20201091 Ver 2_EBX_20201091v2_ShadyGroveBankParcel_MY1MonitoringReport_20240201

Bank Parcel Development Package Year 1 Monitoring
Report

Shady Grove Mitigation Site

DWR Project # 2020-1091 Version 2

Wayne County, North Carolina
Neuse River Basin
HUC 03020201

Prepared By:

Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
For Environmental Banc & Exchange, LLC
3600 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27612

February 2024
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Table of Contents

1 Project Summary ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Project Location and Description .................................................................................. 1
1.2 Monitoring Protocol and Project Success Criteria ......................................................... 1
1.3 Project Components ...................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Riparian Mitigation Approach ...................................................................................... 3
1.5 Construction and As-Built Conditions .......................................................................... 4
1.6 Year 1 Monitoring Performance ..................................................................................... 5
2 Methods ............................................................................................................................... 5
3 Reference ............................................................................................................................ 6

Appendix A: Site Maps and Credit Table
Figure 1. Site Location Map
Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View
Table 1. Shady Grove Project Credits

Appendix B: Vegetation Assessment Data
Table 2a. Planted Tree Species Summary
Table 2b. Planted Seed Mix Species Summary
Table 3. Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary Table
Table 4. Stem Count Total and Planted Species by Plot

Appendix C: Monitoring Photos
Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos
General Conditions Photos

Appendix D: Vegetation Monitoring Plot Data Sheets

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1 Project Summary

1.1 Project Location and Description

Environmental Banc & Exchange, LLC (EBX), a wholly owned subsidiary of Resource Environmental Solutions,
LLC (RES), is pleased to provide this As-Built Baseline Monitoring Report for the Shady Grove Riparian Buffer
and Nutrient Offset Mitigation Bank Project (Project). This Project provides riparian buffer mitigation credits
and nutrient offsets for unavoidable and authorized impacts due to development within the Neuse River
Basin, United States Geological Survey (USGS) 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020201 (Neuse 01),
excluding the Falls Lake Watershed (Figure 1). The Project is in accordance with the Consolidated Buffer
Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295, Nutrient Offset Credit Trading Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0703, the RES
2021 Neuse Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument (UMBI) made and entered into by EBX, LLC acting as
the Bank Sponsor (Sponsor), and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality-Division of Water
Resources (DWR).

The Shady Grove Mitigation Project is located within the Neuse River Basin, excluding the Falls Lake
Watershed, North Carolina DWR sub-basin 03-04-12 and USGS 14-digit (HUC) 03020201170030. The
Project is located within Wayne County, approximately five miles east of Mount Olive, North Carolina. To
access the Project from the town of Mount Olive, travel west on State Route 55 for approximately three and
a half miles. Turn right onto Shady Grove Road, and continue for approximately three quarters of a mile,
and the destination will be on the right (Figure 1). The coordinates are 35.219357, -78.111898.

This Project provides an opportunity to protect 19.83 acres of riparian habitat via one conservation
easement, split into two sections. The Project is comprised of two intermittent stream channels: DJ1 and
DJ2; and three ditch features: DJ3, DJ4, and DJ5, all which drain west into Thunder Swamp—just west of the
Project boundaries, ultimately emptying into the Neuse River further downstream (Figure 2). The total
drainage area for the Project is 108 acres (0.17 mi2). The land use within the Project area was previously
used for row crop production with pockets of disturbed forest. The Project area had been used extensively
for agricultural production for over 50 years, leaving the stream and ditch features straightened and incised
with impaired functionality. Water quality stressors that have affected the Project prior to restoration
included pollution from crop production—primarily the use of poultry compost as fertilization—a loss of
stabilizing vegetation due to continued crop production, heavy channel modification, and lack of forested
riparian buffers and adjacent riparian areas.

1.2 Monitoring Protocol and Project Success Criteria

Annual vegetation monitoring and visual assessments will be conducted. Riparian vegetation monitoring
is based on the “Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS)-Ecosystem Enhancement Program Protocol for
Recording Vegetation: Level 2 Plot Sampling Only Version 4.2”. Monitoring plots were installed a minimum
of 100 meters squared in size and cover at least two percent of the planted mitigation area. These plots
were randomly placed throughout the planted riparian buffer mitigation area (13.81 acres) and are
representative of the riparian restoration areas. The following data is recorded for all trees in the plots:
species, height, planting date (or volunteer), and grid location. All stems in plots are flagged with flagging
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tape. Data is processed using the CVS data entry tool. In the field, the four corners of each plot were
permanently marked with PVC at the origin and metal conduit at the remaining corners. Photos of each
plot are to be taken from the origin each monitoring year. There are 11 monitoring plots in riparian
restoration areas. Data will be presented each year in annual monitoring reports, including a Current
Conditions Plan View map (Figure 2).
Photos will be taken at all vegetation plot origins each monitoring year and be provided in the annual
reports. Visual inspections and photos will be taken to ensure that restoration and preservation areas are
being maintained and compliant. The measures of vegetative success for the Project will be the survival of
at least four native hardwood tree species, where no one species is greater than 50 percent of the stems,
established at a density of at least 260 planted trees per acre at the end of Year 5. Native volunteer species
may be included to meet the performance standards as determined by NC Division of Water Resources.
Invasive and noxious species will be monitored and treated so that none become dominant or alter the
desired community structure of the Project.
A visual assessment of the conservation easement will also be performed each year to confirm:
· Easement markers are in good condition throughout the site;
· No encroachment has occurred;
· No invasive species in areas where invasive species were treated,
· Diffuse flow is being maintained in the conservation easement areas; and
· There has not been any cutting, clearing, filling, grading, or similar activities that would
negatively affect the functioning of the buffer.
Component/
Feature Monitoring Maintenance through project close-out
Vegetation
Annual
vegetation
monitoring
Vegetation shall be maintained to ensure the health and vigor of the targeted plant
community. Routine vegetation maintenance and repair activities may include
supplemental planting, pruning, mulching, and fertilizing. Exotic invasive plant species shall
be treated by mechanical and/or chemical methods. Any vegetation requiring herbicide
application will be performed in accordance with NC Department of Agriculture (NCDA)
rules and regulations. Vegetation maintenance activities will be documented and reported
in annual monitoring reports. Vegetation maintenance will continue through the
monitoring period.
Invasive and Nuisance
Vegetation
Visual
Assessment
Invasive and noxious species will be monitored and treated so that none become dominant
or alter the desired community structure of the Project. Locations of invasive and nuisance
vegetation will be mapped and reported.
Project Boundary Visual
Assessment
Project boundaries shall be identified in the field to ensure clear distinction between the
mitigation project and adjacent properties. Boundaries are marked with signs identifying
the property as a mitigation project and will include the name of the long-term steward
and a contact number. Boundaries may be identified by fence, marker, bollard, post, tree-
blazing, or other means as allowed by Project conditions and/or conservation easement.
Boundary markers disturbed, damaged, or destroyed will be repaired and/or replaced on
an as-needed basis. Easement monitoring and staking/ signage maintenance will continue
in perpetuity as a stewardship activity.

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1.3 Project Components

This Project generates a total of 31,687.400 riparian buffer credits (29,707.000 buffer restoration credits and
1,980.400 buffer preservation credits) and 563,359 ft2 (28,942.848 lbs of Nitrogen) of nutrient offset credits
within a 19.83-acre conservation easement (Table 1). Also, some of these buffer mitigation credits, where
viable, can be converted to nutrient offset credit in accordance with the Nutrient Offset Credit Trading Rule,
15A NCAC 02B .0703. In accordance with the UMBI, any credit conversions must be calculated using the
guidance provided in the Clarified Procedures for Calculating Buffer Mitigation Credits and Nutrient Offset
Credits letter issued by the DWR. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(4) and (5), “the area of
preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25% of the total area of
buffer mitigation”.
There will be a credit deduction for untreated flow entering riparian buffer areas according to 15A NCAC
02B .0295 (l) (2) (3) and Buffer Interpretation/Clarification #2008-019 Memorandum dated 08/19/2008.
Specifically, there is untreated flow that enters the project in three different areas. The beginning of DJ3
within the easement and the beginning of DJ4 in the easement. Therefore, where untreated flow enters the
easement boundary, a 120º angle wedge, drawn 50 feet below the easement boundary, was removed from
the associated buffer area for crediting purposes (Figure 2). However, this area of exemption was still
planted and contained within the conservation easement. Project credit details were calculated using the
DWR “Project Credit Table Template (Updated May 2023)” and are presented in Appendix A and Table 1
below.
Total Riparian Buffer Mitigation Credits
Mitigation Totals Used Area∆ Square Feet and Acres Credits
Restoration 29,707 ft2 (0.68 acres) 29,707.000
Preservation 9,902 ft2 (0.23 acres) 1,980.400
Nutrient Offset 563,359 ft2 (12.93 acres) 28,942.848
Total 602,968 (13.84 acres) 31,687.400 (Buffer)
28,942.848 (Nutrient)
∆ According to 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o) (4) and (5), “the area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no
more than 25% of the total area of buffer mitigation.

1.4 Riparian Mitigation Approach

Buffer restoration and nutrient offset activities were conducted along stream reaches DJ1 and DJ2, and
Ditches DJ3, DJ4, and DJ5 in accordance with the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295
(n), the Nutrient Offset Credit Trading Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0703, and the UMBI. Buffer restoration and
nutrient offset activities included the planting of bare root trees, treating invasive species, and increasing
the buffer to a maximum of 200 feet outward from the stream/ditch top of bank. Riparian restoration
activities improve riparian areas that filter runoff from adjacent cropland, thereby reducing nutrient and
sediment loads to the channel. Planting consisted of a composition of native bare-root tree species specified
in Appendix B. The restoration of plant communities within the Project not only provides stabilization and
improves water quality within the easement limits, but also provides ecological benefits to the entire
watershed. Furthermore, some of these buffer mitigation credits, where viable, can be converted to nutrient
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offset credit in accordance with the Nutrient Offset Credit Trading Rule, 15A NCAC 02B .0703. Upon
receiving written approval by the NCDWR, buffer restoration credits, within the 0–100-foot zone, (29,707
ft2) along DJ1 and DJ2 can be converted to nutrient offset credit with the potential to generate 1,550.151
lbs of N.

Restoration activities also include the permanent protection of the riparian buffer and adjacent riparian
areas from cutting, clearing, filling, grading, and similar activities that would affect the functioning of the
buffer through a conservation easement that have clearly visible easement markers and signs.

Buffer preservation was used along DJ1 and DJ2, in accordance with the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation
Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5). Preservation activities consist of permanently protecting the buffer from
cutting, clearing, filling, grading, and similar activities that would affect the functioning of the buffer through
a conservation easement that have clearly visible easement markers and signs. Preservation activities also
include invasive species treatment and removal. No more than 25 percent of the total area of buffer
mitigation was used for preservation credit pursuant to 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5). Furthermore, Buffer
preservation only generated buffer mitigation credit and is not transferrable into nutrient offset credits.

1.5 Construction and As-Built Conditions

Mixed-Mesic Hardwood Forest – Coastal Plain Subtype (Schafale, 2012) was the target community type and
was used for all areas within the Project. This community composition is highly diverse and is suitable given
the Project’s soil and landscape characteristics and will provide water quality and ecological benefits. All
riparian restoration areas were planted from top of bank back at least 100 feet from ditches and from Project
streams with bare root tree seedlings on a nine by six-foot spacing to achieve an initial density of
approximately 804 trees per acre. Planting of the Project where riparian buffer restoration and nutrient
offset is being performed meets the performance standards outlined in the Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295. The
initial planting of bare root trees occurred on May 15, 2023. There were no deviations from the initial
planting plan. A list of the planted tree species can be found in Appendix B, Table 2a.
Buffer preparation activities, including row crop spraying, ripping, broadcast seeding, and trash removal,
were completed within the conservation easement in April 2023. The complete seed list can be found in
Appendix B, Table 2b. The site was constructed in accordance with the Approved Buffer Mitigation Plan;
however, there were minor alterations to the easement shape, mainly along the eastern side of the northern
easement section, to accommodate for wider agricultural access to the adjacent farm fields. The total
easement acreage shifted from 19.45 acres in the Approved Buffer Mitigation Plan to 19.83 acres following
the final as-built survey. With these alterations, one culvert was removed along DJ3 and relocated to the
upstream portion of the ditch, outside of the easement boundaries, on March 23, 2023. The old culvert
location was stabilized along the banks with coir matting and seeding. Following the as-built site visit with
NC DWR, on June 26, 2023, RES agreed to install livestakes along the area where the culvert was removed
to further stabilize the banks. Within the riparian buffer preservation areas, invasive Chinese privet
(Ligustrum sinense) was treated via basal bark and foliar spraying on May 8-10, 2023. The conservation
easement is marked every 100-200 feet with RES Conservation Area signs attached to t-posts along the
open fields and trees in the preservation areas (Appendix C). Installation of all easement signage occurred
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on May 8, 2023. Installation and as-built monitoring of the 11 permanent vegetation plots was completed
on May 17, 2023. No livestock are present onsite; therefore, fencing was not installed.

1.6 Year 1 Monitoring Performance

The Shady Grove MY1 monitoring activities were completed in December 2023. All Monitoring data is
present below and in the appendices. The Project is on track to meeting success criteria.

Year 1 monitoring activities occurred on December 14, 2023. Vegetation tables are in Appendix B and
associated photos are in Appendix C. Scanned vegetation monitoring plot data sheets are found in
Appendix D. Monitoring Year 1 (MY1) data indicate that all plots are exceeding the success criteria of 260
planted stems per acre. Planted stem densities ranged from 405 to 890 planted stems per acre with a mean
of 651 planted stems per acre across all plots. A total of 11 planted tree species were documented within
the plots. Volunteer species were not noted during monitoring activities but are expected to establish in
upcoming years. The average tree height observed was 1.46 feet.

Herbaceous vegetation is becoming well established throughout the Project. Approximately 460 feet of
easement line east of vegetation plots 1 and 2 received overspray from adjacent crop management which
has impacted the herbaceous vegetation roughly 5 feet into the easement. RES will hang horsetape in these
areas during MY2 to clarify the boundary. RES will determine if trees have been affected by the overspray
during MY2 monitoring events. If necessary, RES will supplementally plant the area in the Fall of 2024 to
give the trees time to establish before the agricultural fields are planted again. No other areas of
encroachment were noted during MY1. Livestakes were planted along the bank and the bare area adjacent
to the ditch was seeded in July after the culvert on DJ3 was removed. Associated photos are in Appendix
C. Diffuse flow was also maintained throughout the conservation easement area. Continued invasive species
treatment will take place, as needed, throughout the remaining life of the Project.

2 Methods

Annual vegetation monitoring and visual assessments are being conducted. Riparian buffer vegetation
monitoring is based on the “Carolina Vegetation Survey-Ecosystem Enhancement Program Protocol for
Recording Vegetation: Level 1-2 Plot Sampling Only Version 4.2” (Lee et al., 2006). As part of the buffer and
nutrient offset mitigation plan, there are 11 fixed vegetation plots. Vegetation plots are a minimum of 100
meters squared in size and cover at least two percent of the planted mitigation area for the Buffer and
Nutrient Offset Bank (13.81 acres). These plots were placed within areas where EBX is seeking riparian buffer
or nutrient offset credit. Data from those plots measuring success of the areas where buffer and nutrient
offset credit is being sought are provided in the monitoring reports. These plots were randomly placed
throughout the planted riparian mitigation area and are representative of the riparian restoration areas. The
following data will be recorded for all trees in the plots: species, height, planting date (or volunteer), and
grid location. All stems in plots were flagged with flagging tape.

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3 Reference

EBX. 2022. Shady Grove Mitigation Project – Bank Parcel Development Plan.

Lee Michael T., Peet Robert K., Roberts Steven D., and Wentworth Thomas R. 2008. CVS-EEP Protocol for
Recording Vegetation Level. Version 4.2

NCDENR. 2009. “Neuse River Basinwide Water Quality Plan.” Division of Water Quality. http://
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/bpu/basin/neuse/2009. (March 2019).

NC Environmental Management Commission. 2014. Rule 15A NCAC 02B.0295 - Mitigation Program
Requirements for the Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Buffers.

NC Environmental Management Commission. 2014. Rule 15A NCAC 02B.0703 – Nutrient Offset Credit
Trading.

Schafale, M.P. 2012. Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, Fourth Approximation.
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Division of Parks and Recreation, NCDENR, Raleigh, NC.
Appendix A
Site Maps and Credit Table
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www.res.us
Reference:This information is not to be used as final
legal boundaries.
Data Source: USGS, GoogleMaps
Spatial Reference:
NAD 1983 StatePlane North Carolina FIPS 3200
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N
0 700350
Feet
1 in = 700 ft
when printed at 8.5x11"Shady Grove
Wayne County, North Carolina
78.1095°W 35.2186°N
Figure 1
Project Vicinity
Conservation Easement
Neuse River Basin - 03020201 (Excluding Falls Lake Watershed)
NC 14-Digit HUC - 03020201170030
Shady Grove Mitigation Project
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www.res.us
Reference: This information is not to be used as final
legal boundaries.
Imagery Source: GoogleMaps,
Spatial Reference:
NAD 1983 StatePlane North Carolina FIPS 3200 Feet
Date Exported: 1/31/2024
0 200100
Feet
1 in = 200 ft
when printed at 11x17"
Conservation Easement
(19.83 acres)
Encroachment
Stream
Ditch
Vegetation Plot (>260
stems/acre)
Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset
Approach
Buffer Restoration (0-100)
Non-Subject Buffer
Restoration (0-100)
Nutrient Offset (101-200)
Non-Subject Nutrient Offset
(0-100)
Non-Subject Nutrient Offset
(101-200)
Buffer Preservation (0-100)
Buffer Preservation
(101-200)
Non-Subject Buffer
Preservation (0-100)
Non-Subject Buffer
Preservation (101-200)
Non-Diffused Flow
Deduction
New Culvert Installed
Old Culvert Removed
Shady Grove
Wayne County, North Carolina
78.1095°W 35.2186°N
Figure 2
Current Conditions Plan View
MY1 2023
6
7
8
9
10
11
1
2
3
4
5
DJ4
DJ2
DJ
3
DJ1
DJ5
Encroachment from
agricultural overspray.
Table 1. Shady Grove, 2020‐1091v2, Project Credits
Project Area
N Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
P Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
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 DJ1 13,775 13,775 1 100% 1.00000 Yes 13,775.000 Yes 718.798 —
Buffer Rural No I / P Restoration 0‐100 DJ2 15,932 15,932 1 100% 1.00000 Yes 15,932.000 Yes 831.353 —
Nutrient Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 0‐100 DJ3, DJ5 211,491 1 100% No — Yes 11,035.883 —
Nutrient Offset Rural Yes I / P Restoration 101‐200 DJ1 90,166 1 33% No — Yes 4,704.982 —
Nutrient Offset Rural No I / P Restoration 101‐200 DJ2 29,237 1 33% No — Yes 1,525.626 —
Nutrient Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 101‐200 DJ3, DJ5 223,765 1 33% No — Yes 11,676.357 —
Nutrient Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 0‐100 Non‐diffused Flow 
Deductions (DJ3)4,350 1 100% No — No — —
Nutrient Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 101‐200 Non‐diffused Flow 
Deductions (DJ3)4,350 1 33% No — No — —
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Totals (ft2):593,066 29,707 29,707.000 30,492.999 0.000
Total Buffer (ft2):29,707 29,707
Total Nutrient Offset (ft2):563,359 N/A
Total Ephemeral Area (ft2) for Credit:00
Total Eligible Ephemeral Area (ft2):9,902 0.0%Ephemeral Reaches as % TABM
Enter Preservation Credits Below Total Eligible for Preservation (ft2):9,902 25.0%Preservation as % TABM  
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 Rural Yes I / P0‐100 DJ1 137,815 0 10 100% —
Buffer Rural No I / P0‐100 DJ2 18,013 9,902 5 100% 5.00000 1,980.400
Buffer Rural Yes I / P 101‐200 DJ1 16,806 0 10 33% —
Rural No I / P 101‐200 DJ2 4,031 0 5 33% —
Preservation Area Subtotals (ft2):176,665 9,902
Square Feet Credits
29,707 29,707.000
0 0.000
9,902 1,980.400
39,609 31,687.400
Square Feet Credits
Nitrogen:28,942.848
Phosphorus:0.000563,359
TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM)
TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION
Mitigation Totals
Nutrient Offset:
Preservation:
Total Riparian Buffer:
Neuse 03020201 ‐ Outside Falls Lake
19.16394
N/A
Restoration:
Enhancement:
Mitigation Totals
1.  The Randleman Lake buffer rules allow some ditches to be classified as subject according to 15A NCAC 02B .0250 (5)(a).
last updated 08/03/2020
Appendix B
Vegetation Data
Table 2a. Planted Tree Species Summary

Table 2b. Planted Seed Mix Species Summary

Common Name Scientific Name Mit Plan % As-Built % Total Stems Planted
River Birch Betula nigra 10 10 1,100
Persimmon Diospyros virginiana 10 10 1,100
Overcup Oak Quercus lyrata 10 10 1,100
American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis 10 10 1,100
Swamp Chestnut Oak Quercus michauxii 10 10 1,100
Water Oak Quercus nigra 10 10 1,100
Willow Oak Quercus phellos 10 10 1,100
Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra 10 10 1,100
Shumard Oak Quercus shumardii 10 10 1,100
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis 5 5 600
Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5 5 600
11,100
13.81
804
Total
Planted Area (Ac.)
As-Built Stems/Acre
Common Name Scientific Name
% of Total
Species
Composition
Virginia Wild Rye Elymus virginicus 25%
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum 25%
Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii 10%
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata 10%
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium 10%
Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea 7%
Oxeye Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides 7%
Butterfly Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa 3%
Narrowleaf Sunflower Helianthus angustifolius 3%
Table 3. Vegetation Plot Mitigation Success Summary Table

Plot #Planted
Stems/Acre
Volunteer
Stems/Acre
Total
Stems/Acre
Success
Criteria
Met?
Average
Planted
Stem Height
1 647 0 647 Yes 1.27
2 486 0 486 Yes 1.29
3 890 0 890 Yes 1.36
4 728 0 728 Yes 1.35
5 850 0 850 Yes 1.37
6 607 0 607 Yes 1.25
7 405 0 405 Yes 1.32
8 809 0 809 Yes 1.75
9 607 0 607 Yes 1.93
10 567 0 567 Yes 1.67
11 567 0 567 Yes 1.40
Project Avg 651 0 651 Yes 1.46
Table 4. Stem Count Total and Planted Species
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
Betula nigra river birch Tree 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2
Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush Shrub 6 6 6 2 2 2
Diospyros virginiana common persimmon Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2
Quercus lyrata overcup oak Tree 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1
Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak Tree 2 2 2 5 5 5 1 1 1
Quercus nigra water oak Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 9 9 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1
Quercus rubra northern red oak Tree 4 4 4 5 5 5 1 1 1 4 4 4
Quercus shumardii Shumard's oak Tree 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2
16 16 16 12 12 12 22 22 22 18 18 18 21 21 21 15 15 15 10 10 10
7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8
647.5 647.5 647.5 485.6 485.6 485.6 890.3 890.3 890.3 728.4 728.4 728.4 849.8 849.8 849.8 607 607 607 404.7 404.7 404.7
PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T PnoLS P-all T
Betula nigra river birch Tree 4 4 4 4 4 4 22 22 22 32 32 32
Cephalanthus occidentalis common buttonbush Shrub 1 1 1 9 9 9 10 10 10
Diospyros virginiana common persimmon Tree 2 2 2 2 2 2 8 8 8 11 11 11
Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Tree 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 7 7 7
Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 8 8 8 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 21 21 21 23 23 23
Quercus lyrata overcup oak Tree 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 3 3 3 27 27 27 29 29 29
Quercus michauxii swamp chestnut oak Tree 2 2 2 10 10 10 10 10 10
Quercus nigra water oak Tree 2 2 2 1 1 1 13 13 13 13 13 13
Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 33 33 33 35 35 35
Quercus rubra northern red oak Tree 1 1 1 15 15 15 18 18 18
Quercus shumardii Shumard's oak Tree 2 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 13 13 13 16 16 16
20 20 20 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 177 177 177 204 204 204
6 6 6 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11
809.4 809.4 809.4 607 607 607 566.6 566.6 566.6 566.6 566.6 566.6 651.2 651.2 651.2 750.5 750.5 750.5
Shady Grove
Shady Grove
Species count
Stems per ACRE
1
0.02
1
0.020.02
102786-01-0007
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
1
0.02
1
0.02
1
0.02
1
0.02
102786-01-0003 102786-01-0004 102786-01-0005 102786-01-0006
1
Scientific Name Common Name Species Type
102786-01-0001 102786-01-0002
Annual Means
Scientific Name Common Name Species Type
102786-01-0008 102786-01-0009 102786-01-0010 102786-01-0011
1 1 1 1 11
Species count
Stems per ACRE
Current Plot Data (MY1 2023)
Current Plot Data (MY1 2023)
11
size (ACRES)0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.27 0.27
MY1 (2023) MY0 (2023)
Stem count
size (ares)
Appendix C
Monitoring Photos
Shady Grove MY1 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos

Vegetation Plot 1 (12/14/2023) Vegetation Plot 2 (12/14/2023)
Vegetation Plot 3 (12/14/2023) Vegetation Plot 4 (12/14/2023)

Vegetation Plot 5 (12/14/2023) Vegetation Plot 6 (12/14/2023)
Vegetation Plot 7 (12/14/2023) Vegetation Plot 8 (12/14/2023)

Vegetation Plot 9 (12/14/2023)

Vegetation Plot 10 (12/14/2023)
Vegetation Plot 11 (12/14/2023)

Shady Grove General Site Photos MY1 2023

Overspray (6/13/2023)

Overspray (6/13/2023)

Livestakes planted at culvert removal (7/14/2023)
Bare area re-seeded (7/14/2023)

Appendix D
Vegetation Monitoring Plot Data Sheets