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Home My WebLink About20211037 Ver 2_Saints Delight Asbuilt Memo 3.11.2024__20240311 March 11, 2024 From: Barrett Jenkins, Project Manager, Restoration Systems To: Katie Merritt, NCDWR, Nutrient Offset Banking SUBJECT: Saints Delight Nutrient Offset Bank Parcel - Post Construction Documentation NCDWR # 2021-1037v2 In accordance with section VI. Post Construction Documentation for the Restoration Systems Neuse 04 Nutrient Offset Umbrella Banking Instrument Restoration Systems (RS) is providing the following post- construction documentation for the Saints Delight Bank Parcel (“Site”), DWR# 2021-1037v2. The Site is in Craven County, NC, approximately 4.5 miles north of the town of Bridgeton. The conservation easement was recorded, survey boundaries were marked with t posts, the soil was prepared, and trees and seeds were planted between January and February 2024. Installation of monitoring plots was completed in the last 30 days. The following more detailed summary of activities is provided, and a figure including the location of installed monitoring plots for riparian restoration, riparian enhancement, and riparian preservation is attached. Conservation Easement: The Deed of Conservation Easement was recorded at the Craven County Register of Deeds on August 8, 2023; Bk 3774, Pg 162-175. The Conservation Easement Plat was also recorded; Plat Book J, Page 64-D. RS assigned the Deed of Conservation Easement to North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation, INC. on November 29th; Bk 3784, Ph 2063-2082. Easement corners are currently marked with t-post wrapped in PVC and high-visibility tape. Parcel Preparation: Historically, agricultural fields slated for restoration were in no-till agriculture and good condition. Typical field treatments were continued through the end of 2023. Four (4) culverts were removed in late November 2023. After removal, feature banks were stabilized to prevent erosion. Planting Summary: The conservation easement area was planted with bareroot hardwood species on January 24, 2024. Approximately 37.46 acres were planted at an average density of 672 stems per acre on approximately 8’ x 8’ spacing. The tree species planted were proposed in the Bank Parcel Development Plan (BPDP) and are listed below in Table 1. White oak (Quercus alba), referenced in Table 6 under “Proposed Substitutes” of the BPBP, was substituted for Willow oak (Quercus phellos) and is added to Table 1 in red. A photo log of planting efforts is attached. Table 1: As-built Bareroot Planting by Species (species added as substitutions are in red) Common Name Scientific Name % of Total Planted Trees As-built # Planted As-built % of Total Planted Trees Forest Strata River birch Betula nigra 10% 2,520 10% Canopy Redbud Cercis canadensis 5% 1,260 5% Subcanopy Persimmon Diospyros virginiana 10% 2,520 10% Canopy Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5% 1,260 5% Canopy Tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 5% 1,260 5% Canopy Red mulberry Morus rubra 10% 2,520 10% Canopy Wax myrtle Myrica ceifera 5% 1,260 5% Shrub Sycamore Platanus occidentalis 10% 2,520 10% Canopy White oak Quercus albo 10% 2,520 10% Canopy Swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii 10% 2,520 10% Canopy Water oak Quercus nigra 10% 2,520 10% Canopy Willow oak Quercus nigra 10% 2,520 10% Canopy American elm Ulmus americana 10% 2,520 10% Canopy Total 25,200 In addition to planting bareroot hardwoods, the Site was seeded with the following mix of native annual and perennial herbaceous cover, Table 2. Species not initially reported in the approved BPDP have been added in red. Seeding was completed in February 2024. Table 2: As-built Seed mix (species added from BPDP in red) Common Name Scientific Name Annual/Perennial Plains Coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria Annual Deertongue, Tioga Panicum clandestinum Perennial Blackeyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta Perennial Purpletop Tridens flavus Perennial Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceloata Perennial Clasping Coneflower Rudbeckia amplexicaulis Annual Oxeye Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides Perennial Common Yarrow Achillea millefolium Perennial Perennial Gaillardia (Blanketflower) Gaillardia aristata Perennial Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Perennial Winter Bentgrass Argostis hyemalis Perennial Bluefalse indigo Baptisia australis Perennial Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus Annual Rocket Larkspur Consolida ajacis Annual Showy Tick trefoil Desmodium canadense Perennial Virginia Wildrye Elymus virginicus Perennial Narrowleaf Sunflower Helianthus angustifolius Perennial Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa Perennial !( !(!( !( !( !( Stapleford Road Feature CDitch(Flows to UT6) Minor Utility Line , 30-Foot ROW Feature DDitch(Flows to UT5) Feature EDitch(Flows to UT6) Feature FDitch(Flows to UT5) Feature DDitch(Flows to UT5) UT6, I/PSubject Throughout UT5, I/PNot Subjec t Feature CRight Bank200-Foot Offset Line Feature D200-Foot Offset LineLeft Bank Feature DRight Bank200-Foot Offset Line Feature FLeft Bank200-Foot Offset Line FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: Title: Project : Prepa red f or: 1³ RJH 1:3,0 00 AS BUILT MEMO RESTORATIONACTIVITIES Legend Subject Fee-Simple Parcel Saints Delight - Conservation Easement: 38.40 Acres Utility Line Utility - 15 -Foot Offset (30-Fee t Total) Utility - Centerline !(DEQ I/P Origin !(Removed Culverts (4 Total) Parcel Features by Clas sification Ditch I/P Stream Surveyed Top of Bank (TOB) Surveyed Top of Bank (TOB) Offset TOB - 50 Feet 51 - 100 Feet 101 - 200 Feet Installed Vegetation Monitoring Plots (31 Total) Planted Area: 3 7.46 Acres 0 400 800200 Feet Cra ve n C ou nty, NC SAINTS DELIGHTNUTRIENT OFFSETBANK PARCEL FEB. 20 24 20 21-1 037v2 NC DEQ Division of Water Resou rces 401 & BufferPermitting Branch !( !( Stapleford Road Feature CDitch(Flows to UT6) Minor Utility Line , 30-Foot ROW Feature DDitch(Flows to UT5) Feature EDitch(Flows to UT6) Feature FDitch(Flows to UT5) Feature DDitch(Flows to UT5) UT6, I/PSubject Throughout UT5, I/PNot Subjec t Feature CRight Bank200-Foot Offset Line Feature D200-Foot Offset LineLeft Bank Feature DRight Bank200-Foot Offset Line Feature FLeft Bank200-Foot Offset Line FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: Title: Project : Prepa red f or: 2³ RJH 1:3,0 00 AS BUILT MEMO CREDIT AREA Legend Subject Fee-Simple Parcel Saints Delight - Co nservation Easement: 38.40 Acres Utility Line Utility - 15-Foot Offset (30-Feet Total) Utility - Centerline !(DEQ I/P Origin Surveyed Top of Bank (TOB) Parcel Features by Clas sification Ditch I/P Stream Surveyed Top of Bank (TOB) Offset TOB - 50 Feet 51 - 100 Feet 101 - 200 Feet Installed Vegetation Monitoring Plots (31 Total) Satins Delight - Asbuilt Credit Dete rmination Rip arian Restoration for NOC, Ditch Rip arian Restoration for NOC, I/P - Not Subject Rip arian Restoration for NOC, I/P - Subje ct Restoration, No Cre dit - Less Than 50 Fe et 0 400 800200 Feet Cra ve n C ou nty, NC SAINTS DELIGHTNUTRIENT OFFSETBANK PARCEL FEB. 20 24 20 21-1 037v2 NC DEQ Division of Water Resou rces 401 & BufferPermitting Branch NOTE ABOUT WIDTHS & CREDITING: Nutrient Offset Credit (NOC) Nutrient Offse t Credit is contiguous fro m TOB, is a minimum of 50 ft. from the TOB and a maximum of 200 ft. from the TOB. Saints Delight As-Built (January 2024) Photo Log Photo 1: Crew Members Mixing Bareroots Prior to Planting Before Saints Delight Nutrient Offset Bank Parcel Photo Log DWR ID#: 2021-1037v2 Restoration Systems, LLC Photo 2: Crew Members Mixing Trees Bareroots Before Planting Saints Delight As-Built (January 2024) Photo Log Photo 3: Crew Members Planting Bareroots Saints Delight Nutrient Offset Bank Parcel Photo Log DWR ID#: 2021-1037v2 Restoration Systems, LLC Photo 4: Crew Members Planting Baretoots Saints Delight As-Built (January 2024) Photo Log Photo 5: Planted Swamp Chestnut Oak Saints Delight Nutrient Offset Bank Parcel Photo Log DWR ID#: 2021-1037v2 Restoration Systems, LLC Photo 6: Planted Bareroot on TOB Saints Delight As-Built (January 2024) Photo Log Photo 7: Planted Water Oak on TOB Saints Delight Nutrient Offset Bank Parcel Photo Log DWR ID#: 2021-1037v2 Restoration Systems, LLC