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Home My WebLink About20160366 Ver 2_MartinDairy_Buffer_Closeout_Report_2023_20230809ID#* 20160366 Version* 2 Select Reviewer: Katie Merritt Initial Review Completed Date 08/10/2023 Mitigation Project Submittal - 8/9/2023 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: Jeremiah Dow jeremiah.dow@deq.nc.gov Project Information ID#: * 20160366 Version:* 2 Existing ID# Existing Version Project Type: DMS Mitigation Bank Project Name: Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site County: Orange Document Information Mitigation Document Type:* Mitigation Closeout Report File Upload: Martin Dairy_Buffer_Closeout _Report _2023.pdf 3.25MB Please upload only one PDF of the complete file that needs to be submitted... Signature Print Name:* Jeremiah Dow Signature: Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site Final Credit Release Summary Full Delivery Site Provider: Wildlands Engineering, Inc. DWR #: 20160366 DMS ID (CRM) # 97087 Orange County Buffer Mitigation Site The Martin Dairy Mitigation Site includes both riparian buffer and stream assets generating 379,169.33 BMUs and 2,135 SMUs. The final year of monitoring (MY5) for the buffer portion of the project was 2022, and the closeout site visit was completed with DWR on 7/18/2023. The final year of monitoring for the stream portion of the project will be 2024, and the site is expected to complete final closeout in 2025. This site was instituted under 15A NCAC 02B.0295 (effective November 1, 2015). The site was originally planted in December 2017, and supplementally planted in January of 2020. DWR observed an area approximately 1.25 acres in size of low stem density on the west side of the project and commented that the site may be closed upon resolution of the following contingency: • Prepare a supplemental planting plan and submit to DWR for approval with the final closeout report. Resolution: The requested supplemental planting plan is attached to this report for review and approval. Recommendation: DMS requests credit release of 379,169.33 BMUs. i'alblle 2, IPiroJect Coiruulpanir eints aired IIVllW gat oin Care dKs Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site DIMS Project No. 97087 Monitoring Year 5 - 2022 If Converted to Riparian Buffer (15A NCAC 02B.0295) Nutrient Offset Initial Final Riparian Convertible Nutrient Nutrient Location Jurisdictional Restoration Reach ID Buffer Width Creditable Area Credit Credit Buffer to Nutrient Offset: N Offset: P Streams Type /Component (ft) (square feet) Ratio Credits Offset Ratio (x:l) E33 (Ibs) (Ibs) (xa) (BMU) (Yes or No*) Rural Subject Restoration Martin Dairy0-100 348 392.88 1 1.00000 348 392.88 No 0.000 0.000 Martin Dairy101-200 93 261.96 3.00000 30 776.45 No 0.000 0.000 SUBTOTALS 441654.84 379169.33 0.000 0.000 *Riparian buffer credits are not convertible to nutrient offset because the site was used for hay production and livestock have been removed. i'alblle 2, IPiroJect FActMty aired IRelpanirtfin g II Ustaniry Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site DIMS Project No. 97087 Monitoring Year 5 - 2022 Conservation Easement m,. m N/A November 2016 Mitigation Plan March 2017 March 2017 Bare Root Planting N/A December 2017 As -Built & Baseline Monitoring Document January 2018 January 2018 Year 1 Monitoring September 2018 December 2018 Year 2 Monitoring September 2019 December 2019 Supplemental Planting January 2020 Year 3 Monitoring September 2020 December 2020 Year 4 Monitoring September 2021 December 2021 Invasive Removal April 2022 Vegetation Height Management April -May 2022 Year S Monitoring September 2022 December 2022 E-1 v0 i of r w.✓ i /i� e Conservation Easement ✓✓�„a�f,�„��'u�„wsra��r �Uyi;o�i��r , � r , T� Internal Easementtj/� �i rr Powerline Easements � POWerIIneS �t � �i%' / �i✓ � S�� i/'�" Streams y, '��% �'� ✓� %% i� Buffer Restoration TOB - 100 Buffer Restoration 100' - 200' DDO 00%%j t Vegetation Plot Condition -MY5 0 Criteria Met Criteria Not Met' Vegetation Height Management - MY5 g g g Experimental Deer Deterrent /ni%o%%rf Soil Amendments%o'!%r / o �fy ` / ✓ /2,12 , ✓✓ n�ii,r/ 1Y/0",, lj?„ ,,G Sri �// //, ✓�/; �Jy l / // r l ,1� /� �,! 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Planted and "tl'otalll Stem Ctuulrnts Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site DMS Project No. 97087 Monitoring Year 5 - 2022 Current Plot Data (MYS 2022) Scientific Name Common Name Species Type VP1 VP2 VP3 VP4 PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T Bacchoris ongustifolio False -willow Shrub Tree 1 Bacchoris holimifolio Silverling Shrub Tree Betulo nigro River Birch Tree 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 Coryo Hickory Tree Cepholonthus occidentolis Buttonbush Shrub Tree Cercis conodensis Eastern Redbud Shrub Tree Corpus amomum Silky Dogwood Shrub Tree Cornusflorido Flowering Dogwood Shrub Tree Diospyros virginiono American Persimmon Tree Froxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Tree 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 uglons nigro Black Walnut Tree Ligustrum sinense Chinese Privet Exotic Liquidambarstyrocifluo Sweet Gum Tree 4 5 8 4 Liriodendron tulipifero Tulip Poplar Tree 2 2 2 Nysso sylvotico Black Gum Tree Pinus toedo Loblolly Pine Tree 2 Plotonus occidentolis Sycamore Tree 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 Prunus serotino Black Cherry Shrub Tree Pyrus colleryono Bradford Pear Exotic Quercus polustris Pin Oak Tree 2 2 2 Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 2 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 Quercus rubra Southern Red Oak Tree olix nigro BlackWillow Tree Ulmus Elm Tree H44 Ulmus oloto Winged Elm Tree Ulmus omericono American Elm Tree Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm Tree Stem coup size (arcs) size (ACRES) Species coun Stems per ACRE 9 9 15 11 11 17 10 10 15 1 1 1 1 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 5 5 7 4 4 5 4 4 6 5 5 6 364 364 607 445 ': 445 688 1 445':1 445 1 890 1 405 ':1 405 1 607 Color for Density Exceeds requirements by 10% Falls to,meet re uirements, by les5th�aa�n10% Volunteers PnoLS: Number of Planted stems excluding live stakes P-all: Number of planted stems including live stakes T: Total Stems "fable 10. Planted and "tl'otalll Stem Ctuulrnts Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site DMS Project No. 97087 Monitoring Year 5 - 2022 Current Plot Data (MYS 2022) Scientific Name Common Name Species Type VP5 VP6 VP7 VP8 PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T Bacchoris ongustifolio False -willow Shrub Tree Bacchoris holimifolio Silverling Shrub Tree Betulo nigro River Birch Tree 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Coryo Hickory Tree Cepholonthus occidentolis Buttonbush Shrub Tree Cercis conodensis Eastern Redbud Shrub Tree Corpus amomum Silky Dogwood Shrub Tree Cornusflorido Flowering Dogwood Shrub Tree Diospyros virginiono American Persimmon Tree 12 2 5 Froxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Tree 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 2 2 5 uglons nigro Black Walnut Tree Ligustrum sinense Chinese Privet Exotic Liquidambarstyrocifluo Sweet Gum Tree Liriodendron tulipifero Tulip Poplar Tree Nysso sylvotico Black Gum Tree Pinus toedo Loblolly Pine Tree Plotonus occidentolis Sycamore Tree 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 19 Prunus serotino Black Cherry Shrub Tree 1 1 1 Pyrus colleryono Bradford Pear Exotic Quercus polustris Pin Oak Tree Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 1 1 1 Quercus rubra Southern Red Oak Tree olix nigro Black Willow Tree 2 Ulmus Elm Tree Ulmus oloto Winged Elm Tree Ulmus omericono American Elm Tree Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm Tree Stem count size (arcs) size (ACRES) Species coup Stems per ACRE 8 8 10 6 6 21 7 74 11 5 5 30 1 1 1 1 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 4 4 5 3 3 4 4 4 5 3 3 4 324 324 405 243 243 850 283 445 202 1,214 Color for Density Exceeds requirements by 10% Falls to,meet re uirements, by les5th�aa�n10% Volunteers PnoLS: Number of Planted stems excluding live stakes P-all: Number of planted stems including live stakes T: Total Stems "fable 10. Planted and "tl'otalll Stem Ctuulrnts Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site DMS Project No. 97087 Monitoring Year 5 - 2022 Annual Means Scientific Name Common Name Species Type MYS (2022) MY4 (2021) MY3 (2020) MY2 (2019) MY1(2018) MYO (20 8) PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T Bacchoris ongustifolio False -willow Shrub Tree 1 Bacchoris holimifolio Silverling Shrub Tree 3 Betulo nigro River Birch Tree 11 11 12 13 13 14 12 12 18 14 14 14 16 16 16 17 17 17 Coryo Hickory Tree 1 Cepholonthus occidentolis Buttonbush Shrub Tree 12 8 Cercis conodensis Eastern Redbud Shrub Tree 1 1 1 3 3 3 Corpus amomum Silky Dogwood Shrub Tree 1 5 Cornusflorido Flowering Dogwood Shrub Tree 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 Diospyros virginiono American Persimmon Tree 19 Froxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Tree 15 15 25 14 14 71 15 15 83 15 15 45 17 17 29 18 18 18 uglons nigro Black Walnut Tree 1 Ligustrum sinense Chinese Privet Exotic 1 1 Liquidambarstyrocifluo Sweet Gum Tree 21 26 9 9 2 Liriodendron tulipifero Tulip Poplar Tree 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 7 7 7 7 19 19 19 Nysso sylvotico Black Gum Tree 18 24 Pinus toedo Loblolly Pine Tree 2 4 Plotonus occidentolis Sycamore Tree 22 22 40 22 22 36 22 22 29 22 22 27 24 24 25 25 25 25 Prunus serotino Black Cherry Shrub Tree 1 1 1 Pyrus colleryono Bradford Pear Exotic 3 2 3 Quercus polustris Pin Oak Tree 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 12 12 12 16 16 16 20 20 20 Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 13 13 13 19 19 19 15 15 15 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 Quercus rubra Southern Red Oak Tree 1 olix nigro Black Willow Tree 2 2 2 Ulmus Elm Tree 2 1 Ulmus oloto Winged Elm Tree 1 Ulmus omericono American Elm Tree 1 Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm Tree 7 6 Stem coup size (arcs) size (ACRES) Species coup Stems per ACREI 66 66 140 74 74 218 71 71 202 80 80 143 97 97 121 118 118 118 8 8 8 8 8 8 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 7 7 12 6 6 18 6 6 15 6 6 10 8 8 11 8 8 8 334 1 334 1 708 1 374'1 374 11,103 359 1 359 11,0221 405 ':1 405 1 723 1 491 1 491 1 612 1 597::1 597 1 597 Color for Density Exceeds requirements by 10% Falls to,meet re uirements, by les5th�aa�n10% Volunteers PnoLS: Number of Planted stems excluding live stakes P-all: Number of planted stems including live stakes T: Total Stems WILDLANDS f Y•IG; NN L RINe' Technical Memorandum TO: Katie Merritt FROM: Jason Lorch DATE: August 4, 2023 SUBJECT: Winter 2023 Supplemental Planting Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site DWR Project No. 2016-0366 The Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site ("Site") Monitoring Year 5 (MY5) report was submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) on December 29, 2022. A closeout site walk was completed on July 18, 2023 with NCDWR and North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS) during which Wildlands Engineering received a request to provide documentation for supplemental planting on a small portion of the Site. SUPPLEMENTAL PLAINTIIIIN During the closeout site walk, NCDWR indicated that supplemental planting would be needed on approximately 1.25 acres of the Site for closeout approval. A visual depiction of the anticipated November 2023 supplemental planting area, including the division between upland and wetland planting zones, can be seen in Figure 1. It is suspected that tree growth has been impacted by poor soil conditions from a rock harvest completed during construction. Constant deer browsing and wet floodplain conditions have likely played a role as well. Species selected for supplemental planting include some species originally approved by NCDWR in the Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Development Package, as well as additional species deemed more likely to succeed at the Site. Table 1 below lists species selected along with their planted quantities and composition. Table 2 lists species that will be used for livestaking exclusively in the wetland area depicted in Figure 1. Table 1. Tree Species Selected for Supplemental Planting Wetland Upland or Stems per Planting Species Common Name Type Indicator Wetland Species Composition Status Zone Betula nigra River Birch Gallon FACW Both** 37 20% Acer negundo Box Elder Gallon FAC Upland 19 10% Quercus nigra Water Oak Gallon FAC Both** 19 10% Quercus Swamp Chestnut Gallon FACW Both** 19 10% michauxii Oak Quercus phellos Willow Oak Gallon FAC Upland 19 10% Southern Red Gallon FACU Upland 19 10% Quercus falcata Oak Juniperus Eastern Red Gallon FACU Upland 19 10% virginiana* Cedar Nyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo I Gallon FAC Both 10 1 5% j Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site Page 1 Technical Memorandum Wetland Upland or Stems per Planting Species Common Name Type Indicator Wetland Species Composition Status Zone Possum Haw Gallon OBL Wetland 10 5% Viburnum nudum Viburnum Ulmus americana American Elm Gallon FACW Both 19 10% Totals 190 100% *This species was selected based on deer resistant qualities. **Higher concentrations of these species will be found in the wetland zone, as seen on Figure 1. Table 2. Livestake Species Wetland Stems Common Planting Species Type Indicator per Name Composition Status Species Salixnigra Black Willow Livestake OBL 24 40% Salixsericea 1 Silky Willow Livestake OBL 24 40% corpus Silky Dogwood Livestake FACW 12 20% amomum Totals 60 100% To ensure better tree survival, Wildlands will implement additional management actions throughout the supplemental planting process. Soil amendments will be added to each augured hole for the gallon -sized trees. Prior to replanting this fall, Wildlands will brush -cut blackberry pockets within the replanting polygon. After the trees have had time to establish, a mixture of soil amendments will be applied at the base of each tree in late spring or early summer of 2024. A 1.25-acre supplemental planting will occur in the winter of 2023. The suspected cause of widespread planted stem fatality is likely due to lower quality soil conditions from rock harvesting during construction, and constant deer browsing activity. It is anticipated that new stems being treated with soil amendments will have a greater chance of survival. Upon approval of this memorandum, NCDWR indicated that the Site will be accepted for closeout. Please contact me if you have any questions at (919) 851-9986 or via email at jlorch@wildlandseng.com. Attachments: Updated Figure 1. Supplemental Planting Map j Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site Page 2 Technical Memorandum Figure 1. Supplemental Planting Map W I L L)L, A N D S Martin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site E 1`,I G I N E E R. I f•d GTkt I 0 125 250 Feet DMS Project No. 97087 i I i I t Orange County, NC