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Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
DW R 1 D# 2017-0887v2
Wildlands Holdings IV, LLC's Cane Creek Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank
Monitoring Year 5 Report
September 2023
WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
PREPARED BY:
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: [phone]

MONITORING YEAR 5 REPORT
Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Wildlands Holdings IV, LLC's Cane Creek Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................2
1.1
Project Description.................................................................................................................2
1.2
Bank Sponsor..........................................................................................................................
2
1.3
Project History........................................................................................................................2
1.4
Project Location......................................................................................................................
3
1.5
Project Design.........................................................................................................................
3
2 VEGETATION MONITORING....................................................................................................4
2.1
Success Criteria.......................................................................................................................
4
2.2
Description of Species and Monitoring Protocol...................................................................
4
2.3
Results of Vegetation Monitoring..........................................................................................
5
2.4
Parcel Adaptive Management................................................................................................
6
2.5
Conclusions.............................................................................................................................7
3 REFERENCES
..........................................................................................................................7
LIST OF TABLE.
Table 1
Project Reporting History
Table 2
Tree Species Selected for Buffer Restoration
Table 3
Character/Existing Tree Species
Table 4
Monitoring Plot Summary — Planting (As -Built)
Table 5
Monitoring Plot Summary — Year 5
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Figures
Figure 1 Parcel Location Map
Figure 2 Service Area Map
Figure 3 Credit Generation Map
Figure 4 Monitoring Components Map
Appendix B: Bank Credit Ledger
Appendix C: Vegetation Assessment Data
Table 6 Vegetation Plot Success Summary
Table 7 Stem Count Total and Planted Species by Vegetation Plot
Table 8 Average Planted Tree Height by Plot
Graph 1 Vegetation Plot Trends
Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results
Appendix E: Overview Photographs
Fence Encroachment Resolution Photographs
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Description
The Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel (Parcel) is part of the Wildlands Holdings IV, LLC
(Sponsor) Cane Creek Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank (Bank). The Parcel was designed in
concurrence with the Cane Creek Umbrella Mitigation Bank: Bethel Branch Stream and Wetland
Mitigation Bank (SAW# 2016-02365). The Chatham County project surrounds three unnamed tributaries
which drain to South Fork Cane Creek, Cane Creek, and eventually to the Haw River. The Parcel location
is depicted in Figure 1. The purpose of the Parcel is to provide riparian buffer mitigation credits to
compensate for unavoidable buffer impacts in the 03030002 Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) of the Cape
Fear River Basin, within the Haw River Sub -watershed of the Jordan Lake Watershed (Figure 2).
Prior to construction, the Parcel had been mostly used for livestock grazing with small portions
maintained as managed herbaceous cover since before 1993. The livestock pastures were dominated by
fescue grasses (Festuca spp.) and although much of the riparian area on UT2 was wooded, livestock had
access to the streams throughout.
Riparian buffers and other riparian areas adjacent to mitigated streams onsite were restored and
livestock was fenced out in order to help reduce non -point source contaminant discharges to
downstream waters in the Jordan Lake Watershed within the Cape Fear River Basin. Approximately
16.30 acres are now protected with a permanent conservation easement. Of the 16.30 acres, 10.86
acres were mitigated to generate Jordan Lake riparian buffer credit. Of those 10.86 acres, 3.44 acres
qualify for buffer restoration, 4.87 acres for enhancement (via livestock exclusion), and 2.55 acres for
buffer preservation (Figure 3). Riparian area widths are a minimum of 30 feet from the top of stream
banks out to a maximum of 60 feet. Together these activities have generated 266,899.400 ftz of riparian
buffer mitigation credits after applying the appropriate credit reductions and ratios.
1.2 Bank Sponsor
The Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel is a part of the Bank. The Umbrella Mitigation Banking
Instrument (UMBI) for the Bank was signed in March 2018.
Wildlands Holdings IV, LLC
1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: [phone]
Attn: Shawn Wilkerson
Email: [e-mail]
1.3 Project History
The construction of the Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank was completed in April 2019. No major
adjustments were made during construction that would drastically affect the Buffer Mitigation Bank
Parcel. Due to a survey error some adjustments were made to the conservation easement boundaries,
but the total acreage remains the same. The Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument (UMBI) for the
Bank and the Bank Parcel Development Plan (BPDP) were approved in March and November of 2018.
Project reporting history dates can be found in Table 1 below.
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Table 1. Project Reporting History
Activity
Completion Date
Wildlands Holdings IV, LLC Cane Creek UMBI
March 2018
Bank Parcel Development Package Approved
November 2018
Conservation Easement
September 2019
Bare Root Planting
April 2019
As -Built & Baseline Monitoring Document
September 2019
Year 1 Monitoring Completed
November 2019
Year 2 Monitoring Completed
September 2020
Year 3 Monitoring Completed
October 2021
Year 4 Monitoring Completed
September 2022
Fence Post Relocated to Edge of Easement Boundary
October 2022
Year 5 Monitoring Completed
September 2023
1.4 Project Location
The Parcel is located in Chatham County near the town of Snow Camp, NC (35° 49' 45.56" N and 79° 22'
11.37" W) in the Cape Fear River Basin (03030002) and the North Carolina Division of Water Resources
(NCDWR) Subbasin 03-06-04 (Figure 2). From Raleigh, take US-64 West to the exit for NC-87 N. Continue
north on NC-87 for 1.8 miles and turn left onto Silk Hope Gum Spring Road. Continue on Silk Hope Gum
Spring Road for 8.1 miles. Turn right onto Silk Hope -Lindley Mill Road and continue for 2.9 miles. Turn
left onto Moon Lindley Road and continue for 0.6 miles. Turn right onto R E Wright Road and the project
area is accessible through the gate 0.1 miles on the left.
1.5 Project Design
Approximately 16.30 acres are now protected with a permanent conservation easement. Of the 16.30
acres, a total of 10.86 acres of riparian areas have been mitigated to generate Jordan Lake riparian
buffer credit. Credit generation is shown in Figure 3 and the current credit ledger is in Appendix B. All
areas of the conservation easement were fenced using woven wire fencing and barbed wire to prevent
encroachment by livestock. The pond and earthen dam at the upstream end of UT3 were removed and
the stream channel was fully restored as a part of the Bethel Branch stream and wetland mitigation
bank. The buffer restoration areas were replanted with appropriate native tree species within the
project corridors. The revegetation plan included permanent seeding, planting of bare root trees, live
stakes, herbaceous plugs, and controlling invasive species growth. Bare root trees selected for planting
were native bottomland hardwood species typical for Piedmont Bottomland Forest communities as
defined by Schafale (2012). Tree species selected, as well as size specifications, planting density, and
plant composition are detailed in Table 2.
Table 2. Tree Species Selected for Buffer Restoration
Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
(feet)
Planting Density
(Stems/Acre)
Planting Composition
N
Betula nigra
River Birch
2-3
129
20
Celtis occidentalis
Northern Hackberry
2-3
20
3
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash
2-3
109
17
Liriodendron tulipifera
I Tulip Poplar
2-3
39
6
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Size
(feet)
Planting Density
(Stems/Acre)
Planting Composition
N
Platanus occidentalis
Sycamore
2-3
129
20
Quercus lyrata
Overcup Oak
2-3
64
10
Quercus pagoda
Cherrybark Oak
2-3
44
7
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
2-3
64
10
Ulmus americana
American Elm
2-3
44
7
Totals
642
100
Natural recruitment of desirable Character Tree species shall be counted towards the survival and
success rate of the restored site. "Character Trees" are defined as planted or volunteer species
identified from a survey of local vegetation on less degraded sections of the specified stream and from
reference literature that details native species. A partial list of Character Tree species is included in Table
3 below.
Table 3. Character/Existing Tree Species
Scientific Name
Common Name
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Poplar
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Quercus alba
White Oak
Quercus nigra
Water Oak
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
Ulmus americana
American Elm
Source: Schafale (2012)
2.0 VEGETATION MONITORING
2.1 Success Criteria
Buffer vegetative success criteria are based upon the density and growth of Character Tree Species, as
defined in Tables 2 & 3. Vegetative success criteria are based upon guidelines set forth in the
Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (effective November 1, 2015). Success is
defined as a minimum of 260 live stems per acre at the end of the 5-year monitoring period with a
minimum of four native hardwood species, where no one species comprises more than 50 percent of
stems. Height, DBH, and visual assessment of damage and vigor will be used as indicators of overall
health. Desirable volunteer species may be included to meet the success criteria upon NCDWR approval.
If vegetative success criteria are not achieved based on acreage density calculations from combined
monitoring plots over the entire restoration area, or if an inspection of a buffer restoration site indicates
that portions of the Parcel do not have sufficient stem densities or are otherwise deficient,
supplemental planting shall be performed with tree species approved by NCDWR. Supplemental
planting shall be performed as needed until vegetative success criteria are met. No quantitative
measurements of herb assemblages will be required to meet the vegetative success criteria.
2.2 Description of Species and Monitoring Protocol
The quantity of monitoring plots was determined in accordance with the Carolina Vegetative Sampling
(CVS) Protocols (Levels I & 11) such that at least 2 percent of the restoration area is encompassed in
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monitoring plots. Two 10-meter by 10-meter and one 5-meter by 20-meter vegetation monitoring plots
were installed within the buffer restoration area to measure the survival of the planted trees (Figure 4).
GPS points were taken, and PVC pipe was used to mark the four corners of each plot. Each year a
reference photo is taken from the southwest corner of each plot. All planted stems within the plots
were marked with flagging tape and recorded. The total number of each tree species planted within the
monitoring plots, as well as planting density and composition at as -built are included in Table 4 for
comparison purposes. No planting was required in livestock exclusion or preservation areas, however
visual assessments are conducted each year and any issues identified will be photographed, corrected,
and reported as part of the annual monitoring report.
Table 4. Monitoring Plot Summary— Planting (As -Built)
Scientific Name
Total Stems Flagged
(MYO)
Calculated Planting Density
(Stems/Acre)
Planting Composition
N
Betula nigra
9
121
20
Celtis occidentalis
1
14
2
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
6
81
13
Liriodendron tulipifera
3
40
7
Platanus occidentalis
12
162
27
Quercus lyrata
3
40
7
Quercus pagoda
7
95
15
Quercus phellos
3
40
7
Ulmus americana
1
14
2
Totals
45
607
100
2.3 Results of Vegetation Monitoring
The three vegetation plots were sampled in September 2023 at the end of the fifth growing season.
Reference photos taken from the southwest corner of each plot can be found in Appendix D along with
the stem count raw data. The total number of each tree species planted within the monitoring plots, as
well as planting density and composition, for Monitoring Year 5 are detailed in Table 5 below.
Vegetation result tables with planted stem density, stem count by plot and species, as well as a
vegetation plot success summary are available in Appendix C.
Vegetation monitoring during Year 5 resulted in an average planted stem density of 364 stems per acre,
with individual plots ranging from 283 to 445 stems per acre. All plots individually exceed the final
requirement of 260 stems per acre. The density in planted stems has remained stable since Monitoring
Year 3, with the trees continuing to grow larger. When volunteer stems are included in density
calculations, the average stem density across vegetation plots rises to 769 stems per acre. Volunteer
stems include desirable species, such as river birch (Betula nigra), green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica),
and multiple elm species (Ulmus spp.). The average planted stem height for each of the three vegetation
plots is 8.2, 14, and 9.6 feet. Table 8 in Appendix D shows average planted stem heights for each
vegetation plot across all 5 monitoring years and Graph 1 shows the upward trend in average height
across all vegetation plots. All plots have 5 planted species per plot and all but one of the surviving
planted stems have a vigor of excellent (4), as can be seen in Appendix D.
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Table 5. Monitoring Plot Summary —Year 5
Scientific Name
Total Stems Flagged
Calculated Live Stem Density
(Stems/Acre)
Live Stem Composition
N
Betula nigra
2
27
7
Celtis occidentalis
1
14
4
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
5
67
19
Liriodendron tulipifera
1
14
4
Platanus occidentalis
11
148
41
Quercus lyrata
2
27
7
Quercus pagoda
0
0
0
Quercus phellos
3
40
11
Ulmus americana
2
27
7
Totals
27
364
100
Visual assessments of the livestock exclusion and preservation areas within the conservation easement
concluded:
• Fencing is in good condition throughout the site;
• no livestock access within the conservation easement;
• no encroachment has occurred;
• diffuse flow is being maintained in the easement area; and
• there has not been any cutting, clearing, filling, grading, or similar activities that would
negatively affect the function of the buffer.
2.4 Parcel Adaptive Management
In January 2023 scattered resprouts of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) along UT1 and UT2 received
follow up treatments using glyphosate in a cut stump herbicide application. The persistent stems of tree
of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) along UT2 also received follow up treatments via cut stump and basal
bark application in January 2023. Another follow-up cut stump treatment was done in July.
Additionally, herbicide ring sprays were applied to thick vegetation around tree stems on UT2 and UT3
in April 2023. Later, soil amendments were added to the base of smaller trees to help them continue to
thrive despite the competition.
It was discovered that the corner of the conservation easement on the south side of UT2 Reach 1 was in
the middle of a gravel farm road and the fencing contractor had installed the fence corner at the edge of
the road inside the conservation easement. The situation was discussed with USACE in June 2022 and
the corner of the fence was moved outside the easement on October 19, 2022. The omission of this
fencing encroachment discovery from the MY4 Report was an oversight. The affected area covers
approximately 132 square feet. Vegetation is growing, the area is stable and protected by the fence, and
is no longer a concern. The location of the fence post relocation is shown in Figure 4 and current
pictures from September 2023 have been included in Fence Encroachment Resolution Photographs in
Appendix E.
Adaptive measures will be developed, or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented in the event
that the Parcel or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve the success criteria outlined in the
BPDP. Parcel maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the Parcel that have
a high likelihood of affecting project success. Such items include but are not limited to; excess tree
mortality caused by fire, flooding, drought, easement encroachment, or insects. Any actions
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implemented will be designed to achieve the success criteria and will include a work schedule and
updated monitoring criteria.
2.5 Conclusions
Vegetation is thriving across the Parcel and exceeding the final performance standard of 260 stems per
acre. Monitoring Year 5 data shows an average planted stem density of 364 stems per acre across
vegetation plots, with individual plots ranging from 283 to 445 planted stems per acre. When desirable
volunteer species are included in calculations, the average stem density increases to 769 stems per acre.
The average planted stem height across vegetation plots is eleven feet tall. Overall, trees look healthy
and vigor ratings are excellent. As in all previous years, monitoring data shows positive trends in
vegetation establishment and this trajectory is expected to continue. The fence encroachment was
discovered, fence post relocated, and is no longer a concern.
3.0 REFERENCES
Lee, M.T., Peet, R.K., Steven D., & Wentworth, T.R. (2008). CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation
Version 4.2 [PDF file]. Retrieved from http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/protocol/cvs-eep-protocol-v4.2-lev1-
5.pdf
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. (2004).
Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration [PDF file]. Retrieved from
https://ie.unc.edu/files/2019/10/buffer-restoration.pdf
NC Department of Environmental Quality. (2015). 15A NCAC 02B .0259 Mitigation Program
Requirements for Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Buffers [PDF file]. Retrieved from
http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2015a%20-
%20environmental%20quality/chapter%2002%20-
%20environmental%20management/subchapter%20b/15a%20ncac%2002b%20.0295.pdf
Peet, R.K., Wentworth, T.R., & White, P.S. (1998). A flexible, multipurpose method for recording
vegetation composition and structure [PDF file]. Castanea, 63:262-274. Retrieved from
http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/pubs/castanea63;262.pdf
Schafale, M.P. (2012). Guide to the Natural Communities of North Carolina, Fourth Approximation [PDF
file]. Retrieved from https:Hfiles.nc.gov/dncr-nhp/documents/files/Natural-Community-
Classification-Fourth-Approximation-2012.pdf
Wildlands Holdings IV, LLC. (2018). Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Development Package.
NCDWR, Raleigh NC.
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APPENDIX B. Bank Credit Ledger

'Credits shown below are only for mitigation credits approved by the UMBI, BPDP, and As -Built.
Cane Creek Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument: Bethel Branch Mitigation Site
Buffer Credit Ledger Cape Fear(HURiver Subwatershed A I 1 A A❑ C
Date Last Updated:9-21-2023 HOLDINGS DWR Bank Parcel Project#: 2017-0887v2
Total Credits Released To Date: 240,209.46 sq. ft.
Sale/
Release Date
Purchaser Name or %of Credit Release
Project Name
Project w/ 14
Digit HUC
Credits Released/Available to
Bank
Credits Debited/Sold From
Bank
Buffer Credit Balance
Local Gov't Requiring
Square Feet
Acres
Square Feet
Acres
Square Feet
Acres
10/11/2019
Tasks 1&7 Release (Excluding Pond Footprint) - 25%
54,558.50
1.25
54,558.50
1.25
NCDWR
12/11/2019
Tasks 2 & 3 Release (Excluding Pond Footprint) - 30%
75,084.42
1.72
129,642.92
2.98
NCDWR
12/11/2019
ITasks 1, 2, 3 & 7 Release (Within Pond Footprint) - 55%
17,151.75
0.39
1 146,794.67
3.37
NCDWR
3/11/2020
Task 4 Release -5%
13,344.97
0.31
160,139.64
3.68
NCDWR
4/3/2020
Task 4 Release -5%
13,344.97
0.31
173,484.61
3.98
NCDWR
6/4/2020
Epcon Holt Road, LLC
Courtyards at Holt (19-011)
03030002050050
5,718.00
0.13
167,766.61
3.85
Town of Apex
6/18/2020
Construction Masters, LLC
Humie Olive Place (19-015)
03030002050050
2,189.00
0.05
165,577.61
3.80
Town of Apex
9/4/2020
Friends Homes, Inc.
Friends Home West Campus Multi -Family Residential (TRC#2020-0768)
03030002050050
1,179.00
0.03
164,398.61
3.77
City of Greensboro
11/2/2020
City of Greensboro
Reedy Fork Creek Sewer Outfall (DWR #20200768)
03030002050050
1,416.00
0.03
162,982.61
3.74
NCDWR
1/15/2021
Tasks Release -10%
26,689.94
0.61
189,672.55
4.35
NCDWR
2/19/2021
CFMO North Carolina National Guard
NCNG McLeansville Readiness Center (DWR #20201260)
03030002050050
62,425.50
1.43
127,247.05
2.92
NCDWR
7/14/2021
Coulter, Jewell, Thames, PA
Olympic Mill- Mill House (TRC# 2020-2237)
03030002050050
567.00
0.01
1 126,680.05
2.91
City of Greensboro
3/4/2022
Task 6 Release -10%
26,689.94
0.61
153,369.99
3.52
NCDWR
4/25/2022
Mr. Joe Meyer
3538 Riverside Dr.
03030002050050
165.00
0.00
153,204.99
3.52
City of Greensboro
11/28/2022
Chatham Park Investors LLC
Chatham Park North Village
03030002050050
46,390.50
1.06
106,814.49
2.45
Town of Pittsboro
2/23/2023
Task Release -5%
13,344.97
0.31
120,159.46
2.76
NCDWR
3/13/2023
The Carroll Companies
Brittway E. Elmsley Drive Ext. (DWR tt20221179)
03030002050050
39,112.50
0.90
81,046.96
1.86
City of Greensboro
7/28/2023
1 & H Homes, Incorporated
3542 Riverside Dr.
03030002050050
131.00
0.00
80,915.96
1.86
City of Greensboro
Total Balance
240,209.46
5.51
159,293.50
3.66
80,915.96
1.86

APPENDIX C. Vegetation Assessment Data

Table 6. Vegetation Plot Success Summary
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Monitoring Year 5 - 2023
Plot
Year
Northing
Easting
Planted
Living
Stems
Missing/
Dead
Stems
Volunteer
Stems
Total
Living
Stems
Planted Living
Stems
per Acre
Total Living
Stems
per Acre
Number of
Planted
Species
Vegetation
Threshold
Met?*
1 (Stream VP 2)
5
758000.566
1890708.177
7
1
17
24
283
971
5
Yes
2 (Stream VP 5)
5
757574.451
1891721.689
11
0
1
12
445
486
5
Yes
3
5
757789.695
1892010.374
9
0
12
21
364
850
5
Yes
*Target density is a minimum of 260 trees per acre at the end of the five (5) year monitoring period.

Table 7. Stem Count Total and Planted Species by Vegetation Plot
Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Monitorin¢ Year 5 - 2023
Current Plot Data (MY5 2023)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
VP 1 (Stream VP 2)
VP 2 (Stream VP 5)
VP 3
PnoLS
P-all
T
PnoLS
P-all
T
PnoLS
P-all
T
Betulo nigro
River Birch
Tree
2
2
2
4
Celtis loevigata
Sugarberry
Shrub Tree
Celtis occidentalis
Northern Hackberry
Shrub Tree
1
1
1
Diospyros virginiano
American Persimmon
Tree
Froxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash
Tree
2
2
13
1
1
1
2
2
3
luglons nigra
Black Walnut
Tree
Liquidomborstyracifluo
Sweet Gum
Tree
3
Liriodendron tulipifero
Tulip Poplar
Tree
1
1
1
Nyssa sylvatica
Black Gum
Tree
Platanus occidentalis
Sycamore
Tree
2
2
2
6
6
6
3
3
3
Quercus lyroto
Overcup Oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
2
Quercus pagoda
Cherrybark Oak
Tree
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Quercus ruhro
Northern Red Oak
Tree
1
Ulm us Sop.
Elm
Tree
Ulmus olota
Winged Elm
Tree
3
Ulmus americana
American Elm
Tree
1
2
2
2
Ulmus rubra
Slippery Elm
Tree
3
1
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
7
7
24
11
11
12
9
9
21
1
1
1
0.02
0.02
0.02
5
5
7
5
5
1 6
5
5
9
283
1 283
1 971
445
445
1 486
364
364
850
Color Coding
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%
Volunteer species included in total
Abbreviations
PnoLS - Planted Stems Excluding Live Stakes
P-all - All Planted Stems
T - All Woody Stems

Table 7. Stem Count Total and Planted Species by Vegetation Plot
Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Monitoring Year 5 - 2023
Annual Means
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
MY5 (2023)
MY4 (2022)
MY3 (2021)
MY2 (2020)
MY1 (2019)
MYO (2019)
PnoLS
P-all
T
PnoLS
P-all
T
PnoLS
P-all
T
PnoLS
P-all
T
PnoLS
P-all
T
PnoLS
P-all
T
Betulo nigra
River Birch
Tree
2
2
6
2
2
6
2
2
5
2
2
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
Celtis loevigata
Sugarberry
Shrub Tree
1
Celtis occidentalis
Northern Hackberry
Shrub Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Diospyros virginiana
American Persimmon
Tree
1
Froxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash
Tree
5
5
17
5
5
16
5
5
10
6
6
13
5
5
10
6
6
6
uglons nigra
Black Walnut
Tree
1
1
Liquidamborstyrocifluo
Sweet Gum
Tree
3
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Poplar
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Nyssa sylvotico
Black Gum
Tree
1
Platanus occidentalis
Sycamore
Tree
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
Quercus lyrata
Overcup Oak
Tree
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Quercus pagoda
Cherrybark Oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
7
7
7
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
Tree
3
3
4
1 3
3
1 4
1 2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Quercus rubra
Northern Red Oak
Tree
1
Ulm usspp.
Elm
Tree
5
4
Ulmus olota
Winged Elm
Tree
3
1
Ulmus americana
jAmerican Elm
ITree
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Ulmus rubra
ISlippery Elm
ITree
4
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
27
27
57
27
27
52
27
27
45
29
29
40
36
36
41
45
45
45
3
3
3
3
3
1 3
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
8
8
12
8
8
11
9
9
13
8
8
9
9
9
9LIL
9
364
364
769
364
364
701
364
364
607
391
391
540
486
486
553607
Color Coding
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%
Volunteer species included in total
Abbreviations
PnoLS - Planted Stems Excluding Live Stakes
P-all - All Planted Stems
T - All Woody Stems

Table 8. Average Planted Tree Height by Plot
Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Monitoring Year 5 - 2023
Average Height by Plot (feet)
Plot
MYO
MY3
MY2
MY3
MY4
MY5
1 (Stream VP 2)
2.2
2.7
4.2
5.1
6.0
8.2
2 (Stream VP 5)
2.5
3.1
5.4
9.0
12.5
14.0
3
2.1
2.2
4.0
5.3
6.8
9.6
Average Height Across Plots
2.3
2.7
4.7
6.8
8.9
11.0
Graph 1. Vegetation Plot Trends
Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Monitoring Year 5 - 2023
Average Planted Tree Height Across Vegetation Plots
12.0
11.0
10.0
8.9
8.0
_ 6.8
t 6.0
00 4.7
x
4.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
0.0
MYO MY1 MY2 MY3 MY4 MY5
Monitoring Year

APPENDIX D. Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results

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Veg Plot 2 (Stream VP 5) - Year 5
Tree ID
Species
X (m)
Y (m)
Height (cm)
Vigor
16
Quercus pagoda
9.7
0.5
Dead
0
17
Betula nigra
9.7
4.2
390
4
18
Betula nigra
7.9
2.7
Dead
0
19
Betula nigra
6.4
1.4
380
4
20
Platanus occidentalis
4.2
3.4
570
4
21
Platanus occidentalis
4.7
4.7
570
4
22
Quercus lyrata
5.8
5.8
Dead
0
23
Platanus occidentalis
7.0
7.1
550
4
24
Platanus occidentalis
8.1
8.4
560
4
25
Quercus lyrata
8.9
9.8
205
4
26
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
4.5
9.8
Dead
0
27
Platanus occidentalis
2.7
9.9
480
4
28
Platanus occidentalis
2.5
8.2
590
4
29
Quercus phellos
1.2
5.9
318
4
30
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
0.2
10.0
85
1 4
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Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results

Veg Plot 3 - Year 5
Tree ID
Species
X (m)
Y (m)
Height (cm)
Vigor
31
Platanus occidentalis
0.9
0.3
Dead
0
32
Quercus phellos
1.0
2.2
214
4
33
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
3.2
0.4
411
4
34
Quercus pagoda
5.2
1.2
Dead
0
35
Quercus pagoda
4.7
3.5
Dead
0
36
Platanus occidentalis
8.3
4.8
597
4
37
Platanus occidentalis
8.4
2.7
508
4
38
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
8.4
0.7
221
2
39
Betula nigra
11.6
3.2
Dead
0
40
Platanus occidentalis
11.5
0.4
310
4
41
Betula nigra
15.7
0.4
Dead
0
42
Quercus pagoda
15.8
3.4
Dead
0
43
Quercus lyrata
19.3
4.4
177
4
44
Ulmus americana
19.7
2.5
104
4
45
Ulmus americans
1 19.9
1 0.2
1 93
1 4
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Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results

APPENDIX E. Overview Photographs

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Appendix E: Overview Photographs

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Appendix E: Overview Photographs

FENCE ENCROACHMENT RESOLUTION PHOTOGRAPHS

South side of UT2 — Fence Post Relocated Outside the Easement Corner (911912023)
South side of UT2 — Fence Post Relocated Outside the Easement Corner (911912023)
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Appendix E: Fence Encroachment Resolution Photographs