2023-08-17 EMH Farm_MY0_As-Built Report (DWR No. 2022-1493v1)

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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
CLEARWATER MITIGATION
S O L U T I 0 N S
POC: Kevin Yates
Ph: 919-624-6901
604 Macon Place
Raleigh, North Carolina
August 2023
As -Built & Baseline Monitoring Report
EMH Farm Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Guilford County, North Carolina
Prepared by:
Axiom Environmental, Inc.
Axiom Environmental. Inc.
POC: Grant Lewis
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
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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.................................................................................................... 11
6.0 MITIGATION CREDITS, CREDIT RELEASE, & SERVICE AREA ................................................ 11
6.1 CREDIT GENERATION............................................................................................................... 11
6.2 CREDIT RELEASE..................................................................................................................... 11
6.3 SERVICE AREA........................................................................................................................ 11
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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
Table3B. Temporary Seed Mix..................................................................................................... 8
Table4. Project Credits...............................................................................................................12
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APPENDICES
Appendix A. Figures
Figure 1. Site Location and Service Area
Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View
Figure 3. Aerial with Restoration Activities Completed
Appendix B. As -Built Survey Plat
Appendix C. Baseline Vegetation Data
Table 5. Total Stems by Plot and Species
Vegetation Plot Photos
Appendix D. NCDWR As -Built Correspondence and Adaptive Management Plan
EMH As -Built Walk -Through Notes Correspondence
2023 Adaptive Management Plan
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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 0213.0295, which became effective on November 1, 2015.
Stormwater runoff from the Bank Parcel drains directly to unnamed tributaries to the Deep River,
just upstream from the Randleman Reservoir. According to the final Cape Fear River Basin
Restoration Priorities (NCEEP 2009), this watershed 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 areas were assessed by NCDWR during an onsite visit to determine viability for buffer
mitigation. Approximately 26.81 acres are protected with a permanent conservation easement.
Of those 26.81 acres, 21.35 acres are being restored, 1.10 acres are being enhanced by
supplementally planting partially forested riparian areas, and 3.11 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 028 .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
within the USGS 14-digit HUC 03030003010050 of the Cape Fear River Basin and Randleman Lake
Watershed (North Carolina Division of Water Quality Subbasin Number 03-06-08).
Directions to the Site from Raleigh, North Carolina.
➢ Head west on 1-40 for 69 miles
➢ Just after Exit 220, stay left, following signs for 1-85 Bus S
➢ Continue onto 1-85BL S/US-29 S/US-70 W, and travel 2.8 miles
➢ Take Exit 33 toward 1-73 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
35.91949N, 79.89419W (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 miz to 0.24 miz. 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
functional riparian corridor. Specific enhancements to water quality and ecological processes are
outlined in Table 1.
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Table 1. Ecological and Water Qualitv Goals
Goal
Objective
Nutrient input will be decreased by filtering runoff from the agricultural
Decrease nutrient levels
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
Planted riparian trees will shade the streams as they mature reducing
increase dissolved oxygen concentration
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
A conservation easement will be recorded on the Bank Parcel.
harmful uses
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 (21.35 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 as fescue 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
Trees were planted at a density of approximately 680 stems per 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 years of monitoring. Bare -root tree stock was mixed during planting to
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 Q.
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 scopariurn)
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 Ibs. per acre
German Millet (Setaria italica)
25 Ibs. 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 (1.10 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 (3.11 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 has been approved by DWR prior 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
the Bank Parcel. Boundary markers disturbed, damaged, or destroyed will be repaired or replaced
as needed.
4.0 MITIGATION POTENTIAL
The EMH Farm Mitigation Bank Parcel will provide Randleman Lake RBC for development impacts
within the Randleman Lake Watershed (Figure 1 and Table 4). 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.
Consolidated Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 0213.0295 (o)(7) states that the area of the mitigation site
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 9.6 percent of the Bank
Parcel's total area of buffer mitigation. Additionally, Consolidated Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC
0213.0295 (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 10.4 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 (2.09% 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 measurements indicate that all nineteen plots are meeting success 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.
During a June 5, 2023 as -built site walk-through with NCDWR, three areas with visibly low stem
density were delineated (Figure 2, Appendix A; NCDWR Correspondence, Appendix D). One area
along the northwestern easement boundary was determined to have been missed during Site
planting efforts and will require a supplemental planting effort. The other two areas, one along
the easement boundary just north of feature E 2 and another along the right bank of UT 1, were
characterized by dense herbaceous vegetation, making it difficult to assess stem density. NCDWR
provided the option to perform vegetation transects in these areas during MY1 monitoring to
assess whether supplemental planting will be required; however, since a supplemental planting
effort will already be required onsite, Clearwater has elected to replant all three areas prior to
MY1 monitoring. The supplemental planting effort is detailed in the adaptive management plan
(Appendix D) and is scheduled to be implemented during Fall/Winter 2023. Vegetation transects
will be performed in planted areas during MY1 monitoring to document sufficient planting.
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
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year five. Appropriate and desirable native volunteer species maybe included in the Bank Parcel'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
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
reports to NCDWR. If mowing is deemed necessary by the Sponsor during the monitoring period,
the Sponsor must receive approval from NCDWR prior to conducting any mowing activities within
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
26.81 acres, 21.35 acres are being restored, 1.10 acres are being enhanced by supplementally
planting partially forested riparian areas, and 3.11 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 4.
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, Appendix A).
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Table 4. EMH Farm, 2022-1493v1, Project Credits
Cape Fear - Randleman
Project Area
N Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
P Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
N/A
N/A
Credit Type
Location
Subject? (enter
NO if
ephemeral or
ditch'
Feature Type
Mitigation Activity
Min -Max Buffer
Width (ft)
Feature Name
Total Area (ft)2
Total (Creditable)
Area of Buffer
2
Mitigation (ft)
Initial Credit
Ratio (x:l)
%Full Credit
Final Credit
Ratio (x:l)
Convertible to
Riparian
Buffer?
Riparian Buffer
Credits
Convertible to
Nutrient Offset?
Delivered
Nutrient
Offset: N (Ibs)
Delivered
Nutrient
Offset: P (Ibs)
Buffer
Rural
Yes
I / P
Restoration
0-100
UTl, UT2, UT3
473,753
473,753
1
100%
1.00000
Yes
473,753.000
N/A
—
—
Buffer
Rural
Yes
I / P
Restoration
101-200
UT1, UT2, UT3
348,749
348,749
1
33%
3.03030
Yes
115,087.285
N/A
—
—
Buffer
Rural
No
Ephemeral
Restoration
0-100
El, E2
42,733
42,733
1
100%
1.00000
Yes
42,733.000
N/A
—
—
Buffer
Rural
I No
Ephemeral
Restoration
101-200
El, E2
64,327
64,327
1
1 33%
3.03030
Yes
21,227.931
N/A
—
—
Buffer
Rural
Yes
I / P
Enhancement
0-100
UT3
18,003
18,003
2
100%
2.00000
Yes
9,001.500
N/A
—
—
Buffer
Rural
Yes
I / P
Enhancement
101-200
UTl
29,604
29,604
2
33%
6.06061
Yes
4,884.657
N/A
—
—
Buffer
Rural
Yes
I / P
Enhancement
20-29
UTl
200
200
2
75%
2.66667
Yes
75.000
N/A
—
—
Totals (ft2):
Total Buffer (ft2):
Total Nutrient Offset (ft2):
977,369
977,369
666,762.373 0.000 0.000
977,369
977,369
0
N/A
Total Ephemeral Area (ft) for Credit
Total Eligible Ephemeral Area (ft)
Enter Preservation Credits Below Total Eligible for Preservation (ft)
Credit Type Location Subject? Feature Type Mitigation Activity Min -Max BufferWidth (ft) Feature Name
Rural Yes I/ P
Rural Yes I/ P
Rural Yes I I/ P
TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM)
Mitigation Totals
Square Feet
Credits
Restoration:
929,562
652,801.216
Enhancement:
47,807
13,961.157
Preservation:
135,501
9,710.828
Total Riparian Buffer:
1,112,870
676,473.201
TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION
Mitigation Totals
I Square Feet
Credits
Nutrient Offset:
Nitrogen:
0
0.000
Phosphorus:
0.000
0-100 UT1
101-200 UT1
20-29 UT1
Preservation Area Subtotals
1. The Randleman Lake buffer rules allow some ditches to be classified as subject according to 15A NCAC 02B .0250 (5)(a).
107,060
107,060
278,218
9.6%
325,790
10.4%
Total Area (sf)
Total (Creditable)
Area for Buffer
Mitigation (ft)
77,678
77,678
56,991
56,991
831
831
135,501
135,501
phemeral Reaches as % TABM
'reservation as % TABM
Initial Credit %Full Credit Final Credit I Riparian
Ratio (x:l) Ratio (x:l) I Buffer Credits
10
100%
1 10.00000
7,767.800
10
33%
30.30303
1,880.703
10
75%
13.33333
62.325
last updated 08/03/2020

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 with Restoration Activities Completed
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APPENDIX B
AS -BUILT SURVEY PLAT
As -Built and Baseline Monitoring Report
EMH Farm Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Guilford County, North Carolina
Appendices
Clearwater Mitigation Solutions
August 2023

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STATE ROAD
RIPARIAN RESTORATION (TOB-100 FEET)
RIPARIAN RESTORATION (TOB-100 FEET)
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(EPHEMERAL CHANNEL)
RIPARIAN RESTORATION (101-200 FEET)
RIPARIAN RESTORATION (101-200 FEET)
(EPHEMERAL CHANNEL)
RIPARIAN ENHANCEMENT (TOB-100 FEET)
RIPARIAN ENHANCEMENT (101-200 FEET)
RIPARIAN ENHANCEMENT (20-29 FEET)
RIPARIAN PRESERVATION (TOB-100 FEET)
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RIPARIAN PRESERVATION (101-200 FEET)
RIPARIAN PRESERVATION (20-29 FEET)
NO CREDITAREA
TOTAL AREA OF RIPARIAN RESTORATION
MITIGATION TOTALS
SQ. FT.
ACRES
RESTORATION
473753.08
10.88
(TOB-100 FEET)
RESTORATION
(EPHEMERAL CHANNEL)
42732.85
0.98
(TOB-100 FEET)
RESTORATION
348748.78
8.01
(101-200 FEET)
RESTORATION
(EPHEMERAL CHANNEL)
64327.44
1.48
(101-200 FEET)
TOTAL RIPARIAN
929562.15
21.35
RESTORATION
TOTAL AREA OF RIPARIAN ENHANCEMENT
MITIGATION TOTALS
SQ. FT.
ACRES
ENHANCEMENT
18003.17
0.41
(TOB-100 FEET)
ENHANCEMENT
29604.33
0.68
(101-200 FEET)
ENHANCEMENT
199.73
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(20-29 FEET)
TOTAL RIPARIAN
47807.23
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ENHANCEMENT
TOTAL AREA OF RIPARIAN PRESERVATION
MITIGATION TOTALS
SQ. FT.
ACRES
PRESERVATION
77678.04
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PRESERVATION
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PRESERVATION
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TOTAL RIPARIAN
135500.68
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PRESERVATION
SURVEYORS CERTIFICATION(S)
Surveyor's disclaimer: No attempt was made to locate any cemeteries, wetlands,
hazardous material sites, underground or aboveground utilities or any other features
above, or below ground other than those shown.
I certify that the survey is of another category (as -built survey), such as the I
recombination of existing parcels, a court -ordered survey, or other exception to the
definition of subdivision. I
I certify that this plat does not meet G.S. 47-30 as amended.
I, John A. Rudolph, certify that this map was drawn under my direct supervision from
an actual survey made under my supervision. That the ratio of precision is
1:10,000±, that this map was prepared in accordance with the standards of practice
for land surveyors in North Carolina, witness my hand and seal, this 19th day of Jam,
2023.
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APPENDIX C
BASELINE VEGETATION DATA
Table 5. Total Stems by Plot and Species
Vegetation Plot Photos
As -Built and Baseline Monitoring Report
EMH Farm Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Guilford County, North Carolina
Appendices
Clearwater Mitigation Solutions
August 2023

Table 5: Total Stems by Plot and Soecies
Current Plot Data (MYO 2023)
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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% _

Table 5: Total Stems by Plot and Soecies Icontinuedl
Current Plot Data
(MYO 2023)
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Fails to meet requirements by more than 10% _

EMH Farm Site
MYO (2023) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs (taken April 25, 2023)
Plot 5
Plot 6
EMH Farm Site Appendix C: Baseline Vegetation Data
MYO Monitoring Report — May 2023

EMH Farm Site
MYO (2023) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs (taken April 25, 2023)
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MYO Monitoring Report — May 2023

EMH Farm Site
MYO (2023) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs (taken April 25, 2023)
EMH Farm Site
MYO Monitoring Report — May 2023
Appendix C: Baseline Vegetation Data

APPENDIX D
NCDWR AS -BUILT CORRESPONDENCE AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN
EMH As -Built Walk -Through Notes Correspondence
2023 Adaptive Management Plan
As -Built and Baseline Monitoring Report
EMH Farm Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Guilford County, North Carolina
Appendices
Clearwater Mitigation Solutions
August 2023

From:
Merritt, Katie
To:
Kenan Jerniaan
Cc:
Kevin Yates; Hartshorn, Blake
Subject:
RE: [External] EMH Farm As -Built Walk Notes
Date:
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 10:27:56 AM
Attachments:
EMH AsbuiltWalkThru Notes (002).pdf
Hey Kenan,
Thank you for providing the notes. I edited one of the notes in the attached Map to state that if the
transects revealed it necessary, that supplemental planting would be provided in the low density
areas. Please see attached.
It was also discussed onsite, that Kevin would submit an Adaptive Management Plan with the As -
Built Report, documenting the As -Built Walk notes and necessary remedial work/supplemental
planting necessary. The AMP would need to acknowledge the expectation to perform transects and
include that data in the Year 1 Monitoring Report along with the monitoring plot data. The AMP
should be attached to the As -Built Report as either an Appendix to the report or included within the
text for review and approval by DWR. A timeline and planting plan needs to also be included.
Kevin also mentioned that any supplemental planting deemed necessary, would all be done in the
Fall/Winter 2023 and documentation confirming that planting effort will be included in the Year 1
Monitoring Report, including the data taken from the transects.
Thanks again for your cooperation,
Katie
From: Kenan Jernigan <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 8:58 AM
To: Merritt, Katie <[e-mail]>; Hartshorn, Blake <[e-mail]>
Cc: Kevin Yates <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] EMH Farm As -Built Walk Notes
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Katie and Blake,
It was nice walking around with you on Monday. See attached figure for our notes from the site visit.
Please review and let us know if you have any edits or additional comments.
Thanks,
Kenan
Kenan R. Jernigan

Axiom Environmental, Inc.
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
[e-mail]
[phone]
Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third
parties by an authorized state official.

Legend
Q 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 ju
0 Intermittent/Perennial Stream Channel Top of Bank �.
0 Ephemeral Channel Top of Bank
O CVS Plot Locations
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
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Difficult to confirm stem density during
NCDWR asbuilt Site walk. Few stems were
observed within these areas due
to dense herbaceous layer. Vegetation Transects
/ will be performed in these areas to determine if
supplemental planting is necessary
NCDWR noted that herbaceous
vegetation has not yet established
® along areas of bank work and
Observed Low Stem Density Areas / / ��;� \
culvert removal These areas will be
rnTr--°.rs�_i.� ram- .,,.nT•,F.-a�-.t z�qr�--�-_•c�;,.
Low stem density confirmed during
NCDWR asbuilt Site walk. Very few
stems observed within first -25 ft from
easement boundary. Supplemental
planting in this area will be required
for full credit release. The supplemental
planting will NOT include sycamore.
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signage be added along the boundary in the
wooded portion of the easement. 4 additional O / / ' / \ 0
signs were installed June 5, 2023.
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Title:
NOTES FROM
JUNE 5, 2023
ASBUILT SITE
WALK
Drawn by:
KRJ
Date:
JUN 2023
Scale:
1:2000
Project No.:
22-033
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