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MONITORING YEAR 4
ANNUAL REPORT
Final
LOFLIN DAIRY BUFFER MITIGATION SITE
Randolph County, NC
NCDEQ Contract No. 003995
NCDMS ID No. 95008
Data Collection Period: July 2015
Draft Submission Date: August 28, 2015
Final Submission Date October 7, 2015
PREPARED FOR:
NC Department of Environmental Quality,
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652

PREPARED BY:
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WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
1430 S. Mint Street, Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site, hereafter referred to as the Site, is located within the Randleman
Reservoir watershed of the Cape Fear River Basin. On-site stream channels are unnamed tributaries to
Bob Branch, which drains to the Randleman Regional Reservoir. The Site is located in the Carolina Slate
Belt of the Piedmont Physiographic Province (USGS, 1998) approximately six miles southeast of the
intersection of Interstate 85 and Highway 311 in Randolph County, NC. Directions and a map of the Site
are provided in Figure 1 (Appendix 1). The Site has historically been used for agricultural purposes, and
is surrounded by fields that are alternately used for cattle and crop production. A conservation
easement has been recorded to protect 9.8 acres of riparian corridor resources in perpetuity. The
project is being completed to provide buffer mitigation units (BMUs) in the Cape Fear River Basin, and
will include 9.1 acres in buffer restoration. The remaining protected acreage is buffer preservation not
sought for credit. See Table 1 (Appendix 1) for a summary of project components and mitigation credits.
A map of the conservation easement and project reaches is provided in Figure 2 (Appendix 1).
The goals of the Site address water quality improvements identified in the Cape Fear River Basin
Restoration Priorities Report (RBRP) (NCEEP, 2009) and include the following:
• Remove harmful nutrients from creek flow;
• Reduce pollution of creek by excess sediment;
• Restore terrestrial habitat; and
• Improve aesthetics.
The following project objectives were established in the Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site Mitigation
Plan (2012) to meet the RBRP goals:
• 9.1 acres of riparian area will be fenced off from adjacent agricultural activities and runoff will
be filtered through buffer zones. Flood flows will be filtered through restored riparian areas,
where flood flow will spread through native vegetation. Vegetation will be planted to uptake
excess nutrients;
• Stream bank erosion which contributes sediment load to the creek will be greatly reduced, if not
eliminated, in the project area. Eroding streambanks will be stabilized by increased woody root
mass in banks and reducing channel incision. Storm flow containing grit and fine sediment will
be filtered through restored riparian buffer areas, where flow will spread through native
vegetation;
• The establishment and maintenance of riparian buffers will create long-term shading of the
channel bed, reducing thermal heating and improving aquatic habitat; and
• Adjacent buffer and riparian habitats will be restored with native vegetation and invasive
species will be treated as part of the project. Native vegetation will provide cover and food for
terrestrial creatures.
Overall, the Site has met the required buffer mitigation success criteria for the fourth year of annual
monitoring (MY4). Although three vegetation plots (4, 6, and 15) did not meet the MY4 success criteria,
the average stem density of the Site is greater than the required MY4 success criteria. Areas with
Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) and patches of other invasive species observed in MY4 will be
treated and maintained as needed throughout the monitoring period to ensure minimal advancement
occurs within the Site.
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Monitoring Year 4 Annual Report
Executive Summary..
1.0 Project Overview.................................................................................................................1
1.1 Project Goals and Objectives...........................................................................................1
1.2 Monitoring Year 4 Data Assessment................................................................................ 2
1.3 Monitoring Year 4 Summary............................................................................................ 3
2.0 Methodology....................................................................................................................... 3
3.0 References........................................................................................................................... 4
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 General Tables and Figures
Figure 1
Project Vicinity Map
Figure 2
Project Component/Asset Map
Table 1
Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Table 2
Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3
Project Contact Table
Table 4
Project Baseline Information and Attributes
Appendix 2
Visual Assessment Data
Figure 3.0-3.3
Integrated Current Condition Plan View
Table 5
Vegetation Condition Assessment Table
Vegetation Photographs
Appendix 3
Vegetation Plot Data
Table 6
Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment
Table 7
CVS Vegetation Plot Metadata
Table 8
Planted and Total Stem Count
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1.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site, hereafter referred to as the Site, is located within the Randleman
Regional Reservoir watershed (North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) Subbasin 03-06-08)
of the Cape Fear River Basin (United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)
03030003010060). On-site stream channels are unnamed tributaries to Bob Branch (NCDWR Index No.
17-9.6-(1)) which drains to the Randleman Regional Reservoir. The Site is located in the Carolina Slate
Belt of the Piedmont Physiographic Province (USGS, 1998) approximately six miles southeast of the
intersection of Interstate 85 and Highway 311 in Randolph County, NC. Directions and a map of the Site
are provided in Figure 1 (Appendix 1).
The Site is surrounded by fields that are alternately used for cattle and crop production. The Site is
comprised of two areas (Area A and B) on one parcel of land along several unnamed tributaries and
ephemeral ditches to Bob Branch. A map of the conservation easement and project reaches is provided
in Figure 2 (Appendix 1). The Site has historically been used for agricultural purposes. The current
property owner has confirmed that Area A was used as an active dairy farm since 1947 and Area B has
been surrounded by agricultural fields since the late 1920s. Bob Branch is a direct tributary to the
Randleman Regional Reservoir. The reservoir is a regional water supply and stream buffer protection
rules are in place throughout the watershed. At the downstream limits of the project, Area A has a
drainage area of 18 acres (0.03 square miles) and Area B has a drainage area of 59 acres (0.09 square
miles).
The NCDWR assigns best usage classifications to State Waters that reflect water quality conditions and
potential resource usage. Bob Branch is classified as Class WS -IV waters. Class WS -IV waters are used as
sources of water supply for drinking or food processing purposes where a more restrictive WS -I, WS -II,
or WS -III classification is not feasible. These waters are also protected for Class C uses such as secondary
recreation, fishing, wildlife, fish and aquatic life propagation and survival, and agriculture. WS -IV waters
are generally in moderately to highly -developed watersheds or Protected Areas. This portion flowing
into the Randleman Regional Reservoir is located within the Critical Area or area within one-half mile of
a water supply
A conservation easement has been recorded to protect 9.8 acres of riparian corridor resources in
perpetuity. The project is being completed to provide buffer mitigation units (BMUs) in the Cape Fear
River Basin and will include 9.1 acres of buffer restoration. The remaining protected acreage is buffer
preservation not sought for credit. See Table 1 (Appendix 1) for a summary of project components and
mitigation credits.
1.1 Project Goals and Objectives
Prior to construction activities, the primary watershed stressor was the lack of a vegetated buffer and
nutrient runoff from adjacent agricultural maintenance activities. The riparian zones within these areas
were maintained and mowed on an annual basis resulting in varying buffer widths and densities. The
riparian zones were also actively sprayed due to their locations in an active row crop field and cattle
pasture. A concentrated flow of cattle waste drained directly to several of the tributaries located
adjacent to the dairy farm. Although there is no immediate evidence of increased development within
the project site's watersheds; the new NC Highway 311 corridor has been constructed immediately
downstream of the project area. This new highway corridor may increase development pressure on the
project's watersheds and this area of Randolph County in the future. The restored riparian buffer areas
within the Site will aid in protecting water quality and endangered species habitat within the Deep River
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watershed by filtering runoff from adjacent agricultural practices and restoring terrestrial habitat. The
Deep River watershed is an important component of the Randleman Regional Reservoir in this part of
the state. Riparian stream buffers were planted and restored to the dominant natural plant community
that exists within the project watershed. This natural community within and adjacent to the project
easement is classified as Piedmont Bottomland Forest and was determined based on existing canopy
and herbaceous species (Schafale and Weakley, 1990). Tables 1-4 in Appendix 1 present detailed
information for pre and post restoration conditions.
The goals of the Site address water quality improvements identified in the Cape Fear River Basin
Restoration Priorities Report (RBRP) (NCEEP, 2009) and include the following:
• Remove harmful nutrients from creek flow;
• Reduce pollution of creek by excess sediment;
• Restore terrestrial habitat; and
• Improve aesthetics.
The following project objectives were established in the Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site Mitigation
Plan (2012) to meet the RBRP goals:
9.1 acres of riparian area will be fenced off from adjacent agricultural activities and runoff will
be filtered through buffer zones. Flood flows will be filtered through restored riparian areas,
where flood flow will spread through native vegetation. Vegetation will be planted to uptake
excess nutrients;
Stream bank erosion which contributes sediment load to the creek will be greatly reduced, if not
eliminated, in the project area. Eroding streambanks will be stabilized by increased woody root
mass in banks and reducing channel incision. Storm flow containing grit and fine sediment will
be filtered through restored riparian buffer areas, where flow will spread through native
vegetation;
• The establishment and maintenance of riparian buffers will create long-term shading of the
channel bed, reducing thermal heating and improving aquatic habitat; and
Adjacent buffer and riparian habitats will be restored with native vegetation and invasive
species will be treated as part of the project. Native vegetation will provide cover and food for
terrestrial creatures.
1.2 Monitoring Year 4 Data Assessment
The final mitigation plan was submitted and accepted by the North Carolina Department of Mitigation
Services (NCDMS) in February 2012. Grading activities were completed by the landowner in March 2012.
Planting activities were completed by Bruton Natural Systems, Inc. in March 2012. The baseline
monitoring and as -built survey were completed in April 2012. There were no significant deviations
reported in the project elements in comparison to the design plans. Appendix 1 provides more detailed
project activity, history, contact information, and watershed/site background information for this
project.
The buffer restoration success criteria for the Site follows the approved success criteria presented in the
NCEEP Mitigation Plan Guidance (Version 2.0, 10/01/2010). Biannual monitoring was conducted to
assess the Site conditions in April and July 2015.
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1.2.1 Vegetative Assessment
A total of 16 vegetation plots were established within the project easement area using standard 10
meter by 10 meter vegetation monitoring plots. Plots were randomly established within planted
portions of the stream buffer areas to capture the heterogeneity of the designed vegetative
communities. The plot corners have been marked and are recoverable either through field identification
or with the use of a GPS unit. Reference photographs at the origin looking diagonally across the plot to
the opposite corner were taken with the as -built and during annual monitoring. The final vegetative
success criteria will be the survival of 320 planted stems per acre in the buffer corridor at the end of
year five (MY5) of the monitoring period. Along with the stem density requirement, the final planted
vegetation community must also include at least two different planted species to be considered
successful. The extent of invasive species coverage will also need to be monitored and controlled as
necessary.
The MY4 average stem density for the Site is 405 stems per acre, which is 53% of the baseline (MYO)
density recorded (764 stems per acre) in April 2012. There is an average of 10 stems per plot in MY4
compared to 10 stems per plot in MY3, 11 stems per plot in MY2, 13 stems per plot in MY1 and 19 stems
per plot in MYO. Of the 16 plots, 13 met the success criteria required for MY4. Vegetation plots 4, 6 and
15 did not meet the MY4 success criteria due to insufficient stem density. In addition, while Plot 15 does
not meet the requirement of having at least two different planted species, natural woody stems do add
some diversity to the stratum. Vegetation Plots 4, 6 and 15 had a high initial mortality rate in MY1 and
MY2, but stem death has tapered off with no mortality in MY4. The majority of remaining stems have
excellent growth and vigor scores. While plot 6 did not meet the interim success criteria, this plot is on
track to meet the final mitigation success requirements with the inclusion of volunteer species.
Areas of Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) were noted onsite. Other invasive plants including
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), and morning glory
(Ipomea sp.) were observed as well. Spot treatment of invasive plants with herbicide is planned for the
current year to control these species and prevent further spreading. Please refer to Appendix 2 for
vegetation plot photographs and visual assessment data and Appendix 3 for vegetation plot data.
1.3 Monitoring Year 4 Summary
Overall, the Site has met the required buffer mitigation success criteria for MY4. Although three
vegetation plots (4, 6 and 15) did not meet the MY4 success criteria, the average stem density of the Site
is greater than the required MY4 success criteria. The areas of Johnson grass and patches of other
invasive species observed in MY4 will be treated and maintained as needed throughout the monitoring
period.
Summary information/data related to the performance of various project and monitoring elements can
be found in the tables and figures in the report appendices. Narrative background and supporting
information formerly found in these reports can be found in the Mitigation Plan documents available on
NCDMS's website. All raw data supporting the tables and figures in the appendices are available from
NCDMS upon request.
2.0 METHODOLOGY
Vegetation monitoring protocols followed the Carolina Vegetation Survey-NCEEP Level Two Protocol
(Lee et al., 2008).
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3.0 REFERENCES
Lee, Michael T., Peet, Robert K., Steven D., Wentworth, Thomas R. 2008. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording
Vegetation Version 4.2. Retrieved from http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/protocol/cvs-eep-protocol-v4.2-lev1-
5.pdf
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program. 2009. Cape Fear River Basin Restoration Priorities
2009. http://www.nceep.net/services/lwps/cape_fear/RBRP%20Cape%20Fear/
202008. pdf
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program. 2010. NCEEP Mitigation Plan Guidance (Version 2.0,
10/01/2010).
http://porta1.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?p_l_id=1169848&foIderld=7135626&name=D
LFE-53356.pdf
Schafale, M.P. and A.S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, 3rd
approx. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh, North Carolina.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2009. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil
Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Randolph County, North Carolina.
http://SoilDataMart.nres.usda.gov
United States Geological Survey (USGS), 1998. North Carolina Geology.
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/usgs/carolina.htm
Weakley, A.S. 2010. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, Northern Florida, and Surrounding Areas
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Chapel Hill, NC.
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 2012. Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site Mitigation Plan. NCDMS, Raleigh,
NC.
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 2012. Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site Baseline Monitoring Document and
As -Built Baseline Report. NCDMS, Raleigh, NC.
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APPENDIX 1. General Tables and Figures

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NCDMS and is encompassed by a recorded conservation
easement, but is bordered by land under private ownership.
Accessing the site may require traversing areas near or along the
easement boundary and therefore access by the general public is
not permitted. Access by authorized personnel of state and
federal agencies or their designees/contractors involved in the
development, oversight, and stewardship of the restoration site is
permitted within the terms and timeframes of their defined roles.
Any intended site visitation or activity by any person outside of
these previously sanctioned roles and activites requires prior
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Directions:
The Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Project
is located approximately six miles southeast of the
intersection of Interstate 85 and Highway 311 in
Radolph County, NC. From Interstate 85, take exit 111,
and drive east on S. Main St. (Highway 311). After
approximately 6 miles, Loflin Dairy Rd will be on the right,
which ends at the Site.
Figure 1 Project Vicinity Map
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NCDMS Project Number 95008
Monitoring Year 4
Randolph County, NC

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Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site (NCDMS Project No.95008)
Monitoring Year 4
Mitigation Credits
Stream
Riparian Wetland Non -Riparian Wetland Buffer
Nitrogen
Nutrient Offer
Phosphorous
Nutrient Offset
Type R
RE
RRE
R
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Totals N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A N/A
N/A 9.1
N/A
N/A
Project Components
Reach ID
Stationing/
Location
Exisitng Restoration or Restoration
Footage (LF) Approach Equivalent Area (acres)
Mitigation Ratio
Reach AI
Area
N/A Restoration
1.7
1:1
Reach A2
Area A
N/A Restoration
0.7
1:1
Reach B 1
Area B
N/A Restoration
3.6
1:1
Reach B2
Area B
N/A Restoration
1.1
1:1
Reach B3
Area B
N/A Restoration
2.0
1:1
Component Summation
Restoration Level
Stream
(linear Non -Riparian Wetland
feet) Riparian Wetland acres (acres)
Buffer
(square feet)
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Restoration
396,396
Enhancement
Enhancement I
Enhancement II
Creation
Preservation
DWQ stream identification s
BMP Elements
Elements
Location Purpose/Function
Notes
BR = Bioretention Cell; S F= Sand Filter; SW = Stormwater Wetland; WDP = Wet Detention Pond; DDP = Dry Detention Pond; FS = Filter Strip; S =
Grassed Swale; LS = Level Spreader; NI = Natural Infiltration Area; FB = Forested Buffer

Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site (NCDMS Project No.95008)
Monitoring Year 4
Activity or Report
Date Collection
Complete
Completion or Delivery
Mitigation Plan
December 2011
February 2012
Final Desi - Construction Plans
December 2011
February 2012
Construction
January 2012
January 2012
Temporary S&E mix applied to entire project area*
January 2012
January 2012
Permanent seed mix applied to reach/segments
January 2012
January 2012
Containerized and B&B plantings for reach/segments
March 2012
March 2012
Baseline Monitoring Document (Year 0 Monitoring - baseline)
Aril 2012
June 2012
Year 1 Monitoring
Sept 2012
December 2012
Year 2 Monitoring
July 2013
August 2013
Year 3 Monitoring
July 2014
December 2014
Year 4 Monitorin
Jul 2015
December 2015
Year 5 Monitorin
2016
December 2016
*Seed and mulch is added as each section of construction is completed.
Table 3. Project Contact Table
Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site (NCDMS Project No.95008)
Monitoring Year 4
NCDWR stream identification score
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225
Raleigh, NC 27609
Daniel Taylor
919.851.9986
Construction Contractor
Landowner
2409 Loflin Dairy Road
Clifford W. Loflin
Sophia, NC 27350
Planting Contractor
Bruton Natural Systems, Inc.
PO Box 1197
Freemont, NC 27830
Charlie Bruton
919.242.6555
Seeding Contractor
Bruton Natural Systems, Inc.
PO Box 1197
Freemont, NC 27830
Charlie Bruton
919.242.6555
Seed Mix Sources
Mellow Marsh Farm
Nursery Stock Suppliers
Arborgen
Dykes and Son Nursery
NC Forestry Service, Claridge Nurser
Monitoring Performers
Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
Kirsten Y. Gimbert
Vegetation Monitoring, POC
704.332.7754, ext. 110

Table 4. Project Baseline Information and Attributes
Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site (NCDMS Project No.95008)
Monitoring Year 4
Project Information
Project Name
Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site
County
Randolph
Project Area (acres)
9.8
Project Coordinates (latitude and longitude)
35° 50'44.082"N, 79° 52'22.487"W
Project Watershed Summary Information
Physiographic Province
Carolina Slate Belt of the Piedmont
River Basin
Cape Fear
USGS Hydrologic Unit 8 -digit
03030003
USGS Hydrologic Unit 14 -digit
03030003010060
NCDWR Sub -basin
03-06-08
10 Area A
Area B
Project Drainia e Area acres
18
59
Project Drainage Area Percentage of Impervious Area
<1%
CGIA Land Use Classification
82% Cultivated Land and 18% Forested Land
45% Cultivated Land, 40% Forested
Land, 10% Residential, and
5 % Commercial
Reach Summary Information
Parameters
Area A
Area B
Lengthof reach (linear feet) - Post -Restoration
Reach AI : 917
Reach A2: 155
Reach A2(ephem):180
Reach A3: 120
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Reach B Reach B22 866
: 866
Reach B3 : 486
Valley classification
N/A
N/A
Drainage area (acres)
Reach Al : 61
Reach A2: 6.5
Reach A3: 1.0
Reach B 1 : 230
Reach B2: 26
Reach B3 : 22
NCDWR stream identification score
Reach Al : 24/ 34.5
Reach A2 : 23.25
Reach A3: N/A
Reach B1 : 27.25/ 35.5
Reach B2 : 20.75
Reach B3 : 22.75
NCDWR Water Quality Classification
WS -IV, C
Morphological Desri tion stream e
Reach Al —Per. / Int. Reach B 1 — Per. / Int.
Reach A2 — Int. / Ephemeral Ditch Reach B2 — Int.
Reach A3- Ephemeral Ditch Reach B3 — Int.
Evolution trend (Simon's Model) - Pre- Restoration
N/A
N/A
Underlying mapped soils
W ott-Enon complex
Mecklenburg loam, 8-15% slopes;
Mecklenburg clay loam, 2-8% slopes
Drainage class
well drained
well drained
Soil Hydric status
No
No
Sloe
8-15%
2-8%
FEMA classification
no regulated floodplain
Native vegetation community
Piedmont Bottom -land Forest
Percent composition of exotic invasive vegetation - Post -Restoration
0%
Regulatory Considerations
Regulation
Applicable?
Resolved?
Supporting Documentation
Waters of the United States - Section 404
N/A
N/A
N/A
Waters of the United States - Section 401
N/A
N/A
N/A
Endangered Species Act
X
X
Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Plan; studies found
"no effect" (letter from USFWS)
Historic Preservation Act
X
X
Loflin Diary Buffer Mitigation Plan; No historic
resources were found to be impacted (letter from
SHPO
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)/Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA)
N/A
N/A
N/A
FEMA Floodplain Compliance
N/A
N/A
N/A
Essential Fisheries Habitat
N/A
N/A
N/A

APPENDIX 2. Visual Assessment Data

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Monitoring Year 4
Randolph County, NC
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Randolph County, NC

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Randolph County, NC

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Randolph County, NC

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Table 5. Vegetation Condition Assessment Table
Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site (NCDMS Project No. 95008)
Monitoring Year 4
Planted Acreage 9.1
Vegetation Category
Definitions
Mapping
Threshold Number of Combined
acres Polygons Acreage
% of
Planted
Acreage*
Bare Areas
Very limited cover of both woody and herbaceous material
0.1
0
0
0%
Low Stem Density Areas
Woody stem densities clearly below target levels based on MY3, 4, or 5 stem count criteria.
0.1
3
0.6
7°%
Total
3
0.6
7%
Areas of Poor Growth Rates or Vigor
Areas with woody stems of a size class that are obviously small given the monitoring year.
0.25 acres
0
0
0%
Cumulative Total
3
0.6
7%
Easement Acreage 9.8
Vegetation Category
Definitions(SF)_Polygons
Mapping % of
Threshold Number of Combined Planted
Acreage Acreage
Invasive Areas of Concern
Areas of points (if too small to render as polygons at map scale).
1000 5 1.6 18%
Easement Encroachment Areas
Areas of points (if too small to render as polygons at map scale).
none 0 0 0%

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APPENDIX 3. Vegetation Plot Data

Table 6. Vegetation Plot Criteria Attainment
Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site (NCDMS Project No. 95008)
Monitoring Year 4
MY4 Success Criteria Met
Plot (Y/N)
Tract Mean
1 Y
81%
2 Y
3 Y
4 N
5 Y
6 N
7 Y
8 Y
9 Y
10 Y
11 Y
12 Y
13 Y
14 Y
15 N
16 Y

Table 7. CVS Vegetation Plot Metadata
Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site (NCDMS Project No. 95008)
Monitoring Year 4
Report Prepared By
Alea Tuttle
Date Prepared
7/14/2015 16:29
database name
Loflin Dairy MY4 cvs-eep-entrytool-v2.3.I.mdb
database location
Q.• IActiveProjecW005-02131 Loflin Dairy Buffer Mitigation Site WonitoringlMonitoring Year 41 Ve etation Assessment
DESCRIPTION OF WORKSHEETS IN THIS DOCUMENT ---------
MetadataDescription
of database file, the report worksheets, and a summary of project(s) and project data_
Plots
JEach project is listed with its PLANTED stems per acre, for each year. This excludes live stakes.
Stem Count by Plot and Spp
1A matrix of the count of total living stems of each species (planted and natural volunteers combined) for each plot; dead and missing stems are excluded.
PROJECT SUMMARY -----------------------------
Project Code
95008
project Name
Loftin Dairy Mitigation Site
Description
Buffer Mitigation
length (ft)
stream -to -edge width (ft)
area (sq m)
Required Plots (calculated)
116
Sampled Plots
116

Table 8. Planted and Total Stem Counts
Loflin Dairy Mitigation Site (NCDMS Project No. 95008)
Monitoring Year 4
Current Plot Data (MY4 2015)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
95008-WEI-0001
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0002
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0003
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0004
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0005
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0006
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0007
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0008
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0009
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0010
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0011
PnoLS P -all T
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
I
1
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Carpinus caroliniana
American hornbeam
Tree
2
2
2
3
3
3
Carya
hickory
Tree
Celtis laevigata
sugarberry
Tree
2
Diospyros virginiana
common persimmon
Tree
8
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
2
2
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
8
8
8
4
4
4
1
1
1
Juglans nigra
black walnut
Tree
1
1
4
4
1
Liquidambar styracii lua
sweetgum
Tree
4
1
5
Liriodendron tulipifera
tuliptree
Tree
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nyssa sylvatica
blackgum
Tree
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
6
6
6
5
5
5
8
8
8
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Quercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
5
5
5
Quercus rubra
northern red oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Salix nigra
black willow
Tree
Salix sericea
silky willow
Shrub
3
Sambucus canadensis
Common Elderberry
Shrub
Ulmus alata
winged elm
Tree
3
1
1
Stem count
10
10
13
13
13
21
9
9
26
6
6
6
10
10
15
6
6
11
14
14
15
10
10
1 13
14
14
14
9
9
10
16
16
16
size (ares)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
size (ACRES)
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
Species count
3
3
3
44
7
4
4
8
3
3
3
5
5
8
3 1
3
4
5
5
6
3
3
1 4
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
5
Stems per ACRE
405
405
526
526
526
850
364
364
1052
hIJJW
243
243
405
405
607
243
445
567
567
607
405
405
1 526
567
567
567
364
364
405
647
647
647
MYO & MY data are updated from the previously published reports because it now
contains automated CVS data
Color Coding for Table
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%
Volunteer species included in total
PnoLS: Number of Planted stems excluding live stakes
P -all: Number of planted stems including live stakes
T: Total Stems

Table 8. Planted and Total Stem Counts
Loflin Dairy Mitigation Site (NCDMS Project No. 95008)
Monitoring Year 4
Current Plot Data (MY4 2015)
Annual Summary
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
95008-WEI-0012
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0013
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0014
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0015
PnoLS P -all T
95008-WEI-0016
PnoLS P -all T
MY4 (2015)
PnoLS P -all T
MY3 (2014)
PnoLS P -all T
MY2 (2013)
PnoLS P -all T
MY1 (2012)
PnoLS P -all T
MYO (2012)
PnoLS P -all T
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
1
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
2
2
2
2
2
2
4 4
4
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
27
27
27
95
95
95
Carpinus caroliniana
American hombeam
Tree
1
1
1
4
4
4
10
10
10
9
9
9
12
12
12
23
23
23
18
18
18
Carya
hickory
Tree
3
1
Celtis laevigata
sugarberry
Tree
2
1
Diospyros virginiana
common persimmon
Tree
1
2
11
4
Frazinus pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
2
2
2
6
6
6
8
8
8
3
3
4
56
56
60
57
57
60
57
57
57
61
61
61
62
62
62
Juglans nigra
black walnut
Tree
1
1
9
Liquidambar styracii lua
sweetgum
Tree
10
6
Liriodendron tulipifera
tuliptree
Tree
12
12
14
11
11
12
12
12
12
17
17
17
30
30
30
Nyssa sylvatica
blackgum
Tree
1
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
38
38
40
38
38
38
39
39
39
42
42
42
50
50
50
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
Tree
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
11
11
11
7
7
7
Quercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
2
2
2
19
19
19
21
21
21
24
24
24
24
24
24
19
19
19
Quercus rubra
northern red oak
Tree
1
1
1
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
12
12
12
21
21
21
Salix nigra
black willow
Tree
12
Salix sericea
silky willow
Shrub
3
Sambucus canadensis
Common Elderberry
Shrub
4
4
Ulmus alata
winged elm
Tree
5
3
Stem count
9
9
9
9
9
9
13
13
17
4 4
6
8
8
11
160
160
212
161
161
195
173
173
174
217
217
217
302
302
302
size (ares)
1
1
1
1
1
16
16
16
16
16
size (ACRES)
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
Species count
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
3
2
2
3
9
9
16
8
1 8
15
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
Stems per ACRE
364
364
364
364
364
364
526
526
688
6JJL
1 162
243
324
324
445
405
405
536
407
1 407
493
438
438
440
549
549
549
764
764
764
MYO & MY data are updated from the previously published reports because it now
contains automated CVS data
Color Coding for Table
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%
Volunteer species included in total
PnoLS: Number of Planted stems excluding live stakes
P -all: Number of planted stems including live stakes
T: Total Stems