20060413 Ver 1_Year 2 Monitoring Report 2015_20160503

STALLINGS BUFFER RESTORATION SITE -- DMS #357
Jones County NC -- Neuse River HUC# 03020204-010050
MY -2 Annual Monitoring Report (Draft)
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services (DEQ -DMS) -- Contract # 5765
Data Collected: September 2015 Final Report Submitted: Jan 2016
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
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Quality DMS Project Manager: Kristin Miguez
Data Collection & Report Prepared by:
Robert J. Goldstein & Assoc., Inc.
MOGENSEN MITIGATION, INC.
1221 Corporation Parkway, suite 100
Raleigh NC 27610 --- [phone]
P.O. Box 690429 Charlotte, NC 28227
MMI-RJGA project mgr: Gerald Pottern
[phone] [e-mail]
[e-mail]
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Table of Contents
1.0. Project Summary........................................................................................................................3
1.1. Project Goals & Objectives...............................................................................................................3
1.2. Project Success Criteria....................................................................................................................3
1.3. Project Setting & Pre -Restoration Conditions..................................................................................4
1.4. Project Design Approach, Components and Mitigation Assets........................................................5
1.5. Current Conditions (2014) and Performance Summary...................................................................6
2.0. Monitoring Methods...................................................................................................................7
3.0. References....................................................................................................................................8
Figure IA. Project Vicinity Map and Directions
Figure 1B. Project Components & Mitigation Assets
Appendix A. Project Background Tables
Table 1. Project Mitigation Components
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Attribute Table
Appendix B. Visual Assessment Data
Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View (CCPV)
Table 5. Vegetation Condition Visual Assessment
Figure 3. Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos
Figure 4. Problem Areas and Other Photos
Appendix C. Vegetation Plot Monitoring Data
Figure 5. Warranty Replanting Area Maps, Feb 2015
Table 6. CVS Plot Stem Density & Success Summary
Table 7. CVS Plot Stem Counts & Density by Species and Year
Table 8. Temporary (Warranty) Plot Planted Stem Counts
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1.0. Project Summary
1.1. Project Goals & Objectives
The Stallings Buffer Restoration Project is located on a 146 -acre parcel of former cropland in northern
Jones County NC, in the Trent River sub -basin of the Neuse River Basin, USGS Cataloging Unit (CU)
#03020204 (Figure IA). The NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) purchased this property east
of Wyse Fork Rd (SR -1002) in 2003 for conservation use, and also acquired a conservation easement on
3 additional acres of farmed riparian land immediately upstream on the west side of Wyse Fork Rd.
The 2010 Neuse River Basin Restoration Priority Plan (RBRP) identifies agricultural impacts including
stream channelization, wetland ditching, loss of forested riparian buffers, and nonpoint source runoff as
causes of water quality degradation in the Trent River watershed. The Plan identifies "reestablishment of
riparian buffers and corridors of substantial width to improve connectivity of protected areas" and
"projects that address agricultural runoff' as priority goals for this watershed. Restoration Goals for CU
#03020204 as identified in the 2010 plan include:
• Promote nutrient and sediment reduction in agricultural areas by restoring and preserving wetlands,
streams and riparian buffers.
• Continue targeted implementation of Nutrient Offset and Riparian Buffer program projects, and focus
NCDOT-sponsored restoration in areas where it will provide ecosystem functional improvement.
• Protect, augment and connect Natural Heritage Areas and other conservation lands.
The Stallings Buffer Restoration Project was identified as an opportunity to improve water quality and
augment conservation lands within the Trent River watershed. The project goals include the following:
• Provide improved water quality by reducing nutrient and sediment loads to the receiving waters.
• Improve terrestrial and aquatic habitat and connectivity in the Flat Swamp Watershed.
These goals will be achieved through implementation of the following project objectives (Figure 1B):
• Restore 31.6 acres of riparian buffers by planting native tree species at a sufficient density to promote
native forest succession, thus increasing riparian area root density and nutrient uptake.
• Preserve 19.1 acres of riparian riverine wetlands along Flat Swamp and its tributaries.
1.2. Project Success Criteria
Tree planting on 31.6 acres of riparian buffers along Streams A, B, and C was conducted in February to
early March 2014. Post -construction annual monitoring will be conducted from 2014 through 2018
using 25 permanent CVS vegetation plots all five years, and 25 temporary warranty plots during the first
three years. These plots were established by RJG&A and Mogensen Mitigation Inc. (MMI) staff during
March 2014. The vegetative success of the buffer restoration site will be evaluated based on planted
woody stem density and survival rates. The vegetation success criteria for riparian buffer mitigation
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units (BMUs) require a minimum of 260 planted native hardwood trees per acre at the end of 5 years,
based on the 2014 Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rules. (The previous criterion of 320 trees per acre at
three years has been rescinded).
1.3. Project Setting & Pre -Restoration Conditions
The Stallings Buffer Restoration Project is located on a 146 -acre parcel of former cropland in the
northern corner of Jones County NC, along the transition zone between the Inner Coastal Plain and
Outer Coastal Plain, eight miles southeast of downtown Kinston NC. Traveling to the site from Kinston,
drive east on US -70 into Jones County, turn right on Wyse Fork Rd (SR -1002) about 0.5 mile past the
Lenoir/Jones County line, then travel south approximately 3.5 miles to Webb Farm Road (SR -1306).
The Stallings site is located southeast of the intersection of Wyse Fork Road and Webb Farm Road
(Figure IA). The northern portion of the site is accessible from Webb Farm Road, and the southern
portion is accessible from Wyse Fork Road near the intersection with Moore Rd (SR -1306). Elevations
on the site range from 42 to 52 feet above mean seal level (NAVD-83).
The Stallings site is drained by channelized streams and ditches flowing southeastward into Flat Swamp
along the eastern boundary of the site (Figures 113-C). In May 2011 the NC Division of Water
Resources (DWR) agent Chris Pullinger provided a letter and color -coded map indicating streams
subject to Neuse River Buffer Rules (Appendix A). Intermittent or perennial channels subject to Buffer
Rules are mapped in blue, and ephemeral channels or ditches not subject to Buffer Rules are mapped in
red by DWR. The three streams where DMS seeks buffer credits (blue streams in DWR's map) are
labeled A, B and C in Figures 1B -C. A fourth stream segment near the northeast corner of the site is
also mapped in blue (Stream D in Figures 1B -C), but is not labeled on the DWR map or listed in the
letter. Due to this discrepancy DMS is not seeking buffer credit along Stream D. Flat Swamp flows into
Beaver Creek in the Trent River sub -basin of the Neuse River basin, USGS Cataloging Unit #03020204-
010050 and DWR sub -basin 03-04-11. An adjacent protected conservation area (non -DMS) across Flat
Swamp east of the Stallings site creates a combined conservation area of 307 acres. This site in turn
connects with Great Dover Swamp, comprising several thousand acres of mostly undeveloped land in
the Beaver Creek and Trent River watershed, between Wyse Fork Rd and US -70.
The USDA Soil Survey of Jones County (Barnhill, 1981) shows Goldsboro fine sandy loam (GoA)
mapped on the higher, well -drained areas on the northern part of the site, Meggett loam (Me) on the
majority of the site including the planted areas, and Stockade fine sandy loam (Sx) along the Flat
Swamp floodplain. Meggett loam and Stockade fine sandy loam are designated hydric soils, although
much of the area mapped as Meggett has been drained and altered by agricultural activity and is not
jurisdictional wetland in its current condition. Vegetation on the former cropland areas includes a mix of
grasses, herbs, shrubs, vines, and tree seedlings typical of abandoned fields. A 120 -ft -wide mowed
powerline right-of-way lies east -west across the middle of the site. The floodplain of Flat Swamp along
the eastern edge of the site supports about 16 acres of mature bottomland hardwood and swamp forest
wetlands, and the lower reaches of Streams A and C (north and south of the powerline) have about 3
acres of disturbed (previously farmed) scrub -dominated riparian wetlands. Wetland hydrology is
maintained by a combination of upland runoff and occasional overbank flooding (Stantec, 2011).
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1.4. Project Design Approach, Components and Mitigation Assets
The 146 -acre Stallings Buffer Restoration Site is former cropland purchased by NC Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) in 2003, and is protected for conservation use by a deed restriction. The 3 -acre
riparian buffer on the adjacent Lee property west of Wyse Fork Rd is protected by a conservation
easement. In 2003 the Stallings site had sparse cover of predominantly herbaceous old -field weeds, but
vegetation density and height increased over the subsequent decade (2003 to 2013) as shrubs and sapling
trees became established, especially Baccharis, Morella, Rubus, and Pinus.
The Mitigation Plan (Stantec Consulting Services, 2011) included 40.0 acres of Riparian Buffer
Restoration (40.0 Mitigation Units), 27.2 acres of Nitrogen Nutrient Offset (27.2 Mitigation Units), 3.0
acres of Wetland Enhancement (1.5 Mitigation Units), 16.1 acres of Wetland Preservation (3.2
Mitigation Units), and 5,403 feet of Stream Enhancement (2,161 Mitigation Units), all on the 146 -acre
eastern tract. The 3 -acre western tract has no mitigation credits.
During the interval between development of the 2011 Mitigation Plan and project implementation in
Feb -Mar 2014, natural colonization and growth of tree saplings and shrubs continued in the fallow fields
and proposed wetland enhancement areas. The Riparian Buffer Restoration area was subsequently
reduced from 40.0 acres to 31.6 acres, with buffers extending 200 feet laterally from the DWR-verified
stream -banks, except where limited by the powerline right-of-way, roads, and areas with adequate
natural woody stem density (other than pines and exotics). DMS and DWR determined that the
proposed Wetland Enhancement areas along the lower reaches of Streams A and C would instead be
categorized as Wetland Preservation, since supplemental tree planting was no longer needed. Stream
channel reconstruction was determined to be unnecessary and was deleted from the plan based on the
engineer's calculations of shear stress and stream power, and confirmation by DWR in May 2011 that
the existing channels appear relatively stable. The proposed nutrient offset buffers along the non -stream
ditches were deleted, as were the proposed stream enhancement mitigation credits along Streams A, B
and C.
The original plan to clear, grub, and rip the soils in the riparian buffer planting areas was changed to
mowing only to preserve the many native volunteer saplings. Areas to be planted in 2014 were mowed
with a bush -hog to facilitate planting and reduce competition for the planted trees. Pinus, Liquidambar,
and most shrubs were mowed or cut, but other volunteer native hardwood trees (Ulmus, Acer, Platanus,
Fraxinus, Carpinus, Quercus and others) were left standing to the extent practicable. Some areas were
too wet and soft to effectively bush -hog, and were left as is prior to planting. The contractor planted
14,200 bare -root tree seedlings of Tulip poplar, Sycamore, Black gum, Water oak, and Red oak within
the 31.6 acres of riparian buffer restoration areas using Dibble bars during late February to early March
2014. The non -mowed planted areas are dominated by Baccharis, Morella, Rubus, Juncus, Solidago,
Eupatorium, and grasses, plus scattered Pinus and Liquidambar saplings. Most of the planted seedlings
were 10 to 18 inches tall, with a few seedlings 24 inches or taller, and average planting density was 449
stems/acre.
The final built project as surveyed in March 2014 includes 31.6 acres of Riparian Buffer Restoration,
which may be applied as either 31.6 Riparian Buffer Mitigation Credits, 31.6 Nitrogen Nutrient Offset
Credits, or a combination of Riparian Buffer and Nitrogen Nutrient Offset Mitigation Credits up to a
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total of 31.6 (not on the same footprint) depending on mitigation need as per agreement with DWR
(Table 1). The other 19.1 acres of wetland preservation, 86 acres of non -buffer upland preservation, and
3 -acre conservation easement west of Wyse Fork Rd do not provide any mitigation credits, but will help
improve water quality and habitat along waterways that are not subject to Neuse River Buffer Rules but
may be Section 404 jurisdictional waters (Tables 1 to 4 and Figures I to 1C).
The monitoring contractor (MMI/RJG&A with assistance from DMS staff) installed 25 permanent CVS
vegetation monitoring plots (10 x 10 meter) marked with steel conduit at the corners (including a tall
pipe at the (0,0) corner) during March 11-12, 2014. The side closest to the stream was designated as the
x-axis, and a photo of each plot was taken from the 0,0 corner. For each plot the latitude and longitude
coordinates of the 0,0 corner were recorded with a Trimble sub -meter GPS unit, and the x-axis angle
(from 0,0 corner to 10,0 corner) was recorded with a magnetic compass. The x,y coordinates of each
planted tree within the plots was recorded using meter tapes laid along the plot edges, and survey
flagging was tied loosely around each tree to facilitate subsequent measurements and to distinguish them
from volunteer trees.
1.5. Current Conditions (2015) and Performance Summary
The Stallings site was evaluated visually and vegetation plot data collected during September 28-30,
2015, about 19 months after the original planting in Feb 2014. Native volunteer shrubs, especially
Morella, Baccharis, and Rubus are continuing to grow vigorously over most of the site, interspersed
with a dense herb layer dominated by Solidago, Eupatorium, Juncus, and grasses overtopping the
planted trees. Larger volunteer Pinus taeda, Platanus, Liquidambar, Acer, Fraxinus, Celtis, and Ulmus
ranging from 4 to 8 inches dbh are scattered across the site and common in some areas, but not dense.
Areas where low planted tree density was reported in MY -1 (Sep 2014) received supplemental planting
in February 2015 by the original planting contractor, Carolina Silvics. Approximately 3,800 bare -root
seedlings of Liriodendron, Quercus, and Fraxinus were planted on 20 acres, at densities of 109 to 242
trees per acre based on the 2014 CVS plot and warranty plot data (Appendix C, Figure 5).
Thirteen of the 25 permanent CVS plots (10 in x 10 m) had 3 to 6 living planted trees found, and did not
meet the 260 stems/acre success criteria. The other 12 CVS plots had 7 to 12 living planted stems, and
exceeded the 260 stems/acre success criteria. The average density of surviving planted stems for all 25
plots in 2015 was 275 trees per acre, down from 327 trees per acre in 2014, but meeting success criteria
on average. Most trees were less than 1.0 in tall and were difficult to find among the 1.5 to 2.5 in tall
dense herbs and shrubs; detection success rate for planted stems is probably lower on the Stallings site
than on other typical buffer restoration sites. Many of the trees found had low vigor, apparently due to
shading and competition from fast-growing shrubs and herbs.
The 25 temporary warranty plots (107.6 x 10 ft = 100 m2) yielded a range of 2 to 9 trees and average of
4.6 trees per plot, or 186 trees per acre, an increase from the 2014 average of 139 trees per acre. This
apparent increase may be due to better stem detection rates due to tree growth, and/or supplemental
planting conducted in Feb 2015. It remains difficult, as noted in the 2014 report, to find un -flagged
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planted trees, especially the small -leaved oak species and black gum, among the dense volunteer growth.
The resulting 2015 warranty plot counts may still under -represent the actual planted stem density.
Using live planted stem counts only, we mapped those areas where both the CVS plots and warranty
plots had fewer than seven stems as Low Woody Density Problem Areas (Figure 2.1-2.2; Table 5).
Other areas where either the CVS plots or warranty plots had seven or more stems were considered as
having adequate planted stem density, given the difficulty in locating unflagged planted stems.
Scattered small patches of invasive Ligustrum sinense, Rosa multiflora, and Lonicera japonica were
noted in many areas, especially along ditch banks and near unmowed edges of the planted areas, but did
not appear abundant or large enough to be suppressing planted tree growth. Three large and dense
patches of invasive Lespedeza cuneata were located and mapped in the eastern portion of the site, each
0.25 to 0.50 acre (Figure 2.1-2.2). Two CVS plots had more than 50 percent Lespedeza cover, and low
planted tree counts (5 trees each), although additional surviving trees may have escaped detection
among the dense shrub cover. Small and diffuse patches of Lespedeza are present in many other areas
elsewhere on the project site.
2.0. Monitoring Methods
Baseline Monitoring and Annual Monitoring and reporting methods shall follow the current DMS -
provided templates and guidelines (Lee et al 2008; NC-EEP 2012). The 25 permanent CVS vegetation
plots (10 x 10 meters) installed will be evaluated and photographed in Sep -Oct each year from 2014
through 2018. For planted trees, the species, height, dbh, and qualitative vigor rating of each tree will be
recorded (CVS Level 1 data). For volunteer trees and shrubs, the numbers of stems of each species
within each height category will be recorded (CVS Level 2 data). Planted and volunteer species will be
identified using Radford et al. (196 8) and Weakley (2012).
For the first three years (2014 through 2016) an additional 25 temporary vegetation warranty plots (100
m2 each) scattered throughout the restored buffer areas will be evaluated. Warranty plots may be either
square (10 x 10 m) or strip plots (107.6 x 10 ft) with locations varying from year to year to maximize the
cumulative sampling area covered. These plots will record the total number of surviving planted tree
species only; species and size data will not be recorded, unless a high prevalence of invasive exotic
species is observed. Warranty plots will be mapped cumulatively on the CCPV figures, with the current
year's plots shown in a contrasting color.
The Stallings site does not have a perimiter fence, but the monitoring team will check the "Conservation
Area" signage along the boundary roads and look for evidence of encroachment by off-road vehicles,
livestock, or other potential sources of damage. Areas of invasive exotic vegetation in or adjacent to the
planted areas will be mapped in accordance with current DMS guidance. No stream monitoring or
hydrology monitoring is included in the Stallings project monitoring scope. Yearly monitoring reports
will be submitted to DWR for approval.
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3.0. References
Barnhill, W.L. (1981). Soil Survey of Jones County, North Carolina. USDA Soil Conservation Service
(Natural Resources Conservation Service), Raleigh, NC.
Lee, Michael T., Peet, Robert K., Roberts, Steven D., Wentworth, Thomas R. (2008). CVS-EEP
Protocol for Recording Vegetation version 4.2, October 2008. Retrieved September 2011, from:
http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/methods.htm
NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program. (2014). NC-EEP Monitoring Report Template and Guidance
version 1. 0, February 2014. http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/eep/dbb-resources
NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program. (2010). Neuse River Basin Restoration Priority Plan, Draft
2010. http://www.nceep.net/services/restplans/DRAFT—RBRP—Neuse 201007.pdf
Radford, A.E., H.E. Ahles, and C.R. Bell (1968). Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
University of North Carolina Press. Chapel Hill, NC.
Robert J. Goldstein & Associates, Inc. (2014). Stallings Buffer Restoration Site #357 MY -0 Baseline
Monitoring Report, Final, July 2014. Prepared for NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program, Raleigh, NC.
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (2011). Mitigation Plan: Stallings Buffer Restoration, EEP Project #
357, December 2011. Prepared for NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program, Raleigh, NC.
US Army Corps of Engineers (2003) Stream Mitigation Guidelines. US Army Corps of Engineers, US
Environmental Protection Agenmcy Region 4, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, NC
Wildlife Resources Commission, and NC Dept. Environment & Natural Resources.
Weakley, Alan (2012). Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Areas.
http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm.
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Figure 1B. Stallings Buffer Restoration, As -Built Project Components and Mitigation Assets Map.
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Appendix A. Project Background Tables
Table 1. Project Components & Mitigation Credits
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Attributes Table
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Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Stallings Buffer Restoration, Flat Swamp, Jones County, DMS Project # 357
Mitigation Credits
Stream
Riparian Wetland
Non -riparian
Wetland
Buffer
Nitrogen
Nutrient Offset
Phosphorous
Nutrient Offset
Type
R
RE
R
RE
R
RE
Totals
31.6
(31.6) a
(a): Buffer restoration is applicable for Buffer Credit and/or Nutrient Offset Credit, but not both within the same footprint,
up to a combined total of 31.6 units.
Project Components
Project Component
or Reach ID
Stationing
or Location
Existing
Footage
or Acreage
Approach
PI, P I I etc.
Restoration or
Restoration
Equivalent
Restoration
Footage or
Acreage
Mitigation
Ratio
Mitigation
Units
Stream Enhancement
Riparian Buffer
Streams A,B,C
31.6 ac
Rest
R
31.6 ac
1:1
31.6
Wetland Enhancement
Wetland Preservation
Flat Swamp,
streams A.0
19.1 ac
Pres
0
Nitrogen Nutrient Offset
(31.6) a
(a): Combined total of 31.6 units of Buffer Credit and/or Nutrient Offset Credit, not applied within the same footprint.
Component Summation
Restoration Level
Stream
(linear feet)
Riparian Wetland
(acres)
Non -riparian Buffer Upland
Wetland (acres) (square feet) (acres)
Riverine Non-Riverine
Restoration
1,377,325
Enhancement
Enhancement I
Enhancement II
Creation
Preservation
19.1 ac
High Quality
Preservation
BMP Elements
Element
Location
Purpose/Function
Notes
BMP Elements: BR = Bioretention Cell; SF = 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
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Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Stallings Buffer Restoration -- DMS #357 -- Jones County NC
Elapsed Time Since Grading Complete: NA
Elapsed Time Since Planting Complete: 21 Months
Number of Reporting Years: 2
Activity or Deliverable
Data Collection
Complete
Completion or
Deliver
Restoration Plan
---
Dec 2011
Construction (Mowing)
---
Jan -Feb 2014
Bare Root Tree Planting
---
Feb 2014
MY -0: As -built Baseline Survey
Mar 2014
Jul 2014
MY -1: Plant Warranty Plot Data
Sep 2014
Dec 2014
MY -1: 2014 Monitoring Report
Sep 2014
Apr 2015
Supplemental Tree Planting
---
Feb 2015
MY -2: Plant Warranty Plot Data
Sep 2015
Oct 2015
MY -2: 2015 Monitoring Report
Sep 2015
Nov 2015
MY -3 Plant Warranty Plot Data
MY -3 2016 Monitoring Report
MY -4 2017 Monitoring Report
MY -5 2018 Monitoring Report
Final Close -Our Report
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Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Stallings Buffer Restoration -- DMS #357 -- Jones County NC
Designer
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. P.C.
801 Jones Franklin Rd, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27606
[phone]
Construction Contractor
None
Survey Contractor
McKim & Creed
200 MacKenan Court
Cary, NC 27511
[phone]
Planting Contractor
Carolina Silvics
908 Indian Trail Rd
Edenton, NC 27932
Mary -Margaret McKinney [phone]
Nursery Stock Suppliers
ArborGen South Carolina Supertree Nursery
5594 Highway 38 South
Blenheim, SC 29516
[phone]
Monitoring Performers
Robert J. Goldstein & Assoc. (Mogensen Mitigation Inc).
1221 Corporation Parkway, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27610
Gerald Pottern, [phone]
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Table 4.0. Project BaseHne Information and Attitibutes
Project Inibluiation.
Project Comity Jones
Project Area (acies) 146 ac NCDOT + 3 ac Private � 149 ac
Project Coordinates (Iatitmk and lonairude) 35.1718 -7T4841
Project Watershed Summary Iuibimation
River Basil
Nense
_2i
03-020204- 010050
NCDNIVQ Sub-�asin for Project
03-04-11
Project Drainage A-rea (sq nu)
0.72
Project Drainage Area % hiper6oiLs
3,80'/'o
CGIA Landuse Classification
Forest Land C-Ldti,.-atedLand. Herbacems Co -ver and Sbrubland.
Reach Sumunary Information
Wetland I
'Wetland 2
Size of wettand (acres)
3.0 ac
16.1
Mapped Soil Series
megget loam
Mez2etloani& Stockade fine saildyloani
Dran'lage class
Poorh, dran'led
Poorly drained & very poofly di-aniled
Sol hychic staws
Yes
Yes
Hydiolqwc Impairment
None
Percent cornpashon of exotic invasive vegetation
0%
0%
Re gulatory
Considerations
Waters of the United States - Section 404
No
11 a
1111
lVaters of the Uilited States - Section 401
No
ill a
1111
Endangered Species Act
No
n a
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Appendix B. Visual Assessment Data
Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View: Sept, 2015.
2.0. Key Map to CCPV Inset Maps
2.1. Stallings Buffer Restoration Site, Northern Area
2.2. Stallings Buffer Restoration Site, Southern Area
Figure 3. Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos
Figure 4. Problem Areas and Other Photos
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Table 5: Vegetation Condition Assessment Table
Stallings Site Buffer Restoration (Flat Swamp tributaries): Project #357
Monitoring Year 2 of 5 (2015)
Planted Acreage =
31.6
Easement Acreage =
50.7
Mapping % of
Vegetation Problem Category Definitions Threshold CCPV Number of Combined Easement
(SF) Depiction Polygons Acreage Acreage
Invasive Areas of Concern** Areas of points (if too small to render as polygons at map scale). 1000 green 3 1.1 2%
IEasement Encroachment Areas IAreas of points (if too small to render as polygons at map scale),I none I N/A I 0 I 0 I 0% I
Problem areas are based on field observations in Sept 2015, 19 months after initial tree planting.
Competition from tall Grasses, Solidago, Eupatorium, Rubus, Baccharis, Morella, and other dense native plants may be limiting planted tree survival and growth.
Easement acreage = 31.6 acres planted + 19.1 acres preserved riparian buffers. Total conservation parcel acreage = 146 acres.
* Low stem density and vigor of1p anted trees occurs over much of the site, but total native woody stem density is high throughout when volunteer shrubs and trees are
included. The high density and height of native shrubs and herbs makes it impractical to map boundaries of areas with low planted stem density.
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Mapping
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Vegetation Problem Category
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Threshold
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Problem areas are based on field observations in Sept 2015, 19 months after initial tree planting.
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Easement acreage = 31.6 acres planted + 19.1 acres preserved riparian buffers. Total conservation parcel acreage = 146 acres.
* Low stem density and vigor of1p anted trees occurs over much of the site, but total native woody stem density is high throughout when volunteer shrubs and trees are
included. The high density and height of native shrubs and herbs makes it impractical to map boundaries of areas with low planted stem density.
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Figure 3.1 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos - Stallings Buffer Restoration #357 - MY2 (2015)
CVS VeaPlot-1: MY -1 Sep 23-25. 2014
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Figure 3.2 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos - Stallings Buffer Restoration #357 - MY2 (2015)
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Figure 3.5 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos - Stallings Buffer Restoration #357 - MY2 (2015)
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Figure 3.6 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos - Stallings Buffer Restoration #357 - MY2 (2015)
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Figure 3.7 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos - Stallings Buffer Restoration #357 - MY2 (2015)
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Figure 3.10 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos - Stallings Buffer Restoration #357 - MY2 (2015)
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Figure 3.11 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos - Stallings Buffer Restoration #357 - MY2 (2015)
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Figure 3.12 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos - Stallings Buffer Restoration #357 - MY2 (2015)
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Figure 3.13 Vegetation Monitoring Plot Photos - Stallings Buffer Restoration #357 - MY2 (2015)
CVS VegPlot-25: MY -0 Mar 11-12, 2014
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Figure 4.1 Problem Areas and Other Photos - Stallings Buffer Restoration #357 - MY2 (2015)
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Appendix C. Vegetation Plot Monitoring Data
Table 6. CVS Plot Stem Density & Success Summary
Table 7. CVS Plot Stem Counts & Density by Species and Year
Table 8. Temporary (Warranty) Plot Planted Stem Counts
Figure 5. Warranty Replanting Areas, Carolina Silvics, Feb 2015
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Table 6. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Densities, MY -2: SEP 2015
Stallings Buffer Site (#357) -- Flat Swamp, Neuse 03020204
Riparian Buffer (Planted Trees) & Total Stem Densities
(stem count per plot & stems per acre, MY -1: Sep 28-30, 2015)
CVS Plot #
Riparian
Buffer #
Stems 1
Volunteer
Native #
Stems 3
Total
Native #
Stems a
Riparian
Buffer
Stems /ac
Total
Planted +
Vol Stems
/ac
Buffer
Success
Criteria
Met?
1
8
5
13
324
526
yes
2
7
2
9
283
364
yes
3
10
6
16
405
647
yes
4
5
5
10
202
405
no
5
5
0
5
202
202
no
6
3
0
3
121
121
no
7
6
4
10
243
405
no
8
5
6
11
202
445
no
9
5
0
5
202
202
no
10
7
0
7
283
283
yes
11
4
2
6
162
243
no
12
8
2
10
324
405
yes
13
7
1
8
283
324
yes
14
7
1
8
283
324
yes
15
5
2
7
202
283
16
9
0
9
364
364
yes
17
9
1
10
364
405
yes
18
5
0
5
202
202
110
19
6
0
6
243
243
no
20
6
3
9
243
364
no
21
9
0
9
364
364
yes
22
10
1
11
405
445
yes
23
12
2
14
486
566
yes
24
6
0
6
243
243
no
25
6
1
7
243
283
no
Project Avg
6.8
1.8
8.6
275
346
yes
Stem Class
1Buffer Stems = Native planted hardwood trees. Does NOT include shrubs, pines, or vines.
2Stream/Wetland Stems = Native planted trees and shrubs. Does NOT include live stakes or vines.
3Volunteers = Native volunteer trees and shrubs. Excludes vines, Baccharis & Myrica (this project).
4Total = Planted + Volunteer native woody stems, including live stakes. Excludes exotics & vines.
Buffer Success Criteria = 260 planted trees per acre, per 2014 Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule.
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Table 7a. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Counts by Species, MY -2: SEP 2015
Stallings Buffer Site (#357) -- Flat Swamp, Neuse 03020204
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements by 10% or more (286+)
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (260 - 285)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (234 - 259)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements by more than 10% (0 - 233)
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Stallings Buffer Restoration Site, Flat Swamp, Jones Co -- DMS # 357 -- Current CVS Veg Plot Data (MY2-
Sep 2015)
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Type
357-01-0001
357-01-0002
357-01-0003
357-01-0004
357-01-0005
357-03-0006
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P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
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Boxelder
Maple
Tree (vol)
Acer rubrum
IRed Maple
Tree (vol)
Fraxinus
pennsylvan
Green Ash
Tree (vol)
1
1
Ilex opaca
American
Holly
Tree (vol)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
lSweetgum
Tree (vol)
1
41
2
4
2
Liriodendron
tulipifera
Tulip Poplar
Tree
1
11
1
1
1
11
2
2
2
11
1
1
Nyssa
sylvatica
Blackgum
Tree
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1 1
1
1
2
2
2
Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine
Tree (vol)
Platanus
occidentalis
American
jSycamore
Tree
51
5
5
4
41
4
1 2
31
3
5
2
21
2
Prunus
serotina
Black Cherry
Tree (vol)
Quercus sp.
unknown
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Tree
Quercus nigra
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Tree
Quercus
phellos
Willow Oak
Tree
6
6
6
Quercus rubra
ort ern
Red Oak
Tree
1
3
3
3
21
21
2
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
8
81
13
71
7
9
10
10
16
51
51
10
51
5
5
3
3
3
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
2 2 4
3 3 4
3 3 5
2 2 4
3 3 3
2 2 2
324 324 526
283 283 364
405 4051 6471
2021 2021 4051
2021 2021 2021
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Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements by 10% or more (286+)
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (260 - 285)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (234 - 259)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements by more than 10% (0 - 233)
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Table 7b. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Counts by Species, MY -2: SEP 2015
Stallings Buffer Site (#357) -- Flat Swamp, Neuse 03020204
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements by 10% or more (286+)
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (260 - 285)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (234 - 259)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements by more than 10% (0 - 233)
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Stallings Buffer Restoration Site, Flat Swamp, Jones Co -- DMS # 357 -- Current CVS Veg Plot Data (MY2- Sep 2015)
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Type
357-01-0007
357-01-0008
357-01-0009
357-01-0010
357-01-0011
357-01-0012
PnoLS
P -all
Total
Pnol-S
P -all
Total
Pnol-S
P -all
Total
Pnol-S
P -all
Total
Pnol-S
P -all
Total
Pnol-S
P -all
Total
Acer negundo
Boxelder
Maple
Tree (vol)
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Tree (vol)
Fraxinus
pennsylvan
Green Ash
Tree (vol)
1
Ilex opaca
American
Holly
Tree (vol)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
ISweetgum
Tree (vol)
41
5
Liriodendron
tulipifera
Tulip Poplar
Tree
2
2
2
11
1
1
Nyssa
sylvatica
Blackgum
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
Pinus taeda
I Loblolly Pine
Tree (vol)
1 1
1
1
2
Platanus
occidentalis
American
Sycamore
Tree
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
11
11
1
1
3
3
3
5
5
5
Prunus
serotina
Black Cherry
Tree (vol)
Quercus sp.
unknown
Oaks (unk)
Tree
1
1
1
Quercus nigra
Water Oak
Tree
Quercus
phellos
Willow Oak
Tree
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
Quercus rubra
Northern
Red Oak
Tree
I
1
11
11
1
31
3
3
2
2
2
1
111
11
1
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACREJ
61
61
10
51
51
11
5
5
5
7
7
7
41
41
6
81
81
10
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
21 21 3
4 41 6
31 31 31
31 31 31
21 21 41
31 31 4
2431 2431 4051
202 2021 4451
2021 2021 2021
2831 2831 2831
1621 1621 2431
3241 324 405
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements by 10% or more (286+)
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (260 - 285)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (234 - 259)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements by more than 10% (0 - 233)
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Table 7c. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Counts by Species, MY -2: SEP 2015
Stallings Buffer Site (#357) -- Flat Swamp, Neuse 03020204
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements by 10% or more (286+)
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (260 - 285)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (234 - 259)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements by more than 10% (0 - 233)
Stallings Buffer Restoration Site DMS #357 39 MY -2 (2015) Annual Monitoring Report
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Stallings Buffer Restoration Site, Flat Swamp, Jones Co -- DMS # 357 -- Current CVS Veg Plot Data (MY2-
Sep 2015)
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Type
357-01-0013
357-01-0014
357-01-0015
357-01-0016
357-01-0017
357-01-0018
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
Pnol-S
P -all
Total
Acer negundo
Boxelder
Maple
Tree (vol)
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Tree (vol)
1
Fraxinus
pennsylvan
Green Ash
Tree (vol)
1
1
Ilex opaca
American
Holly
Tree (vol)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
lSweetgum
Tree (vol)
2
Liriodendron
tulipifera
Tulip Poplar
Tree
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
11
1
1
Nyssa
sylvatica
Blackgum
Tree
1
1
1
1
Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine
Tree (vol)
Platanus
occidentalis
American
Sycamore
Tree
3
3
3
1
1
1
11
1
1
7
7
7
31
3
3
11
1
1
Prunus
serotina
Black Cherry
Tree (vol)
Quercus sp.
unknown
lOaks (unk)
Tree
1
1
11
1
Quercus nigra
Water Oak
Tree
1
1
1
Quercus
phellos
Willow Oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
11
1
Quercus rubra
Northern
Red Oak
Tree
3
31
3
11
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
7
71
8
71
71
8
5
51
7
9
9
9
9
9
10
5
5
5
1.00
1.00
1.00L364
1.00
1.00
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
3 3 4
5 5 6
3 3 4
3
5 5 6
4 4 4
283 283 324
283 283 324
202 202 2831
3641
3641 3641 405
202 202 202
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements by 10% or more (286+)
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (260 - 285)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (234 - 259)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements by more than 10% (0 - 233)
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Table 7d. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Counts by Species, MY -2: SEP 2015
Stallings Buffer Site (#357) -- Flat Swamp, Neuse 03020204
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements by 10% or more (286+)
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (260 - 285)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (234 - 259)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements by more than 10% (0 - 233)
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Stallings Buffer Restoration Site, Flat Swamp, Jones Co -- DMS # 357 -- Current CVS Veg Plot Data (MY2-
Sep 2015)
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Type
357-01-0019
357-01-0020
357-01-0021
357-01-0022
357-01-0023
357-01-0024
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
Pnol-S
P -all
Total
Acer negundo
Boxelder
Maple
Tree (vol)
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Tree (vol)
Fraxinus
pennsylvan
Green Ash
Tree (vol)
1
1
Ilex opaca
American
Holly
Tree (vol)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
lSweetgum
Tree (vol)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
Tulip Poplar
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
11
1
1
Nyssa
sylvatica
Blackgum
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine
Tree (vol)
1
1
Platanus
occidentalis
American
Sycamore
Tree
1
1
1
2
21
2
2
6
6
6
1
11
1
1
Prunus
serotina
Black Cherry
Tree (vol)
Quercus sp.
unknown
lOaks (unk)
Tree
1 2
2
2
2
2
2
Quercus nigra
Water Oak
Tree
1
1
1
Quercus
phellos
Willow Oak
Tree
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
Quercus rubra
Northern
Red Oak
Tree
3
31
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
8
8
8
3
3
3
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
6
61
6
6
6
9
9
91
9
10
101
11
12
12
14
6
6
6
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
41 41 4
4 41 61
31 31 3
41 41 5
41 41 6
41 41 4
2431 2431 2431
2431 2431 3641
3641 3641 364
4051 4051 4451
4861 4861 567
2431 2431 243
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements by 10% or more (286+)
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (260 - 285)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (234 - 259)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements by more than 10% (0 - 233)
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Table 7e. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Counts by Species, MY -2: SEP 2015
Stallings Buffer Site (#357) -- Flat Swamp, Neuse 03020204
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements by 10% or more (286+)
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (260 - 285)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (234 - 259)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements by more than 10% (0 - 233)
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Plot Data - 2015
Total Stem Counts & Annual Mean Density: 2014-2015
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
Type
357-01-0025
MY5 (***)
MY4 (***)
MY3 (***)
MY2 (2015)
MY1 (2014)
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
ITotal
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
PnoLS
P -all
Total
Acer negundo
Boxelder
Maple
Tree (vol)
2
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Tree (vol)
1
Fraxinus
pennsylvan
Green Ash
Tree (vol)
1
8
Ilex opaca
American
Holly
Tree (vol)
1
Liquidambar
styraciflua
lSweetgurn
Tree (vol)
23
24
Liriodendron
tulipifera
Tulip Poplar
Tree
19
191
19
25
25
25
Nyssa
sylvatica
Blackgum
Tree
3
3
31
17
17
17
25
25
25
Pinus taeda
Loblolly Pine
Tree (vol)
5
6
Platanus
occidentalis
American
Sycamore
Tree
31
3
3
1
1
1
1 59
591
65
731
73
89
Prunus
serotina
Black Cherry
Tree (vol)
14
Quercus sp.
unknown
Oaks (unk)
Tree
6
6
6
4
4
4
Quercus nigra
Water Oak
Tree
21
2
2
11
1
1
Quercus
phellos
Willow Oak
Tree
26
261
27
23
231
23
Quercus rubra
ort ern
Red Oak
Tree
I
1
1
41
41
41
51
51
52
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
6
61
7
1
1
1
170
170
214
202
202
266
1.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
0.0247
0.6178
0.6178
0.6178
0.6178
0.6178
21 21 3
71 71 111
71 71 12
2431 2431 283
1
1 1
1 1 1
1 2751 2751 3461
327 3271 431
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements by 10% or more (286+)
Exceeds 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (260 - 285)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10% (234 - 259)
Fails to meet 260 trees/acre requirements by more than 10% (0 - 233)
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Table 8. Temporary Warranty Plots - Planted Tree Counts
Stallings Buffer Site (#357) -- Flat Swamp, Neuse 03020204
• Only tree species on the contractor's 2014 "planted" list were counted:
Liriodendron, Platanus, Nyssa, and Quercus.
• Other native volunteer trees noted (not counted) in Temp Plots include:
Acer, Fraxinus, Ulmus, Celtis, Salix, Prunus, Liquidambar, Diospyros, Pinus, Juglans.
600 Fraxinus were planted in Feb 2015. We did not receive the re -planting list until after the
fall field survey, and some planted Fraxinus may not have been counted.
• Baccharis and Myrica are abundant throughout the project and in most plots.
• See CCPV Figures 2.1-2.2 for locations of Temporary Warranty Plots.
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Temporary Warranty
Plots: Planted Trees per 100 m2
Sep -2014: MY -1
Sep -2015: MY -2 Sep -2016: MY -3
Temp
plot size: 10 x 10 m
plot size: 108 x 10 ft plot size: 108 x 10 ft
Plot #
# trees trees/ac
# trees trees/ac
1
4 162
4 162
2
3 121
3 121
3
4 162
3 121
4
4 162
5 202
5
5 202
3 121
6
2 81
6 243
7
2 81
3 121
8
6 243
4 162
9
4 162
2 81
10
5 202
5 202
11
5 202
6 243
12
4 162
6 243
13
1 40
3 121
14
4 162
7 283
15
2 81
5 202
16
8 324
4 162
17
1 40
3 121
18
2 81
2 81
19
2 81
6 243
20
2 81
4 162
21
5 202
5 202
22
3 121
9 364
23
1 40
6 243
24
4 162
5 202
25
3 121
6 243
ave
3.44 139
4.60 186
• Only tree species on the contractor's 2014 "planted" list were counted:
Liriodendron, Platanus, Nyssa, and Quercus.
• Other native volunteer trees noted (not counted) in Temp Plots include:
Acer, Fraxinus, Ulmus, Celtis, Salix, Prunus, Liquidambar, Diospyros, Pinus, Juglans.
600 Fraxinus were planted in Feb 2015. We did not receive the re -planting list until after the
fall field survey, and some planted Fraxinus may not have been counted.
• Baccharis and Myrica are abundant throughout the project and in most plots.
• See CCPV Figures 2.1-2.2 for locations of Temporary Warranty Plots.
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Figure 5. Warranty Replanting Areas, February 2015: New trees: 1300 Liriodendron, 1900 Quercus, 600 Fraxinus.
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