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AS -BUILT BASELINE MONITORING REPORT
FINAL
UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm)
Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation Project
Durham County, North Carolina
NC Division of Mitigation Services Project #: 95389
Neuse River Basin
03020201
DWR #: 09-1140
Prepared for and by:
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
June 2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Project Summary .............................................................................................................................1
2.0 Performance Standards.....................................................................................................................1
3.0 Monitoring Plan................................................................................................................................2
3.1 Reporting.................................................................................................................................2
3.2 Vegetation Monitoring.................................................................................................................2
4.0 Maintenance & Contingency Plan.......................................................................................................2
5.0 Baseline........................................................................................................................................3
Appendices
Appendix A. Background Tables
Table 1 Project Components
Table 2 Project Activity & Reporting
Table 3 Project Contacts
Table 4 Project Attributes
Appendix B. Visual Assessment Data
Figure 1 Vicinity Map
Figure 2 Asset Map
Figure 3 Current Condition Plan View
Site Photos
Table 5 Vegetation Condition Assessment
Appendix C. Vegetation Plot Data
Table 6 Planted Species
Table 7 Vegetation Density
Appendix D. As -Built Plan
As -Built
Appendix E DWR Correspondence
DWR Mitigation Plan Approval letter
DWR Site Viability letter
DWR Stream Determination

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1.0 PROJECT SUMMARY
NC Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) implemented the UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm) Project (Project) to fulfill
riparian buffer mitigation needs in the Neuse 030200201 Catalog Unit and nutrient offset mitigation needs in the Upper Falls
Lake Watershed in accordance with the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) Temporary Buffer Mitigation Rule (15A NCAC
02B .0295) effective October 24, 2014.
This project site is located off Benny Ross Road in Durham County approximately 7.5 miles east of the City of Durham and is
within the Upper Falls Lake Watershed (Appendix B, Figure 1). The site is within the Lick Creek watershed (HU
3020201050030) which is comprised of sub -watersheds draining to Lick Creek, its tributary Rocky Branch, Laurel Creek, and
unnamed tributaries to Falls Lake. Falls Lake is a drinking water supply watershed with additional nutrient restrictions regulated
by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources. The site is in NC DWR's 03-04-01 sub -basin.
Riparian buffer mitigation activities occurred along the Project from top of bank and extending out to 200 feet, resulting in a
maximum of 9.67 acres (421,385 ft2) of riparian buffer and/or nutrient offset mitigation through planting and preservation of
10.86 acres of forested buffer easement along the main unnamed tributary to Falls Lake and several water conveyances that
flow to UT to Falls Lake. Refer to Appendix A, Table 1 for project mitigation components and Appendix B, Figure 2 for the
project component/asset map. Due to the site's location within the Upper Falls Lake Watershed, nutrient offset mitigation from
this site can only be provided to offset impacts from development within the Falls Lake Watershed. In addition, riparian buffer
mitigation from this site can be used to offset permitted impacts according to the Temporary Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0295)
effective October 24, 2014.
The following goals of this riparian buffer/nutrient offset mitigation project are to address stressors identified in the Project
watershed through the restoration of riparian buffers along the UT and its conveyances.
• Removing nonpoint sources of pollution associated with agricultural activities
• Reducing sedimentation onsite and downstream
The success of these goals are based on the following objectives;
• Removal of horses and goats from riparian areas;
• Reducing the application of agricultural materials into and adjacent to streams;
• Establishing a vegetative buffer adjacent to streams to treat surface runoff, which may contain pollutants such as
sediment and/or agricultural pollutants from the adjacent landscape;
Reducing bank erosion associated with a lack of vegetative cover; and
Planting a diverse hardwood vegetative buffer adjacent to Site tributaries.
The mitigation plan was prepared by DMS staff and submitted to DWR for review and approval in August 2015. The final
mitigation plan was approved by DWR in September 2015. The minor grading for diffuse flow, mowing of existing herbaceous
vegetation, thinning of select small pines and installation of livestock exclusion fencing was completed by Wright Contracting,
LLC in March 2016. The planting was completed by Bruton Natural Systems, Inc. in March 2016. Refer to Appendix A, Tables
2, 3 and 4 for detailed project activity, reporting history, project contact information and project baseline information and
attributes.
Directions to the Project from Raleigh: Take US 70 West/Glenwood Avenue toward Durham. Turn Right on NC 50
North/Creedmoor Road. Exit onto NC 98 West. Turn Right onto Southview Road and follow to T intersection. Turn Right onto
Baptist Road. Turn right onto Benny Ross Road Site. Travel approximately 0.3 mile to gate on the left. Access is by foot
through the gate and 50 ft. access easement See Appendix D, As -Built Sheets). Coordinates: 35.998142, -78.742794
2.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Performance standards were established for native forest development and diffuse flow through the riparian buffer in
accordance with DWR's Administrative Code 15A NCAC 02B.0295 (Mitigation Program Requirements for Protection and
Maintenance of Riparian Buffers) (NCDWR 2014 Temporary Rule). Performance standards are dependent upon the density
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and survival of characteristic forest species. After five years of monitoring, an average density of 260 woody stems per acre
must be surviving and diffuse flow maintained.
3.0 MONITORING PLAN
3.1 Reporting
Annual monitoring data will be reported following DMS's Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Buffer Annual Monitoring
Report Template (ver. 1.0) dated Feb. 2, 2014. The monitoring report shall provide a project data chronologyand assist in
decision making regarding project close-out. The following table outlines monitoring requirements and parameters for this
project.
Required
Parameter
Quantity
Frequency
Notes
Any remedial activities performed will be
Vegetation
Quantity and location of vegetation plots
documented in the annual monitoring reports.
Vegetation will be monitored for a period of five years or
Yes
Vegetation
will be determined by Division of
Annual
until success criteria are met. During years 2, 3 and 5
between the mitigation site and adjacent properties. Boundaries may
Mitigation Services
Site Boundary
random plots will be used. Visual monitoring of the site
Any remedial activities performed will be
means as allowed by site conditions and/or conservation easement.
documented in the annual monitoring reports.
will be done all five years
Yes
Project
and/or replaced on an as needed basis.
Locations of fence damage, vegetation damage,
boundaryAnnual
boundary encroachments, etc. will be mapped
3.2 Vegetation Monitoring
To monitor the vegetation at this site, the NC Division of Mitigation Services will use a combination of visual monitoring and
random vegetation plots. Visual monitoring will be conducted during all five years of monitoring to assess vegetative cover,
diffuse flow and easement integrity. DMS will monitor ten (10) rotating, random 1,500 square foot vegetation plots in years 2,
3 and 5 to assess vegetative success representative of the entire mitigation area from top of bank to 200 feet from each
tributary/conveyance. These ten (10) plots will provide coverage of 3% of the site each year used. In each sample plot,
monitoring parameters will include species composition and density. As it was done for this baseline data collection, the
vegetation plots will be randomly selected using a grid and random number generator or similar methodfor each of the
monitoring years 2, 3 and 5. Visual observations of the percent cover of shrub and herbaceous species, diffuse flow and
easement integrity will be documented by photograph and site visits.
Monitoring of site restoration efforts will be performed for five years or until performance standards are met. The first annual
monitoring assessment (MY1) will be completed in the fall of 2016. The vegetation will be monitored for a total of five years,
with the final monitoring activities concluding in 2020. The close-out for the Site will be conducted in 2021 given that the
performance criteria has been met.
4.0 MAINTENANCE AND CONTINGENCY PLAN
DMS shall monitor the site and conduct a physical inspection of the site a minimum of once per year throughout the post -
construction monitoring period until performance standards are met. These site inspections may identify site components
and features that require routine maintenance. Routine maintenance should be expected most often in the first two years
following site construction and may include the following:
Component/Feature
Maintenance through project close-out
Remedial Measures
Vegetation shall be maintained to ensure survival. Routine vegetation
Any remedial activities performed will be
Vegetation
maintenance and repair activities may include supplemental planting.
documented in the annual monitoring reports.
The site will also be evaluated to ensure diffuse flow is still occurring.
Site boundaries shall be identified in the field to ensure clear distinction
between the mitigation site and adjacent properties. Boundaries may
Site Boundary
be identified by fence, marker, bollard, post, tree -blazing, or other
Any remedial activities performed will be
means as allowed by site conditions and/or conservation easement.
documented in the annual monitoring reports.
Boundary markers disturbed, damaged, or destroyed will be repaired
and/or replaced on an as needed basis.
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5.0 BASELINE
Baseline monitoring (MYO) was conducted in May 2016. Upon the completion of planting in March 2016, initial plant stocking
was performed to verify planting methods and to determine initial species composition and density. A total of 5,700 woody
stems were planted by Bruton Natural Systems, Inc. in March 2016. See Table 6 in Appendix C for the list of species and
number of each planted. In addition, DMS staff randomly selected ten (10) 1,500 square foot vegetation plots and collected
species and density data. See Figure 2 in Appendix B and Table 7 in Appendix C.
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APPENDIX A
BACKGROUND TABLES
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Table 1: Project Mitigation Components
UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm) DMS Project #95389
Mitigation
Components*
Stream
Riparian Wetland
Non -riparian
Wetland
Creditable
Buffer
(linear
feet)
(acres)
Riparian
(square
feet)
Nutrient
Nutrient
Riverine
Non-
Riverine
Restoration
Phosphorus (lbs/ac/30 yr)
Buffer
Offset
Offset
Existing
Restored
Creditable
Enhancement I
Mitigation
Mitigation
Credits
Credits
Enhancement 11
Buffer
Buffer
Buffer
Restortion
Ratio
Credits
Nitrogen
Phosphous
Project Component
SF
SF
SF
Level
(X:1)
(SF)
(lbs)
(lbs)
Notes/Comments
Buffer
Riparian Buffer TOB -50'
Restored riparian buffer for buffer or Nutrient
(Reaches Al, A2 & B)
0
49,393
49,393
R
1
49,393
OR
2,577.48
166.00
Offset credit
Subject Rural
Riparian Buffer 51-100'
Restored riparian buffer for buffer or Nutrient
(Reaches Al, A2 & B)
0
82,083
82,083
R
1
82,083
OR
4,283.35
275.87
Offset credit
Subject Rural
Riparian Buffer 101-200'
Restored riparian buffer for Nutrient Offset
(Reaches Al, A2 & B)
0
149,557
149,557
R
1
7,804.36
502.64
credit only
Subject Rural
Riparian Buffer TOB -200'
Restored riparian buffer for Nutrient Offset
0
72,392
72,392
R
1
3,777.65
243.30
Non -Subject Rural
credit only
Riparian Buffer TOB -100'
Preserved Riparain Buffer for Buffer Credit
(Reaches Al, A2 & B)
64,826
0
64,826
P
10
6,483
only
Subject Rural
Preserved Riparian Buffer for Buffer Credit
only. Area in this zone is less than 10% of
Riparian Buffer 101-200'
3,134
0
3,134
P
20
157
total Buffer Mitigation area. 20:1 ratio = 10:1
(Reach A2) Subject Rural
factoring in 50% reduction for preservation
on a Subject Non -Urban stream.
Totals
421,385
138,115
18,442.85
1,187.82
*All assets and credits generated in accordance withDWR Temporary Buffer Mitigation Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0295) effective October 24, 2014.
Length and Area Summations by Mitigation Category
Restoration Level
Stream
Riparian Wetland
Non -riparian
Wetland
Creditable
Buffer
(linear
feet)
(acres)
(acres)
(square
feet)
18,442.85
(lbs/ac/30 yr)
Riverine
Non-
Riverine
Restoration
Phosphorus (lbs/ac/30 yr)
353,425
Enhancement
Enhancement I
Enhancement 11
Creation
Preservation
67,960
High Quality Pres
Overall Assets Summary
Overall
Asset Category
Credits
Buffer'
138,115
Nutrient Offset Nitrogen
18,442.85
(lbs/ac/30 yr)
Nutrient Offset
1,187.82
Phosphorus (lbs/ac/30 yr)
'Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295(n)(1)
(2014 Tempo rary Rule), buffer mitigation
credit used for buffer credit W1 not be
used for nutrient offset credit
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Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm) DMS Project #95389
Activity or Deliverable
Data Collection
Complete
Completion or
Delivery
Institution Date
NA
Jun -13
404 permit date
NA
NA
Restoration Plan
Jul -15
Sep -15
Final Design — Construction Plans
Jul -15
Sep -15
Construction
NA
Mar -16
Planting
Mar -16
Mar -16
Mitigation Plan / As -built (Year 0 Monitoring — baseline)
May -16
Jun -16
Year 1 Monitoring
Year 2 Monitoring
Year 3 Monitoring
Year 4 Monitoring
Year 5 Monitoring
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm) DMS Project #95389
Designer
NC Division of Mitigation Services
217 W Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
Jeff Schaffer, DMS
[phone]
Construction Contractor
Wright Contracting, LLC
PO Box 545, Siler City, NC 27344
Andrew Dimmette
[phone]
Planting Contractor
Bruton Natural Systems, Inc.
PO Box 1197, Fremont, NC 27830
Charlie Bruton
[phone]
Monitoring Performers
NC Division of Mitigation Services
217 W Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
Jeff Schaffer, DMS
[phone]
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Table 4: Project Attributes Table
UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm) DMS Project #95389
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Project Information
Project Name
UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm)
County
Durham
Project Area (acres)
10.86
Project Coordinates (latitude and longitude)
35.998142, -78.742794
Planted Acreage (Acres of Woody Stems Planted)
10.86
Project Watershed Summary Information
Physiographic Province
River Basin
Neuse
USGS Hydrologic Unit 8 -digit
3020201 USGS Hydrologic Unit 14 -digit
03020201050030
DWR Sub -basin
03-04-01
Project Drainage Area (acres)
21.5
Project Drainage Area Percentage of Impervious Area
<5%
CGIA Land Use Classification
Majority Forested, some pasture
Regulatory Considerations
Parameters
Applicable?
Resolved?
Supporting Docs?
Water of the United States - Section 404
No
Water of the United States - Section 401
No
Endangered Species Act
No
Historic Preservation Act
No
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA or CAMA)
No
FEMA Floodplain Compliance
No
Essential Fisheries Habitat
No
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APPENDIX B
VISUAL ASSESSMENT DATA
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Site Photos
Photo Point 1
Photo Point 2B -NE
Photo Point 3B -NW
Photo Pont 5
Photo Point 2A -NW
Photo Point 3A -SW
Photo Point 4
Photo Point 6
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Photo Point 7A -SE
Photo Point 8A -NW
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Photo Point 713-E
Photo Point 86 -SE
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Table 5: Vegetation Condition Assessment
UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm) DMS Project #95389
Planted Acreage 10.86
Vegetation Category
Definitions
Mapping
Threshold
CCPV Depiction
Numberof
Polygons
Combined
Acreage
%of Planted
Acreage
1. Bare Areas
Very limited cover of both woody and herbaceous material.
0.1 acres
Pattern and Color
0
0.00
0.0%
2. Low Stem Density Areas
Woody stem densities clearly below target levels based on MY3, 4, or 5 stem count criteria.
0.1 acres
Pattern and Color
0
0.00
0.0%
Total
0
0.00
0.0%
3. 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
Pattern and Color
0
0.00
0.0%
Cumulative Total
0
0.00
0.0%
Easement Acreage 10.86
Vegetation Category
Definitions
Mapping
Threshold
CCPV Depiction
Numberof
Polygons
Combined
Acreage
%of Easement
Acreage
4. Invasive Areas of Concern
Areas or points (if mo small to render as polygons at map scale).
1000 SF
Pattern and Color
0
0.00
0.0%
5. Easement Encroachment Areas
Areas or points (if too small to render as polygons at map scale).
none
Pattern and Color
0
0.00
0.0%
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APPENDIX C
VEGETATION PLOT DATA
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BASELINE VEGETATION -AS-BUILT STEM COUNTS
Table 6: Planted Tree Species
UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm) DMS Project #95389
Scientific Name
Common Name
Number
Planted
% of
Total
Acerrubrum
Red Maple
1,000
17.5%
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash
1,000
17.5%
Platanus occidentalis
Sycamore
1,000
17.5%
Betula nigra
River birch
1,000
17.5%
Ulmus americana
American Elm
1,000
17.5%
Hamamelis virginiana
Witch hazel
700
12.3%
Total 5,700 100%
Table 7: Planted and Total Stems
UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm) DMS Project #95389
Type =Tree, Shrub, Livestake
P = Planted
T =Total
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%
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VT1
VT2
V
V
Current Year (MYO - Baseline)
VT5 VT6
VT7
VT8
V
VT10
Annual Means
MYO(2016)
Scientific Name
Common Name Type
P
T
P
T
P
T
P
T
P
T
P
T
P
T
P
T
P
T
P
T
P T
Acerrubrum
Red Maple Tree
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3 3
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash Tree
3
3
2
2
4
4
1
1
6
6
3
3
4
4
1
1
3 3
Platanus occidentalis
Sycamore Tree
2
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
3
3
5
5
3 3
Betula nigra
River birch Tree
10
10
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
7
7
4 4
Ulmus americana
American Elm Tree
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
6
6
4
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4 4
Hamamelis virginiana
Witch hazel Shrub
1
1
3
3
5
5
7
7
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
1
1
2
2
3 3
Pinus taeda
Loblolly pine Tree
1
4
5
3
5
11
5
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweet gum Tree
25
4
5
4
10
Unknown Tree
1
1
Stem count
15
15
15
16
18
22
21
21
17
47
20
27
14
25
19
23
19
30
13
13
19 35
Plot size (acres)
0.034
0.034
.034
0.034
0.034
0.034
0.034
0.034
0.034
0.034
Species Count
4
4
6
7
6
6
8
6
8
5
8
5
6
6
7
4
4
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Stems per ACRE
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436
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610
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552
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Type =Tree, Shrub, Livestake
P = Planted
T =Total
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%
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APPENDIX D
AS -BUILT PLAN SHEETS
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APPENDIX E
DWR CORRESPONDENCE
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AT'im-KA)h
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
September 4, 2015
Division of Mitigation Services
Attn: Jeff Schaffer
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
(via electronic mail)
DWR Project # 2015-0634
Durham County
Re: Approval of NC DMS UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm) Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset
Mitigation Plan (DMS #95389)
Durham County
Dear Mr. Schaffer,
On June 30, 2015, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received the UT to Falls Lake (McDaniel Farm)
Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Mitigation Plan from the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services
(NCDMS) for review and approval for riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset. The plan was prepared
by NCDMS. This site is located in Durham off Benny Ross Road in Durham County, North Carolina and is
located within the 8 -digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020201 of the Upper Falls Lake Watershed within
the Neuse River Basin. Staff from DWR issued a site viability letter on July 19, 2012 as well as a buffer
determination letter on August 8, 2012.
On August 3, 2015, Katie Merritt, with DWR, requested additional information as part of the review of the
subject mitigation plan. The comments and recommendations provided to NCDMS were incorporated into
the mitigation plan and submitted back to Ms. Merritt on August 31, 2015 for a final review. Based on the
information above, DWR hereby approves the subject mitigation plan. NCDMS needs to obtain any and all
applicable federal, state, and local documentation, permits, or authorizations needed to construct and
maintain the mitigation area. The approval of mitigation plans by the DWR does not qualify as, or substitute
for, such documentation, permit or authorization.
Riparian Buffer mitigation generated at this site may be provided for buffer impacts within the Neuse River
Basin according to 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (effective October 24, 2014). Nutrient Offsets generated at the
site may be provided for impacts in the Upper or Lower Falls Lake Watershed according to 15A NCAC 02B
.0240 and 15A NCAC 02B .0282.
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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Upon completion of the UT to Falls Lake/McDaniel Farm mitigation project, please submit an as -built report
to DWR for review and approval. For any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact Katie
Merritt at [phone] or katie_merritt@,ncdenr. og_v.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
KAH/km
Cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E. Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
July 19, 2012
Ms. Jessica Kemp
N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1552 Mail Service Center F I
VED
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 s�
Re: Site Viability for Mitigation - McDaniel Farm JUL 2 3 2012
Durham County NC ECOSYSTEM
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
Dear Jessica,
Lauren Witherspoon and Katie Merritt from the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) were asked by
NCEEP to visit the above -referenced site on June 25, 2012. The focus of our review was to determine
the site's potential for nutrient offset and Neuse riparian buffer restoration. Ms. Witherspoon performed
a stream determination and will submit a separate letter to NCEEP showing all streams onsite that are
subject to the Neuse River Buffer Rules. If approved, mitigating this site could provide both riparian
buffer credits and nutrient offset credits within the 8 -digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03020201 of
the Falls Watershed in the Neuse River Basin.
The site appeared to be a good candidate for planting Neuse riparian buffers (0-50 feet from the top of
bank) for riparian buffer credits or nutrient -offset credits. Additionally, there were other riparian areas
(0-200 feet from top of bank) that were good candidates for nutrient offset only.
Please provide a mitigation plan detailing the buffer and nutrient offset restoration for review and
approval prior to initiating the project. Once the project is complete, you must provide an as -built report
showing the total of Neuse riparian buffer and nutrient offset credits that were generated. Please provide
riparian buffer credits generated in both acres and square feet. Please provide nutrient offset credits
generated in acres and pounds. Monitoring reports shall follow the as -built reports to provide DWQ a
means of tracking the project's restoration success for a period of at least five years.
DWQ appreciates the opportunity to participate in up -front evaluations of potential buffer and nutrient
offset projects.
Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater Compliance & Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, Nor#h Carolina 27699.1650
Location: Archdale Bldg., 9w Floor, 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: http,,llportal.rcdenr.org/webAvgtswptwsfwebscape
An Equal OpporWrily 4 Affirmative Action Employer
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We look fonward to future pwticipation with yotr Mg= in our joirnt efforts to produce quality
reMrat on aft i rlldlt will help iMprove water quality.
Please &el free to -contact Ms. Merritt at (919) 907-071 if you have any quectirm8.
Since�ly,. -�
Karen r 58t.�
Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater Compliance &
11otmiuing Unit
Cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)
Lauren Withmspoon F RRO
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® ISoPatrd Jhfeilyand Detwwnrietlorr
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Pro} w Name: Mcr]aoiel Tarin
Loraclon Directieats: Eastof alae hmcr9c lion of Benny Rrlss Road ,end F3aprisl Road in Durham
Subject L tn;i rn- UT to Fall's take
Date ofimermination, w5nm
Expkmabon; 1114 realure(s) listed ab(wc has or have by n AKOG cd Un he ^;uil Surve3 of Ourham, County. North
Catvilna thr the ntos[ CCCCIIt crlpy QF the 1j SGS TOF �"phic mttP at a 1.24,000 seals_ E;kh texture [hat is cFcciced
"Nor Subjeet" has ]!eed deisrrninesd not to 6e a stream or is Ra[ PLNe71ion the property, Feature4Ihal are chs eked
"Subfoct" have boon located nn the propw[y and pcasess ch u-arirrisi rs that qualify it to he a aream. lrhrre may he
otdher:flrhea}rns Iomted on yptlr property that do not Atiwi tap on the maps rertumced above bhrt, stil I riloy be
eowidrred jurisdicdorial acccnding to the US Army Corps of Fkigineors and w to Ibc Division of 11°'a[et Qualcly.
'rhis on-site di!Urin inN turn ..shall explre rN4fsl years Pram the mPrh trr of this letter, Landownr;rs ur affected partleg I11nt
dk.spare Adocrtnination made by the DWQ or Otte aCH Llrcal Authority Wray request a deternWEklio■ by tlr
N C alall'ina
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Direclor, An Rppcml request must he made witi lee slily (60) days ufdate otthis Wieraar from She date theaittctcd
parte (including downstream aadlor Adjacent owners) is: motiFlted of this feller.
A request for a duterminwtion by the Director shalt he referred io the Director in wriling CA) Karm Higgins, DWij
fi ORSCAN Unit, 16,50 Mail Strvlee Center, aalelgti NC 37699,
Ify,or dispute lire Dirmcor's dtterminalion YOU May (ilea pelilion for an admiwlilradve lauringr You must Fete the
"111000 with the Ofi9oo of Adminlstralfve Hearirtgi within sixty (60) days of the ro mipt of this not Ice of +tet inion, A
palilimn is considered flied when It is received in the Offiea of Adntiatistrmtiti'e Hearings dudng narrm wl office hours.
ZhcOffiee of Administra;ivc Hearings accepts filings MamdAy thryvgh Friday between the hours of 9,04am and, 5_i19
pm, except far otflcial state h(rfedpys. To request a hearing, merwt the origlnwt and one (t) cgpy of the petition to the
Of7Yee of Admin strwtive Hearings, +6714 N1211 Serwioe C"Icr, Raleigh, NC 37649.6714, The pe[ttioa may also be
faced to the attention of the Office of Adm n iaf raiive Hearings at (919) 733.34^lr provided the orgginol and one (1)
espy of ilnedocumemt is reaeiwed by the Office orAdministrafive hearings within Else SS) d>iys f4osring the date of
the fax tramsmissian. A crapy of the petition roast also he served to the Department of 121ural Resources, C:enerul
Cow nsel, 1491 r4mil Service Center, Ralelgh, MC Z7699-1601,
This deters inatlon is float and binding unless, as detailed above, ynq reh for a hearing or apireol wit hi■ slaty l6o)
daysti
The awroerMuture owners should notify tits biwisivm of Water Quality (Inrlmding any other Local, 4ttrte, wad Falderal
Agencies) of this decision aomternictg way future correspondemem rep rd:ing the subjett property (staled abovey `L°his
proltti may require a Seellor 4" 401 Permit for the proposed wcfivily. Any ingrlrles shoeld be directed to the
Divlslo■ of Water Quake?' (+C miratl Doke) at (911.9)433.17% and the US A rmey Corp of Euglneers (Rate"
lRel latory Field Office) at (919)-554.4ak
Respecifctl7y,
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Lauren Witlaerspopri
Envirowtinlat Senitrr 5ptciarist
cc: WcBSCaPe — 1650 Mail Sem-lec Curter
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Eddie C'ullremun — Durhtun Soil and Warta, 721 Foster Streit, Diuham, NC 277D I.
Trws+:a Kemp -- NCE EP, 1652 Mail ?Crvwi; i anter, Raleipit, N-(., ;7494-16,52
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