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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190239 Ver 2_Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank-MY3 Report_20231003ID#* 20190239 Version* 2 Select Reviewer: Katie Merritt Initial Review Completed Date 10/03/2023 Mitigation Project Submittal - 10/3/2023 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: Kaitlyn Hogarth khogarth@wildlandseng.com Project Information ID#: * 20190239 Version:* 2 Existing ID# Existing Version Project Type: DMS Mitigation Bank Project Name: Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site County: Johnston Document Information Mitigation Document Type:* Mitigation Monitoring Report File Upload: Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank-MY3 Report.pdf 18.22MB Please upload only one PDF of the complete file that needs to be submitted... Signature Print Name:* Kaitlyn Hogarth Signature: * �1'z',sj+r yyo��tt�F Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site DW R I D# 2019-0239v2 Wildlands Holdings III, LLC's Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site MONITORING YEAR 3 REPORT October 2023 PREPARED BY: Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225 W I L D L A N D S Raleigh, NC 27609 ENGINEERING Phone: 919-851-9986 MONITORING YEAR 3 REPORT Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Wildlands Holdings III, LLC TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 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 2.0 Vegetation Monitoring......................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Success Criteria.............................................................................................................................4 2.2 Description of Species and Monitoring Protocol..........................................................................4 2.3 Results of Vegetation Monitoring................................................................................................4 2.4 Parcel Adaptive Management......................................................................................................5 2.5 Conclusions...................................................................................................................................6 3.0 References........................................................................................................................... 6 LIST OF TABLES 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 3 APPENDICES Appendix A: Figures Figure 1 Project 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 Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Appendix E: Overview Photos W Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Page 1 Monitoring Year 3 Report 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Project Description The Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank Parcel (Parcel) is part of Wildlands Holdings III, LLC, (Sponsor) Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank (Bank). The project includes Moccasin Creek and one unnamed tributary (UT1). Moccasin Creek flows into Holts Pond and eventually into the Neuse River approximately 12 miles downstream of the Parcel. The Parcel location is depicted in Figure 1. The purpose of the Parcel is to provide riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset credits to compensate for buffer impacts according to the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (effective November 1, 2015) and development requiring nutrient offset payments according to 15A NCAC 02B .0703 within the Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020201 excluding the Falls Lake Watershed. The Bank service area is depicted in Figure 2. Prior to construction, the Parcel was an agricultural field used for row crop production. The project features had little to no riparian buffer, except for one stand of mature trees along the downstream left portion of Moccasin Creek. The Parcel was restored to provide ecological and water quality enhancements to the Neuse River Basin by creating a functional riparian corridor. Approximately 16.27 acres have been protected with a permanent conservation easement along Moccasin Creek and UT1. A conservation easement was recorded on the Parcel in October 2020. 1.2 Bank Sponsor The Moccasin Creek Mitigation Parcel is a part of the Bank. The Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) for the Bank was signed in September 2020. Wildlands Holdings 111, LLC 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 Charlotte, NC 28203 Phone: 704-332-7754 Attn: Shawn Wilkerson Email: swilkerson@wildlandseng.com 1.3 Project History Project history is provided in Table 1. Table 1. Project Reporting History Activity Completion Date Wildlands Holdings III, LLC MBI September 2020 Bank Parcel Development Package Approved October 2020 Conservation Easement October 2020 Bare Root Planting February 2021 As -Built & Baseline Monitoring Document June 2021 Year 1 Monitoring Completed September 2021 Year 2 Monitoring Completed September 2022 Year 3 Monitoring Completed September 2023 W Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Page 2 Monitoring Year 3 Report 1.4 Project Location The Parcel is in central Johnston County within the Town of Pine Level (Figure 1). The Parcel involves riparian restoration on Moccasin Creek and UT1. The Parcel is located within the Neuse River Basin HUC 03020201160010 and North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) Subbasin 03-04-12 and was restored for riparian buffer mitigation credit and nutrient offset credit in the Neuse River Basin HUC 03020201 (excluding Falls Lake) (Figure 2). From Raleigh take 1-40 E. Continue for 11.5 miles, then take exit 333 to merge onto US 70 to Buffalo Road. Follow US 70 S for 15.8 miles then take a right onto W. Noble Steet and continue on this route for 1.4 miles. Turn left onto S. Pollack Street, after 1.0 mile turn right onto W. Anderson Street. The Parcel is located 2.4 miles down the road on the left (35' 31' 1.488" N, 78' 14' 52.6" W). 1.5 Project Design Approximately 16.27 acres are protected in a conservation easement. The Parcel will generate 7.02 acres of Neuse riparian buffer credits. Additionally, the Parcel will generate 6.86 acres of nutrient offset credits, which creates 15,591.88 pounds of nitrogen credits. Credit generation is shown in Figure 3. The revegetation plan for the Parcel included planting of bare root trees, controlling invasive species growth, and the application of a native pollinator seed mix. Bare root trees selected for the Parcel were native bottomland hardwood species typical for Coastal Plain communities as defined by Schafale (2012). Adjacent forested areas were also used as a reference for the Parcel. Tree species selected for planting on the Parcel 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 DensityPlanting (Stems/Acre) Composition Platanus occidentalis Sycamore 2-3 111 20% Betula nigra River Birch 2-3 111 20% Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood 2-3 83 15% Acer negundo Boxelder 2-3 83 15% Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak 2-3 83 15% Quercus phellos Willow Oak 2-3 83 15% Totals 554 100% 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 list of Character Tree species (other than the planted species) is included in Table 3. Table 3. Character/Existing Tree Species Scientific Name Common Name Wetland Indicator Status Acer rubrum Red Maple FAC Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum FAC+ Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar FACU Quercus falcata Southern Red Oak FACU Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar FAC- Notes: *Source: Schafale & Weakley (2012) W Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Page 3 Monitoring Year 3 Report 2.0 Vegetation Monitoring 2.1 Success Criteria Buffer vegetative success criteria are based upon the density and growth of 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) and are defined as a success rate equivalent to 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. 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) Protocol (Level II) such that at least 2 percent of the planted area is encompassed in monitoring plots. A total of 12 plots (10 meters by 10 meters) were established within the credit generation area. PVC pipe was used to mark the four corners of the plots. Monitoring plot locations are shown in Figure 4. GPS points were taken at each of the corners. A reference photo was taken from the southwest corner of each plot (Appendix D). All planted stems within the plots were marked with flagging tape and recorded. Total numbers of tree species planted within the monitoring plots as well as planting density and plant composition are detailed in Table 4. Detailed results of the Monitoring Year 3 stem count are summarized in Appendix C. Table 4. Monitoring Plot Summary — Planting (As -Built) Scientific Name Total Stems Flagged Calculated Planting Density (Stems/Acre) planting Composition Acernegundo 30 100 15% Betula nigra 40 133 20% Platanus occidentalis 36 120 20% Populus deltoides 25 83 15% Quercus michauxii 28 93 15% Quercus phellos 25 83 15% Totals 1 184 1 612 1 100% 2.3 Results of Vegetation Monitoring The 12 vegetation plots were sampled in September 2023 at the end of the third growing season. A reference photo was taken from the southwest corner of each plot, which can be found in Appendix D along with stem height and vigor data. Total numbers of tree species identified within the monitoring plots as well as density and composition are summarized in Table 5. Vegetation result tables with planted stem density, and stem count by plot and species are summarized in Appendix C. The 2023 vegetation monitoring resulted in an average planted stem density of 533 stems per acre, with individual plot densities ranging from 445 to 769 stems per acre. When including volunteers, the average stem density increases to 705, with individual plots ranging from 445 to 2,428 stems per acre. Both individual and average plot densities well exceed the final requirement of 260 stems per acre. The majority of recorded stems have grown in height from the previous year. Any stems that are slightly W Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Page 4 Monitoring Year 3 Report shorter in height are likely a result of deer browsing, the top of the stem being broken off for reasons unknown, or re -sprouting. None of these factors appear to be affecting the survival or health of planted stems and change in height is continuing to show a positive trend on average. Furthermore, most stems scored either 3 (good) or 4 (excellent) on vigor in monitoring year 3. Deer browsing, re -sprouting, or the top of the stem being broken off can also be attributed to any stems that decreased in height between monitoring year 1 and monitoring year 2. There are 46 sweetgum stems in vegetation plot 1. Most of these stems are under 100 centimeters in height. Planted stems within the plots are typically taller, with an average height of 209 centimeters. This suggests sweetgum stems are not outcompeting planted stems. The plots will continue to be assessed to ensure planted stems are not negatively impacted, at which point a selective removal would take place. Table S. Monitoring Plot Summary — Year 3 Scientific Name Common Name Total Stems Flagged Calculated Live Stem Density (Stems/Acre) Planting Composition Platanus occidentalis Sycamore 36 121 20% Betula nigra River Birch 40 135 20% Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood 25 84 15% Acer negundo Boxelder 19 64 15% Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak 15 51 15% Quercus phellos Willow Oak 23 78 15% Totals 158 533 100% 2.4 Parcel Adaptive Management In February 2022 an encroachment was observed along the western side of UT1. At the time of the monitoring year 2 report submittal, Wildlands believed that the Town of Pine Level overstepped the 50' sewer line access easement while performing maintenance. During monitoring year 3, however, it was discovered that the Town of Pine Level recorded a utility line easement and installed a new utility line within the conservation easement boundary. The total area of overlap is 0.119 acres. Wildlands notified NCDWR via email of the easement overlap on September 15, 2023. With NCDWR approval, Wildlands plans to release this area from the conservation easement. No adjustments to previously released credits have been made at this time. An isolated population of kudzu (Pueraria montana) near vegetation plot 12 was treated during monitoring year 2, however, it required follow up treatment in June 2023. While the population was reduced, follow-up treatment will take place in 2024.The population does not appear to be negatively affecting planted stems. Throughout the remainder of the Parcel, adaptive measures will be developed, or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented in the event 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, or insects. Any actions implemented will be designed to achieve the success criteria and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria. W Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Page 5 Monitoring Year 3 Report 2.5 Conclusions Overall, vegetation is doing well across the Parcel. Each of the 12 vegetation plots exceeds the vegetation success criteria of 260 stems per acre. The Parcel has an average stem density of 567 planted stems per acre, with individual plot densities ranging from 486 to 769 stems per acre. Herbaceous vegetation is also well established. An isolated occurrence of kudzu was treated in June 2023 but will require follow up treatment in 2024. The Town of Pine Level encroached on 0.119 acres of the conservation easement in 2022 by recording a utility easement and subsequently installing a utility line within the conservation easement boundary. Wildlands notified NCDWR of this in September 2023 and with NCDWR approval, plans to release this area from the conservation easement. 3.0 References Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration. NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. October 2004. Lee, Michael T., Peet, Robert K., Steven D., Wentworth, Thomas R. 2006. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation Version 4.0. Retrieved from http://www.nceep.net/business/monitoring/veg/datasheets.htm. Peet, R.K., T.R. Wentworth and P.S. White. 1998. A flexible, multipurpose method for recording vegetation composition and structure. Castanea 63:262-274. http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/methods.htm Schafale, M.P. 2012. Guide to the Natural Communities of North Carolina, Fourth Approximation. Schafale, M.P. and Weakley, A.S. 1990. A Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, Third Approximation. Wildlands Holdings III, LLC (2020). Moccasin Creek Mitigation Bank Instrument. NCDWR, Raleigh NC. http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/nutrientbufferbanks W Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Page 6 Monitoring Year 3 Report APPENDIX A. Figures ';il�olis- Mills c G 04 P ' � a ? .c 49ra�0/1 Aoplar n A ry� r�- WILDLANDS �40 ENGINEERING SmINieId From Raleigh take 1-40 E. Continue for 11.5 miles, then take exit 333 to merge onto US 70 to Buffalo Road. Follow US 70 S for 15.8 miles take a right onto W. Noble Street and continue on this route for 1.4 miles. Turn left onto S. Pollack Street, after 1.0 mile turn right onto W. Anderson Street. The project is located 2.4 miles down the road on the left (35° 31' 1.488" N, 78° 14' 52.6" W). a z se Im a �On a 1'n Crce Pine Level Al n 0� Bak, a o y Creer o�eoa`BtanG� L I Oe C;,ee k 229 ft Prince ton r ko= �o� sje 01, a ;n r Figure 1. Project Location Map 0 1 2 Miles Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site I I Monitoring Year 3 Report Neuse River Basin (03020201) Johnston County, NC r � Foxboro I I I 1 I I •—•--•• _--_--_.-_.;_.._---••—•- .I1 I I ! il-uiri Creedmoor Li. a 1 i hill-.borouyn j d�.•-_ I1 e 1 •- ��'`� 1 I nrham 1 / ' 43 R r � County Boundary HUC 03020201 0 Service Area - Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Credits Moccasin Creek Bank Parcel Location Louisburg �I d.l.11 I'.1 d1111 .1.-11 ;I l�cll� � Raleiyli 03020201 I % Buies ` /• Lillington Creek coats •'% I Iuw Walkertawn •�.,.�� Lumta Sdts�e ' _ ...�. �,prmg Lake � i Fort Bragg ft,,,WILDLANDS ENGINEERING 0 5 10 Miles I I I I / ���ulni I I Figure 2. Service Area Map Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Monitoring Year 3 Report Neuse River Basin (03020201) Johnston County, NC Figure 3. Credit Generation Map W I L D L A N D S Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site E N G I N E E R I N G 0 200 400 Feet Monitoring Year 3 Report I Neuse River Basin (03020201) Johnston County, NC 0 t III ♦ ♦ ♦♦ 4 ♦ 5 �� ♦ �i i s v Q Project Location Conservation Easement Boundary Project Streams 0 Project Ditches Riparian Restoration - Buffer Mitigation (16'-100') Riparian Restoration - Nutrient Offset (101'-200') No Credit (TOB - 15') ® Diffuse Flow Credit Deduction Vegetation Plots ® MY2 Encroachment (0.119 ac) Non -Project Streams Sewer Line Easement Power Line Easement J 7 $ 9 �� 10 6 i ftW I L D L A N D S 0 200 400 Feet ,,,, ENGINEERING I ! ! ! I Figure 4. Monitoring Components Map Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Monitoring Year 3 Report Neuse River Basin (03020201) Johnston County, NC APPENDIX B. Bank Credit Ledger Moccasin Creek Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) Moccasin Creek Bank Parcel W I L D LA N D S Neuse River Basin HUC en Credit Ledger the Falls Basin) HOLDINGSO Nitrogen Credit Ledger Date Last Updated: 9-28-2023 DWR Project #: 2019-0239v2 Sale/ Release Date Purchaser or %Credit Release Project Name Credits Released/Available to Bank Credits Debited/Sold From Bank Nutrient Credit Balance Gov't Requiring Poundsof Nitrogen sq ft Poundsof Nitrogen sq. ft Poundsof Nitrogen sq' ft. 11/19/20 Task 1 Credit Release - 25% 3,878.391 74,325.252 3,878.391 74,325.252 NCDWR 12/01/20 Kimberly Development Group, LLC 9650 Brier Creek Pkwy #SPR-0012-2020 536.400 10,279.537 3,341.991 64,045.71S City of Raleigh 12/14/20 Dan Ryan Builders - North Carolina, LLC Meadow View (Meadowview Subdivision) (1C# 20-070-C) 3,039.600 58,250.712 302.391 5,795.003 Johnston County 01/08/21 Town of Cary One Walker & One Walnut and The Cary Downtown Park, 352 S. Walker St St. and 327 S. Academy St., 20-DP-2171 and 20-DP-8793 PARTIAL 302.390 5,794.984 0.001 0.019 Town of Cary 06/21/21 Task 2 Credit Release - 20% 3,102.713 59,460.206 3,102.714 59,460.225 NCDWR 07/06/21 Byrd Leasing Commercial Real Estate 533 Dynamic Drive 82.270 1,576.617 3,020.444 S7,883.608 Town of Garner 07/13/21 Habitat for Humanity of Wake County, Inc. Old Poole Rd Subdivision (Trans #SPR-0249-2020) PARTIAL 1,366.750 26,192.315 1,653.694 31,691.293 City of Raleigh 08/03/21 Meritage Homes Oak Manor Phase 1 & 2 Single Family PARTIAL 358.750 6,875.063 1,294.944 24,816.229 Town of Garner 08/03/21 Meritage Homes Oak Manor 3 Single Family 1,294.940 24,816.152 0.004 0.077 Town of Garner 9/8/2021 Task 3 Credit Release - 10% 1,594.435 30,555.657 1,594.439 30,555.733 NCDWR 9/14/2021 Quick Lube of Carolina Harrison Pointe, LLC Take 5 Oil Change at Harrison Pointe (21-DP-8911) 16.600 318.121 1,577.839 30,237.612 Town of Cary 10/11/2021 JYMCO Development Twin Oaks Subdivision Section III, Phase VI 620.800 11,896.974 957.039 18,340.638 Town of Smithfield 10/11/2021 SCP Patriot Lot 5, LLC Patriot Business Park - Building 5 (D2100204) PARTIAL 139.860 2,680.269 817.179 15,660.369 City of Durham 10/20/2021 Experience0ne Homes Weatherstone Multi -family (21-DP-5421) 764.480 14,650.449 52.699 1,009.920 Town of Cary 11/4/2021 Wake County Public School SystemFacilities Design & Construction Fire Lane Improvements for Green Hope Elementary School (21-DP-8115-A) 52.700 1,009.940 (0.001) (0.019) Town of Cary 12/9/2021 Task 4 Credit Release - 10% 1,559.189 29,880.204 1,559.188 29,880.185 NCDWR 12/20/2021 AAA Mini Storage AAA Mini Storage Site Expansion PARTIAL 179.480 3,439.544 1,379.708 26,440.641 City of Goldsboro 1/6/2022 Clayton Properties Group, Inc Georgia's Landing 1 1,379.700 26,440.488 0.008 0.153 Town of Garner Totals 10,134.728 194,221.319 1 10,134.720 1 194,221.166 1 0.008 1 0.153 Moccasin Creek Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) Moccasin Creek Bank Parcel WILD LAND S Neuse River Basin HUC 03020201 (Outside the Falls Basin) HOLDINGS OO Buffer Credit Ledger Date Last Updated: 9-28-2023 DWR Project#: 2019-0239v2 Sale/ Credits Released/Available Credits Debited/Sold From Release Date Purchaser or %Credit Release Project Name to Bank Bank Buffer Credit Balance Gov't Requiring Notes Square Feet Acres Square Feet Acres Square Feet Acres 11/19/2020 Task l Credit Release -25% 77,976.250 1.790 77,976.250 1.790 NCDWR 1/27/2021 NC DEQ IFB NO. 16-020320 77,976.250 1.790 - NCDWR 6/21/2021 Task 2 Credit Release -20% 62,381.000 1.432 62,381.000 1.432 NCDWR 7/20/2021 NC DEQ IFB NO. 16-020320 62,381.000 1.432 - NCDWR 9/8/2021 Task 3 Credit Release - 10% 27,709.000 0.636 27,709.000 0.636 NCDWR 11/18/2021 INC DEQ IFB NO. 16-020320 27,709.000 0.636 - NCDWR 12/9/2021 Task 4 Credit Release -10% 30,557.500 0.702 30,557.500 0.702 NCDWR 12/13/2021 (previously listed as 1/10/2022) NC DEQ IFB NO. 16-020320 726.750 0.017 29,830.750 0.685 NCDWR Please note this was originally listed as a transaction on 1/10/2022 instead of 12/13/2021. This will be shown an included in our 2022 audit review. 6/16/2022 City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department Richland Creek Outfall Replacement and Short Sewer Extension (DWR # 20220223) PARTIAL 18,456.000 0.424 11,374.750 0.261 NCDWR 7/19/2022 Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. PNG Line 142 Pipeline (DWR # 20210364) PARTIAL 11,374.750 1 0.261 - JNCDWR Totals I 1 1 198,623.750 1 4.560 1 198,623.750 1 4.560 1 - I - APPENDIX C. Vegetation Assessment Data Table 6. Vegetation Plot Success Summary Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Monitoring Year 3 - 2023 Plot Year Northing Easting Planted Living Stems Missing Stems Volunteer Stems Total Living Stems Planted Living Stems per ACRE Total Living Stems per ACRE # species Vegetation Threshold Met?* 1 3 677445 196530 12 2 51 63 486 2,550 6 Yes 2 3 677497 196502 12 1 5 17 486 688 6 Yes 3 3 677613 196424 11 3 0 11 445 445 6 Yes 4 3 677684 196332 12 0 0 12 486 486 6 Yes 5 3 677711 196296 19 0 0 19 769 769 6 Yes 6 3 677744 196212 11 2 0 11 445 445 6 Yes 7 3 677795 196240 14 1 0 14 567 567 6 Yes 8 3 677848 196251 14 1 8 22 567 890 6 Yes 9 3 677923 196271 12 1 1 13 486 526 5 Yes 10 3 678032 196236 13 2 0 13 526 526 6 Yes 11 3 678103 196170 14 0 0 14 567 567 5 Yes 12 3 678182 196108 14 0 0 14 567 567 6 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 Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Monitoring Year 3 - 2023 Current Plot Data (MY3 2023) Scientific Name Common Name Species Type VP1 VP2 VP3 VP4 VPS VP6 PnoLS P-all T Pnol-S P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T Pnol-S P-all T cer negundo Boxelder Tree 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 cerrubrum Red Maple Tree 1 Betula nigra River Birch Tree 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 9 9 9 3 3 3 Carya Hickory Tree 1 Liquidambarstyrociflua Sweet Gum Tree 46 1 Pinus taeda Loblolly Pine Tree 3 4 Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Tree 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood Tree 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak Tree 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Stem count size (ares) size (ACRES) Species count Stems per ACRE 12 12 60 12 12 13 11=0.02 12 12 19 19 19 11 11 11 1 1 1 1 1 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 6 6 10 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 486 486 2,428 486 486 526 445 445 486 1 486 1 76r 769 769 445 445 Color for Density 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 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 Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Monitoring Year 3 - 2023 Current Plot Data (MY3 2023) Scientific Name Common Name Species Type VP7 VP8 VP9 V1310 VP11 VP12 PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T Pnol-S P-all T cernegundo Boxelder Tree 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 cerrubrum Red Maple Tree Betula nigra River Birch Tree 5 5 5 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 Carya Hickory Tree Liquidambarstyraciflua Sweet Gum Tree 1 Pinus taeda Loblolly Pine Tree 6 1 Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Tree 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood Tree 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak Tree 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 Stem count size (ares) size (ACRES) Species count Stems per ACRE 14 14 14 14 14 16 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 1 1 1 1 1 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 6 6 6 6 6 8L��48"6486 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 567 567 567 567647 526 526 526 567 567 567 567 567 567 Color for Density 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 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 Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Monitoring Year 3 - 2023 Annual Means Scientific Name Common Name Species Type MY3 (2023) MY2 (2022) MY1 (2021) MYO (2021) PnoLS P-all I T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T Acernegundo Boxelder Tree 19 19 20 22 22 22 25 25 25 30 30 30 Acerrubrum Red Maple Tree 1 Betula nigra River Birch Tree 40 40 40 39 39 39 41 41 41 40 40 40 Carya Hickory Tree 1 Liquidambarstyracifluo Sweet Gum Tree 48 57 Pinus taeda Loblolly Pine Tree 14 Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Tree 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 36 36 36 Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood Tree 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Quercus michouxii Swamp Chestnut Oak Tree 15 15 15 22 22 22 27 27 27 28 28 28 Quercus phellos Willow Oak Tree 23 23 23 23 23 23 26 26 26 25 25 1 25 Stem count size (ares) size (ACRES) Species count Stems per ACRE 158 158 209 168 168 225 181 181 181 184 184 184 12 12 12 12 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 6 6 10 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 533 533 705 567 759 610 610 621 621 Color for Density FExceeds requirements by 10% ceeds 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 PnoLS - Planted Stems Excluding Live Stakes P-all -All Planted Stems T - All Woody Stems APPENDIX D. Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 1- Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 1 Populus deltoides 0.4 1.1 167 4 2 Platanus occidentalis 2.1 1.1 235 4 3 Acer negundo 4.4 1.0 108 4 4 Betula nigra 6.7 0.9 290 4 5 Quercus phellos 9.0 0.5 300 4 6 Platanus occidentalis 8.9 3.8 234 4 7 Acer negundo 6.9 4.0 180 4 8 Platanus occidentalis 4.4 4.2 190 4 9 Quercus michauxii 2.2 4.3 Dead 0 10 Quercus michauxii 0.5 4.5 190 4 11 Quercus michauxii 0.4 8.5 89 4 12 Populus deltoides 2.9 8.3 197 4 13 Quercus michauxii 5.2 8.2 Missing M 14 Betula nigra 6.9 7.9 330 4 15 Quercus michauxii 9.2 7.6 Missing M WMoccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 2 - Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 16 Quercus michauxii 0.6 2.1 190 4 17 Quercus phellos 2.7 2.2 220 4 18 Platanus occidentalis 4.6 2.0 273 4 19 Quercus phellos 6.8 1.9 Dead 0 20 Quercus michauxii 9.0 1.5 Dead 0 21 Quercus michauxii 9.1 4.9 Missing M 22 Quercus phellos 7.2 5.0 60 4 23 Acer negundo 5.1 5.2 98 4 24 Populus deltoides 2.7 5.3 210 4 25 Betula nigra 0.9 5.6 340 4 26 Platanus occidentalis 1.0 8.3 350 4 27 Acer negundo 3.2 8.1 148 4 28 Betula nigra 5.3 7.8 640 4 29 Quercus phellos 7.0 7.9 164 4 30 Platanus occidentalis 9.0 7.8 270 4 WMoccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 3 - Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 31 Quercus michauxii 1.1 2.0 17 4 32 Quercus michauxii 3.1 2.0 Missing M 33 Populus deltoides 5.2 2.1 147 2 34 Betula nigra 7.4 2.0 181 4 35 Acer negundo 9.2 1.9 100 2 36 Betula nigra 8.6 5.6 139 4 37 Quercus phellos 6.7 5.6 31 2 38 Platanus occidentalis 4.9 5.6 Missing M 39 Acer negundo 2.9 5.5 Missing M 40 Betula nigra 1.1 5.5 160 4 41 Platanus occidentalis 0.1 9.2 120 3 42 Quercus phellos 2.5 9.3 120 4 43 Betula nigra 4.6 9.3 100 4 44 Acer negundo 6.6 9.3 Dead 0 45 Platanus occidentalis 8.5 9.4 51 4 WMoccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 4 - Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 46 Platanus occidentalis 1.5 1.1 145 4 47 Populus deltoides 3.5 1.1 259 3 48 Platanus occidentalis 5.0 1.2 203 4 49 Platanus occidentalis 9.8 4.2 198 4 50 Acer negundo 7.0 4.7 81 3 51 Quercus michauxii 4.9 5.1 86 4 52 Betula nigra 3.4 5.1 230 4 53 Quercus michauxii 0.8 5.3 Dead 0 54 Acer negundo 0.3 8.9 57 4 55 Populus deltoides 2.4 8.5 176 3 57 Quercus phellos 4.2 8.2 145 4 58 Quercus michauxii 6.5 8.1 34 4 59 Platanus occidentalis 8.7 8.4 188 4 WMoccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 5 - Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 60 Betula nigra 0.7 0.1 320 4 185 Betula nigra 2.5 0.1 217 4 61 Betula nigra 4.7 0.1 206 4 62 Betula nigra 6.7 0.1 310 4 63 Betula nigra 8.6 0.1 103 4 64 Acer negundo 8.9 3.3 280 4 65 Betula nigra 6.8 3.2 134 4 66 Platanus occidentalis 5.0 3.0 250 4 67 Populus deltoides 3.1 3.1 Dead 0 68 Betula nigra 1.3 3.0 234 4 69 Betula nigra 1.8 6.2 170 4 70 Platanus occidentalis 4.2 6.2 290 4 71 Betula nigra 5.2 6.3 246 4 72 Platanus occidentalis 6.4 6.4 129 4 73 Quercus michauxii 8.6 6.3 98 4 74 Acer negundo 8.9 9.7 270 4 75 Populus deltoides 6.8 9.7 360 4 76 Betula nigra 4.9 9.6 131 4 77 Populus deltoides 2.6 9.5 157 4 78 Quercus phellos 0.6 9.6 330 4 Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 6 - Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 79 Betula nigra 0.7 0.9 237 4 80 Populus deltoides 3.1 0.6 210 4 81 Quercus phellos 5.1 0.6 122 4 82 Quercus phellos 7.1 0.8 Dead 0 83 Platanus occidentalis 9.2 0.9 143 3 84 Populus deltoides 9.4 4.6 175 4 85 Acer negundo 7.3 4.5 Missing M 86 Quercus michauxii 5.0 4.3 54 4 87 Acer negundo 2.9 4.2 Dead 0 88 Betula nigra 0.6 4.2 231 4 89 Quercus michauxii 1.4 7.3 Missing M 90 Platanus occidentalis 3.2 7.5 93 3 91 Acer negundo 5.4 7.7 34 2 92 Betula nigra 7.5 8.1 245 4 93 Platanus occidentalis 9.9 8.1 183 4 WMoccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 7 - Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 94 Quercus phellos 1.1 2.1 115 4 95 Acer negundo 2.4 1.1 93 3 96 Betula nigra 3.5 0.5 290 4 97 Acer negundo 7.2 1.1 Dead 0 98 Betula nigra 6.1 2.2 300 4 99 Populus deltoides 4.8 2.7 187 2 100 Platanus occidental is 2.5 4.2 201 4 101 Betula nigra 0.9 5.6 300 4 102 Betula nigra 1.4 9.5 300 4 103 Populus deltoides 3.2 8.5 706 3 104 Quercus michauxii 5.2 7.2 96 4 105 Quercus phellos 6.5 6.1 185 4 186 Populus deltoides 8.0 5.3 180 3 106 Platanus occidentalis 9.9 4.8 243 4 107 Betula nigra 8.4 8.6 Missing M 108 Quercus michauxii 6.7 9.8 190 3 WMoccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 8 - Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 109 Platanus occidentalis 0.4 4.5 169 3 110 Betula nigra 2.0 3.5 280 4 111 Acer negundo 3.8 2.4 64 4 112 Quercus michauxii 5.7 1.4 41 4 113 Quercus michauxii 7.7 1.0 74 4 114 Quercus michauxii 9.7 2.9 49 3 115 Populus deltoides 8.0 3.6 187 3 116 Betula nigra 6.5 4.8 207 4 117 Quercus phellos 4.3 5.9 203 4 118 Populus deltoides 2.4 7.0 173 3 119 Platanus occidentalis 0.5 8.2 198 3 120 Quercus phellos 3.2 9.7 203 4 121 Populus deltoides 5.5 8.9 149 3 122 Acer negundo 7.4 7.9 Missing M 123 Quercus phellos 8.8 7.3 159 4 124 Acer negundo 9.9 6.1 Dead 0 WMoccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 9 - Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 125 Acer negundo 1.4 0.9 Dead 0 126 Betula nigra 3.5 0.8 243 4 127 Platanus occidentalis 5.2 0.7 165 3 128 Quercus phellos 7.3 0.6 117 4 129 Betula nigra 9.1 0.6 123 4 130 Populus deltoides 8.6 4.1 109 3 131 Acer negundo 6.7 4.2 Dead 0 132 Platanus occidentalis 4.8 4.4 121 3 133 Quercus michauxii 2.6 4.6 Missing M 134 Platanus occidentalis 0.9 4.9 134 3 135 Betula nigra 0.8 8.0 226 4 136 Platanus occidentalis 2.5 7.9 295 3 137 Acer negundo 4.8 1 7.9 1 154 14 138 Platanus occidentlais 6.8 7.8 178 3 139 Populus deltoides 9.0 7.8 310 4 WMoccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 10 - Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 140 Quercus michauxii 1.5 1.9 56 4 141 Populus deltoides 3.6 1.7 254 3 142 Betula nigra 5.4 1.4 243 4 143 Acer negundo 7.2 1.1 66 4 144 Quercus phellos 9.0 0.9 80 4 145 Platanus occidentalis 9.2 4.3 135 3 146 Betula nigra 7.0 4.7 200 4 147 Quercus phellos 4.6 4.9 Missing M 148 Quercus michauxii 2.0 4.9 61 4 149 Platanus occidentalis 0.3 5.0 113 3 150 Acer negundo 0.4 8.0 43 3 151 Quercus phellos 2.1 8.0 138 4 152 Populus deltoides 4.7 8.1 102 3 153 Platanus occidentalis 6.8 8.2 184 3 154 Acer negundo 9.1 8.1 Missing M WMoccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 11 - Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 155 Quercus michauxii 1.0 2.3 Dead 0 156 Platanus occidentalis 2.7 2.0 450 4 157 Populus deltoides 4.6 2.1 380 2 158 Betula nigra 6.4 2.0 253 4 159 Populus deltoides 8.5 1.9 260 2 160 Quercus phellos 9.4 3.5 71 4 161 Acer negundo 9.1 4.6 200 4 162 Quercus phellos 7.1 4.7 83 4 163 Betula nigra 5.2 4.8 294 4 164 Populus deltoides 3.4 4.8 340 2 165 Quercus phellos 1.4 4.9 249 4 166 Betula nigra 0.6 7.5 440 4 167 Platanus occidentalis 2.3 7.4 500 4 168 Acer negundo 4.4 7.5 Dead 0 169 Betula nigra 7.8 7.4 273 4 170 Platanus occidentalis 9.3 7.3 290 4 Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results Veg Plot 12 - Year 3 Tree ID Species X (m) Y (m) Height (cm) Vigor 171 Platanus occidentalis 1.2 1.0 225 4 172 Quercus phellos 3.4 1.4 73 4 173 Betula nigra 5.5 6.7 356 4 174 Quercus michauxii 7.5 2.0 191 3 175 Populus deltoides 9.4 2.4 237 2 176 Platanus occidentalis 9.5 5.0 195 4 177 Betula nigra 7.5 4.9 310 4 178 Acer negundo 5.6 4.8 53 4 179 Quercus phellos 3.6 4.7 184 4 180 Betula nigra 1.6 4.3 370 4 181 Quercus michauxii 1.3 7.4 Dead 0 182 Acer negundo 3.2 7.5 158 4 183 Platanus occidentalis 5.2 7.7 290 4 184 Quercus phellos 7.5 7.8 105 3 185 Acer negundo 9.6 7.9 142 4 WMoccasin Creek Mitigation Site Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos and Data Results APPENDIX E. Overview Photos -e-- -__- .f- - Moccasin Creek Mitigation Site kow Appendix E: Overview Photographs