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WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
MEETING NOTES
MEETING: DWR Monitoring Year 5 On -Site Closeout Visit
South Fork Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Cape Fear River Basin (Haw River Sub -Watershed of the Jordan Lake Watershed)
DWR# 2016-0225v2
DATE: November 7, 2023
LOCATION: Johnny Lindley Road
Siler City, NC
Attendees
Katie Merritt, DWR
Andrew Friedman -Herring, DWR
Meeting Notes
Katilyn Hogarth, Wildlands
Andrew Radecki, Wildlands
Representatives of Wildlands Engineering, Inc (Wildlands) met with representatives of the North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) to perform a Monitoring Year 5 on -
site closeout visit. During the visit DWR determined the suitability of the project for completion of Task 9, which
is outlined within the DWR approved Cane Creek Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument. The following notes
provide a summary of on -site discussions.
• Wildlands is to plant approximately 30-50 containerized stems spread out between portions of SF4A and
UT1. These are within Riparian Restoration for Buffer Credit areas which did not have high enough stem
density to meet the final criterion of 260 stems per acre (Figure 1).
o Within the planting area along SF4a, Wildlands will perform ring sprays to control competing
Fescue (Festuca sp.) within the easement.
o Prior to planting within the area at the top of UT1, Wildlands will brush cut blackberry shrubs
(Rubus sp.).
o Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is proposed as an alternative species to be included in the
planting. Other species planted will be those which were included in the DWR approved Bank
Parcel Development Package.
• Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) was denser than desirable along a portion of UT2 near vegetation
plot 4. No corrective action was required by DWR; however, Wildlands will thin sweetgum stems within
this area.
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• The supplemental planting which took place in February 2023 along UT2 and a small portion of UT1 was
sufficient in boosting stem density and diversity. Supplemental stems showed high rates of survival.
• A gate located at the top of UT1 which had been found closed during previous boundary inspections by
Wildlands staff was found open during the visit. The gate is located outside the easement; however, the
easement can be accessed through this gate from an adjacent field. Cattle were not in the field at the
time of the visit, and therefore did not access the easement through the open gate. Furthermore, there
was no evidence cattle had accessed the easement prior to the site visit. The gate was closed.
Next steps
• Wildlands notifies DWR upon completion of supplemental planting and associated brush cutting and
ring sprays.
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November 7, 2023 DWR Monitoring Year 5 On -Site Closeout Visit

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Conservation Easement (18.13 ac)
- Project Streams and Vernal Pools (2.42 ac)
Internal Crossing
South Fork Credit Zones
Restoration 0-100' (4.92 ac)
Restoration 0<50' (0.48 ac)
Enhancement 0-100' (0.47 ac)
Cattle Exclusion 0-100' (8.52 ac)
Preservation 0-100' (0.44 ac )
No Credit ( 0.88 ac)
Supplemental Planting
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