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Katie Merritt
Initial Review Completed Date 10/30/2023
Mitigation Project Submittal - 10/27/2023
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Project Type: DMS Mitigation Bank
Project Name: Banished Bull Buffer and Nutrient Offset Bank
County: Orange
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WATERSHED
Investments
October 27, 2023
Katie Merritt
Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator
NCDENR-Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Subject: Year 3 Monitoring Report Banished Bull (DWR# 2020-0047 v2)
Dear Ms. Merritt:
Enclosed is the Year 3 monitoring report for the Banished Bull Buffer Mitigation and
Nutrient Offset Bank which we are submitting for your review.
I have uploaded an electronic version of the report to the DWR portal.
If you need to discuss the project, please contact me at
mherrmanngwatershedinvestmentsnc.net (email) or 919-559-6264 (phone).
Sincerely,
Mike Herrmann
1630 Weatherford Circle, Raleigh NC 27604 1 Tel : [phone] www.watershedinvestmentsnc.net

YEAR 3 (2023) MONITORING REPORT
Banished Bull Buffer and Nutrient Offset Bank Parcel
Falls Lake Watershed
Neuse River Basin HUC 03020201
Orange County, NC
DWR# 2020-0047v2
Prepared by:
Axiom Environmental, Inc.
218 Snow Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: [phone]
Prepared for:
Watershed Investments NC, LLC
1630 Weatherford Circle
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: [phone]
October 2023
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Watershed Investments NC (Sponsor) is pleased to provide the NC Division of Water Resources (D)X/R) this
Year 3 (2023) Annual Monitoring Report for the Banished Bull Buffer and Nutrient Offset Bank Parcel (Site).
The purpose of this project is to generate Falls Lake riparian buffer restoration and nutrient offset credits.
The Site is included in the Banished Bull Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) for Riparian Buffer Mitigation
and Nutrient Offset Credits between Watershed Investments NC, LLC and the NC Division of Water
Resources (DWR) approved on November 17th, 2020. The MBI is in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0295
(Temporary Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule, effective October 24, 2014) and 15A NCAC 02B .0240
(Nutrient Offset Payments Rule).
The Site is located approximately 6 miles northeast of Hillsborough, NC (Figure 1, Appendix A) along Schley
Road. Surface water drainage features at the Site are part of the Upper Falls Lake Watershed. The Site is in
the Neuse River Basin 14-digit United States Geological Survey (USGS) Cataloging Unit 03020201020020 of
the South Atlantic/Gulf Region (North Carolina Division of Water Quality [NCDWQ] Sub -basin Number
03-04-01).
Project restoration activities and planting were completed in October -December 2020. Completed project
activities, reporting history, completion dates, project contacts, and project attributes are summarized in
Tables 1-4 (Appendix A).
The Site encompasses 8.72 acres of land along unnamed tributaries to South Fork Little River and is located
in Orange County.
Tract
Acreage
Location
Banished Bull
8.72 acres
4321 Schley Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278
This project is restoring buffers adjacent to surface water features in the Upper Falls Lake Watershed (WS-
M in order to reduce nutrients that flow into the South Fork of the Little River and ultimately into Falls
Lake. This project has ancillary benefits that include reducing sediment runoff, reducing nutrients to streams
through agricultural runoff, improving aquatic, and terrestrial habitat. Any nutrient offset or riparian buffer
mitigation generated from this Bank Parcel may offset impacts from development, both existing and
proposed, within the Upper Falls Lake watershed.
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Table of Contents
1.0 PROJECT MONITORING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.......................................................................... 1
1.1 Project Monitoring Plan..................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Success Criteria.................................................................................................................................................1
2.0 MITIGATION POTENTIAL.................................................................................................................................... 2
3.0 SITE MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................................ 2
4.0 REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................................2
Appendices
APPENDIX A. GENERAL FIGURES AND TABLES
Figure 1. Site Location
Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View
Figure 3. Component and Asset Map
Table 1. Banished Bull Buffer Credit Generation Summary
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Baseline Information and Attributes
APPENDIX B. VEGETATION DATA
Table 5. Planting List
Table 6. Riparian Buffer Vegetation Totals
Table 6A. 2023 Temporary Vegetation Plot Data
Table 7. Planted and Total Stems by Plot and Species
Table 8. CVS Data Summary
Vegetation Plot Photographs
APPENDIX C. SITE MAINTENANCE
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1.0 PROJECT MONITORING AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1.1 Project Monitoring Plan
Riparian vegetation monitoring for the site will be based on the CVS Level 1-2 Protocol for Recording Vegetation,
Version 4.2 (Lee et al. 2008). Annual vegetation monitoring will occur each year during the fall season with
the first year of data collection occurring at least 6 months after initial planting of the Site. Vegetation
monitoring plots measure 0.0247 acre in size and cover 2% of the planted area. Accordingly, eight (8)
permanent vegetation plots will be used to monitor the Site vegetation. At the request of NC DWR,
additional data was collected after the as -built was submitted to supplement the permanent plots. Ten (10)
vegetation transects (.0247ac) were conducted throughout the site. These plots were remeasured during MY3
(2023); the data is summarized in Appendix B and transect locations are depicted on Figure 2 (Appendix A).
Temporary plot data will continue to be collected on an as -needed basis.
A reference photo will be taken at each plot origin. All planted stems in the plots are marked with flagging
tape and/or a pin flag and are recorded. Data collected will include species, height, planting type (planted
stem or volunteer), vigor, and grid location. Year 3 (2023) CVS data was collected on October 4, 2023 by
Axiom Environmental and derived an average density of 430 planted stems per acre for permanent plots
(excluding live stakes) (Table 7, Appendix B) with an average plant height of 3.52 feet. The average density
for the temporary transects was 498 stems per acre with an average height of 4.55 feet. Planted and
temporary plots had a combined average density of 464 stems per acre and combined average height of 4.03
feet. Additionally, permanent plots contained an average of 5.8 species per plot. Deer browse was observed
throughout the site, but generally, tree mortality was low. In several plots resprouts of previously dead or
missing stems were located. Live stakes along the mainstem were vigorous.
The Sponsor shall submit to DWR an annual monitoring report for each phase, no later than December 31 of
each year for five consecutive years. Reports will document the success of the vegetation and any
maintenance, supplemental planting, or encroachment within the easement areas. Monitoring bonds shall be
renewed with confirmation of renewal provided to DWR with each annual monitoring report. DWR reserves
the right to alter the credit release schedule if monitoring reports are submitted without proof of bond
renewals.
Invasive and noxious species will be monitored annually and controlled as needed so that none become
dominant or alter the desired community structure of the site.
1.2 Success Criteria
Pursuant to criteria found in the Temporary Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 and
Banished Bull BPDP, vegetative success for the Site will require the survival of at least 260 planted trees per
acre at the end of Year 5. Natural recruits will not count towards annual achievement of performance
standards; however, they may be considered during review by the DWR. Recruitment of volunteer trees
throughout the site is anticipated due to forests upstream of the site.
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2.0 MITIGATION POTENTIAL
As noted in the Banished Bull BPDP, buffer credit determination is subject to the Temporary Buffer Rule
15A NCAC 02B .0295(h) and (i). Figure 3 (Appendix A) identifies the riparian areas and credit types for the
Site.
An area of 8.156 acres at the site is being restored with credits being divided between Buffer Mitigation
(212,901 ft2 or 4.8884.933 acres) and Nutrient Offset (142,384 ft2 or 3.269 acres). Applying DWR' s credit
generation for calculating nutrient reduction for riparian restoration of agricultural land detailed in the Site' s
MBI, the proposed nutrient offset area would generate reductions of 7,429.793 lbs nitrogen and 478.536 lbs
phosphorus. Detailed credit calculations are included in Table 1 (Appendix A).
3.0 SITE MAINTENANCE
Based on observations during MY2 monitoring, the Sponsor elected to supplementally plant an area in the
central portion of the site with 300 1-gallon potted trees detailed in Table 5. Planting was completed on
January 10, 2023. The area subject to the replant was targeted due to low stem densities in adjacent plots
(Plots 2 and 6). This area is depicted on Figure 2 (Appendix A). No invasive treatments or spraying to
control herbaceous vegetation was performed during Year 3 (2023). Invasive species at the site were minimal
and will continue to be monitored and treated if necessary.
Based on Year 3 data, some targeted planting activities are planned during the winter of 2023/2024. Details
on planned adaptive management activities are included in Appendix C of this report.
Table 5. 2023 Containerized Plant Material
Species
Count
River Birch (Betula ni ra
55
Hackber Celtis occidentalis
40
Tulip Poplar riodendron tuli i era
40
Persimmon (Diojpyros vi iniana
40
Swamp Chestnut Oak uercus michauxii
55
Total
300
4.0 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.
Shafale, M. P., and Weakley, A.S. 1990. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina, third
approximation. NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Program.
Raleigh, NC.
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APPENDIX A
GENERAL FIGURES AND TABLES
Figure 1. Site Location
Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View
Figure 3. Component and Asset Map
Table 1. Banished Bull Buffer Credit Generation Summary
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Baseline Information and Attributes
Appendices
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Table 1. Banished Bull, INC DWR ID# 2020-0047, Project Credits
Neuse 03020201 - Upper Falls Lake
Project Area
N Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
P Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
19.16394
297.54099
Credit Type
Location
Subject? (enter
NO if
ephemeral or
ditch')
Feature Type
Mitigation Activity
Min -Max Buffer
Width (ft)
Feature Name
i
Total Area (ft)
Total (Creditable)
Area of Buffer
Mitigation (ft')
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 (Ibs)
Delivered
Nutrient
Offset: P (Ibs)
Buffer
Rural
Yes
I / P
Restoration
0-100
Mainstem
188,931
188,931
1
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1.00000
Yes
188,931.000
Yes
9,858.655
634.974
Buffer
Rural
No
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0-100
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23,970
1
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1.00000
Yes
23,970.000
Yes
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80.560
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Rural
Yes
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Restoration
101-200
Mainstem
133,498
133,498
1
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3.03030
No
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Yes
6,966.106
448.671
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Rural
No
Ephemeral
Restoration
101-200
UT to Mainstem
8,886
8,886
1
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3.03030
No
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463.686
29.865
Totals (ft2):
Total Buffer (ft2):
Total Nutrient Offset (ft2):
355,285
355,285
212,901.000 18,539.234 1,194.070
212,901
212,901
142,384
N/A
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Total Eligible Ephemeral Area (ft)
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TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM)
Mitigation Totals
Square Feet
Credits
Restoration:
212,901
212,901.000
Enhancement:
0
0.000
Preservation:
0
0.000
Total Riparian Buffer:
212,901
212,901.000
TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION
Mitigation Totals
Square Feet
I Credits
Nutrient Offset:
Nitrogen:
142 384
7,429.793
Phosphorus:
478.536
0-100
0-100
Preservation Area Subtotals (ft)
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23,970
23,970
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70,967
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Table 2. Project Activitv and Reportin_a History
Activity or Report
Data Collection
Completion or
Delivery
Banished Bull Bank Parcel Mitigation Banking Instrument Signed
-
November 17, 2020
Orange County Planning & Inspection Determination
-
February 9, 2015
DWR Staff Site Visit for Project Viability & Service Area Approval
-
February 19, 2020
Revised BPDP Submitted
-
September 22, 2020
Revised BPDP Approved
-
November 17. 2020
Site Preparation & Invasive Controls
-
October 14, 2020
Site Planting
-
December 2020
Restoration work verification site visit with DWR Staff
-
-
Draft As -Built & Baseline Monitoring Document
February 4, 2021
May 2021
Year 1 (2021) Annual Monitoring Report
October 14, 2021
November 2021
2022 Site Maintenance 1700 Bare Root Plantings
-
February 21, 2022
2022 Site Maintenance Sitewide Herbicide Treatment
-
July 27, 2022
Year 2 (2022) Annual Monitoring Report
September 2022
September 2022
2023 Site Maintenance 300 1-Gallon potted stems
-
January 10, 2023
Year 3 (2023) Annual Monitoring Report
October 2023
October 2023
Appendices
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Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Site Prep and Planting Contractor
Ripple EcoSolutions
215 Moonridge Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
[e-mail]
919-818-3984
Surveying
K2 Design Group
5688 US Hwy 70 East
Goldsboro, NC 27534
[e-mail]
919-751-0075
Conservation Easement Preparation
Banking Documents and Reports Preparation
Harriss & Marion, PLLC
Watershed Investments NC
3326 Durham -Chapel Hill Blvd
1630 Weatherford Circle
P.O Box 51009
Raleigh, NC 27604
Durham, NC 27717
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
919-559-6264
919-493-8421
Nursery/Seedling Supplier
Monitoring Services
Dykes and Son Nursery
Axiom Environmental Inc
825 Maude Etter Road
218 Snow Avenue
McMinnville, TN 37110
Raleigh, NC 27603
931-668-8833
919-215-1693
[e-mail]
Table 4. Project Baseline Information & Attributes Table
Project Information
Project Name
Banished Bull Mitigation Site
County
Orange
Project Area (acres)
8.72
Project Coordinates (latitude and
longitude)
35.1500,-79.0461
Project Watershed Summary Information
Physiographic Province
Piedmont
River Basin
Neuse
USGS Hydrologic Unit 8-digit
03020201
USGS Hydrologic Unit 14-
git
03020201020020
DWQ Sub -basin
03-04-01
Falls Lake Subwatershed
Upper Falls Lake
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APPENDIX B
VEGETATION DATA
Table 5. Planting List
Table 6. Riparian Buffer Vegetation Totals
Table 6A. 2023 Temporary Vegetation Plot Data
Table 7. Planted and Total Stems by Plot and Species
Table 8. CVS Data Summary
Vegetation Plot Photographs
Appendices
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Table 5. Planting List
Piedmont Alluvial Forest
Acreage Planted
8.72
Species
Total Stems
Planted
River Birch (Betula nigra)
950
Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
600
Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
300
Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulpifera)
900
Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
600
American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
950
White Oak (Quercus alba)
600
Swamp Chestnut Oak (Quercus michauxii)
650
Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata)
300
Willow Oak (Quercusphellos)
300
TOTAL
6150
Table 6. 2023 Riparian Buffer Vegetation Totals
Plot #
Riparian Buffer Stems'
(per acre)
Success Criteria Met?
1
323.7
Yes
2
364.2
Yes
3
383.3
No
4
404.7
Yes
5
485.6
Yes
6
445.2
No
7
566.6
Yes
8
566.6
Yes
Project Avg
430
Yes
1 Buffer Stems=Native planted hardwood trees. Does NOT include shrubs. No pines. No vines.
Appendices
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Table 6A. 2023 Temporary Vegetation Plot Data
Banished Bull Buffer and Nutrieni
Species
T-1
T-2
T-3
T-4
T-5
T-6
T-7
T-8
T-9
T-10
Year 3 (2023)
Betula nigra
4
1
3
1
2
2
3
16
Celtis occidentalis
3
1
6
1
2
3
1
3
1
21
Diospyros virginiana
3
1 1
2
1
2
1 2
1
1
2
1 2
17
Liriodendron tulipifera
1
1
Nysso sylvotica
1
1
Platnus occidentalis
5
2
3
2
3
6
8
6
35
Quercus spp.
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
12
Quercus alba
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
12
Quercus michauxii
3
1
1
1
2
8
Total Number of Stems
16
9
14
9
11
10
10
10
18
16
123
Size (Acres)
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.25
Species Count
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
5
6
6
5.6
Stems/Acre
647
1 364
567
364
445
405
405
405
728
647
498
Average Height (ft)j
6.05
1 2.64
1 3.60
4.50
4.57
4.27
3.71
4.19
6.31
5.67
4.55
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Current Plot Data (MY3 2023)
Annual Means
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
21004-01-0001
21004-01-0002
21004-01-0003
21004-01-0004
21004-01-0005
21004-01-0006
21004-01-0007
21004-01-0008
MY3 (2023)
MY2 2022)
MY1 (2021)
MYO (2021)
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T
PnoLS
P-all
T
PnoLS
P-all
T
Pnol-S
P-all
T
Pnol-S
P-all
T
Pnol-S
P-all
T
Pnol-S
P-all
T
Pnol-S
P-all
T
Pnol-S
P-all
T
Pnol-S
P-all
T
Pnol-S
P-all
T
Pnol-S
P-all
T
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
21
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
15
15
15
15
15
15
20
20
20
28
28
28
Ca rya
hickory
Tree
1
1
Celtis occidentalis
common hackberry
Tree
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
12
12
13
13
13
16
16
16
16
16
16
Diospyros virginiana
common persimmon
Tree
1
1
11
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Liquidambar styraciflua
sweetgum
Tree
12
12
Liriodendron tulipifera
tuliptree
Tree
1
1
1
3
3
31
15
15
15
Nyssa sylvatica
blackgum
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
11
2
2
2
3
3
3
9
9
9
18
18
18
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
19
19
19
15
15
15
11
11
11
10
10
10
Quercus
oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
5
5
5
6
6
6
15
15
15
34
34
34
Quercus alba
white oak
Tree
11
1
11
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
10
10
10
6
61
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
Quercus lyrata
overcup oak
Tree
1
1
1
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
Tree
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
91
9
9
6
6
6
9
91
9
2
2
2
Quercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
81
8
ill
11
11
Quercus rubra
Inorthern red oak
lTree
1
1
1
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
8
81
9
9
9
7
7
7
10
10
24
12
12
13
11
11
11
14
14
14
14
141
14
85
85
100
76
76
76
103
103
103
1421
1421
142
1
1
1 1
1 1
1
1
1
1 1
8
8
1 8
8
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
7
1404.71
7
9
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
9
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
323.7
323.7
323.
3364.2
364.2
364.2
283.3
283.3
2 83. 3
404.71
971.2
485.61
485.61
526.11445.21
445.21
445.2
566.61
566.61
566.61
566.61
566.61
566.6
4301
4301
505.91
384.51
384.51
384.51
5211
5211
5211718.31
718.31
718.3
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%
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Table 8. Plot Data Snmmary
plot
Species
X coordinate
Y coordinate
Height (cm)
DBH
1
Quex us alb.
1.0
4.7
53
-
1
Bemla nigxa
4.8
0.5
62
-
1
Qua michaurii
6.8
3.5
62
0.2
1
Platanus ocrldentalis
9.8
5.3
250
3.3
1
Quac
9.0
8.6
71
-
1
Diospyros irginians,
1 7.1
9.7
150
.2
1
Betula nigxa
2.6
6.0
90
-
1
Platanus ocrldenralis
1.0
9.2
145
.7
Plot
Species
X coordinate
Y coordinate
Height (cm)
DBH
2
Qua michauad
0.9
4.8
80
0.3
2
Platanus-ddentalis
7.2
1.0
300
2.5
2
Betula nigm
8.9
4.0
45
-
2
Qua us phellos
4.5
7.0
71
-
2
Qua michauad
B..
7.5
110
-
2
Platanus-ddentalis
2.9
9.1
165
0.7
2
Qua michauad
0.9
3.4
72
2
Qua michauxd
6.2
8.0
33
2
Quex us alb.
7.2
4.4
42
2
Diospyrosvuginiana
1 9.2
2.6
1 150
0.4
Plot
Species
X coordinate
Y coordinate
Height (cm)
DBH
3
Celtic-ddmmlis
4.0
3.5
52
3
Platanus-ddentalis
3.1
4.3
250
2
3
Celtic-ddentalis
6.7
7.4
61
3
Celtic-ddentalis
1.0
8.6
88
3
Platanus-ddentalis
4.2
6.6
250
1.8
3
Qua us phellos
8.6
4.5
50
3
Platanus-ddentalis
5.4
9.7
130
Plot
Species
X coordinate
Y coordinate
Height (cm)
DBH
4
Celtic-ddentalia
0.3
1.1
61
4
Diospyros vuginians
2.5
2.6
170
0.5
4
Quem
7.4
0.5
40
4
Platanus ..ddentalis
9.5
1.4
240
2.9
4
Plat anus-ddentalis
8.2
4.7
295
3
4
Qua us phellos
9.6
8.7
52
4
li-lanigxa
2.1
95
72
4
Celtic-ddentalis
2.2
8.7
52
4
Qua us phellos
3.1
5.4
52
4
Qua much -di
0.4
4.9
70
Plot
Species
X coordinate
Y coordinate
Height (card
DBH
5
Betula nigxa
1.2
3.6
52
-
5
Celtic ocddentalis
6.5
3.5
28
-
5
Qua us phellos
7.4
5.3
50
-
5
Qua us phellos
9.2
5.7
70
-
5
Nyssa sylvattca
7.2
8.4
42
-
5
Betula nigxa
5.4
8.4
42
-
5
Betula nigxa
3.3
9.8
45
-
5
Celtic-ddentalis
1.0
8.8
62
-
5
Betula nigxa
0.7
5.9
52
-
5
Betula nigxa
0.3
8.2
42
-
5
Celtic-ddentalis
2.1
8.8
61
-
5
Platanus ocddentalis
9.3
0.9
114
-
Plot
Species
X coordinate
Y coordinate
Height (cm)
DBH
6
Benda igr.
0.7
0.5
70
-
6
Betula mgra
0.4
3.9
60
-
6
Quercus
2.1
3.6
61
-
6
Celtic ra,.dentdis
8.1
1.4
69
-
6
QU-Cu.
6.4
7.7
62
-
6
Celtic ocdd-gt
0.7
7.2
60
-
6
Quacus alb.
3.9
1.1
58
6
Plat -us ocddmtahi
3.5
4.1
160
1.1
6
Quex us alba
4.2
4.8
49
6
Quex
1.3
8.3
62
6
Platanus occidmtalis
8.7
4.1
170
0.8
Plot
Species
X coordinate
Y coordinate
Height (cm)
DBH
7
Quex us phellos
2.4
0.8
61
-
7
Nyssa yl-oc.
2.8
4.4
31
-
7
Betula mgra
8.5
1.3
100
-
7
Platanus o,ddmtg,
7.5
6.8
285
2.4
7
Qua us alb.
9.1
8.1
52
-
7
Qua us alb.
8.9
9.4
62
-
7
Platanus o,ddmtah,
5.4
9.5
288
2.4
7
Qua us alb.
0.0
7.1
82
-
7
Celds ocddmtahi
4.0
8.1
52
-
7
Betula mgra
5.9
1.0
60
-
7
Qu-us
3.3
5A
100
-
7
Platanus ocddeotahi
7.6
1.9
170
.8
7
Platanus ocodeotahi
5.9
6.7
137
.2
7
Qua us alb.
2.9
9.4
59
-
Plot
Species
X coordinate
Y coordinate
Height (cm)
DBH
8
Qua us alb.
2.2
2.5
80
2.4
8
Platanus o,cidentg,
4.8
1.6
420
-
8
Betula mgra
9.1
0.5
72
-
8
Diospyros vixgiot ..
9.3
3.1
120
-
8
Quru, micha-
7.1
3.2
63
-
8
Betula nigra
6.3
4.7
82
1.7
8
Plat-s occidenta6s
7.3
6.2
388
-
8
Qu-usmich-h
9.7
6.0
72
-
8
Celtic occid-Et
9.8
8.6
112
-
8
Qua us alb.
7.3
8.9
52
-
8
Qu-usmich-h
3.8
7.5
122
2.8
8
Platanus occidenta6s
4.5
5.5
400
0.3
8
Dlospyros v.g--.
9.4
0.1
200
1.2
8
Quex us phellos
7.7
4.0
62
-
Plot Plot Avemge(ft)
1 3.62
2 3.50
3 4.13
4 3.62
5 1.80
6 2.63
7 3.61
8 5.26
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APPENDIX C
SITE MAINTENANCE
Appendices
Banished Bull Year 3 (2023) Annual Monitoring Report Watershed Investments NC
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Appendix C. Banished Bull Adaptive Management Plan 10/17/22
DWR #2020-0047
Site Overview and History
This Adaptive Management Plan is provided to address concerns over year 2 monitoring of planted stem success
at the Banished Bull Mitigation Bank Parcel (Site). Watershed Investments NC (WINC), the sponsor, originally
planted the site in December 2020. The site encompasses 8.72 acres of land along an unnamed tributary to the
South Fork of the Little River and ultimately into Falls Lake (See Figure 1 for a map of the site).
Year 2 (2022) monitoring data was collected on September 22, 2022 by Axiom Environmental (See Year 2
Monitoring Report). Results showed that two of the eight fixed monitoring areas, (plots 2 and 6), had planted
stem counts that averaged 202 and 243 stems per acre, below project success criteria of 260 planted stems. As a
result, adaptive management activities are planned around these monitoring areas in the winter of (2022/2023).
Overall, average planted stem density for all plots at the site was 384/acre.
Stressors observed at the site include deer browse, competition from herbaceous species, and mortality attributed
to drought conditions over the 2022 summer.
Adpative Management Plan
The following adaptive management activities are proposed to boost low planted stem counts in portions of the
project area.
Herbaceous competition has been observed from Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense). An initial herbicide
application of this invasive plant was conducted on 7/27/22 by Ripple EcoSolutions. Follow-up treatment will
be conducted as needed to prevent its re-establishment using chemicals labeled safe for use in riparian zones and
applied at rates labeled for treatment of fescue. Precautions will be taken to avoid collateral damage to desirable
vegetation (both planted and volunteer). Pesticide application will be conducted by a licensed application
specialist and logs will be available upon request.
To increase planted stem density, a total of approximately 300 one -gallon trees will be planted during the winter
of 2022-2023. The container plants will have a more mature root system that will better enable them to
overcome herbivory. Areas in and around plots 2 and 6 will be the focus replanting with supplemental planting
density of 150 plants per acre. Figure 1 identifies the planting area to be targeted.
A mix of native hardwood species will be planted at 16 x 16 foot spacing to yield 150 plants/acre to fill in areas
with low planted stem growth or stunted growth. This density when combined with existing successful plants,
should meet the criteria for site success defined in the site's Mitigation Banking Instrument. Planting will occur in
the Fall/Winter of 2022/2023 and observed over the remainder of the monitoring period. Table 1 lists the
species being considered for the site however species availability may result in the substitution of other regionally
appropriate native species.
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Appendix C. Banished Bull Adaptive Management Plan 10/27/23
DWR #2020-0047v2
Site Overview and History
The following adaptive management plan is provided to address Year 3 observations of planted stem success and
vigor at the Banished Bull Mitigation Bank Parcel (Site). Watershed Investments NC (WINC), the sponsor, originally
planted the site in December 2020. The site encompasses 8.72 acres of land along an unnamed tributary to the South
Fork of the Little River and ultimately into Falls Lake.
Year 2 adaptive activities of adding 300 one -gallon plants helped to boost planted stem averages in targeted areas
around permanent plot numbers 2 and 6 that averaged 202 and 243 stems per acre, to 364 and 445 stems, respectively.
Year 3 (2023) monitoring data was collected on October 41h, 2023 by Axiom Environmental (See Year 3 Monitoring
Report). Monitoring at both permanent and temporary plots exceeded project success criteria of 260 planted stems
acre.
While meeting criteria, some targeted adaptive planting measures are proposed for the site based on the following
observations during site visits and from monitoring data:
• Data from Temporary Plot 2 and Permanent Plot 5 showed lower plant vigor with stem height averages of
2.64' and 1.8', respectively.
• Observation of the area surrounding those plots showed adjacent areas would benefit from increased planting
of more mature plants from the approved BPDP plant list.
• Stressors observed at the site include deer browse and competition from herbaceous species.
AdPative Management Plan
The following adaptive management activities are proposed for the site:
To increase planted stem density and vigor in areas surrounding Permanent Plot 5 and Temporary Plot 2, a total of
approximately 80 one -gallon trees will be planted during the winter of 2023-2024. The boundary of the targeted
planting area was identified in a field visit to the site and is shown on the accompanying Year 3 Adaptive Management
Figure C-1. Targeted planting areas total approximately a half -acre with supplemental at 16 x 16 foot spacing. This
density when combined with existing successful plants, should improve vigor and continue to meet the criteria for site
success defined in the site's Mitigation Banking Instrument
The container plant list is contained in the Year 3 Adaptive Management Table C-1. One -gallon plants have a more
mature root system and those selected species include species at the site shown to be vigorous and resistant to
herbivory (e.g., Diospyros virginiana, Platanus occidentalis). Limited species availability may result in the substitution
using other plants from the approved plant list found in the project's BPDP. Planting will occur in the Fall/Winter of
2023/2024 and observed over the remainder of the monitoring period.
Additionally, herbaceous competition has been observed from Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense). One herbicide
application of this invasive plant was conducted on 7/27/22 by Ripple EcoSolutions. Follow-up treatment will be
conducted as needed to prevent its re-establishment using chemicals labeled safe for use in riparian zones and applied
at rates labeled for treatment of Johnson Grass. Precautions will be taken to avoid collateral damage to desirable
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vegetation (both planted and volunteer). Pesticide application will be conducted by a licensed application specialist
and logs will be available upon request.
Table C-1. Proposed one -gallon tree species (Note: Species
availability may result in the substitution of regionally appropriate native
species.)
Species
Common Name
Liriodendron tulpifera
Tulip Poplar
Diooro r virginiana
Persimmon
Platanus occidentalis
Sycamore
Betula nigra
River Birch
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