .......................................................................................................... 9
4.0 MITIGATION POTENTIAL .......................................................................................................... 9
5.0 MONITORING PROTOCOL AND SUCCESS CRITERIA .............................................................. 10
5.1 MONITORING PROTOCOL ........................................................................................................... 10
5.2 SUCCESS CRITERIA .................................................................................................................... 10
5.3 BANK PARCEL MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................... 10
6.0 MITIGATION CREDITS, CREDIT RELEASE, & SERVICE AREA ................................................... 11
6.1 CREDIT GENERATION................................................................................................................. 11
6.2 CREDIT RELEASE ....................................................................................................................... 11
6.3 SERVICE AREA .......................................................................................................................... 11
7.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 13
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TABLES
Table 1. Ecological and Water Quality Goals ............................................................................... 7
Table 2. Bare-Root Planted Stems................................................................................................. 7
Table 3A. Permanent Seed Mix..................................................................................................... 8
Table 3B. Temporary Seed Mix..................................................................................................... 8
Table 4. Project Credits................................................................................................................. 12
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APPENDICES
Appendix A. Figures
Figure 1. Site Location and Service Area
Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View
Appendix B. As-Built Survey Plat
Appendix C. Baseline Vegetation Data
Table 5. Total Stems by Plot and Species
Vegetation Plot Photos
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Clearwater Mitigation Solutions, LLC (Sponsor) is pleased to provide this As-Built and Baseline
Monitoring Report for the EMH Farm Buffer Mitigation Bank (Bank Parcel). The Bank Parcel was
made under the terms and conditions of the accepted EMH Farm Mitigation Banking Instrument
(MBI). The Bank Parcel was designed to provide riparian buffer mitigation credits (RBC) for
unavoidable impacts due to development within the Randleman watershed of the Cape Fear
River Basin per the Randleman Nutrient Strategy (15A NCAC 02B .0724). The Bank Parcel was
planned and designed according to the MBI with NCDWR, and the Consolidated Mitigation Rule
15A NCAC 02B.0295, which became effective on November 1, 2015.
StormwaterrunofffromtheBankParceldrainsdirectlytounnamedtributariestotheDeepRiver,
just upstream from the Randleman Reservoir. According to the final Cape Fear River Basin
Restoration Priorities(NCEEP 2009),thiswatershed should be targeted for restoration to protect
the critical area that ultimately drains into the WS-IV water supply at Randleman Reservoir.
Mitigation activities will reduce sediment and nutrient levels and improve water quality within
the Bank Parcel and their downstream watersheds.The Bank Parcel includes the restoration,
enhancement, and preservation of riparian areas along three unnamed tributaries and two
ephemeral channels in Guilford County, NC. The sole purpose of the Bank Parcel is to provide
RBC to mitigate buffer impacts within the Randleman Lake Watershed, Hydrologic Unit Code
(HUC) 03030003 and the NCDWR Sub-basin 03-06-08 of the Cape Fear River Basin.
All riparian areaswere assessed byNCDWRduringan onsite visit to determine viabilityfor buffer
mitigation. Approximately 26.81 acres are protected with a permanent conservation easement.
Of those 26.81 acres, 21.39 acres are being restored, 1.16 acres are being enhanced by
supplementally planting partially forested riparian areas, and 2.90 acres are preserved. Riparian
restoration/enhancement area widths on streams and ephemeral channels extend out to a
maximum of 200 feet from the top of bank with a minimum width of 20 from top of banks.
Riparianbufferenhancementandpreservation creditsgeneratedonthisBankParcelareallowed
pursuantto 15A NCAC02B.0295 (n),15A NCAC02B.0295 (o)(5),and 15ANCAC02B.0295 (o)(7).
No nutrient offset credit will be generated on the Bank Parcel.
2.0 BANK PARCEL LOCATION
Located in the South Atlantic/Gulf Region approximately 4 miles east of Archdale, NC in
southwest Guilford County (Figure 1, Appendix A), the Bank Parcel is hydrologically situated
withintheUSGS14-digitHUC03030003010050oftheCapeFearRiverBasinandRandlemanLake
Watershed (North Carolina Division of Water Quality Subbasin Number 03-06-08).
Directions to the Site from Raleigh, North Carolina.
Head west on I-40 for 69 miles
Just after Exit 220, stay left, following signs for I-85 Bus S
Continue onto I-85BL S/US-29 S/US-70 W, and travel 2.8 miles
Take Exit 33 toward I-73 N/Groometown Road
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Keep left at the fork, following signs for Groometown Road
Turn left onto Groometown Road
The Site on the right after 5.7 miles
o Site Latitude, Longitude
35.9194ºN, 79.8941ºW (WGS84)
2.1 Bank Parcel Background
The Bank Parcel encompasses 26.81 acres of land containing unnamed tributaries to the Deep
River. It is located in a region of the state dominated by agriculture and livestock, but is also
affected by urban runoff from nearby Archdale and High Point. Restoration of the riparian buffer
is expected to result in immediate water quality benefits within the vicinity of the Bank Parcel
through the removal of livestock access to streams and ephemeral channels, as well as the
establishment of riparian vegetation.
Situated within the Southern Outer Piedmont portion of the Piedmont Ecoregion of North
Carolina, the Bank Parcel’s regional physiography is characterized by dissected irregular plains;
low rounded hills and ridges; and low to moderate gradient streams with mostly cobble, gravel,
and sandy substrates. On-site elevations range from a high of 802-feet NGVD above the upper
reaches of UT 2 to a low of approximately 750-feet NGVD at the Bank Parcel outfall (USGS High
Point East, North Carolina 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle). Surrounding land use consists
primarily of wooded and agricultural land, with some low-density residential housing.
Three unnamed tributaries (UTs) were deemed subject to the Randleman Lake Buffer Protection
Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0724) by NCDWR in correspondence dated September 24, 2021 (NCDWR
Site Viability Letter, Appendix B). The upper portion of UT2 (Feature E-1) and Feature E-2 are
ephemeral streams and were determined to be not subject. The drainage areas of site streams
range from 0.007 mi² to 0.24 mi². Present and historical land use practices included the
maintenance and removal of riparian vegetation and the relocation, dredging and straightening
of onsite streams. This resulted in degraded water quality and unstable channel characteristics
(stream entrenchment, erosion, bank collapse, and stream aggradation).
2.2 Project Goals and Objectives
The major goals of the riparian buffer mitigation project are to provide ecological and water
quality enhancements to the Randleman watershed by restoring the riparian area to create a
functionalriparian corridor.Specificenhancementstowater qualityandecological processesare
outlined in Table 1.
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Table 1. Ecological and Water Quality Goals
Goal Objective
Decrease nutrient levels
Nutrient input will be decreased by filtering runoff from the agricultural
fields through restored native buffer zones. The off-site nutrient input will
also be absorbed on-site by filtering flood flows through restored floodplain
areas, where flood flows can disperse through native vegetation.
Decrease Sediment Input Sediment from off-site sources will be captured by deposition on restored
floodplain areas where native vegetation will slow overland flow velocities.
Decrease water temperature and
increase dissolved oxygen concentration
Planted riparian trees will shade the streams as they mature reducing
thermal pollution.
Create appropriate riparian habitat Riparian areas adjacent to streams and ephemeral channels will be restored
by planting native vegetation.
Permanently protect the parcel from
harmful uses A conservation easement will be recorded on the Bank Parcel.
3.0 RESTORATION ACTIVITIES
3.1 Riparian Area Restoration Activities
Riparian area restoration involved an herbaceous treatment of existing fescue grasses, shallow
ripping of pasture areas, paralleling streams and ephemeral channels to promote floodwater
attenuation by increasing frictional resistance of floodwaters crossing Bank Parcel floodplains,
and planting appropriate native tree species along the riparian corridor throughout Bank Parcel
riparian restoration areas (21.96 acres). Continued herbicide applications may be needed over
the first few years of tree establishment in the riparian restoration areas to prevent
encroachment of undesirable species, such asfescue and Tree of Heaven,that may out-compete
the planted native vegetation. Tree species planted across the Bank Parcel are listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Bare-Root Planted Stems
Common Name Scientific Name # of Planted Stems % of Total Planted Trees Canopy Type
River birch Betula nigra 2650 17.6 Canopy
Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 1500 10 Canopy
Red mulberry Morus rubra 750 5 Midstory
Black willow Salix nigra 750 5 Midstory
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis 2650 17.6 Canopy
Mockernut hickory Carya tomentosa 750 5 Canopy
Swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii 1500 10 Canopy
Water oak Quercus nigra 1500 10 Canopy
Willow oak Quercus phellos 1500 10 Canopy
Shumard oak Quercus shumardii 750 5 Canopy
American elm Ulmus americana 750 5 Canopy
Total 15050 100
Treeswere planted at a densityof approximately680 stemsper acre on 8-foot centers,sufficient
to meet the performance standards outlined in Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 of 260 planted trees
per acre at the end of five yearsof monitoring. Bare-root tree stock wasmixed during plantingto
ensure diversity and that no one tree species will be greater than 50% of the established stems
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in permanent vegetations plots. Planting occurred on April 20, 2023. As-built measurements
indicate that all nineteen plots are meeting success criteria, with an average of 555.9 stems per
acre (Table 5, Appendix C).
Several additional restoration activities occurred on the Bank Parcel. Three total culverts were
removed: a non-functioning culvert on UT 1, and two functioning culverts on UT 2 and UT 3. The
culverts were removed with a mini-excavator with low pressure tracks, and impacted stream
banks were sloped at 3:1 grade, matted, seeded, and live-staked to ensure future stability. An
existing ditch feature along the eastern boundary of the Bank Parcel (Feature E 3) was plugged
and filled for diffuse flow into UT 3. Graded/disturbed areas were strawed and seeded to
minimize sediment inputs. Minor bank stabilization was needed along UT3. This included
mechanically sloping at 3:1 grade, matting, seeding, and live-staking.
Appropriate seed mixes of pollinator-attracting annual and perennial species were applied to
provide temporary and permanent ground cover for soil stabilization and reduction of sediment
loss during rain events in areas without existing herbaceous cover, especially where earthwork
was performed. Seed mixes are listed in Tables 3A-B. The pasture area surrounding the Bank
Parcel will be abandoned by the landowner, and existing fencing will be maintained to
permanently exclude cattle from the conservation easement area. Additionally, a small section
of fencing within the easement boundary was removed.
Table 3A. Permanent Seed Mix
Species Percent of Total Mix
Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nustans)26.57%
Big Bluestem (Andropogon geradii)14.34%
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)14.34%
Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)13.57%
Deertongue (Panicum clandestinum)13.15%
Creeping Red Fescue (Festuca rubra)9.90%
Organic Matter 8.13%
TOTAL 100%
Table 3B. Temporary Seed Mix
Species Application Rate
Grain Rye (Secale cereale)100 lbs.per acre
Brown Top Millet (Urochloa ramosa)40 lbs.per acre
German Millet (Setaria italica)25 lbs.per acre
3.2 Riparian Buffer Enhancement
Riparian buffer enhancement includes supplementally planting and permanently protecting
existing riparian buffer and adjacent riparian areas via exclusionary fencing, cutting, clearing,
filling, and grading. Enhancement areas (1.16 acres) on the Bank Parcel were primarily disturbed
mixed hardwoods and were supplementary planted (Figure 2). The enhancement area extends a
maximum of 200 feet from the top of bank with a minimum width of 20 feet from the top of
bank.
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3.3 Riparian Buffer Preservation Activities
Riparian buffer preservation includes permanently protecting existing riparian buffer from
cutting, clearing, filling, grading, and any similar activities that would affect the functionality of
the riparian buffer. Areas specified for Preservation, as defined in 15A NCAC 02B .0295, are
shown in Figure 2 (Appendix A). These areas are primarily mixed hardwoods (2.90 acres), with
the number of high value species above 200 stems per acre. They are areas where livestock are
currently fenced out, and there has been little or no historic livestock access.
3.4 Bank Parcel Protection
A Permanent Conservation Easement will preserve all areas and prohibit all use of the property
inconsistent with its use as mitigation property, including any activity that would materially alter
the biological integrity of the Bank Parcel. The Sponsor has agreed to transfer or assign the
conservation easement and its interests in perpetuity to a qualified holder under NC General
Statute ("GS") 121-34 et seq. and 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code prior to the submittal of
the Year 4 Monitoring Report. The holder shall be a land trust or stewardship program that will
hold and enforce the conservation easement and the interests in perpetuity. The Sponsor shall
choose a land trust or stewardship program that is accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation
Commission and/or hasbeen approved byDWRprior to the end of the fourth year of monitoring
period. A land trust must be certified under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Bank Parcel is surrounded by cattle exclusion fencing. Easement boundaries have been
identified in the field to ensure clear distinction between the Bank Parcel and adjacent
properties. Boundaries are variously identified by cattle fence, markers on t-post, tree-blazing,
or other means as allowed by site conditions. Boundary markers contain contact information for
theBankParcel.Boundarymarkersdisturbed,damaged,ordestroyedwillberepairedorreplaced
as needed.
4.0 MITIGATION POTENTIAL
TheEMHFarmMitigationBankParcelwillprovideRandlemanLakeRBCfordevelopmentimpacts
within the Randleman Lake Watershed (Figure 1 and Table 7). The width of the credit-generating
areas will begin at the most landward limit of the top of bank or the rooted herbaceous
vegetation and extend perpendicular and landward a maximum distance of 200 feet where the
Sponsor is able. No credit-generating areas will be less than 20 feet in width from TOB.
ConsolidatedMitigationRule15ANCAC02B.0295(o)(7)statesthat theareaofthemitigationsite
on ephemeral channels shall comprise no more than 25 percent of the total area of buffer
mitigation. Riparian buffer credit generated on ephemeral channels is 9.7 percent of the Bank
Parcel’s total area of buffer mitigation. Additionally, Consolidated Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC
02B.0295 (o)(5) states that the area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall
comprise of no more than 25 percent of the total area of buffer mitigation. The area of
preservation credit comprises 9.8 percent of the Bank Parcel’s total area of buffer mitigation.
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The Sponsor will maintain a credit ledger for the Bank Parcel under the MBI for riparian buffer
credits, both in square feet and acres. Credit shall be released in accordance with the schedule
described in the MBI.
5.0 MONITORING PROTOCOL AND SUCCESS CRITERIA
5.1 Monitoring Protocol
Permanent vegetation monitoring plots were installed and evaluated within the riparian buffer
restoration and enhancement areas to measure the survival of the planted trees. The plots are
100 square meters each, randomly placed throughout the planted riparian areas. A total of
nineteen (19) plots (2.08% of the restoration/enhancement credit generating area) were
established within the riparian restoration and enhancement areas (Figure 2, Appendix A).
Planting occurred on April 20, 2023. As-built vegetation monitoring was performed on April 25,
2023. Vegetation assessments are conducted following the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS)
Level 2 Protocol for Recording Vegetation (Lee et al., 2008). In this baseline monitoring report
and each annual report submitted thereafter, a photo taken at the origin of the vegetation plot
will be provided (Appendix C). All planted stems are marked with flagging tape and recorded. As-
built measurementsindicate that all nineteen plots are meetingsuccess criteria,with an average
of 555.9 stems per acre (Table 5, Appendix C).
The first annual monitoring activities will commence at the end of the first growing season, at
least five months after planting was completed and no earlier than the fall season. Species
composition, height, survival rates, and vigor will be evaluated on an annual basis for each plot.
The total number of volunteer woody stems will also be documented and reported.
5.2 Success Criteria
The measure of vegetative success for the Parcel will be the survival of at least four native
hardwood tree species, where no one species is greater than 50% of the established planted
stems, and an established density of at least 260 planted trees per acre at the end of monitoring
yearfive.AppropriateanddesirablenativevolunteerspeciesmaybeincludedintheBankParcel’s
density to meet the performance standards with NCDWR approval.
The Sponsor shall submit the annual monitoring report to NCDWR by December 31 of each year
for five consecutive years and will follow the terms and conditions of the MBI.
5.3 Bank Parcel Maintenance
In the event that the Bank Parcel or a specific component of the Bank Parcel fails to achieve
success criteria as outlined in section 5.2, a remedial action plan will be developed and
implemented with the approval of NCDWR. Vegetation maintenance and repair activities may
include pruning, mulching, and fertilizing. If exotic invasive plant species require treatment, such
species will be controlled by mechanical (physical removal with the use of a chainsaw) and/or
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chemical methods (aquatic approved herbicide) in accordance with North Carolina Department
of Agriculture (NCDA) rules and regulations.
The easement boundary will be checked annually as part of monitoring activities. Easement
boundary conditions and any maintenance performed will be reported in the annual monitoring
reportsto NCDWR. If mowingisdeemed necessary bythe Sponsor duringthe monitoringperiod,
theSponsormustreceiveapprovalfromNCDWRpriortoconductinganymowingactivitieswithin
Randleman Buffer Zones 1 and 2 to ensure that no buffer violations have occurred.
6.0 MITIGATION CREDITS, CREDIT RELEASE, & SERVICE AREA
6.1 Credit Generation
Approximately 26.81 acres are protected with a permanent conservation easement. Of those
26.81acres, 21.39 acres are being restored, 1.16 acres are being enhanced by supplementally
planting partially forested riparian areas, and 2.90 acres are preserved. Riparian
restoration/enhancement area widths on streams and ephemeral channels extend out to a
maximum of 200 feet from the top of bank with a minimum width of 20 from top of banks.
Riparian buffer enhancement and preservation credits generated on this Bank Parcel are
allowed pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n), 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5), and 15A NCAC 02B
.0295 (o)(7). No nutrient offset credit will be generated on the Bank Parcel. Credit calculations
are shown in Table 7.
6.2 Credit Release
Upon submittal of the appropriate documentation by the Sponsor, and subsequent approval by
NCDWR, the mitigation credits associated with the Bank Parcel will be released as described in
the MBI.
6.3 Service Area
The Bank Parcel Service Area will be the Randleman Lake watershed (Figure 1).
Table 4. EMH Farm, 2022-1493v1, Project Credits
Project Area
N Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
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)
Delivered
Nutrient Offset:
P (lbs)
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 0-100 UT1, UT2, UT3 474,646 474,646 1 100%1.00000 Yes 474,646.000 N/A ——
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 101-200 UT1, UT2, UT3 350,155 350,155 1 33%3.03030 Yes 115,551.266 N/A ——
Buffer Rural Yes Ephemeral Restoration 0-100 E1, E2 42,733 42,733 1 100%1.00000 Yes 42,733.000 N/A ——
Buffer Rural No Ephemeral Restoration 101-200 E1, E2 64,327 64,327 1 33%3.03030 Yes 21,227.931 N/A ——
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Buffer Rural Yes I / P Enhancement 0-100 UT1 19,941 19,941 2 100%2.00000 Yes 9,970.500 N/A ——
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Enhancement 101-200 UT1 30,303 30,303 2 33%6.06061 Yes 4,999.992 N/A ——
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Enhancement 20-29 UT1 74 74 2 75%2.66667 Yes 27.750 N/A ——
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Totals (ft2):982,180 982,180 669,156.438 0.000 0.000
Total Buffer (ft2):982,180 982,180
Total Nutrient Offset (ft2):0 N/A
Total Ephemeral Area (ft2) for Credit:107,060 107,060
Total Eligible Ephemeral Area (ft2):277,099 9.7%Ephemeral Reaches as % TABM
Enter Preservation Credits Below Total Eligible for Preservation (ft2):327,393 9.6%Preservation as % TABM
Credit Type Location Subject?Feature Type Mitigation Activity Min-Max Buffer
Width (ft)Feature Name Total Area (sf)
Total (Creditable)
Area for Buffer
Mitigation (ft2)
Initial Credit
Ratio (x:1)% Full Credit Final Credit
Ratio (x:1)
Riparian Buffer
Credits
Buffer Rural Yes I / P 0-100 UT1 74,102 74,102 10 100%10.00000 7,410.200
Rural Yes I / P 101-200 UT1 51,850 51,850 10 33%30.30303 1,711.050
Rural Yes I / P 20-29 UT1 265 265 10 75%13.33333 19.875
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Preservation Area Subtotals (ft2):126,216 126,216
Square Feet Credits
931,861 654,158.197
50,318 14,998.242
126,216 9,141.125
1,108,396 678,297.564
Square Feet Credits
Nitrogen:0.000
Phosphorus:0.000
Cape Fear - Randleman
N/A
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:
1. The Randleman Lake buffer rules allow some ditches to be classified as subject according to 15A NCAC 02B .0250 (5)(a).
last updated 08/03/2020
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7.0 REFERENCES
Lee, M.T., R.K. Peet, S.D. Roberts, and T.R. Wentworth. 2008. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording
Vegetation, Level 1-2 Plot Version 4.2. Ecosystem Enhancement Program, North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Randleman Lake Buffer Protection Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0724
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APPENDIX A
FIGURES
Figure 1. Site Location and Service Area
Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View
Figure 3. Aerial of Bank Parcel w. Restoration Activities Completed
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NC Center for Geographic Information & Anaylsis
FIGURE
Drawn by:
Date:
Scale:
Project No.:
CML
1:2000
22-033
Title:
Project:
Prepared for:
Guilford County, NC
2
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0 300 600150Feet
Legend
EMH Farms Easement = 26.69 ac
Riparian Restoration, TOB-100 Feet
Riparian Restoration on Ephemeral Channel, TOB-100 Feet
Riparian Restoration, TOB-100 Feet
Riparian Restoration on Ephemeral Channel, 101-200 Feet
Riparian Enhancement, TOB-100 Feet
Riparian Enhancement, 101-200 Feet
Riparian Enhancement, 20-29 Feet
Riparian Preservation, TOB-100 Feet
Riparian Preservation, 101-200 Feet
Riparian Preservation, 20-29 Feet
Intermittent/Perennial Stream Channel Top of Bank
Ephemeral Channel Top of Bank
CVS Plot Meeting Success Criteria
Top of Bank to 20-Feet
Top of Bank to 30-Feet
Top of Bank to 50-Feet
!!Top of Bank to 100-Feet
!!Top of Bank to 200-Feet
Current ConditionsPlan View
May 2023
EMH FARMBUFFERMITIGATIONBANK PARCELUT 1
UT 3
E 2
E 1
UT 2
NC Ce nt er f or G eo gr aphic I nf orm a tion & An aylsis
FIGU R E
Dra wn b y:
Da te:
Sca le :
Pro jec t N o.:
KRJ
1:2000
22-033
Tit le:
Pro jec t:
Pre pa red fo r:
Guilford County, N C
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0 30 0 60 0150Fe e t
Lege nd
Su b je ct P a rce l B ou n d a ry
EM H F a rm s E a sem e n t = 2 6 .6 9 a c
In te rm itte n t/P e re nn ia l S tre a m C h a nn e l
Ep h e m e ra l C h a n ne l
Ditch
Existin g C u lve rte d C ro ssin g
Fe n cin g to b e M a in ta in e d F o r C a ttle E xclu sio n
Fe n cin g to b e R e mo ve d
Du ke E n e rg y R ig ht o f Wa y
RESTOR ATIONPLANUT 1 (S u bj ec t)
U T 3 (S u bj ec t)
E 2 (N ot S ub j ec t)
E 1 (N ot S ub j ec t)
U T 2 (S u bj ec t)
E 3 (N ot Su bje ct) - Th is fea tur e w ill be plu gg ed
and fil led fo r di ffus e fl ow in to U T 3 . G ra ded /
dis turb ed ar ea s w ill be stra we d and s eed ed .
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Min or ba nk sta bili za tion w ill o cc ur a s nee de d
alo ng thi s re ac h. Ba nks w ill b e s lop ed ba ck ,
ma tted , s ee de d, a nd liv e-s tak ed .
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Exi stin g c ul ver ts (two fu nc tion in g o n U T2 an d UT 3,
and o ne no n-fu nc tio nin g o n U T1 ) w ill be rem o ved .
Ban ks wi ll b e s lop ed ba ck at 3:1 gr ad e, ma tted ,
see de d, and liv e-sta ked .
MA R 2023
EMH FA RMBUFFERMITIGATIONBANK PAR CEL
As-Built and Baseline Monitoring Report Appendices
EMH Farm Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Clearwater Mitigation Solutions
Guilford County, North Carolina May 2023
APPENDIX B
AS-BUILT SURVEY PLAT
As-Built and Baseline Monitoring Report Appendices
EMH Farm Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Clearwater Mitigation Solutions
Guilford County, North Carolina May 2023
APPENDIX C
BASELINE VEGETATION DATA
Table 5. Total Stems by Plot and Species
Vegetation Plot Photos
Table 5: Total Stems by Plot and Species
PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T
Betula nigra river birch Tree 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 444222
Carya hickory Tree
Carya alba mockernut hickory Tree 111 111777
Carya carolinae‐septentrionalis southern shagbark hickory Tree
Carya ovata shagbark hickory Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Tree 333222333222 444333555
Morus rubra red mulberry Tree 111 111
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 999111444666111222222444555111
Quercus oak Tree 222222444222222222
Quercus alba white oak Tree
Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak Tree 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3
Quercus nigra water oak Tree 2 2 2 111222 111
Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 888222444 111333222111
Quercus rubra northern red oak Tree
Quercus shumardii Shumard's oak Tree 1 1 1 111222111 111
Salix nigra black willow Tree 222
Ulmus americana American elm Tree 111111 111
13 13 13 14 14 14 12 12 12 14 14 14 16 16 16 12 12 12 16 16 16 14 14 14 16 16 16 12 12 12
333555444555999777666555888444
526.1 526.1 526.1 566.6 566.6 566.6 485.6 485.6 485.6 566.6 566.6 566.6 647.5 647.5 647.5 485.6 485.6 485.6 647.5 647.5 647.5 566.6 566.6 566.6 647.5 647.5 647.5 485.6 485.6 485.6
Color for Density
Scientific Name Common Name Species Type
22033‐01‐0001 22033‐01‐0002
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
1
0.02
1
0.02
22033‐01‐0007
Species count
Stems per ACRE
1
0.02
1
0.02 0.02
1
0.02
1
0.02
1
0.02
Fails to meet requirements by more than 10%
Exceeds requirements by 10%
Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10%
1
0.02
1
0.02
1
Current Plot Data (MY0 2023)
22033‐01‐0008 22033‐01‐0009 22033‐01‐001022033‐01‐0003 22033‐01‐0004 22033‐01‐0005 22033‐01‐0006
Table 5: Total Stems by Plot and Species (continued)
PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T
Betula nigra river birch Tree 333111111333444111 252525
Carya hickory Tree 111 111
Carya alba mockernut hickory Tree 111333 222444191919
Carya carolinae‐septentrionalis southern shagbark hickory Tree 111111
Carya ovata shagbark hickory Tree 222222
Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Tree 222111333 111 444111343434
Morus rubra red mulberry Tree 111222111111 111 111 999
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 222111 111555 111 454545
Quercus oak Tree 222111 1 1 1 18 18 18
Quercus alba white oak Tree 111333444
Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak Tree 1 1 1 111111111222111 141414
Quercus nigra water oak Tree 111111222222111333555 212121
Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 111222444222 111444111 363636
Quercus rubra northern red oak Tree 333333
Quercus shumardii Shumard's oak Tree 111111111111 101010
Salix nigra black willow Tree 555111 888
Ulmus americana American elm Tree 444111111222 11 11 11
14 14 14 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 12 12 16 16 16 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 261 261 261
888888888999666777555999666171717
566.6 566.6 566.6 485.6 485.6 485.6 566.6 566.6 566.6 566.6 566.6 566.6 485.6 485.6 485.6 647.5 647.5 647.5 526.1 526.1 526.1 526.1 526.1 526.1 566.6 566.6 566.6 555.9 555.9 555.9
Color for Density
Annual Means
MY0 (2023)22033‐01‐0013 22033‐01‐0014 22033‐01‐0015 22033‐01‐0016 22033‐01‐0017 22033‐01‐0018
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
1
0.02
1
0.02
1
0.02
1
0.02
1
0.02
1
0.02
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0.47
1
0.02
1
0.02
1
0.02
Scientific Name Common Name Species Type
Stem count
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%
Current Plot Data (MY0 2023)
size (ares)
22033‐01‐001922033‐01‐0011 22033‐01‐0012
EMH Farm Site
MY0 (2023) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs (taken April 25, 2023)
EMH Farm Site Appendix C: Baseline Vegetation Data
MY0 Monitoring Report –May 2023
Plot 7
Plot 1 Plot 2
Plot 3 Plot 4
Plot 5 Plot 6
Plot 8
Plot 15
Plot 9 Plot 10
Plot 11 Plot 12
Plot 13 Plot 14
Plot 16
EMH Farm Site
MY0 (2023) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs (taken April 25, 2023)
EMH Farm Site Appendix C: Baseline Vegetation Data
MY0 Monitoring Report –May 2023
Plot 17 Plot 18
Plot 19
EMH Farm Site
MY0 (2023) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs (taken April 25, 2023)
EMH Farm Site Appendix C: Baseline Vegetation Data
MY0 Monitoring Report –May 2023