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Neu -Con Stream and Wetland Umbrella Mitigation Bank
Uzzle Site
INSTRUMENT MODIFICATION
Neuse River Basin
HUC 03020201
Prepared by: Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
Bank Sponsor: EBX-Neuse I, LLC
302 Jefferson Street, Suite 110
Raleigh, NC 27605
919-209-1056
fires
July 2016

Table of Contents
IINTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................1
1.1 Project Description........................................................................................................................1
1.2 Project Location............................................................................................................................1
1.3 Service Area..................................................................................................................................1
1.4 Identified Watershed Needs..........................................................................................................1
1.5 Purpose and Objectives.................................................................................................................2
1.6 Technical Feasibility.....................................................................................................................3
1.7 Site Ownership..............................................................................................................................
3
2 QUALIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................3
2.1 Bank Sponsor................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Bank Sponsor Qualifications........................................................................................................
3
2.3 Consultant.....................................................................................................................................
4
2.4 Consultant Qualifications..............................................................................................................
5
3 EXISTING CONDITIONS........................................................................................................5
3.1 Existing Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S.....................................................................................
5
3.2 Soil Survey....................................................................................................................................5
3.2.1 General Soil Characteristics.................................................................................................
5
3.2.2 Site Mapped Soil Series.........................................................................................................
5
3.3 Endangered/Threatened Species...................................................................................................
5
3.4 Vegetation and Wildlife................................................................................................................6
3.5 Cultural Resources........................................................................................................................
7
3.6 Constraints....................................................................................................................................
7
4 PROPOSED BANK CONDITIONS..........................................................................................7
4.1 Conceptual Mitigation Plan..........................................................................................................
7
4.1.1 Project Development.............................................................................................................
8
4.1.2 Stream Restoration and Enhancement..................................................................................
8
4.1.3 Monitoring..........................................................................................................................18
5 BANK ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION.....................................................................19
5.1 Establishment and Operation of the Bank...................................................................................19
5.2 Proposed Credit Release Schedule..............................................................................................19
5.2.1 Initial Allocation of Released Credits.................................................................................
20
5.2.2 Subsequent Credit Releases................................................................................................
21
5.3 Financial Assurances..................................................................................................................
21
5.4 Proposed Ownership and Long -Term Management...................................................................
21
5.5 Assurance of Water Rights.........................................................................................................
21
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Project Vicinity Map
Figure 2. USGS Topographic Map
Figure 3. Historical Aerial Photography
Figure 4. Soils Map
Figure 5. NWI Wetlands Map
Figure 6. Constraints Map
Figure 7. Conceptual Design Plan
Appendix — Landowner Authorization Forms
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I INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Description
The Uzzle Stream Mitigation Site (the "Site") is located six miles southeast of Clayton and contains
approximately 26 acres of conservation easement on a parcel in Johnston County, NC. The Site will
involve the restoration and enhancement of streams in the Little Poplar Creek catchment. The Site was
identified by EBX-Neuse I, LLC as having potential to help meet the compensatory mitigation
requirements for stream impacts in hydrologic unit 03020201 of the Neuse River Basin.
This proposed Site will result in significant ecological improvements including water quality
improvement, habitat restoration and a decrease in non -point source pollution from stormwater and
agricultural practices. The Site is consistent with the 2010 Neuse RBRP. The conceptual design presents
5,854 linear feet of stream mitigation generating 4,464 Stream Mitigation Units (SMU).
1.2 Project Location
The Site is located in Johnston County approximately six miles southeast of Clayton, NC (Figure 1). The
GPS coordinates of the site are 35.585186°N and -78.393553°W. The Site can be accessed from Meta
Drive, and Uzzle Industrial Dr.
1.3 Service Area
The Site will provide mitigation credits to offset unavoidable impacts to stream resources within the
Upper Neuse subbasin (8 -digit USGS HUC 03020201).
The Site is located in the Poplar Creek Watershed (03020201100040), a Targeted Local Watershed
(TLW) and part of the Neuse Regional Watershed Planning (RWP) Area. As part of the RWP, the Site
is located in a subwatershed identified as High Priority for stream corridor condition improvement.
The Site supports many of the RWP listed goals and presents an opportunity to restore/enhance
over 5,853 linear feet of stream and riparian corridor. The proposed Uzzle Stream Mitigation Project
will provide numerous ecological and water quality benefits within the Neuse River Basin. These
benefits are not limited to the project area, but have more far-reaching effects throughout the Poplar
Creek sub -watershed and Neuse River. The Uzzle project will provide improvements to water quality,
hydrologic function, and habitat.
All waters in the Neuse River basin are Impaired on an evaluated basis in the Fish Consumption category
for mercury contamination. This is based on fish consumption advice from the NC Department of Health
and Human Services (NC DHHS). Downstream in the Neuse River, low dissolved oxygen levels are
present.
1.4 Identified Watershed Needs
The North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) develops River Basin Restoration Priorities
(RBRP) to guide its restoration activities within each of the state's 54 cataloging units. The 2010 Neuse
River Basin RBRP identified several restoration needs for the entire Neuse River Basin, as well as for
HUC 03020201, specifically. Goals include promoting nutrient and sediment reduction in agricultural
areas by restoring and preserving streams, wetlands, and riparian buffers.
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The proposed Site is designed to help meet these goals. The project will address stressors identified in the
watershed through nutrient removal, sediment removal, runoff filtration, and improved aquatic and
terrestrial habitat. These project goals will be achieved through stream enhancement and restoration.
1.5 Purpose and Objectives
The purpose of the proposed Site is to generate compensatory mitigation credits for inclusion in the Neu -
Con Umbrella Mitigation Bank in hydrologic unit 03020201 of the Neuse River Basin.
The project goals address stressors identified in the watershed, and include the following:
• Nutrient removal,
• Sediment removal,
• Invasive species removal,
• Filtration of runoff,
• Wildlife corridor enhancement and preservation, and
• Improved aquatic and terrestrial habitat.
The project goals will be addressed through the following project objectives:
• Elimination and control of exotic invasive species,
• Restoration of riparian forested stream buffers
• Stabilization of eroding stream banks due to lack of vegetation,
• Addition of large woody debris such as log vanes, log weirs, and root wads, and
• Restoration of appropriate pattern, dimension, and profile in stream channels.
The Site is located in the Poplar Creek Targeted Watershed (03020201100040). The Site supports many
of the Neuse RBRP and TLW goals and presents an opportunity to restore/enhance 5,854 linear feet of
stream and riparian corridor. The proposed Site will provide numerous ecological and water quality
benefits within the Neuse River Basin. These benefits are not limited to the project area, but have more
far-reaching effects throughout the Neuse River. The Site will provide improvements to water quality,
hydrologic function, and habitat.
As stated in the Neuse River Basin Restoration Priorities report (2010), the following restoration and
protection goals are listed for the watershed:
1. Promote nutrient reduction in municipal areas through the implementation of stormwater best
management practices,
2. Promote nutrient and sediment reduction in agricultural areas by restoring and preserving
wetlands, streams, and riparian buffers,
3. Continue targeted implementation of projects under Nutrient Offset and Buffer programs, as well
as focusing DOT -sponsored restoration in areas where they will provide the most functional
improvement to the ecosystem,
4. Support the Falls Lake Watershed Management Plan; a separate prioritization process for DMS
that will be developed in next 1-2 years,
S. Continue to implement planning initiatives including DMS Phase IV LWP for the Upper Neuse
(incorporates updated plans for the Ellerbe Creek, Lake Rogers/Ledge Creek, Lick Creek, Little
Lick Creek, and Upper Swift Creek) and the Upper Neuse River Basin Association's Upper Neuse
Watershed Management Plan,
6. Protect, augment, and connect Natural Heritage Areas and other conservations lands.
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The Site supports all of these listed goals and presents an opportunity to restore/enhance over 5,854 linear
feet of stream and riparian corridor.
1.6 Technical Feasibility
The technical feasibility of the Site is supported by EBX-Neuse I, LLC's extensive experience with
stream and wetland restoration and enhancement in North Carolina and throughout the Southeast. Further
preliminary survey, investigations, and design has been performed to ensure the feasibility of the
proposed project. The absence of fatal flaws such as hydrologic trespass, historic/cultural resources, and
protected species means the project is unlikely to be impeded by resource issues, or by objections from
adjacent landowners.
1.7 Site Ownership
The land required for the construction, management, and stewardship of this mitigation project includes
portions of the parcels listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Summary of Site Current Land Ownership
Owner of Record
Agreement Date
Agreement
Expiration Date
PIN
Contact Name:
Daniel Ingram
Telephone:
168600-09-3644
George C. Uzzle III and
September 22 2015
December 31 2016
168600-07-9981
Linda Uzzle
168600-08-5325
(Johnston County)
2 QUALIFICATIONS
2.1 Bank Sponsor
The Uzzel Mitigation Site shall be established under the terms and conditions of the Neu -Con Umbrella
Mitigation Bank made and entered into by EBX Neuse I, LLC, acting as the Bank Sponsor.
Company Name:
EBX Neuse I, LLC
Company Address:
302 Jefferson Street, Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27605
Contact Name:
Daniel Ingram
Telephone:
[phone]
Email:
[e-mail]
2.2 Bank Sponsor Qualifications
Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC (RES) was founded in February 2007 and grew organically from
its roots restoring Louisiana wetlands to deliver mitigation solutions across Louisiana, Texas,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. In December 2014,
RES acquired industry pioneer Environmental Banc & Exchange, LLC (EBX) and EBX-Neuse I, LLC (a
partnership), expanding the RES knowledge base and geographic and technical delivery capabilities.
RES develops and supplies ecological offsets to help public and private sector clients obtain required
permits for unavoidable, project -related impacts to wetlands, streams, and habitats. RES helps clients
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proactively manage risk from operations in environmentally sensitive areas by providing proactive impact
analyses, streamlining permitting processes, and limiting liability and regulatory exposure.
• RES is the premier provider of ecological offset solutions in the US
• RES founded in 2007 / EBX founded in 1997
• 110 mitigation sites permitted/in process
• Conservation easements protecting roughly 400 sites
• 32,000 restored wetland acres
• 4,000 acres of custom mitigation solutions
• 155 miles of stream restoration
• Reduced over 240 tons of nutrients
• Rehabilitated and preserved over 3,700 acres of endangered species habitats
In North Carolina, RES and its affiliated companies have won over $70 million in mitigation contracts
with North Carolina state agencies. With a regional office in Raleigh staffed with full-time professionals,
RES has the ability to carry out existing projects, as well as secure and carry out new projects and banks
in the State. A few representative projects implemented by RES are presented below.
Neu -Con Umbrella Mitigation Bank (North Carolina): One of the first approved wetland and
stream banks in North Carolina. The service area of the Bank is the entire Neuse River Basin. The
Bank was established in April 2001. Initial contract: 22,964 linear feet of stream mitigation units
(SMU) sold to North Carolina DOT based on credits produced from 3 stream restoration sites
(initiated November 2000; sold all credits in November 2000; design initiated December 2001;
construction completed on all sites Spring 2005; monitoring completed on all sites in Fall 2009).
Additional sites added starting in 2008.
Chesapeake Wetland Mitigation Bank (City of Chesapeake, Virginia): 545 -acre wetland mitigation
bank in the Lower James Watershed in Virginia. The service territory of the Bank includes RUCs
02080206 and 02080208. The Bank was established in July 2009. The remainder of the 1,156 -acre
property will be sold to the Great Dismal Wildlife Refuge (MBI finalized Spring 2009; construction
completed Spring 2011; in the monitoring phase).
Conoconnara Swamp Site (Halifax County, North Carolina): 87.0 WMU of wetland restoration
and 5,050 SMU of stream restoration (initiated July 2005; construction completed Spring 2007;
monitoring completed Fall 2011).
2.3 Consultant
The Designer for the Site will be W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc (WK Dickson).
Company Name: W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc.
Company Address: 720 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607
Contact Name: Scott Sigmon
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
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2.4 Consultant Qualifications
For more than eighty years, WK Dickson has been providing engineering and consulting services
throughout the southeastern United States. WK Dickson is an innovative, diversified organization of 108
professionals serving the total planning and design needs of their clients. WK Dickson has built a
reputation of superior client satisfaction, technical competence, innovation, and integrity.
WK Dickson has over ten years of experience with regional stream and wetland mitigation programs.
They have participated in a variety of projects related to stream and wetland assessments and mitigation.
WK Dickson also has project experience with NC buffer rules, buffer mitigation, and nutrient uptake
mitigation. In total, WK Dickson has completed over 16 stream and wetland mitigation projects in North
Carolina, and is currently implementing and designing mitigation projects in North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Virginia.
3 EXISTING CONDITIONS
3.1 Existing Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S.
Detailed wetland delineation has not been performed. The Site will be delineated and approved by the
USACE during the decision phase of the project. The stream channels were classified using North
Carolina Division of Water Resources methodology.
3.2 Soil Survey
3.2.1 General Soil Characteristics
The Site is located in the Rolling Coastal Plains Physiographic Province. Existing soil information from
the Natural Resource Conservation Service (MRCS) shows the property is located within the Rains -
Goldsboro -Lynchburg soil association. This association is found on nearly level and gently
sloping well drained to poorly drained soils on uplands of the Coastal Plain region. This soil association
is located on broad level interstream areas that are relatively undissected by streams (Figure 5).
3.2.2 Site Mapped Soil Series
Site soils are mapped by the NRCS as Cecil, Goldsboro, Lynchburg, Rains and Wehadkee on the low
lying depressions and floodplains at the project Site. Goldsboro, Lynchburg, Rains, and Wehadkee soils
are generally poorly drained sandy loam to loamy soils and range from 0 to 2 percent slopes. Cecil loam
is a well -drained soil normally located on 6 to 10 percent slopes. Goldsboro, Lynchburg, Rains, and
Wehadkee soils are listed on the NRCS hydric soil list as hydric or having hydric inclusions.
The surrounding upland soils are mapped as Applying -Marlboro complex and Pacolet. Applying -
Marlboro soils are well drained and have moderate permeability. The Pacolet soil is well drained and
has moderate permeability. This soil type is generally found on slopes ranging from 10 to 15 percent.
3.3 Endangered/Threatened Species
Plants and animals with a federal classification of endangered or threatened are protected under
provisions of Sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The US Fish and
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Wildlife Service (USFWS) database (accessed 23 October 2015) lists four endangered species for
Johnston County, North Carolina: Red -cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), Tar River
spinymussel (Elliptio steinstansana), Dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon) and Michaux's
sumac (Rhus michauxii). No protected species or potential habitat for protected species was observed
during preliminary site evaluations.
In addition to the USFWS database, the NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP) GIS database was consulted
to determine whether previously cataloged occurrences of protected species are mapped within one mile
of the project Site. Results from NHP indicated that there is one known occurrence within a one -mile
radius of the project area. Based on initial site investigations, no impacts to federally protected species are
anticipated as a result of the proposed project. The environmental screening phase of the project will
include USFWS coordination to confirm these findings.
Table 2. Federally Protected Species in Johnston County
Common Name
Scientific name
Federal
Status
Habitat
Present
Record
Status
Vertebrate:
Red -cockaded woodpecker
Picoides borealis
E
No
Current
Invertebrate:
Tar River spinymussel
Elliptio steinstansana
E
No
Current
Dwarf wed emussel
Alasmidonta heterodon
E
No
Current
Vascular Plant:
Michaux's Sumac
Rhus Michauxii
E
No
Current
3.4 Vegetation and Wildlife
Current land use around the project is primarily pasture and forested livestock grazing, CAFO,
commercial property, maintained easement, and divided four -lane highway are also present in the
immediate project vicinity.
Forested riparian areas are grazed by cattle and lack a well-developed understory. These areas most
closely resemble an interface between a Piedmont bottomland hardwood forest and Coastal Plain small
stream swamp. These areas are typically dominated by hardwoods and contain well developed mid -tier
and shrub strata. However, due to livestock grazing and soil compaction, the Uzzle Site largely lacks a
shrub stratum. Canopy species include loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), red maple (Acer rubrum), sweetgum
(Liquidambar styraciflua), and willow oak (Quercus phellos). Sub -canopy species include red cedar
(Juniperus virginaiana) and American holly (Ilex opaca).
Some exotics were noted, including Chinese privet, Nepalese browntop (Microstegium vimineum), and
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). Chinese privet and Nepalese browntop are widespread and
locally dense.
National Wetland Inventory (NWI) mapping depicts wetlands throughout the project area (Figure 6).
During the initial evaluation, riparian wetlands were identified but are not present throughout the entire
easement area. All potential wetland areas in the project corridor will be delineated during the mitigation
plan phase of the project.
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3.5 Cultural Resources
A review of North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) GIS Web Service (accessed 11
May 2016) database did not reveal any listed or potentially eligible historic or archeological resources on
the proposed project area. The environmental screening phase of the project will include SHPO
coordination to confirm these findings.
3.6 Constraints
One proposed crossing will be constructed for landowner access in a 30 -foot wide easement break. The
crossing will utilize appropriate sized culverts and floodplain culverts (if needed) and be fenced and
gated to prevent livestock access to the stream channel. The Site is located within five miles of
Johnston County Airport, a General Aviation airport. The Site is not located on the extended
runway centerline (approach) and will not interfere with any airspace exclusion zones. RES will
coordinate with Johnston County Airport Authority to ensure potential conflicts are eliminated or
minimized. Two parallel gas line easements are located to the west of the project. The proposed
conservation easement will not be impacted by the gas easement but may limit buffer width in some
areas. If feasible and appropriate, the design will adjust the planform of the channel to provide a
minimum 50 -foot buffer width in all areas. Little Poplar Creek within the project area is mapped as a
FEMA I00 -year floodplain (Figure 7). RES and WK Dickson Project Engineer will conduct a FEMA
flood study to either obtain a No -Rise Certification or CLOMR/LOMR from the Johnston County
floodplain administrator. Construction access is slightly constrained in some areas by existing mature
hardwood vegetation. A tree survey will be conducted to design the mitigation measures and access to
4 PROPOSED BANK CONDITIONS
4.1 Conceptual Mitigation Plan
The proposed Site will provide numerous ecological and water quality benefits within the Neuse River
Basin. These benefits are not limited to the project area, but have more far-reaching effects throughout the
Poplar Creek sub -watershed and Neuse River.
The Uzzle Mitigation Site presents the opportunity to provide up to 4,464 stream mitigation units. These
will be derived from Restoration, Enhancement Level I, and Enhancement Level II. Table 3 details the
mitigation types and SMUs generated per reach. The proposed conceptual design plan is shown in Figure
7.
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Table 3. Proposed Mitigation Summary
Reach
ID
Stream
Classification
Mitigation Type
Linear Feet
Ratio
Buffer
Multiplier
SMUs
LP 1
Perennial
Restoration
535
1 to 1
1.10
588
LP 2
Perennial
Enhancement I
1,630
1.5 to 1
1.14
1,234
LP 3
Intermittent
Enhancement 1
126
1.5 to 1
1.20
101
LP 4
Perennial
Restoration
409
1 to 1
1.12
456
LP 5
Perennial
Enhancement
2,453
1.5 to 1
1.10
1,790
LP 6
Intermittent
Enhancement 11
438
2.5 to 1
1.00
175
LP 7
Perennial
Enhancement 11
263
2.5 to 1
1.14
120
Total Linear Feet:
5,854
Total SMUs:
4,464
4.1.1 Project Development
Proposed mitigation for the Site involves Restoration, Enhancement Level I, and Enhancement Level II.
The stream system is situated on Little Poplar Creek and drains south into Little Polar Creek. Current
stream conditions along the proposed restoration reaches demonstrate significant habitat degradation as a
result of impacts from livestock, historic land uses, and watershed scale land use transition.
The proposed mitigation approach is based on preliminary data collected, functional considerations, and
generally accepted practices in North Carolina. Over ten cross sections were measured across the Site to
assess the stability of the stream bed and banks. Photographs were taken at all cross sections and at
selected locations throughout the Site to record general site conditions, including vegetation, stability, and
water quality issues.
A key design consideration is the anticipated development of the Site watershed. Located
between Raleigh and Smithfield, this area is expected to undergo dramatic residential and commercial
development in the immediate future. The Site is already impacted by stormwater from US Hwy
70 and adjacent commercial enterprises. All restoration and enhancement practices will be designed and
implemented to accommodate future flow conditions.
Restoration reaches will typically include a meandering and branching stream pattern constructed to
mimic the natural planform of a low -gradient, sand/gravel bed channel. Proposed sinuosity will depend on
local reference reach conditions and hydrologic and hydraulic modeling. As a result of the restoration of
planform and dimension, periodic flooding and restored riparian buffer will provide the appropriate
hydrology and sediment transport throughout this watershed (mitigation ratio 1:1).
Enhancement Level I will include adjustments to the cross-sectional area of the existing channel and
floodplain; as well as installation of wood and rock structures to adjust and enhance bedform (mitigation
ratio 1.5:1). Enhancement Level II treatments include livestock exclusion and bank stabilization
(mitigation ratio 2.5:1). Invasive species treatment will occur throughout the easement area as needed.
4.1.2 Stream Restoration and Enhancement
Stream restoration efforts will be accomplished through analyses of geomorphic conditions and watershed
characteristics. The design approach will apply a combination of analytical and reference reach based
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design methods that meet objectives commensurate with both ecological and geomorphic improvements.
Proposed treatment activities may range from minor bank grading and planting to re-establishing stable
planform and hydraulic geometry. For reaches requiring full restoration or extensive enhancement, natural
design concepts will be applied and verified through rigorous engineering analyses and modeling. The
objective of this approach is to design a geomorphically stable channel that provides habitat
improvements and ties into the existing landscape.
The Site design approach will begin with a thorough study of existing conditions, including the on-site
streams and ditches, valleys, and watershed. Design parameters, including active channel, habitat and
floodplain features will be developed from analysis of suitable reference streams. Analytical design
techniques will be an important element of the project, and will be used to determine the design discharge
and to verify the design as a whole.
Engineering analysis will be performed using various hydrologic and hydraulic models to verify the
reference reach -based design. A combination of methods, including HEC -HMS, Hydraflow Hydrographs,
and flood frequency analysis, will be used to calculate flows received by the channel for bankfull and
other significant storm events. A HEC -RAS model will then be used to simulate water surface elevations
of flows generated by the hydrologic analysis. The development of the HEC models is an important
component to the design; therefore, model input parameters are field verified when possible. Through this
hydrologic analysis, the design discharge (typically referenced as bankfull or dominant discharge) will be
determined. The subsequent design will be based on this calculated discharge. Design parameters
developed through the analyses of reference reach data and hydrologic and hydraulic modeling will be
confirmed using the Stable Channel Design function and/or the Sediment Transport Analysis components
within HEC -RAS.
Engineering analyses are performed concurrently with geomorphic and habitat studies. While stream
design will be verified by simulations of hydrology and fluvial processes, analogs of desirable habitat
features will be derived from reference sites and integrated into the project design. Both in -stream and
riparian habitat features will be designed. In -stream structures such as root wads, log structures, and cross
weirs will be used throughout the project to act as grade control and for bank stabilization by dissipating
and redirecting the stream's energy. Bank stability may be further enhanced through the installation of
brush mattresses and cuttings bundles consisting of species such as black willow (Salix nigra) and silky
dogwood (Cornus amomum).
In -stream habitat is highly dependent on available cover and organic material. A quantitative habitat
assessment method will be used to measure type, location, and quantity of habitat in the reference
streams. During design, the habitat assessment results will be scaled appropriately to the design
parameters such that the quantity and placement of the habitat features along the restored channel will
mimic reference conditions. This process provides a natural channel design that addresses aquatic
function improvements in addition to stability.
Stream banks will be stabilized using a combination of grading, erosion control matting, plantings, native
material revetment techniques (i.e., bioengineering), and structure placement. The stream and adjacent
riparian areas will be protected by a minimum 50 -foot permanent conservation easement which will be
fenced to exclude livestock as needed. In most areas the riparian buffer width will exceed 100 feet on
each bank.
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The individual Reach Worksheets provide specific attributes for each reach and rationale for proposed
interventions.
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Project Name: Uzzle Mitigation Type: Restoration Reach Length: 535
Reach ID: LP1 Mitigation Ratio: 1.0 : 1 Buffer Multiplier: 1.10
SMU Yield: 588
Reach Data
Hydrology: Perennial Bank Height: 2.1 ft. Channel Class. Score: 38.5
Drainage Area: 1,266 Ac. Channel Width: 10 ft. Channel Habitat Score: 53
Measured XS Area: 19 ftz Bank Angle: 800 LB Buffer Width: >100
Regional Curve XS Area: 22.8 ft' Bed Material: Sand/Gravel RB Buffer Width: >100
Watershed Conditions
Impairments
17 Sediment P Nutrients I++ Riparian Buffer P1 Biological
Y Hydrological Function Stability W Instream Habitat WO Terrestrial Habitat
Conservation Areas: No Notes:
Rare Species: No Notes: Kidney Sedge (Carex reniformis) historically mapped 1.5 miles away (NHP 1949
Water Supply: Yes LWP Area: No RWP Area: Yes
Reach Conditions 77--71
Percent Active Bank Erosion: >70 1 Percent Channel Incision: 30-70
On -Site Water Quality/Habitat Stressors
W Livestock Fvo Stormwater W CAFO r Maintained Vegetation
)—Tiles/Ditches F Row Crops W Impervious Surfaces IO Invasive Species
Channelization r– Impoundment IW Debris/Trash Aquatic Passage
Land Use Impacts Functional Condition Constraints
Nutrient: High Hydrologic: Moderate FEMA Floodplain: Yes
Sediment: High Geomorphic: Low Utilities: No
Stormwater: Moderate Physiochemical: Low Crossings: No
Habitat: Low Wetlands: Yes
Design Notes: Reach LPI flows in a southerly direction from the triple box culvert under HWY 70 into Reach LP2. The existing
channel makes a 90 degree turn to the west approximately 50' downstream of the culvert. Due to the close proximity of this bend to
the culvert, storm flows are actively cutting a new channel immediately south and in alignment with the crossing. Bank erosion is
moderate to severe due to storm flows and cattle access. The riparian buffer is in fair condition and is a mix of pines, hardwoods
and disturbed understory.
Restoration activities will include abandoning and filling the existing channel and constructing a multi -thread system such that the
floodplain is regularly inundated. The proposed primary channel will be sized to handle existing conditions hydrology, while the
proposed side channels will be sized to convey rainfall events exceeding the 1.5 -year storm and to handle increased flows from
future watershed conditions. The proposed channel will be moved to the center of the valley, and the upstream end will be realigned
such that the channel is in-line with the culvert under HWY 70. Instream structures such as rock and log grade controls, rock and
brush toes, and woody debris will be installed for vertical and lateral stability and to improve habitat. Restoration of the channel
and livestock exclusion will reduce sediment loads to downstream reaches resulting from hoof shear and erosive flows.
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Project Name: Uzzle Mitigation Type: Enhancement I Reach Length: 1,630
Reach ID: LP2 Mitigation Ratio: 1.5 : 1 Buffer Multiplier: 1.14
SMU Yield: 1,234
Reach Data
Hydrology: Perennial Bank Height: 2.5 ft. Channel Class. Score: 39
Drainage Area: 1,346 Ac. Channel Width: 10 ft. Channel Habitat Score: 63
Measured XS Area: 23 ft2 Bank Angle: 700 LB Buffer Width: >100
Regional Curve XS Area: 23.7 ft2 Bed Material: Sand/Gravel RB Buffer Width: >100
Watershed Conditions
Impairments
V Sediment ry Nutrients W Riparian Buffer ry-1 Biological
Hydrological Function r Stability ty-1 Instream Habitat V Terrestrial Habitat
Conservation Areas: No Notes:
Ra reSpecies: No Notes: Kidney Sedge (Carex reniformis) historically mapped 1.5 miles away (NHP 1949
Water Supply: Yes LWP Area: No RWP Area: Yes
Reach Conditions
Percent Active Bank Erosion: 30-70 1 Percent Channel Incision: 30-70
On -Site Water Quality/Habitat Stressors
r Livestock r Stormwater h CAFO Maintained Vegetation
• Tiles/Ditches r– Row Crops 7 Impervious Surfaces Invasive Species
• Channelization r Impoundment r Debris/Trash r Aquatic Passage
Land Use Impacts Functional Condition Constraints
Nutrient: High Hydrologic: Moderate FEMA Floodplain: Yes
Sediment: High Geomorphic: Low Utilities: No
Stormwater: Moderate Physiochemical: Low Crossings: No
Habitat: Moderate Wetlands: Yes
Design Notes: Reach LP2 begins downstream of the confluence of the newly cutand existing channels of LPI and flows south
through a wide valley with adjacent wetlands. The channel is vertically stable, but has over widened in some locations. Thebanks
are irregularly shaped throughout due to hoof shear and cattle access. The riparian buffer is in fair condition and is a mix of pines,
hardwoods and disturbed understory.
Enhancement activities will include bank grading and stabilization, installation of log grade control structures, single wing
deflectors, engineered debris jams, live stakes, and livestock exclusion. Side channels will be constructed within the fl ood pl a i n
adjacentto LP2 and will be will besized to convey rainfall events exceeding the 1.5 -year storm and to handle increased flows from
future watershed conditions. Livestock fencing will follow current NRCS specifications. Stabilization through instream structures
and bank treatments will enhance hydrologic physiochemical functions and reduce sediment loads to downstream channels.
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Project Name: Uzzle Mitigation Type: Enhancement I Reach Length: 126
Reach ID: LP3 Mitigation Ratio: 1.5 : 1 Buffer Multiplier: 1.20
SMU Yield: 101
Reach Data
Hydrology: Intermittent Bank Height: 2.5 ft. Channel Class. Score: 22.5
Drainage Area: 26.4 Ac. Channel Width: 8ft. Channel Habitat Score: 63
Measured XS Area: 15.0 ftz Bank Angle: 700 LB Buffer Width: >100
Regional Curve XS Area: 1.8 ftz Bed Material: Sand/Gravel RB Buffer Width: 50-100
Watershed Conditions
Impairments
ry-1 Sediment ry-O Nutrients ry Riparian Buffer tv_� Biological
lr Hydrological Function r Stability W Instream Habitat rv_� Terrestrial Habitat
Conservation Areas: No Notes:
Rare Species: No Notes: Kidney Sedge (Carex reniformis) historically mapped 1.5 miles away (NHP 1949
Water Supply: Yes LWP Area: No RWP Area: Yes
Reach Conditions
Percent Active Bank Erosion: 30-70 1 Percent Channel Incision: 30-70
On -Site Water Quality/Habitat Stressors
Wo Livestock F4_0 Stormwater rv_� CAFO ry-1 Maintained Vegetation
r Tiles/Ditches F_ Row Crops rv_� Impervious Surfaces rv_� Invasive Species
W Channelization F Impoundment V Debris/Trash Aquatic Passage
Land Use Impacts Functional Condition Constraints
Nutrient: High Hydrologic: Low FEMA Floodplain: Yes
Sediment: High Geomorphic: Low Utilities: Yes
Stormwater: Moderate Physiochemical: Low Crossings: No
Habitat: Low Wetlands: Yes
Design Notes: Reach LP3 is an intermittent channel beginning atthe existinggas line easement that flows in an easterly direction
into the main projectchannel (LP2/LP4). The reach receives flowfrom a ditch and BMP system that drains the adjacent auto auction
lot. The reach exhibits moderateto severe erosion and incision throughout and is significantly oversized.
Enhancement activities will include minimal bank grading and stabilization, installation of grade control structures to increase
channel bed elevations and providevertical stability, and livestock exclusion. Livestock fencing will follow current NRCS
specifications. An agricultural BMP will be installed atthe upper end ofthe reach adjacentto the utility easementto provide
sediment control and flow attenuation from the adjacent property.
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Project Name: Uzzle Mitigation Type: Restoration Reach Length: 409
Reach ID: LP4 Mitigation Ratio: 1.0 :1 Buffer Multiplier: 1.12
SMU Yield: 456
Reach Data
Hydrology: Perennial Bank Height: 2.0 ft. Channel Class. Score: 41.5
Drainage Area: 1,388 Ac. Channel Width: 10.0 ft. Channel Habitat Score: 53
Measured XS Area: 22.0 ftz Bank Angle: 700 LB Buffer Width: >100
Regional Curve XS Area: 24.2 ftz Bed Material: Sand/Gravel RB Buffer Width: 50-100
Watershed Conditions
Impairments
I✓ Sediment r Nutrients Riparian Buffer r Biological
Hydrological Function r Stability Instream Habitat r Terrestrial Habitat
Conservation Areas: No Notes:
Rare Species: No Notes: Kidney Sedge (Carex reniformis) historically mapped 1.5 miles away (NHP 1949
Water Supply: Yes LWP Area: No RWP Area: Yes
Reach Conditions
Percent Active Bank Erosion: >70 1 Percent Channel Incision: 30-70
On-Site Water Quality/Habitat Stressors
Ir Livestock r Stormwater r CAFO r Maintained Vegetation
7 Tiles/Ditches r— Row Crops r Impervious Surfaces r Invasive Species
Channelization r Impoundment r Debris/Trash Aquatic Passage
Land Use Impacts Functional Condition Constraints
Nutrient: High Hydrologic: Moderate FEMA Floodplai n: Yes
Sediment: High Geomorphic: Low Utilities: No
Stormwater: Moderate Physiochemical: Moderate Crossings: Yes
Habitat: Low Wetlands: Yes
Design Notes: Reach LP4 begins at the confluence of LP2 and LP3 and is impacted by backwater resulting from a blockage located at
a fence line crossing approximately 300' downstream. This portion of the channel is located along the eastern edge of the valley and
exhibits bank erosion for approximately 100' downstream of the blockage. The riparian buffer is impacted by cattle but is in fair
condition comprised of a mix of hardwoods and disturbed understory.
Restoration activities will include constructing a multi-thread system with appropriate dimensions and pattern such that the
floodplain is regularly inundated. The primary channel will be relocated to the center of the valley and sized to handle existing
conditions hydrology, while the proposed side channels will be sized to convey rainfall events exceeding the 1.5-year storm and to
handle increased flows from future watershed conditions. Instream structures such as log grade controls, brush toes, and woody
debris will be installed for vertical and lateral stability and to improve habitat. Restoration of the channel will reduce sediment
loads to downstream reaches by stabilizing eroding banks.
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Project Name: Uzzle
Mitigation Type: Enhancement I Reach Length: 2,453
Reach ID: LP5
Mitigation Ratio: 1.5 : 1 Buffer Multiplier: 1.10
SMU Yield: 1,790
Reach Data
Hydrology: Perennial Bank Height: 2.25 ft. Channel Class. Score: 41.5
Drainage Area: 1,535 Ac. Channel Width: 13.0 ft. Channel Habitat Score: 67
Measured XS Area: 25.9 ftz Bank Angle: 700 LB Buffer Width: 1100
Regional CurveXSArea: 25.9 ft' Bed Material: Sand/Gravel RB Buffer Width: 50-100
Watershed Conditions
Impairments
r,/— Sediment r Nutrients r%O— Riparian Buffer r Biological
7 Hydrological Function r Stability r Instream Habitat r Terrestrial Habitat
Conservation Areas: No Notes:
Rare Species: No Notes: Kidney Sedge (Carex reniformis) historically mapped 1.5 miles away (NHP 1949
Water Supply: Yes LWP Area: No RWP Area: Yes
Reach Conditions
Percent Active Bank Erosion: 30-70 1 Percent Channel Incision: 30-70
On-Site Water Quality/Habitat Stressors
IW Livestock r Stormwater r CAFO r Maintained Vegetation
F_ Tiles/Ditches r Row Crops r Impervious Surfaces r Invasive Species
F%O_ Channelization r— Impoundment r Debris/Trash r Aquatic Passage
Land Use Impacts Functional Condition Constraints
Nutrient: High H drolo ic: Moderate FEMA Floodplain: Yes
Sediment: High Geomorphic: Low Utilities: Yes
Stormwater: Moderate Physiochemical: Moderate Crossings:1 Yes
Habitat: Moderate Wetlands:1 Yes
Design Notes: Reach LPS begins downstream of Reach LP4 and flows in a southerly direction. The channel is vertically stable, but is
laterally unstable in some locations where the channel has over-widened. The banks are irregularly shaped throughout dueto hoof
shear and cattle access, and the upper segment of the reach is split into two parallel channels. The riparian buffer is in fair
condition and is a mix of hardwoods and disturbed understory. However, there is an approximate 200' section where the buffer is
equal to or less than 50' dueto encroachment from the parallel gas line easement.
Enhancement activities will include bank grading and stabilization, installation of log grade control structures, single wing
deflectors, engineered debris jams, live stakes, and livestock exclusion. Side channels will be constructed within thefloodplain
adjacentto LP5 and will be will be sized to convey rainfall events exceeding the 1.5-year storm and to handle increased flows from
future watershed conditions. Livestock fencing will follow current NRCS specifications. A 60' easement break and culvert crossing is
proposed at the upstream end atthe reach break with LP4. Stabilization through instream structures and bank treatments will
enhance hydrologic function and reduce sediment loads to downstream channels. The encroached channel segment will be
relocated to provide a full minimum 50' buffer from the gas line easement.
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Project Name: Uzzle
Mitigation Type: Enhancement II Reach Length: 438
Reach ID: LP6
Mitigation Ratio: 2.5 : 1 Buffer Multiplier: 1.00
SMU Yield: 175
Reach Data
Hydrology: Intermittent
Bank Height: 0.5 ft. Channel Class. Score: 25.5
Drainage Area: 90.4 Ac.
Channel Width: 2.5 ft. Channel Habitat Score: 72
Measured XS Area: 3.0 ftz
Bank Angle: 450 LB Buffer Width: 50-100
Regional CurveXSArea: 4.0ft2
Bed Materia l: Sand/Muck RB Buffer Width: 30-50
Watershed Conditions
Impairments
W Sediment ry—O Nutrients
WO Riparian Buffer I-/ Biological
F_ Hydrological Function I—V Stability
r%_0 Instream Habitat W Terrestrial Habitat
Conservation Areas: No
Notes:
Rare Species: No
Notes: Kidney Sedge (Carex reniformis) historically mapped 1.5 miles away (NHP 1949
Water Supply: Yes
LWP Area: No RWP Area: Yes
Reach Conditions
Percent Active Bank Erosion:
<30 1 Percent Channel Incision: <30
On-Site Water Quality/Habitat Stressors
ry_� Livestock r Stormwater
I— CAFO 14� Maintained Vegetation
r Tiles/Ditches Row Crops
ry_� Impervious Surfaces Iy-1 Invasive Species
)� Channelization )— Impoundment
Iy—O Debris/Trash r Aquatic Passage
Land Use Impacts
Functional Condition Constraints
Nutrient: Moderate
Hydrologic: Moderate FEMA Floodplai n: Yes
Sediment: Moderate
Geomorphic: Low Utilities: Yes
Stormwater: Moderate
Physiochemical: Moderate Crossings: Yes
Habitat: Low Wetlands: Yes
Design Notes: Reach LP6 is an intermittent channel beginning at the existing gas line easement that flows in a southeasterly
direction into the main project channel (LP5).
The reach is relatively stable, but does lack well defined bed and banks in some areas
due to cattle trampling.
Enhancement/stabilization activities will include
livestock exclusion, minimal bank grading, and installation of log and/or habitat
structures. Invasive species control will be performed through outthe riparian corridor to treat privet. Stabilization through
livestock exclusion, habitat structures and bank
treatments will enhance hydrologic function and reduce sediment loads to
downstream channels.
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Project Name: UZZIe
Mitigation Type: Enhancement II Reach Length: 263
Reach ID: LP7
Mitigation Ratio: 2.5 :1 Buffer Multiplier: 1.14
SMU Yield: 120
Reach Data
Hydrology: Perennial
Bank Height: 2.25 ft. Channel Class. Score: 41.5
Drainage Area: 1,555 Ac.
Channel Width: 13.0 ft. Channel Habitat Score: 74
Measured XS Area: 25.9 ft
Bank Angle: 700 LB Buffer Width: 50-100
Regional Curve XS Area: 26.1 ftz
Bed Material: Sand/Gravel RB Buffer Width: >100
Watershed Conditions
Impairments
P Sediment Nutrients
r Riparian Buffer r Biological
r Hydrological Function r Stability
r Instream Habitat r Terrestrial Habitat
Conservation Areas: No
Notes:
Rare Species: No
Notes: Kidney Sedge (Carex reniformis) historically mapped 1.5 miles away (NHP 1949)
Water Supply: Yes
LWP Area: No RWP Area: Yes
Reach Conditions
Percent Active Bank Erosion:
<30 1 Percent Channel Incision: <30
On-Site Water Quality/Habitat Stressors
r Livestock r Stormwater
r CAFO r Maintained Vegetation
r Tiles/Ditches Row Crops
r Impervious Surfaces r Invasive Species
r Channelization Impoundment
r Debris/Trash Aquatic Passage
Land Use Impacts
Functional Condition Constraints
Nutrient: Moderate
Hydrologic: Moderate FEMA Floodplain: Yes
Sediment: Moderate
Geomorphic: Moderate Utilities: No
Stormwater: Moderate
Physiochemical: Moderate Crossings: No
Habitat: Moderate Wetlands: Yes
Design Notes: Reach LP7 begins approximately 250' upstream of the downstream limits of the project and flows in an easterly
direction. This reach is impacted by backwater
resulting from beaver activity downstream of the proposed project. The riparian
buffer is impacted by cattle but is in fair condition
and is comprised of a mix of hardwoods and disturbed understory.
Reach LP7 enhancement/stabilization activities will include livestock exclusion, minimal bank grading, and invasive species
treatment. Stabilization through minor bank grading
and cattle exclusion will enhance hydrologic function and reduce sediment
loads to downstream channels.
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4.1.3 Monitoring
The success criteria for the Uzzle Site will follow current accepted and approved success criteria
presented in the USACE Stream Mitigation Guidelines, DMS requirements, and subsequent agency
guidance. The As -Built Baseline Monitoring Report will follow February 2014 template. Annual
monitoring reports will follow the template adopted April 2015. The Closeout Document will use
version 2.1 adopted February 2014. Specific success criteria components are presented below.
Monitoring reports will be prepared annually and submitted to DMS.
4.1.3.1 As -Built Survey
An as -built survey will be conducted immediately following construction to document channel platform,
profile, and dimension. The survey will include a complete profile of thalweg, water surface, bankfull,
and top of bank to compare with future geomorphic data. Longitudinal profiles will not be required in
annual monitoring reports unless requested by DMS or USACE.
4.1.3.2 Visual Monitoring
Visual monitoring of all mitigation areas will be conducted a minimum of twice per monitoring year by
qualified individuals. A Current Conditions Plan View (CCPV) and associated tables will be submitted
every monitoring year in the annual monitoring report. The Current Condition Plan View (CCPV)
provides the spatial distributions and qualitative performance ratings for certain monitoring features.
Visual assessments will include vegetation density, vigor, invasive species, and easement
encroachments. Visual assessments of stream stability will include a complete stream walk and structure
inspection. Digital images will be recorded at fixed representative locations during each monitoring
event, as well as at any noted problem areas or areas of concern. Results of visual monitoring will be
presented in a plan view exhibit with a brief description of problem areas and digital images.
Photographs will be used to subjectively evaluate channel aggradation or degradation, bank erosion,
success of riparian vegetation and effectiveness of erosion control measures. Longitudinal photos should
indicate the absence of developing bars within the channel or an excessive increase in channel depth.
Lateral photos should not indicate excessive erosion or continuing degradation of the banks over time. A
series of photos over time should indicate successional maturation of riparian vegetation.
4.1.3.3 Cross Sections
Permanent cross sections will be installed at a minimum of one per 20 bankfull widths with half in pools
and half in riffles on all reaches that include restoration or significant channel stabilization. If present,
constructed flood plain channels will be included in cross section surveys. All cross section
measurements will include bank height ratio and entrenchment ratio. There should be minimal changes
in the annual monitoring cross sections from the as -built cross-sections. If changes do take place, they
will be evaluated to determine if they represent a movement toward a less stable condition (for example
down -cutting or erosion), or are minor changes that represent an increase in stability (for example
settling, vegetative changes, deposition along the banks, or decrease in width/depth ratio). Channel
stability should be demonstrated through a minimum of two bankfull events documented in the seven-
year monitoring period. Cross section surveys will occur in monitoring Years 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7.
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4.1.3.4 Vegetative Success Criteria
Specific and measurable success criteria for plant density within the riparian buffers on the Site will
follow DMS Guidance dated February 2014. The following data will be recorded for all trees/shrubs in
the plots: species, height, and planting date (or volunteer). Vegetation monitoring will occur in Years 1,
2, 3, 5, and 7. The interim measures of vegetative success for the Site will be the presence of at least 320
three-year or older trees/shrubs per acre at the end of Year 3, and 260 five-year or older trees/shrubs per
acre at the end of Year 5. The final vegetative success criteria will be the survival of 210 seven-year-old
or older trees/shrubs per acre at the end of Year 7 of the monitoring period.
Invasive and noxious species will be monitored and controlled so that none become dominant or alter
the desired community structure of the Site. If necessary, RES will develop a species-specific control
plan.
4.1.3.1 Adaptive Management
The Mitigation Plan will include a detailed adaptive management plan that will address how potential
problems are resolved. In the event that the Site, or a specific component of the Site, fails to achieve the
defined success criteria, RES will develop necessary adaptive management plans and/or implement
appropriate remedial actions for the site in coordination with DMS and the review agencies. Remedial
actions will be designed to achieve the success criteria specified previously, and will include
identification of the causes of failure, remedial design approach, work schedule, and monitoring criteria
that will take into account physical and climatic conditions.
5 BANK ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION
5.1 Establishment and Operation of the Bank
This Bank Parcel shall be established under the terms and conditions of the Neu -Con Umbrella Mitigation
Bank made and entered into by and among EBX-Neuse I, LLC, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine
Fisheries Services, the North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural Resources, the North
Carolina Division of Water Resources, and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission,
collectively, the Mitigation Banking Review Team.
5.2 Proposed Credit Release Schedule
All credit releases will be based on the total credit generated as reported by the as -built survey of the
Mitigation Site. The pre -construction credit release (15 percent) will be based on the credit total in the
Final Mitigation Plan. The second credit release will be based on the As -Built survey, and will adjust the
total released credits based on the actual constructed channel lengths. Under no circumstances shall any
mitigation project be debited until the necessary DA authorization has been received for its construction
or the District Engineer (DE) has otherwise provided written approval for the project in the case where no
DA authorization is required for construction of the mitigation project. The DE, in consultation with the
Interagency Review Team (IRT), will determine if performance standards have been satisfied sufficiently
to meet the requirements of the release schedule below. In cases where some performance standards have
not been met, credits may still be released depending on the specifics of the case. At the direction of the
DE, in consultation with the IRT, monitoring may be required to be extended, depending on the extent to
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which the site fails to meet the specified performance standard. The release of project credits will be
subject to the criteria described in Table 4.
Table 4. Credit Release Schedule
Release
Credit Release Activity
Interim
Total Released
Milestone
Release
Site Establishment (includes all required criteria
15%
15%
1
stated above)
Baseline Monitoring Report and As -built Survey
15%
30%
2
First year monitoring report demonstrates
10%
40%
3
performance standards are being met.
Second year monitoring report demonstrates
10/° °
50%
4
performance standards are being met.
(60%**)
Third year monitoring report demonstrates
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10 /°
60%
5
performance standards are being met.
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6
Fourth year monitoring report demonstrates
°
5 /°
65%
performance standards are being met.
(80%**)
Fifth year monitoring report demonstrates
75%
7
performance standards are being met.
°
10 /°
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8
Sixth year monitoring report demonstrates
°
5 /°
80%
performance standards are being met.
(90%**)
Seventh year monitoring report demonstrates
90%
9
performance standards are being met, and project
10%
has received close-out approval.
(100%**)
* *10% reserve of credits to be held back until the bankf ill event performance standard has been met.
5.2.1 Initial Allocation of Released Credits
The initial allocation of released credits, as specified in the mitigation plan can be released by the IRT
with written approval of the DE upon satisfactory completion of the following activities:
1. Approval of instrument modification by the DE, in consultation with the IRT;
2. Approval of a final Mitigation Plan;
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3. Confirmation that the Bank site has been secured;
4. Delivery of executed financial assurances as specified in the Mitigation Plan;
5. Delivery of a copy of the recorded long-term protection mechanism as described in the
Mitigation Plan, as well as a title opinion covering the property acceptable to the DE; and
6. Issuance of any DA permits necessary for construction of the Bank site (if necessary).
5.2.2 Subsequent Credit Releases
The second credit release will occur after the completion of implementation of the Mitigation Plan and
submittal of the Baseline Monitoring Report and As -built Survey. All subsequent credit releases must be
approved by the DE, in consultation with the IRT, based on a determination that required performance
standards have been achieved. As projects approach milestones associated with credit release, the Sponsor
will submit a request for credit release to the DE along with documentation substantiating achievement of
criteria required for release to occur. This documentation will be included with the annual monitoring
report.
5.3 Financial Assurances
The Sponsor shall provide financial assurances in the form of a Performance Bond to the IRT sufficient to
assure completion of all mitigation work, required reporting and monitoring, and any remedial work
required. Financial assurances shall be payable at the direction of the USACE to his designee or to a
standby trust. Financial assurances structured to provide funds to the USACE in the event of default by
the Bank Sponsor are not acceptable. A financial assurance must be in the form that ensures that the
USACE receives notification at least 120 days in advance of any termination or revocation.
5.4 Proposed Ownership and Long -Term Management
EBX-Neuse I (an entity of RES) has acquired an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Easement from the
landowner along the three parcels that comprise the proposed project. Table 1 summarizes the
landowner, agreement date, and agreement expiration date.
The Agreement allows EBX-Neuse I to acquire a permanent conservation easement on behalf of the
State of North Carolina on a portion of the Site, which is needed for the Restoration Plan. EBX-Neuse I
is prepared to convey an easement to the State, per the requirements of the RFP, on the acreage necessary
to achieve the restoration objectives outlined in the restoration plan.
5.5 Assurance of Water Rights
Sufficient water rights exist to support the long-term sustainability of the site, as there are no "severed"
rights on the property.
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Conceptual Design Map
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