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MY3 Monitoring Report
White Mitigation Project
Randolph County, NC
Cape Fear River Basin
NCDMS Project No. 100112
NCDMS Contract No. 7860
NC DWR Project No. 2019‐0884
RFP No. 16‐007703
Randleman Lake Watershed
12 Digit HUC: 030300030106
Construction Completed: 2021
Data Collected: August 23, 2023
Report Submitted: January 19, 2024
Prepared for:
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699‐1652
Prepared by:
HDR Engineering
555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 900
Raleigh, NC 27601‐3034
Davey Resource Group Contributing Staff: Ben Furr, Ryan Smith,
Alex DiGeronimo, William Bailey, Yvette Mariotte, Michael
Foster, Kevin Williams, Dana Willson
This MY3 Baseline Monitoring Report has been written in conformance with the requirements of the following:
NCAC rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295, effective November 1, 2015 and Nutrients Offset Credit Trading 15A NCAC 02B. 0703, effective April 1,
2020 and DWR – 1998, Methodology and Calculations for determining Nutrient Reductions associated with Riparian Buffer Establishment
Phone: 919.645.4350
3101 Poplarwood Court, Suite 120, Raleigh, NC 27604
daveyresourcegroup.com/carolinas
January 19, 2024
North Carolina Department of Mitigation Services
217 W Jones St #3000a
Raleigh, NC 27603
Re: Task 7 Draft Monitoring Year 3 Report for the White Mitigation Project
Cape Fear River Basin; CU# 03030003
Randolph County, North Carolina
DMS ID No. 100112; Contract No. 7860
Ms. Dunnigan,
As per your letter concerning the DRAFT White Mitigation Project MY3 Report, we have updated the
reviewed report and addressed your comments as follows:
Pg. 2, Section 2.2: Based on discussion in the field, please remove details of the fence removal
from the narrative, this happened earlier in the project and hasn’t resulted in any negative impact
on assets.
RE: Details of the fence removal has been removed from the narrative.
Pg. 3, Section 2.3: The first two paragraphs seem redundant; please review and condense.
RE: Comply. The first two paragraph has been condensed.
Pg. 3, Section 2.3: The last paragraph regarding boundary marking can be moved to Section 2.2.
RE: Comply. The last paragraph regarding boundary has been moved to Section 2.2.
Appendix A, Table 1: The total area of buffer mitigation does not match those in the as-built
credit table, these should not change from as-built, unless there is a reduction in credit based on
DWR input. The Total Area column and Total Creditable Area of Buffer Mitigation column should
match; please update.
RE: Comply. The Total Creditable Area of Buffer Mitigation spreadsheet has been revised to
match the As-built table.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to give me a call
(843.830.1536).
Sincerely,
Davey Resource Group, Inc.
Alex DiGeronimo
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MY3 Monitoring Report
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Contents
1.0 Project Summary ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Location and Background Information .......................................................................................... 1
1.2 Project Goals and Objectives ......................................................................................................... 1
2.0 Annual Monitoring ............................................................................................................................ 2
2.1 Methods ........................................................................................................................................ 2
2.2 Results and Discussion ................................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Adaptive Management Plan .......................................................................................................... 3
3.0 References ......................................................................................................................................... 3
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Figures
Figure 1. Service Area Map (Appendix A)
Figure 2. Vicinity Map (Appendix A)
Figure 3. Asset Map (Appendix A)
Figure 4.1 – 4.5 Current Condition Plan View (Appendix A)
Figure 5.1 – 5.6 Vegetation Plots and Site Photographs (Appendix B)
Tables
Table 1. Project Credits (Appendix A)
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History (Appendix A)
Table 3. Project Contacts Table (Appendix A)
Table 4. Project Information (Appendix A)
Table 5. Monitoring Plan Components (Appendix A) Table 6. Monitoring
Table 6. Year 3 Vegetation Data (Appendix B)
Table 7. Replant Area Species, Source, and Quantities (Appendix D)
Appendices
Appendix A – General Tables and Figures
Appendix B – Vegetation Plot Data and Site Photographs
Appendix C – Regulatory Considerations
Appendix D – Adaptive Management Plan
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1.0 Project Summary
1.1 Location and Background Information
The White Mitigation Project (Site) was selected by the NC Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) to provide
Buffer Mitigation Units (BMUs) in the Randleman Lake Watershed (Hydrologic Unit Code 030300030106)
(Figure 1). The Randleman Lake Watershed is located within the larger Cape Fear River Basin (Hydrologic
Unit Code 03030003). The Site is located within the Southern Outer Piedmont, approximately 2.9 miles
southeast of Archdale, NC (Figure 2). The 12.2 acre Site involved restoration and enhancement of 504,075
square feet of riparian buffers along Unnamed Tributary to (UT) Muddy Creek (UT MC) (UT MC, Index #17‐
9‐(1)) and UT 1, UT 2, and UT 5 that were previously active cattle pasture (Table 1 and Figure 3).
Directions to the Site:
From Raleigh‐Durham International Airport: I‐40 west for 61.6 miles; keep left for I‐85 S, go 17.6 miles to
exit 113; turn left onto NC‐62, go .2 miles; turn right onto Weant Rd, go to end; turn right onto Suits Rd,
the project site will be on the left.
The final mitigation plan was submitted and accepted by North Carolina Division of Water Resources in
November of 2020. Construction began in December 2020 and finished in March of 2021. Site planting
finalized in February of 2021. LMG provided construction oversight services for the Site. LMG completed
baseline vegetation monitoring on March 12, 2021.
Completed project activities, reporting history, completion dates, project contacts, and background
information are summarized in Tables 2, 3, and 4 of Appendix A.
1.2 Project Goals and Objectives
The following goals and objectives address the primary issues within the watershed and assist DMS in
meeting planning goals.
Primary goals for the Site, as detailed in the White Mitigation Project Mitigation Plan (HDR 2020) include:
1. Reduce water quality stressors associated with nutrient, sediment, and pathogen loading.
2. Enhance terrestrial and aquatic habitat.
The following objectives accomplish the goals listed above:
1. Reducing water quality stressors is directly tied to the following:
a) Reducing non‐point source (i.e., cattle accessing the channels, stormwater runoff
through pastures and feeding stations) pollution associated with on‐site agricultural
operations from the installation of exclusionary fencing to remove cattle and
machinery from on‐site streams and riparian buffers.
b) Reducing non‐point pollution associated with on‐site agricultural operations by the
restoration and enhancement of riparian vegetative buffers on adjacent floodplains
to treat surface water runoff from adjacent pastureland.
c) Further removal of agricultural equipment and cattle by providing and improving
culverted agricultural crossings.
d) Treatment of pollution associated with off‐site agricultural, institutional, and
residential properties by the restoration and enhancement of riparian vegetative
buffers on‐site to attenuate nutrient and sediment laden floodwaters.
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2. Enhancement of terrestrial and aquatic habitat is directly tied to
a) Restoration of native vegetation to the previously maintained and highly impacted
riparian corridors in order to diversify flora and created a protected habitat corridor
that provides an abundance of available foraging and cover habitat for a multitude of
mammals and birds. Additionally, establishment of woody vegetation in the riparian
corridor provides direct inputs of woody debris to adjacent conveyances that assist in
increasing biomass and cover habitat for aquatic species.
2.0 Annual Monitoring
2.1 Methods
Monitoring of the parameters listed in Table 5 (Appendix A) were conducted on August 22, 2023. Ten (10)
permanent vegetation plots (totaling more than 2 percent of the planted area on Site) within the buffer
restoration area were monitored using the Carolina Vegetation (CVS) protocols. Vegetative problem
areas, invasive species, and project boundary encroachments have been mapped and included as part of
Current Condition Plan View (CCPV, Figure 4.1‐4.5, Appendix A). Year 4 vegetation survey is anticipated to
occur in August/September 2024.
2.2 Results and Discussion
This section documents the conditions observed in Year 3 monitoring. Table 6 details specific vegetative
data in relation to the Year 3 conditions (Appendix B).
The 1,830 feet of repaired stream bank has remained stable over the past year of monitoring. Livestakes
and bare‐root plantings along the stabilized streambanks have increased in vigor over the past monitoring
year, including those planted along the 20‐foot bare section of bank as reported in the MY2 report.
All vegetation plots are meeting or exceeding success criteria outlined in the Mitigation Plan of 260 stems
per acre, averaging 364 stems per acre across the Site. Raw data from the CVS tool is included in Table 6
(Appendix B). Individual stem height data is also included in Appendix B
In MY2, dense herbaceous vegetation observed along the right bank of UT2 near VP5 choked out planted
stems. After consulting with DMS, approximately 1 acre near VP5 was mowed on March 6, 2023 and
replanted on March 7, 2023 at a density of 360 stems per acre. The replanted area is depicted in the
CCPV (Figure 4.4). Table 7 outlines species and quantities planted based on the approved planting plan
in the Mitigation Plan and can be found in Appendix D Adaptive Management Replant Plan.
During a site visit, DMS noted that the survey monuments delineating the conservation easement
boundary corners were not visible and/or incorrectly marked. In accordance with Section 6 of the RFP,
Davey Resource Group located and marked the easement corner monuments on October 16, 2023 with
their corresponding corner number and coordinates (Northing & Easting; NAD 1983 State Plane North
Carolina FIPS 3200, U.S. feet) from the survey coordinate table.
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2.3 Adaptive Management Plan
Some areas of invasives that were treated in MY2 persisted into MY3. sporadic individuals of invasive
species, mainly Chinese privet and multiflora rose, were spot treated using a 6% solution of aquatic
glyphosate in August 2023. Areas treated in MY3 are depicted in the CCPV (Figures 4.1‐4.5 [Appendix
A]). It is important to note that the Site had dense growth of Chinese privet along the banks and
floodplains of UT MC, UT 3, UT 4, and UT 5 that were treated and removed during construction. Much of
the new and/or returning growth is a result of stump coppicing and sprouting from a prevalent seed
bank. Invasive species will continue to be monitored and treated as needed in subsequent monitoring
years.
Dense herbaceous vegetation observed along the right bank of UT2 near VP5 choked out planted
stems in MY2 and was subsequently mowed and replanted on March 7, 2023. This area is
depicted in the CCPV (Figure 4.1‐4.5). Approximately 1 acre was replanted at a density of 360
stems per acre (Figure 6).
3. 0 References
HDR Engineering Inc. of the Carolinas (HDR) 2020. Mitigation Plan White Mitigation Project. Randolph
County, North Carolina. October 29, 2020.
Lee, Michael & Peet, Robert & D. Roberts, Steven & Wentworth, Thomas. 2018. CVS‐EEP Protocol for
Recording Vegetation All Levels of Plot Sampling, Version 4.2.
North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC). Title 15A – Environmental Quality. Chapter 02 –
Environmental Management. SubChapter B. 15A NCAC 02B .0295. Mitigation Program
Requirements for Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Buffers. Accessed on September 20,
2019.
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
Schafale, M.P. and A.S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina: Third
Approximation. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Division of Parks and Recreation, North
Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources. Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Appendix A – Background Tables and Figures
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Easement Boundary
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Project Boundary
Easement Boundary
Existing Top of Bank
Culvert Crossings
Ford Crossing
Vegetation Plots
Success Criteria
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Not Meeting
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Project Boundary
Easement Boundary
Existing Top of Bank
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Success Criteria
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Project Boundary
Easement Boundary
Existing Top of Bank
Culvert Crossings
Vegetation Plots
Success Criteria
Meeting
Not Meeting
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Project Boundary
Easement Boundary
Existing Top of Bank
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Table 1. White Farms Buffer Mitigation Site, DMS Project No. 100112, Project Credits
Cape Fear ‐ Randleman Project Area
N Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
P Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
N/A
N/A
Credit Type
Location
Subject?
(enter NO if
ephemeral or
ditch 1)
Feature Type
Mitigation Activity
Min‐Max Buffer
Width (ft)
Feature Name
Total Area (ft2)
Total
(Creditable) Area
of Buffer
Mitigation (ft2)
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 (lbs)
Delivered
Nutrient
Offset: P (lbs)
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 0‐100 UT to Muddy Creek,
UT1, UT2, UT5 450,765 445,035 1 100% 1.00000 Yes 445,035.000 N/A — —
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 101‐200 UT to Muddy Creek,
UT1, UT2, UT5 46,268 45,924 1 33% 3.03030 Yes 15,154.935 N/A — —
Buffer Rural Yes I / P Enhancement via
Cattle Exclusion 0‐100 UT to Muddy Creek,
UT5 13,174 13,116 2 100% 2.00000 Yes 6,558.000 N/A — —
— — —
— — —
— — —
— — —
— — —
Totals: 510,207 504,075
Enter Preservation Credits Below Eligible for Preservation (ft2): 168,025
Credit Type
Location
Subject?
Feature Type
Mitigation Activity
Min‐Max Buffer
Width (ft)
Feature Name
Total Area (sf)
Total
(Creditable) Area
for Buffer
Mitigation (ft2)
Initial Credit
Ratio (x:1)
% Full Credit
Final Credit
Ratio (x:1)
Riparian
Buffer Credits
Buffer
Preservation
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Preservation Area Subtotal (ft2):
Preservation as % Total Area of Buffer Mitigation:
Ephemeral Reaches as % Total Area of Buffer Mitigation:
0
0.0%
0.0%
1. The Randleman Lake buffer rules allow some ditches to be classified as subject according to 15A NCAC 02B .0250 (5)(a).
last updated 04/23/2021
TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM)
Mitigation Totals Square Feet Credits
Restoration: 490,959 460,189.935
Enhancement: 13,116 6,558.000
Preservation: 0 0.000
Total Riparian Buffer: 504,075 466,747.935
TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION
Mitigation Totals Square Feet Credits
Nutrient
Offset:
Nitrogen: 0 0.000
Phosphorus: 0.000
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Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Activity or Report
Data Completion
Collection or Delivery
Complete
Mitigation Plan August 2019 October 2020
Final Design – Planting and Construction Plans November 2020 November 2020
Construction and Planting March 2021 March 2021
Mitigation Plan/As‐built (Year 0 Monitoring‐Baseline) March 12, 2021 March 22, 2021
Invasive Species Treatment April 22, 2021
Year 1 Monitoring September 9, 2021
Invasive Species Treatment October 22, 2021
MY1 Monitoring Report November 2021
Year 2 Monitoring July 28, 2022
Invasive Species Treatment May 22 & July 28, 2022
MY2 Monitoring Report December 2022
Year 3 Monitoring
Replanting and Mowing March 6‐7, 2023
Invasive Species Treatment August 23, 2023
MY3 Monitoring Report August 23, 2023 January 19, 2024
Year 4 Monitoring
Year 5 Monitoring
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Designer HDR Engineering
555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 900
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601‐3034
Primary project design POC Vickie Miller (919) 232‐6600
Construction Contractor KBS Earthworks, Inc.
5616 Coble Church Rd
Julian, NC 27283
Construction Contractor POC Chris Sizemore (336) 362‐0289
Planting Contractor KBS Earthworks, Inc.
5616 Coble Church Rd
Julian, NC 27283
Planting Contractor POC Chris Sizemore (336) 362‐0289
Monitoring Performers Davey Resource Group, Inc
3101 Poplarwood Court
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Michael Foster and William Bailey
Vegetation Monitoring POC Davey Resource Group, Inc
3101 Poplarwood Court
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Alex DiGeronimo (843) 830‐1536
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Table 4. Project Information
Project Attributes
Project Name White Mitigation Project
County Randolph
Project Area (acres) 12.2
Project Coordinates (latitude and longitude) 35.887369, ‐79.927081
River Basin Cape Fear (03030003)
Service Area Randleman Lake Watershed
14 digit HUC 03030003010060
EPA level IV Ecoregion Southern Outer Piedmont
BMUs 466,747.935
Table 5. Monitoring Plan Components
Parameter Monitoring
Method
Quantity Frequency Notes
Vegetation
CVS Level 2
10
Vegetation
plots (10 x
10 meter)
Annual Vegetation will be monitored using the
Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) Level 2
protocols. Data to be collected are the
following: planted stem density, planted
stem height and planted stem vigor.
Invasive and
nuisance
vegetation
Visual
‐‐‐
Semi‐
annual
Locations of exotic and nuisance
vegetation will be mapped and treated
as necessary.
Project
Boundary
Visual
‐‐‐
Semi‐
annual
Mapping of fence damage, vegetation
damage, boundary encroachments, etc.
will be mapped and addressed as
necessary
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Appendix B – Vegetation Plot Data and Site Photographs
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Table 6: Vegetation Monitoring Report
EEP Project Code 20.003. Project Name: White Buffer
Current Plot Data (MY3 2022) Annual Means
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
20.003‐01‐0001 20.003‐01‐0002 20.003‐01‐0003 20.003‐01‐0004 20.003‐01‐0005 20.003‐01‐0006 20.003‐01‐0007 20.003‐01‐0008 20.003‐01‐0009 20.003‐01‐0010 MY3 (2023) MY2 (2022) MY1 (2021) MY0 (2021)
PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T
Apocynum cannabinum Indianhemp 1
Betula nigra river birch Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 14 14 14
Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam Tree 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 12 12 12 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 13
Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 13 13 13
Carya ovata shagbark hickory Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 11 11 11
Cornus florida flowering dogwood Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 12 12 12
Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 12 12 12 14 14 14 12 12 12 14 14 14
Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum Tree 1
Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Tree 2 2 2 12 12 12
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 14 14 14 10 10 11 14 14 14 14 14 14
Quercus nigra water oak Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 12 12 12 7 7 8 8 8 8 10 10 10
Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 11 11 11 7 7 8 7 7 9 10 10 10
Salix nigra black willow Tree 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ulmus americana American elm Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 10 10 10 11 11 13 13 13 14 15 15 15
Stem count 8 8 8 9 9 9 7 7 7 9 9 9 11 11 11 9 9 9 7 7 7 10 10 10 11 11 11 9 9 9 90 90 90 79 79 87 94 94 98 140 140 140
size (ares)1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 10
size (ACRES)0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Species count 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 11 11 13 12 12 12 12 12 12
Stems per ACRE 323.7 323.7 323.7 364.2 364.2 364.2 283.3 283.3 283.3 364.2 364.2 364.2 445.2 445.2 445.2 364.2 364.2 364.2 283.3 283.3 283.3 404.7 404.7 404.7 445.2 445.2 445.2 364.2 364.2 364.2 364.2 364.2 364.2 319.7 319.7 352.1 380.4 380.4 396.6 566.6 566.6 566.6
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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Figures 5.1 ‐ 5.12 Vegetation Plots and Site Photographs
Figure 5.1 Vegetation Plot 1 (08/23/2023) Figure 5.2 Vegetation Plot 2 (08/23/2023)
Figure 5.3 Vegetation Plot 3 (08/23/2023) Figure 5.4 Vegetation Plot 4 (08/23/2023)
Figure 5.5 Vegetation Plot 5 (08/23/2023) Figure 5.6 Vegetation Plot 6 (08/23/2023)
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Figures 5.1 ‐ 5.12 Vegetation Plots and Site Photographs
Figure 5.7 Vegetation Plot 7 (08/23/2023) Figure 5.8 Vegetation Plot 8 (08/23/2023)
Figure 5.9 Vegetation Plot 9 (08/23/2023) Figure 5.10 Vegetation Plot 10 (08/23/2023)
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Individual Stem Height Data by Plot
White Buffer Plot 1
ID Species Name Map Char Source X 0.1m Y 0.1m Height 1cm DBH 1cm
433 Quercus phellos b R 0.5 2.7 110.0 /
436 Fraxinus pennsylvanica g R 9.6 5.2 100.0 /
438 Ulmus americana d R 5.0 7.6 75.0 /
820 Carya ovata g R 9.7 5.2 46.0 /
831 Quercus nigra a U 0.2 7.4 85.0 /
912 Carpinus caroliniana f R 8.7 9.0 70.0 /
913 Platanus occidentalis e U 7.5 9.0 70.0 /
914 Quercus phellos c R 4.0 5.5 88.0 /
# stems: 8
White Buffer Plot 2
ID Species Name Map Char Source X 0.1m Y 0.1m Height 1cm DBH 1cm
440 Ulmus americana b R 1.7 2.9 85.0 /
441 Fraxinus pennsylvanica a R 0.7 6.2 134.0 /
443 Platanus occidentalis d R 3.8 7.7 100.0 /
444 Quercus phellos c R 3.9 4.1 137.0 /
447 Quercus nigra f R 6.6 4.4 150.0 0.5
448 Betula nigra g R 6.6 7.6 61.0 /
451 Quercus phellos i R 9.6 2.0 140.0 /
830 Platanus occidentalis e U 5.0 10.0 180.0 0.8
916 Platanus occidentalis h U 9.4 2.4 100.0 /
# stems: 9
White Buffer Plot 3
ID Species Name Map Char Source X 0.1m Y 0.1m Height 1cm DBH 1cm
452 Carpinus caroliniana a R 0.2 2.0 210.0 1.0
454 Fraxinus pennsylvanica e R 6.6 2.0 185.0 1.0
455 Quercus phellos g R 9.8 2.0 168.0 /
459 Quercus nigra b R 0.9 4.2 208.0 0.8
463 Ulmus americana h R 9.9 6.7
465 Carpinus caroliniana f R 6.6 9.2 50.0
466 Carya cordiformis d R 3.4 9.2
467 Platanus occidentalis c R 0.9 9.2 160.0
# stems: 8
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ID Species Name Map Char Source X 0.1m Y 0.1m Height 1cm DBH 1cm
482 Quercus nigra g R 6.4 0.7 190.0 0.5
483 Betula nigra i R 9.2 1.3 205.0 1.0
484 Carya ovata a R 0.0 2.2 40.0 /
485 Cornus florida c R 2.2 2.6 70.0 /
486 Ulmus americana e R 6.1 3.0
489 Fraxinus pennsylvanica f R 6.0 5.6 80.0 /
491 Platanus occidentalis b rr 1.6 7.8 160.0 0.5
492 Quercus phellos d R 5.7 8.3 200.0 1.0
493 Carpius caroliniana h R 8.9 8.7 190.0 /
# stems: 9
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ID Species Name Map Char Source X 0.1m Y 0.1m Height 1cm DBH 1cm
474 Carpinus caroliniana f R 3.6 5.0
475 Fraxinus pennsylvanica c R 2.1 5.5
917 Fraxinus pennsylvanica h P 5.0 1.9 150.0 0.5
918 Platanus occidentalis b P 2.0 1.9 150.0 /
919 Platanus occiedntalis l P 9.2 1.9 170.0 /
920 Carpinus caroliniana i P 5.0 4.5 50.0 /
921 Quercus phellos e P 3.5 4.0 160.0 /
922 Quercus phellos a P 1.2 4.0 150.0 /
923 Carpinus caroliniana d P 3.0 6.8 70.0 /
924 Quercus nigra g R 4.8 6.5 50.0 /
925 Quercus nigra m R 9.2 7.0 185.0 /
926 Quercus nigra k R 8.0 9.0 170.0 /
927 Quercus nigra j R 6.0 9.0 165.0 /
# stems: 13
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ID Species Name Map Char Source X 0.1m Y 0.1m Height 1cm DBH 1cm
494 Cornus florida b R 1.2 1.0 140.0 0.8
495 Ulmus americana f R 4.7 0.7 90.0 /
497 Carpinus caroliniana c R 1.6 3.2 158.5 /
498 Fraxinus pennsylvanica e R 4.2 3.0 95.0 /
499 Fraxinus pennsylvanica h R 6.8 3.1 190.0 0.8
500 Fraxinus pennsylvanica i R 9.2 3.0 110.0 /
502 Quercus nigra d R 3.9 5.9 76.0 /
505 Betula nigra a R 0.4 8.5 200.0 0.8
507 Platanus occidentalis g R 5.1 8.3 185.0 0.8
# stems: 9
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ID Species Name Map Char Source X 0.1m Y 0.1m Height 1cm DBH 1cm
510 Fraxinus pennsylvanica e R 8.0 0.8 170.0 0.8
513 Quercus nigra d R 6.4 3.1 215.0 1.0
517 Carpinus caroliniana c R 6.1 5.6 170.0 0.8
518 Platanus occidentalis f R 9.1 5.4 458.0 5.0
519 Betula nigra a R 0.7 8.3 305.0 2.5
520 Ulmus americana b R 3.6 8.5 195.0 0.8
522 Carya cordiformis g R 9.5 8.1 174.0 2.0
# stems: 7
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ID Species Name Map Char Source X 0.1m Y 0.1m Height 1cm DBH 1cm
523 Fraxinus pennsylvanica a R 0.7 2.0 100.0 /
525 Betula nigra b R 1.2 3.9 214.0 1.5
526 Betula nigra f R 6.6 1.8 205.0 3.5
527 Quercus phellos h R 9.4 1.6 210.0 1.0
528 Platanus occidentalis c R 1.9 4.0 300.0 2.0
529 Carpinus caroliniana d R 4.2 4.7 120.0 0.8
531 Betula nigra i R 9.6 5.0 355.0 4.0
534 Fraxinus pennsylvanica g R 6.6 9.0 215.0 1.0
535 Ulmus americana j R 9.7 8.2 75.0 /
536 Carya ovata e R 6.5 7.5 100.0 /
# stems: 10
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ID Species Name Map Char Source X 0.1m Y 0.1m Height 1cm DBH 1cm
538 Ulmus americana a R 0.1 1.5 120.0 0.8
539 Quercus nigra e R 2.7 1.5 158.0 0.8
540 Quercus phellos i R 5.8 1.3 68.0 /
541 Platanus occidentalis j R 8.9 1.1 185.0 1.0
542 Betula nigra f R 2.6 3.4 240.0 1.5
543 Carya cordiformis h R 5.6 3.3
545 Quercus nigra l R 9.7 3.4
546 Quercus phellos d R 1.8 6.0 85.0 /
547 Fraxinus pennsylvanica g R 4.8 6.0
549 Betula nigra b R 0.1 6.0 270.0 1.0
550 Ulmus americana c R 0.4 8.4 50.0 /
553 Carpinus caroliniana k R 9.4 8.7 185.0 0.8
# stems: 12
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ID Species Name Map Char Source X 0.1m Y 0.1m Height 1cm DBH 1cm
555 Ulmus americana b R 2.5 3.9 68.0 /
556 Carpinus caroliniana c R 2.4 6.3 245.0 1.0
557 Carya cordiformis a R 2.3 9.3
558 Carya ovata e R 4.9 0.6
559 Betula nigra f R 4.9 3.0 238.0 1.5
560 Fraxinus pennsylvanica d R 4.7 6.2 259.0 2.0
561 Carpinus caroliniana g R 4.8 9.1 240.0 1.0
563 Platanus occidentalis h R 7.4 5.0 335.0 2.5
565 Platanus occidentalis i R 9.9 3.0 350.0 2.5
# stems: 9
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Appendix C – Regulatory Considerations
Q
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 16, 2020
Division of Mitigation Services
Attn: Jeremiah Dow/Kelly Phillips
(via electronic mail: jeremiah.dow@ncdenr.gov, Kelly.Phillips@ncdenr.gov)
Re: White Farms Riparian Buffer Mitigation Plan Approval
Dear Mr. Dow,
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a draft Mitigation Plan (Plan) from the Division
of Mitigation Services (DMS) for the White Farms site (Site) in 2020. The Plan was submitted to
DWR for review and approval under 15A NCAC 02B .0295 to be used as a buffer mitigation
project. DWR reviewed the Plan and provided comments and recommendations. DMS submitted
a revised Plan that addressed all comments and recommendations provided by DWR. The table
below summarizes the timeline of the Plan:
Project Site
Name
DWRProject
ID#
Initial Mitigation
Plan
Received
Revised Buffer Plan
Received
(Final Draft)
Location/HUC
White Farms 20 l9-0884v1 July 20, 2020 November 10, 2020 Randleman Lake
Watershed
By copy of this letter, the Final Draft of the Plan is approved. A copy of the final draft can be
found online at:
https:/ /edocs.deq.nc.gov /Water Resources /DocView.aspx?id=13 49646&dbid =O&repo= WaterResources
Please feel free to call (919) 707-3637 if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
A43C72700BD543E...
Katie Merritt
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
cc: DWR File Copy
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street I 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000
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Table 7. Replant Area Species, Source, and Quantities
Species Planted Plant Source Quantity Planted
Platanus occidentalis Bare Root (3’‐4’) 50
Betula nigra Bare Root (3’‐4’) 50
Ulmus americana Bare Root (3’‐4’) 50
Fraxinus pennsylvanica Bare Root (3’‐4’) 25
Quercus phellos Bare Root (3’‐4’) 50
Quercus nigra Bare Root (3’‐4’) 50
Carpinus caroliniana 1 Gallon Pot 20
Quercus phellos 1 Gallon Pot 20
Quercus nigra 1 Gallon Pot 50