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Home My WebLink About20110841 Ver 1_Year 0 As-Built Plans_2019_20190528ID#* 20110841 Select Reviewer:* Katie Merritt Initial Review Completed Date 05/28/2019 Mitigation Project Submittal - 5/28/201, - Version* 1 Is this a Prospectus, Technical Proposal or a New Site? * Type of Mitigation Project:* r— Stream r Wetlands W Buffer r Nutrient Offset (Select all that apply) Project Contact Information Contact Name:* Lindsay Crocker Project Information Existing 20110841 (DWR) (nunbers only no dash) ID#:* Project Type: F DMS r Mitigation Bank Project Name: Burnett's Chapel Phase II County: Guilford Document Information r Yes r Email Address:* lindsay.crocker@ncdenr.gov Existing 1 Version: (nunbersonly) Mitigation Document Type:* Mitigation As -Built Plans File Upload: Burnettsll_100045_MYO_2019.pdf 8.13MB Rease upload only one RDF of the conplete file that needs to be subr itted... Signature Print Name:* Lindsay Crocker Signature: Baseline Monitoring Report May 16, 2019 BURNETTS CHAPEL MITIGATION SITE‐PHASE II Guilford County, NC NCDEQ Contract No. 7430 DMS ID No. 100045 DWR Project Number 2011‐0841 Randleman Lake Watershed Cape Fear River Basin HUC 03030003 RFP #: 16‐007242 PREPARED FOR: NC Department of Environmental Quality Division of Mitigation Services 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699‐1652 BASELINE MONITORING REPORT BURNETTS CHAPEL MITIGATION SITE‐PHASE II Guilford County, NC NCDEQ Contract No. 7430 DMS ID No. 100045 Randleman Lake Watershed Cape Fear River Basin HUC 03030003 PREPARED FOR: NC Department of Environmental Quality Division of Mitigation Services 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699‐1652 PREPARED BY: Wildlands Engineering, Inc. 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 Charlotte, NC 28203 Phone: (704) 332‐7754 This Baseline Monitoring Plan has been written in conformance with the requirements of the following:  15A NCAC 02B .0295 Mitigation Program Requirements for Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Buffers.  NCDEQ Division of Mitigation Services In‐Lieu Fee Instrument signed and dated July 28, 2010. These documents govern DMS operations and procedures for the delivery of compensatory mitigation. Contributing Staff: Andrea Eckardt Project Manager Shawn Wilkerson, Principal in Charge Kristi Suggs, Baseline Monitoring Plan Daniel Taylor, Construction Administrator Greg Pierce, Monitoring Lead Kirsten Gimbert, Lead Quality Assurance Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site‐Phase II Baseline Monitoring Report DMS ID No. 100045 Page i May 16, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Mitigation Project Summary...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Goals ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Pre‐construction Site Conditions .................................................................................................. 1 2.0 Determination of Credits ........................................................................................................... 2 3.0 Baseline Summary ..................................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Parcel Preparation ........................................................................................................................ 3 3.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities ............................................................................................. 3 3.3 Riparian Area Preservation Activities ........................................................................................... 3 4.0 Annual Monitoring and Performance Criteria ............................................................................ 3 4.1 Vegetation .................................................................................................................................... 4 4.2 Photo Reference Stations ............................................................................................................. 4 4.3 Visual Assessments ....................................................................................................................... 4 4.4 Annual Reporting Performance Criteria ....................................................................................... 4 4.5 Maintenance and Contingency Plans ........................................................................................... 4 5.0 References ................................................................................................................................ 4 APPENDICES Appendix 1 General Figures and Tables Figure 1 Vicinity Map Figure 2 Project Component/Asset Map Figure 3 Monitoring Plan View Table 1 Buffer Project Attributes Table 2 Buffer Project Areas and Assets Table 3 Monitoring Components Appendix 2 DWR Correspondence NC Division of Water Resources Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation and Nutrient Offset Letter – March 27, 2018 NC Division of Water Resources On‐Site Determination for Applicability to the Randleman Buffer Rules– March 27, 2018 Appendix 3 Record Drawings Appendix 4 Site Photographs Appendix 5 Vegetation Plot Data Table 4 Planted and Total Stem Counts Vegetation Plot Photographs Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site‐Phase II Baseline Monitoring Report DMS ID No. 100045 Page 1 May 16, 2019 1.0 Mitigation Project Summary The Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site‐Phase II (Site) is a buffer restoration project located approximately three miles west of the Town of Pleasant Garden and four miles south of the City of Greensboro in Guilford County, NC (Figure 1). The Site is comprised of 7.50 acres along several unnamed tributaries to the Randleman Reservoir (Figure 2). The Site is surrounded by fields that are used for agriculture and is immediately adjacent to Phase I of the Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Project, which was successfully completed by Wildlands in 2017 for the North Carolina Division of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Division of Mitigation Services (DMS). The project expands the Phase I riparian buffer area from 50 feet to 100 to 200 feet on five of the original project streams and channels. The Site is expected to generate 280,577.321 riparian buffer credits. The Site is located within the Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03030003010050 and North Carolina Department of Water Resources (NCDWR) Sub‐basin 03‐06‐08. Five unnamed tributaries on the Site flow into the Randleman Reservoir (Reaches B1‐B5). All of these water bodies are classified as WS‐IV, as the Randleman Reservoir is a major source of drinking water for the region. 1.1 Project Goals The major goals of the proposed buffer restoration project are to provide ecological and water quality enhancements to the Randleman Reservoir watershed of the Cape Fear River Basin by creating a functional riparian corridor and restoring the riparian buffer. The proposed project supports specific goals identified in the 2009 Cape Fear River Basin Restoration Priorities Plan (RBRP) for the Cape Fear River Catalog Unit (CU) 03030003. As stated in the RBRP, “Protection of [federally endangered species] and improvement in water quality to waters draining to Randleman Reservoir are recommendations for the CU.” Specific enhancements to water quality and ecological processes are outlined below:  Decrease nutrient levels ‐ Nutrient input will be decreased by filtering runoff from the agricultural fields through restored native buffer zones. The off‐site nutrient input will also be absorbed on‐site by dispersing flood flows through native vegetation, thereby reducing nutrient inputs to waters of the Randleman Reservoir.  Decrease sediment input ‐ Sediment from off‐site sources will be deposited on restored floodplain areas where native vegetation will slow overland flow velocities, thereby reducing sediment inputs to waters of Randleman Reservoir.  Create appropriate terrestrial habitat ‐ Buffer areas will be restored by removing invasive vegetation and planting native vegetation. Improve wildlife habitat; restoring degraded riparian buffers.  Permanently protect the Site from harmful uses ‐ Establish a conservation easement on the Site. Protect aquatic habitat; protecting water supply waters. 1.2 Pre‐construction Site Conditions The buffer restoration project includes 7.50 acres of open pasture along several unnamed tributaries that drain into the Randleman Reservoir. The Site has historically been forested or used for agricultural purposes. Historic aerial photos date back to 1973, showing the site in various stages of timber clearing, row crop production, and open pasture. The current property owner has confirmed that the Site has been farmed for more than 100 years, including activities such as crop production, livestock pastures, and timber. The Site contains five channels (B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5). Phase I of the project included an additional Reach A, that is not included in Phase II of the project. The first 50 feet from the streams and ephemeral channels of Reaches B1‐B5 were restored as a forested riparian buffer as part of Phase I. Phase II Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site‐Phase II Baseline Monitoring Report DMS ID No. 100045 Page 2 May 16, 2019 expands beyond that boundary for an additional 50 to 150 feet of buffer restoration on those reaches (Figure 2). The Buffer project attributes are listed in Table 1, located in Appendix 1. On March 26, 2018, NCDWR conducted on‐site determinations to review features and land use within the project boundary. The resulting NCDWR site viability letter and map confirming the Site as suitable for riparian buffer mitigation is located in Appendix 2. NCDWR also approved the five project reaches as appropriate for buffer mitigation as related to the rules set forth in the Randleman Lake Water Supply Watershed: Mitigation Program for Protection and Maintenance of Existing Riparian Buffers (15A NCAC 02B .0252). The on‐site determination approval letter from NCDWR is also included in Appendix 2. 2.0 Determination of Credits In addition to buffer restoration on subject streams, per the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 02B 0.0295 (o)), alternative mitigation is proposed on the Site in the form of: buffer restoration on ephemeral channels and preservation of forested buffer on subject streams. The proposed project is in compliance with these rules in the following ways: Buffer Restoration on Ephemeral Channels (15A NCAC 02B 0.0295(o)(7)):  NCDWR performed an evaluation of the Site (Phase I in 2011 and Phase II in 2018) and identified the perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral channels on the property.  The mitigation area on the Site’s ephemeral channels is located completely within their drainage areas.  The ephemeral channels are directly connected to intermittent or perennial stream channels and will be protected under the same contiguous easement boundary.  The mitigation area on the ephemeral channels is less than 25% of the total buffer mitigation area on the Site (Table 2, Appendix 1). Preservation on Subject Streams (15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(5):  The buffer width is at least 30 feet from the stream.  The area meets the requirements of 15A NCAC 02R 0.0403(c)(7), (8), and (11) with no known structures, infrastructure, hazardous substances, solid waste, or encumbrances within the mitigation boundary.  Preservation mitigation is being requested on no more than 25% of the total buffer mitigation area (Table 2, Appendix 1). Mitigation credits are presented in Table 2 and Figure 2 in Appendix 1 and are based upon the as‐built survey included in Appendix 3. Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site‐Phase II Baseline Monitoring Report DMS ID No. 100045 Page 3 May 16, 2019 3.0 Baseline Summary The Wildlands Team restored high quality riparian buffers along several unnamed tributaries on the Site. The project design ensured that no adverse impacts to wetlands or existing riparian buffers occurred. Figure 2 illustrates the conceptual design for the Site. Detailed descriptions of the proposed restoration activity follow in Sections 3.1 through 3.3. General site photographs are included in Appendix 4. 3.1 Parcel Preparation Prior to planting the buffer restoration area was used as agricultural fields. These areas were tilled with a chisel plow to reduce soil compaction prior to planting. The fields within the project area contained only a few invasive species; therefore, only some selective spot herbicide treatments were required. The Site’s ephemeral channels were located fully within the conservation easement area and were completely buffered as part of the project; therefore, no land disturbance to maintain diffuse flow was required. 3.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities The revegetation plan for the buffer restoration area included permanent seeding, planting bare root trees, live stakes, and herbaceous plugs. These revegetation efforts were coupled with the select treatment of invasive species to control their population. The specific species composition planted was selected based on the desired 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. The total number of tree species planted across the buffer areas are as follows: tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) 450 stems, willow oak (Quercus phellos) 900 stems, American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) 900 stems, river birch (Betula nigra) 900 stems, green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) 900 stems, and swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii) 450 stems. In total, 4,500 stems were planted across the buffer areas of the site. Trees were 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 planted was greater than 50% of the established stems. An appropriate seed mix was applied as necessary to provide temporary ground cover for soil stabilization and reduction of sediment loss during rain events in disturbed areas. This was followed by an appropriate permanent seed mixture. Planting was completed on March 16, 2019. Vegetation management and herbicide applications were implemented as needed during tree establishment in the restoration areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that could compete with the planted native species. 3.3 Riparian Area Preservation Activities No work was done in the buffer preservation areas, as allowed under 15A NCAC 02B .0295(o). The preservation area will be protected in perpetuity under a conservation easement. 4.0 Annual Monitoring and Performance Criteria The performance criteria for the Site follows approved performance criteria presented in the guidance documents outlined in RFP 16‐007242 and the Consolidated Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0295). Annual monitoring and semi‐annual site visits will be conducted to assess the condition of the finished project. The buffer restoration project has been assigned specific performance criteria components for vegetation. Performance criteria will be evaluated throughout the five‐year post‐construction monitoring. An outline of the performance criteria and monitoring components follows and are depicted in Figure 3 and included in Table 3, located in Appendix 1. Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site‐Phase II Baseline Monitoring Report DMS ID No. 100045 Page 4 May 16, 2019 4.1 Vegetation The final vegetative success criteria will be the survival of 260 planted stems per acre in the riparian corridor at the end of the required monitoring period (Monitoring Year (MY) 5). The extent of invasive species coverage will also be monitored and treated as necessary throughout the required monitoring period (five years). Six vegetation monitoring quadrants were installed across the Site to measure the survival of the planted stems (Figures 3). Vegetation monitoring will follow the CVS‐EEP Level 1 Protocol for Recording Vegetation (2008). Reference photographs of the vegetation plots and Site will be taken during the annual vegetation assessments. Appendix 5 includes the baseline (MY0) vegetation plot photographs and the planted and total stem counts. 4.2 Photo Reference Stations Photographs will be taken within the project area once a year to visually document stability for five years following construction. Permanent markers were established and located with GPS equipment so that the same locations and view directions on the Site are photographed each year. Photograph reference stations are shown on Figure 3. 4.3 Visual Assessments Visual assessments should support the specific performance standards for each metric as described above. Visual assessments will be performed within the Site on a semi‐annual basis during the five‐year monitoring period. Problem areas with vegetative health will be noted (e.g. low stem density, vegetation mortality, invasive species or encroachment). Areas of concern will be mapped and photographed accompanied by a written description in the annual report. Problem areas will be re‐evaluated during each subsequent visual assessment 4.4 Annual Reporting Performance Criteria Using the DMS Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Buffer Baseline and Annual Monitoring Report Template version 2.0 (May 2017), monitoring reports will be prepared in the fall of each monitoring year and submitted to DMS. Annual monitoring reports will be based on the above referenced DMS Template (May 2017). The monitoring period will extend five years beyond completion of construction or until performance criteria have been met. 4.5 Maintenance and Contingency Plans Adaptive management will be performed during the monitoring years to address minor issues as necessary. If, during annual monitoring it is determined the Site’s ability to achieve Site performance standards are jeopardized, Wildlands will notify the members of DMS/NCDWR and work with the DMS/NCDWR to develop contingency plans and remedial actions. Any actions implemented will be designed to achieve the success criteria specified previously and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria (if applicable). 5.0 References Lee, Michael T. Peet, Robert K., Steven D. Wentworth, Thomas R. 2008. CVS‐EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation Version 4.2. http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/protocol/cvs‐eep‐protocol‐v4.2‐lev1‐2.pdf Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Web Soil Survey of Guilford County. http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site‐Phase II Baseline Monitoring Report DMS ID No. 100045 Page 5 May 16, 2019 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS), 2009. Cape Fear Basin Restoration Priorities. http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=864e82e8‐725c‐415e‐8ed9‐ c72dfcb55012&groupId=60329 North Carolina Division of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) 2011. Surface Water Classifications. http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water‐resources/planning/classification‐ standards/classifications North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS), 2017. Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Offset Buffer Baseline and Annual Monitoring Report Template version 2.0 APPENDIX 1 Pleasant Garden High Point Greensboro ¹0 10.5 Miles 2018 Aerial Photography Figure 1 Vicinity MapBurnetts Chapel Mitigation Site - Phase IIBaseline Monitoring Report (MY0)Cape Fear River Basin (03030003) Guilford County, NC Burnetts Chapel Mitigation SitePhase II Location Directions: Traveling south on I-73 from Greensboro, Take Exit 94 for Old Randleman Road. Turn right onto Old Randleman Road (0.5 miles). Slight right onto Kivett Drive (0.7 miles).Turn left onto Drake Road (1.7 miles).Turn left onto Burnetts Chapel Road (0.1 miles).Turn right onto gravel driveway. Project Location Phase I Conservation Easement Boundary Phase II Conservation Easement Boundary Reach B2 Reach B1 Reach B3 Reach B4 Reach B5 Figure 2 Project Co mponent/Asset MapBurnetts Chapel Mitigation Site - Phase IIBaseline Monitoring Report (MY 0)Cape Fear River Basin (030 30003 ) 0 200100 Feet Guilford County, NC ¹ Project Location Phase I Conservation Easement Boundary Phase II Conservation Easement Boundary Non-Project S treams Ephemeral Channels Sur veyed Top of Bank Project Channels Buffer Restoration (0 '-100') Buffer Restoration (1 00'-200') Buffer Restoration (5 1'-100') Ephemeral Channel Buffer Restoration (1 01'-200') Ephemeral Channel Buffer Preser vation (5 1'-100') 2018 Aerial Photog rap hy GF GF GF GF GF GF GF GF Reach B2 Reach B1 Reach B3 Reach B4 Reach B5 4 2 5 6 3 1 PP 1 PP 2 PP 3 PP 4 PP 5 PP 6 PP 7 PP 8 Figure 3 Monitoring Plan ViewBurnetts Chapel Mitigation Site - Phase IIBaselineMonitoring Repo rt (MY0 )Cape Fear River Basin (030 30003 ) 0 200100 Feet Guilford County, NC ¹ Project Location Phase I Conservation Easement Boundary Phase II Conservation Easement Boundary Vegetation Plots Non-Project S treams Ephemeral Channels Perennial/Intermittent Streams Buffer Restoration (0 '-100') Buffer Restoration (1 00'-200') Buffer Restoration (5 1'-100') Ephemeral Channel Buffer Restoration (1 01'-200') Ephemeral Channel Buffer Preser vation (5 1'-100') GF Photopoint (PP) 2018 Aerial Photog rap hy Table 1. Buffer Project AttributesBurnetts Chapel Mitigation Site ‐ Phase IIMonitoring Year 0 ‐ 2019Project Name Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site – Phase IIHydrologic Unit Code 03030003010050River Basin Cape FearGeographic Location (Lat, Long) 35° 56' 46.0"N, 79° 50' 44.2"WSite Protection Instrument (DB, PG) 8127 / 2755Total Credits (BMU) 280,577.321Types of Credits Riparian BufferMitigation Plan Date Sep‐19Initial Planting Date Mar‐19Baseline Report Date May‐19MY1 Report Date Nov‐19MY2 Report Date Nov‐20MY3 Report Date Nov‐21MY4 Report Date Nov‐22MY5 Report Date Nov‐23 Location Jurisdictional Streams MethodFeature NameMin‐Max Buffer Width (ft) Total Area (sf)* Creditable Area (sf) Initial Credit Ratio (x:1)% Full CreditFinal Credit Ratio (x:1) Riparian Buffer Credits Rural or Urban Subject or Nonsubject Restoration ~ 20‐29 ‐ ‐ 1 75% 1.33333 ‐ Rural or Urban Subject or Nonsubject Restoration Ephemeral 0‐100 70,473 70,473 1 100% 1.00000 70,473.000 Rural or Urban Subject or Nonsubject Restoration Streams 0‐100 188,792 188,792 1 100% 1.00000 188,792.000 Rural or Urban Subject or Nonsubject Restoration Ephemeral 101‐200 2,837 2,837 1 33% 3.03030 936.211 Rural or Urban Subject or Nonsubject Restoration Streams 101‐200 60,573 60,573 1 33% 3.03030 19,989.110 Rural or Urban Subject or Nonsubject Enhancement ~ 20‐29 ‐ ‐ 2 75% 2.66667 ‐ Rural or Urban Subject or Nonsubject Enhancement ~ 0‐100 ‐ ‐ 2 100% 2.00000 ‐ Rural or Urban Subject or Nonsubject Enhancement ~ 101‐200 ‐ ‐ 2 33% 6.06061 ‐ 322,675 280,190.321 107,558 Location Jurisdictional Streams MethodFeature NameMin‐Max Buffer Width (ft) Total Area (sf)* Creditable Area (sf) Initial Credit Ratio (x:1)% Full CreditFinal Credit Ratio (x:1) Riparian Buffer Credits RuralSubjectPreservation~20‐29 ‐ ‐ 1075% 13.33333 ‐ RuralSubjectPreservationStreams0‐100 3,870 3,870 10100% 10.00000 387.000 RuralSubjectPreservation~101‐200 ‐ ‐ 1033% 30.30303 ‐ RuralNonsubjectPreservation~20‐29 ‐ ‐ 575% 6.66667 ‐ RuralNonsubjectPreservation~0‐100 ‐ ‐ 5100% 5.00000 ‐ RuralNonsubjectPreservation~101‐200 ‐ ‐ 533% 15.15152 ‐ Urban Subject or Nonsubject Preservation ~ 20‐29 ‐ ‐ 3 75% 4.00000 ‐ Urban Subject or Nonsubject Preservation ~ 0‐100 ‐ ‐ 3 100% 3.00000 ‐ Urban Subject or Nonsubject Preservation ~ 101‐200 ‐ ‐ 3 33% 9.09091 ‐ 3,870 387.000 326,545 280,577.321 *Differences in total area compared to the total area listed in the Mitigation Plan are due to the increased accuracy of the surveyed dataSUBTOTALSELIGIBLE PRESERVATION AREASUBTOTALSTOTALSTable 2. Buffer Project Areas and AssetsBurnetts Chapel Mitigation Site ‐ Phase IIMonitoring Year 0 ‐ 2019 Table 3. Monitoring ComponentsBurnetts Chapel Mitigation Site ‐ Phase IIMonitoring Year 0 ‐ 2019B1 B2 B3 B4 B5VegetationCVS Level 1AnnualVisual AssessmentYYYY Y Semi‐AnnualExotic and nuisance vegetationY Y Y Y Y Semi‐AnnualProject BoundaryYYYY Y Semi‐AnnualReference PhotosPhotographsAnnual8ParameterMonitoring FeatureQuantity/Length by ReachFrequency6 APPENDIX 2 f;a Wa ter Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY March 27, 2018 Wildlands Engineering, Inc. Attn: Andrea Eckardt 1430 South Mint Street Suite 104 Charlotte, NC (via electronic mail: aeckardt@wildlandseng.com ) ROY COOPER Govel-1701' MICHAEL S. REGAN Secrel nl P LINDA CULPEPPER interim Direclor DWR ID# 2011-0841 v2 Guilford County Re: Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation & Nutrient Offset — Burnetts Chapel Phase II Site 1323 Burnetts Chapel Road, Greensboro, NC Randleman Lake Watershed Dear Ms. Eckardt On March 26, 2018, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), assisted you and staff with Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) at the proposed Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site (Site) in Greensboro, NC. The Site is located in the Randleman Lake WS of the Cape Fear River Basin within the 8 -digit Hydrologic Unit Code 03030003. The Site is being proposed as part of a full -delivery buffer mitigation project for the DMS (RFP # 16-007242). At your request, on March 26, 2018, Ms. Merritt performed an onsite assessment of riparian land uses adjacent to streams onsite, which are shown on the attached map labeled "Site Map". This site is adjacent to an existing DMS full -delivery buffer mitigation site known as "Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site" (DWR# 2011-0841) where fifty -foot riparian buffers were restored. Ms. Merritt's evaluation of the features onsite and their associated mitigation determination for the riparian areas are provided in the table below. This evaluation was made from 51' out to 200' from the top of bank from each feature for buffer mitigation pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (effective November 1, 2015). Feature Classification 'Subject Riparian Land uses Buffer 2Nutrient Mitigation Type Determination w/in riparian to Buffer adjacent to Feature areas Credit Viable Offset Viable Rule 51-200' at 2,273 lbs acre B1 Stream Yes Hay crop fields Yes N/A Fields - Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n) 62 Stream Yes Hay crop fields Yes N/A Fields - Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n) 133 Stream Yes Hay crop fields Yes N/A Fields - Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (n) 64 Wetland / No N/A No N/A N/A Above Swale DWR 2011 flag (green) State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 807 6300 Burnetts Chapel Phase II Site Wildlands March 27, 2018 Feature Classification 1Subiect Riparian Land uses Buffer 2Nutrient Mitigation Type Determination w/in riparian to Buffer adiacent to Feature areas Credit Offset Viable Rule 51-200' at 2,273 Viable Ibs acre B4 Ephemeral No Hay crop fields Yes° N/A Fields - Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B At DWR .0295 (0)(7) 2011 flag Must meet additional requirements under.0295 (0)(7) to be viable for buffer mitigation B4 Stream Yes Hay crop fields Yes N/A Fields - Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B At DWR .0295 (n) 2010 flag 65 Wetland / No N/A No N/A N/A Above Swale DWR 2011 flag (green) B5 Ephemeral No Hay crop fields Yes° N/A Fields - Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B At DWR .0295 (0)(7) 2011 flag Must meet additional requirements under .0295 (0)(7) to be viable for buffer mitigation B5 Stream Yes Hay crop fields Yes N/A Fields - Restoration Site per 15A NCAC 02B At DWR .0295 (n) 2010 flag 'Subjectivity calls for the features were determined by DWR in correspondence dated March 27, 2018 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 the NRCS 2 NC Division of Water Resources - Methodology and Calculations for determining Nutrient Reductions associated with Riparian Buffer Establishment 'The area of preservation credit within a buffer mitigation site shall comprise of no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer mitigation per 15A NCAC 0295 (0)(5) and 15A NCAC 0295 (0)(4). Site cannot be a Preservation only site to comply with this rule. 'The area of the mitigation site on ephemeral channel shall comprise no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer mitigation per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (0)(7). The attached map (Site Map) showing the project site and features was provided by Wildlands Engineering and was initialed by Ms. Merritt on March 27, 2018. This letter should be provided in any future stream, wetland, buffer and/or nutrient offset mitigation plans for this Site. This letter does not constitute an approval of this site to generate mitigation credits. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295, a mitigation proposal and a mitigation plan shall be submitted to DWR for written approval prior to conducting any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters for buffer mitigation credit. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0240, a proposal regarding a proposed nutrient load -reducing measure for nutrient offset credit shall be submitted to DWR for approval prior to any mitigation activities in riparian areas and/or surface waters. Page 213 Burnetts Chapel Phase II Site Wildlands March 27, 2018 All vegetative plantings, performance criteria and other mitigation requirements for riparian restoration, enhancement and preservation must follow the requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0295 to be eligible for buffer and/or nutrient offset mitigation credits. For any areas depicted as not being viable for nutrient offset credit above, one could propose a different measure, along with supporting calculations and sufficient detail to support estimates of load reduction, for review by the DWR to determine viability for nutrient offset in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0240. For any areas generating wetland mitigation credit, no buffer or nutrient offset credit can be generated. This viability assessment will expire on March 27, 2020 or upon the submittal of an As -Built Report to the DWR, whichever comes first. Please contact Katie Merritt at (919)-807-6371 if you have any questions regarding this correspondence. KAH/km Attachments: Site Map cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt) DMS - Jeff Schaffer (via electronic mail) Sincerely, Karen Higgins, Supervisor 401 and Buffer Permitting Branch Page 313 W I L D L A N D S 0 125 250 Feet Site Map ktv Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site -Phase II ENGINEERING I I I I Cape Fear River Basin (03030003) Guilford County, NC V Project Location r 1 A --7�z`f / ( ( ( I ( Pleasant Garden USGS 7.S minute Topographic Quadrangle - 2016 USGS Topographic Map W I L D L A N D S 0 250 500 Feet Burnetts Chapel Mitigation Site - Phase II kt� ENGINEERING I I I I I t Cape Fear River Basin (03030003) Guilford County, NC State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336-776-9800 ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director Water Resources Environmental Quality March 27, 2018 Andrea Eckardt Wildlands Engineering Inc. 1430 South Mint Street, Suite 104 Charlotte NC 28203 Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Randleman Lake Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0250) Subject Property: Burnett’s Chapel Mitigation Site, 1323 Burnetts Chapel Rd, Greensboro NC Guilford County DWR# 2011-0841 Dear Ms. Eckardt: On March 26, 2018, at your request, Sue Homewood conducted an on-site determination to review features located on the subject project for stream determinations with regards to the above noted state regulations. Katie Merritt with the Division of Water Resources (Division) was also present during the site visit. During the site visit the upper portions of Reach B4 and Reach B5, as shown in green on the attached map, were reviewed. Both areas were representative of vegetated swales and had characteristics of wetlands and were therefore were determined not to be subject to the Randleman Buffer Rules as stated above. The owner (or future owners) should notify the Division (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future correspondences concerning this property. This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the Division or Delegated Local Authority that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the buffer rule may request a determination by the Director. A request for a determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650. Individuals that dispute a determination by the Division or Delegated Local Authority that “exempts” surface water from the buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. Applicants are hereby notified that the 60-day statutory appeal time does not start until the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision. The Division recommends that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third party appeals are made in a timely manner. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days. This letter only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity within Waters of the United States or Waters of the State or their associated buffers. If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please contact me at 336-776-9693 or sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Sue Homewood Winston-Salem Regional Office Enclosures: USGS Topo Map Wildlands Features Map Cc: Rick & Val Ingram, 1323 Burnetts Chapel Rd, Greensboro NC 27406 Katie Merritt, DWR (via email) DWR, Winston-Salem Regional Office APPENDIX 3 VICINITY MAP (NO SCALE) I, ELISABETH G. TURNER, AS A DULY REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, CERTIFY THAT THIS BUFFER MAP WAS DRAWN UNDER MY SUPERVISION, IS AN ACCURATE AND COMPLETE REPRESENTATION OF WHAT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE FIELD, THAT THE EASEMENT BOUNDARY IS BASED ON PLAT BOOK 199 , PG 67 RECORDED IN GUILFORD COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE, AND THAT THE BUFFER AREAS SHOWN ARE CALCULATED FROM AS -BUILT CONDITIONS EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED HEREON. WITNESS MY ORIGINAL SIGNATURE, REGISTRATION NUMBER, AND SEAL THIS 30th DAY OF APRIL, 2019. \��\1111I I11///// \A CARo ELISABETH G. SEAL RNER, P.L.S. #L-4440 _ _ L-4440 LEGEND: SQ. FT. CE— BURNETTS CHAPEL PH. II Buffer Restoration CONSERVATION EASEMENT - — — — - PH. I CONSERVATION EASEMENT --------- CHANNEL TOP OF BANK -----TREE LINE — ---RIGHT OF WAY — — PROPERTY LINE Buffer Restoration END EPHEMERAL CHANNEL GENERAL NOTES: 1. ALL DISTANCES ARE HORIZONTAL GROUND DISTANCES IN U.S. SURVEY FEET UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 2. THE BASIS OF BEARINGS IS NCGS STATE PLANE NAD83(2011) DATUM. 3. THE AREA SHOWN HEREON WAS COMPUTED USING THE COORDINATE COMPUTATION METHOD. 4. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PLAT IS TO SHOW THE AS -BUILT AREAS FOR RIPARIAN BUFFER CREDITS WITHIN THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. THIS PLAT IS NOT A BOUNDARY SURVEY. THE LAND PARCELS AND THEIR BOUNDARIES AFFECTED BY THIS CONSERVATION EASEMENT ARE NOT CHANGED BY THIS PLAT. 5. LINES NOT SURVEYED ARE SHOWN AS A DASHED LINETYPE AND WERE TAKEN FROM INFORMATION REFERENCED ON THE FACE OF THIS PLAT. 6. SUBJECT TO ALL EASEMENTS, RIGHT OF WAYS, AND/OR ENCUMBRANCES THAT MAY AFFECT THE PROPERTY(S). 7. SEE BURNETTS CHAPEL II CONSERVATION EASEMENT MAP RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 199, PG 67 AND BURNETTS CHAPEL BUFFER MITIGATION SITE CONSERVATION EASEMENT (PH 1) RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 181 , PG 143-144 IN THE GUILFORD COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE. 250' 0' 250' 500' Emmi SCALE: 1 inch = 250 feet (11x17) BURNETTS CHAPEL II Riparian Buffer Area: SQ. FT. Acres Buffer Restoration 188,792 4,33 01-100, ° AS -BUILT SURVEY FOR Buffer Restoration 60,573 1.4 100'-200' Nm i i NLEE Buffer Restoration 70,473 1.62 Ephemeral 0'-100' WILDLANDS ENGINEERING, INC. VALERIE MANES INGRAM Buffer Restoration 2,837 0.06 Ephemeral 100'-200' P.I.N. 7749-99-6991 Buffer Preservation 3,870 0.09 01-100, SWANNANOA, NC 28778 RNER Total Ph II CE Area 326,545 7.50 — — J P, II RICHARD D.B. 3� P.LN. j ID PROPERTY RO ERP TM� __ LINE E INGRAM and wife i48ANpS INGRAM 749 . 1013 69 PG _1826 014433699] THIS MAP IS NOT FOR RECORDATION, SALES, OR CONVEYANCES AND DOES NOT COMPLY WITH G.S. 47-30 MAPPING REQUIREMENTS. W FARM PATH ,'—APPROXIMATE o LOCATION m C ° AS -BUILT SURVEY FOR REVISIONS, DATE AND INITIAL, m m Nm i i NLEE m m RICHARD INGRAM m m and wife, WILDLANDS ENGINEERING, INC. VALERIE MANES INGRAM P.O. BOX 148 D.B. 3548, PG. 1013 N D.B. 3559, PG. 1826 P.I.N. 7749-99-6991 REID: 0144336 RICHARD D.B. 3� P.LN. j ID PROPERTY RO ERP TM� __ LINE E INGRAM and wife i48ANpS INGRAM 749 . 1013 69 PG _1826 014433699] THIS MAP IS NOT FOR RECORDATION, SALES, OR CONVEYANCES AND DOES NOT COMPLY WITH G.S. 47-30 MAPPING REQUIREMENTS. W D m o m m C ° AS -BUILT SURVEY FOR REVISIONS, DATE AND INITIAL, m m Nm i i m n m m m m m m m WILDLANDS ENGINEERING, INC. P.O. BOX 148 ° N T� W o W BURNETTS CHAPEL II SWANNANOA, NC 28778 RNER Cn A� � P-0702 (919) 827-0745 'mom o m m o P.LN.: 7749-99-6991 REID: 0144336 CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN In com LAND SURVEYING ' v✓ww.turnerlandsurve y' g o, in SUMNER TOWNSHIP GUILFORD COUNTY NORTH CAROLINAI Certified DBE/W81 APPENDIX 4 Site Photographs Photo 1 – B1 Left Bank downstream view (03/25/2019)Photo 2 –B1 Left Bank upstream view (03/25/2019) Photo 3 – B2 Right Bank downstream view (03/25/2019)Photo 4 –B2 Right Bank downstream view (03/25/2019) Photo 5 – B3 Left Bank upstream view (03/25/2019)Photo 6 –B4 Right Bank downstream view (03/25/2019) Photo 7 – B5 Right Bank upstream view (03/25/2019)Photo 8 –B5 Left Bank downstream view (03/25/2019) APPENDIX 5 PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all T PnoLS P‐all TPnoLS P‐all TBetula nigraRiver Birch Tree55566644444411120 20 20Fraxinus pennsylvanicaGreen Ash Tree11111133344411111111 11 11Liriodendron tulipiferaTulip Poplar Tree 1 1 1333555999Platanus occidentalisSycamore Tree22233311122222233313 13 13Quercus michauxii Swamp Chestnut Oak Tree44455522222277720 20 20Quercus phellosWillow Oak Tree 2 2 255533311166617 17 1715 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1590 90 90666444555555666444666607 607 607 607 607 607 607 607 607 607 607 607 607 607 607 607 607 607607 607 607PnoLS: Number of planted stems excluding live stakesP‐All: Number of planted stems including live stakesT: Total stemsAnnual MeansMY0 (2019)0.156Species countStems per ACREVolunteers includedExceeds requirements by 10%Exceeds requirements, but by less than 10%Fails to meet requirements, by less than 10%Fails to meet requirements by more than 10%1Size (ACRES)0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02Size (ares)11111Table 4. Planted and Total StemsBurnetts Chapel Mitigation Site ‐ Phase IIDMS Project No. 100045Monitoring Year 0 ‐ 2019Scientific Name Common Name Species TypeVegetation Plot 1 Vegetation Plot 2 Vegetation Plot 3 Vegetation Plot 4 Vegetation Plot 5 Vegetation Plot 6Current Plot Data (MY0 2019) Stem count Vegetation Plot Photographs Vegetation Plot 1 (03/18/2019) Vegetation Plot 2 (03/18/2019) Vegetation Plot 3 (03/18/2019) Vegetation Plot 4 (03/18/2019) Vegetation Plot 5 (03/18/2019) Vegetation Plot 6 (03/18/2019)