Year 1 Monitoring Report

Bethel Solar Restoration Project
Year 1 Monitoring Report
Pitt County, NC
Tar -Pamlico River Basin
(Cataloging Unit #03020103)
Prepared for:
SunEnergyl
192 Raceway Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
Prepared by-,
4LMG
LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP
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Wilmington, N.C.
December 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................................1
2.0. PROJECT OVERVIEW................................................................................................................1
3.0 MONITORING REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................2
A. WETLAND RESTORATION SUCCESS CRITERIA.....................................................................2
4.0 MONITORING RESULTS (YEAR 01)....................................................................................3
A. VEGETATION MONITORING.......................................................................................................3
5.0 CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................5
LIST OF FIGURES, TABLES, AND APPENDICES
Figure1......................................................................................................................................... Impact Map
Figure2...................................................................................................................... Planting Area/Plot Map
Table 1............................................................................. Annual Monitoring Data Sheets, Year 1 — Planted
Table 1A..........................................................................Annual Monitoring Data Sheets, Year 1 —Volunteer
AppendixA.......................................................................................................................... Site Photographs
Appendix B.............................................................................................................. Agency Correspondence

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On behalf of SunEnergy1, Land Management Group (LMG) has completed the first year of
monitoring for the Bethel Solar Site (-9.5 acres) located at/near NC Highway 11 and Cemetery
Road, in the town of Bethel, Pitt County, NC. The Bethel Solar Site restoration project consists of
9.5 acres of land consisting of a wet hardwood flat wetland system in the Tar -Pamlico River Basin
(USGS 8 -digit Hydrologic Unit 03020103; DWQ Subbasins 03-03-03; 03-03-05; 03-03-06). The
following Year 1 Monitoring Report (AMR) is specific to the 9.5 acres that were impacted via
mechanized land clearing. Planting of these areas was completed on February 28th, 2018.
Restoration work included planting of characteristic non -riparian wet hardwood flat tree seedlings.
Per the approved restoration plan and correspondence with the NC Division of Water Resources
(DWR) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), monitoring of the site includes the
assessment of vegetative conditions over the course of a three year monitoring period. Following
the completion of the site planting, a total of five (5) permanent 0.05 acre (50' x 50') plots were
established throughout the planted 9.5 acre restoration areas.
Year 1 monitoring was conducted on October 261h, 2018 at each of the five (5) plots. A total of 132
individuals of the planted species were counted throughout the five (5) plots, which correlates to an
average of 528 stems/acre within the project area (Table 1). Site photographs documenting the first
year of monitoring are included in Appendix A.
2.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW
In 2017, SunEnergy1 received a Notice of Violation and Recommendation for Enforcement (NOV-
2015-PC-0155) from the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (DWR) for a Wetland
Standard Violation and failure to secure a 401 Water Quality Certification. Unauthorized activities
included the excavation, grading, grubbing, and clearing of jurisdictional wetlands during the on-
site land clearing for the installation of a solar facility. In June 2017, a written response and
Restoration Plan was submitted to NCDWR as a follow-up to address unauthorized impacts to
jurisdictional wetlands. On July 18th, 2017, NCDWR issued a letter approving the Restoration Plan
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and set a date of March 1, 2018 as the deadline for restoration completion. To hedge against bad
weather and lack of acceptable tree stock, the completion date was granted an extension until
March 15th, 2018. Site planting of the 9.5 acre restoration area was initiated on February 28th,
2018. Refer to Figure 1 for a depiction of the restoration areas. Restoration activities included
planting of characteristic non -riparian wet hardwood flat trees. Planting was completed on
February 28th, 2018. Relevant agency correspondence is included in Appendix B.
3.0 MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Annual monitoring is being conducted near the end of each growing season for a period of three
years. This monitoring includes only a vegetative component per the approved restoration plan.
The vegetative component for the Bethel Solar site includes an assessment of the conditions within
each of the five (5) permanent monitoring plots that have been established throughout the project
area (Figure 2).
A. Wetland Restoration Success Criteria
The wetland restoration effort is evaluated based upon performance criteria related to vegetative
density. As is typical for restoration sites, stems of non -planted species tend to volunteer within a
restored site. Volunteers of characteristic wetland species (i.e. "suitable" or "desirable" species)
serve as indicators of appropriate hydrologic regimes and provide increased diversity. This
diversity in plant species enhances niche microhabitat and is an important aspect of wetland
restoration. Per the restoration plan, suitable volunteers and volunteers including native
successional species such as red maple, tulip poplar, and sweet gum may be counted towards the
established success criteria.
The proposed success criteria for the restored areas of the Bethel Solar project area are:
1. Demonstrated density of planted species to meet or exceed 260 trees per acre at the end
of three years (post -planting). The agencies may allow for the counting of volunteer
species toward the 260 -tree per acre density.
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As stated in the restoration plan, a mixture of hardwood species were planted as part of the
restoration effort. Planted trees include species of: (1) swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii),
(2) water oak (Quercus nigra), (3) willow oak (Quercus phellos), (4) cherrybark oak (Quercus
pagoda), and (5) green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica).
4.0 MONITORING RESULTS (Year 1)
A. Vegetation Monitoring
A total of 132 individuals of the planted species were counted throughout the five (5) plots, which
correlated to an average of 528-stems/acre within the project area (Table 1). The observed number
for Year 1 monitoring is well above the required 260-stems/acre at the end of the third year (post -
planting). Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) was the most abundant woody species, with a total
of 45 individuals. Other planted species such as willow oak (Quercus phellos), and swamp
chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) were also prevalent within the monitored plots.
In addition to the planted species, numerous volunteers were observed within the plots. Table 1
and Table 1A provide species composition by plot for both planted and volunteer species,
respectively. The mean stem density observed for both planted and volunteer species for the
project area is 752-stems/acre. The most abundant volunteer species noted within the restoration
area was black willow (Salix nigra), with a total of 26 individuals. Overall, the vegetative
composition (including planted and observed volunteers) is characteristic of the target wet
hardwood flat wetland community.
Of particular note during Year 1 monitoring was the sustained densities of facultative wet (FACW)
and obligate (OBL) herbaceous vegetation within the plots. Herbaceous species composition was
dominated by characteristic wetland species such as soft rush (Juncus effusus), sedge (Carex
spp.), bulrush (Scirpus cyperinus), and bushy bluestem (Andropogon glomeratus). Refer to
Appendix A for site photos of the restoration area and Year 1 monitoring.
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TABLE 1. ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET (Year 1)- PLANTED
SPECIES
PLOT 1
PLOT 2
PLOT 3
PLOT 4
PLOT 5
TOTAL
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
5
7
13
13
7
45
Green Ash
Quercus phellos
9
4
7
9
8
37
Willow Oak
Quercus nigra
4
3
1
2
3
13
Water Oak
Quercus michauxii
10
13
4
6
1
34
(Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus pagoda
0
1
0
0
0
1
Cher bark Oak
Unidentified Species
0
0
0
0
2
2
TOTAL
28
28
25
30
21
132
TABLE 1A. ANNUAL MONITORING DATA SHEET (Year 1)— VOLUNTEERS*
SPECIES
PLOT 1
PLOT 2
PLOT 3
PLOT 4
PLOT 5
TOTAL
Sambucus nigra
1
6
0
0
0
7
Black Elderberry)
Salix nigra
8
6
2
0
10
26
Black Willow
Acer rubrum
0
0
9
0
7
16
Red Maple)
Liquidambar styraciflua
0
0
0
0
2
2
(Sweetgum)
Betula nigra
0
1
1
0
0
2
(River Birch)
Platanus occidentalis
0
0
1
0
0
1
(American Sycamore)
Baccharis halimifolia
0
0
0
0
2
2
(Groundsel Tree)
TOTAL
9
13
13
0
21
56
* grey squares represent acceptable volunteer species / white squares represent unacceptable volunteer species. Acceptable
species will be included when determining if the minimum density success criteria has been met on an annual basis
The combination of planted species and acceptable volunteers suggest that the site is posed well
for successful restoration of the target community. During the Year 1 monitoring event, each of the
five (5) plots readily exceeded the minimum density success criterion (i.e. equal to 260 stems after
three years). The overall density and composition of planted and desirable volunteer species is
consistent with the target wetland community type. This diversity of species will likely continue
through the duration of the project due to the abundant native seed source and natural dispersal
patterns.
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5.0 CONCLUSION
Based on the data collected in conjunction with the Year 1 monitoring event, the site appears to be
progressing well towards the target wet hardwood flat community. Average stem densities in all of
the plots are sufficient to meet the applicable success criteria. The vegetative component of the
project appears to be progressing well as evidenced by the enumerated number of planted species
and the recruitment of characteristic volunteer species. Each of the five (5) plots exceeded the
minimum success criteria during the Year 1 monitoring event.
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APPENDIX A -
SITE PHOTOS

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APPENDIX B -
AGENCY CORRESPONDENCE

KID
Water Resources
Environmental Quality
March 20, 2017
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
CERTIFIED MAIL #70161370 0002 2184 6190 CERTIFIED MAIL #70161370 0002 2184 6206
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Duke Energy Renewables NC Solar, LLC SunEnergyl, LLC
Attn: Mr. Tom McNay, Vice -President Attn: Mr. Kenny Habul, President
550 South Tyron Street 192 Raceway Drive
Charlotte, NC 28202 Mooresville, NC 28117
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION and RECOMMENDATION FOR ENFORCEMENT
NOV-2017-PC-0155
Bethel Solar Site
Pitt County
Dear Messrs. McNay and Habul:
On March 9, 2016, Anthony Scarbraugh, Robert Tankard and Don Burke of Division of Water Resources
(DWR) Washington Regional Office and Kyle Barnes of the US Army Corps of Engineers (US ACE) conducted
a site inspection of the constructed Bethel Solar Site, located at 155 Lewis Street in Town of Bethel, Pitt
County, NC. Eric Schudt, formerly of SunEnergy 1, LLC, (SE1)was also present during the inspection. On
June 30, 2016, a follow up inspection was conducted by Messrs. Scarbraugh and Barnes. During the
inspection, DWR staff meet with Mr. Schudt, Charles Johnston of Duke Energy Renewables NC Solar, LLC
(Duke Renewables) and Brian Smith of Carolina Ecosystem, Inc. (CEI) to discuss the site conditions and
review the wetland delineation performed by CEI. Please note, the DWR and US ACE has been working
with SE1 and/or Duke Renewables over the past year to quantify the unauthorized impacts onsite.
During the DWR inspections, the investigators observed grading, grubbing and filling resulting in
approximately 9.5 acres of unauthorized wetlands impacts and fill and rerouting of approximately 800
linear feet of unnamed tributaries to Grindle Creek resulting from the development of the onsite solar
array along the southeastern portion of the property. These impacts have occurred without the issuance
of a 401 Water Quality Certification.
As a result of the site inspections and file review, the following violations, detailed below, are noted:
(1) Failure to Secure a 401 Water Quality Certification
(2) Wetland Standard Violation
1) Failure to Secure 401 Water Quality Certification (Title 15A NCAC 0211.0500)
The impacts to the wetlands and/or stream require permits from both the Army Corps of Engineers and
the Division of Water Resources. DWR WtApngdc�mpa review firmed that impacts occurred without
State of Nonh Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources -Wafer Quality Regional Operattons Section-Washinglon Regional Office
943 Washington Square Malt, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946.6481

a 404 Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A file review indicates that the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE) has not authorized use of a 404 Permit for this activity nor has notification been provided
to the COE for this activity. The file review confirmed that the Division of Water Resources has not issued
401 Water Quality Certification for the subject site. A 401 Water Quality Certification is required prior to
the above-mentioned impacts pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H .0500.
2) Wetland Standard Violation (15A NCAC 028.0231)
The wetland impacts from clearing, grading, earthen fill, the installation of solar panels, associated
infrastructure, and road improvements represents violations of 15A NCAC 02B.0231 (b) (1) Liquids, fill or
other solids or dissolved gases may not be present in amounts which may cause adverse impacts on
existing wetland uses; (5) Hydrological conditions necessary to support the biological and physical
characteristics naturally present in wetlands shall be protected to prevent adverse impacts on: (C) The
chemical, nutrient and dissolved oxygen regime of the wetland; (D) The movement of aquatic fauna; (F)
Water levels or elevations.
Requested Response
This Office requests that you respond to this letter in writing within 15 calendar days of receipt of this
Notice. Your response should be sent to this Office at the letterhead address. Your response should
address the following:
I. Within 15 calendar days of receipt of this Notice, please provide a plan of action with specific time
frames and dates to accomplish the below items.
2. Please explain when construction (clearing, grading, earthen fill, the installation of solar panels,
associated infrastructure, and road improvements) began at the site and how these impacts
occurred.
3. Please clearly explain why appropriate 401 Water Quality Certification and a 404 Permit were not
secured.
4. Please provide documentation (including a detailed site map/survey) depicting all jurisdictional water
features (e.g. streams, wetlands and/or waters) on the site. This documentation should describe and
quantify the impacts to those jurisdictional features, and should include plans to avoid further
unauthorized impacts on the site.
S. Please submit a Restoration Plan to this Office for review and approval. You are encouraged to secure
a consultant to assist you with your plan development and with obtaining any permit, certification,
and/ or authorization necessary to achieve compliance. This plan should include the following:
a.) Permit Application— If you wish for any impacts to remain in place, you must contact the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) for information on the type(s) of permit required.
Depending on the type of permits USACOE requires, application for a 401 Water Quality
Certification to DWR will also be required.
b.) Wetland Restoration Plan (Wetland impacts) — The restoration plan must detail how the
unauthorized impacts to wetlands that cannot be permitted will be removed and how the
wetlands will be restored. This information must be clearly depicted on a map that you

provide as a part of this response. This map should also indicate all of the wetlands locations
on the tract as well as the wetland areas that have been impacted.
Satisfactory wetland restoration requires the replanting of at least 2 native hardwood wetland
species and the maintenance of a stem density/survivorship of at least 260 trees per acre at
the end of 3 years.
c.) Please indicate in your response a schedule with dates detailing when the restoration will be
accomplished. This schedule should include a three-year monitoring plan to ensure that the
wetlands are restored. It is the expectation of this Office that the restoration will be
completed by December 1, 2017.
6. Finally, you should include in your response an explanation of how you propose to prevent these
problems from reoccurring on this project and on future projects.
****You are encouraged to secure a consultant to assist you with your plan development, permit,
certification, and authorization necessary to achieve compliance.****
Thank you for your attention to this matter. DWR requires that the violations, as detailed above, be
abated immediately and properly resolved. This Office is considering a recommendation for civil penalty
assessment to the Director of the Division of Water Resources and/or an injunction request to the
Attorney General's Office regarding the ongoing violations on your site.
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, the above mentioned violations and any future violations are subject to a
civil penalty assessment of up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per day for each violation. Pursuant to G.S.
143-215.6C, DWR can request injunctive relief through the courts to obtain compliance on the site. Your
above-mentioned response to this correspondence will be considered in any further process that may
occur.
This Office appreciates your attention to this matter and efforts to resolve the above noted concerns.
Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Anthony Scarbraugh at (252) 948-
3924 or myself at [phone].
Sincerely,
U4 —Z4 --
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
cc: Shelton Sullivan — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
WaRO Files
Kyle Barnes — US ACOE- Washington Office (via e-mail)
Samir Dumpor— DELMR WaRO (via e-mail)
Jay Keller— Keller Environmental, LLC (via e-mail: [e-mail])
Chris Hooper, Carolina Ecosystems, Inc. (via e-mail: [e-mail])

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
ORM ID. SAW -2016-00653 County: Pitt
NOTIFICATION OF UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY
PERMIT NONCOMPLIANCE
Responsible Party: SUNENERGYI c/o Eric Schudt
Address: 192 Raceway Drive
Mooresville North Carolina 25117
Telephone Number: [phone]
Size and location of property (include waterbody, road nameinumber, town, etc.): The subject property
identified as Bethel Solar is a 50 acre parcel located west of Main Street and south of W Lewis
Street in the town of Bethel in Pitt County, North Carolina.
Description of Unauthorized ActivitylPermit Noncompliance: Unauthorized clearing and filling of
jurisdictional wetlands to facilitate the construction of a solar farm.
Indicate which of the following apply:
X Unauthorized Activity _ Rivers and Harbors Act, Section I0 (33 USC 403)
_ Permit Noncompliance X Clean Water Act, Section 301 (33 USC 1311)
Unless you have a valid Department of the Army permit for the above described activity, it may be a
violation of federal law as specified above. We are currently working with your consultant to determine
the extent of the unauthorized work and to pursue options to bring your project into compliance. We
recommend that you immediately cease activities within jurisdictional areas until the existing work can be
brought into compliance with federal law. As you have been notified that the prior work is
potentially a violation of federal law, any further unauthorized work in waters or wetlands may be
considered an intentional violation of federal law. If you continue to work in waters and wetlands without
the required authorization, and/or fail to perform the requested remedial action, the Corps may take
further administrative action and may request the U.S. Attorney to file suit against you.
If you have an questions regarding this action or would like further information on the Corps of
Engineers Regulatory Program, please contact Kyle Barnes at [phone].
Remedial Action Requested On March 9.2016 you met with a US Army Corns of Engineers (Corns)
representative as well as representatives from the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Ouality to reveview areas within the recently installed Bethel Solar farm for potential unauthorized
impacts to jurisdictional wetlands and waters. During that inspection an area in the south east
portion of the Property exhibited wetland characteristics. The exact acreage of the wetland was not
identified but appeared to be larger than an acre. Additionally approximately 850 linear feet of
iurisdictional waters had been filled durine the development of this site.
Please submit a plan to this office within 30 days of the receipt of this letter that reestablishes the
wetland boundary and the alignment of the waters that were removed. This phan should also
include the existing solar panel alignment within those iurisdictional areas. Once you have

submitted the requested information a Corps Proiect Manager will schedule a site visit to confirm
your findings and discuss remedial actions.
Your signature acknowledges receipt of this notification.
Property Owner/ Responsible Party
BARNES.KYLE.WIL
Corps Regulatory Official LIAM.1388035397 Date Anril 5, 2016

From: Barnes. Kyle W CIV USARMY CESAW (US)
To: Scarbrauoh, Anthony; Wes Fryar
Subject: RE: [External] Bethel Solar Tree Swap
Date: Thursday, November 16, 2017 7:58:58 AM
Works for me as well.
Kyle Barnes
Regulatory Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Washington Field Office
910-251-4584
We at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch are committed to improving service to our customers.
We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey
is located at:
htt2://coMsmapu.usace.Lmy.mil/cm_anex/PI2=136:4:0<http://coMsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm apex/f?12=136:4:0>
Thank you for taking the time to visit this site and complete the survey.
-----Original Message -----
From: Scarbraugh, Anthony[mailto:anthony.scarbraughnncdenr.gov]
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 7:50 AM
To: Wes Fryar <[e-mail]>; Barnes, Kyle W CIV USARMY CESAW (US)
<Kyle. W.Barnes@usace. army.mil>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: [External] Bethel Solar Tree Swap
Mr. Fryar,
This Office will except the change from laurel oak to willow oak due to the lack of availability.
Thanks,
Anthony Scarbraugh
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Water Resources - Water Quality Regional Operations
Department of Environmental Quality
252 948 3924 office
[e-mail]

943 Washington Square Mall
Washington, NC 27889
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From: Wes Fryar [mailto:wfryarQlmgroup.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 1:14 PM
To: Scarbraugh, Anthony<[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Subject: [External] Bethel Solar Tree Swap
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Hi Guys,
I am having no luck finding laurel oaks as specified in the Bethel Solar restoration plan. Apparently, no nursery
carries laurel oak for some reason. Instead, I would like to swap out the laurel oaks for willow oaks. Please let me
know if this is acceptable with you guys and I will go ahead and secure the tree order. Thank you -
Wes Fryar I Environmental Scientist - Project Manager
Direct: 452-0001 x 1927 1 Cell: 910.471.0018 1 Fax: [phone]
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From: Scarbraugh, Anthony
To: Wes Fryar; KvIe.W.Barnes(abusace.army. mil
Subject: Re: [External] Bethel Solar Restoration Project
Date: Monday, November 06, 2017 7:50:25 PM
Attachments: image001.jga
Wes,
The Division of Water Resource will grant the extension per your request.
Regards,
Anthony Scarbraugh
From: Wes Fryar <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, November 6, 2017 5:21:04 PM
To: Scarbraugh, Anthony; [e-mail]
Subject: [External] Bethel Solar Restoration Project
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Hi Guys,
I just wanted to let you know that we have been awarded the job to perform site planting and
baseline monitoring for the Bethel Solar Project for SunEnergyl. I plan on getting some trees
ordered this week and will get a date locked in for planting. Per the restoration plan it calls for the
site to be planted in December -February. We have done a lot of planting over the years and have
found that planting in the first or second week in March can hedge against tree death from late
winter frosts. I wanted to run it by you to see if we can get an extension to have the site planted by
March 15, 2018, similar to what we did for Kelford. We would just feel a lot better about waiting
until early March to plant if we end up having a cold end -of -winter. It's good to have the option.
What do you think? If not, we can always just plan on the end of February. Thanks and talk to you
soon on this once I have some trees ordered -
Wes Fryar I Environmental Scientist — Project Manager
Direct: 452-0001 x 1927 1 Cell: 910.471.0018 1 Fax: [phone]
Email: wfrcDlmgroup.net I Website: www.imaroup.net
Land Management Group, Inc I Environmental Consultants
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From:
Barnes. Kyle W CIV USARMY CESAW (US)
To:
Wes Fryar; "Scarbraugh, Anthony"
Subject:
RE: Bethel Solar Restoration Project
Date:
Tuesday, November 07, 2017 10:13:08 AM
Wes,
Your proposal to move your planting date is fine with the Corps.
Kyle Barnes
Regulatory Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
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-----Original Message -----
From: Wes Fryar [mailto:wfryar&lmgroup.net]
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2017 5:21 PM
To: 'Scarbraugh, Anthony'<[e-mail]>; Barnes, Kyle W CIV USARMY CESAW (US)
<Kyle. W.Barnes@usace. army.mil>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Bethel Solar Restoration Project
Hi Guys,
I just wanted to let you know that we have been awarded the job to perform site planting and baseline monitoring for
the Bethel Solar Project for SunEnergyl. I plan on getting some trees ordered this week and will get a date locked in
for planting. Per the restoration plan it calls for the site to be planted in December -February. We have done a lot of
planting over the years and have found that planting in the first or second week in March can hedge against tree
death from late winter frosts. I wanted to run it by you to see if we can get an extension to have the site planted by
March 15, 2018, similar to what we did for Kelford. We would just feel a lot better about waiting until early March
to plant if we end up having a cold end -of -winter. It's good to have the option. What do you think? If not, we can
always just plan on the end of February. Thanks and talk to you soon on this once I have some trees ordered -
Wes Fryar I Environmental Scientist - Project Manager
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