20120144 Ver 1_WEI monitoring report Comments_20161011

Strickland, Bev
From:Jason Lorch <[e-mail]>
Sent:Tuesday, October 11, 2016 1:08 PM
To:Merritt, Katie
Subject:RE: BuckSwamp Mon. Report
Attachments:Buck Swamp_Table 6_MY2.pdf; Buck Swamp_Table 7_MY2.pdf
Hey Katie, thanks for reviewing the report so quick. I looked at Tables 6 and 7. Table 7 was correct except for the two
plots (BS14 and BS29) that contained Red Maple volunteers. For some reason Red Maples weren’t included in the totals
on those two plots. I updated those two plots on Table 7, they were minor changes. I’m not sure what happened on
Table 6, but it was not correct. Table 6 was exported directly from the CVS database, so something must have happened
during the export. It seems like some columns are correct and some make no sense at all. I went ahead and updated
Table 6 by hand, so it should be correct. Please review the attached tables and let me know if you have any questions or
comments. Thanks!

Jason Lorch, GISP | Environmental Scientist
O: 919.851.9986 x107 M: 919.413.1214

Wildlands Engineering, Inc.
312 West Millbrook Road, Suite 225
Raleigh, NC 27609

From: Merritt, Katie \[mailto:[e-mail]\]
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 4:15 PM
To: Jason Lorch <[e-mail]>
Subject: BuckSwamp Mon. Report

Hey Jason,
I have finalized my review of the Buck Swamp Monitoring Report and have the following comments:
1.Overall, site conditions appear to look great and vegetation data results show stem densities higher than 320

stems/acre throughout the entire site.
2.No conservation easement encroachments were noted.

3.Tables 7.0 and 6.0 do not match up for volunteers counts and “total living” counts. Table 7 and the individual

plot data match up.
Example: Plot 1 on Table 6 = 13 planted, 2 missing, 0 volunteers and 14 living. Shouldn’t it read “13” are living?
Example: Plot 3 on Table 6 = 15 planted, 0 missing, 28 volunteers and 15 living. Shouldn’t it read “15+28 = 43
living?
Plot 3 on Table 7 = 15 planted, 28 volunteers (8 sycamores & 20 sweetgums) and 40 total stems (not
15 or 43). Were any of those 8 sycamores planted? I thought the “T” column was for “Total Stems”. If so,
wouldn’t that mean that there were only 25 volunteers instead of 28 volunteers? And doesn’t that bring the
Total Stems/Total Living Stems to 40 instead of 15?
Example: Plot 26 on Table 6 = 9 planted, 6 missing, 0 volunteers and 31 living.
Plot 26 on Table 7 = 9 planted, 20 volunteers and 29 total stems. This would mean 29 total stems, not
31 and the volunteers aren’t noted on Table 6 as they are on Table 7

These inconsistencies were noted in most of the plot data between Table 6 and Table 7. The problem with this
data, is that it is hard to determine which table is accurate and which plots may need future thinning of
volunteers, such as sweet gums.
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4.Vegetation data results show stem densities higher than 320 stems/acre throughout the entire site except

around Plot 20.

Please provide an explanation via email, as to why there are discrepancies within the tables of this report. Please
correct data as deemed necessary and provide corrected tables along with your explanation.

Thank you kindly,
Katie

Katie Merritt

Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Work: 919-807-6371
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/401bufferpermitting
Website:

512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27620

1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the

North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

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Table 7. Stem Count Total and Planted Species by Vegetation Plot
Buck Swamp Parcel
Monitoring Year 2 -2016
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
P -all: Number of planted stems
T: Total Stems
Current Plot Data (MY2 2016)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
BS1
P -all
T
BS2
P -all
T
BS3
P -all T
BS4
P -all
T
BS5
P -all T
BS6
P -all T
BS7
P -all
T
BS8
P -all T
BS9
P -all T
BS10
P -all T
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
1
1
8
8
3
3
3
3
3 3
1 1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
2
2
3
3
1 1
4 4
3
3
6
6
3
3
Liquidambarstyraciflua
sweetgum
Tree
20
4
2
8
20
20
20
Liriodendron tulipifera
tuliptree
Tree
2
2
1 1
1
1
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
2
2
3
8
2
2
1 1
3
3
2
2
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
Tree
1
1
4
4
6
6
5 5
5
5
3
3
1
1H22
Quercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
5
5
1
1
2
2
4 4
3 3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Taxodium distichum
bald cypress
Tree
2
2
3
3
2
2
1 1
3 3
1
1
5
5Stem
count
(ares)
(ACRES)
count
per ACRE
13
1
0.02
6
526
13
6
526
14 14
1
0.02
4 4
567 567
15 4013
1
0.02
5 6
607 1619
1
0.02
4
526
17
5
688
14 16
1
0.02
5 6
567 647
13 21
1
0.02
6 7
526 850
13 13
1
0.02
5 5
526 526
14 34
1
0.02
4 5
567 1376
15 35size
1size
0.02Species
6 7Stems
607 1416
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
P -all: Number of planted stems
T: Total Stems

Table 7. Stem Count Total and Planted Species by Vegetation Plot
Buck Swamp Parcel
Monitoring Year 2 -2016
Color CodingforTable
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
P -all: Number of planted stems
T: Total Stems
Current Plot Data (MY2 2016)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
BS11
P -all T
BS12
P -all T
BS13
P -all T
BS14
P -all T
BS15
P -all T
BS16
P -all T
BS17
P -all T
BS18
P -all I T
BS19
P -all T
BS20
P -all T
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
5
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
3
3
5
5
1
1
1
1
5 5
5 5
2
2
2
2
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
2
2
1
1
1
1
3 3
2 2
4
4
3
3
2
Liquidambarstyraciflua
sweetgum
Tree
20
20
2
20
20
10
20
20
Liriodendron tulipifera
tuliptree
Tree
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
2
2
2
2
5
5
1
1
2 2
1 4
2
2
2
2
5
5
1
2
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
Tree
3
3
5
52
2
3
3
1 1
3 3
1
1
4
4
Quercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
2 2
2 2
3
3
1
1
2
2
Taxodium distichum
bald cypress
Tree
2
2
5
5
1
1
1 1
2 2
2
2
1
1
4
4
2
2
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
13 33
1
0.02
6 7
526 1335
13 33
1
0.02
4 5
526 1335
14 16
1
0.02
5 6
567 647
9 34
1
0.02
7 9
364 1376
14 14
1
0.02
6 6
567 567
15 38
1
0.02
6 7
607 1538
15 25
1
0.02
6 7
607 1012
13 13
1
0.02
6 6
526 1 526
13 33
1
0.02
4 5
526 11335
7 30
1
0.02
4 6
283 1214
Color CodingforTable
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
P -all: Number of planted stems
T: Total Stems

Table 7. Stem Count Total and Planted Species by Vegetation Plot
Buck Swamp Parcel
Monitoring Year 2 -2016
Color Coding for Table
Exceeds requirements by 10%
Exceeds requirements, put by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements by mare than 10%
Valunteer species included in total
P -all: Number of planted stems
T: Total Stems
Current Plot Data (MY2 2016)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
BS21
P -all I T
BS22
P -all
T
BS23
P -all T
BS24
P -all T
BS25
P -all T
BS26
P -all T
BS27
P -all T
BS28
P -all T
BS29
P -all T
BS30
P -all T
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
2
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
1
1
1
1
3 3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
4
4
2
2
2 2
3
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
Liquidambarstyraciflua
sweetgum
Tree
20
5
10
10
20
20
8
12
Liriodendron tulipifera
tuliptree
Tree
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
5
13
5
5
1
2
3
6
3 3
2 2
3
3
1 1
1
2
5
Quercus michauxii
swamp chestnut oak
Tree
3
3
2
2
2 2
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
3
Quercus phellos
willow oak
Tree
1
1
2
2
1 1
4 4
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
Taxodium distichum
bald cypress
Tree
2
2
1
1
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1
3 3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
10 38
1
0.02
3 4
405 1538
10 15
1
0.02
5 6
405 607
1
0.02
6 7
526 971
10 23
1
0.02
4 5
405 931
11 11
1
0.02
5 5
445 445
9 29
1
0.02
3 4
364 1174
13 13
1
0.02
6 6
526 526
12 1 32
1
0.02
6 7
486 1295
14 24
1
7
0.=971
567
14 29
1
Color Coding for Table
Exceeds requirements by 10%
Exceeds requirements, put by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet requirements by mare than 10%
Valunteer species included in total
P -all: Number of planted stems
T: Total Stems

Table 7. Stem Count Total and Planted Species by Vegetation Plot
Buck Swamp Parcel
Monitoring Year 2 -2016
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
P -all: Numberaf planted stems
T: Total Stems
Current Plot Data (MY2 2016)
Annual Means
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species Type
BS31
P -all T
BS32
P -all T
BS33
P -all T
BS34
P -all T
BS35
P -all T
BS36
P -all T
BS37
P -all T
8538
P -all T
MY2 (2016)
P -all T
MYl(2015)
P -all T
MYO(2015)
P -all T
Acer rubrum
red maple
Tree
7
Betula nigra
river birch
Tree
4
4
1 1
3
3
2
2
4
4
85
85
85 85
86
86
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
Tree
5
5
3
3
5
5
6 6
6 6
3
3
3
3
3
3
90
91
91 93
90
90
Liquidambar styraciflua
sweetgum
Tree
6
12
15
12
20
5
20
421
350
Liriodendrontulipifera
tuliptree
Tree
1
1
1
1 1
2
2
1
1
27
27
37 37
72
72
Platanus occidentalis
jAmerican sycamore
ITree
1
1
3
3
1 1
1 1
2
2
2
2
71
95
73 91
73
73
Quercus michauxii
Iswamp chestnut oak
ITree
4
4
3
3
1
1
3 3
2
2
5
5
87
87
88 88
89
89
Quercus phellos
1willow oak
ITree
1
1
3
3
2 2
3 3
2
2
62
62
85 85
94
94
Taxodium distichum
bald cypress
Tree
2
2
2
2
1 1
2
2
4
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63
63
64 64
67
67
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
13 13
1
0.02
5 5
526 1 526
13 19
1
0.02
5 6
1 526 1 769
12 24
1
0.02
4 1 5
486 1 971
12 27
1
0.02
1 4 1 5
1 486 1 1093 1
13 25
1
0.02
6 7
526 1 1012 1
14 34
1
0.02
6 7
567 1 1376 1
14
1
0.02
6 7
567 1 769
1
0.02
4 5
i 567 1 1376
485 938
38
0.94
7 9
517 1 999
523 893
38
0.94
7 8
556 1 951
571 571
38
0.94
7 7
608 608
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
P -all: Numberaf planted stems
T: Total Stems

Table 6. Vegetation Plot Success Summary
Buck Swamp Parcel
Monitoring Year 2 -2016
Plot
Year
Northing
Easting
Planted Living
Stems
Missing
Stems
Volunteer
Stems
Total
Living
Stems
Planted
Living Stems
per Acre
Total Living
Stems per
Acre
Number
of Total
Species
Vegetation
Threshold
Met?*
BS1
2
636140.44
2274514.67
13
0
0
13
526
526
6
Yes
BS2
2
636226.66
2274860.04
14
0
0
14
567
567
4
Yes
BS3
2
636384.46
2275131.99
15
0
25
40
607
1619
6
Yes
BS4
2
635586.73
2274829.57
13
0
4
17
526
688
5
Yes
BS5
2
635570.53
2274989.34
14
0
2
16
567
647
6
Yes
B56
2
635705.58
2275210.04
13
0
8
21
526
850
7
Yes
BS7
2
635787.31
2275416.83
13
0
0
13
526
526
5
Yes
BS8
2
636174.70
2275486.52
14
0
20
34
567
1376
5
Yes
BS9
2
636133.70
2275633.59
15
0
20
35
607
1416
7
Yes
BS10
2
636392.76
2275766.81
14
0
20
34
567
1376
6
Yes
BS11
2
636195.81
2275897.75
13
1
20
33
526
1335
7
Yes
BS12
2
636090.31
2276178.35
13
0
20
33
526
1335
5
Yes
BS13
2
636126.94
2276403.92
14
0
2
16
567
647
6
Yes
BS14
2
635895.16
2276390.98
9
0
25
34
364
1376
9
Yes
BS15
2
635681.31
2276470.72
14
0
0
14
567
567
6
Yes
BS16
2
635049.45
2276464.91
15
0
23
38
607
1538
7
Yes
BS17
2
634991.03
2276307.93
15
0
10
25
607
1012
7
Yes
8518
2
634791.05
2276379.68
13
0
0
13
526
526
6
Yes
BS19
2
634595.48
2276441.30
13
0
20
33
526
1335
5
Yes
BS20
2
633838.90
2276494.26
7
0
23
30
283
1214
6
No
BS21
2
634013.09
2276378.80
10
0
28
38
405
1538
4
Yes
8522
2
634179.84
2276300.69
10
0
5
15
405
607
6
Yes
BS23
2
634364.99
2276307.35
13
0
11
24
526
971
7
Yes
BS24
2
634769.86
2276102.29
10
0
13
23
405
931
5
Yes
BS25
2
634553.53
2276040.83
11
0
0
11
445
445
5
Yes
BS26
2
634739.13
2275906.27
9
0
20
29
364
1174
4
Yes
BS27
2
634967.76
2275968.43
13
0
0
13
526
526
6
Yes
BS28
2
634915.35
2275768.27
12
0
20
32
486
1295
7
Yes
BS29
2
635237.49
2275990.01
14
0
10
24
567
971
9
Yes
BS30
2
635154.97
2275639.69
14
0
15
29
567
1174
7
Yes
BS31
2
635276.63
2275839.63
13
0
0
13
526
526
5
Yes
BS32
2
635638.87
2275957.35
13
0
6
19
526
769
6
Yes
BS33
2
635553.67
2275799.68
12
0
12
24
486
971
5
Yes
BS34
2
635377.18
2275682.28
12
0
15
27
486
1093
5
Yes
BS35
2
635532.36
2275465.93
13
0
12
25
526
1012
7
Yes
BS36
2
635781.18
2275579.30
14
0
20
34
567
1376
7
Yes
BS37
2
635877.13
2275744.29
14
0
5
19
567
769
7
Yes
BS38
2
635881.08
2276021.34
14
0
20
34
567
1376
5
Yes
*Target density is a minimum of 320 planted trees per acre at the end of the five (5) year monitoring period