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STALLINGS BUFFER RESTORATION SITE -- DMS #357
Jones County NC -- Neuse River HUC# 03020204-010050
MY -5 (2018) ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services (DEQ -DMS) -- Contract # 5765
NC Division of Water Resources Project # 2006-0413
Data Collected: October 2018 Final Report Submitted: Jan 2019
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Mitigation Services
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
Environmental----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quality DMS Project Manager: Jeff Schaffer
MOGENSEN MITIGATION, INC.
P.O. Box 690429 Charlotte, NC 28227
[phone] Rich(WN[ogMit.com Dan
[phone] Gerald(q-)MogMit.com MDGENSEN MITIGATION. INC

January 17, 2019
Mr. Gerald Pottern
Mogensen Mitigation, Inc.
104 East Chestnut Avenue
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Re: Draft Year 5 Monitoring Report Comments for Stallings Buffer Restoration Project
Jones County, Neuse 03020204 -- DMS #357, Contract #5765
Dear Mr. Pottern,
On January 2, 2019, DMS received one (1) pdf copy of the Draft Year 5 Monitoring Report and digital files
for Stallings Buffer Restoration Project from Mogensen Mitigation, Inc. (MMI). DMS has completed our
review of the Draft Year 5 Monitoring Report and digital submittals and have the following comments:
MMI Responses in RED
1. The digital data and drawings have been reviewed and DMS has the following comments:
a. Please note that while MMI did provide area breakdowns and mitigation approaches for each
riparian buffer area, please provide the acreage and square footage in the attribute table(s) as required by
contract and stated in the most recent DMS monitoring report template and digital drawing requirements.
These should more closely match the assets and areas stated in the asset table and report.
MMI Response: We revised Table 1 to itemize the acreage of the four planted areas separately, including
adjustments for the non -planted wetland east of VP -10 and non -buffered ditch north of VP -17).
b. No shapefiles were provided depicting the Non-credit planted areas (non -diffuse ditch inflow).
MMI Response: Rather than adding new shapefiles for the credit -excluded areas, we revised the planted area
shapefiles to reflect the exclusion. This achieves the same result. The northeastern ditch flows eastward,
away from the restored buffer, and does not need any credit reduction.
2. Cover Sheet: Please add the DWR Project # 2006-0413. MMI response: Done
3. Appendix A, Table 1:
a. Since DMS is not receiving any credit for the Wetland Preservation, please delete all references
from the table. It can only add confusion to others. MMI response: Done
b. In Component Summation section, please explain how you determined the square footage of
buffer.
MMI Response: The square footage has been revised to match the 31.64 acre creditable area.
c. Footnote (b): Per the guidance referenced by DWR in their comments on the MY4 report
(attached), the total square footage to be deducted is 6,525 sf (4,350 sf from ditch north of Webb Farm Rd
and 2,175 sf from western ditch that flows into Stream A).
MMI Response: The 2008 DWR buffer guidance document only shows examples of perpendicular non -
buffered ditches. If the ditch enters at an angle, then the excluded wedge is smaller, in this case 800 sq.

ft. The northern ditch does not require any credit deduction because it flows out of the restored buffer,
rather than into the buffer.
Please incorporate the revisions and provide a response to comments letter, two (2) hardcopies and one (1)
pdf copy along with any updated digital files that may be needed based on the comments above. If you have
any questions, or wish to discuss these comments further, please contact me at any time. I can be reached at
[phone], or via email at jef£schaffergncdenngov.
Sincerely,
Jeff Schaffer
Eastern Supervisor/Project Manager

Table of Contents
1.0.
Project Summary........................................................................................................................3
1.1.
Project Goals & Objectives...............................................................................................................3
1.2.
Project Success Criteria....................................................................................................................3
1.3.
Project Setting & Pre -Restoration Conditions..................................................................................4
1.4.
Project Design Approach, Components and Mitigation Assets
........................................................5
1.5.
Current Conditions and Performance Summary...............................................................................6
2.0.
Monitoring Methods...................................................................................................................7
3.0.
References....................................................................................................................................8
Figure IA. Project Vicinity Map and Directions
Figure 1B. Project Components & Mitigation Assets
Appendix A. Project Background Tables
Table 1. Project Mitigation Components
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Attribute Table
Appendix B. Visual Assessment Data
Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View (CCPV)
Table 5. Vegetation Condition Visual Assessment
Figure 3. Vegetation Monitoring Plots & Other Photos
Appendix C. Vegetation Plot Monitoring Data
Table 6. CVS Plot Stem Density & Success Summary
Table 7. CVS Plot Stem Counts & Density by Species and Year
Supplemental Planting Maps - February 2018
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1.0. Project Summary
1.1. Project Goals & Objectives
The Stallings Buffer Restoration Project is located on a 146 -acre parcel of former cropland in northern
Jones County NC, in the Trent River sub -basin of the Neuse River Basin, USGS Cataloging Unit (CU)
#03020204-010050 (Figure IA). The NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) purchased this
property east of Wyse Fork Rd (SR -1002) in 2003 for conservation use, and also acquired a
conservation easement on 3 additional acres of farmed riparian land immediately upstream on the west
side of Wyse Fork Rd. Access points into the site are located on Wyse Fork Rd (Lat: 35.1682; Lon: -
77.4845) and Webb Farm Rd (Lat: 35.1722; Lon: -77.4823).
The 2010 Neuse River Basin Restoration Priority Plan (RBRP) identifies agricultural impacts including
stream channelization, wetland ditching, loss of forested riparian buffers, and nonpoint source runoff as
causes of water quality degradation in the Trent River watershed. The Plan identifies "reestablishment of
riparian buffers and corridors of substantial width to improve connectivity of protected areas" and
"projects that address agricultural runoff' as priority goals for this watershed. Restoration Goals for CU
#03020204 as identified in the 2010 plan include:
• Promote nutrient and sediment reduction in agricultural areas by restoring and preserving wetlands,
streams and riparian buffers.
• Continue targeted implementation of Nutrient Offset and Riparian Buffer program projects, and focus
NCDOT-sponsored restoration in areas where it will provide ecosystem functional improvement.
• Protect, augment and connect Natural Heritage Areas and other conservation lands.
The Stallings Buffer Restoration Project was identified as an opportunity to improve water quality and
augment conservation lands within the Trent River watershed. The project goals include the following:
• Provide improved water quality by reducing nutrient and sediment loads to the receiving waters.
• Improve terrestrial and aquatic habitat and connectivity in the Flat Swamp Watershed.
These goals will be achieved through implementation of the following project objectives (Figure 113):
• Restore 31.6 acres of riparian buffers by planting native tree species at a sufficient density to promote
native forest succession, thus increasing riparian area root density and nutrient uptake.
• Preserve 19.1 acres of riparian riverine wetlands along Flat Swamp and its tributaries.
1.2. Project Success Criteria
Tree planting on 31.6 acres of riparian buffers along Streams A, B, and C was conducted in February to
early March 2014. Post -construction annual monitoring will be conducted from 2014 through 2018
using 25 permanent CVS vegetation plots all five years, and 25 temporary warranty plots during the first
three years. The CVS plots were established by RJG&A (now Mogensen Mitigation Inc) during March
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2014. Vegetative success of the buffer restoration is evaluated based on a minimum of 320 planted
native hardwood trees per acre at the end of 5 years, as specified in the project mitigation plan. (Note:
The 2015 Monitoring Report stated that the density criterion had been revised to 260 planted stems per
acre at the end of 5 years, based on the 2014 Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rules. The original
criterion of 320 trees per acre was reinstated after discussion between DMS and DWR in 2016).
1.3. Project Setting & Pre -Restoration Conditions
The Stallings Buffer Restoration Project is located on a 146 -acre parcel of former cropland in northern
corner Jones County NC, along the transition zone between the Inner Coastal Plain and Outer Coastal
Plain, eight miles southeast of downtown Kinston NC. Heading east on US -70 from Kinston, turn right
on Wyse Fork Rd (SR -1002) about 0.5 mile past the Lenoir/Jones County line, then travel south 3.5
miles to Webb Farm Rd (SR -1306). The Stallings site is located southeast of the Wyse Fork Rd and
Webb Farm Road intersection (Figure IA). The northern part of the site is accessible from Webb Farm
Road, and the southern part is accessible from Wyse Fork Road near the intersection with Moore Rd
(SR -1306). Elevations on the site range from 42 to 52 feet above mean seal level (NAVD-83).
The Stallings site is drained by channelized streams and ditches flowing southeastward into Flat Swamp
along the eastern boundary of the site (Figure 1B). In May 2011 the NC Division of Water Resources
(DWR) agent Chris Pullinger provided a letter and color -coded map indicating streams subject to Neuse
River Buffer Rules (Appendix A). Intermittent or perennial channels subject to Buffer Rules are
mapped in blue, and ephemeral channels or ditches not subject to Buffer Rules are mapped in red by
DWR. The three streams where DMS seeks buffer credits (blue streams in DWR's map) are labeled A,
B and C in Figure 1B. A fourth stream segment near the northeast corner of the site is also mapped in
blue (Stream D in Figure 1B), but is not labeled on the DWR map or listed in the letter. Due to this
discrepancy DMS is not seeking buffer credit along Stream D. Flat Swamp flows into Beaver Creek in
the Trent River sub -basin of the Neuse River basin, USGS Cataloging Unit #03020204-010050 and
DWR sub -basin 03-04-11. An adjacent protected conservation area (non -DMS) across Flat Swamp east
of the Stallings site creates a combined conservation area of 307 acres. This site in turn connects with
Great Dover Swamp, comprising several thousand acres of mostly undeveloped land in the Beaver
Creek and Trent River watershed, between Wyse Fork Rd and US -70.
The USDA Soil Survey of Jones County (Barnhill, 198 1) shows Goldsboro fine sandy loam (GoA)
mapped on the higher, well -drained areas on the northern part of the site, Meggett loam (Me) on the
majority of the site including the planted areas, and Stockade fine sandy loam (Sx) along the Flat
Swamp floodplain. Meggett loam and Stockade fine sandy loam are designated hydric soils, although
much of the area mapped as Meggett has been drained and altered by agricultural activity and is not
jurisdictional wetland in its current condition. Vegetation on the former cropland areas includes a mix of
grasses, herbs, shrubs, vines, and tree seedlings typical of abandoned fields. A 120 -ft -wide mowed
powerline right-of-way lies east -west across the middle of the site. The floodplain of Flat Swamp along
the eastern edge of the site supports about 16 acres of mature bottomland hardwood and swamp forest
wetlands, and the lower reaches of Streams A and C (north and south of the powerline) have about 3
acres of disturbed (previously farmed) scrub -dominated riparian wetlands. Wetland hydrology is
maintained by a combination of upland runoff and occasional overbank flooding (Stantec, 2011).
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1.4. Project Design Approach, Components and Mitigation Assets
The 146 -acre Stallings Buffer Restoration Site is former cropland purchased by NC Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) in 2003, and is protected for conservation use by a deed restriction. The 3 -acre
riparian buffer on the adjacent Lee property west of Wyse Fork Rd is protected by a conservation
easement. In 2003 the Stallings site had sparse cover of predominantly herbaceous old -field weeds, but
vegetation density and height increased over the subsequent decade prior to restoration (2003 to 2013)
as shrubs and sapling trees became established, especially Baccharis, Morella, Rubus, and Pinus.
The 2011 Mitigation Plan (Stantec Consulting Services, 2011) included 40.0 acres of Riparian Buffer
Restoration (40.0 Mitigation Units), 27.2 acres of Nitrogen Nutrient Offset (27.2 Mitigation Units), 3.0
acres of Wetland Enhancement (1.5 Mitigation Units), 16.1 acres of Wetland Preservation (3.2
Mitigation Units), and 5,403 feet of Stream Enhancement (2,161 Mitigation Units), all on the 146 -acre
eastern tract. The 3 -acre western tract was not restored and has no mitigation credits.
During the interval between development of the 2011 Mitigation Plan and project implementation in
Feb -Mar 2014, natural colonization and growth of tree saplings and shrubs continued in the fallow fields
and proposed wetland enhancement areas. The Riparian Buffer Restoration area was subsequently
reduced from 40.0 acres to 31.6 acres, with buffers extending 200 feet laterally from the DWR-verified
stream -banks, except where limited by the powerline right-of-way, roads, and areas with adequate
natural woody stem density (other than pines and exotics). DMS and DWR determined that the
proposed Wetland Enhancement areas along the lower reaches of Streams A and C would instead be
categorized as Wetland Preservation, since supplemental tree planting was no longer needed. Stream
channel reconstruction was determined to be unnecessary and was deleted from the plan based on the
engineer's calculations of shear stress and stream power, and confirmation by DWR in May 2011 that
the existing channels appear relatively stable. Nutrient offset buffers along the non -stream ditches were
deleted, as were the proposed stream enhancement mitigation credits along Streams A, B and C.
The original plan to clear and grub the riparian buffer planting areas was changed to mowing only to
preserve the many native volunteer saplings. Planting areas were mowed in 2014 with a bush -hog to
facilitate planting and reduce competition for the planted trees. Pinus, Liquidambar, and shrubs were
mostly mowed or cut, but other native hardwood trees (Ulmus, Acer, Platanus, Fraxinus, Carpinus,
Quercus and others) were left standing to the extent practicable. One area (1.07 ac) was too wet and soft
to effectively bush -hog, and was left as is. The contractor planted 14,200 bare -root tree seedlings of
Platanus, Liriodendron, Nyssa, and Quercus within the buffer restoration areas using Dibble bars during
late February to early March 2014. The non -mowed area is dominated by Baccharis, Morella, Rubus,
and herbaceous plants, plus scattered Pinus and Liquidambar saplings. Planted seedlings were mostly
10 to 18 inches tall, with a few seedlings 24 inches or taller, and average planting density was 449
stems/acre.
The final built project as surveyed in March 2014 includes 31.6 acres of Riparian Buffer Restoration,
which may be applied as either 31.6 Riparian Buffer Mitigation Credits, 31.6 Nitrogen Nutrient Offset
Credits, or a combination of Riparian Buffer and Nitrogen Nutrient Offset Mitigation Credits up to a
total of 31.6 (not on the same footprint) depending on mitigation need as per agreement with DWR
(Table 1). The other 19.1 acres of wetland preservation and 93.3 acres of non -buffer upland
preservation do not provide any mitigation credits, but will help improve water quality and habitat along
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waterways that are not subject to Neuse River Buffer Rules but may be Section 404 jurisdictional waters
(Tables 1 to 4 and Figures 1A -1B).
The monitoring contractor (MMI-RJGA) installed 25 permanent CVS vegetation monitoring plots (10 x
10 meter) marked with steel conduit at the corners (including a tall pipe at the (0,0) corner) during
March 11-12, 2014. The side closest to the stream was designated as the x-axis, and a photo of each plot
was taken from the 0,0 corner. For each plot the latitude and longitude coordinates of the 0,0 corner
were recorded with a Trimble sub -meter GPS unit, and the x-axis angle (from 0,0 corner to 10,0 corner)
was recorded with a magnetic compass. The x,y coordinates of each planted tree within the plots was
recorded using meter tapes laid along the plot edges, and survey flagging was tied loosely around each
tree to facilitate subsequent measurements and to distinguish them from volunteer trees.
During review of the 2017 annual report, DWR commented that non -diffused flow enters the restored
buffer via two side ditches, and the buffer credit area should be reduced in accordance with DWR's
2008 guidance regarding adjustments for non -diffused inflow from ditches (Katie Merritt comments by
email to Greg Melia, 15 March 2018). However, the northeastern ditch (east of VP -24) flows eastward
away from the buffer, and does not require any credit deduction. Using the 2008 guidance (120 -degree
wide triangle extending into the buffer 50 feet along the ditch), the credit reduction for the western ditch
(north of VP -17) is 800 sq.ft. Tables and figures have been revised accordingly.
1.5. Current Conditions and Performance Summary
The Stallings site was evaluated during October 23-25, 2018, 56 months after the initial planting in
February 2014. Native volunteer shrubs and vines, especially Morella, Baccharis, Rubus, Rhus, Vitis,
Smilax, Ampelopsis, and Campsis continue to grow vigorously over most of the site, along with a dense
herb layer dominated by Solidago, Eupatorium, Juncus, Scirpus, and grasses overtopping the planted
trees. Larger volunteer Pinus, Platanus, Liquidambar, Acer, Fraxinus, Celtis, and Ulmus ranging from
4 to 8 inches dbh are common in some areas, especially along ditch banks.
Areas with low planted tree density reported in 2014 received supplemental planting in February 2015
by Carolina Silvics, the original planting contractor. Approximately 3,800 bare -root seedlings of
Liriodendron, Platanus, Nyssa, Quercus, and Fraxinus were planted on 20 acres, at densities of 109 to
242 trees per acre based on the 2014 CVS plot and warranty plot data (Appendix C, Figure 5). A second
supplemental planting (6,000 new stems) was done in February 2018, also by Carolina Silvics. Planting
transects were cut with gas -powered brush -cutters in October 2017 (during MY4 data collection) and
some of the monitored trees in CVS plots were cut or crushed under the debris. These losses were offset
in 2018 by the new planted trees and by increased light exposure for some of the previously planted
seedlings that had remained small, shaded under the dense shrub cover.
Fifteen of the 25 permanent CVS plots (60%) in October 2018 had eight or more living planted trees,
meeting the 320 stems/acre success criterion (Tables 6 -7). The remaining 10 CVS plots (40%) had 5 to
7 living planted stems (202 to 283 stems/acre) and failed to meet the criterion, but all plots exceeded 320
stems/acre with planted and volunteer native hardwoods combined (3 64 to 1012 total native hardwood
stems per acre). Volunteers include Acer, Platanus, Fraxinus, Diospyros, Prunus, Liquidambar, Ulmus,
Rhus, Quercus, and others. Volunteer Pinus are present in many plots, but are not counted toward
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success criteria. Given that the natural forest on this site was presumably Pine Flatwoods, based on
soils, adding Pinus to the volunteer stem count would increase the overall average density from 601 to
633 total native stems per acre. Certain over -abundant native volunteer shrubs were not counted:
Morella, Baccharis, and Rubus. These taxa, although good for soil stabilization and nutrient uptake,
grow so dense that they impede survival and growth of the planted trees.
Planted areas outside of the CVS plots are generally similar to the areas within nearby plots. Assuming
the plots are representative of the overall site, roughly 40 percent of the total planted area has less than
320 planted stems per acre. However, with volunteer stems added (other than Pinus, Rubus, Morella,
and Baccharis) most areas appear to have more than 320 total native hardwood trees per acre. Areas
with less than 320 hardwood trees per acre have high densities of Morella, Baccharis, and Rubus; these
areas are numerous but small and widely scattered throughout the project; none larger than the 0.1 acre
mapping threshold was found, and thus no "low density" area is included in the CCPV (Figure 2, Table
5). The entire site has dense shrub and herbaceous growth; there are no areas with sparse vegetation.
Many planted trees throughout the site are small and received low vigor ratings, with the exception of
Platanus, most of which have grown well. Competition from dense herbs, shrubs and vines resulted in
low initial survival and need for supplemental plantings; many planted stems are thus 1 to 4 years old,
rather than 5 years. In 2018 most of the plots had average vigor ratings between 2.1 and 2.9. Three
CVS plots (plots # 01, 22, and 24) had average vigor ratings of 3.0 or higher, and two plots (plots # 13
and 19) had average vigor ratings of 2.0 or lower. Small, low vigor trees are interspersed throughout the
project site and not concentrated in any particular areas; thus no low vigor areas are mapped on the
CCPV figures. Vigorous native volunteer trees that have outgrown the planted stems are abundant over
most of the site, especially Fraxinus, Acer, Liquidambar, Diospyros, Platanus, and Prunus.
Invasive exotic plants (Ligustrum, Lonicera, Rosa, Lespedeza, Pyrus, Triadica) occur as individuals or
small patches at many scattered locations throughout the project site. However, invasives no longer
appear to be threatening planted stem survival, since native shrubs, trees and vines have now overtopped
most of the invasives. A few mature trees of Pyrus and Triadica were noted on the southeastern portion
of the project, but few seedlings from these trees were observed, suggesting that they are not currently
spreading. Patches of invasive Lespedeza cuneata mapped in 2015 on the eastern portion of the site are
continuing to decline due to overtopping by dense native shrubs and vines. As invasives are widely
scattered throughout the site with no discernable "problem areas" and appear to be having little effect on
planted tree growth, no invasive areas were mapped in the 2018 CCPV (Figure 2).
No recent encroachment or damage from vehicles, livestock, or people was observed, other than the
paths cut by Carolina Silvics for supplemental planting in fall 2017. "Conservation Area" signs posted
along roadsides are intact, although some are obscured from view by shrubs and vine growth. There is
no fencing around the Stallings project site.
2.0. Monitoring Methods
Baseline Monitoring and Annual Monitoring and reporting methods follow the current DMS -provided
templates and guidelines (NC -DMS 2017). The 25 permanent CVS vegetation plots (10 x 10 meters)
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are evaluated and photographed during fall each year from 2014 through 2018. For planted trees, the
species, height, dbh, and qualitative vigor rating of each tree is recorded (CVS Level 1 data). For
volunteer trees and shrubs, the numbers of stems of each species within each height category is recorded
(CVS Level 2 data). Plant species are identified using Radford et al. (1968) and Weakley (2012).
For the first three years (2014 through 2016) an additional 25 temporary vegetation warranty plots (100
m2 each) scattered throughout the replanted buffer areas were evaluated. Square warranty plots (10 x 10
m) were used in 2014, and strip plots (33.3 x 3 m) used in 2015 and 2016, with locations varying from
year to year to maximize the cumulative sampling area covered. These plots record the total number of
surviving planted tree species only; species and size data are not be recorded.
The Stallings site does not have a perimeter fence, but the contractor checks the condition of
conservation signage along the adjacent public roads, and looks for evidence of encroachment by off-
road vehicles, livestock, or other potential sources of damage. Areas of invasive exotic vegetation in the
planted areas are mapped in accordance with current DMS guidance. No hydrologic or geomorphic
monitoring is included in the Stallings project monitoring scope.
3.0. References
Barnhill, W.L. (1981). Soil Survey of Jones County, North Carolina. USDA Soil Conservation Service
(Natural Resources Conservation Service), Raleigh, NC.
NC Division of Mitigation Services. (2017). NC -DMS Annual Monitoring Report Format, Data
Requirements and Content Guidance, June 2017. http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/eep/dbb-resources
NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program. (2010). Neuse River Basin Restoration Priority Plan, Draft
2010. http://www.nceep.net/services/restplans/DRAFT_RBRP Neuse_201007.pdf
Radford, A.E., H.E. Ahles, and C.R. Bell (1968). Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
University of North Carolina Press. Chapel Hill, NC.
Robert J. Goldstein & Associates, Inc. (2014). Stallings Buffer Restoration Site #357 MY -0 Baseline
Monitoring Report, Final, July 2014. Prepared for NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program, Raleigh, NC.
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (2011). Mitigation Plan: Stallings Buffer Restoration, EEP Project #
357, December 2011. Prepared for NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program, Raleigh, NC.
US Army Corps of Engineers (2003) Stream Mitigation Guidelines. US Army Corps of Engineers, US
Environmental Protection Agenmcy Region 4, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, NC
Wildlife Resources Commission, and NC Dept. Environment & Natural Resources.
Weakley, Alan (2012). Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Areas.
httD://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm.
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Appendix A. Project Background Tables
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Table 1. Project Components & Mitigation Credits
Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Table 4. Project Attributes Table
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Table 1. Project Components and Mitigation Credits
Stallings Buffer Restoration, Flat Swamp, Jones County, DMS Project # 357
Mitigation Credits
Stream Riparian Wetland Non -riparian Buffer Nitrogen Phosphorous
Wetland Nutrient Offset Nutrient Offset
Type R RE R
RE R
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Totals
31.599 (31.599) *b
(a): Buffer restoration is applicable for Buffer Credit and/or Nitrogen Offset Credit, but not both within the same footprint.
Project Components
Project Component
or Reach ID
Stationing
or Location
Existing
Footage
or Acreage
Approach
PI, P I I etc.
Restoration or
Restoration
Equivalent
Restoration
Footage or
Acreage
Mitigation
Ratio
Mitigation
Units, sq.ft
Stream Enhancement
Riparian Buffer
Stream A
VP -10-17
10.64 ac
Rest
R
9.539 ac *a
1:1
415,519
Riparian Buffer
Stream B
VP -22-25
5.54 ac
Rest
R
5.530 ac
1:1
240,887
Riparian Buffer
Stream B, A
VP -18-21
5.17 ac
Rest
R
5.160 ac
1:1
224,770
Riparian Buffer
Stream C, A
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11.38 ac
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1:1
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Wetland Enhancement
Wetland Preservation
Nitrogen Nutrient Offset
(31.599) *b
(1,376,454)
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"b: Combined total of 31.599 units of Buffer Credit and/or Nutrient Offset Credit, not applied within the same footprint.
Component Summation
Restoration Level
Stream
(linear feet)
Riparian Wetland
(acres)
Non -riparian
Wetland (acres)
Buffer
(square feet)
Upland
(acres)
Riverine
Non-Riverine
Restoration
1,376,454
Enhancement
Enhancement I
Enhancement II
Creation
Preservation
High Quality
Preservation
BMP Elements
Element
Location
Purpose/Function
Notes
BMP Elements: BR = Bioretention Cell; SF = Sand Filter; SW = Stormwater Wetland; WDP = Wet Detention Pond; DDP = Dry Detention Pond;
FS = Filter Strip; S = Grassed Swale; LS = Level Spreader; NI = Natural Infiltration Area; FB = Forested Buffer..

Table 2. Project Activity and Reporting History
Stallings Buffer Restoration -- DMS #357 -- Jones County NC
Elapsed Time Since Grading Complete: NA
Elapsed Time Since Planting Complete: 56 Months
Number of Reporting Years: 5
Activity or Deliverable
Data Collection
Complete
Completion or
Deliver
Restoration Plan
---
Dec 2011
Construction (Mowing)
---
Jan -Feb 2014
Bare Root Tree Planting
---
Feb 2014
MY -0: As -built Baseline Survey
Mar 2014
Jul 2014
MY -1: Plant Warranty Plot Data
Sep 2014
Dec 2014
MY -1: 2014 Monitoring Report
Sep 2014
Apr 2015
Supplemental Tree Planting
---
Feb 2015
MY -2: Plant Warranty Plot Data
Sep 2015
Oct 2015
MY -2: 2015 Monitoring Report
Sep 2015
Nov 2015
MY -3 Plant Warranty Plot Data
Nov 2016
Nov 2016
MY -3 2016 Monitoring Report
Nov 2016
Dec 2016
MY -4 2017 Monitoring Report
Oct 2017
Nov 2017
Supplemental Tree Planting
---
Feb 2018
MY -5 2018 Monitoring Report
Oct 2018
Jan 2019
Final Close -Out Report
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Table 3. Project Contacts Table
Stallings Buffer Restoration -- DMS #357 -- Jones County NC
Designer
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. P.C.
801 Jones Franklin Rd, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27606
[phone]
Construction Contractor
None
Survey Contractor
McKim & Creed
200 MacKenan Court
Cary, NC 27511
[phone]
Planting Contractor
Carolina Silvics
908 Indian Trail Rd
Edenton, NC 27932
Mary -Margaret McKinney [phone]
Nursery Stock Suppliers
ArborGen South Carolina Supertree Nursery
5594 Highway 38 South
Blenheim, SC 29516
[phone]
Monitoring Performers
Mogensen Mitigation Inc. - Raleigh Office
104 East Chestnut Ave
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Gerald Pottern, [phone]
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Mogensen Mitigation Inc - Main Office
P.O. 690429 Charlotte, NC 28227
Rich Mogensen, [phone]
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Table 4. Project Background Information
Project Name
Stallings Buffer Restoration
County
Jones County
Project Area (acres)
146 acres
Project Coordinates (latitude and longitude)
35.1721, -77.4824
Planted Acreage (Acres of Woody Stems Planted)
Project Watershed Summary Information
Physiographic Province
Coastal Plain
River Basin
Neuse (Trent River)
USGS Hydrologic Unit 8 -digit
3020204 USGS Hydrologic Unit 14 -digit 03020204-010050
DWR Sub -basin
03-04-11
Project Drainage Area (Acres and Square Miles)
460 acres (0.72 sq.mi)
Project Drainage Area Percentage of Impervious Area 3.800/16
CGIA Land Use Classification
Forest, Cultivated, Herbaceous, Shrub
Reach Summary Information
Parameters
Reach 1
Reach 2
Reach 3
Not Applicable
Wetland Summary Information
Parameters
Wetland 1
Wetland 2
Wetland 3
Size of Wetland (acres)
3.0 acres
16.1 acres
Wetland Type (non -riparian, riparian riverine or riparian non-riverine) riverine
riverine
Mapped Soil Series
Meggett loam
Meggett, Stockade
Drainage class
Poorly
Poorly, Very poor
Soil Hydric Status
Yes
Yes
Source of Hydrology
overbank
overbank
Restoration or enhancement method (hydrologic, vegetative etc.) none (pres)
none (pres)
Regulatory Considerations
Parameters
Applicable?
Resolved?
Supporting Docs?
Water of the United States - Section 404
No
not applicable
not applicable
Water of the United States - Section 401
No
not applicable
not applicable
Endangered Species Act
No
not applicable
not applicable
Historic Preservation Act
Yes
Yes
NC-DCR letter
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA or CAMA)
No
not applicable
not applicable
FEMA Floodplain Compliance
No
not applicable
not applicable
Essential Fisheries Habitat
No
not applicable
not applicable
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Appendix B. Visual Assessment Data
Figure 2. Current Conditions Plan View: October 2018.
2.0. Stallings Site Key Map to CCPV Inset Maps
2.1. Stallings Buffer Restoration Site, Northern Area
2.2. Stallings Buffer Restoration Site, Southern Area
Table 5. Vegetation Condition Visual Assessment
Figure 3. Vegetation Monitoring Plots & Other Photos
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Planted Buffer
Buffered Streams (DWR Verified)
Non -Buffered Ditches (DWR Verified)
Project Easement Boundary
Wetland Preservation (Non -Credit Area)
Veg Plots > 320 Planted stems/ac (Success)
Veg Plots < 320 Planted but > 320 Planted + Volunteer
Non-credit planted areas (non -diffuse ditch inflow)
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Table 5: Vegetation Condition Assessment Table
Stallings Site Buffer Restoration #357 (Flat Swamp, Jones County)
Monitoring Year 5 of 5 (2018)
Planted Acreage = 31.6
Mapping
Vegetation Problem Category
Definitions
Threshold
CCPV
Number of
Combined
'% of Planted
(acres)
Depiction
Polygons
Acreage
Acreage
Bare Areas
Very limited cover of both woody and herbaceous material
0.1
N/A
0
0
0%
Low Stem Density Areas
Woody stem densities clearly below target levels based on MY3,
0.1
N/A
*** See Note A below
4, or 5 stem count criteria.
Areas of Poor Growth Rates or Vigor *
Areas with woody stems of a size class that are obviously small
0.25
N/A
*** See Note A below
given the monitoring year.
Cumulative Total
0
0
40%
Easement Acreage = 50.7
Mapping
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Vegetation Problem Category Definitions Threshold CCPV Number of
Combined
Easement
(SF) Depiction Polygons
Acreage
Acreage
Invasive Areas of Concern Areas or points (if too small to render as polygons). 1000 N/A *** See Note B below
Easement Encroachment Areas Areas or points (if too small to render as polygons). none j N/A j 0
1 0
0%
Problem areas are based on field observations in October 2018, 56 months after initial tree planting.
Competition from dense native shrubs and herbs is limiting planted tree survival and growth.
Easement (Mitigation Assets) acreage = 31.6 acres planted + 19.1 acres preserved riparian buffers = 50.7 acres. Total conservation parcel acreage = 146 acres.
A) Many planted trees throughout the site are small and received low vigor ratings due to shading by native shrubs, vines, and herbs. Low -vigor planted trees and numerous small patches of low
planted stem density are interspersed widely throughout the project site and not concentrated in distinct areas suitable for mapping in the CCPV figures. Based on planted stem densities in the CVS
plots, we estimate that 40 percent of the planted area has fewer than 320 planted stems per acre and/or low average vigor ratings. However, vigorous native volunteer hardwood trees are common
throughout, and most of the site has > 320 native hardwood trees/acre with volunteers included. See discussion in MY5 report section 1.5.
B) Invasive exotic plants occur at low density scattered widely throughout the planted areas, and are not concentrated in distinct areas suitable for mapping in the CCPV figures or for targeted
treatment. Widespread invasives include Lonicera japonica, Ligustrum sinense, Rosa multiflora, Lespedeza cuneata, and Pyrus calleryana. These invasives do not appear to be a significant threat
in limiting the growth of planted and volunteer native trees. Competition from fast -spreading native shrubs is a far more significant factor, especially Morella cerifera, Baccharis halimifolia, and
Rubus species. See discussion in MY5 report section 1.5.
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Appendix C. Vegetation Plot Monitoring Data
Table 6. CVS Plot Stem Density & Success Summary
Table 7. CVS Plot Stem Counts & Density by Species and Year
Supplemental Planting Maps - February 2018
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Table 6. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Densities & Success
Stallings Buffer Site #357 Flat Swamp, Jones Co.
Planted Stem, Volunteer & Total Stem Densities
STEMS PER ACRE -- MYS: Oct 2018
Plot ID
Planted
Stems'
Volunteer
Stems
Success
Total Stems Criteria Met?
0001
283
486
769
NO
0002
283
122
405
NO
0003
445
203
648
YES
0004
324
405
729
YES
0005
243
162
405
NO
0006
283
122
405
NO
0007
364
405
769
YES
0008
364
324
688
YES
0009
243
162
405
NO
0010
445
122
567
YES
0011
202
203
405
NO
0012
364
162
526
YES
0013
283
81
364
NO
0014
364
122
486
YES
0015
445
284
729
YES
0016
324
162
486
YES
0017
405
162
567
YES
0018
243
405
648
NO
0019
324
445
769
YES
0020
283
324
607
NO
0021
445
567
1012
YES
0022
405
324
729
YES
0023
526
284
810
YES
0024
243
243
486
NO
0025
364
243
607
YES
Project Avg 340
261
601
YES
Woody Stem Classification
1 Planted Stems = Native planted trees and shrubs, excluding live stakes.
2 Volunteers = Native volunteer trees and shrubs excluding Pinus, Morella, and Baccharis.
3 Total = Planted + volunteer native trees & shrubs excluding those specified above.
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Table 7A. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Densities: MY -5: Oct 2018. Stallings Buffer Site #357.
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species
Type
357-01-0001
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0002
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0003
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0004
PnoLS IP -all T
357-01-0005
PnoLS P -all T
Acer negundo
Boxelder maple
Tree
3
2
1
Acer rubrum
Red maple
Tree
2
Alnus serrulata
Hazel alder
Shrub
Callicarpa americana
American beautyberry
Shrub
Crataegus spp.
Hawthorn
Shrub
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
Tree
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green ash
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Ilex opaca
American holly
Tree
Ilex vomitoria
Yaupon holly
Shrub
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern redcedar
Tree
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Tree
6
3
4
4
3
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tuliptree
Tree
1
1
1
Nyssa sylvatica
Blackgum
Tree
1
1
1
Pinus taeda
Loblolly pine
Tree
1
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Prunus angustifolia
Chickasaw plum
Shrub
3
Prunus serotina
Black cherry
Tree
Quetcus falcata
Southern red oak
Tree
Quercus michauxii
Swamp chestnut oak
Tree
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Quercus nigra
Water oak
Tree
1
1
1
2
2
2
Quercus phellos
Willow oak
Tree
5
5
5
Quercus rubra
Northern red oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
Rhus copallinum
Winged sumac
Shrub
Ulmus americana
American elm
Tree
(green fill = planted species)
(violet fill = volunteer species)
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
7
3
7
1
0.0247
3
283
19
8
769
7
3
7
1
0.0247
3
"'31
10
4
405
11
5
11
1
0.0247
5
4451
16
7
647
8
5
8
1
0.0247
5
3241
18
8
728
6
4
6
1
0.0247
4
2431
10
6
405
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements by 10%
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements, but by less than 10%
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements by more than 10%
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Table 7B. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Densities: MY -5: Oct 2018. Stallings Buffer Site #357.
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species
Type
357-01-0006
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0007
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0008
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0009
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0010
PnoLS P -all T
Acer negundo
Boxelder maple
Tree
1
Acer rubrum
Red maple
Tree
Alnus serrulata
Hazel alder
Shrub
Callicarpa americana
American beautyberry
Shrub
Crataegus spp.
Hawthorn
Shrub
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
Tree
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green ash
Tree
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
2
3
3
6
Ilex opaca
American holly
Tree
Ilex vomitoria
Yaupon holly
Shrub
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern redcedar
Tree
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Tree
3
10
6
2
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tuliptree
Tree
Nyssa sylvatica
Blackgum
Tree
2
2
2
Pinus taeda
Loblolly pine
Tree
3
2
1
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Prunus angustifolia
Chickasaw plum
Shrub
Prunus serotina
Black cherry
Tree
Quetcus falcata
Southern red oak
Tree
3
3
3
Quercus michauxii
Swamp chestnut oak
Tree
4
4
4
3
3
3
Quercus nigra
Water oak
Tree
1
1
1
Quercus phellos
Willow oak
Tree
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
Quercus rubra
Northern red oak
Tree
3
3
3
1
1
1
Rhus copallinum
Winged sumac
Shrub
Ulmus americana
American elm
ITree
(green fill
(violet fill
= planted species)
= volunteer species)
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species counti
Stems per ACRE
7
31
71
1
0.0247
31
283
10
51
405
9
31
364
91
1
0.0247
31
364
19
54
769
91
364
91
I
0.0247
41
364
17
64
688
6
243
61
1
0.0247
41
2431
10
6
4051
11
51
4451
111
1
0.0247
51
4451
14
5
567
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements by 10%
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements, but by less than 10%
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements by more than 10%
Stalllings Buffer Restoration Site DMS #357 MY -5 (2018) Annual Monitoring Report
Jones County: Neuse HUC 03020204 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI

Table 7C. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Densities: MY -5: Oct 2018. Stallings Buffer Site #357.
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species
Type
357-01-0011
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0012
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0013
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0014
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0015
PnoLS P -all T
Acer negundo
Boxelder maple
Tree
2
Acer rubrum
Red maple
Tree
Alnus serrulata
Hazel alder
Shrub
Callicarpa americana
American beautyber y
Shrub
Crataegus spp.
Hawthorn
Shrub
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
Tree
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green ash
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
4
4
4
Ilex opaca
American holly
Tree
Ilex vomitoria
Yaupon holly
Shrub
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern redcedar
Tree
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Tree
2
3
2
2
4
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tuliptree
Tree
1
1
1
Nyssa sylvatica
Blackgum
Tree
Pinus taeda
Loblolly pine
Tree
5
2
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
2
2
3
5
5
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
Prunus angustifolia
Chickasaw plum
Shrub
Prunus serotina
Black cherry
Tree
Quetcus falcata
Southern red oak
Tree
Quercus michauxii
Swamp chestnut oak
Tree
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Quercus nigra
Water oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
Quercus phellos
Willow oak
Tree
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Quercus rubra
Northern red oak
Tree
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Rhus copallinum
Winged sumac
Shrub
Ulmus americana
American elm
Tree
(green fill = planted species)
(violet fill = volunteer species)
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count4
Stems per ACRE
5
L202
5
1
0.0247
4
10
6
405
9
4
9
1
0.0247
4
3641
13
6
526
7
3
7
1
0.0247
3
2831
9
4
3640LL
9
6
3641
91
1
0.0247
6
3641
12
7
4861
11
5
11
1
0.0247
5
4451
18
8
728
Color Codes for Planted Tree Densitv
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements by 10%
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements, but by less than 10%
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements by more than 10%
Stalllings Buffer Restoration Site DMS #357 MY -5 (2018) Annual Monitoring Report
Jones County: Neuse HUC 03020204 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI

Table 7D. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Densities: MY -5: Oct 2018. Stallings Buffer Site #357.
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species
Type
357-01-0016
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0017
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0018
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0019
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0020
PnoLS P -all IT
Acer negundo
Boxelder maple
Tree
4
2
Acer rubrum
Red maple
Tree
Alnus serrulata
Hazel alder
Shrub
Callicarpa americana
American beautyberry
Shrub
1
Crataegus spp.
Hawthorn
Shrub
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
Tree
2
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green ash
Tree
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
1
1
2
Ilex opaca
American holly
Tree
Ilex vomitoria
Yaupon holly
Shrub
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern redcedar
Tree
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Tree
4
2
1
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tuliptree
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nyssa sylvatica
Blackgum
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Pinus taeda
Loblolly pine
Tree
1
1
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
5
5
5
2
2
4
1
1
1
6
2
Prunus angustifolia
Chickasaw plum
Shrub
Prunus serotina
Black cherry
Tree
2
1
Quetcus falcata
Southern red oak
Tree
Quercus michauxii
Swamp chestnut oak
Tree
1
1
1
2
2
2
Quercus nigra
Water oak
Tree
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Quercus phellos
Willow oak
Tree
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Quercus rubra
Northern red oak
Tree
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Rhus copallinum
Winged sumac
Shrub
2
Ulmus americana
American elm
Tree
(green fill
(violet fill
= planted species)
= volunteer species)
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count41
Stems per ACRE
8
L3241
81
I
0.0247
4
3241
12
6
486
10
5
4051
10
1
0.0247
5
4051
14
71
567
6
5
2431
61
I
0.0247
5
2431
16
91
6471
8
61
3241
8
1
0.0247
61
3241
19
91
7691
7
41
2831
7
1
0.0247
41
2831
15
8
607
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements by 10%
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements, but by less than 10%
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements by more than 10%
Stalllings Buffer Restoration Site DMS #357 MY -5 (2018) Annual Monitoring Report
Jones County: Neuse HUC 03020204 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI

Table 7E. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Densities: MY -5: Oct 2018. Stallings Buffer Site #357.
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species
Type
357-01-0021
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0022
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0023
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0024
PnoLS P -all T
357-01-0025
PnoLS P -all T
Acer negundo
Boxelder maple
Tree
3
Acer rubrum
Red maple
Tree
2
Alnus serrulata
Hazel alder
Shrub
Callicarpa americana
American beautyberry
Shrub
1
Crataegus spp.
Hawthorn
Shrub
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
Tree
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green ash
Tree
1
1
4
2
2
3
4
4
7
2
2
2
Ilex opaca
American holly
Tree
Ilex vomitoria
Yaupon holly
Shrub
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern redcedar
Tree
2
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Tree
4
1
4
2
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tuliptree
Tree
Nyssa sylvatica
Blackgum
Tree
1
1
1
2
2
2
Pinus taeda
Loblolly pine
Tree
3
1
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
2
2
3
7
7
7
1
1
1
4
4
4
Prunus angustifolia
Chickasaw plum
Shrub
Prunus serotina
Black cherry
Tree
1
2
3
1
5
Quetcus falcata
Southern red oak
Tree
Quercus michauxii
Swamp chestnut oak
Tree
1
1
1
Quercus nigra
Water oak
Tree
2
2
2
1
1
1
Quercus phellos
Willow oak
Tree
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Quercus rubra
Northern red oak
Tree
4
4
4
9
9
9
Rhus copallinum
Winged sumac
Shrub
2
Ulmus americana
American elm
Tree
(green fill = planted species)
(violet fill = volunteer species)
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species count
Stems per ACRE
11
5
4451
11
I
0.0247
5
4451
25
9
1012
10
3
4051
10
1
0.0247
31
4051
18
7
728
13
4
5261
13
I
0.0247
4
5261
20
7
809
6
3
2431
6
1
0.0247
3
2431
12
5
486
9
4
3641
9
1
0.0247
4
3641
15
7
607
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements by 10%
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements, but by less than 10%
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements by more than 10%
Stalllings Buffer Restoration Site DMS #357 MY -5 (2018) Annual Monitoring Report
Jones County: Neuse HUC 03020204 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI

Table 7F. CVS Vegetation Plot Stem Densities: MY -5: Oct 2018 - Annual Mean Densities. Stallings Buffer Site #357.
Scientific Name
Common Name
Species
Type
MY5 (2018)
PnoLS P -all T
MY4 (2017)
Pnol-S P -all T
MY3 (2016)
Pnol-S P -all T
MY2 (201 5)
Pnol-S P -all T
MY1 (2014)
Pnol-S P -all T
Acer negundo
Boxelder maple
Tree
18
1
2
Acer rubrum
Red maple
Tree
4
4
6
1
Alnus serrulata
Hazel alder
Shrub
1
Callicarpa americana
American beautyberry
Shrub
2
Crataegus spp.
Hawthorn
Shrub
1
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
Tree
2
5
4
Fraxinuspennsylvanica
Green ash
Tree
37
37
61
8
8
17
10
10
14
8
Ilex opaca
American holly
Tree
2
1
Ilex vomitoria
Yaupon holly
Shrub
1
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern redcedar
Tree
2
1
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Tree
72
31
39
1
23
1
24
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tuliptree
Tree
4
4
4
10
10
10
11
11
12
19
19
19
25
25
25
Nyssa sylvatica
Blackgum
Tree
9
9
9
13
13
13
16
16
16
17
17
17
25
25
25
Pinus taeda
Loblolly pine
Tree
20
13
9
5
6
Platanus occidentalis
American sycamore
Tree
56
56
68
50
50
64
49
49
62
59
59
65
73
73
89
Prunus angustifolia
Chickasaw plum
Shrub
31
11
1
Prunus serotina
Black cherry
Tree
15
9
11
14
Quetcus falcata
Southern red oak
Tree
3
3
3
Quercus michauxii
Swamp chestnut oak
Tree
23
23
23
Quercus nigra
Water oak
Tree
11
11
12
11
11
12
7
7
81
4
4
4
4
4
4
Quercus phellos
Willow oak
Tree
32
321
32
311
31
31
27
271
27
261
261
27
231
23
23
Quercus rubra
Northern red oak
Tree
35
35
37
40
40
401
46
46
46
41
41
41
51
51
52
Rhus copallinum
Winged sumac
Shrub
4
10
Ulmus americana
American elm
Tree
1
Unknown
(identified in 2016)
Shrub/Tree
4
4
4
1
11
1
(green fill = planted species)
(violet fill = volunteer species)
Stem count
size (ares)
size (ACRES)
Species counti
Stems per ACRE
210
91
210
25
0.618
91
3401
371
191
601L
163
7
2641
163
25
0.618
7
2641
239
151
3871
1661
71
2 671
166
25
0.618
71
2691
262
191
4241
170
7
2751
170
25
0.618
7
2751
209
111
3381
202
7
3271
202
25
0.618
7
3271
260
12
421
Color Codes for Planted Tree Density
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements by 10%
Exceeds 320 trees/acre requirements, but by less than 10% IWV
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements, by less than 10%
Fails to meet 320 trees/acre requirements by more than 10%
Stalllings Buffer Restoration Site DMS #357 MY -5 (2018) Annual Monitoring Report
Jones County: Neuse HUC 03020204 Mogensen Mitigation Inc. MMI

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Supplemental Planting Maps from Carolina Silvics -- February 2018 -- Stallings Site #357 -- Southern Half
The yellow lines depict the orientation of the transects to the stream. These are not accurately spaced apart on the
map; they just show the general direction.