20201096 Ver 1_Buffer Mitigation Plan for PN_20220822

BUFFER MITIGATION
PLAN
August 2022
FIRESTONE MITIGATION BANK PARCEL
Catawba County, NC
DWR Project Number 2020-1096v1
Catawba River Basin
HUC 03050101
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August 18, 2022
Katie Merritt
Nutrient Offset & Buffer Banking Coordinator
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27620
RE: DWR Draft Buffer Mitigation Plan Comments
Firestone Mitigation Bank Parcel (DWR # 2020-1096v1)
Catawba County, NC
Dear Ms. Merritt:
Wildlands Engineering, Inc. (Wildlands) has reviewed the Division of Water Resources (DWR) comments
dated June 1, 2022 for the Draft Buffer Mitigation Plan for the Firestone Mitigation Bank Parcel. The DWR
comments are listed below in bold, while Wildlands' responses are noted in italic lettering.
1. Project Number is 2020-1096(v1)
Report has been updated.
2. There is a reference to Nutrient Offset here in the Table of Contents. There are also other
references to Nutrient Offsets in the Buffer Plan. Remove all references to nutrient offset
since it's not relevant for this buffer only plan.
All references to Nutrient Offsets have been removed from the document.
3. References to MBI should be UMBI since this is an Umbrella Bank Site.
All references to MBI have been changed to UMBI throughout the document.
4. References to BPDP should be Buffer Mitigation Plan since this is a combo project and this
plan is an Appendix to the stream plan.
All references to BPDP have been changed to Buffer Mitigation Plan throughout the document.
5. Correct MBI to UMBI and BPDP to Buffer Plan throughout the document.
Requested edit has been made.
6. Add that the DWR ID# for the Stream site is 2020-1095.
The DWR ID 2020-1096 has been added.
7. Did Wildlands apply the non-standard buffer width tool toward their stream mitigation
credits? If yes, explain and provide a supporting figure.
Riparian buffers meet the required minimum of 50 feet for stream mitigation projects, except
where areas are limited due to existing utility easements. These areas exceed the 5% threshold
allowed by the NCIRT mitigation guidance and subsequently, proposed credits were adjusted
using the issued Wilmington District Stream Buffer Credit Calculator. As a result, credits are
being requested within the 50 feet from top of bank only. Results and mapping are included in
the Appendix.
8. Explain how the crossings will be installed such that cattle won't have access to the streams
and adjacent riparian areas.
Crossings #2 and 3 on Figure 7 are external and will be constructed as culvert crossings, which
will prevent cattle access to the streams. All other crossings shown on Figure 7, will be internal
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crossings with gates. Cattle will be permitted to cross in these areas under supervision, per the
approved conservation easement language.
9. There is a BMP on UT3 and UT2. Include a relevant reference from the Stream Plan where this
BMP is discussed in more detail, or provide that level of detail here in this Plan since the BMP
is being proposed within an area generating buffer mitigation credits. DWR cannot ensure the
BMPs meet compliance for buffer mitigation rule without this additional information included
in this Buffer Plan. If these BMPs intend to be more like vernal pools that are not going to be
planted, then those areas will need to be removed from the Total Creditable Area column in
the Project Credit Table with a specific row dedicated to the square footage of these BMPs.
Two stormwater BMPs are proposed for the stream project, as depicted on Figure 7.
BMP 1 will be established within the conservation easement in the eroded ephemeral channel
upstream of UT2. The main objective of this BMP is to stabilize the eroded channel and to aid in
the treatment of adjacent runoff. A step pool storm conveyance (SPSC) will be constructed to
address the eroded ephemeral channel and to transition from a proposed culvert outlet to UT2.
BMP 2 will also be established within the conservation easement and will stabilize the transition
from upland areas to the valley bottom. A SPSC will be constructed upstream of UT3 to address
the eroded ephemeral channel and treat agricultural runoff. The BMP areas have been included
in the stream channel calculations. No buffer mitigation credits are being requested in these
areas.
10. Is fescue going to be treated during parcel preparation? Explain why or why not. If being
treated, explain how.
Please see Section 4.1. Fescue will be sprayed prior to planting to reduce competition with the
newly planted trees.
11. As seen on other sites planted in pasture areas, compacted soils are likely present throughout
the entire area where riparian restoration activities are being performed due to the historical
use of the land as pasture. DWR recommends site wide ripping, not just selected ripping, for
this reason such that planted stems have lower risk of mortality associated with soil
compaction.
Please see Section 4.1. All compacted areas, including pastures, will be ripped prior to planting.
12. Are there any vernal pools being proposed within Riparian Areas?
There are not any vernal pools being proposed within the project area.
13. Add a note that all activities associated with generating riparian buffer credit will occur at the
same time as the stream mitigation activities and not before. If this is not the intent, explain.
Please see Section 4.2. Language has been added to clarify that buffer mitigation activities will
occur concurrently with the stream mitigation activities.
14. Indicate min and max widths of riparian restoration/enhancement/preservation. It appears
some widths are less than 30' as well.
Any areas less than 30' in width are shown as no credit on Figures 7 - 9 and not included in the
credit totals.
15. Smooth alder is proposed as a Preferred Alternate Substitution species for Buffer Planting
areas in Appendix E. Smooth Alder is not an appropriate species to plan site wide on buffer
mitigation sites since they are known for adding nutrients to the soil. Our buffer protection
rules are focused on limiting/removing nutrients to surface waters including the soils of
riparian zones. Remove smooth Alder from the Planting plan as a preferred substitute.
Smooth alder has been removed from the planting plan as a preferred substitute.
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16. Adjust performance standards to include trees and shrubs. Rule allows shrubs to be included
in the 260 stems/acre and is cited as "the final performance standard shall include a minimum
of four native hardwood tree and native shrub species."
The requested language has been added to clarify the final performance standard.
17. Citation of rule should be (o)(6)
The correction has been made.
18. Add the fence boundary to one of the supporting Figures and then reference that figure here.
Cattle exclusion will be achieved either via removal of cattle from the site entirely or by
the installation of'fencing as shown on Figures 7 and 9. If cattle is removed and fencing
is not installed on the site, then no credit will be requested in the cattle exclusion areas
shown on Figure 7.
19. Citation of rule should be (o)(4) for the preservation of streams for crediting on this site.
The correction has been made.
20. Explain the 25% cap on preservation credits and which streams Wildlands is submitting under
(o)(4).
The 25% cap on preservation credits information has been added to Section 4.4 of the report.
21. Remove references to Nutrient Offset from this Plan.
All references to nutrient offset credits have been removed from the Plan.
22. Where the Plan says "planted trees" correct to "planted trees and shrubs"
Correction has been made.
23. Adjust performance standards to include trees and shrubs.
Correction has been made to include trees and shrubs.
24. If any of these veg plots will be shared with the 404/401 stream bank please acknowledge
that in this section.
All of the veg plots shown on Figure 9 will be shared with the 404/401 stream bank.
25. Add the following to this monitoring sections:
"A visual assessment of the cattle exclusion areas within the conservation easement
will also be performed each year to confirm:
Fencing is in good condition throughout the site
No Cattle access within the conservation easement area
No encroachment has occurred
Diffuse flow is being maintained in the conservation easement area; and
There has not been any cutting, clearing, filling, grading, or similar activities
that would negatively affect the functioning of the buffer.
Requested language has been added.
26. Add clarity that these credits will be derived from riparian areas adjacent to mitigated
streams.
Requested language added to Section 7.0.
27. Add a note about how the credits comply with the 25% cap for Preservation. Also add a note
that none of the riparian buffer credits generated on this site are convertible or transferrable
to nutrient offset credits.
Requested language added to Section 7.0.
28. The title for this table should not include SAW # but instead a DWR ID#. It should be titled
"Firestone Buffer Mitigation Bank Project Credits"
Requested edit has been made to the table title.
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29. This area is less than the required minimum width at only 18' and should be denoted as a "no
credit area"
Correction has been made to figure and credit totals for any areas less than 30'.
30. See Figure 9 and address same comments here on this figure.
Corrections have been made to Figures 7, 8 and 9.
31. On the hard copy of the Buffer Mitigation Plan, these two dots are represented as one star.
Does this imply there is more than 1 BMP in this area?
The two proposed BMPs are step pool storm conveyances (SPSC). The BMPs should have been
represented by a single star for each. The final report figure has been updated to correctly
reflect this.
32. Provide a fence boundary on this map.
Proposed fence boundary has been added to Figures 7 and 9.
The final BPDP has been uploaded to the Laserfiche system. Please contact me at 704-560-2997 if you
have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Andrea S. Eckardt
Ecological Assessment Team Leader
[e-mail]
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BUFFER MITIGATION PLAN
Firestone Mitigation Bank Parcel
Catawba River Basin
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Project Introduction 1
1.1 Parcel Description 1
2.0 Mitigation Project Summary 2
2.1 Project Goals 2
2.2 Existing Parcel Conditions 2
2.3 Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation 3
2.4 Watershed Characterization 4
2.5 Soils 4
2.6 Existing Vegetative Communities 5
2.7 Threatened and Endangered Species 5
2.8 Cultural Resources 5
2.9 FEMA Floodplain Compliance 6
2.10 Parcel Location, Parcel Constraints, and Access 6
2.11 Other Environmental Conditions 6
3.0 Site Protection Instrument 7
4.0 Mitigation Work Plan 7
4.1 Parcel Preparation 7
4.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities 7
4.3 Riparian Area Enhancement via Cattle Exclusion Activities 9
4.4 Riparian Area Preservation Activities 9
4.5 NCDWR As -Built Evaluation 9
5.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan 9
5.1 Monitoring Protocol 9
5.2 Parcel Maintenance 10
5.3 Easement Boundaries 10
6.0 Financial Assurance and Long -Term Management 10
6.1 Financial Assurances 10
6.2 Long-term Management 11
7.0 Project Credit Potential 11
8.0 Credit Release Schedule 13
9.0 References 13
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Tables
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
Table 12
FIGURES
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
APPENDICES
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Ecological and Water Quality Goals
Buffer Project Attributes
Project Features
Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use
Project Soil Types and Descriptions
Listed Threatened and Endangered Species, Catawba County
Summary of Site Easement Crossings and Breaks
Site Protection Instrument
Selected Tree Species
Firestone Mitigation Bank - Project Credits
Firestone - Total Area of Buffer Mitigation
Credit Release Schedule for Riparian Buffer Credits
Vicinity Map
Service Area Map
Site Map
USGS Topographic Map
Watershed Map
NRCS 1974 Soil Survey Map
Buffer Credits Map
Riparian Buffer Zones Map
Monitoring Components Map
Current Land Use Photographs
Historical Aerials
On Site Determination of Applicability to Catawba Riparian Buffer Rules
Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation Letter
Regulatory Correspondence
Firestone Mitigation Site Planting Plans
NCIRT Stream Buffer Credit Calculator Results and Mapping
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BUFFER MITIGATION PLAN
Firestone Mitigation Bank Parcel
Catawba River Basin
Wildlands Holdings VI, LLC
1.0 Project Introduction
The Firestone Mitigation Bank Parcel ("Parcel") is proposed under the terms and conditions of the
proposed Double Rock and Firestone Buffer Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument ("UMBI"), made
and entered into by Wildlands Holdings VI, LLC acting as Bank Sponsor ("Sponsor") and the North
Carolina Department of Environmental Quality ("NCDEQ") Division of Water Resources ("NCDWR"). The
Parcel shall be planned and designed according to the UMBI and the Consolidated Buffer Mitigation Rule
15A NCAC 02B .0295 which became effective November 1, 2015. The Buffer Mitigation Plan has also
been designed in concurrence with the Wildlands Catawba Umbrella Mitigation Bank, Firestone
Mitigation Site (SAW #2020-01534, DWR ID#2020-1096)
The Parcel is located in Catawba County approximately five miles northeast of the City of Conover, NC
(Figure 1). Directions are included on Figure 1. The Parcel creates a protected riparian area from top of
bank out to 100 feet along four unnamed tributaries (Firestone Tributary, UT1-UT3). The primary
purpose of the project is to provide stream and riparian buffer mitigation credits to compensate for
unavoidable impacts in the Catawba River Basin 03050101 Hydrologic Unit Code ("HUC") (Figure 2). The
Parcel is located within the Catawba River Basin HUC 03050101130010 (Elk Shoals Creek) and NCDWR
Subbasin 03-08-32.
1.1 Parcel Description
The Parcel is being proposed to provide riparian buffer mitigation through riparian restoration, riparian
enhancement via cattle exclusion, and riparian preservation. The Parcel is comprised of four parcels
that are maintained as an active cattle farm. See the Appendix A for photographs of the current site
conditions.
The Catawba 01 Basin, as described in the NCDEQ RBRP (September 2010) and the NCDWR Plan (July
2018) watershed planning documents, is mostly forested (62%) with significant areas of agriculture
(17%) and developed land (16%). The NCDWR Plan notes that the basin has stable benthic communities,
but lack habitat, which prevents reestablishment of sensitive benthic communities and notes the need
for agricultural BMPs in the watershed. Additionally, the NCDWR Plan notes the Lyle Creek watershed
being critical for protection due to its contribution to the chain of lakes on the Catawba and their
cumulative downstream effect. The Parcel is located within the Lyle Creek TLW and is defined in the
RBRP as Water Supply IV Waters, which are used as a source of drinking water, culinary, or food
processing.
The riparian buffer mitigation project will directly and indirectly address stressors identified in the
watershed planning documents by excluding livestock, creating stable stream banks, and restoring a
forest in agriculturally maintained buffer areas. These actions will reduce fecal, nutrient, and sediment
inputs to Lyle Creek and the Catawba River, as well as reconnect instream and terrestrial habitats on the
site.
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2.0 Mitigation Project Summary
2.1 Project Goals
The major goals of the proposed buffer mitigation project are to provide ecological and water quality
enhancements to the Catawba River Basin by restoring the riparian area to create a functional riparian
corridor. Specific enhancements to water quality and ecological processes are outlined below in Table 1.
Table 1: Ecological and Water Quality Goals
Goals
Objectives
Decrease nutrient levels.
Nutrient input will be decreased by filtering runoff from the agricultural fields
through restored native vegetation. The offsite nutrient input will also be
absorbed onsite by filtering flood flows through restored floodplain areas,
where flood flows can disperse through native vegetation.
Decrease sediment input.
Sediment from offsite sources will be captured by deposition on restored
floodplain areas where native vegetation will slow overland flow velocities.
Reduce fecal coliform
inputs.
Fecal coliform input will be reduced by restricting cattle from the project
streams.
Decrease water
temperature and increase
dissolved oxygen
concentrations.
Planted riparian trees will shade the project features as they mature, reducing
thermal pollution.
Create appropriate
terrestrial habitat.
Riparian areas will be restored by treating invasive vegetation and planting
native vegetation.
Permanently protect the
project Parcel from
harmful uses.
A conservation easement will be recorded on the Parcel.
2.2 Existing Parcel Conditions
The proposed buffer mitigation project includes approximately 15.9 acres of cattle pasture and forested
land on Firestone Tributary and three unnamed tributaries (UT1, UT2, and UT3). The Parcel easement
boundary will extend from top of bank to no more than 100 feet. (Figure 7).
Firestone Trib Reach 1 enters the project as a perennial stream from a culvert under River Bend Road
and flows south. A sewer line and associated right of way crosses the upstream project extent before
following the existing stream within the right floodplain. The stream flows through a narrow -forested
buffer and a residential lawn, but then transitions into a thin wooded buffer, active livestock pasture,
and partial cattle access to the streams. UT1 begins near the northwest corner of the project area and is
incised with a lack of floodplain connectivity. The stream starts in a dense golden bamboo (Phyllostachys
aurea) thicket, but most of the reach is a narrow, forested buffer until it reaches the sewer and culvert
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crossing before its confluence with Firestone Trib. UT2 originates onsite within a headwater seep
wetland and drains from the southwestern portion of the site. A narrow forested riparian corridor exists
along the majority of the reach and there is a lot of farm debris (primarily tires) along much of the banks
and bed. UT3 begins as a headwater spring seep within the eastern portion of the site. The upper extent
of the reach has a relatively intact forested floodplain on the left bank with a narrow, forested corridor
on the right bank. The forested riparian buffer becomes less intact and narrower within the
downstream extent.
A review of historic aerials from 1950 to 2016 shows that the adjacent floodplains of the site have been
in agricultural production since at least 1976 with relatively little change in the stream configuration.
This consistency in land use within the project watershed indicates that watershed processes affecting
hydrology, sediment supply, and nutrient and pollutant delivery have not varied widely over time.
Additionally, the bank is located in a rural watershed where the dominant land uses are agriculture,
forest, and silviculture. The land is zoned for low -density residential purposes, therefore, watershed
processes and stressors from outside the project limits are likely to remain consistent throughout the
implementation, monitoring, and closeout of this project.
Table 2: Buffer Project Attributes
Project Name
Firestone Mitigation Bank Parcel
Hydrologic Unit Code
03050101140010
River Basin
Catawba River Basin
Geographic Location (Lat, Long)
35.76608 -81.16744
Site Protection Instrument (DB, PG)
To be recorded
Total Credits
443,597.106 buffer mitigation credits
Types of Credits
Riparian Buffer
Buffer Mitigation Plan Date
August 2022
Initial Planting Date
February 2023
Baseline Report Date
April 2023
MY1 Report Date
December 2023
MY2 Report Date
December 2024
MY3 Report Date
December 2025
MY4 Report Date
December 2026
MY5 Report Date
December 2027
2.3 Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation
On October 14, 2021, NCDWR assessed the stream origins. The official Stream Origin Determination
Letter was issued by NCDWR on October 15, 2021. NCDWR performed an onsite visit of the project area
to determine viability for buffer mitigation on December 7, 2021 and issued a site viability letter on
January 5, 2022. All four features assessed were deemed viable by NCDWR to generate buffer
mitigation. There have been no changes to land use in the project area since NCDWR's 2021 site visit. A
copy of both the "On -Site Stream Origin Determination for Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules"
and the "Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation" letters from NCDWR are included in Appendix C. A summary
is included in Table 3.
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Table 3: Project Features
Feature Name
Classification
Buffer Credit Viable
Firestone
Stream
Yes
UT1
Stream
Yes
UT2
Stream
Yes
UT3
Stream
Yes
2.4 Watershed Characterization
The site is in the Catawba 01 Basin, the DWR subbasin 03-08-32, and the 03050101140010 14-digit
Hydrologic Unit (HU). The Catawba 01 Basin, as described in the NCDEQ RBRP (September 2010) and the
NCDWR Plan (July 2018) watershed planning documents, is mostly forested (62%) with significant areas
of agriculture (17%) and developed land (16%). The Catawba 01 Basin, as described in NCDEQ RBRP as
amended in July 2018, lists broad restoration goals including restoration of nutrient and sediment
impaired waters (including tributary streams) of the Catawba River mainstem lakes (water supply
reservoirs), protection of riparian buffers and aquatic habitat within the headwater reaches of asset -rich
watersheds of the upper Catawba River basin, and increased implantation of agricultural BMPs within
heavily agricultural sub -watersheds of TLWs.
The site topography, as indicated on the Millersville USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle, shows a
gentle sloped valley of Firestone Trib with the associated tributaries showing moderately steep sloped
valleys (Figure 4). Drainage areas for the project reaches (Figure 5) were delineated using 2-foot contour
intervals derived from the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program's 2017 Light Detection and
Ranging (LiDAR) data. Land uses draining to the project reaches are primarily a mix of active crop and
hay fields, woodlands, development, and some herbaceous cover. The watershed areas and current land
use are summarized in Table 4, below.
Table 4: Drainage Areas and Associated Land Use
Reach Name
Mitigation Area
(acres)
Watershed Area
(acres)
Land Use
Firestone Trib,
UT1, UT2, UT3
15.9
547
66% Cultivated crops and hay, 16% Forested,
13% Developed, 5% grassland/herbaceous
2.5 Soils
The proposed Parcel is mapped by the Catawba County Soil Survey. Project area soils are described
below in Table 5. All project features are all depicted as streams on the 1974 NRCS Soil Survey provided
in Figure 6.
Table 5: Project Soil Types and Descriptions
Soil Name
Description
HsD2 Hiwassee loam 10
slopes, eroded
15%
Hiwassee soils formed in old alluvium or in residuum from mixed acidic and
basic rocks on the lower parts of steeper slopes. It is well drained. Infiltration
is moderately slow, and runoff is rapid. Permeability is moderate.
Cw - Chewacla loam
Chewacla soils formed in recent alluvium on floodplains and are somewhat
poorly drained. They are flooded very frequently, but for brief periods.
Permeability is moderate.
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Soil Name
Description
PeE - Pacolet soils - 10-25%
slopes
The Pacolet soils formed in residuum and acidic rock in the uplands.
Permeability is moderate.
CnE3 Cecil clay loam 10-25%
slopes, severely eroded
Cecil clay loam formed from residuum from acidic rock. It is well -drained and
is found on the lower parts of slopes on uplands. Infiltration is moderately
slow, and runoff is rapid. Permeability is moderate.
Source: Catawba County Soil Survey, 1975, USDA-NRCS,
https://www.nres.usda.gov/Internet/FSE MANUSCRIPTS/north_carolina/catawbaNC1975/map7.pdf
https://www.nres.usda.gov/Internet/FSE MANUSCRIPTS/north_carolina/catawbaNC1975/mapl2.pdf
2.6 Existing Vegetative Communities
Existing vegetation within the Parcel typically alternates between a narrow (20-50') tree canopy buffer,
and farm pasture. Cattle have access to parts of the streams and adjacent buffer. The dominant tree
species within the canopy include green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), black cherry (Prunus serotina),
tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), red maple (Acer rubrum), American holly (Ilexopaca), sycamore
(Platanus occidentalis), and black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), with lower numbers of Callery pear (Pyrus
calleryana), red cedar (Juniperus virginiana), black walnut (Juglans nigra), hickory (Carya spp.), and
American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana). UT2 had a few black willow (Salix nigra) and hazel alder
(Alnus serrulata). The understory is thick with elderberry (Sambucus nigra), privet (Ligustrum sinense),
spicebush (Lindera benzoin), blackberry (Rubus argutus), and greenbrier (Smilax glauca). The canopy of
the right bank of the upstream section of UT1 is dominated by bamboo (likely Phyllostachys edulis).
Fescue (Festuca spp.) and orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata) dominate the pasture.
2.7 Threatened and Endangered Species
Wildlands searched the USFWS and NHP databases for federally listed threatened and endangered plant
and animal species in Catawba County, NC. Currently, there are five species federally listed for this
specific county (Table 6). A pedestrian survey was conducted on June 15, 2020. Suitable habitat was
found for all four species, but no individuals of any of the federally listed species were found. Wildlands
concludes the project may affect but is not likely to adversely affect the bog turtle, the Schweinitz's
sunflower, and the dwarf -flowered heartleaf. No determination was required for the northern long-
eared bat, and no Eagle Act permit is required. The Species Conclusion Table is included in Appendix D.
Table 16: Listed Threatened and Endangered Species in Catawba County, NC
Species
Federal Status
Common Name
Scientific Name
Bog Turtle
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
Threatened (Similarity of Appearance)
Northern Long-eared Bat
Myotis septentrionalis
Threatened
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
Schweinitz's Sunflower
Helianthus schweinitzii
Endangered
Dwarf -flowered Heartleaf
Hexastylis naniflora
Threatened
2.8 Cultural Resources
The site is located within 5 miles of two sites listed on the National Register with the State Historic
Preservation Office. These include a 19th century farmhouse, known as the Rock Barn Farm, which is
located approximately 1.5 miles south of the site and Bunker Hill Covered Bridge which dates to 1895
and is located approximately 4 miles southeast of the site. The NHP Managed Areas reference three
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Catawba County Open Space Easements, one NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund Easement, and
one NC Division of Mitigation Services Conservation Easement within 5 miles of the site. According to
the research and based on the response from SHPO, no historic resources or natural heritage areas will
be affected by this project. All regulatory communication is in Appendix D.
2.9 FEMA Floodplain Compliance
Firestone Trib is referred to as Lyle Creek Tributary and is represented on the Catawba County Flood
Maps 3710375300J and 3710375400J. Lyle Creek Tributary is mapped in a Zone AE SFHA within the
project limits. The northern half of the project is located within a Zone X area of minimal flood hazard.
Hydraulic modeling for Lyle Creek Tributary will be obtained from the NC Floodplain Mapping Program.
A no -rise permit will be pursued. If a no -rise condition is not attainable, then a CLOMR will be prepared.
Wildlands' engineers have successfully navigated the CLOMR process for several similar projects. A
LOMR will be completed if required after construction using as -built survey data.
2.10 Parcel Location, Parcel Constraints, and Access
The major constraint for the site is the existing sanitary sewer easement which parallels the right bank
of Firestone Trib and crosses UT1 and UT2. The existing sanitary line is not entirely located within the
recorded sanitary sewer easement. The conservation easement is designed to exclude the sanitary
sewer easement and the additional areas where the sewer line is located outside the sanitary sewer
easement. An overhead utility easement is also present on the downstream extent of Firestone Reach 2.
Figure 3 shows the existing easements on the site.
Five crossings are proposed on the site for farm road access and/or utility corridors (Figure 7). Crossings
for farm road access have been placed to coincide with existing utility corridors where possible to avoid
unnecessary breaks in the riparian buffers. The crossings are summarized and numbered below in Table
5. Crossings 3 and 4 will be external crossings and constructed as culvert crossings, which will prevent
cattle access to the streams. All other crossings shown on Figure 7, will be internal crossings with gates.
Cattle will be permitted to cross only in these areas, per the conservation easement language.
Table 2 Summary of Site Easement Crossings and Breaks
No.
Width (ft)
Location
Internal or External
Crossing Type
1
40
Firestone Reach 2
Internal
Ford
2
128
Firestone Reach 2
Internal
Utility Easement
3
50
UT1
External
Culvert Utility Easement
4
45
UT2
External
Culvert Utility Easement
5
40
UT3
Internal
Culvert
There are three structures that will need to be removed from the conservation easement as part of the
project. Two storage buildings on the lower left floodplain of UT1 and one shelter at the headwaters of
UT3. The landowners have agreed to have the sheds and shelter relocated prior to or during
construction.
The entire easement can be accessed for construction, monitoring, and long-term stewardship from
Gemstone Street, Opal Street, and/or River Bend Road.
2.11 Other Environmental Conditions
An EDR Radius Map Report with Geocheck was ordered for the Parcel through Environmental Data
Resources, Inc. on June 18, 2020. Neither the target property nor the adjacent properties were listed in
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any of the Federal, State, or Tribal environmental databases searched by EDR. There were no known or
potentially hazardous waste sites identified within or immediately adjacent to the project area. The
Executive Summary of the EDR report is included in Appendix D.
3.0 Site Protection Instrument
The land required for construction, management, and stewardship of this mitigation project includes
portions of the parcels listed in Table 8. This area totals 15.9 acres. The deed book and page number
listed are for the agreements on an option to purchase a conservation easement. A conservation
easement will be recorded on the parcels and includes streams being restored along with their
corresponding riparian buffers.
Table 8 Site Protection Instrument
Landowner
PIN
County
Site
Protection
Instrument
Deed Book
and Page
Number
Acreage
to be
Protected
Jason D. Little and Alice I. Little
375307793993
Catawba
Conservation
Easement
DB: 03554
PG:0320-
0328
13.50
David L. Little and Robin Gantt
Little
375307698109
1.20
Fredrick A. Crump and Barbara
Crump
375419606662
0.81
375419609576
0.41
4.0 Mitigation Work Plan
The project will restore agriculturally impacted land along Firestone Trib, UT1, UT2, and UT3 on the
Parcel to a protected riparian corridor, improving the ecological function of the area. Figure 7 illustrates
the conceptual design for the Parcel. Figure 8 further depicts the riparian buffer zones for the Parcel.
4.1 Parcel Preparation
Much of the land within 200 feet from top of bank of the project features has been cleared and
maintained for active cattle pastures. Areas slated for riparian restoration that are not impacted by the
construction of the stream mitigation project will require little site preparation including select herbicide
treatments or limited mechanical clearing to removed undesirable underbrush, invasive species, and
fescue (Festuca spp.). Other areas of the easement will be graded in accordance with the IRT approved
stream mitigation plan. Any haul roads or other areas of compacted soil including areas compacted by
cattle within the easement boundary will be ripped prior to planting. The specifics of the stream
restoration project including the grading plan, are included in the Firestone Stream Mitigation Plan. A
401 permit will be required for all stream restoration work and will be obtained before any work in the
waters begins.
4.2 Riparian Area Restoration Activities
Riparian area restoration will involve planting appropriate native tree and shrub species along the
riparian corridor. Vegetation management and herbicide applications may be needed over the first few
years of tree establishment in the riparian restoration areas to prevent undesirable species from out -
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competing planted native vegetation. Tree species planted across the riparian areas of the Parcel will
include a mixture of the species listed in the Firestone Mitigation Site Planting Tables, located in
Appendix D. The primary species will include the species listed in Table 9. All activities associated with
generating riparian buffer credit will occur at the same time as the stream mitigation activities and not
before.
Table 9 Selected Tree Species
Species
Common Name
Density
Forest Strata
Platanus occidentalis
American Sycamore
15%
Canopy
Betula nigra
River Birch
10%
Canopy
Diospyros virginiana
Persimmon
10%
Canopy
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
10%
Canopy
Viburnum prunifolium
Blackhaw Viburnum
5%
Shrub
Cornus florida
Flowering Dogwood
5%
Sub -Canopy
Acer negundo
Boxelder
5%
Sub -Canopy
Celtis Iaevigata
Sugarberry
5%
Canopy
Nyssa sylvatica
Black Gum
5%
Canopy
Ulmus rubra
Slippery Elm
10%
Canopy
Quercus rubra
Northern Red Oak
5%
Canopy
Morus rubra
Red Mulberry
5%
Sub -Canopy
Euonymus americanus
Strawberry Bush
5%
Sub -Canopy
Lindera benzoin
Spicebush
5%
Shrub
Trees and shrubs will be spaced at 6'X12' upon planting, which is equivalent to a stem density of 521
stems per acre and is sufficient to meet the performance standards outlined in the Rule 15A NCAC 02B
.0295 of 260 planted trees and shrubs per acre at the end of five years. Stems will be well mixed prior to
planting to ensure diversity of bare root species across the Parcel. Due to the nature of random mixing,
some stems of the same species might be planted together in some areas. No one species will be greater
than 50% of the established stems. The final performance standard shall include a minimum of four
native hardwood tree and native shrub species. A regionally appropriate seed mix, included in Appendix
D, will also be applied to provide temporary and permanent ground cover for soil stabilization and
reduction of sediment loss during rain events in areas without existing herbaceous cover. The proposed
planting area includes both the areas identified as buffer restoration on Figure 7. Planting is scheduled
for February 2023.
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4.3 Riparian Area Enhancement via Cattle Exclusion Activities
For enhancement areas under NCAC 02B .0295(o)(6), cattle exclusion, planting isn't anticipated to be
needed except where required in the stream mitigation plan. Cattle exclusion will be achieved via
installation of fencing as shown on Figures 7 and 9. If cattle is removed from the site and fencing is not
installed, preservation credit will be requested in the area identified as cattle exclusion in Figure 7. A
seed mix as identified in Appendix D will be applied where livestock have created bare soils and
sufficient sunlight is available to support the species in the seed mix.
4.4 Riparian Area Preservation Activities
There will be no parcel preparation work done in the riparian preservation areas under 15A NCAC 02B
.0295(o)(4) except as required in the stream mitigation plan. The area of preservation credit within the
buffer mitigation site is less than 25% of the total area of buffer mitigation, as shown in Table 8. The
preservation area will be protected in perpetuity under a conservation easement.
4.5 NCDWR As -Built Evaluation
Within 30 calendar days after completing the establishment of the buffer mitigation areas, the Sponsor
will submit written notification to NCDWR documenting that all buffer mitigation activities have been
completed. Failure to submit written notification within 30 days may result in a modified credit release
schedule or a delay in the issuance of credit releases.
5.0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan
5.1 Monitoring Protocol
Vegetation monitoring plots will be installed and evaluated within the riparian restoration areas to
measure the survival of the planted trees and shrubs. The plots will be randomly placed throughout the
planted riparian areas and are within the credited buffer areas. A total of 8 plots (6 permanent and 2
mobile) will be established within restoration areas and will be randomly placed such that the plots are
representative of the buffer mitigation credit areas (Figure 9). The size of individual quadrants will be
100 square meters. All 8 vegetation plots will be shared with the 404/401 stream bank.
Vegetation assessments will be conducted and follow the Carolina Vegetation Survey (CVS) Level 2
Protocol for Recording Vegetation (2008). A reference photo will be taken from the southwestern corner
of each of the 8 plots. Overview photos will be taken each monitoring year and provided in the annual
reports. All planted stems will be marked with flagging tape and recorded.
The first annual monitoring activities will commence at the end of the first growing season, at least five
months after planting has been completed and no earlier than the fall season. Species composition,
height, and survival rates will be evaluated on an annual basis by plot. The total number of volunteer
woody stems will also be documented and reported. The measure of vegetative success for the Parcel
will be the survival of at least four native hardwood tree species, where no one species is greater than
50% of the established planted stems, and an established density of at least 260 planted trees and
shrubs per acre at the end of the fifth year of monitoring. Appropriate and desirable native volunteer
species may be included in the Parcel's density to meet the performance standards with written NCDWR
approval.
A visual assessment of the cattle exclusion areas within the conservation easement will also be
performed each year to confirm:
• Existing fencing is in good condition throughout the site;
• No cattle access within the conservation easement area;
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• No encroachment has occurred;
• Diffuse flow is being maintained in the conservation easement area; and
• There has not been any cutting, clearing, filling, grading, or similar activities that would
negatively affect the functioning of the buffer.
The Sponsor shall submit the annual monitoring report to NCDWR by December 315t of each year for five
consecutive years and will follow the terms and conditions of the UMBI.
5.2 Parcel Maintenance
If the Parcel or a specific component of the Parcel fails to achieve the success criteria outlined in Section
5.1, adaptive measures will be developed and/or appropriate remedial actions will be implemented.
Maintenance will be performed to correct any identified problems on the Parcel that have a high
likelihood of affecting project success. Such items include, but are not limited to, fire, flooding, drought,
or insects that cause excess tree mortality. Any actions implemented will be designed to achieve the
success criteria and will include a work schedule and updated monitoring criteria. A rigorous herbicide
schedule may need to be implemented in the first few years of tree establishment in the restoration
areas to prevent establishment of invasive species that may out -compete the planted native vegetation.
The only herbicides used on the Parcel will be aquatic approved herbicides that will be applied in
accordance with North Carolina Department of Agriculture rules and regulations.
The easement boundary will be checked annually as part of monitoring activities. Easement boundary
conditions as well as any maintenance performed will be reported in the annual monitoring reports to
NCDWR.
5.3 Easement Boundaries
Easement boundaries will be identified in the field to ensure clear distinction between the Parcel and
adjacent properties. Boundaries may be identified by marker, post, tree -blazing, or other means as
allowed by site conditions and/or conservation easement prior to the NCDWR onsite As -Built evaluation
for Task 2 credit release. Boundary markers that have been disturbed, damaged, or destroyed will be
repaired and/or replaced on an as needed basis. Contact information for the conservation easement
holder will be included on easement markers.
6.0 Financial Assurance and Long -Term Management
6.1 Financial Assurances
Following approval of the Firestone Parcel Development Package, the Sponsor shall provide a
Performance Bond from a surety that is rated no less than an "A-" as rated by A.M. Best. The
Performance Bond amount shall be 100% of the estimated cost for implementation of the project as
described in the Buffer Mitigation Plan, but not less than $150,000.00. In lieu of posting the
performance bond, the Sponsor may elect to construct the project prior to the first credit release. In
that case no performance bond will be necessary.
After completion of the restoration/construction, a separate Performance/Maintenance Bond will be
secured for 100% of the estimated cost to implement the monitoring and maintenance plan but not less
than $100,000.00. The Performance/Maintenance Bond shall apply at the inception of the monitoring
period for a term of one year and be extended annually for a minimum of five years. Upon NCDWR
approval, this may be lowered each year based on the adjusted cost to complete the monitoring.
Performance bonds for monitoring shall be renewed at least annually to cover the next years monitoring
period, with confirmation of renewal provided to NCDWR with each annual monitoring report when
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applicable. NCDWR reserves the right to alter the credit release schedule if monitoring reports are
submitted without proof of bond renewals when applicable.
6.2 Long-term Management
The Parcel will remain in private ownership, protected in its entirety by Unique Places to Save, an
approved NCDWR long term stewardship, and will be managed under the terms detailed in an approved
NCDWR conservation easement. The long-term manager will be responsible for periodic inspection of
the Parcel to ensure that the restrictions documented in the recorded easement are upheld in
perpetuity. No remaining credits will be released for Monitoring Year 4 until the conservation easement
has been assigned to an approved land trust or stewardship.
7.0 Project Credit Potential
Of the 15.9 acres protected under the conservation easement, approximately 9.5 acres are proposed for
riparian restoration, 1.3 acres are proposed for Enhancement via Cattle Exclusion, and 0.6 acres are
proposed for preservation; an additional 4.6 acres will be used for crossing and will not receive credits.
The area of preservation credit within the buffer mitigation site is less than 25% of the total area of
buffer mitigation, as shown in Table 10. The mitigation credit calculations were derived from Wildlands'
conceptual design for maximum ecological uplift. The management objectives, mitigation type, and
proposed amount of buffer mitigation are presented in Tables 10 and 11 below. There will be one credit
ledger for the project: Riparian Buffer Credits. None of the riparian buffer credits on the Parcel are
convertible or transferrable to nutrient offset credits.
The buffer mitigation credits will be derived from riparian areas adjacent to mitigated streams. Riparian
buffers meet the required minimum of 50 feet for stream mitigation projects, except where areas are
limited due to existing utility easements. These areas exceed the 5% threshold allowed by the NCIRT
mitigation guidance and subsequently, proposed credits were adjusted using the issued Wilmington
District Stream Buffer Credit Calculator. As a result, credits are being requested within 50 feet from the
top of bank only. Results and mapping are included in Appendix F.
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Table 10: Firestone Buffer Mitigation Bank Project Credits, DWR ID # 2020-1096v1
Catawba Buffer
Project Area
N Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
P Credit Conversion Ratio (ft2/pound)
N/A
N/A
Credit Type
Location
Subject? (enter
NO if ephemeral
or ditch)
Feature
Type
Mitigation
Activity
Min -Max
Buffer
Width (ft)
Feature Name
Total Area (sf)
Total (Creditable)
Area of Buffer
Mitigation (sf)
Initial
Credit
Ratio (x:1)
% Full
Credit
Final
Credit
Ratio (x:1)
Convertible
to Riparian
Buffer?
Riparian
Buffer
Credits
Convertible
to Nutrient
Offset?
Delivered
Nutrient
Offset: N (Ibs)
Buffer
Rural
No
I / P
Restoration
0-50
Firestone Trib,
UT1, UT2, UT3
408,700
408,700
1
100%
1.00000
Yes
408,700.000
No
--
Buffer
Rural
No
I / P
Restoration
20-29
FirestoneUT3 Trib,
3,234
3,234
1
75%
1.33333
Yes
2,425.506
No
--
Buffer
Rural
No
I / P
Enhancement via
Cattle Exclusion
0-50
Firestone Trib
54,534
54,534
2
100%
2.00000
Yes
27,267.000
No
--
Totals (ft2):
Total Buffer
(ft2):
Total Nutrient Offset (ft2):
466,468
466,468
438,392.506
0.000
466,468
466,468
0
N/A
Preservation Credits
Total Ephemeral Area (ft2) for Credit:
Total Eligible Ephemeral Area (ft2):
Total Eligible for Preservation (ft2):
0
0
123,123
0.0%
155,489
4.2%
Ephemeral Reaches as % TABM
Preservation as % TABM
Credit Type
Location
Subject?
Feature
Type
Mitigation
Activity
Min -Max
Buffer
Width (ft)
Feature Name
Total Area
(sf)
Total (Creditable)
Area for Buffer
Mitigation (ft2)
Initial
Credit
Ratio (x:1)
% Full
Credit
Final
Credit
Ratio (x:1)
Riparian
Buffer
Credits
Rural
No
I / P
0-50
UT1
26,023
26,023
5
100%
5.00000
5,204.600
Preservation Area Subtotals (ft2):
Table 11: Firestone - Total Area of Buffer Mitigation
TOTAL AREA OF BUFFER MITIGATION (TABM)
Mitigation Totals
Square Feet
Credits
Restoration:
411,934
411,125.506
Enhancement:
54,534
27,267.000
Preservation:
26,023
5,204.600
Total Riparian Buffer:
492,491
443,597.106
TOTAL NUTRIENT OFFSET MITIGATION
Mitigation Totals
Square Feet
Credits
Nutrient
Offset:
Nitrogen:
0
0.000
Phosphorus:
0.000
26,023
26,023
Upon submittal of the appropriate documentation by the Sponsor and subsequent approval by NCDWR, the mitigation credits associated with the Firestone Mitigation Bank Parcel will be released as described in the UMBI.
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8.0 Credit Release Schedule
Upon submittal of the appropriate documentation by the Sponsor, and subsequent approval by DWR,
the mitigation credits associated with the Firestone Parcel will be released as described in Table 12.
Table 12.0 - Credit Release Schedule for Riparian Buffer Credits
_
Credit Available
% Credit
for Sale
Release
(Restoration and
(Cattle
Task
Project Milestone
Preservation)
Exclusion)
1
Instrument and Buffer Mitigation Plan Approved
by DWR, Draft Stream Mitigation Plan Approved
by the IRT, Conservation Easement Recorded*,
and Financial Assurance Posted
20
No cattle
exclusion credits
released
All Riparian Earthwork & Mitigation Activities,
Planting and Installation of Monitoring Devices
2
completed, easement boundaries adequately
marked, all applicable permits obtained, stream
mitigation activities completed & a site visit
performed by DWR
20
40
Monitoring Financial Assurance Posted and
3
10
10
Approval of As -Built Report
4
Monitoring Report #1: Approved by the DWR**
10
10
& financial assurance renewed
5
Monitoring Report #2: Approved by the DWR**
& financial assurance renewed
10
10
6
Monitoring Report #3: Approved by the DWR**
10
10
& financial assurance renewed
Item B (I) of Section X in this Instrument has
7
been completed and approved by DWR
5
5
No remaining credits will be released until Task 7 has been satisfied,
assigning the conversation easement to an approved land trust or long-term
steward.
Monitoring Report #4: Approved by the DWR**
8
& financial assurance renewed
5
5
Monitoring Report #5: Approved by the DWR**
10
9
and final site visit by DWR has been conducted
10
Total
100%
100%
9.0 References
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 2011. Web Soil Survey of Catawba County.
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Upper Catawba River Basin Plan 2009
(Amended July 2018).

https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/Mitigation%20Services/Watershed_Planning/Catawba_River_Basin/20
18_Upper_Catawba_RBRP.pdf
North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). 2011. Surface Water Classifications.
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/csu/classifications
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP), 2010. 2010 Neuse River Basin Restoration
Priorities Plan (RBRP).
https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/Mitigation%20Services/Watershed_Planning/Neuse_River_Basin/FINAL
%20RBRP%20Neuse%202010_%2020111207%2000RRECTED.pdf
North Carolina Geological Survey (NCGS), 2009. Mineral Resources.
http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/Mineral%20resources/mineralresources.html
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP), 2019. Natural Heritage Element Occurrence Database,
Catawba County, NC. https://ncnhde.natureserve.org
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 2016. Federal Public Notice: Notification of Issuance of
Guidance for Compensatory Stream and Wetland Mitigation Conducted for Wilmington District.
October 24, 2016.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2006. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil
Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database for Catawba County, North Carolina.
https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 2018. Endangered Species, Threatened Species, Federal
Species of Concern and Candidate Species, Catawba County, NC. https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

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Catawba County, NC

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Catawba County, NC

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Catawba County, NC

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Firestone Mitigation Site
Catawba River Basin (03050101)
Catawba County, NC

Appendix A

CURRENT LAND USE PHOTOGRAPHS

Firestone Tributary (5/27/2022)
Firestone Tributary (5/27/2022)
UT1 (5/27/2022)
UT1 (5/27/2022)
UT2 (5/27/2022)
UT2 (5/27/2022)

UT3 (5/27/2022)
UT3 (5/27/2022)

Appendix B

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Firestone Mitigation Site
5104 River Bend Rd
Claremont, NC 28610
Inquiry Number: 6096973.5
June 18, 2020
e EDR Aerial Photo Decade Package
CEDRR
6 Armstrong Road, 4th floor
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Appendix C

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Andrea Eckardt
Wildlands Engineering Inc.
[e-mail]
Subject:
Project Name:
Address:
Location:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 15, 2021
Project 20-1096
Catawba County
Determination for Applicability to the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule 15A NCAC 02B
.0614
Firestone Mitigation Site
Gemstone Street, Claremont, Catawba County
Lat., Long: 35.464355, -81.167805
Dear Ms. Eckardt:
On October 14, 2021, staff of the Division of Water Resources (DWR) conducted an on -site review
of features located on the Firestone Bank Parcel at the request of Wildlands Engineering Inc. to
determine the applicability of features on the site to the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule.
The enclosed map(s) depict the feature(s) evaluated and this information is also summarized in
the table below. Streams were evaluated for subjectivity to the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule.
Streams that are considered "Subject" have been located on the most recently published NRCS
Soil Survey of Catawba County and/or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic (at
1:24,000 scale) map(s), have been located on the ground at the site, and possess characteristics
that qualify them to be at least intermittent streams. Features that are considered "Not Subject"
have been determined to not be at least intermittent, not present on the property, or not depicted
on the required maps.
This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules within the
proposed easement and does not approve any activity within buffers or within waters of
the state. There may be other streams or features located on the property that appear or
do not appear on the maps referenced above. Any of the features on the site may be
considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the
Clean Water Act.
The following table addresses the features observed and rated during the DWR site visit.
D_E
NCRDN CAIapLiNA
appa,pnenl of Fnrirenmenyi OUNIry
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
704.663.1699

Feature
ID
Feature
Stream type, ditch,
swale, wetland, other
Subject
to Buffer
Rules
Start @
Stop @
Depicted on
Soil Survey
Depicted
on
USGS
Topo
UTI
Stream
na
35.766/81.170
FS Trib
Yes
No
UT2
Stream
na
35.763/81.170
FS Trib
Yes
No
UT3
stream
na
35.765/81.164
FS Trib
Yes
No
FS Trib
Stream
Main channel
na
Prior to site
boundary
Beyond site
boundary
Yes
Yes
This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
Landowners or affected parties that dispute this determination made by the DWR may
request an appeal determination by the Director of Water Resources. An appeal request
must be made within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of this letter to the Director in
writing.
If sending via U.S. Postal Service:
Paul Wojoski - DWR 401 & Buffer
Permitting Branch Supervisor
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
Paul Wojoski - DWR 401 & Buffer
Permitting Branch Supervisor
512 N Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27604
This determination is final and binding as detailed above unless an appeal is requested within
sixty (60) calendar days of the date of this letter.
If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please contact Alan
Johnson at [e-mail] or 704-235-2200. This determination is subject to
review as provided in G.S. 150B.
Sincerely,
1- DocuSigned by:
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F161FB69A2D84A3...
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ
Attachments: Site Map with labels
cc: Katie Merritt, 401/Buffer Permitting Branch, email
D_E
Naan+caaOUNn
newtrbentot vI,nmenai Wally
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
704.663.1699

D_E
NORTH CAROLINA
nemrtrbent or FnrimnmenaI Wally
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
704.663.1699

DocuSign Envelope ID: 8771 E687-FCBE-4B7E-A5A4-11 F93AEE9C8D
ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH 5. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 5, 2022
Andrea Eckardt
Wildlands Engineering, Inc
(via electronic mail: [e-mail] )
Re: Site Viability for Buffer Mitigation — Firestone Site
Near 35.7625194, -81.1695799 in Clairmont, NC
Catawba Watershed
Catawba County
Dear Ms. Eckardt,
On October 18, 2021, Katie Merritt, with the Division of Water Resources (DWR), received a
request from you on behalf of Wildlands Engineering, Inc (Wildlands) for a site visit near the above -
referenced site in the Catawba Watershed. The site visit was to determine the potential for riparian
buffer mitigation within a proposed conservation easement boundary, which is more accurately
depicted in the attached map labeled "Figure 8-Concept Map Firestone" (Figure 8") prepared by
Wildlands. The proposed easement boundary in Figure 8, includes all riparian areas intended to be
proposed as part of the mitigation site. This site is also being proposed as a stream mitigation site
and therefore stream bank instability or presence of erosional rills within riparian areas were not
addressed. On December 7, 2021, Ms. Merritt performed a site assessment of the subject site. Staff
with Wildlands were also present.
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 Top of Bank (TOB)
and landward 200' from each feature for buffer mitigation pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0295
(effective November 1, 2015).
Feature
Classification
1Subiect
Riparian Land uses
Buffer
'Nutrient
4'5Mitigation Type Determination w/in
onsite
to
Buffer
adjacent to Feature
Credit
Offset
riparian areas
(0-200')
Viable
Viable at
Rule
2,249.36
lbs-N/acre
UT1
Stream
No
Mostly non -forested pasture
grazed by cattle. A narrow
fringe is present along the
left banks (see Figure 8)
2Yes
N/A
Non -forested pasture - Restoration Site
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(3)
Narrow Forested Fringe — Preservation
Site per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(4)
D_EQ)
gnreer.Hdmanmrar
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000

DocuSign Envelope ID: 8771 E687-FCBE-4B7E-A5A4-11 F93AEE9C8D
Firestone Site
Wildlands
January 5, 2022
Feature
Classification
1Subiect
Riparian Land uses
Buffer
3Nutrient
4,5Mitigation Type Determination w/in
onsite
to
Buffer
adjacent to Feature
Credit
Offset
riparian areas
(0-200')
Viable
Viable at
Rule
2,249.36
lbs-N/acre
UT2
Stream
No
non -forested pasture grazed
by cattle.
Yes
N/A
Non -forested pasture - Restoration Site
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(3)
Firestone
Stream
No
Mostly non -forested pasture
grazed by cattle. Some
areas of forested pasture
downstream (see Figure 8).
A sewer easement and
overhead utility easement
are present.
2•7Yes
N/A
Non -forested pasture - Restoration Site
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(3)
Forested Pasture — Enhancement Site per
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(6)
UT3
Streams
No
Mostly non -forested pasture
grazed by cattle. Some
areas of forested pasture
downstream (see Figure 8)
2•7Yes
N/A
Non -forested pasture - Restoration Site
per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(3)
Forested Pasture — Enhancement Site per
15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(6)
'Subjectivity calls for the features were determined by DWR in correspondence dated October 15, 2021 (DWR# - 2020-1096) 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 .
2The 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 (o)(5) and 15A NCAC 0295 (o)(4). Site cannot be a Preservation Only site to comply with this rule.
3NC Division of Water Resources - Methodology and Calculations for determining Nutrient Reductions associated with Riparian Buffer
Establishment. Credits are calculated differently in the Jordan Lake Watershed. Phosphorus may be calculated separately.
4 Determinations made for this Site are determined based on the proposal provided in maps and figures submitted with the request.
5 All features proposed for buffer mitigation or nutrient offset, must have a planted conservation easement established that includes the
tops of channel banks when being measured perpendicular and landward from the banks, even if no credit is viable within that riparian
area. Easement breaks that disconnect the continuity of riparian restoration/enhancement/preservation result in no credit viable beyond
the break.
6The area of the mitigation site on ephemeral channels shall comprise no more than 25 percent (25%) of the total area of buffer
mitigation per 15A NCAC 02B .0295 (o)(7).
7The area described as an Enhancement Site was assessed and determined to comply with all of 15A NCAC 02B .0295(o)(6). Cattle
exclusion fencing is required to be installed around the mitigation area to get buffer credit under this part of the rule.
Determinations provided in the table above were made using a proposed easement boundary showing
proposed mitigation areas shown in Figure 8. The map representing the proposal for the site is
attached to this letter and initialed by Ms. Merritt on January 5, 2022. All sewer easements located
on the property will be located outside of the conservation easement boundary as depicted in Figure
8. Substantial changes to the proposed easement boundary as well as any site constraints identified
in this letter, could affect the Site's potential to generate buffer mitigation for credits.
This letter does not constitute an approval of this Site to generate buffer and nutrient offset 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 .0703, 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.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 8771 E687-FCBE-4B7E-A5A4-11 F93AEE9C8D
Firestone Site
Wildlands
January 5, 2022
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 .0703.
This viability assessment will expire on January 5, 2024 or upon approval of a mitigation plan
by the DWR, whichever comes first. This letter should be provided in any nutrient offset,
buffer, stream or wetland mitigation plan for this Site.
Please contact Katie Merritt at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this
correspondence.
PW/kym
Attachments: Figure 8: Concept Design Map
cc: File Copy (Katie Merritt)
Erin Davis (IRT, DWR)
Sincerely,
cDocuSSiignee�d/by:
2R W01O '
949D91 BA53EF4E0...
Paul Wojoski, Supervisor
401 and Buffer Permitting Branch
Page 3 of 3

DocuSign Envelope ID: 8771 E687-FCBE-4B7E-A5A4-11 F93AEE9C8D
Proposed BMP 1
Culvert
Crossing
Internal Crossing For
New Culvert And Sewer Easement
Internal Crossing
With New Gated Ford
Firestone Trib
Internal Crossing For
Utility Easement with
New Gated Ford
peo
Proposed BMP 2
Internal Crossing
With New Culvert •
Parcels
Project Location
Easement
Proposed Internal Crossing
Sanitary Sewer Easement
Overhead Utility Easement
Existing Wetlands
Proposed Stream Restoration
Proposed Stream Enhancement II
Proposed Stormwater BMP
No Credit
Non -Project Streams
Topographic Contours (2')
Reach Break
kicr* WILDLANDS
ENGINEERING
0
250
500 Feet
Figure 8 Concept Design Map with Topo
Catawba Umbrella Mitigation Bank
Firestone Mitigation Site
Catawba River Basin (03050101)

Appendix D

Species Conclusions Table
Project Name: Firestone Mitigation Site
Date: 09/02/2020
Species / Resource Name
Conclusion
ESA Section 7 / Eagle Act
Determination
Notes / Documentation
Bog turtle (Glyptemys
muhlenbergii)
Suitable habitat present,
species not present
May affect, not likely to adversely
affect, not subject to Section 7
consultation due to similarity of
appearance.
Field Survey conducted on September 2, 2020 determined
suitable habitat was found to exist. However, no individual
species were found to exist on the site. No critical habitat has
been designated by USFWS for this species. Per NCNHP data
explorer, no known element occurrences exist within the
proposed project area.
Schweinitz's Sunflower
(Helianthus schweinitzii)
Suitable habitat present,
species not present
May affect, not likely to adversely
affect
Field Survey conducted on September 2, 2020 (during the
blooming season of the plant) determined suitable habitat was
found to exist. However, no individual species were found to
exist on the site. No critical habitat has been designated by
USFWS for this species. Per NCNHP data explorer, no known
element occurrences exist within the proposed project area.
Northern long-eared bat
(Myotis septentrionalis)
Suitable habitat present,
species not present
4(d) Rule Streamlined
Consultation form was utilized for
this project.
Field Survey conducted on September 2, 2020 determined
suitable habitat was found to exist, but no individuals were
observed. No critical habitat has been designated by USFWS
for this species. Per NCNHP data explorer, no known element
occurrences exist within the proposed project area.
Dwarf -flowered heartleaf
(Hexastylis naniflora)
Suitable habitat present,
species not present
May affect, not likely to adversely
affect
Field Surveys conducted on September 2, 2020 and March
2021 determined suitable habitat was found to exist. However,
no Hexastylis naniflora species were found to exist on the site.
No critical habitat has been designated by USFWS for this
species. Per NCNHP data explorer, no known element
occurrences exist within the proposed project area.
Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Unlikely to disturb nesting
bald eagles
No Eagle Act Permit Required
Field Survey conducted on September 2, 2020 determined no
bald eagles were present or nesting on the site. The closest,
large body of water is 3 mi. from the site. Per NCNHP data
explorer, no known element occurrences exist within the
proposed project area.
Critical Habitat
No critical habitat present
Acknowledgement: I agree that the above information about my proposed project is true. I used all of the provided resources to make an informed decision about
impacts in the immediate and surrounding areas.
Jeffrey S Turner / Environmental Scientist
Signature /Title
01/05/2022
Date

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CHEROKEE NATION®
P.Q. Box 948 • Tahlequah, OK 74465-0948
918-453-5000 • www.chcrakcc.org
November 30, 2020
Steve Kichefski
United States Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801
Re: SAW-2020-01532, Wildlands Catawba Umbrella Mitigation Bank
Mr. Steve Kichefski:
Office of the Chief
Chuck Hoskin Jr.
Principal Chief
Bryan Warner
Deputy Principal Chief
The Cherokee Nation (Nation) is in receipt of your correspondence about SAW-2020-01532, and
appreciates the opportunity to provide comment upon this project. Please allow this letter to serve
as the Nation's interest in acting as a consulting party to this proposed project.
The Nation maintains databases and records of cultural, historic, and pre -historic resources in this
area. Our Historic Preservation Office reviewed this project, cross referenced the project's legal
description against our information, and found no instances where this project intersects or adjoins
such resources. Thus, the Nation does not foresee this project imparting impacts to Cherokee
cultural resources at this time.
However, the Nation requests that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) halt all
project activities immediately and re -contact our Offices for further consultation if items of cultural
significance are discovered during the course of this project.
Additionally, the Nation requests that USACE conduct appropriate inquiries with other pertinent
Tribal and Historic Preservation Offices regarding historic and prehistoric resources not included
in the Nation's databases or records.
If you require additional information or have any questions, please contact me at your convenience.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Wado,
Elizabeth Toombs, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Cherokee Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office
[e-mail]
918.453.5389

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper Secretary D. Reid Wilson
March 25, 2021
Steve Kichefski
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District - Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Suite 208
Asheville, NC 28801
[e-mail]
Re: Double Rock mitigation site, 35.8629, -81.0967, & Firestone mitigation site, 35.7637,
-81.1661 Alexander County, ER 21-0644
Dear Mr. Kichefski:
Thank you for your email of March 4, 2021, regarding the above -referenced undertaking. We have
reviewed the submittal and offer the following comments.
We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be
affected by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36
CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill -Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-814-6579
or [e-mail]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.
ncerel
k„r Ramona Bartos, Deputy
{j State Historic Preservation Officer
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6898

Appendix E

1
Streambank Planting Zone - Firestone Trib
LiveStokes
Species
Common Name
Indio. Spacing
Size
Stratum
Wetland Indicator Status
% of Stems
Salix nigra
Black Willow
6-8ft
0.5"-1.5"cal.
Canopy
OBL
50%
Corpus amomum
Silky Dogwood
6-8ft
0.5"-1.5" cal.
Shrub
FACW
15%
Salix sericea
Silky Willow
6-8ft
0.5,1.5"cal.
Shrub
OBL
25%
Sambucus canadensis
Elderberry
6-8ft
0.5"-1.5" cal.
Shrub
FAC
10%
100%
Herbaceous Plugs
Juncuseffucus
Common Rush
3-5ft
1.0"-2.0"plug
Herb
FACW
40%
Carexlurida
Lurid Sedge
3-sft
1.0"-2.0" plug
Herb
OBL
10%
Scirpus cyperinus
Woolgrass
3-5ft
1.0"-2.0"plug
Herb
FACW
10%
Carexlupulina
Hop Sedge
3-5ft
1.0"-2.0"plug
Herb
OBL
10%
Carex crinita
Fringed Sedge
3-5ft
1.0"-2.0" plug
Herb
OBL
15%
Carex vulpinoidea
Fox Sedge
3-5ft
1.0"-2.0" plug
Herb
OBL
15%
100%
Streambank Planting Zone - UT1, UT2, UT3
Live Stakes
Species
Common Name
India. Spacing
Size
Stratum
Wetland Indicator Status
% of Stems
Corpus amomum
Silky Dogwood
6-8ft
0.5"-1.5" cal.
Shrub
FACW
30%
Salix sericea
Silky Willow
6-8ft
0.5"-1.5" cal.
Shrub
OBL
50%
Sambucus canadensis
Elderberry
6-8ft
0.5"-1.5"cal.
Shrub
FAC
20%
100%
Herbaceous Plugs
Juncus effucus
Common Rush
3-5ft
1.0"-2.0" plug
Herb
FACW
25%
Carexlurida
Lurid Sedge
3-5ft
1.0"-2.0" plug
Herb
OBL
15%
Scirpus cyperinus
Woolgrass
3-5ft
1.0"-2.0" plug
Herb
FACW
20%
Carexlupulina
Hop Sedge
3-5ft
1.0"-2.0"plug
Herb
OBL
20%
Carex crinita
Fringed Sedge
3-5ft
1.0"-2.0" plug
Herb
OBL
20%
100%
Temporary Seeding
Pure Live Seed
Approved Dates
Species Name
Common Name
Stratum
Density (Ibs/acre)
Aug 15- May 1
Avena sativa
Winter Oats
Herb
30
Aug 15- May 1
Secale cereale
Rye Grain
Herb
110
May 1- Aug 15
Urochloa ramosa
Browntop Millet
Herb
50
All Year
Trifolium incarnatum
Crimson Clover
Herb
5
All Year
Trifolium repens
White Ladino Clover
Herb
5
Note:
To be applied on all disturbed areas.
Pasture Seeding
Approved Dates
Species Name
Common Name
Stratum
Density (Ibs/acre)
Percentage
All year
Festuca arundinacea
Tall Fescue
Herb
40
44%
All Year
Dactyl's glomerate
Orchardgrass
Herb
40
44%
All Year
Trifolium pretense
Medium Red Clover
Herb
5
6%
All Year
Trifolium repens
White Ladino Cover
Herb
5
6%
100%
Note:
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Buffer Planting Zone
Bare Root
Species
Common Name
India. Spacing
Caliper Size
Stratum
Wetland Indicator Status
%of Stems
Platanus occidentalis
American Sycamore
6-12ft
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
FACW
15%
Betula nigra
River Birch
6-12ft
o.zs"-1.o"
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FACW
10%
Diospyros virginiana
Common Persimmon
6-120
0.25"-1.0"
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FAC
10%
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
6-12ft
o.zs"-1.o"
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FAC
10%
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6-12ft
o.zs"-1.o"
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Flowering Dogwood
6-12ft
o.zs"-1.o"
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FACU
5%
Acer negundo
Boxelder
6-12ft
0.25"-1.0"
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FAC
5%
Celtis laevigata
Sugarberry
6-12ft
o.zs"-1.o"
Canopy
FACW
5%
Nyssa sylvatica
Black Gum
6-120
o.zs"-1.o"
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FAC
5%
Ulmus rubra
Slippery Elm
6-12ft
o.25"-1.0"
Canopy
FAC
10%
Quercus rubra
Northern Red Oak
6-12ft
o.25"-1.o"
Canopy
FACU
5%
Morus rubra
Red Mulberry
6-12ft
o.zs"-1.o"
Subcanopy
FACU
5%
Euonymus americanus*
Strawberry Bush
6-12ft
0.25"-1.0"
Shrub
FAC
5%
Lindero benzoin*
Spicebush
6-12ft
0.25"-1.0"
Shrub
FAC
5%
100%
Preferred Alternate Species
Bare Root
Species
Common Name
Indiv. Spacing
Caliper Size
Stratum
Wetland Indicator Status
Quercuslyrata
Overcup Oak
6-12ft
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
OBL
Quercus alba
White Oak
6-12ft
o.zs"-1.o"
Canopy
FACU
Quercus michauxii
Swamp Chestnut Oak
6-12ft
o.zs"-1.o"
Canopy
FACW
Quercus nigra
Water Oak
6-12ft
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
FAC
Oxydendron arboreum*
Sourwood
6-12ft
0.25"-1.0"
Subcanopy
UPL
Sambucus canadensis*
Elderberry
6-12ft
0.25"-1.0"
Subcanopy
FACW
Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry
6-12ft
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
FACU
Corpus amomum
Silky Dogwood
6-12ft
0.25"-1.0"
Subcanopy
FACW
Ulmus americana
American Elm
6-12ft
0.25"-1.0"
Canopy
FACW
*Species not included in average tree height calculations
Permanent Riparian Seeding
Pure Live Seed (20lbs/acre)
Approved Dates
Species Name
Common Name
Stratum
Wetland Indicator Status
Ibs/acre
All -Year
Schizachyrium scoparium
Little Bluestein
Herb
FACU
3.0
All -Year
Rudbeckia hirta
Blackeyed Susan
Herb
FACU
1.0
All -Year
Carex vulpinoidea
Fox Sedge
Herb
OBL
1.0
All -Year
Panicum clandestinum
Deertongue
Herb
FAC
3.0
All -Year
Elymus virginicus
Virginia Wild Rye
Herb
FACW
3.0
All -Year
Sorghastrum nutans
Indiangrass
Herb
FACU
1.5
All -Year
Coreopsis lanceolate
Lanceleaf coreopsis
Herb
FACU
1.5
All -Year
Bidens aristosa
Bur -marigold
Herb
FACW
0.5
All -Year
Andropogon gerardii
Big Bluestem
Herb
FAC
1.0
All -Year
Heliopsis helianthoides
Oxeye Sunflower
Herb
FACU
2.0
All -Year
Coreopsis tinctoria
Plains Coreopsis
Herb
FAC
0.0
All -Year
Monarda fistulosa
Wild Bergamot
Herb
FACU
0.5
All -Year
Vernonia gigantea
Giant Ironweed
Herb
FAC
0.0
All -Year
Zizia ourea
Golden Alexanders
Herb
FAC
0.5
All -Near
Panicum virgotum
Swtichgrass
Herb
FAC
1.5
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Bore Root
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Common Name
India. Spacing
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Stratum
Wetland Indicator Status
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FACU
25%
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025"-1.0"
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FACW
25%
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Shrub
FAC
25%
Lindero benzoin*
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o.zs"-I.o"
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Appendix F

Site Name:
USAGE Action ID:
NCDWR Project Number:
Sponsor:
Number of Exempt Terminal Stream Ends':
County:
Minimum Required Buffer Width':
Mitigation Type
Restoration (1:1)
Enhancement I(1.5:1)
Enhancement II (2.5:1)
Preservation (5:1)
Other (7.5:1)
Other (10:1)
Custom Ratio 1
Custom Ratio 2
Custom Ratio 3
Custom Ratio 4
Custom Ratio 5
Totals
Buffer Zones
Max Possible Buffer (square feet)'
Ideal Buffer (square feet)°
Actual Buffer (square feet)'
Zone Multiplier
Buffer Credit Equivalent
Percent of Ideal Buffer
Credit Adjustment
Total Baseline Credit
4846.60
Wilmington District Stream Buffer Credit Calculator
Firestone Mitigation Site
SAW-2020-01534
2020-1096 vl
Wildlands Holdings VI, LLC
3
Catawba
50
Mitigation Ratio
Multiplier'
1
1.5
2.5
5
7.5
10
Creditable Stream Include in Buffer
Length° Calculations
4721
Yes
314
Yes
5035.00
Baseline Stream Credit Buffered Stream Credit From Buffered
Length Streams
4721.00 4721.00 4721.00
125.60
4846.60
314.00 125.60
5035.00
4846.60
Buffer Width Zone (feet from Ordinary High Water Mark)
less than 15 feet
>15 to 20 feet
>20 to 25 feet
>25 to 30 feet
>30 to 35 feet
>35 to 40 feet
>40 to 45 feet
>45 to 50 feet
>50 to 75 feet
>75 to 100 feet
>100 to 125 feet
>125 to 150 feet
152109.75
51174.25
51409.75
51645.25
51880.75
52116.25
52351.75
52587.25
266468.75
272356.25
278243.75
284131.25
159208.04
52771.31
52607.44
52224.47
52056.95
51905.61
51754.10
51629.62
255997.66
253062.19
253069.11
253577.96
147376.77
48134.37
47492.88
46608.51
46099.42
45612.54
45122.77
44644.66
105986.57
6635.62
50%
10%
10%
10%
5%
5%
5%
5%
7%
5%
4%
4%
2423.30
484.66
484.66
484.66
242.33
242.33
242.33
242.33
339.26
242.33
193.86
193.86
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92%
91%
90%
90%
89%
89%
88%
41%
3%
0%
0%
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-42.67
-46.69
-24.53
-25.69
-26.88
-28.14
140.46
6.35
0.00
0.00
Credit Loss in Required Credit Gain for Net Change in
Buffer Additional Buffer Credit from Buffers
-406.31 146.81 -259.49
Total Credit
4587.11
'Number of terminal stream ends, including all points where streams enter or exit parcel boundaries. This does not include internal crossings. The District/NCIRT must approve the number of allowable/exempt terminal ends.
'Minimum standard buffer width measured from the top of bank (50 feet in piedmont and coastal plain counties or 30 feet in mountain counties)
'Use the Custom Ratio fields to enter non-standard ratios, which are equal to the number of feet in the feet -to -credit mitigation ratio (e.g., for a perservation ratio of 8 feet to 1 credit, the multiplier would be 8).
°Equal to the number of feet of stream in each Mitigation Type. If stream reaches are not creditable, they should be excluded from this measurement, even if they fall within the easement.
'This amount is the maximum buffer area possible based on the linear footage of stream length if channel were perfectly straight with full buffer width and no internal crossings. This number is not used in calculations, but is provided as a reference.
'Maximum potential size (in square feet) of each buffer zone measured around all creditable stream reaches, calculated using GIS, including areas outside of the easement. The inner zone (0-15') should be measured from the top of the OHWM or the edge of the average stream width if OHWM is not known. Non -creditable stream reaches
within the easement should be removed prior to calculating this area wtih GIS.
'Square feet in each buffer zone, as measured by GIS, excluding non -forested areas, all other credit type (e.g., wetland, nutrient offset, buffer), easement exceptions, open water, areas failing to meet the vegetation performance standard, etc. Additional credit is given to 150 feet in buffer width, so areas within the easement that are more
than 150 feet from creditable streams should not be included in this measurement. Non -creditable stream reaches within the easement should be removed prior to calculating this area wtih GIS.

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500 Feet
Internal Crossing (Ineligible Areas Exluded From
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External Crossing (Ineligible Areas Exluded From
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Buffer Analysis
Catawba Umbrella Mitigation Bank
Firestone Mitigation Site
Catawba River Basin (03050101)
Catawba County, NC