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Home My WebLink About20201096 Ver 1_Firestone_SiteWalk_RequestMemo_20230621ID#* 20201096 Version* 1 Select Reviewer: Katie Merritt Initial Review Completed Date 06/21/2023 Mitigation Project Submittal - 6/21/2023 Is this a Prospectus, Technical Proposal or a New Site?* Yes No Type of Mitigation Project:* Stream Wetlands Buffer Nutrient Offset (Select all that apply) Project Contact Information Contact Name: * Email Address: Andrea Eckardt aeckardt@wildlandseng.com Project Information ID#: * 20201096 Version:* 1 Existing ID# Existing Version Project Type: DMS Mitigation Bank Project Name: Firestone Mitigation Site County: Catawba Document Information Mitigation Document Type:* Mitigation As -Built Plans File Upload: Firestone _SiteWalk_RequestMemo.pdf 7.84MB Please upload only one PDF of the complete file that needs to be submitted... Signature Print Name:* Signature: * Andrea Eckardt �'ITiYIl't!'R �.(R tdC June 21, 2023 CREDIT RELEASE REQUEST FORM To: NCDEQ-DWR Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator From: Jeffrey Turner (jturner@wildlandseng.com, 704.332.7754 x118) Through: Wildlands Holdings III, LLC We formally request a credit release for the Firestone Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel (2020- 1096v1) for completion of Task 2 per the approved credit release schedule, which is included in the Attachments with this request. The following documents have been submitted to NCDWR for Task 2 and are pending review: Request for Site Walk Memorandum. Credits requested for release are detailed below: Credit Type % Release Credit Amount (include Units) Notes/Comments Buffer Restoration 20% 82,225.101 credits 0.20 x 411,125.506 = 82,225.101 credits Buffer Preservation 20% 1,040.920 credits 0.20 x 5,204.600 = 1,040.920 credits Buffer Enhancement 45% 12,270.15 credits 0.45 x 27,267.000 = 12,270.15 credits Credits from Tasks 1 and 7 had been held for Cattle Exclusion until fencing was complete Generated Nitrogen Nutrient Offset Delivered Nitrogen Nutrient Offset (Jordan sites only) Generated Phosphorus Nutrient Offset Delivered Phosphorus Nutrient Offset (Jordan sites only) Signature: Attachments: 1) BPDP approved Project Credit Table 2) UMBI approved Credit Release Schedule BPDP Approved Project Credit Table Firestone Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel DWR No. 2020‐1096v1 Bank Parcel Development Package 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 No I / P Restoration 0‐50 Firestone Trib, UT1, UT2, UT3 408,700 408,700 1 100% 1.00000 Yes 408,700.000 No —— Buffer Rural No I / P Restoration 20‐29 Firestone Trib, UT3 3,234 3,234 1 75% 1.33333 Yes 2,425.506 No —— Buffer Rural No I / P Enhancement via Cattle Exclusion 0‐50 Firestone Trib 54,534 54,534 2 100% 2.00000 Yes 27,267.000 No —— Totals (ft2):466,468 466,468 438,392.506 0.000 0.000 Total Buffer (ft2):466,468 466,468 Total Nutrient Offset (ft2):0 N/A Total Ephemeral Area (ft2) for Credit:00 Total Eligible Ephemeral Area (ft2):123,123 0.0%Ephemeral Reaches as % TABM Enter Preservation Credits Below Total Eligible for Preservation (ft2):155,489 4.2%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 No I / P0‐50 UT1 26,023 26,023 5 100% 5.00000 5,204.600 Preservation Area Subtotals (ft2):26,023 26,023 Square Feet Credits 411,934 411,125.506 54,534 27,267.000 26,023 5,204.600 492,491 443,597.106 Square Feet Credits Nitrogen:0.000 Phosphorus:0.000 Mitigation Totals Restoration: Enhancement: TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM) Total Riparian Buffer: TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION Mitigation Totals Nutrient Offset:0 N/A Catawba Buffer N/A Preservation: Wildlands Catawba 01 Approved Credit Release Schedule for Riparian Buffer Credits Task Project Milestone % Credit Available for Sale (Restoration and Preservation) % Credit Release (Cattle Exclusion) 1 Instrument and Buffer Mitigation Plan Approved by DWR, Draft Stream Mitigation Plan Approved by the IRT, Conservation Easement Recorded*, and Financial Assurance Posted 20 No cattle exclusion credits released 2 All Riparian Earthwork & Mitigation Activities, Planting and Installation of Monitoring Devices completed, easement boundaries adequately marked, all applicable permits obtained, stream mitigation activities completed & a site visit performed by DWR 20 40 3 Monitoring Financial Assurance Posted and Approval of As‐ Built Report 10 10 4 Monitoring Report #1: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance renewed 10 10 5 Monitoring Report #2: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance renewed 10 10 6 Monitoring Report #3: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance renewed 10 10 7 Item B (I) of Section X in this Instrument has been completed and approved by DWR 5 5 No remaining credits will be released until Task 7 has been satisfied, assigning the conversation easement to an approved land trust or long‐term steward. 8 Monitoring Report #4: Approved by the DWR** & financial assurance renewed 5 5 9 Monitoring Report #5: Approved by the DWR** and final site visit by DWR has been conducted 10 10 Total 100% 100% Wildlands Engineering, Inc. Page 1 June 2023 MEMORANDUM TO: Katie Merritt, Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator FROM: Andrea Eckardt, Project Manager Jeffrey Turner, Environmental Scientist DATE: June 21, 2023 RE: Request for Site Visit FIRESTONE BUFFER MITIGATION BANK PARCEL ‐ Catawba County, NC The Firestone Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel (Parcel) is in Catawba County approximately five miles northeast of Conover, North Carolina. The Parcel was restored to provide ecological and water quality enhancements to the Catawba River Basin and create a functional riparian corridor. Prior to construction, much of the land within 200 feet from top of bank of the project features had been cleared and maintained for active cattle pastures. Table 1 contains project overview and credit applicability information. Table 1. Project Overview Project Name Firestone Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Hydrologic Unit Code 03050101140010 River Basin Catawba Geographic Location (Lat, Long) 35.76608, ‐81.16744 Site Protection Instrument DB 03767 PN 1401, DB 03767 PN 1371, DB 03767 PN 1499 Total Credits 443,597.106 ft² buffer mitigation credits Types of Credits Riparian Buffer Buffer Mitigation Plan Date August 2022 Initial Planting Date April 1, 2023 Baseline Report Date July 2023 MY1 Report Date December 2023 MY2 Report Date December 2024 MY3 Report Date December 2025 MY4 Report Date December 2026 MY5 Report Date December 2027 Approximately 15.9 acres are protected under the conservation easement, with 9.5 acres proposed for restoration, 1.3 acres for enhancement via cattle exclusion, and 0.6 acres for preservation. The primary land use within 200 feet from top of bank of the project features had been cleared and maintained for active cattle pastures prior to restoration activities; several small areas were forested Wildlands Engineering, Inc. Page 2 June 2023 including the left bank of UT1, the downstream extent of Firestone Trib, and the upstream extent of UT3. Bare root trees were planted using a dibble bar at a spacing of 6 feet by 12 feet, which resulted in a stem density of 521 stems per acre. A total of eight vegetation plots (6 permanent and 2 mobile) were established to monitor the trees in the buffer mitigation credit areas. All 8 will be shared with the 404/401 stream bank. The following field adjustments were made to the locations of the vegetation plots, based on our best professional judgement when in the field: (1) the upstream vegetation plot on Firestone Trib was moved downstream one meander bend; (2) the upstream vegetation plot on UT1 was moved to the opposite side of the stream because there was not enough space between the preservation area and the edge of the buffer restoration zone; (3) the vegetation plot on UT2 was changed to a 5x20‐meter plot. Following the completion of the associated stream restoration work, the soils in the project area were disked and planted with a mixture of grasses, sedges, and forbs; any undisturbed areas of fescue grass was sprayed with an herbicide. Table 2 includes a list of tree species planted along with their density and composition at planting. Table 2. Tree Species Selected for Planting Species Common Name Number Planted % of Total Buffer Bare Root Planting Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore 1,169 15% Betula nigra River Birch 780 10% Diospyros virginiana Persimmon 780 10% Quercus phellos Willow Oak 780 10% Celtis occidentalis Hackberry 390 5% Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood 390 5% Acer negundo Boxelder 390 5% Celtis laevigata Sugarberry 390 5% Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum 390 5% Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm 780 10% Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 390 5% Morus rubra Red Mulberry 390 5% Euonymus americanus Strawberry Bush 390 5% Lindera benzoin Spicebush 390 5% Powerline Buffer Bare Root Planting Celtis occidentalis Hackberry 62 1% Sambucus canadensis Elderberry 62 1% Euonymus americanus Strawberry Bush 62 1% Lindera benzoin Spicebush 62 1% 8,047 100% Easement boundaries have been identified in the field to ensure clear distinction between the Parcel and adjacent properties. Boundaries are identified by 6 foot “t posts” with attached easement placards. Signage along the outer perimeter of the Parcel has been placed at 100‐foot intervals. Attachments: Credit Service Area Map Monitoring Map Vegetation Plot Photographs ^_ £¤421 £¤421 £¤601 §¨¦77 Firestone Mitigation Site 03050101140010 0 10 20 Miles ¹ County Boundaries Service Area - HUC 03050101 14 Digit HUC - 03050101140010 Municipalities ^_Project Location Credit Service Area Map Firestone Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo Catawba River Basin (03050101) Catawba County, NC !P !P !P !P [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [[[[[[[[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [[[ [ [ [[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [[[[[[[ [ [ [ [[[[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [[ [ [ [ [ [ UT1 UT1A F i r e s t o n e T r i b R 2 Fi r e s t o n e Tr i b R 1 UT2 UT3 R 1 A UT3 R 1 C UT3 R 1 B UT3 R 2 V P 4 MP1 MP2 VP2 VP6 VP3 VP1 VP5 946 950 942 938 93 4 9 3 0 9 2 6 9 2 2 9 1 8 95 4 914 91 0 958 962 90 6 90 2 96 6 97 0 89 8 89 4 974 978 982 986 990 89 0 994 88 6 998 99 4 946 97 0 91 8 91 4 918 99 0 91 0 95 8 9 4 2 926 9 3 8 9 0 6 97 4 9 2 2 9 3 0 96 2 95 4 9 1 4 950 934 966 98 6 2022 Aerial Photography Project Parcels Conservation Easement Crossings Existing Wetlands Riparian Restoration for Buffer Credits Riparian Enhancement via Cattle Exclusion for Buffer Credits Riparian Preservation for Buffer Credits No Credit Sanitary Sewer Easement Overhead Utility Easement Permanent Vegetation Plot (VP) Mobile Vegetation Plot (MP) Stream Restoration Stream Enhancement Stormwater BMP No Credit Non-Project Streams Topographic Contours (2') [[Fenceline !P Reach Break ¬« ¬« 0 225 450 Feet ¹ Monitoring Map Firestone Mitigation Bank Parcel Site Walk Request Memo Catawba River Basin (03050101) Catawba County, NC VEGETATION PLOT PHOTOGRAPHS Monitoring Year 0 ‐ 2023 Permanent Vegetation Plot 1 (4/11/2023) Permanent Vegetation Plot 2 (4/11/2023) Permanent Vegetation Plot 3 (4/11/2023) Permanent Vegetation Plot 4 (4/11/2023) Permanent Vegetation Plot 5 (4/11/2023) Permanent Vegetation Plot 6 (4/11/2023) Mobile Vegetation Plot 1 (4/11/2023) Mobile Vegetation Plot 2 (4/11/2023)