20060446 Ver 2_2016 Annual Monitoring_20161012

Mitigation Services
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Katie Merritt
FROM: Kristie Corson 1(C'
DATE: October 12, 2016
RE: 2016 Monitoring Report for Norwood Gainey Site (G)
DMS#628; DWR#2006-0446
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
The Norwood Gainey Site (G) is located in Wayne County in the Neuse River Basin 03020202.
The total acreage of planted stems is 2,033,768 (46.69 acres). The total fee simple property measures
58.384 acres. The area of existing vegetation measures 1.2 acres. During the 10/27/2014 closeout site
visit, you requested 6.69 acres to be monitored for an additional two years: 2015 and 2016 growing
seasons (DWR letter dated 11/13/2014 attached). DMS staff collected baseline vegetation data on
11/4/2014, using stocking level protocol to identify species composition and stem densities for the
acreage monitored. Subsequently, vegetation data was collected on 10/8/2015, and submitted to you
for review.
DMS staff collected vegetation data for the 2016 annual monitoring on 10/3/2016. Please find
attached the 2016 annual data. The 6.69 acres monitored contains 749 total stems per acre (an
increase from 580 total stems per acre in 2015, and 519 total stems per acre in 2014).
This is the final annual monitoring data collected for this project. DMS will submit a closeout request.
Attachments
State of North Carolina Environmental Quality I Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center 1 217 W. Jones Street, Suite 3000 Raleigh, NC 27609-1652
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Fixed Plot Circle (Data collected 10/3/2016 by Allen & Corson)
Species
Plot 1
Plot 2
Plot 3
Plot 4
Plot 5
Plot 6
Sweet gum
0
2
5
4
7
5
{Breen ash
0
2
0
0
1
2
Red maple
1
0
2
1
1
2
loblolly
2
5
1
7
9
2
(Persimmon
0
4
3
4
4
0
Willow Oak
0
0
1
0
0
2
American Holly
0
0
0
0
2
0
(River Birch
5
6
2
6
1
0
Cedar
1
2
0
0
0
0
Tulip poplar
2
0
0
0
1
0
(Black Cherry
1
0
0
0
1
0
White Oak
1
0
0
0
0
0
_,ycamore
0
1
0
0
0
0
Total Stem Count
13
22
14
22
27
13
Plot Size (acres)
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
0.0247
Total Stems Per Acre
(2016)
526
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5: 526
Total Stems Per Acre
(2015)
445
404
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688�
526
978
445
Total Stems Per Acre
(Baseline - 2014)
364
404
688
404
688
566
Composition and stem densities for the acreage monitored on Norwood Gainey was collected by
stocking level protocol. CVS protocol (including height, vigor, etc) was deemed not necessary
during the DWR closeout site visit with Katie Merrit on October 29, 2014. Annual data collection
methods for fixed circle plots were collected on October 8, 2015, as follows: Six random plot
locations wre chosen within the acreage monitored. The center of each plot is monumented by a
PVC pole. A fixed line radius measuring 18.5 feet was pulled form the plot center. The plot size
measures 0.0247 acres. Walking in a clockwise direction, all tree species (planted and volunteer)
were indentified and logged. The average stem density is 749.

RECEIVED
NOV 1 ., 2014 4 4
NC ECOSYSTEM WNW
ENHANCEMENT "WI Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
November 13, 2014
Ecosystem Enhancement Program
Attn: Kristie Corson
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
Re: Norwood Gainey Restoration Project
Close Out Status
Dear Ms. Corson,
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
DWR Project # 2006-0446
Wayne County
On September 25, 2014 the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a memo from you on
behalf of the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) requesting approval to close-out the subject
site from monitoring. On October 27, 2014, Katie Merritt with DWR, visited the subject site to
assess the vegetation and overall site conditions. In attendance were also you and Tim Baumgartner
with EEP. During the site visit, Ms. Merritt determined that overall the project looked great, with
the exception of a 6.69 acre area hereby referred to as "Area X" and shown on the attached map
prepared by EEP, and dated by Katie Merritton November 13, 2014.
Previous correspondence between EEP and DWR indicated that Area X, which is 51-200 feet from
top of bank, had only been planted with a herbaceous seed mix in December 2006. In December
2009, EEP planted Area X with native bare root and Ball and Burlap trees in order to generate
nutrient offset credits. On June 13, 2012, DWR visited the site and determined that Area X was
bare and needed to be replanted if EEP wanted to generate nutrient offset credits. In January 2014,
EEP performed supplemental plantings in Area X.
The site visit on October 27, 2014, was five years post the initial planting of Area X. During the
site visit, it was discussed that Area X had been replanted with a substantial amount of trees in
January 2014, and that it was too recent to close this area out for monitoring. Ms. Merritt noted that
after the site visit in June 2012, it was noted by EEP that DWR had determined that five years of
monitoring would be required if replanting had been considered necessary in Area X. However,
Ms. Merritt agreed to revisit the site for potential closeout in Fall 2016, pending EEP submit at least
two (2) years of monitoring data on Area X for DWR to review each year. The attached map shows
the area that DWR and EEP agreed needed additional monitoring.
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
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Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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As a result of the site visit, Ms. Merritt agreed to closeout all of this project for monitoring, except
the 6.69 acres comprising Area X.
Please feel free to contact Katie Merritt at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
Sincerel ,
-Fg�� Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
KAH/kym
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File Copy - Katie Merritt

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