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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20081541 Ver 1_Monitoring Report_20090212rI L Og-ISy 1 "Howard Farm Property" Buffer Restoration Project Greene County, NC Neuse River Basin (Cataloging Unit #03020203) 2008 Annual Monitoring Report (Year 3 of 5) (Task 9) • • Prepared For: North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Program 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 ? qIJ F?? ? c1 Lij(j?a flFNR WATEI: R,. r? L osystem . - -N. December 2008 RECEI?FED DEC 1 0 2038 N- I. ENHAN CEMENT EM PROGRAM' NC EEP Contract #D05020-1 0 Prepared By: Land Management Group, Inc. PO Box 2522 r] Wilmington, NC 28403 LMG LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP INC. Environmental Consultants Phone. 910-452-0001 Fax. 910-452-0060 Project Manager: Christian A. Preziosi Office. 910-452-0001 Cell. 910-471-0515 Email. c reziosi(&lmgroup.net TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...............................................................................................1 0 • • 1. PROJECT BACKGROUND ............................................................................................ 2 1. Location and Setting ....................................................................................................... 2 2. Mitigation Type and Objectives ...................................................................................... 2 3. Project History and Background ..................................................................................... 2 4. Monitoring Plan View ..................................................................................................... 2 II. PROJECT CONDITIONS ............................................................................................... 3 1. Pre-Construction Conditions .......................................................................................... 3 2. Soils ................................................................................................................................ 3 3. Restoration Activities ..................................................................................................... 3 4. Adaptive Management ................................................................................................... 4 III. METHODOLOGY AND SUCCESS CRITERIA ...........................................................4 IV. MONITORING ..................................................................................................................5 V. CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................5 TABLES 1. REPORTING AND MILESTONE HISTORY 2. PLANTED SPECIES LIST 3. ANNUAL MONITORING DATA (YEAR 3) - CUMULATIVE SPREADSHEET FIGURES 1. SITE LOCATION MAP 2. USGS TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLE 3. NRCS SOIL SURVEY 4. BUFFER PLANTING OVERVIEW APPENDICES A. SITE PHOTOGRAPHS B. VEGETATION SURVEY DATA BY PLOT C. SURVEY WITH MONITORING PLOT LOCATIONS i 0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Prior to project implementation, the Howard Farm Property was farmed for soybean and cotton production. The site consisted entirely of open agricultural fields with no existing riparian buffer (i.e. trees and shrubs are absent within 200 ft of existing surface waters). Under contract with the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP), Land Management Group, Inc. (LMG) implemented the restoration of 26.3 acres of riparian buffer habitat along Mussel Run (a tributary of Contentnea Creek) and contiguous surface-waters (i.e. field ditches) in Greene County, NC. 0 The entire 26.3-ac project area has been planted with characteristic tree and shrub species on an average density of 900 stems/ac. Planting was completed in February 2006. Thirteen (13) permanent 0.10-ac monitoring plots (equivalent to 5% of the restoration area) were established subsequent to planting. Annual monitoring will be conducted near the end of each growing season for a period of five years beginning in October 2006. Vegetative planting will be deemed successful if survivorship of plantings and volunteers of desirable species meets or exceeds a target stem density of 320 stems/acre. A total of 1,638 stems (planted and volunteer shrubs/trees) were observed within the thirteen 0.10-acre plots during Year 3 monitoring. Of the total observed, 906 stems (total excluding red maple and sweet gum) were counted toward the success criteria (corresponding to an average of 791 stems/acre). Given the average stem density observed, the site is progressing well toward the targeted stem density. 0 Monitoring reports are being submitted annually to the EEP (by January 1 of each year). These reports include results of vegetative monitoring and photographic documentation of site conditions. Monitoring reports also identify any contingency measures that may need to be employed to remedy any site deficiencies. The following monitoring report summarizes the restoration project and includes more specific information related to project implementation, `as-built' conditions, and site progress through Year 3. Howard Farm Buffer Restoration Annual Monitoring Report (Year 3 of 5) Land Management Group, Inc. December 2008 Contract No. D05020-1 S L PROJECT BACKGROUND 1. Location and Setting As approved by the EEP, LMG implemented the restoration of 26.3 acres of farmland located adjacent to Mussel Run (a tributary of the Neuse River) and a series of contiguous surface waters (i.e. field ditches). The project area is part of the "Howard Farm", located approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Hookerton in Greene County, NC (refer to Figure 1). The project includes the establishment of characteristic tree and shrub species adjacent to open field ditches on the east and west side of Churchill Road (SR #1404) as well as Mussel Run (refer to Figure 2). The i property is situated within NEU-7 of the lower Neuse River Basin (USGS Cataloging Unit 03020203) and within sub-basin 03-04-07. 2. Mitigation ype and Objectives The proposed restoration project is intended to provide suitable, high-quality riparian buffer restoration as compensatory mitigation for riparian buffer impacts authorized through the EEP. The objective of the project is to restore riparian buffer vegetation and diffuse flow conditions to help reduce non-point source discharge of contaminants into adjacent water bodies. The primary function of the riparian buffer project detailed in this document is to restore the nitrogen (N) removal capacity of those areas situated adjacent to surface waters. In addition, the project will provide ancillary benefits to aquatic and wildlife habitat via enhanced niche habitat, microclimate modification and shade, and increased food-web support. 3. Project History and Background Table 1 provides information regarding the reporting and milestone history for the Howard Farm 0 Buffer Restoration project. 4. Monitoring Plan View Locations of vegetation monitoring plots for the Howard Farm Buffer Restoration are depicted in Appendix C. Howard Farm Buffer Restoration 2 Annual Monitoring Report (Year 3 of 5) Land Management Group, Inc. December 2008 Contract No. D05020-1 IL PROJECT CONDITIONS 1. Pre-Construction Conditions The 26.3-acre riparian buffer restoration area represents a portion of a larger 145-acre tract ("Howard Farm") formerly farmed for the production of soybean and cotton. Land use practices (including herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer application) served as potential contributors to decreased water quality of adjacent surface waters (i.e. ditches and `blue-line' streams). Application of nitrogen-rich fertilizer represented the most significant non-point source of nitrogen within the immediate project area. Woody vegetation along ditches was either absent or sparse (less than 100 stems per acre that are > 5 inches diameter at breast height). As a result, nutrient-laden runoff was discharged from agricultural fields directly into surface waters with little or no nutrient filtration/transformation. 2. Soils The site consists predominantly of Johns sandy loam (refer to Figure 4) - a somewhat poorly drained to moderately well drained soil occurring along stream terraces. Infiltration is moderate and surface runoff is slow in these areas. The seasonal high water table occurs between 1.5 ft and 3.0 ft below the soil surface. The remaining portion of the buffer area consists of Lumbee sandy loam - a poorly drained soil characteristic of broader flats of stream terraces. Lumbee soils exhibit moderate infiltration with a seasonal high water table occurring at or near the soil surface. 3. Restoration Activities The restoration project included the planting of characteristic tree and shrub seedlings adjacent to open ditches and blue-line streams on the 26.3-ac restoration site (refer to Figure 3). No federal or state permits were necessary to conduct the restoration activities. The riparian buffer was planted with various species including river birch (Betula nigra), sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), water oak (Quercus nigra), willow oak (Quercus phellos), and red bay (Persea borbonia). The outer 50 feet of the buffer area was planted with characteristic shrub species including wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), and sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia). All species selected for the restoration project naturally occur on the site within undisturbed riparian buffer areas. These species are considered to be well suited for site- specific conditions (including soil characteristics and moisture regimes). In addition, each of Howard Farm Buffer Restoration Annual Monitoring Report (Year 3 of 5) Land Management Group, Inc. December 2008 Contract No. D05020-1 these species is listed within NCDENR's "Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration" as appropriate species for use in riparian buffer restoration projects. Approximately 20,000 trees and shrubs were planted throughout the project footprint. Bare-root seedlings were planted at a density of 600 trees per acre. Shrubs were planted at densities of 1,000 to 1,200 plants per acre. On-site planting was completed in February 2006. Refer to Table 2 for a list of species planted (with corresponding quantities) within the buffer restoration area. 4. Adaptive Management Infestation of common morning glory Qpomoea purpurea) was prevalent during the early stages of site development. Physical removal of the vines was conducted prior to Year 1 and Year 2 monitoring events. In addition to the removal activities a supplemental planting was conducted in February 2007. A total of 12,000 river birch, green ash, and wax myrtle were planted in areas that experienced reduced survivorship and/or suppressed growth. In addition, the herbicide OustTM was applied in select areas of the tract to limit its potential adverse affect on planted species. LMG identified the continued prevalence of morning glory during site inspections conducted in February 2008. As a result, an additional application of OustTM (at a rate of 1,500 liters per hectare) was performed. This work was coordinated through, and conducted by a licensed applicator. Physical removal of vines was also conducted during this year of monitoring. Though the morning glory was present across the site, survivorship of planted trees and shrubs remained high during Year 3 monitoring. It appears as though most plantings now have a • competitive height advantage over the morning glory vines, and as a result, no future remedial actions are planned at this time. in. METHODOLOGY & SUCCESS CRITERIA Annual monitoring is being conducted near the end of each growing season for a period of five years. Vegetative monitoring has included the establishment of thirteen (13) 0.10-acre permanent plots corresponding to a total of 1.3 acres (equivalent to 5% of the restoration area). The Howard Farm Buffer Restoration 4 Annual Monitoring Report (Year 3 of 5) Land Management Group, Inc. December 2008 Contract No. D05020-1 locations of the monitoring plots are depicted in Figure 3. Vegetative planting will be deemed successful if survivorship of plantings and volunteers of desirable species' meets or exceeds a target stem density of 320 stems/acre. Monitoring reports are being submitted annually to the EEP (by January 1 of each year). These reports include results of vegetative monitoring and photographic documentation of site conditions. Monitoring reports will also identify any contingency measures that may need to be employed to remedy any site deficiencies. For instance, deer browse tubes and fencing may need to be used if evidence of significant herbivory or deer browse is observed. In addition, supplemental planting may be necessary in areas of reduced survivorship. IV. MONITORING A total of 1,638 stems (planted and volunteer shrubs/trees) were observed within the thirteen 0.10-acre plots. Of the total observed, 906 stems (total excluding red maple and sweet gum) were counted toward the success criteria (corresponding to an average of 798 stems/acre). Of the species planted, wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera) and American beautyberry were the most abundant shrubs observed within the thirteen monitoring plots. The most abundant of the planted tree species were American sycamore and river birch. These trees demonstrate successful growth as evidenced by a majority exceeding fifteen (15) feet in height. Please refer to Appendix A for site photographs of Year 3 conditions. Refer to Table 3 for a summary of results related to species abundance and target stem densities In addition, individual plot data sheets are provided in Appendix B. V. CONCLUSION LMG has completed the third year monitoring for the 26.3 acres of riparian buffer restoration located in NEU-7 of the lower Neuse Basin. Stem densities within all thirteen plots well exceed the 320 stems/acre target density for restored buffer habitats. The total observed density (791 stems/acre) indicates that the site is progressing well toward the target maturity density. The 'Desirable species are considered as noninvasive species characteristic of riparian habitats of the Coastal Plain. Howard Farm Buffer Restoration Annual Monitoring Report (Year 3 of 5) Land Management Group, Inc. December 2008 Contract No. D05020-1 Table 1. Reporting and Milestone History Project Milestone Completion COMMENTS Date 1 Feasibility Study, CE Document, and September, 2005 Complete Public Meeting 2 Record a Conservation Easement on January 2006 Conveyed to SPO the Site 3 Restoration Plan Approved by EEP 4 Mitigation Site Earthwork Completed January 2006 5 Mitigation Site Planting and February 15, Complete Installation of Monitoring Devices 2006 6 Submittal of Mitigation Plan (including June 2006 Complete as-built drawings) 7 Submittal of Monitoring Report#1 to December 31, Approved by NCEEP EEP 2006 8 Submittal of Monitoring Report #2 to December 31, Approved by NCEEP EEP 2007 9 Submittal of Monitoring Report #3 to December 31, EEP 2008 10 Submittal of Monitoring Report #4 to December 31, EEP 2009 11 Submittal of Monitoring Report #5 to December 31, EEP 2010 0 Table 2. Howard Farm Plant List Species (trees) Quantity River Birch (Betula nigra) 2,000 Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) 2,000 Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) 1,000 Willow Oak (Quercus phellos) 1,000 Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata) 1,000 Water Oak (Quercus nigra) 2,000 Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) 1,000 Red Bay (Persea borbonia) 2,000 Species (shrubs) Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) 2,000 Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) 2,000 Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) 2,000 American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) 1,000 Possumhaw (Viburnum nudum) 1,000 Supplemental Planting (February 2007) Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) 4,000 River Birch (Betula nigra) 4,000 Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) 4,000 TOTAL 32,000 0 H O F? ;:. z 0 0-4 F W L7 W M yW C.. N WW V1 ~ H ? d W A w w O O W O z w r? a N x J ~ 1? M N m M O O ?- M ao co M M d N O ? ? ti Q T 0 1 M T O N M N O N t!7 co m a N T O Cl) O O N N to ?. co T OD T 1? 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Site Location Map Greene County - Environmental Consultants I• 0 r1 , Cem ast Greene \East ••._-`.., Sch i Cem' i 205 ?e' m Cemi :ems Old, -Cem ? i !` t BM f t5.o ?4DS i 73.7Cem SITE C `•?.? New Zion Ch 1231 ?. i Cem BM Cem1404 J(J 12.2 Antioch Fourway ' -: - \ I7 5 , .. 1400) ff l 13.5 i yLL -? -? / Boundaries are approximate and not meant to be absolute. ap Source: 1982, USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle. Hookerton Quadrangle SCALE 1" = 2000' NC EEP Figure 2. Howard Farm LMG Buffer Restoration Project LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP-. 1982 Topographic Quad Environmental Consultants Greene County I• I• 0 Boundaries are approximate and not meant to be absolute. Map Source: Soil Survey of Greene County, 1977. - Omni SCALE 1" = 2000' NC EEP LMG Figure 3. Howard Farm Generalized Soil Malt Buffer Restoration Project LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP iuc. Environmental Consulfonts Greene Count, NC Greene County Y I• 0 0 0 y r r d i. sq, Tn `??l% i ' `Jh f •? i fit' /? 'S Z ?''f ? f??:+}? Wis... y ? ?, R A Y i[: s ro! :s n At, 200' Buffer Planting Area (26.3 acres) Boundaries are approximate and not meant to be absolute. Map Source: Soil Survey of Greene County, 1977. SCALE 1" = 500' NC EEP Figure 4. Howard Farm LMG Buffer Planting Overview LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP we Buffer Restoration Project Environmental Consultants Greene County EMENNEEN APPENDIX A. SITE PHOTOGRAPHS (SEPTEMBER 2008) I• 1) View of maturing River Birch and Sycamore in Plot 11. 1• 2) View of edge of Plot 12. Howard Farm Buffer Restoration Project Greene County, NC LMG LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP-. Environmental Consultants Site Photographs September 2008 (Annual Monitoring Year 3 of 5) I• 3) View of maturing Green Ash at Plot 7. 4) View of seedlings at Plot 13 Howard Farm Buffer Restoration Project Greene County, NC A?LMG LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP - Environmental Consultants Site Photographs September 2008 (Annual Monitoring Year 3 of 5) 5) View of maturing American Beauty Berry at Plot 2. Howard Farm Buffer Restoration Project Greene County, NC LMG LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP iHc Environmental Consultants Site Photographs September 2008 (Annual Monitoring Year 3 of 5) 6) View of maturing Sycamore Plot 1. 0 APPENDIX B. INDIVIDUAL PLOT DATA SHEETS HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER SPECIES STRATUM T SA or SH Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Species Number of Individuals Counted toward Success Criteria American Beautyberry SH 7 2ft Planted 7 American Beautyberry SH 7 3 ft Planted 7 American Beautyberry SH 2 4 ft Planted 2 American Beautyberry SH 2 5 ft Planted 2 Persimmon SA 1 3 ft Planted 1 Persimmon SA 1 4 ft Planted 1 Persimmon SA 1 6 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore SA 1 3 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore SA 2 4 ft Planted 2 American Sycamore SA 1 9 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore SA 1 loft Planted 1 American Sycamore SA 1 13 ft Planted 1 Green Ash SA 1 2ft Planted 1 Green Ash SA 1 3 ft Planted 1 Green Ash SA 2 4 ft Planted 2 Green Ash SA 1 7 ft Planted 1 Overcup Oak SA 1 2ft Planted 1 Persimmon SA 1 4ft. Planted 1 Wax Myrtle SH 1 2ft Planted 1 Baccharis SH 2 4 ft Volunteer 2 Baccharis SH 1 5 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 1 6 ft Volunteer 1 TOTAL SHRUBS 24 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER PLOT) 39 TOTAL TREES OF PLANTED SPECIES 15 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER ACRE) 390 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 0 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 39 r HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS 11 PLOT NUMBER 2 SPECIES STRATUM SA or SH Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Species Number of Individuals Counted toward Success Criteria Amer. Beautyberry SH 1 4 ft Planted 1 Amer. Beautyberry SH 13 5 ft Planted 13 Amer. Beautyberry SH 5 6 ft Planted 5 Amer. Beautyberry SH 5 7 ft Planted 5 Amer. Beautyberry SH 4 8 ft Planted 4 Amer. Beautyberry SH 2 loft Planted 2 Sweet pepperbush SH 1 5 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 1 2 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 1 3 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 3 4 ft Planted 3 River Birch SA 1 2 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 1 6 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 1 7 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 1 8 ft Planted 1 Persimmon SA 1 12 ft Planted 1 Persimmon SA 2 15 ft Planted 2 Green Ash SA 2 3 ft Planted 2 Green Ash SA 2 4 ft Planted 2 Green Ash SA 3 5 ft Planted 3 Green Ash SA 2 7 ft Planted 2 Baccharis SH 1 4 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 3 5 ft Volunteer 3 Baccharis SH 1 6 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 2 7 ft Volunteer 2 Baccharis SH 1 8 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 1 9 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 1 lift Volunteer 1 Sweet Gum SA 150 6 ft Volunteer 0 Sweet Gum SA 150 8 ft Volunteer 0 OBSERVED DENSITY TOTAL SHRUBS 46 (PER PLOT) 62 TOTAL TREES OF OBSERVED DENSITY PLANTED SPECIES 16 (PER ACRE) 620 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 300 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 362 9 HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER SPECIES STRATUM SA or SH Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Species Number of Individuals Counted toward Success Criteria Amer. Beautyberry SH 2 1 ft Planted 2 Amer. Beautyberry SH 4 2 ft Planted 4 Amer. Beautyberry SH 4 3 ft Planted 4 Amer. Beautyberry SH 1 4 ft Planted 1 Amer. Beautyberry SH 1 5 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 6 3 ft Planted 6 Elderberry SH 7 4 ft Planted 7 Elderberry SH 3 5 ft Planted 3 Elderberry SH 1 6 ft Planted 1 Possumhaw SH 2 I ft Planted 2 Possumhaw SH 1 2 ft Planted 1 Sweet pepperbush SH 1 1 ft Planted 1 Sweet pepperbush SH 1 2 ft Planted 1 Willow Oak SA 1 2 ft Planted 1 Green Ash SA 3 2 ft Planted 3 Green Ash SA 3 3 ft Planted 3 Green Ash SA 1 4 ft Planted 1 Red Bay SA 1 1 ft Planted 1 Water Oak SA 1 4 ft Planted 1 Overcup Oak SA 1 2 ft Planted 1 Overcup Oak SA 3 4 ft Planted 3 Overcup Oak SA 2 5 ft Planted 2 Persimmon SA 1 2 ft Planted 1 Persimmon SA 3 4 ft Planted 3 Persimmon SA 1 6 ft Planted 1 Persimmon SA 1 7 ft Planted 1 River Birtch SA 2 2 ft Planted 2 River Birtch SA 4 3 ft Planted 4 Baccharis SH 1 3 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 5 4 ft Volunteer 5 Baccharis SH 3 5 ft Volunteer 3 Baccharis SH 2 6 ft Volunteer 2 Wax Myrtle SH 2 3 ft Planted 2 TOTAL SHRUBS 48 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER PLOT) 75 TOTAL TREES OF PLANTED SPECIES 27 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER ACRE) 750 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 0 I TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 75 HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER SPECIES STRATUM Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Species Number of Individuals Counted toward Success Criteria Willow Oak SA 1 2 ft Planted 1 Willow Oak SA 1 3 ft Planted 1 Willow Oak SA 1 5 ft Planted 1 Willow Oak SA 1 8 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 2 2 ft Planted 2 River Birch SA 4 3 ft Planted 4 River Birch SA 4 4 ft Planted 4 River Birch SA 2 5 ft Planted 2 River Birch SA 2 6 ft Planted 2 River Birch SA 1 7 ft Planted 1 Overcup Oak SA 1 4 ft Planted 1 Overcup Oak SA 4 5 ft Planted 4 Overcup Oak SA 1 6 ft Planted 1 Overcup Oak SA 1 7 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore T 1 loft Planted 1 Green Ash SA 4 2 ft Planted 4 Green Ash SA 2 3 ft Planted 2 Red Bay SA 2 1 ft Volunteer 2 Red Bay SA 3 3 ft Volunteer 3 Wax Myrtle SH 3 I ft Planted 3 Wax Myrtle SH 9 2 ft Planted 9 Wax Myrtle SH 4 3 ft Planted 4 Wax Myrtle SH 1 4 ft Planted 1 Wax Myrtle SH 1 5ft Planted 1 Baccharis SH 6 5 ft Volunteer 6 Baccharis SH 5 6 ft Volunteer 5 Baccharis SH 1 7 ft Volunteer 1 Sweet Gum SA 8 2 ft Volunteer 0 Red Maple SA 4 4 ft Volunteer 0 0 OBSERVED DENSITY TOTAL SHRUBS 30 (PER PLOT) 68 TOTAL TREES OF OBSERVED DENSITY PLANTED SPECIES 33 (PER ACRE) 680 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 17 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 80 HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER SPECIES STRATUM T SA or SH Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Species Number of Individuals Counted toward Success Criteria Elderberry SH 1 2 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 2 2 ft Planted 2 River Birch SA 3 3 ft Planted 3 River Birch SA 2 4 ft Planted 2 River Birch SA 4 5 ft Planted 4 River Birch SA 5 6 ft Planted 5 River Birch SA 1 8 ft Planted 1 Overcup Oak SA 3 2 ft Planted 3 Overcup Oak SA 3 3 ft Planted 3 Overcup Oak SA 4 4 ft Planted 4 Overcup Oak SA 4 5 ft Planted 4 Overcup Oak SA 4 6 ft Planted 4 Green Ash SA 4 2 ft Planted 4 Green Ash SA 3 3 ft Planted 3 Green Ash SA 3 4 ft Planted 3 Green Ash SA 2 5 ft Planted 2 Green Ash SA 2 6 ft Planted 2 Green Ash SA 1 7 ft Planted 1 Willow Oak SA 1 2 ft Planted 1 Willow Oak SA 1 4 ft Planted 1 Willow Oak SA 1 6 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore T 3 loft Planted 3 American Sycamore T 4 12 ft Planted 4 Red Bay SA 1 1 ft Volunteer 1 Red Bay SA 3 2 ft Volunteer 3 Red Bay SA 1 3 ft Volunteer 1 Red Bay SA 1 4 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 3 3 ft Volunteer 3 Baccharis SH 5 4 ft Volunteer 5 Baccharis SH 19 5 ft Volunteer 19 r? u Baccharis SH 3 6 ft Volunteer 3 Wax Myrtle SH 3 1 It Planted 3 Wax Myrtle SH 4 2 ft Planted 4 Wax Myrtle SH 1 3 ft Planted 1 Wax Myrtle SH 3 4 ft Planted 3 Wax Myrtle SH 1 5 ft Planted 1 Blueberry SH 3 2 it Volunteer 3 Blueberry SH 1 3 ft Volunteer 1 Loblolly Pine SA 6 2 ft Volunteer 6 Sweet Gum SA 12 2 ft Volunteer 0 TOTAL SHRUBS 47 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER PLOT) 112 TOTAL TREES OF PLANTED SPECIES 60 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER ACRE) 1120 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 24 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 131 u n u HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER SPECIES STRATUM T SA or SH Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Species Number of Individuals Counted toward Success Criteria Amer. Beautyberry SH 1 3 ft Planted 1 Amer. Beautyberry SH 2 4 ft Planted 2 Amer. Beautyberry SH 7 5 ft Planted 7 Sweet Pepperbush SH 1 3 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 1 4 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 3 5 ft Planted 3 Elderberry SH 3 6 ft Planted 3 Elderberry SH 4 7 ft Planted 4 River Birch SA 1 2 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 1 3 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 1 4 ft Planted 1 River Birch T 3 loft Planted 3 River Birch T 2 12 It Planted 2 Green Ash SA 2 2 ft Planted 2 Green Ash SA 1 3 ft Planted 1 Green Ash SA 5 4 ft Planted 5 Green Ash SA 2 5 ft Planted 2 Green Ash SA 1 7 ft Planted 1 Willow Oak SA 2 3 ft Planted 2 Willow Oak SA 1 5 ft Planted 1 Willow Oak SA 2 6 ft Planted 2 Red Cedar SA 1 3 ft Planted 1 Red Cedar SA 1 4 ft Planted 1 Red Cedar SA 4 5 ft Planted 4 Red Cedar SA 2 6 ft Planted 2 Red Cedar SA 1 7 ft Planted 1 Overcup Oak SA 2 5 ft Planted 2 Overcup Oak SA 2 7 ft Planted 2 Baccharis SH 2 5 ft Volunteer 2 0 0 Baccharis SH 1 6 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 4 7 ft Volunteer 4 Baccharis SH 1 8 ft Volunteer 1 Wax Myrtle SH 1 1 ft Planted 1 Wax Myrtle SH 3 2 ft Planted 3 Wax Myrtle SH 4 3 ft Planted 4 Wax Myrtle SH 7 4 ft Planted 7 Wax Myrtle SH 3 5 ft Planted 3 Wax Myrtle SH 2 6 ft Planted 2 Wax Myrtle SH 3 7 ft Planted 3 Tulip Poplar SA 1 5 ft Volunteer 1 Tulip Poplar SA 1 8 ft Volunteeer 1 Sweet Gum SA 30 6 ft Volunteer 0 TOTAL SHRUBS 51 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER PLOT) 92 TOTAL TREES OF PLANTED SPECIES 39 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER ACRE) 920 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 32 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 122 r? J HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER SPECIES STRATUM Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Number of Individuals Species Counted toward Success Criteria T SA or SH Amer. Beautyberry SH 1 2 ft Planted 1 Amer. Beautyberry SH 4 3 ft Planted 4 Amer. Beautyberry SH 7 4 ft Planted 7 Amer. Beautyberry SH 5 5 ft Planted 5 Amer. Beautyberry SH 6 6 ft Planted 6 Amer. Beautyberry SH 1 7 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 1 3 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 2 4 ft Planted 2 Elderberry SH 3 5 ft Planted 3 Elderberry SH 4 6 ft Planted 4 Elderberry SH 1 7 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 1 8 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 1 2 ft 1 Planted River Birch SA 1 4 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 2 8 ft Planted 2 Green Ash SA 2 2 ft 2 Planted Green Ash SA 14 3 ft 14 Planted Green Ash SA 3 4 ft 3 Planted Green Ash SA 5 5 ft 5 Planted Green Ash SA 4 6 ft 4 Planted Green Ash SA 1 8 ft 1 Planted Red Cedar SA 2 4 ft 2 Planted Red Cedar SA 1 6 ft 1 Planted Red Cedar SA 1 7 ft 1 Planted Tulip Poplar SA 2 6 ft 2 Volunteer Wax Myrtle SH 2 2 ft 2 Planted Wax Myrtle SH 1 3 ft 1 Planted Wax Myrtle SH 4 4 ft 4 Planted Wax Myrtle SH 2 5 ft 2 Planted Wax Myrtle SH 5 6 ft Planted 5 Wax Myrtle SH 6 7 ft Planted 6 Wax Myrtle SH 10 8 ft Planted 10 Wax Myrtle T 11 loft Planted 11 Baccharis SH 1 6 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 3 8 ft Volunteer 3 Baccharis SH 1 loft Volunteer 1 Sweet Gum SA 200 8 ft Volunteer 0 Red Maple SA 30 4 ft Volunteer 0 TOTAL SHRUBS 71 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER PLOT) 121 TOTAL TREES OF PLANTED SPECIES 39 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER ACRE) 1210 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 241 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 351 0 HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER SPECIES STRATUM T SA or SH Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Species Number of Individuals Counted toward Success Criteria Elderberry SH 4 4 ft Planted 4 Elderberry SH 1 5 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 4 6 ft Planted 4 Highbush Blueberry SH 1 4 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 2 6 ft Planted 2 River Birch SA 1 8 ft Planted 1 Black Willow SA 2 4 ft Planted 2 Black Willow SA 1 5 ft Planted 1 Black Willow SA 4 6 ft Planted 4 Black Willow SA 1 8 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore SA 2 8 ft Planted 2 American Sycamore T 4 loft Planted 4 American Sycamore T 8 12 ft Planted 8 American Sycamore T 4 14 ft Planted 4 American Sycamore T 20 16 ft Planted 20 American Sycamore T 6 20 ft Planted 6 Baccharis SH 1 4 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 9 6 ft Volunteer 9 Baccharis SH 1 8 ft Volunteer 1 TOTAL SHRUBS 21 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER PLOT) 76 TOTAL TREES OF PLANTED SPECIES 55 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER ACRE) 760 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 0 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 76 u HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER SPECIES STRATUM T, SA, or SH Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Species Number of Individuals Counted toward Success Criteria American Sycamore T 1 loft Planted 1 American Sycamore T 6 16 ft Planted 6 American Sycamore T 1 18 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore T 9 20 ft Planted 9 American Sycamore T 18 + 20 ft Planted 18 Black willow SA 1 4 ft Planted 1 Black willow T 1 loft Planted 1 Black willow T 1 12 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 2 6 ft Planted 2 River Birch SA 3 8 ft Planted 3 River Birch T 1 loft Planted 1 River Birch T 2 14 ft Planted 2 River Birch T 4 16 ft Planted 4 River Birch T 1 18 ft Planted 1 Highbush Blueberry SH 5 4 ft Planted 5 Highbush Blueberry SH 3 8 ft Planted 3 Elderberry SH 1 2 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 6 4 ft Planted 6 Elderberry SH 5 6 ft Planted 5 Baccharis SH 1 4 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 5 6 ft Volunteer 5 Baccharis SH 3 8 ft Volunteer 3 TOTAL SHRUBS 29 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER PLOT) 80 TOTAL TREES OF PLANTED SPECIES 51 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER ACRE) 800 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 0 n u n u HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER 10 SPECIES STRATUM Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Number of Individuals Species Counted toward Success Criteria T SA or SH Highbush Blueberry SH 10 4 ft 10 Planted Highbush Blueberry SH 4 6 ft 4 Planted Highbush Blueberry SH 2 8 ft 2 Planted Elderberry SH 2 2 ft Planted 2 Elderberry SH 12 4 ft Planted 12 Elderberry SH 3 6 ft Planted 3 Wax Myrtle SH 3 2 ft 3 Planted Wax Myrtle SH 9 4 ft 9 Planted Wax Myrtle SH 2 6 ft 2 Planted Amer. Beautyberry SH 6 2 ft 6 Planted Amer. Beautyberry SH 3 3 ft 3 Planted Amer. Beautyberry SH 1 4 ft 1 Planted River Birch SA 3 4 ft 3 Planted River Birch SA 1 6 ft 1 Planted River Birch SA 2 8 ft 2 Planted River Birch T 2 loft 2 Planted Black Willow SA 4 4 ft Planted 4 Black Willow SA 1 6 ft Planted 1 Black Willow SA 2 8 ft Planted 2 Baccharis SH 6 4 ft Volunteer 6 Baccharis SH 3 5 ft Volunteer 3 Baccharis SH 6 6 ft Volunteer 6 Baccharis SH 1 8 ft Volunteer 1 OBSERVED DENSITY TOTAL SHRUBS 73 (PER PLOT) 88 TOTAL TREES OF OBSERVED DENSITY PLANTED SPECIES 15 (PER ACRE) 880 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 0 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 88 HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER 11 SPECIES STRATUM T SA or SH Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Species Number of Individuals Counted toward Success Criteria River Birch SA 1 3 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 3 4 ft Planted 3 River Birch SA 1 5 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 1 6 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 1 7 ft Planted 1 River Birch SA 2 8 ft Planted 2 River Birch SA 1 9 ft Planted 1 River Birch T 1 loft Planted 1 River Birch T 9 12 ft Planted 9 River Birch T 4 14 ft Planted 4 River Birch T 1 15 ft Planted 1 River Birch T 2 16 ft Planted 2 Black Gum SA 2 2 ft Planted 2 Black Gum SA 3 3 ft Planted 3 American Sycamore T 4 loft Planted 4 American Sycamore T 19 12 ft Planted 19 American Sycamore T 3 14 ft Planted 3 American Sycamore T 16 15 ft Planted 16 American Sycamore T 5 16 ft Planted 5 American Sycamore T 1 18 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore T 6 20 ft Planted 6 TOTAL SHRUBS 0 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER PLOT) 86 TOTAL TREES OF PLANTED SPECIES 86 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER ACRE) 860 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 0 0 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 1 86 HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER 12 SPECIES STRATUM T SA or SH Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Species Number of Individuals Counted toward Success Criteria Amer. Beautyberry SH 5 2 ft Planted 5 Amer. Beautyberry SH 7 3 ft Planted 7 Amer. Beautyberry SH 2 4 ft Planted 2 Amer. Beautyberry SH 1 5 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 1 3 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 3 6 ft Planted 3 Wax Myrtle SH 2 1 ft Planted 2 Wax Myrtle SH 6 2 ft Planted 6 Wax Myrtle SH 3 3 ft Planted 3 Wax Myrtle SH 7 4 ft Planted 7 Wax Myrtle SH 3 5 ft Planted 3 Wax Myrtle SH 1 6 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore SA 1 6 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore T 2 15 ft Planted 2 Green Ash SA 3 2 ft Planted 3 Green Ash SA 3 3 ft Planted 3 Green Ash SA 2 4 ft Planted 2 Red Cedar SA 3 4 ft Planted 3 Red Cedar SA 5 5 ft Planted 5 Baccharis SH 1 3 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 2 4 ft Volunteer 2 Baccharis SH 3 5 ft Volunteer 3 Baccharis SH 2 6 ft Volunteer 2 Baccharis SH 1 7 ft Volunteer 1 Baccharis SH 2 8 ft Volunteer 2 Loblolly Pine SA 10 3 ft Volunteer 10 TOTAL SHRUBS 52 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER PLOT) 71 TOTAL TREES OF PLANTED SPECIES 19 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER ACRE) 710 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 10 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 81 HOWARD FARM RIPARIAN BUFFER SITE ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET - VEGETATION PLOTS PLOT NUMBER 13 SPECIES STRATUM T SA or SH Number of Individuals HEIGHT Planted vs. Volunteer Species Number of Individuals Counted toward Success Criteria Wax Myrtle SH 4 2 ft Volunteer 4 Wax Myrtle SH 4 3 ft Volunteer 4 Wax Myrtle SH 1 4 ft Volunteer 1 Elderberry SH 1 3 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 1 4 ft Planted 1 Elderberry SH 1 5 ft Planted 1 Persimmon SH 3 3 ft Volunteer 0 Persimmon SH 2 4 ft Volunteer 0 River Birch SA 2 3 ft Planted 2 River Birch SA 4 4 ft Planted 4 River Birch SA 4 5 ft Planted 4 River Birch SA 5 6 ft Planted 5 River Birch SA 4 7 ft Planted 4 River Birch SA 3 8 ft Planted 3 River Birch SA 1 loft Planted 1 River Birch SA 2 lift Planted 2 River Birch SA 1 12 it Planted 1 American Sycamore SA 1 4 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore SA 1 7 ft Planted 1 American Sycamore SA 7 loft Planted 7 American Sycamore SA 1 lift Planted 1 American Sycamore SA 8 12 ft Planted 8 American Sycamore SA 2 14 ft Planted 2 American Sycamore SA 1 15 it Planted 1 Baccharis SA 1 4 ft Volunteer 0 Baccharis SA 1 loft Volunteer 0 Sweetgum SA 3 5 ft Volunteer 0 TOTAL SHRUBS 17 OBSERVED DENSITY (PER PLOT) 59 TOTAL TREES OF OBSERVED DENSITY PLANTED SPECIES 47 (PER ACRE) 590 TOTAL TREES OF VOLUNTEER SPECIES 5 1 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS 69 J APPENDIX C. 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