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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20191692 Ver 5_2019-1692 V5_Phase B-C_Raleigh Farm_MY1 (2022) Report__20240329MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report RALEIGH FARM PHASE B-C NUTRIENT OFFSET AND BUFFER MITIGATION BANK PARCEL DWR Project # 2019-1692 V5 Neuse River Basin In Agreement with: Raleigh Farm Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument Pursuant to the Neuse Nutrient Management Strategy March 2024 Prepared By: Restoration Systems, LLC 1101 Haynes St. Suite 211 Raleigh, NC 27604 Phone: 919-755-9490 Fax: 919-755-9492 Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel pg. i MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel DWR Project # 2019-1692 V5 MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Parcel Location ................................................................................................................................. 1 2.1 Parcel Background ..................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Parcel Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 2 3.0 Restoration Activities ....................................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Construction Activities .............................................................................................................. 4 3.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities ......................................................................................... 4 3.3 Parcel Protection ....................................................................................................................... 6 4.0 Mitigation Potential ......................................................................................................................... 6 5.0 Monitoring Protocol & Success Criteria ........................................................................................... 7 5.1 Monitoring Protocol .................................................................................................................. 7 5.2 Parcel Maintenance .................................................................................................................. 7 5.3 Long Term Management Plan.................................................................................................. 7 5.4 MY1 (2022) Adaptive Management Plan................................................................................. 7 6.0 Financial Assurance .......................................................................................................................... 8 7.0 References ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Appendices Appendix A: General Figures and Tables Figure 1 - Parcel Location / Service Area Figure 2 - Current Conditions Plan View (Phase B) Figure 3 - Current Conditions Plan View (Phase C) Figure 4 - Credit Map & Monitoring Plan (Phase B) Figures 5, 5A-C - Credit Map & Monitoring Plan (Phase C) Table 1 - Project Components and Mitigation Credits Table 2 - Project Activity and Reporting History Table 3 - Project Contact Table 4 - Project Baseline Information and Attributes Appendix B: Vegetation Data, CVS Output Tables Table 5A – Monitoring Year 1 (2022) Vegetation (Phase B) Table 5B – Monitoring Year 1 (2022) Vegetation (Phase C) Vegetation Plot Photos 1-6 (Phase B) and 1-38 (Phase C) Vegetation Field Datasheets Appendix C: 2022/2023 Adaptive Management Plan Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Page 1 MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 1.0 Introduction Restoration Systems (Sponsor) is pleased to provide the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NC DWR) this Monitoring Year 1 (2022) Monitoring Report for the Raleigh Farm (Phase B-C) Bank Parcel (Parcel). As agreed upon in the Raleigh Farm Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) and Raleigh Farm Bank Parcel Development Packaged (BPDP), made and entered into on September 24, 2021 by Restoration Systems, LLC, acting as Bank Sponsor (Sponsor), and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Water Resources (DWR). This document details the riparian area restoration activities, monitoring efforts, and the final mitigation potential of the Parcel. Measuring 89.01 acres, the Parcel is designed to provide mitigation credits for unavoidable impacts due to development within the Neuse River Basin. NCDWR representatives conducted an onsite determination for parcel applicability and suitability of Site Features on June 8, 2020 (Phase B) and June 2, 2020 (Phase C). A Site Viability letter for Buffer & Nutrient Offset was provided by the Division on August 17, 2020 and September 24, 2020 for Phase B, and August 17, 2020 and September 25, 2020 for Phase C. North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation (NCWHF) was granted a Conservation Easement by the City Raleigh, North Carolina on June 12, 2023. The conservation easement was recorded at the Wake County Register of Deeds on July 26, 2023; Book No. 019393, Page 00672-00696. Restoration construction activities involved the removal of existing farm infrastructure, including piped crossings and existing earthen roads (farm paths). RS began preparation for restoration of the riparian buffer and planted the Parcel in February of 2022. Riparian buffer restoration activities included ripping/bedding of the parcel with a narrow set plow, bare- root planting, and broadcast application of a permanent seed mix. During February 25 – March 21, 2022, Axiom Environmental installed forty-nine (44) Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) monitoring plots (Phase B = 6, Phase C = 38) and collected as-built data. Year 1 data was collected between September 8 and October 11, 2022 (Appendix B). 2.0 Parcel Location The Parcel is located approximately three miles northwest of Clayton, five miles east of Garner, and seven miles southeast of Raleigh in Wake County, NC. The Parcel is within the Neuse River Basin 14-digit USGS Cataloging Unit 03020201110030 of the Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain (North Carolina Division of Water Quality [NCDWQ] Sub-basin Number 03-03-05) (Figure 1, Appendix A). Parcel Location: (35.707071°, -78.479510°) Directions to Parcel from Raleigh: - Head south on N. Blount St. - Turn left onto Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. (1.1mi) - Turn right on Rock Quarry Rd. (0.2mi) - Keep right to stay on Rock Quarry Rd. (7.4mi) - Turn left onto Old Baucom Rd. (1.8mi) - Latitude, Longitude: 35.707071°, -78.479510° Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Page 2 MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 2.1 Parcel Background The Parcel encompasses 89.01 acres of land over two tracts of historical agricultural fields. Prior to Parcel development, land use is described as a mixture of managed fields for biosolid applications from the City's NRRRF, row crop agriculture, and unmanaged hardwood forests. Site Features were devoid of woody vegetation outside of forested areas due to historic and agricultural practices. Managed features were maintained (mowed/brush hogged) to keep woody vegetation from establishing. The Parcel is comprised of four separate tracts situated just south of the Neuse River. Currently, a 200- foot Duke Power 500 KV Overhead Transmission Line is located outside of the Site’s easements. Additionally, Dominion Energy’s T-030 Gas Pipeline Extension Project will maintain a 50-foot utility easement over Project Parcels associated Phase B. The new easement abuts and runs parallel to Duke Power’s 200-foot overhead transmission line easement. Site design avoided all temporary and permanent easements associated with the T-030 Gas Pipeline, and the easements are located outside the T-030 Gas Pipeline easement (permanent and temporary). An existing City of Raleigh greenway trail (Neuse River Trail) meanders near portions of Phase B and Phase C. The Site’s footprint is outside of all greenway easements and footprints. 2.2 Parcel Objectives The primary goals associated with the restoration of riparian areas within the Bank Parcel focused on improving water quality, enhancing flood attenuation, and restoring wildlife habitat. These goals were achieved through the restoration and preservation of forested riparian areas adjacent to stream channels, in-line ponds, and an agricultural ditch. Goals were accomplished by the following. 1. Removing nonpoint sources of pollution associated with agricultural production, including: a. Ceasing the broadcast application of class B biosolids, fertilizer, pesticides, and other agricultural materials into and adjacent to Parcel Features. b. Providing a restored buffer to filter runoff from adjacent lands. 2. Reducing sedimentation within onsite and downstream receiving waters by reducing bank erosion, vegetation maintenance, and agricultural land disturbances by ceasing agricultural and current land use activities. 3. Promoting floodwater attenuation by increasing frictional resistance of floodwaters crossing Parcel floodplains. 4. Improving aquatic habitat by enhancing stream bed shading and natural detritus input. 5. Providing a terrestrial wildlife corridor and refuge in an area extensively developed for agricultural production. 6. Restoring and re-establishing natural community structure, habitat diversity, and functional continuity. 7. Protecting the Parcel’s riparian buffer functions and values in perpetuity. Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Page 3 MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 3.0 Restoration Activities To achieve the objectives above, a restoration plan including the following components was completed in February of 2022. Primary components of the Restoration Plan included the following. 1. Removal of dilapidated/ abandoned agricultural infrastructure within forested areas where feasible, 2. Removal of existing compacted earth roads associated with agricultural use, 3. Parcel-wide soil preparation & herbaceous vegetation treatment, 4. Riparian area restoration (replanting) extending from the top of bank (TOB) out 200’ where applicable and, 5. Parcel protection in perpetuity through a conservation easement. Tables A & B detail the restoration and protection activities. An outline of restoration activities and their completion dates is provided in Table 2 (Appendix A). Table A – Restoration Plan Activities Restoration Plan Activity Phase Specific Actions Herbaceous Treatment - The City, who actively self -manages the farm operations, treated fescue grasses within the Parcel ahead of planting efforts. Treatment consisted of a broadcast application using Roundup Custom (Glyphosate) at a rate of 3% and a surfactant of AgriDex at a rate of 1%, per acre, mixed with water. Removal of Existing Infrastructure - Removal of existing farm paths within the proposed easements by deep ripping to break soil compaction associated with equipment and vehicle use. NRRRF will establish new roads dependent on future use and need outside of the Site’s proposed easements. - Removal of large debris from the easement without damaging the existing riparian buffer Feature 3A, Phase B. Riparian Restoration Within the Site' s proposed conservation easements: - Treatment of Bermuda and fescue grass species within active pasture areas (see Herbaceous Treatment note above). - Site-wide discing of agricultural and pasture areas ahead of planting — discing occurred parallel to the Site Features, promoting floodwater attenuation by increasing frictional resistance of floodwaters crossing Parcel floodplains. - Establishment of a native herbaceous community via site -specific seed mix (see Planting List — Table D) - Establishment of a native hardwood forest via the planting of bare -root saplings from the top of bank out a maximum of 200' along Parcel Features —Planting List – Table C Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Page 4 MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 Table B – Summary Protection Activities Parcel protection (89.01 acres) 1.) North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation (NCWHF) was granted a Conservation Easement by the City Raleigh, North Carolina on June 12, 2023. The conservation easement was recorded at the Wake County Register of Deeds on July 26, 2023; Book No. 019393, Page 00672-00696. 2.) RS marked the easement at every corner with an iron, CE cap, and corner t-post. Additionally, easement posts were placed every 200-feet along the Parcel boundaries 3.1 Construction Activities Two primary construction activities occurred onsite including 1) removal of existing, earthen farm paths within the proposed easements by deep ripping with agricultural equipment to break up soil compaction associated with historic farm equipment and vehicle use; and 2) Removal of reinforced concrete pipes & other debris located within the proposed easement (as feasible) without damaging existing forest/vegetation. 3.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities Restoration of the riparian area allows for recolonization and expansion of characteristic species across the landscape. The riparian areas were restored according to the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0295. The planting plan for the riparian restoration area included planting 37,000 native bare-root hardwood saplings (Phase B = 7,200 saplings, Phase C = 29,800 saplings) across 57.265 acres (Phase B = 11.043 acres, Phase C = 46.222 acres) at a Parcel density of +/- 600 stems per acre and live stakes for stream bank stabilization where necessary. Community associations utilized in the proposed planting plan include Schafale and Weakley’s (2012) Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest (Piedmont Subtype) and Piedmont Bottomland Hardwoods. The planted species composition is intentionally diverse and while based on these communities, also accounted for local observations and nursery availability. All species were selected based on their ability for sediment stabilization, rapid growth rate, the ability to withstand hydraulic forces associated with flood events, suitability to specific soil types, and Parcel conditions. Tree species were mixed thoroughly before planting to provide a diverse and random plant across the Site. Planting density is set to ensure sufficient diversity and density of planted stems outlined in Rule 15A NCAC 02B.0295 of 260 trees per acre at the end of five years. No one tree species will be greater than 50% of the established stems. The bare root planting list is provided in Table C followed by the permanent seed mix in Table D. Year 1 (2022) vegetation data is provided in Appendix B. Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Page 5 MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 Table C – Planting List (Phase B) Common Name Scientific Name Tree/Shrub* Phase B (11.04 Ac.) Species % of Total River birch Betula nigra Tree 1,100 15% Persimmon Diospyros virginiana Tree 875 12% Yellow poplar Liriodendron tulipifera Tree 875 12% Mulberry Morus rubra Tree 500 7% Black gum Nyssa sylvatica Tree 425 6% Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Tree 425 6% Oak (White) Quercus alba Tree 425 6% Oak (Water) Quercus nigra Tree 950 13% Oak (Cherrybark) Quercus pagoda Tree 750 10% Oak (Willow) Quercus phellos Tree 875 12% Total 10 Species 7,200 100% Table C – Planting List (Phase C) Common Name Scientific Name Tree/Shrub* Phase C (46.22 Ac.) Species % of Total River birch Betula nigra Tree 4,200 14% Persimmon Diospyros virginiana Tree 3,300 11% Yellow poplar Liriodendron tulipifera Tree 3,600 12% Mulberry Morus rubra Tree 2,400 8% Black gum Nyssa sylvatica Tree 1,800 6% Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Tree 1,800 6% Oak (White) Quercus alba Tree 2,100 7% Oak (Water) Quercus nigra Tree 3,800 13% Oak (Cherrybark) Quercus pagoda Tree 3,300 11% Oak (Willow) Quercus phellos Tree 3,500 12% Total 10 Species 29,800 100% Table D – Permanent Seed (Phase B) Common Name Amount (in pounds) Common Name Amount (in pounds) Common Yarrow 0.60 Perennial Gaillardia (Blanketflower) 1.00 Winter Bentgrass, 1.00 Narrowleaf Sunflower 0.80 Blue False Indigo 0.20 Oxeye Sunflower 1.00 Plains Coreopsis 1.00 Wild Bergamot 0.20 Lanceleaf Coreopsis 1.00 Deertongue, Tioga 1.00 Cosmos 1.00 Clasping Coneflower 0.20 Rocket Larkspur 0.60 Blackeyed Susan 1.00 Showy Ticktrefoil 1.00 Purpletop 5.00 Purple Coneflower 1.00 Blue Vervain 0.40 Virginia Wildrye, 'Madison' 2.00 Total (pounds) 20.00 Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Page 6 MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 Table D – Permanent Seed (Phase C) Common Name Amount (in pounds) Common Name Amount (in pounds) Common Yarrow 1.50 Perennial Gaillardia (Blanketflower) 2.50 Winter Bentgrass, 2.50 Narrowleaf Sunflower 2.00 Blue False Indigo 0.50 Oxeye Sunflower 2.50 Plains Coreopsis 2.50 Wild Bergamot 0.50 Lanceleaf Coreopsis 2.50 Deertongue, Tioga 2.50 Cosmos 2.50 Clasping Coneflower 0.50 Rocket Larkspur 1.50 Blackeyed Susan 2.50 Showy Ticktrefoil 2.50 Purpletop 12.50 Purple Coneflower 2.50 Blue Vervain 1.00 Virginia Wildrye, 'Madison' 5.00 Total (pounds) 50.00 3.3 Parcel Protection North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation (NCWHF) was granted a Conservation Easement by the City Raleigh, North Carolina on June 12, 2023. The conservation easement was recorded at the Wake County Register of Deeds on July 26, 2023; Book No. 019393, Page 00672-00696. RS marked the easement at every corner with an iron, CE cap, and corner t-post. Additionally, easement posts were placed every 200- feet along the Parcel boundaries. 4.0 Mitigation Potential DWR has determined the nitrogen abatement of restored riparian areas to be 2,273.02 lbs. per acre as agreed to in the Raleigh Farm MBI. Riparian buffer credits were measured to the nearest whole square foot. Mitigation potential for each Project Phase is detailed below. The Parcel restored 46.974 acres and preserved 29.112 acres of riparian area within a 89.01-acre Parcel. The Parcel permanently protects an additional 11.405 acres consisting of areas beyond 200-ft from Site Features, the footprint of Site Features, and non-credited access/maintenance areas within the conservation easement that do not generate credit. Table 1 (Appendix A) outlines the components and mitigation credits to be generated within the Parcel. The generated Neuse River Riparian Buffer Credits (RBC) and Nutrient Offset Credit (NOC, nitrogen) on restored riparian areas were measured from the top of bank out perpendicularly 200-feet on Parcel Features (streams, ephemeral channels, and an in-line pond). Riparian buffer restoration credits can be converted and transferred to NOC upon approval from DWR. However, conversions of NOC from widths 101'- 200' (measured from top of bank) to RBC will not occur. The Sponsor must request and receive written approval of the conversion and transfer of any mitigation credits from DWR prior to adding or removing credits from the ledgers. The Sponsor will maintain three individual ledgers, one to account for riparian buffer restoration credits, one to account for riparian buffer preservation credits, and one to account for NOC. All credit assets shall be accurately depicted on these credit ledgers (Table 1, Appendix A). Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Page 7 MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 5.0 Monitoring Protocol & Success Criteria 5.1 Monitoring Protocol Restoration monitoring procedures for vegetation at each Phase will monitor plant survival and species diversity. Quantitative sampling will include fifty (44) permanent 10 x 10-meter vegetation plots (Phase B = 6, Phase C =38) as outlined in the CVS Level 1-2 Protocol for Recording Vegetation, Version 4.2 (Lee et al. 2008) and will occur no earlier than Fall of each year (Figures 2 and 3, Appendix A). Vegetation plot placement will adequately represent riparian buffer credit and nutrient offset credit areas. A reference photo will be taken from the origin point of each plot. All planted stems in the plots will be marked with flagging tape and recorded. Data collected will include species, height, planting type (planted stem and/or volunteer). Total and planted stem density by plot and species will be reported during monitoring years 0-5 (Tables 5A-B, Appendix B). Individual and average stem height data will be reported during monitoring years 3-5. Monitoring of the restoration efforts will be performed for five years or until success criteria are fulfilled. Restoration Systems shall submit to NCDWR annual monitoring reports no later than December 31st of each year. Each report will document the success of the vegetation and any maintenance, supplemental planting, or encroachment within the easement areas. Success criteria within the buffer will be based on the survival of planted species at a density of 260 stems per acre after five years of monitoring. The first annual monitoring activities were conducted between September 8 and October 11, 2022 and found an average planted stem density of 290 stems per acre for Phase B and 360 stems per acre for Phase C. Additionally, 3 of the 6 plots in Phase B and 30 of the 38 plots in Phase C met the stem density success criteria of 260 stems per acre (Appendix B). 5.2 Parcel Maintenance A remedial action plan will be developed and implemented with the approval of DWR in the event the Parcel or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve success criteria as outlined above. Other vegetation maintenance and repair activities may include pruning, mulching, and fertilizing. If exotic invasive plant species require treatment, such species will be controlled by mechanical (physical removal with the use of a chainsaw) and/ or chemical methods (aquatic approved herbicide) in accordance with North Carolina Department of Agriculture (NCDA) rules and regulations. If mowing is deemed necessary by the Sponsor during the monitoring period, the Sponsor must receive approval from DWR prior to conducting any mowing activities within Neuse Buffer Zones 1 and 2 to ensure that no buffer violations have occurred. 5.3 Long Term Management Plan The conservation easement will preserve all areas and prohibit all use of the property inconsistent with its use as a nutrient offset and riparian buffer mitigation property, including any activity that would materially alter the biological integrity of the Site/Parcel. North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation (NCWHF) was granted a Conservation Easement by the City Raleigh, North Carolina on June 12, 2023. The conservation easement was recorded at the Wake County Register of Deeds on July 26, 2023; Book No. 019393, Page 00672-00696. RS marked the easement at every corner with an iron, CE cap, and corner t- post. Additionally, easement posts were placed every 200-feet along the Parcel boundaries. 5.4 MY1 (2022) Adaptive Management Plan In response to stem mortality observed in MY1 (2022) vegetation survey data and the as-built site visit on July 19, 2022, multiple items requiring corrective actions were identified, including dense/tall herbaceous vegetation, stem densities within some of the vegetation plots were low, no conservation easement placards on easement boundaries, and areas of encroachment in the easement from the tenant farmer. Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Page 8 MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 Starting in late November of 2022 and going through early January 2023, RS implemented an Adaptive Management Plan to address these issues. Documentation of the AMP’s implementation is provided in Appendix C. 6.0 Financial Assurance RS will secure all financial assurances according to the approved MBI. During the monitoring period, no bond shall be less than $100,000 initially, to cover monitoring expenses. Performance bonds for monitoring shall be renewed at least annually to cover the next years monitoring period, with confirmation of renewal provided to DWR with each annual monitoring report when applicable. DWR reserves the right to alter the credit release schedule if monitoring reports are submitted without proof of bond renewals when applicable. 7.0 References Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule - 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (Published November 17, 2014) Lee, M.T., R.K. Peet, S.D. Roberts, and T.R. Wentworth. 2008. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation. Version 4.2. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Enhancement Program. Raleigh, North Carolina. Schafale, M. P. and Weakley, 2012. A Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, Fourth Approximation. Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Appendix A: General Figures and Tables MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 Appendix A: General Figures and Tables Figure 1 - Parcel Location / Service Area Figure 2 - Current Conditions Plan View (Phase B) Figure 3 - Current Conditions Plan View (Phase C) Figure 4 - Credit Map & Monitoring Plan (Phase B) Figure 5, 5A-C - Credit Map & Monitoring Plan (Phase C) Table 1 - Project Components and Mitigation Credits Table 2 - Project Activity and Reporting History Table 3 - Project Contact Table 4 - Project Baseline Information and Attributes Raleigh Farm Nutrient Offset andBuffer Mitigation Bank Parcel USGS 14-Digit Hydrologic Unit03020201100030 35.698851, -78.494698 !( HYDE COUNTY WAKE COUNTY CARTERET COUNTY SAMPSON COUNTY DUPLIN COUNTY PITT COUNTY BEAUFORT COUNTY BLADEN COUNTY ONSLOW COUNTY BERTIE COUNTY CRAVEN COUNTY JOHNSTON COUNTY ROBESON COUNTY HALIFAX COUNTY PENDER COUNTY TYRRELL COUNTY WAYNE COUNTYHARNETT COUNTY PAMLICO COUNTY JONES COUNTYCUMBERLAND COUNTY MARTIN COUNTY LENOIR COUNTY ORANGE COUNTY WILSON COUNTY CHATHAM COUNTY GRANVILLE COUNTY HOKE COUNTY LEE COUNTY WASHINGTON COUNTY DURHAM COUNTY WARREN COUNTYPERSON COUNTY GREENE COUNTY HERTFORD COUNTY PERQUIMANS COUNTY CHOWAN COUNTY VANCE COUNTY NORTHAMPTON COUNTY CAMDEN COUNTY GATES COUNTY CURRITUCK COUNTY NASH COUNTY FRANKLIN COUNTY EDGECOMBE COUNTY PASQUOTANK COUNTY DARE COUNTY CASWELL COUNTY MOORE COUNTY COLUMBUS COUNTY FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: Title: Project: Prepared for: 1³ Legend Neuse River Basin USGS HUC 6-Digit: 030202 NC Major Rivers North Carolina County Boundaries Bank Parcel - Buffer Mitigaiton Service Area: Neuse River Basin USGS Hydrologic Unit 03030001 - Minus Falls Lake Watershed Bank Parcel - Nutrient Offset Service Area: Neuse River Basin USGS Hydrologic Unit 03030001 - Minus Falls Lake Watershed Service Layer Credits: Sources: Esri, HERE,DeLorme, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO,USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, KadasterNL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China(Hong Kong), swisstopo, MapmyIndia, © RJH JAN. 2023 1:850,000 2019-1692 v4 PARCEL LOCATION AND SERVICE AREA RALEIGH FARM NUTRIENT OFFSET AND BUFFER MITIGATION BANK PARCEL PHASE B-C Wake Count y, NC NC DEQ Division of Water Resources 401 & BufferPermitting Branch 0 2010Miles 2 53 6 1 4 FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: APS MAR 2024 1:2500 22-014 Title: Project: Prepared for: Wake County, NC 2 ³ 0 300 600 900150Feet Legend Raleigh Farm Phase B Conservation Easement: 15.05 acres Raleigh Farm Phase A and C Conservation Easement Raleigh Farm Phase B Site Features Top of Bank (TOB) Vegetation Plots Meeting Success Criteria Vegetation Plots Not Meeting Success Criteria CURRENTCONDITIONSPLAN VIEW RALEIGH FARMNUTRIENT OFFSETAND BUFFERMITIGATION BANKPARCEL PHASE B 6 1 8 9 4 2 5 33 23 38 26 20 17 28 21 19 12 25 15 14 32 37 13 29 3122 24 34 27 35 3 7 18 11 10 30 36 16 FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: APS MAR 2024 1:2500 22-014 Title: Project: Prepared for: Wake County, NC 3 ³ 0 500 1,000 1,500250Feet Legend Raleigh Farm Phase C Conservation Easement: 73.96 acres Raleigh Farm Phase B Conservation Easement Maintained ROW (No Credit) Raleigh Farm Phase C Site Features Top of Bank (TOB) Vegetation Plots Meeting Success Criteria Vegetation Plots Not Meeting Success Criteria CURRENTCONDITIONSPLAN VIEW RALEIGH FARMNUTRIENT OFFSETAND BUFFERMITIGATION BANKPARCEL PHASE C !*" !> !> !*" #* Old Bauco m R d . Phase B; Feature 2C Phase B; Main Trib. 4 Phase B; Neuse River Phase B; Feature 2B Phase B; Feature 2A Phase B; Feature 3A Dom i n o n T - 0 3 0 G a s L i n e Duke P o w e r 2 0 0 - f o o t E a s m e n t Du k e P o w e r 9 0 - f o o t E a s m e n t Raleigh Greenway Neuse River Trail Feature 2A and 2B Drainage Area < 20-Feet, No CreditConservation Easement Offset From All Utility Easements by 5-Feet 4 2 3 53 6 1 4 Imagery: 2017 NC OneMap 0 200 400 600 800100Feet NOTE ABOUT WIDTHS & CREDITING: Riparian Buffer Credits (RBC) Restoration Areas TOB to 20-29' qualifies for 75% RBM credit. TOB-100 ft. = Buffer width is contiguous from TOB, is a minimum of 30 ft. from the TOB and maximum of 100 ft. from the TOB, and qualifies for 100% RBM credit. RBC on Ephemeral Features (Res. from TOB to 100- Ft. Preservation from TOB to 200-Ft.). All RBC is within the contributing drainage area of the ephemeral feature, and will not total more than 25 percent of the total area of RBC. (Appendix B - Credit Determination Table) Nutrient Offset Credit (NOC) Nutrient Offset Credit is contiguous from TOB, is a minimum of 50 ft. from the TOB and a maximum of 200 ft. from the TOB. Legend Project Parcels Conservation Area: 15.05-Acres Maintenance ROW (Subject to the Conservation Easement, No Credit) Ephemeral Drainage Areas Surveyed TOB Vegitation Monitoring Plots (12 Total) Site Features By Classification Intermittent/Perennial Ephemeral TOB Offsets TOB to 30 Feet TOB to 50 Feet TOB to 100 Feet TOB to 2000 Feet Raleigh Farm - Phase B - Credit Determination No Credit - Less Than 20 Feet Preservation, RBC (20-29 Feet) Preservation, RBC Restoration, RBC (20-29 Feet) Restoration, RBC Restoration, NOC No Credit - Beyond 200 feet RBC on Ephemeral Features < 2 0 - F e e t , N o C r e d i t FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: Title: Project: Prepared for: 4³ Wake County, NC RJH 1:3,000 2019-1692 v5 CREDIT MAP & MONITORING PLAN RALEIGH FARMNUTRIENT OFFSETAND BUFFERMITIGATION BANKPARCEL PHASE B JAN. 2023 NC DEQ Division of Water Resources 401 & BufferPermitting Branch !*" !*" !*" !*" !> !> !> !> !> !> !> !> !> !*" !> !> #* #* #* #* #* #* #* #* Phase C; Neuse River Phase C; Feature 3A Phase C; Feature 5B Phase C; Feature 4A Phase C; Feature 1A Mia l P l a n t a t i o n R d . Phase C; Pond 5 (Ag. In-Line Pond & Spillway)Phase C; Feature 5C Phase C; Feature 1A Phase C; Pond 1 (Eph. In-Line Pond) Phase C; Feature 1B Phase C; Feature 2A Phase C; Feature 2C Phase C; Feature 2E Phase C; Feature 4B Phase C; Feature 2B (Wetland) Phase C; Feature 2D (Wetland) Phase C; Feature 6A Raleigh Greenway Neuse River Trail Duke P o w e r 2 0 0 - f o o t E a s m e n t Maintenance ROW: 0.18 Acres Phase C - Feature 1A (Culvert) No Credit Maintenance ROW: 0.57 Acres Phase C - Pond 1 (Dam/Outlet Pipe) No Credit Maintenance ROW: 0.52 Acres Phase C - Feature 1A (Culvert) No Credit Maintenance ROW: 0.58 Acres Phase C - Pond 5 (Dam/Outlet) No Planting, No Credit Inset Box - Figure 5B Inset Box - Figure 5C Inset Box - Figure 5A Maintenance ROW: 0.02 Acres Phase C - MW-53R No Credit Maintenance ROW: 0.05 Acres Phase C - GP-12R No Credit Maintenance ROW: 0.58 Acres Phase C -Pond 5 No Credit Legend Project Parcels Easement Area: 73.96 Acres Maintenance ROW (No Credit) Site Features By Classification Intermittent/Perennial Ephemeral In-Line Pond Ditch Surveyed TOB TOB Offsets TOB to 30 Feet TOB to 50 Feet TOB to 100 Feet TOB to 200 Feet Raleigh Farm - Phase C - Credit Determination No Credit - Less Than 20 Feet Preservation, RBC (20-29 Feet) Preservation, RBC Restoration, RBC (20-29 Feet) Restoration, RBC Restoration, NOC No Credit - Beyond 200 feet Phase C: Feature 2B and 2D - Wetlands Imagery: 2017 NC OneMap FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: Title: Project: Prepared for: 5³ Wake County, NC RJH 1:4,500 2019-1692 v5 RALEIGH FARMNUTRIENT OFFSETAND BUFFERMITIGATION BANKPARCEL PHASE C 0 200 400 600 800100Feet JAN. 2023 NC DEQ Division of Water Resources 401 & BufferPermitting Branch CREDIT MAP & MONITORING PLAN !> Phase C; Feature 5B Phase C; Feature 1A Phase C; Pond 5 (Ag. In-Line Pond & Spillway) Phase C; Feature 5C Phase C; Pond 1 (Eph. In-Line Pond) Du k e P o w e r 2 0 0 - f o o t E a s m e n t Maintenance ROW: 0.18 Acres Phase C - Feature 1A (Culvert) No Credit Maintenance ROW: 0.57 Acres Phase C - Pond 1 (Dam/Outlet Pipe) No Credit Maintenance ROW: 0.58 Acres Phase C - Pond 5 (Dam/Outlet) No Credit 17 16 11 10 12 15 14 13 0 200 400 600 800100Feet Legend Project Parcels Easement Area: 73.96 Acres Maintenance ROW (No Credit) Vegitation Monitoring Plots (38 Total) Ephemeral Drainage Areas Site Features By Classification Intermittent/Perennial Ephemeral In-Line Pond Surveyed TOB TOB Offsets Phase C, 30 Phase C, 50 Phase C, 100 Phase C, 200 Raleigh Farm - Phase C - Credit Determination No Credit - Less Than 20 Feet Preservation, RBC (20-29 Feet) Preservation, RBC Restoration, RBC (20-29 Feet) Restoration, RBC Restoration, NOC No Credit - Beyond 200 feet RBC on Ephemeral Features NOTE ABOUT WIDTHS & CREDITING: Riparian Buffer Credits (RBC) Restoration Areas TOB to 20-29' qualifies for 75% RBM credit. TOB-100 ft. = Buffer width is contiguous from TOB, is a minimum of 30 ft. from the TOB and maximum of 100 ft. from the TOB, and qualifies for 100% RBM credit. RBC on Ephemeral Features (Res. from TOB to 100- Ft. Preservation from TOB to 200-Ft.). All RBC is within the contributing drainage area of the ephemeral feature, and will not total more than 25 percent of the total area of RBC. (Appendix B - Credit Determination Table) Nutrient Offset Credit (NOC) Nutrient Offset Credit is contiguous from TOB, is a minimum of 50 ft. from the TOB and a maximum of 200 ft. from the TOB. < 20-Feet, No Credit Feature 1A Drainage Area Imagery: 2017 NC OneMap FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: Title: Project: Prepared for: ³ 5A Wake County, NC RJH 1:2,200 2019-1692 v5 RALEIGH FARMNUTRIENT OFFSETAND BUFFERMITIGATION BANKPARCEL PHASE C JAN. 2023 NC DEQ Division of Water Resources 401 & BufferPermitting Branch CREDIT MAP & MONITORING PLAN !*" !> !> !> !> !> !*" #* #* #* Phase C; Neuse River Mia l P l a n t a t i o n R d . Phase C; Feature 1A Phase C; Pond 1(In-Line Pond) Phase C; Feature 1B Phase C; Feature 2A Phase C; Feature 2C Phase C; Feature 2E Phase C; Feature 2B (Wetland) Phase C; Feature 2D (Wetland) Phase C; Feature 6A Maintenance ROW: 0.57 Acres Phase C - Pond 1 (Dam/Outlet Pipe) No Credit Maintenance ROW: 0.52 Acres Phase C - Feature 1A (Culvert) No Credit Feature 1A Drainage Area < 20-Feet, No Credit Raleigh Greenway Neuse River Trail Maintenance ROW: 0.02 Acres Phase C - MW-53R No Credit Maintenance ROW: 0.05 Acres Phase C - GP-12R No Credit 2 23 17 6 1 8 9 4 3 7 5 18 26 10 20 28 21 19 25 22 24 27 0 230 460 690 920115Feet Legend Project Parcels Easement Area: 73.96-Acres Maintenance ROW (No Credit) Ephemeral Drainage Areas Phase C: Feature 2B and 2D - Wetlands Vegitation Monitoring Plots (38 Total) Surveyed TOB Site Features By Classification Intermittent/Perennial Ephemeral In-Line Pond Ditch TOB Offsets Phase C, 30 Phase C, 50 Phase C, 100 Phase C, 200 Raleigh Farm - Phase C - Credit Determination No Credit - Less Than 20 Feet Preservation, RBC (20-29 Feet) Preservation, RBC Restoration, RBC (20-29 Feet) Restoration, RBC Restoration, NOC No Credit - Beyond 200 feet RBC on Ephemeral Features NOTE ABOUT WIDTHS & CREDITING: Riparian Buffer Credits (RBC) Restoration Areas TOB to 20-29' qualifies for 75% RBM credit. TOB-100 ft. = Buffer width is contiguous from TOB, is a minimum of 30 ft. from the TOB and maximum of 100 ft. from the TOB, and qualifies for 100% RBM credit. RBC on Ephemeral Features (Res. from TOB to 100- Ft. Preservation from TOB to 200-Ft.). All RBC is within the contributing drainage area of the ephemeral feature, and will not total more than 25 percent of the total area of RBC. (Appendix B - Credit Determination Table) Nutrient Offset Credit (NOC) Nutrient Offset Credit is contiguous from TOB, is a minimum of 50 ft. from the TOB and a maximum of 200 ft. from the TOB. Imagery: 2017 NC OneMap FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: Title: Project: Prepared for: ³ 5B Wake County, NC RJH 1:2,200 2019-1692 v5 RALEIGH FARMNUTRIENT OFFSETAND BUFFERMITIGATION BANKPARCEL PHASE C JAN. 2023 NC DEQ Division of Water Resources 401 & BufferPermitting Branch CREDIT MAP & MONITORING PLAN !> !> !> #* #* Phase C; Feature 3A Phase C; Feature 4A Mia l P l a n t a t i o n R d . Phase C; Feature 2A Phase C; Feature 2C Phase C; Feature 2E Phase C; Feature 4B Phase C; Feature 2B (Wetland) Phase C; Feature 2D (Wetland) Raleigh Greenway Neuse River Trail Maintenance ROW: 0.57 Acres Phase C - Pond 1 (Dam/Outlet Pipe) No Credit Feature 4A Drainage Area < 20-Feet, No Credit < 20-Feet, No Credit Maintenance ROW: 0.05 Acres Phase C - GP-12R No Credit 23 17 9 33 18 38 26 10 30 36 28 19 25 16 32 37 29 3122 24 34 11 27 35 8 0 200 400 600 800100Feet Legend Project Parcels Easement Area: 73.96 Acres Maintenance ROW (No Credit) Ephemeral Drainage Areas Site Features By Classification Intermittent/Perennial Ephemeral In-Line Pond Ditch Phase C: Feature 2B and 2D - Wetlands Vegitation Monitoring Plots (38 Total) Surveyed TOB TOB Offsets Phase C, 30 Phase C, 50 Phase C, 100 Phase C, 200 Raleigh Farm - Phase C - Credit Determination No Credit - Less Than 20 Feet Preservation, RBC (20-29 Feet) Preservation, RBC Restoration, RBC (20-29 Feet) Restoration, RBC Restoration, NOC No Credit - Beyond 200 feet RBC on Ephemeral Features NOTE ABOUT WIDTHS & CREDITING: Riparian Buffer Credits (RBC) Restoration Areas TOB to 20-29' qualifies for 75% RBM credit. TOB-100 ft. = Buffer width is contiguous from TOB, is a minimum of 30 ft. from the TOB and maximum of 100 ft. from the TOB, and qualifies for 100% RBM credit. RBC on Ephemeral Features (Res. from TOB to 100- Ft. Preservation from TOB to 200-Ft.). All RBC is within the contributing drainage area of the ephemeral feature, and will not total more than 25 percent of the total area of RBC. (Appendix B - Credit Determination Table) Nutrient Offset Credit (NOC) Nutrient Offset Credit is contiguous from TOB, is a minimum of 50 ft. from the TOB and a maximum of 200 ft. from the TOB. Imagery: 2017 NC OneMap FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: Title: Project: Prepared for: ³ 5C Wake County, NC RJH 1:2,500 2019-1692 v5 RALEIGH FARMNUTRIENT OFFSETAND BUFFERMITIGATION BANKPARCEL PHASE C JAN. 2023 NC DEQ Division of Water Resources 401 & BufferPermitting Branch CREDIT MAP & MONITORING PLAN Raleigh Farm Bank Parcel ‐ Phase B‐C, 2019‐1692v5, Project Credits (Asbuilt) 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)  Phase B ——— Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 0‐100 2C, 3A, 4B 41,188 41,188 1 100% 1.00000 N/A 41,188.000 Yes 2,149.245 — Nutrient Offset Rural No Ephemeral Restoration 0‐100 2A, 2B 16,523 1 100%N/A —Yes 862.192 — Nutrient Offset Rural No I / P Restoration 101‐200 2C, 3A, 4B 121,779 1 33%N/A —Yes 6,354.591 — Nutrient Offset Rural No Ephemeral Restoration 101‐200 2A, 2B 71,913 1 33%N/A —Yes 3,752.516 — ——— ——— Phase C ——— Buffer Rural No Ephemeral Restoration 20‐29 Pond 1 154 0 1 75%N/A —No —— Buffer Rural No Ephemeral Restoration 0‐100 1A, 4A, Pond 1 392,415 245,500 1 100% 1.00000 N/A 245,500.000 Yes 20,476.739 — Buffer Rural No In‐Line Pond Restoration 0‐100 Pond 5 6,748 6,748 1 100% 1.00000 N/A 6,748.000 Yes 352.120 — Buffer Rural Yes I / P Restoration 0‐100 1B, 2A, 2C, 2E, 3A, 4B,  5C, Neuse  River 297,034 297,034 1 100% 1.00000 N/A 297,034.000 Yes 15,499.631 — Nutrient Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 0‐100 6A 30,006 1 100%No —Yes 1,565.753 — Nutrient Offset Rural No Ditch Restoration 101‐200 6A 49,213 1 33%No —Yes 2,568.000 — Nutrient Offset Rural No Ephemeral Restoration 101‐200 1A, 4A, Pond 1 428,090 1 33%N/A —Yes 22,338.308 — Nutrient Offset Rural No In‐Line Pond Restoration 101‐200 Pond 5 32,357 1 33%N/A —Yes 1,688.432 — Nutrient Offset Rural Yes I / P Restoration 101‐200 1B, 2A, 2C, 2E, 3A, 4B,  5B, 5C, Neuse 705,849 1 33%N/A —Yes 36,832.144 — Rural Yes I / P No Credit ‐ Maintenance Easement Neuse River 1,155 No —No —— ——— Totals (ft2):2,194,424 590,470 590,470.000 114,439.672 0.000 Total Buffer (ft2):737,539 590,470 Total Nutrient Offset (ft2):1,455,730 N/A Total Ephemeral Area (ft2) for Credit:392,569 245,500 Total Eligible Ephemeral Area (ft2):245,807 25.0%Ephemeral Reaches as % TABM Enter Preservation Credits Below Total Eligible for Preservation (ft2):245,846 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 Phase B — Rural No Ephemeral 0‐100 2A, 2B 14,771 5 100%— Rural Yes I / P0‐100 2C, 3A, 4B 283,825 193,000 10 100% 10.00000 19,300.000 Rural Yes I / P 101‐200 2C, 3A, 4B 45,792 10 33%— Rural Yes I / P20‐29 2C 138 10 75%— No Credit ‐ <20 Ft. 2C 673 — — Phase C — Rural Yes I / P20‐29 2E, 3A 1,165 10 75%— Rural No Ephemeral 0‐100 Pond 1, 1A, 4A 103,334 5 100%— Rural Yes I / P0‐100 1B, 2A, 2C, 2E, 3A, 4B, 5B, 5C, Neuse River 617,612 10 100%— Rural No In‐Line Pond 0‐100 Pond 5 52,687 52,687 5 100% 5.00000 10,537.400 Buffer Rural No Ephemeral 101‐200 Pond 1, 1A, 4A 45,635 5 33%— Buffer Rural Yes I / P 2C, 2E, 3A, 5B, 5C, Neuse River 92,564 10 — Rural No In‐Line Pond Pond 5 6,987 5 — No Credit ‐ <20 Ft. or  Maintenance Easement Pond 1, 2e, 3a, Neuse River 2,933 — Preservation Area Subtotals (ft2):1,268,116 245,687 Square Feet Credits 590,470 590,470.000 0 0.000 245,687 29,837.400 836,157 620,307.400 Square Feet Credits Nitrogen:75,961.937 Phosphorus:0.000 Neuse 03020201 ‐ Outside Falls Lake 19.16394 N/A Restoration: Enhancement: Mitigation Totals 1,455,730 TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM) TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION Mitigation Totals Nutrient Offset: Preservation: Total Riparian Buffer: 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 Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Appendix A: General Figures and Tables MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History Activity / Milestone BPDP Proposed Date Actual Date BPDP Approved Q4 2021 October 20, 2021 Acquisition of Conservation Easement Q4 2021 June 12, 2023 (recorded July 26, 2023) Soil preparation Q1 2022 February 2022 Removal of Existing Infrastructure & rubble within easement (as feasible) Q1 2022 February 2022 Planting Q1 2022 February 2022 As-built Data Collection Q1 2022 February 21 – 26, 2022 As-built Report Submittal Q2 2022 January 2024 Year 1 Monitoring Q4 2022 March 2024 Year 2-5 Monitoring Q4 2023 - 2026 MY2 expected Q2 2024, MY3-5 on schedule Table 3: Project Contact Firm POC & Address Full Delivery Provider Restoration Systems, LLC 1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 George Howard and John Preyer 919.755.9490 Designer/Permitting: Restoration Systems, LLC Raymond Holz: 919.755.9490 1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Planting Contractor: Restoration Systems, LLC Josh Merritt: 919.755.9490 1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Seeding Contractor: Restoration Systems, LLC Matthew Harrell: 919.755.9490 1101 Haynes Street, Suite 211 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Nursery Stock Suppliers: ArborGen 1.888.888.7158 Baseline Data Collection Axiom Environmental, Inc. Grant Lewis; 919.215.1693 218 Snow Ave. Raleigh, NC 27603 Vegetation Monitoring: Axiom Environmental, Inc. Grant Lewis; 919.215.1693 218 Snow Ave. Raleigh, NC 27603 Table 4: Project Baseline Information & Attributes Project Information Project Name Raleigh Farm – Phase B-C County Wake Project Area (acres) 89.01 Project Coordinates (latitude and longitude) 35.707071ºN, -78.479510ºW (NAD83/WGS84) Project Watershed Summary Information Physiographic Province Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain River Basin Neuse USGS Hydrologic Unit 8-digit 03020201 USGS Hydrologic Unit14-digit 03020201100030 DWR Sub-basin 03-04-02 Project Drainage Area, Total Outfall (acres) 350 Project Drainage Area Percentage of Impervious Area > 5% Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Appendix B: Vegetation Data, CVS Output Tables MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 Appendix B: Vegetation Data, CVS Output Tables Table 5A – Monitoring Year 1 (2022) Vegetation (Phase B) Table 5B – Monitoring Year 1 (2022) Vegetation (Phase C) Vegetation Plot Photos 1-6 (Phase B) and 1-38 (Phase C) Vegetation Field Datasheets Table 5A. Total Stems by Plot and Species (Phase B) Project Code 220141. Project Name: Raleigh Farm B 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 Betula nigra river birch Tree 222111 222555101010 Diospyros virginiana common persimmon Tree 222 Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Tree 333333151515 Morus rubra red mulberry Tree 333222 555101010 Nyssa tupelo Tree 111 Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Tree 222222999 Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 3 3 3 333111333101010121212 Platanus occidentalis var. ocSycamore, Plane‐tree Tree 111 111 Quercus oak Tree 1 1 1 111222222 666151515 Quercus nigra water oak Tree 111111222222 Quercus pagoda cherrybark oak Tree 333111 111 555555 Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 1 1 1 3 3 3 444777 777888666666555111111434343888888 444444333333444555101010111111 283.3 283.3 283.3 323.7 323.7 323.7 242.8 242.8 242.8 242.8 242.8 242.8 202.3 202.3 202.3 445.2 445.2 445.2 290 290 290 593.5 593.5 593.5 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% 0.15 1 0.02 1 0.02 6 0.15 Species count Stems per ACRE 1 0.02 1 0.02size (ACRES) Annual Means MY1 (2022) MY0 (2022) Stem count size (ares)1 6 0.02 1 0.02 Current Plot Data (MY1 2022) Scientific Name Common Name Species Type 22014‐01‐0001 22014‐01‐0002 22014‐01‐0003 22014‐01‐0004 22014‐01‐0005 22014‐01‐0006 Table 5B.  Total Stems by Plot and Species (Phase C) Project Code 220141.  Project Name: Raleigh Farm C 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 Betula nigra river birch Tree 111333111 Diospyros virginiana common persimmon Tree 222111 111111111666555 Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Tree 222 111 111 Morus rubra red mulberry Tree 111111 Nyssa tupelo Tree Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Tree 777777 777 444111 111 Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 222 111111222222222444 Quercus oak Tree 222111222 Quercus alba white oak Tree 111 Quercus nigra water oak Tree 333 222111 111 Quercus pagoda cherrybark oak Tree 111111 111222 333 111 Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 222 222111 111 111111999666121212101010181818555121212121212222 333333333444888101010444444555222 445.2 445.2 445.2 364.2 364.2 364.2 242.8 242.8 242.8 485.6 485.6 485.6 404.7 404.7 404.7 728.4 728.4 728.4 202.3 202.3 202.3 485.6 485.6 485.6 485.6 485.6 485.6 80.94 80.94 80.94 Color for Density Exceeds requirements by 10%PnoLS = Planted excluding livestakes Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10%P‐all = Planting including livestakes Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10% T = All planted and natural recruits including livestakes Fails to meet requirements by more than 10% T includes natural recruits Scientific Name Common Name Species Type 220141‐01‐0001 220141‐01‐0002 220141‐01‐0003 220141‐01‐0004 220141‐01‐0005 220141‐01‐0006 220141‐01‐0009 220141‐01‐0010 size (ares) size (ACRES) Species count Stems per ACRE 1 0.02 Stem count 220141‐01‐0007 220141‐01‐0008 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 Current Plot Data (MY1 2022) Table 5B.  Total Stems by Plot and Species (Phase C, continued) Project Code 220141.  Project Name: Raleigh Farm C 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 Betula nigra river birch Tree 111 111 Diospyros virginiana common persimmon Tree 111111 111111111 Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Tree 111 111 Morus rubra red mulberry Tree 222111444333 222 Nyssa tupelo Tree 111 Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Tree 222 111333111 Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 111111444222 333 Quercus oak Tree 111111111222222111 Quercus alba white oak Tree 111 Quercus nigra water oak Tree 111 Quercus pagoda cherrybark oak Tree 222 111222222 666 Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 333 111 111111333111333 555777101010888999666999666888888 333666666444555444555444444333 202.3 202.3 202.3 283.3 283.3 283.3 404.7 404.7 404.7 323.7 323.7 323.7 364.2 364.2 364.2 242.8 242.8 242.8 364.2 364.2 364.2 242.8 242.8 242.8 323.7 323.7 323.7 323.7 323.7 323.7 Color for Density Exceeds requirements by 10%PnoLS = Planted excluding livestakes Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10%P‐all = Planting including livestakes Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10% T = All planted and natural recruits including livestakes Fails to meet requirements by more than 10% T includes natural recruits 220141‐01‐0011 220141‐01‐0012 Scientific Name Common Name Species Type 220141‐01‐0019 220141‐01‐0020220141‐01‐0013 220141‐01‐0014 220141‐01‐0015 220141‐01‐0016 220141‐01‐0017 220141‐01‐0018 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 Current Plot Data (MY1 2022) Stem count size (ares) size (ACRES) Species count Stems per ACRE 1 0.02 Table 5B.  Total Stems by Plot and Species (Phase C, continued) Project Code 220141.  Project Name: Raleigh Farm C 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 Betula nigra river birch Tree 222 222 Diospyros virginiana common persimmon Tree Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Tree 111111222111 444222 Morus rubra red mulberry Tree 111 222 Nyssa tupelo Tree Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Tree 111 333 Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 555444111444 333 555 Quercus oak Tree 333111 222222 111 Quercus alba white oak Tree 222444111 Quercus nigra water oak Tree 111 Quercus pagoda cherrybark oak Tree 333222222111666222222101010 Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 222 111 111111 151515141414777888101010777999141414101010000 555777555444444333444444333000 607 607 607 566.6 566.6 566.6 283.3 283.3 283.3 323.7 323.7 323.7 404.7 404.7 404.7 283.3 283.3 283.3 364.2 364.2 364.2 566.6 566.6 566.6 404.7 404.7 404.7 0 0 0 Color for Density Exceeds requirements by 10%PnoLS = Planted excluding livestakes Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10%P‐all = Planting including livestakes Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10% T = All planted and natural recruits including livestakes Fails to meet requirements by more than 10% T includes natural recruits 220141‐01‐0025 220141‐01‐0026 220141‐01‐0027 220141‐01‐0028 220141‐01‐0029 220141‐01‐0030220141‐01‐0023 220141‐01‐0024220141‐01‐0021 220141‐01‐0022 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 Current Plot Data (MY1 2022) Scientific Name Common Name Species Type Stem count size (ares) size (ACRES) Species count Stems per ACRE Table 5B.  Total Stems by Plot and Species (Phase C, continued) Project Code 220141.  Project Name: Raleigh Farm C 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 Betula nigra river birch Tree 333 444 222555111262626424242 Diospyros virginiana common persimmon Tree 2 2 2 24 24 24 45 45 45 Liriodendron tulipifera tuliptree Tree 222222 1 1 1 22 22 22 53 53 53 Morus rubra red mulberry Tree 111 222333111 555 292929292929 Nyssa tupelo Tree 111 Nyssa sylvatica blackgum Tree 222 222222111111222484848888889 Platanus occidentalis American sycamore Tree 444111 4 4 4 56 56 56 68 68 68 Quercus oak Tree 222222333 333 111333333717171 Quercus alba white oak Tree 999888 Quercus nigra water oak Tree 333222 111 151515202020 Quercus pagoda cherrybark oak Tree 50 50 50 61 61 61 Quercus phellos willow oak Tree 111 25 25 25 34 34 34 111111121212777999888444111111999338338338519519520 555666333333444333333555121212111111 445.2 445.2 445.2 485.6 485.6 485.6 283.3 283.3 283.3 364.2 364.2 364.2 323.7 323.7 323.7 161.9 161.9 161.9 445.2 445.2 445.2 364.2 364.2 364.2 360 360 360 552.7 552.7 553.8 Color for Density Exceeds requirements by 10%PnoLS = Planted excluding livestakes Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10% P‐all = Planting including livestakes Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10% T = All planted and natural recruits including livestakes Fails to meet requirements by more than 10% T includes natural recruits 220141‐01‐0031 220141‐01‐0032 220141‐01‐0033 220141‐01‐0034 220141‐01‐0035 220141‐01‐0036 Scientific Name Common Name Species Type 220141‐01‐0037 220141‐01‐0038 Annual Means MY1 (2022) MY0 (2022) 1 0.02 1 0.02 38 0.94 38 0.94 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 1 0.02 Stem count size (ares) size (ACRES) Species count Stems per ACRE Current Plot Data (MY1 2022) Raleigh Farm - Phase B MY1 (2022) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs Raleigh Farm - Phase B Appendix B: Vegetation Data, CVS Output Tables MY1 Monitoring Report –2022 Plot 1 Plot 2 Plot 3 Plot 4 Plot 5 Plot 6 Raleigh Farm - Phase C Site MY1 (2022) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs (taken September 28 and 29, 2022) Appendix B: Vegetation Data, CVS Output Tables Raleigh Farm - Phase C Site MY1 Monitoring Report – March 2024 Plot 7 Plot 1 Plot 2 Plot 3 Plot 4 Plot 5 Plot 6 Plot 8 Raleigh Farm - Phase C Site MY1 (2022) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs (taken September 28 and 29, 2022) Plot 15 Plot 9 Plot 10 Plot 11 Plot 12 Plot 13 Plot 14 Plot 16 Appendix B: Vegetation Data, CVS Output Tables Raleigh Farm - Phase C Site MY1 Monitoring Report – March 2024 Raleigh Farm - Phase C Site MY1 (2022) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs (taken September 28 and 29, 2022) Plot 23 Plot 17 Plot 18 Plot 19 Plot 20 Plot 21 Plot 22 Plot 24 Appendix B: Vegetation Data, CVS Output Tables Raleigh Farm - Phase C Site MY1 Monitoring Report – March 2024 Raleigh Farm - Phase C Site MY1 (2022) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs (taken September 28 and 29, 2022) Plot 31 Plot 25 Plot 26 Plot 27 Plot 28 Plot 29 Plot 30 Plot 32 Appendix B: Vegetation Data, CVS Output Tables Raleigh Farm - Phase C Site MY1 Monitoring Report – March 2024 Raleigh Farm - Phase C Site MY1 (2022) Vegetation Monitoring Photographs (taken September 28 and 29, 2022) Plot 33 Plot 34 Plot 35 Plot 37 Plot 38 Plot 36 Appendix B: Vegetation Data, CVS Output Tables Raleigh Farm - Phase C Site MY1 Monitoring Report – March 2024 Raleigh Farm Phase B-C Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Appendix C: AMP MY1 (2022) Monitoring Report – March 2024 Appendix C: 2022/2023 Adaptive Management Plan Restoration Systems, LLC 1101 Haynes St. Suite 211 Raleigh, North Carolina Ph: (919) 755-9490 August 26, 2023 Fx: (919) 755-9492 1101 Haynes St., Suite 211 • Raleigh, NC 27604 • www.restorationsystems.com • Ph 919.755.9490 • Fx 919.755.9492 TO: Ms. Katie Merritt Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 FROM: Barrett Jenkins RE: DWR #2019-1692v5 / Raleigh Farm Phase BC Nutrient Offset Site and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel/ Completion of Adaptive Management Plan Ms. Merritt, This letter is to notify DEQ of completing the Adaptive Management Plan (AMP) for the Raleigh Farm Phase A Nutrient Offset Site and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel (DWR #2020-1225v2) submitted in December 2022. During the as-built site visit in July 2022, multiple items requiring corrective action were identified, stem densities within some of the vegetation plots were low, no conservation easement placards on easement boundaries, and areas of encroachment in the easement. In Phase B Restoration Systems (RS) observed dieback of planted hardwood species across certain areas of the Site during the monitoring season of Yr. 1, 2022. The as-built data indicated six hundred and seven (607) stems/acre. However, the Yr. 1 vegetation survey showed an average of two hundred and fifty-eight (258) stems per acre, which fails to meet requirements by less than 10%. There was a reduction of three hundred and forty-nine (349) stems per acre between Yr. 0 and Yr.1. In Phase C Restoration Systems (RS) observed dieback of planted hardwood species across certain Site areas during the monitoring season of Yr. 1, 2022. The as-built data indicated five hundred and fifty-two (552) stems/acre. However, the Yr. 1 vegetation survey indicated an average of three hundred and sixty- six (366) stems per acre across the Site, which exceeds requirements by 10%. There was a reduction of one hundred and eighty-six (186) stems/acre between Yr. 0 and Yr.1. Tree mortality occurred infrequently throughout the Site. Multiple variables, including drought and dense herbaceous vegetation, are the lead causes for the high mortality in planted stems. On January 5, 2023, RS implemented a targeted replant in Phase B of one thousand five hundred (1,500) bare roots across roughly five (+/-5) acres of the easement (Figure 1) and Phase C of seven thousand four hundred (7,400) bare roots across roughly twenty-three (+/-23) acres of the easement (Figure 1). Planting zones and densities were based on Yr. 1 monitoring data. The species were picked from the original planting list with minor modifications based on the species’ success. Planted species were hand mixed into bundles by a professional to ensure proper diversity of planted material throughout the replanted areas. Two RS Project Managers were onsite to guarantee that the overall quality of the planting would exceed success criteria requirements. Bare roots were planted and flagged within the fixed vegetation monitoring plots, which will be recorded in the Yr. 2, 2023, Monitoring Restoration Systems, LLC DWR #2019-1692v4 / Raleigh Farm Phase BC Nutrient Offset Site / Completion of Adaptive Management Plan Page 2 Report. Table 2 details the species and the number of planted stems. Photo documentation is provided on pages 4-5 of the replanting effort. Table 2a: Phase B remedial planting species and number of stems Common Name Species Number of Stems River birch Betula nigra 200 Eastern redbud Ceris canadensis 50 Yellow Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 175 Mulberry Morus rubra 175 Black gum Nyssa sylvatica 175 Sycamore Platanus Occidentalis 175 Oak (Swamp chestnut) Quercus michauxii 200 Oak (Water) Quercus nigra 175 American elm Ulmus americana 175 Total 10 species 1,500 Table 2b: Phase C remedial planting species and number of stems Common Name Species Number of Stems River birch Betula nigra 1,000 Eastern redbud Ceris canadensis 200 Yellow Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 800 Mulberry Morus rubra 1,000 Black gum Nyssa sylvatica 800 Sycamore Platanus Occidentalis 900 Oak (Swamp chestnut) Quercus michauxii 1,000 Oak (Water) Quercus nigra 1,000 American elm Ulmus americana 700 Total 10 species 7,400 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 512.230.0424. Sincerely, Barrett Jenkins Restoration Systems Restoration Systems, LLC DWR #2019-1692v4 / Raleigh Farm Phase BC Nutrient Offset Site / Completion of Adaptive Management Plan Page 3 Attachments 1.) Photo Log 2.) Figure 1a – Phase B AMP Action Items Overview 3.) Figure 1b – Phase C AMP Action Items Overview Restoration Systems, LLC DWR #2019-1692v4 / Raleigh Farm Phase B Nutrient Offset Site / Completion of Adaptive Management Plan Page 4 1101 Haynes St., Suite 211 • Raleigh, NC 27604 • www.restorationsystems.com • Ph 919.755.9490 • Fx 919.755.9492 Photo 1 - Phase B: Added T-post to prevent encroachment (Figure 1). November 9, 2022 Photo 2 – Phase B: Added T-post to prevent encroachment (Figure 1). November 9, 2022 Restoration Systems, LLC DWR #2019-1692v4 / Raleigh Farm Phase BC Nutrient Offset Site / Completion of Adaptive Management Plan Page 5 Photo 3 – Phase B: Planting crew hand planting bare root hardwoods. January 5, 2023 Restoration Systems, LLC DWR #2019-1692v4 / Raleigh Farm Phase BC Nutrient Offset Site / Completion of Adaptive Management Plan Page 6 Photo 4 – Phase C: Added T-post to prevent encroachment (Figure 1). November 9, 2022 Photo 5 – Phase C: Planting crew hand planting bare root hardwoods. January 5, 2023 Restoration Systems, LLC DWR #2019-1692v4 / Raleigh Farm Phase BC Nutrient Offset Site / Completion of Adaptive Management Plan Page 7 Photo 3 – Phase C: Planting crew hand planting bare root hardwoods January 5, 2023 Old Bauco m R d . Phase B; Neuse River 12' x 12' centers (300 stems/acre added) 12' x 12' centers (300 stems/acre added) Dom i n o n T - 0 3 0 G a s L i n e Duke P o w e r 2 0 0 - f o o t E a s m e n t Du k e P o w e r 9 0 - f o o t E a s m e n t Imagery: 2017 NC OneMap 0 200 400 600 800100Feet < 2 0 - F e e t , N o C r e d i t FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: Title: Project: Prepared for: 1a³ Wake County, NC RJH 1:3,000 2019-1692 v5 MY1 AMPMap RALEIGH FARMNUTRIENT OFFSETAND BUFFERMITIGATION BANKPARCEL PHASE B Feb. 2023 NC DEQ Division of Water Resources 401 & BufferPermitting Branch Legend Conservation Area: 15.06-Acres Project Parcels Phase B Replant Areas (5 acres) Veg_Succes Exceeds requirements by 10% Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10% Fails to meet requirements by more than 10% Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10% Site Features By Classification Intermittent/Perennial Ephemeral TOB Offsets TOB to 30 Feet TOB to 50 Feet TOB to 100 Feet TOB to 2000 Feet RBC on Ephemeral Features Phase C; Neuse River Mia l P l a n t a t i o n R d . Raleigh Greenway Neuse River Trail Duke P o w e r 2 0 0 - f o o t E a s m e n t Legend Easement Area: 73.96 Acres Maintenance ROW (No Credit) Project Parcels Phase C Added T post CVS Success Exceeds requirements by 10% Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10% Fails to meet requirements by more than 10% Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10% Planting Zones/Added Stems/Spacing Added 200 stems/acre (15' x 15' centers) Added 300 stems/acre (12' x 12' centers) Added 400 stems/acre (10' x 12' centers) Added 500 stems/acre (8' x 11' centers) Site Features By Classification Intermittent/Perennial Ephemeral In-Line Pond Ditch TOB Offsets TOB to 30 Feet TOB to 50 Feet TOB to 100 Feet TOB to 200 Feet Imagery: 2017 NC OneMap FIGURE Drawn by: Date: Scale: Project No.: Title: Project: Prepared for: 1b³ Wake County, NC RJH 1:4,500 2019-1692 v5 MYI AMPMap RALEIGH FARMNUTRIENT OFFSETAND BUFFERMITIGATION BANKPARCEL PHASE C 0 200 400 600 800100Feet Feb. 2023 NC DEQ Division of Water Resources 401 & BufferPermitting Branch