20170887 Ver 2 _Draft Bethel BPDP-DWR Comments _20180920

Strickland, Bev
From: Merritt, Katie
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Hey Andrea,
I have finalized my initial review of the Draft Bethel Branch Bank Parcel Development Plan received by DWR on August
17, 2018. My comments and edits are provided within the PDF document attached to this email. If you have any
questions or have difficulty viewing the comments, please let me know. When you have acknowledged all comments
and made all of the necessary edits to the BPDP, please submit your revised BPDP using the online form for document
submittals.
Thank you,
Katie
"please note my phone number has changed"
Katie Merritt
Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: 919-707-3637
Work Cell: 919-500-0683
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Bank Parcel Development Package
Bethel Branch Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Haw River Subwatershed of the Jordan Lake Watershed
DWR #2017-0887v2
August 2018
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Bank Parcel Development Package
Bethel Branch Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Haw River Subwatershed of the Jordan Lake Watershed
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
Project Location and Description......................................................................................................1
1.1
Introduction..................................................................................................................................1
2.0
Project Area - Existing Conditions.....................................................................................................2
2.1
Parcel Features..............................................................................................................................2
2.2
Parcel Soils....................................................................................................................................2
2.3
Existing Vegetative Communities.................................................................................................3
2.4
Threatened and Endangered Species...........................................................................................3
2.5
Cultural Resources........................................................................................................................4
3.0
Riparian Restoration, Enhancement and Preservation Plan.............................................................4
3.1
Parcel Preparation........................................................................................................................4
3.2
Riparian Area Restoration Activities.............................................................................................4
3.3
Riparian Area Enhancement Activities..........................................................................................5
3.4
Riparian Area Preservation Activities............................................................................................5
4.0
Monitoring and Maintenance Plan...................................................................................................6
4.1
Monitoring Protocol......................................................................................................................6
4.2
Parcel Maintenance......................................................................................................................6
4.3
Easement Boundaries and Fencing...............................................................................................7
4.4
Ownership and Long -Term Management.....................................................................................7
5.0
Financial Assurance...........................................................................................................................7
6.0
Mitigation Potential..........................................................................................................................8
7.0
References......................................................................................................................................11
FIGURES
Figure 1 Service Area Map
Figure 2 Vicinity Map
Figure 3 Site Map
Figure 4 Soils Map
Figure 5 Buffer Mitigation Credit Determination Map
Figure 6 Riparian Zone Map
Figure 7 Monitoring Features Map
APPENDIX
NC Division of Water Resources Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Letter — August
23, 2017
NC Division of Water Resources On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Jordan Buffer Rules and
Water Quality Standards — August 15, 2017
Historical Aerial Photographs
Parcel Photo Log
United States Fish and Wildlife Service Letter (USFWS)—July 22, 2016
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)—July 1, 2016
EDR Summary Report
Figures 2.0 and 2.1 from Bethel Branch Site Stream Mitigation Plan Sheets (Planting Plan)

Bank Parcel Development Package
Bethel Branch Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel
Haw River Subwatershed of the Jordan Lake Watershed
The Bethel Branch Nutrient Offset and Buffer Mitigation Bank Parcel ("Parcel") is proposed under the
terms and conditions of the Cane Creek Nutrient Offset and Buffer Umbrella Mitigation Banking
Instrument (UMBI), made and entered into by Wildlands Holdings IV, LLC, acting as Bank Sponsor
(Sponsor), and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Water
Resources (DWR). The Parcel shall be planned and designed according to the UMBI, 15A NCAC 02B
.0240, and the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule 15A NCAC 0213.0295 which became effective on
November 1, 2015. The BPDP has also been designed in concurrence with the Cane Creek Stream and
Wetland Umbrella Mitigation Bank (SAW# 2016-00219).
The project encompasses land along unnamed tributaries to South Fork Cane Creek in Chatham County,
NC. The primary purpose of the Bank is to provide riparian buffer mitigation credits to compensate for
unavoidable buffer impacts in the 03030002 Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) of the Cape Fear River Basin,
within the Haw River Sub -watershed of the Jordan Lake Watershed. The bank service area is depicted in
Figure 1.
1.0 Project Location and Description
1.1 Introduction
This Parcel is being proposed to provide stream and wetland mitigation through the creation of a Stream
and Wetland Mitigation Bank Site on unnamed tributaries to South Fork Cane Creek as well as riparian
buffer mitigation through the creation of a Buffer Bank. Riparian restoration, enhancement, and
preservation activities deemed suitable for riparian buffer mitigation will generate 250,905.60 ft2 of
riparian buffer mitigation credits.
For purposes of the Bethel Branch Buffer and Nutrient Offset Bank, the Parcel involves restoring riparian
buffers and other riparian areas adjacent to mitigated streams onsite in order to help reduce non -point
source contaminant discharges to downstream waters in the Jordan Lake Watershed within the Cape
Fear River Basin. Approximately 16.30 acres will be protected with a permanent conservation easement.
Out of the 16.30 acres, 10.93 acres will be mitigated to generate Jordan Lake riparian buffer credit. Out
of the 10.93 acres, 2.95 acres qualify for buffer restoration, 5.07 acres for enhancement (via cattle
exclusion), and 2.91 for buffer preservation. In general, riparian areas that are restored, enhanced or
preserved for buffer credits, will be a minimum of 30 feet from the top of stream banks and out to a
maximum of 100 feet. The mitigation credits issued for riparian buffer preservation will be adjusted per
15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5) and are outline in more detail in Section 6.
The NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) performed an onsite Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and
Nutrient Offset on August 9, 2017. The correspondence related to the site visit is attached in the
Appendix and dated April 15 and 23, 2017.
1.2 Parcel Location
The Cane Creek Umbrella Mitigation Bank Sites are located in Chatham and Alamance County near the
Town of Snow Camp, NC. The site described in this bank parcel development plan is the Bethel Branch
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Bank Parcel (35° 49' 45.56" N and 79° 22' 11.37" W) which is located in Chatham County within the Cape
Fear River Basin Hydrologic Unit 03030002050050 (Cane Creek) and the North Carolina Division of
Water Resources (NCDWR) Subbasin 03-06-04 (Figure 2).
From Raleigh, take US -64 West to the exit for NC -87 N. Continue north on NC -87 for 1.8 miles and turn
left onto Silk Hope Gum Spring Road. Continue on Silk Hope Gum Spring Road for 8.1 miles. Turn right
onto Silk Hope -Lindley Mill Road and continue for 2.9 miles. Turn left onto Moon Lindley Road and
continue for 0.6 miles.
2.0 Project Area - Existing Conditions
2.1 Parcel Features
The project includes restoring, enhancing, and preserving riparian areas along three unnamed
tributaries to South Fork Cane Creek, as shown on Figure 3 and listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Project Features Descriptions — Bethel Branch BPDP
Feature Name**
Feature ID from
DWR Assessments
DWR Classification
Buffer Credit
Viable
UT1
UT -1
Perennial
Yes
UT2
UT -2
Perennial
Yes
UT3
UT -3 Upstream
Ephemeral
No*
UT -3 Downstream
Intermittent
Yes
* Pond on UT3 is being removed and channel restored as part of the stream and wetland mitigation project. UT3 will be re-
evaluated after construction to determine viability of the buffer based on the new channel characteristics. Area upstream of the
pond is no longer included in the project.
Subjectivity calls for the features were determined by DWR in correspondence dated August 15, 2017
using the 1:24,000 scale quadrangle topographic map prepared by USGS and the most recent printed
version of the soil survey map prepared by NRCS. UT1, UT2, and UT3 Downstream were determined to
be subject to the Jordan Lake Buffer Protection Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0267. UT3 Upstream is not subject
to the Jordan Lake Buffer Protection Rules. The pond on UT3 is not currently viable for buffer credit
based on the DWR August 15, 2017 evaluation but is being removed and the channel restored as part of
the stream and wetland mitigation project. The Sponsor requests that DWR re-evaluate the channel
after construction to determine if credits are viable on the newly restored channel.
Photos showing historic site conditions and current site conditions (as of July 2018) of the Parcel are
provided in the appendix. Site conditions have not changed since the DWR 2017 viability letter and July
2018 site photos.
2.2 Parcel Soils
The largely forested watersheds with low rolling topography result in relatively low sediment supply.
The bed material in the streams on this site is small to medium gravel and sand that is derived from
highly weathered parent material.
Soil mapping units are based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Survey for Chatham County. Soil types within the study area were
mapped with the NRCS Web Soil Survey and are described below in Table 2. The Bethel Branch project
area is dominated by Cid-Lignum soils. These soils are well drained. The 2006 Soils Survey Map is
provided in Figure 4.
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Table 2: Project Soil Types and Descriptions — Bethel Branch BPDP
Soil Name
Location
Description
Cid-Lignum
Mapped along the majority of
Cid and Lignum soils series are gently sloping,
complex, CmB
UT1, UT2, and UT3.
moderately deep, moderately well -drained soils. They
BGPA
Cape Fear shiner
are often found in uplands.
Nanford-Badin
Mapped in certain locations of
Nanford-Baldin complex soils, 6 to 10 % slopes are
complex, NaC
the floodplains of UT1 and UT2.
found on hill slopes and ridges. They are moderately
deep to deep, well -drained soils
Georgeville silt
Mapped in a small area on the
Georgeville silty clay loam soils are generally found on
clay loam, GeC2
left floodplain of UT1.
hillslopes and ridges. They are very deep (>80") and
well drained soils.
Source: Chatham County Soil Survey, USDA-NRCS, http://efotg.nres.usda.gov
2.3 Existing Vegetative Communities
The livestock pastures on the site are dominated by fescue grasses (Festuca spp.). Much of the riparian
area on UT3 is wooded; however, livestock have access to the streams throughout. The majority of UT1
and UT3 have little to no riparian vegetation and livestock have access to these systems. Vegetation in
the wooded areas is primarily comprised of deciduous canopy species including willow oak (Quercus
phellos), tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), sweetgum (Liquidambarstyraciflua), and red maple (Acer
rubrum).
2.4 Threatened and Endangered Species
Wildlands utilized the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP)
databases to search for federally listed threatened and endangered plant and animal species in Chatham
County, NC. Three animal and one plant species identified as threatened or endangered are currently
listed in Chatham County (Table 3).
Table 3: Listed Threatened and Endangered Species in Chatham County, NC — Bethel Branch BPDP
Species
Federal Status
Common Name
Scientific Name
Red -cockaded woodpecker
Picoides borealis
Endangered
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
BGPA
Cape Fear shiner
Notropis mekistocholas
Endangered
Harperella
Ptilimnium nodosum
Endangered
A letter was sent to the USFWS on April 1, 2016, requesting a review of the project and comment on
potential effects on endangered species or other resources. The USFWS responded on July 22, 2016, and
stated the "proposed action is not likely to adversely affect any federally listed endangered or
threatened species, their formally designated critical habitat or species currently proposed for listing
under the Act..." USFWS also stated a concern for potential sediment loss during the stream and
wetland mitigation construction period. These concerns are addressed in Section 3.0 below. All
correspondence with USFWS is included in Appendix 5. A pedestrian survey of the project area was
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performed on November 7, 2016. No suitable habitat and/or individually federally listed species were
identified in the project area.
2.5 Cultural Resources
The site is not located near any sites listed on the National Register with the State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO). A letter was sent to the SHPO on June 24, 2016, requesting a review of the project and
comment on potential effects on archeological and cultural resources. SHPO responded on July 1, 2016
stating that they are not aware of any historic resources that would be affected by the project.
2.6 Environmental Issues
An EDR Radius Map Report with Geocheck was ordered for the Parcel through Environmental Data
Resources, Inc. on April 7, 2016. The target property and the adjacent properties are not listed in any of
the Federal, State, or Tribal environmental databases searched by EDR. There were no known or
potential hazardous waste sites identified within one mile of the Parcel. The Executive Summary of the
EDR report is included in the Appendix.
3.0 Riparian Restoration, Enhancement and Preservation Plan
Developing the Parcel for mitigation will require converting existing agriculture land use practices
adjacent to streams into riparian forest. The mitigated riparian areas, which includes the 50 -foot -wide
Jordan Lake riparian buffers, will involve replanting appropriate native tree species along the project
corridors. Vegetation management and herbicide applications may be needed during the first year of
tree establishment in the restoration areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that could out
compete the planted native species. More detailed descriptions of the proposed restoration activity
follow in Sections 3.1-3.4 and are shown on Figure 5.
This site is also being proposed as a stream and wetland mitigation bank; therefore, restoration of
riparian areas will be accomplished through the goals and methods outlined by the Cane Creek Umbrella
Mitigation Banking Instrument — Bethel Branch Stream Mitigation Plan (USACE # 2016-00219) and the
Bethel Branch Riparian Buffer & Nutrient Offset Mitigation Banking Instrument. All applicable federal,
state, and local documentation, permits, and/or authorizations will be acquired as part of implementing
the above-mentioned mitigation plan and will be provided to DWR as part of the As Built Report
including Section 401, Section 404 and Sediment and Erosion Control permits.
All riparian restoration activities will commence in concurrence with the stream mitigation activities and
not before. Therefore, the mitigation area where riparian restoration is being performed may be altered
slightly depending on the implementation of the Bethel Branch Stream Mitigation Plan for the Cane
Creek Umbrella Mitigation Bank. Buffer mitigation credit is not being requested in wetland mitigation
areas.
3.1 Parcel Preparation
The current land uses adjacent to the streams proposed for buffer restoration are primarily non -
forested crops. Areas slated for buffer restoration will require site preparation that will include select
herbicide treatments or limited mechanical clearing to remove undesirable underbrush or invasive
species. Diffuse flow will be maintained in the buffers.
3.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities
The revegetation plan for the entire buffer restoration area will include permanent seeding, planting
bare root trees, live stakes, and herbaceous plugs and controlling invasive species growth. The specific
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species composition to be planted was selected based on the community type, observation of
occurrence of species in riparian buffers adjacent to the Site, and best professional judgement on
species establishment and anticipated Site conditions in the early years following project
implementation. Species chosen for the planting plan are listed on Sheet 2.0 of the preliminary stream
mitigation design plans located in the Appendix and in Table 4. The plans also contain information on
planting zones on Sheets 2.1.
Table 4: Selected Tree Species Appropriate for Buffer Restoration — Bethel Branch BPDP
Species
Common Name
Ulmus americana
American Elm
Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry
Quercus pagoda
Cherrybark Oak
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Poplar
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
Plantus occidentalis
Sycamore
Betula nigra
River Birch
Quercus michauxii
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash
Trees will be planted at a density sufficient to meet the performance standards outlined in the Rule 15A
NCAC 02B .0295 of 260 trees per acre at the end of five years. No one tree species will be greater than
50% of the established stems. An appropriate seed mix will also be applied to provide temporary
ground cover for soil stabilization and reduction of sediment loss during rain events in areas disturbed
by stream construction, as necessary. This will be followed by an appropriate permanent seed mixture.
3.3 Riparian Area Enhancement Activities
For buffer enhancement areas under NCAC 02B .0295(0), cattle exclusion, planting isn't anticipated to
be needed except where required in the stream mitigation plan. A seed mix will be applied where cattle
have caused bare soils and removed all vegetation and cattle will be fenced out of the easement area.
The proposed fencing boundary is shown on Figure 5.
3.4 Riparian Area Preservation Activities
There will be no parcel preparation work done in the buffer preservation areas, as allowed under 15A
NCAC 02B .0295(0). The preservation area will be protected in perpetuity under a conservation
easement.
Site preparation and planting on the restoration and enhancement areas is scheduled to begin in
February 2019.
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4.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan
4.1 Monitoring Protocol
Permanent vegetation monitoring plots will be installed and evaluated within the buffer restoration
and/or nutrient offset areas to measure the survival of the planted trees. There may be additional plots
within the riparian buffer that are measuring the success of the riparian areas as part of the stream and
wetland mitigation bank, but only the plots measuring the success of the riparian buffer credit will be
provided in the monitoring reports. The plots will be randomly placed throughout the planted riparian
areas and will be representative of the entire top of bank back no more than one -hundred feet.
A total of 2 plots will be established within the buffer restoration credit generation area (Figure 7). The
number of monitoring quadrants required is based on the USACE Wilmington District monitoring
guidance documents. The size of individual quadrants will be 100 square meters for woody tree species.
Vegetation assessments will be conducted following the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) Level 2
Protocol for Recording Vegetation (2008). A reference photo will be taken from the southwestern corner
of each of the 2 plots. Photos will be taken from all photo points each monitoring year and provided in
the annual reports. All planted stems will be marked with flagging tape and recorded.
Planting is scheduled for February 2019. The first annual monitoring activities will commence at the end
of the first growing season, at least five months after planting has been completed and no earlier than
the fall season. Species composition, height, and survival rates will be evaluated on an annual basis by
plot. The total number of volunteer woody stems will also be documented and reported. The measures
of vegetative success for the Parcel will be the survival of at least 4 native hardwood tree species, where
no one species is greater than 50% of the established stems, established at a density of at least 260
planted trees per acre at the end of Year 5. Appropriate native volunteer species may be included to
meet the performance standards with DWR approval.
A visual assessment of the cattle exclusion and preservation areas within the conservation easement will
also be performed each year to confirm:
• Fencing is in good condition throughout the site;
• no cattle access within the conservation easement area;
• no encroachment has occurred;
• diffuse flow is being maintained in the conservations easement area; and
• there has not been any cutting, clearing, filling, grading, or similar activities that would
negatively affect the functioning of the buffer.
Any issues identified during the visual assessment of the cattle exclusion and preservation areas will be
photographed and mapped as part of the annual monitoring report with remedial efforts proposed or
documented. The Sponsor shall submit the annual monitoring report to DWR by December 31sT of each
year for five consecutive years and will follow the terms and conditions of the MBI.
4.2 Parcel Maintenance
Adaptive measures will be developed, or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented in the event
that the Parcel or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve the success criteria outlined in
Section 4.1. Site maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the Parcel that
have a high likelihood of affecting project success. Such items include, but are not limited to, excess tree
mortality caused by fire, flooding, drought, or insects. Any actions implemented will be designed to
achieve the success criteria and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria. Any parce
maintenance performed will be included in the monitoring report for that year. A rigorous herbicide
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schedule will need to be implemented in the first few years of tree establishment in the restoration
areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that may attempt to out -compete the planted native
vegetation. The only herbicides used on the Parcel will be aquatic approved herbicides that will be
applied in accordance with North Carolina Department of Agriculture rules and regulations. The
easement boundary will be checked annually as part of monitoring activities and the conditions as well
as any maintenance performed will be reported in the annual monitoring reports to NC DWR.
If mowing is deemed necessary by the Sponsor during the monitoring period, the Sponsor must receive
approval by the DWR prior to any mowing activities within Zone 1 and Zone 2 of the Jordan Lake buffers
to ensure that no buffer violations have occurred.
4.3 Easement Boundaries and Fencing
Easement boundaries will be identified in the field to ensure clear distinction between the Parcel and
adjacent properties. Boundaries may be identified by fence, marker, post, tree -blazing, or other means as
allowed by site conditions and/or conservation easement. Boundary markers disturbed, damaged, or
destroyed will be repaired and/or replaced on an as needed basis. Contact information for the long-term
steward will be provided on boundary markers throughout the site.
4.4 Ownership and Long -Term Management
The Site will remain in private ownership, protected in its entirety, and managed under the terms
detailed in the conservation easement. Unique Places to Save (UP2Save) will serve as the Grantee and
long-term manager and will be the party responsible for long-term management.
UP2Save is a 501c3 non-profit organization that is committed to land conservation through sustainable
planning and management. UP2Save has the ability, both logistically and financially, to monitor and
enforce the provisions of the conservation easement and long-term management plan. The organization
operates in a sustainable manner to facilitate operations well into the future. UP2Save has been
approved to serve as the easement holder and long-term manager on several mitigation banks in North
Carolina.
5.0 Financial Assurance
Following approval of the Bethel Branch BPDP, the Sponsor shall provide a Performance Bond from a
surety that is rated no less than an "A-" as rated by A.M. Best. The Performance Bond amount shall be
100% of the estimated cost for implementation of the project as described in the BPDP, but not less
than $150,000.00. In lieu of posting the performance bond, the Sponsor may elect to construct the
project prior to the first credit release. In that case no performance bond will be necessary.
After completion of the restoration/construction, a separate Performance/Maintenance Bond will be
secured for 100% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring and maintenance plan but not less
than $100,000.00. The Performance/Maintenance Bond shall apply at the inception of the monitoring
period for a term of one year, to be extended annually for a minimum of five years. Upon DWR
approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring.
Performance bonds for monitoring shall be renewed to cover the next years monitoring period, with
confirmation of renewal provided to DWR with each annual monitoring report when applicable. DWR
reserves the right to alter the credit release schedule if monitoring reports are submitted without proof
of bond renewals when applicable.
Financial assurances provided in this section must be separate from the financial assurances provided as
part of the Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank.
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6.0 Mitigation Potential
Approximately 16.30 acres will be protected with a permanent conservation easement. Out of the 16.30
acres, a total of 10.93 acres of riparian areas will be mitigated to generate Jordan Lake riparian buffer
credit. Out of those 10.93 acres, 2.95 acres will be restored, 5.07 acres will be enhanced by
permanently excluding livestock and stabilizing soils, and 2.91 acres will be preserved (Figure 5). The
mitigation areas will be a minimum of 30 feet from the top of stream bank (Figure 6). Overall credit
generation by drainage feature is detailed in Table 5. The mitigation acreages in Table 5 were calculated
prior to applying any reductions in riparian buffer credits for the 2:1 and 10:1 credit ratios applied to
enhancement of grazing areas and preservation of rural streams respectively nor were any reductions
that are required by 15A NCAC .0295(0)(5) applied to the preservation totals. All ratios and rules are
applied to the credit totals depicted in Tables 6a and 6b.
Table 5. Mitigation Activities by Drainage Feature - Bethel Branch BPDP
*The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25% of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5) and will therefore be reduced accordingly in Table 6: Credit Generation Summary
The Sponsor will maintain two (2) credit ledgers. One to account for buffer preservation and
enhancement (via cattle exclusion) credits and one to account for buffer restoration credits. All buffer
ledgers will report credits in both square feet and acres. The total credit generation including the
existing pond is summarized in Table 6a and visually represented in Figure 5. The area of mitigation
proposed adjacent to the existing pond on UT3 will be held until after construction of the stream and
wetland restoration project has occurred and DWR has evaluated the viability of the channel post
construction. The total credit generation without the former pond area is summarized in Table 6b.
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Riparian
Riparian
Riparian
Restoration
Enhancement
Preservation
Feature
DWR Feature
(Acre)
Cattle Exclusion
(Acre)
Total Acreage
Name
Reference
Top of Bank -100'
(Acre)
Top of Bank
(no less than 30')
Top of Bank -100'
-100'
UT1
UT1
1.09
1.27
0
2.36
UT2
UT2
0.49
3.66
2.91
7.06
UT3 Downstream
UT3
0.62
0.14
0
0.76
of Pond
UT3
Pond Bed
0.75
0
0
0.75
Total Mitigation Area
2.95
5.07
2.91
10.93
(with Former Pond Bed)
Total Mitigated Area
o
27/
0
46/
0 *
27/
o
100/
(with Former Pond Bed)
Total Mitigation Area
2.20
5.07
2.91
10.18
(without Former Pond Bed)
Total Mitigate Area
---T
o
22/0
0
50/
0 *
28/
o
100/
(without Former Pond Bed)
*The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25% of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5) and will therefore be reduced accordingly in Table 6: Credit Generation Summary
The Sponsor will maintain two (2) credit ledgers. One to account for buffer preservation and
enhancement (via cattle exclusion) credits and one to account for buffer restoration credits. All buffer
ledgers will report credits in both square feet and acres. The total credit generation including the
existing pond is summarized in Table 6a and visually represented in Figure 5. The area of mitigation
proposed adjacent to the existing pond on UT3 will be held until after construction of the stream and
wetland restoration project has occurred and DWR has evaluated the viability of the channel post
construction. The total credit generation without the former pond area is summarized in Table 6b.
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Table 6a: Riparian Buffer Credit Generation Summary with Former Pond Area Credit — Bethel Branch BPDP
Mitigation
Riparian
Credit
Total
Credit
% of Full
Credited
Mitigation
Type*
Fe IDure
Widths
Type
Acreage
Ratio
Credit
Acreage
Credits
C
°
Top of
o
UT1, UT2,
Bank—
Riparian
2'95
1:1
100%
2.95
128,502.00ft2
er
& UT3
100'
c
E a, o
Top of
Riparian
c 2 UT1,
UT2,
Bank—
Buffer
5.07
2:1
100%
2.54
110,642.40ft2
i ,
& UT3
100'
c
LU
c
O
Top of
Riparian
UT2
Bank—
Buffer
2.91
10:1
100%
0.27*
11,761.20ft2
ate,
L
100'
d
Total Riparian Buffer Restoration Credits
128,502.00 ft'
Total Riparian Buffer Enhancement — Cattle Exclusion Credits
110,642.40 ft'
Total Riparian Buffer Preservation Credits
11,761.20 ft2
Total Riparian Buffer Credits
250,905.60 ft'
*The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25% of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (0)(5). It was adjusted to 2.67 acres.
Bethel Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel
HUC 03030002 — BPDP

Table 6a: Riparian Buffer Credit Generation Summary without Former Pond Area Credit — Bethel Branch BPDP
*The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25% of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5) it was adjusted to 2.42 acres.
Riparian Buffer credits associated with the pond on UT3 will be excluded from Task 1 and Task 2 credit
releases but will be released with the approval of Task 3 upon DWR re-evaluation of the new stream
channel. Upon submittal of the appropriate documentation by the Sponsor, and subsequent approval by
DWR, the mitigation credits associated with the Bethel Branch Parcel will be released as described in Table 7
below.
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HUC 03030002 — BPDP 10
% of
Mitigation
Riparian
Credit
Total
Credit
Credited
Mitigation
Type*
Feature
widths
Type
Acreage
Ratio
Full
Acreage
Credits
ID
Credit
c
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Top of
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UTI, UT2,
Bank —100'
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2.20
1:1
100%
2.20
95,832.00 ft2
& UT3
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Top of
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UT1, UT2,
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5.07
2:1
100%
2.54
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Top of
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UT2
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2.91
10:1
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0.24
10,454.40 ft2
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Total Riparian Buffer Restoration Credits
951832.00 ft2
Total Riparian Buffer Enhancement — Cattle Exclusion Credits
110,642.40 ft2
Total Riparian Buffer Preservation Credits
10,454.40 ft2
Total Riparian Buffer Credits
216,928.40 ft2
*The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25% of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(5) it was adjusted to 2.42 acres.
Riparian Buffer credits associated with the pond on UT3 will be excluded from Task 1 and Task 2 credit
releases but will be released with the approval of Task 3 upon DWR re-evaluation of the new stream
channel. Upon submittal of the appropriate documentation by the Sponsor, and subsequent approval by
DWR, the mitigation credits associated with the Bethel Branch Parcel will be released as described in Table 7
below.
kBethel Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel
HUC 03030002 — BPDP 10

Table 7 - Credit Release Schedule — Bethel Branch BPDP
7.0 References
USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 1937. Soil Survey of Chatham County.
USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 2015. Soil Survey of Chatham County.
Bethel Branch Mitigation Bank Parcel
qiV HUC 03030002 — BPDP 11
Credit
Task
Project Milestone
% Credit
Release within
Available for Sale
the Pond
Footprints
Instrument and BPDP Approved by DWR, Conservation
1
Easement Recorded and Financial Assurance Posted
20
No credits
for
Mitigation Site Earthwork, Planting and Installation of
released
areas within the
2
Monitoring Devices Completed, 401/404 permits approved (if
20
pond footprints
applicable)
Monitoring Financial Assurance Posted and Approval of As -Built
3
10
50
Report
Monitoring Report #1: Approved by the DWR & financial
4
assurance renewed
10
10
Monitoring Report #2: Approved by the DWR & financial
5
assurance renewed
10
10
Monitoring Report #3: Approved by the DWR & financial
6
assurance renewed
10
10
Item B(1) of Section X in this Instrument has been completed
7
and approved by DWR
5
5
No remaining credits will be released until the conservation easement has been assigned to an approved land
trust or stewardship
Monitoring Report #4: Approved by the DWR & financial
8
assurance renewed
5
5
Monitoring Report #5: Approved by the DWR and final site visit
9
by DWR has been conducted
10
10
Total
100%
100%
7.0 References
USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 1937. Soil Survey of Chatham County.
USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 2015. Soil Survey of Chatham County.
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