20170887 Ver 2_Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel_Credit Release Request - Task 9_20230926

WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
September 26, 2023
CREDIT RELEASE REQUEST FORM
To: NCDEQ-DWR Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator
From: Kaitlyn Hogarth (khogarth(a�wildlandseng com 540-907-9432)
Through: Wildlands Holdings IV, LLC
We formally request a credit release for the Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel (2017-
0887v2) for completion of Task 99 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 #9
and are pending review: Monitoring Year 5 Report.
Credits requested for release are detailed below:
Credit Type
% Release
Credit Amount
Notes/Comments
include Units
Buffer Restoration
10%
14,975.000 ft2
Buffer restoration:
0.10 x 88,800.000 ft2 = 8,880.000 ft2
Buffer restoration UT3 Ephemeral:
0.10 x 29,765.000 ft2 = 2,976.500 ft2
Buffer restoration UT3 Pond Area:
0.10 x 31,185.000 ft2 = 3,118.500 ft2
Buffer Preservation
10%
1,110.690 ft2
0.10 x 11,106.900 ft2 = 1,110.690 ft2
Buffer Enhancement
10%
10,604.250 ft2
Enhancement via cattle exclusion.
0.10 x 106,042.500 ft2 = 10,604.250 ft2
Generated Nitrogen Nutrient
NA
NA
Offset
Delivered Nitrogen Nutrient
NA
NA
Offset (Jordan sites only)
Generated Phosphorus
NA
NA
Nutrient Offset
Delivered Phosphorus Nutrient
NA
NA
Offset (Jordan sites only)
Signature:
Attachments:
1) Approved Project Credit Table (As -Built)
2) Approved Credit Release Schedule (UMBI)
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (P) 919.851.9986 • 312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225 • Raleigh, NC 27609

Approved Project Credit Table (As -Built)
Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Monitoring Year 0 - 2019
Total (Creditable) Area
Total Area From
Mitigation Credits
Riparian Width
Credit Type
Mitigation Type
Credit Ratio
%of Full Credit
of Buffer Mitigation
Survey (sf)
s
(sf)
Top of Bank— 100', Min. 30'
Riparian Buffer
88,800
100%
88,800
88,800.000
Riparian Buffer
Top of Bank —100', Min. 30'
UT3-Ephemeral
Restoration
1:1
29,765
100%
29,765'
29,765.000
Downstream of Pond
Riparian Buffer
Top of Bank— 100', Min. 30
31,185
100%
31,185*
31,185.000
UT3 - Pond Area
Top of Bank— 100', Min. 30'
Riparian Buffer
Enhancement -
2:1
212,085
100%
212,085
106,042.500
Livestock Exclusion
Top of Bank— 100', Min. 30'
Riparian Buffer
Preservation
10:1
111,069
100%
111,069^
11,106.900
Total Riparian Buffer Restoration Credits
118,565.000
Total UT3 - Pond Area Buffer Restoration Credits
31,185.000
Total Riparian Buffer Enhancement - Livestock Exclusion Credits
106,042.500
Total Riparian Buffer Preservation Credits
11,106.900
Total Riparian Buffer Credits
266,899.400
'The area of buffer restoration credit around ephemeral stream reaches makes up 12.9% of the total buffer mitigation area.
^The area of preservation credit makes up 23% of the total buffer mitigation area.

Approved Credit Release Schedule (UMBI)
Bethel Branch Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument
Credit
% Credit Release
Task
Project Milestone
Available for Sale
within the Pond
Footprints
Instrument and BPDP Approved by DWR, Conservation
1
Easement Recorded and Financial Assurance Posted
20
No credits
for
Mitigation Site Earthwork, Planting and Installation of
released areas
within the pond
2
Monitoring Devices Completed, 401/404 permits approved (if
20
footprints
applicable)
Monitoring Financial Assurance Posted and DWR Approval of
3
Buffer Mitigation As -Built Report and Stream and Wetland
10
50
Mitigation As -Built Report submitted to IRT
4
Monitoring Report #1: Approved by the DWR & financial
10
10
assurance renewed
Monitoring Report #2: Approved by the DWR & financial
5
assurance renewed
10
10
Monitoring Report #3: Approved by the DWR & financial
6
assurance renewed
10
10
Item B(1) of Section X in this Instrument has been completed
7
and approved by DWR
5
5
No remaining credits will be released until the conservation easement has been assigned to an approved land trust
or stewardship
Monitoring Report #4: Approved by the DWR & financial
8
assurance renewed
5
5
Monitoring Report #5: Approved by the DWR and final site visit
9
by DWR has been conducted
10
10
Total
100%
100%