20180196 Ver 2_Catfish Pond II Mitigation Bank Parcel_Credit Release Request Task 6_20230914

Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (P) 919.851.9986 • 312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225 • Raleigh, NC 27609
September 14, 2023
CREDIT RELEASE REQUEST FORM
To: NCDEQ-DWR Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator
From: Kaitlyn Hogarth ([e-mail], 540-907-9432)
Through: Wildlands Holdings V, LLC
We formally request a credit release for the Catfish Pond II Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation
Bank for completion of Task #6 per the approved credit release schedule, which is included in the
Attachments with this request. The following documents have been submitted to DWR for Task #6
and are pending review: Monitoring Year 3 Report
Credits requested for release are detailed below:
Credit Type % Release Credit Amount
(include Units)
Notes/Comments
Buffer Restoration
10 34,283.400 ft2
0.10 x 342,834.000 ft2 =
34,283.400 ft2
Buffer Preservation NA NA
Buffer Enhancement
10 5,204.141 ft2
Cattle Exclusion. 0.10 x
52,041.411 ft2 = 5,204.141 ft2
Generated Nitrogen Nutrient
Offset 10 4,328.771 lb-N
0.10 x 43,287.706 lb-N =
4,328.771 lb-N
Delivered Nitrogen Nutrient
Offset (Jordan sites only) NA NA
Generated Phosphorus Nutrient
Offset 10 278.806 lb-P
0.10 x 2,788.063 lb-P =
278.806 lb-P
Delivered Phosphorus Nutrient
Offset (Jordan sites only) NA NA
Signature:
Attachments:
1)Approved Project Credit Table (As-Built)
2) Approved Credit Release Schedule (BPDP)
Approved Project Credit Table (As-Built)
Catfish Pond II Mitigation Bank Parcel
Monitoring Year 0 - 2021
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 0-50 Catfish Creek, UT1,
Mountain Tributary 829 829 1 100%1.00000 Yes 829.000 Yes 43.258 2.786
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 51-100 Catfish Creek, UT1,
Mountain Tributary 265,793 265,793 1 100%1.00000 Yes 265,793.000 Yes 13,869.434 893.299
Buffer Rural No Ditch Restoration 0-50 Ditch D 76,212 76,212 1 100%1.00000 Yes 76,212.000 Yes 3,976.844 256.139
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Enhancement via
Cattle Exclusion 0-100 Catfish Creek, UT1,
Mountain Tributary 92,318 92,318 2 100%2.00000 Yes 46,159.000 No ——
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Enhancement via
Cattle Exclusion 101-200 Catfish Creek, UT1,
Mountain Creek 35,651 35,651 2 33%6.06061 Yes 5,882.411 No ——
Nutrient Offset Rural Yes I / P Restoration 101-200 Catfish Creek, UT1,
Mountain Tributary 608,259 1 33%No —Yes 31,739.768 2,044.286
Nutrient Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 51-200 Ditch D 221,304 1 33%No —Yes 11,547.938 743.777
Totals:1,300,366 470,803
Enter Preservation Credits Below Eligible for Preservation (ft2):156,934
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 Preservation 0 0 —
Preservation Area Subtotal (ft2):0
Preservation as % Total Area of Buffer Mitigation:0.0%
Ephemeral Reaches as % Total Area of Buffer Mitigation:0.0%Square Feet Credits2
342,834 342,834.000
127,969 52,041.411
0 0.000
0 470803 470,803 394,875.411
470803
Square Feet Credits2
Nitrogen:43,287.706
1. The Randleman Lake buffer rules allow some ditches to be classified as subject according to 15A NCAC 02B .0250 (5)(a).Phosphorus:2,788.063
2. No credit is claimed for 73,616 ft
2 (1.69 acres) which includes the Ditch D channel, the forested area along Ditch D, credits removed for non-diffuse flow, areas more than 200' from top of bank, and internal crossings.
Mitigation Totals
Nutrient
Offset:829,563
Restoration:
Enhancement:
Preservation:
Total Riparian Buffer:
TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION
Neuse 03020201 - Upper Falls Lake
19.16394
297.54099
TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM)
Mitigation Totals
Approved Credit Release Schedule (BPDP)
Catfish Pond II Mitigation Bank Parcel
Bank Parcel Development Package

Task Project Milestone % Credit Available
for Sale
1
Instrument and BPDP Approved by NCDWR, NCDMS Full Delivery
Mitigation Plans approved by the IRT and DWR, Conservation Easement
Recorded and Financial Assurance Posted
20
2
NCDMS Full Delivery As-Built Report Submitted to NCDWR, all
Mitigation Site Earthwork, Planting and Installation of Monitoring
Devices Completed for both the Catfish Pond Full-Delivery Site (DMS ID
#100039) and the Bank Parcel.
20
3 Monitoring Financial Assurance Posted and Approval of As-Built Report 10
4 Monitoring Report #1: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance
renewed 10
5 Monitoring Report #2: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance
renewed 10
6 Monitoring Report #3: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance
renewed 10
7 Item B(1) of Section X in this Instrument has been completed and
approved by NCDWR 5
No remaining credits will be released until the conservation easement has been assigned to an
approved land trust or stewardship
8 Monitoring Report #4: Approved by the NCDWR & financial assurance
renewed 5
9 Monitoring Report #5: Approved by the NCDWR and final site visit by
NCDWR has been conducted 10
Total 100%