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Home My WebLink About20221493 Ver 1_DWR 2022-1493v1_EMH Farm - Adaptive Management Plan_Verification_20240603 EMH Adaptive Management Plan EMH Farm Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Clearwater Mitigation Solutions Guilford County, North Carolina May 2024 EMH Farm 2024 ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN Summary of Implementation During a June 5, 2023 as-built site walk-through with NCDWR, three areas with visibly low stem density were delineated and temporary transects were conducted in each of these three areas (Transects 1, 2, and 3). Clearwater intended to replant all three areas prior to MY1 monitoring, however, during MY1, several additional areas of planted stem mortality were observed on-site. As such, Clearwater elected to hold off replanting until after MY1 measurements to use the MY1 data to pinpoint additional areas of planted stem mortality, likely due to the planting period and subsequent drought conditions. An adaptive management plan was implemented in February 2024 that included planting 6,070 bare-root stems across 10.55 acres, including the three transect areas, as depicted on Figure- Adaptive Management Plan. 24” – 36” premium bare- roots were planted which will allow for these trees to get above the fescue and increase survivability. Sycamores were planted per the planting list at percentages comparable to originally approved BPDP, however efforts were made to ensure Sycamores are not planted within the three transect areas noted. Additionally, efforts were made to not plant Willow Oaks near Plot 2. Vegetation transects will be performed in planted areas during MY2 monitoring to document sufficient planting. Below is the supplemental species planting list, which are composed of plant species in the approved mitigation plan. An Adaptive Management Plan Figure and Pictures are also included on the following pages. Supplemental Planting List (Planted February 2024) Common Name Scientific Name # of Planted Stems % of Total Planted Trees Canopy Type River birch Betula nigra 980 17.6 Canopy Tulip Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 560 10 Canopy Red mulberry Morus rubra 280 5 Midstory Black willow Salix nigra 750 5 Midstory Sycamore Platanus occidentalis 980 17.6 Canopy Mockernut hickory Carya tomentosa 280 5 Canopy Swamp chestnut oak Quercus michauxii 560 10 Canopy Water oak Quercus nigra 560 10 Canopy Willow oak Quercus phellos 560 10 Canopy Shumard oak Quercus shumardii 280 5 Canopy American elm Ulmus americana 280 5 Canopy Total 6,070 100 ! ! ! ! ! !! ! !!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !!!! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 2 3 7 6 9 5 2 1 3 4 8 19 11 14 10 15 16 13 17 12 18 NC Ce nt er f or G eo gr aphic I nf orm a tion & An aylsis FIGU R E Dra wn b y: Da te: Sca le : Pro jec t N o.: KRJ 1:2000 22-033 Tit le: Pro jec t: Pre pa red fo r: Guilford County, N C 2 ³ 0 30 0 60 0150Fe e t Lege nd EM H F a rm E a se me n t = 2 6.8 1 a c Su b je ct P a rce l B ou n d a rie s Rip a ria n R e sto ra tio n , T OB -1 0 0 F e e t Rip a ria n R e sto ra tio n o n E p h e m e ra l C h a n n e l, TO B -1 0 0 F e et Rip a ria n R e sto ra tio n , T OB -1 0 0 F e e t Rip a ria n R e sto ra tio n o n E p h e m e ra l C h a n n e l, 1 0 1 -2 0 0 F e e t Rip a ria n E n h a n ce me n t, TO B -1 0 0 F e e t Rip a ria n E n h a n ce me n t, 1 0 1 -2 0 0 F ee t Rip a ria n E n h a n ce me n t, 2 0 -2 9 F e e t Rip a ria n P re se rvatio n , TO B -1 0 0 F e e t Rip a ria n P re se rvatio n , 1 0 1 -2 0 0 F e et Rip a ria n P re se rvatio n , 2 0 -2 9 F e e t In te rm itte n t/P e re nn ia l S tre a m C h a nn e l To p o f Ba n k Ep h e m e ra l C h a n ne l To p o f B an k Pe rm e n e n t Ve g e tatio n P lo ts 50 m x 2 m Ve g e ta tio n Tra n se cts To p o f B a n k to 2 0 -F e e t To p o f B a n k to 3 0 -F e e t To p o f B a n k to 5 0 -F e e t !!To p o f B a n k to 1 0 0-F e e t !!To p o f B a n k to 2 0 0-F e e t Q1 2 0 2 4 P ro p o se d S u p p le m e n ta l P la n tin g A re a Curr ent ConditionsPlan View Dec 2023 EMH FA RMBUFFERMITIGATIONBANK PAR CEL U T 1 U T 3 E 2 E 1 U T 2 EMH Adaptive Management Plan EMH Farm Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Clearwater Mitigation Solutions Guilford County, North Carolina May 2024 EMH Farm 2024 ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN Implementation Pictures Pic 1: Planting Crew planting in Transect 1 Area. Pic 2: Supplemental plantings in Transect 2 Area. EMH Adaptive Management Plan EMH Farm Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel Clearwater Mitigation Solutions Guilford County, North Carolina May 2024 Pic 3: Supplemental plantings in Transect 1 Area. Pic 4: Supplemental plantings in Transect 1 Area. Pic 5: Supplemental planting in Transect 1 Area.