CARL LLOYD BANK PARCELORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA

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Table of Contents

10 Project Location and Description

2 0 Project Area Existing Conditions2 1 Geologic & Soil Characteristics

22 Vegetative Communities

23 Threatened and Endangered Species

3 0 Proposed Buffer Restoration Plan

4 0 Monitoring and Maintenance Plan5 0 Nutrient Mitigation Potential

6 0 References

In -Text Tables

Table 1 Mapped Soils within the Carl Lloyd Bank ParcelTable 2 Plant List

Appendix A Site MaasFigure 1 Site Location MapFigure 2 Proposed Riparian Buffer Restoration AreaFigure 3 USGS Quad — White Cross

Figure 4 Orange County Soils Survey

Appendix B Site Photographs

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10 Proiect Location and Description

Located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Holly Creek Lane and Old GreensboroRoad ( SR 1005) in Orange County, North Carolina (Figure 1) is the proposed nutrient mitigationbank currently known as the Carl Lloyd Bank Parcel ( Bank Parcel) The purpose of this Bank

Parcel is to improve water quality within the B Everett Jordan Lake watershed by providing offsite mitigation for development (both existing and proposed) requiring nutrient offsets

The proposed Bank Parcel is located within the Upper New Hope Arm of the B Everett JordanLake watershed inside of 14 digit USGS HUC 03030002060070 Stormwater runoff from this

site drains into an unnamed tributary of Neville Creek ( Stream Index # 16 41 2 2 1 ( 1)) which

drains into University Lake approximately three ( 3) miles downstream According to the N CDivision of Water Quality Basmwide Information Management System ( BIMS), Neville Creek isclassified as WS II HQW, NSW in this location The overall tract, which consists of two ( 2) parcels is approximately 74 acres with a proposed riparian buffer restoration area ofapproximately eleven ( 11) acres ( Figure 2) Please note the parcel and parcel area information

listed above is measured from Orange County GIS records The actual area of the proposedriparian buffer restoration will be finalized upon completion of the survey of the conservationeasement within the Bank Parcel

Please note this Bank Parcel shall be established under the terms and conditions of the Cape Fear

Basin Riparian Buffer and Nutrient Mitigation Umbrella Bank ( Bank) made and entered into byEBX EM LLC, acting as the Bank Sponsor, and the North Carolina Department of Environmentand Natural Resources Division of Water Quality (DWQ)

2 0 Proiect Area - Existing Conditions

21 Geologic & Soil Characteristics

Based upon review of the United States Geological Survey ( USGS) White Cross, NorthCarolina Quadrangle, the proposed Bank Parcel is located in the headwaters of Neville Creekwith elevations ranging from f 550 feet to t 485 feet Topographic relief and surface

drainage is generally southeast ( Figure 3)

The property is located within the Piedmont Physiographic Province of North Carolinaspecifically within the Carolina Slate Belt ecoregion A review of the Ecoregions of NorthCarolina and South Carolina ( Griffith et al 2002) shows the geology in the area of theproperty is comprised of' mineral rich metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks with slatelycleavage, which is finer grained and less metamorphosed than other eco regions within thePiedmont It is also common for streams to dry up along with low yielding wells

The Soil Survey of Orange County, North Carolina ( Soil Conservation Service 1977) liststhe soils within the property as from the Appling Helena Association As stated in the soilsurvey these soils can be generally classified as gently sloping and sloping, well drainedand moderately well drained soils that have a surface layer of sandy loam and a subsoil ofsandy clay loam clay, or sandy clay, on uplands As described by the online USDA NRCSOfficial Soil Series Descriptions ( OSD) the specific soils within the protect area ( Figure 4) are shown below in Table 1

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Table 1 Manned Soils within the Carl Llovd Bank Parcel

Soil TypeHydrologic Soil

GroupGeneral Description

The series consists of well drained

moderately permeable soils on ridges and side

Applmg HSG B slopes of the Piedmont uplands They aredeep to saprolrte and very deep to bedrockBased on the classifications for this site, theslopes will range from 2 to 10 percent

The Enon series consists of very deep welldrained slowly permeable soils on ndgetops

Enon HSG C and side slopes in the Piedmont Based on theclassifications for this site the slopes willrange from 2 to 6 percent

The Helena series consists of very deepmoderately well drained slowly permeable

Helena HSG Csoils These soils are on broad ridges and toeslopes of the Piedmont uplands Based on theclassifications for this site, the slopes willrange from 2 to 8 percent

The Herndon series consists of very deepwell drained moderately permeable soils thatformed in material mostly weathered from

Herndon HSG B fine grained metavolcanic rock of theCarolina Slate Belt Based on theclassifications for this site, the slopes willrange from 2 to 6 percent

Soils of the Lignum series are moderatelywell drained slowly permeable soils that

Lignum HSG Cformed in the residuum weathered fromCarolina slate Based on the classifications forthis site, the slopes will range from 0 to 3percent

The Wedowee series consists of very deep, well drained, moderately permeable soils thatformed in residuum weathered from felsic

Wedowee HSG B igneous and metamorphic rocks of the

Piedmont uplands Based on theclassifications for this site the slopes willrange from 8 to 15 percent

2 2 Vegetative Communities

There are two distinct vegetative communities within the Bank Parcel that are generallycharacterized as a Piedmont Bottomland Forest, according to the North Carolina NaturalHeritage Program ( NHP) classification system ( Schafale and Weakley 1990), and pasture

land Pasture land areas are subject to periodic mowing and crop production ( i a hayproduction) Pasture vegetation is a mixture of grasses and herbaceous species Thedominant grasses tend to be Johnson grass ( Sorghum halepense), bermuda grass ( Cynodon

dactylon) and various fescue species ( Festuca sp ) Located along the un named tributariesto Neville Creek within the Bank Parcel are existing forested areas that can be characterizedas a Piedmont Bottomland Forest community Due to historic agricultural activities

surrounding the unnamed tributaries this Piedmont Bottomland Forest community is fairly

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immature and as a result, there is an abundance of early succession species such as loblollypine ( Pinus taeda) sweet gum ( Liquidambar styraciflua), and red maple ( Acer rubrum) Most notable is the presence of non native invasive species such as multiflora rose ( Rosamultiflora) Japanese honeysuckle ( Lonicera japonica) Japanese stilt grass ( Microstegiumvimineum), and Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) which are indicative of a disturbed forest

community Typical dominant tree species within the Bank Parcel include various oakspecies ( Quercus spp ) river birch ( Betula nigra), American elm ( Ulmus americana),

American beech ( Fagus grandifolia) tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), various hickoryspecies ( Carya spp ) loblolly pine, red maple sweet gum Dominant groundcover and

secondary canopy layer species consist of common greenbriar ( Smilax rotundifolia) poison

ivy ( Toxicodendron radicans), Virginia creeper ( Parthenocissus quinquefolia) American

holly ( Ilex opaca), red cedar ( Juniperus virginiana) various viburnum species ( Viburnum

spp ), Christmas fern ( Polystichium acrostichoides) Indian wood oats ( Chasmanthiumlatifolium) New York fern ( Thelypteris noveboracensis) and netted chain fern ( Woodwardiaaerolata)

2 3 Threatened and Endangered Species

Some populations of plants and animals are declining because of natural forces or theirinability to coexist with human activity Plants and animals with Threatened or Endangered

status are protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 ( 16 US 1531 et seq ) According to the U S Fish and Wildlife Service ( USFWS) web page

http / /www fws aov /nc es /es /countyfr html) accessed July 3, 2009) the following speciesare listed as having federal protection in Orange County red cockaded woodpecker

Picoides borealis) Michaux s sumac ( Rhus michauxii) and smooth coneflower (Echinacealaevigata) The bald eagle ( Haliaeeletus leucocephalus) is also listed as occurring in OrangeCounty and is protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGPA) of 2008

16 US 668 668c)

EcoEngmeenng conducted field surveys by walking transects within the Bank Parcel areaThe objective of the field surveys was to determine the presence of federally Threatened orEndangered species within the Bank Parcel area There were no federally Threatened orEndangered species observed during the field surveys The work inherent in restoringriparian buffers does not result in habitat destruction or modification for the above listedspecies Therefore it is reasonable to conclude the proposed work will have No Effect onThreatened and Endangered species A formal Section 7 clearance letter will be obtained

from the U S Fish and Wildlife Service prior to any construction activities

3 0 Proposed Buffer Restoration Plan

Pasture lands located outside forested areas within the Bank Parcel area will be ripped andscanfied prior to vegetation planting activities The established microtopography on leveledsurfaces will promote diffuse flow and surface water storage In addition subsurface hardpanswill be eliminated to promote vegetation growth/survival and to increase groundwater rechargerates Grasses may be treated with herbicide to reduce competition with planted species Wherenecessary, invasive species will also be treated with herbicide to ensure they do not becomedominant within the Bank Parcel or hinder the establishment, growth and survival of plantedvegetation Also old barb wire fencing will be removed within the Bank Parcel and theboundary will be marked with weather resistant posts

The proposed riparian planting plan will be developed by integrating the native plant speciesobserved within the Bank Parcel area, along with selected species known to inhabit the PiedmontBottomland Forest community type as described in Classification of the Natural Communities ofNorth Carolina (Schafale and Weakley 1990) and procedures outlined in Guidelines for Riparian

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Buffer Restoration ( NCEEP 2004) to institute species diversity According to the Schafale andWeakley publication, Very few bottomlands of any significant size remain While manybottomlands exist as successional forest grown up in abandoned fields intact bottomland forestsare among the rarest of communities in North Carolina Most of the bottomlands that have beencleared or logged in the past are dominated by loblolly pine red maple sweet gum or

sycamore

The restored riparian zone will be planted with bare root seedlings or containerized material

consisting of bottomland hardwood species as outlined in Schafale and Weakley Bare root

seedlings, or contamenzed material, will be planted during the fall or early spring seasonsDuring the following fall, supplemental shrub and tree species will be planted if survival rates ofpreviously planted seedlings are below target densities as determined in late summer ( AugustSeptember)

The planting plan will consist of individual hardwood tree and shrub species as listed in the tablebelow The goal is to plant 436 to 681 trees and shrubs per acre, with an approximate 8 foot to

10 foot spacing Plant composition will consist of at a minimum of at least six ( 6) of the treespecies and three ( 3) of the shrub species list

Table 2 Plant List

Scientific Name Common NameTrees

Fraxrnuspennsylvanrca green ash__ _ Plotanus occrdentalrs sycamore

QuercuUggoda cherrybark_oak

Betula ntgra river birchQuercus nrgra water oak

Quercus lyrata overcup oak_ _ Quercus michauxu swamp chestnut oak

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phellos willow oakQuercus _ _

Quercus laurifolia laurel oa_k_ Ulmus americana American Elm

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tulip poplar

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Myrrca cerrfera __ Aesculus sylvahca_

Ilex opacaCarpinus carohnia_na_

Magnolia virynia_naAronia arbutifolra

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Small Trees andShrubs _ flowering dogwood

wax myrtle

painted buckeye

American holly__ ironwood

sweet bayred chokeberry

pecies composition may be adjusted based on

Temporary and permanent native herbaceous seed will be applied simultaneously to existingpasture land areas located outside forested areas within the Bank Parcel area Temporary seedwill provide cover until the permanent seed applied becomes established Temporary cover willconsist of millet (Echrnochloa crusgallr), annual rye grain (Secale cereale) and crimson clover

Trrfolrum incarnatum) Permanent ground cover will consist of switchgrass ( Panrcumvrrgatum), deertongue ( Panrcum clandestrnman) black eyed susan ( Rudbeckra hirta), and

riverbank wildrye (Elymus rrparrus)

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4 0 Monrtormi! and Maintenance Plan

The Bank Parcel site will be monitored for five ( 5) consecutive years or until the required

success criteria has been met as determined by DWQ Monitoring activities will beginimmediately following the completion of planting in order to alleviate any potential problems asthey occur Supplemental planting and additional site modifications will be implemented ifnecessary Planting will likely occur in the Fall of 2009, therefore the riparian restoration willbe monitored the following growing season, projected to be the Summer of 2010 Monitoringactivities will follow the terms and conditions of the Cape Fear Basin Riparian Buffer and

Nutrient Mitigation Umbrella Bank (Bank) made and entered into by EBX EM LLC acting asthe Bank Sponsor and DWQ

Vegetation within the restored riparian buffer will be monitored annually for five (5) consecutiveyears after the first full growing season A monitoring report will be submitted annually toDWQ no later than December 31 of each monitoring year describing the conditions of the BankParcel and relating those conditions to the success criteria

The Bank Parcel site will contain approximately 9 vegetative monitoring plots with the totalarea not exceeding two (2) percent of the proposed riparian buffer restoration area The plots willbe monitored in accordance with the CVS EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation ( CVS EEP, v4 2) Ten ( 10) by ten ( 10) meter square plots will be permanently established followingcompletion of the planting phase and at least two opposing corners will be permanently installedand surveyed for future use The plant species density survival rates, and the cause of mortalityif identifiable will be recorded within each plot Vegetation plots will be sampled and reportedannually The primary focus of the vegetative monitoring will be solely on the tree and shrubstratum although herbaceous species encountered may also be recorded

The target density for the riparian buffer is a minimum of 320 trees and shrubs per acre at theend of the five (5) year monitoring period Vegetation monitoring will occur between August andOctober A determination will be made regarding the success of the protect following thecollection and evaluation of ecological and physical monitoring data, photographs and siteobservations

5 0 Nutrient Mitigation Potential

The Carl Lloyd Bank Parcel will provide nutrient mitigation credits for development impactswithin the Upper New Hope Arm of the B Everett Jordan Lake watershed ( i a the service area)

It is expected to provide approximately 16 1 acres of land of varying riparian buffer width alongapproximately 3 500 ft of stream within the Bank Parcel boundary Of the 16 1 acres,

approximately eleven ( 11) acres will be used to generate nutrient offset credits The exactamount of nutrient mitigation potential ( currently based on 2 273 lbs /ac of riparian bufferrestoration) will be finalized upon completion of the survey of the conservation easement withinthe Bank Parcel and will be included in the Bank Ledger

Please note this Bank Parcel is not intended to function for mitigation for buffer impacts It willonly be used for nutrient offsets

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b 0 References

United States Geological Survey 7 5 Minute, Topographic Map of the White Cross, North CarolinaQuadrangle, 1993

Griffith, G E, Omermk J M Comstock J A Schafle, M P McNab W H Lenat D R, MacPherson T F Glover J B , and Shelburne V B , 2002, Ecoregions of North Carolinaand south Carolina, ( color poster with map, descriptive text, summary tables andphotographs) Reston Virginia U S Geological Survey (map scale 1 1 500 00)

United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey of Orange County. North Carolina, 1977

United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Official Soil Series

Description ( OSD) with Series Extent Mapping Capabilities Available at internet site

http / /soils usda gov /techmcal/classification/osd/mdex html Accessed August 2009

Schafale MP and AS Weakley 1990 Classification of the Natural Communities of NorthCarolina Third Approximation North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Division ofParks and Recreation Department of Environment and Natural Resources Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) 2004 Guidelinesfor RiparianBuffer Restoration Available at internet site

http // www nceep net/news /reports/ buffers pdf Accessed August 2009

Lee Michael T, Peet Robert K Roberts Steven D and Wentworth Thomas R 2008 CVS EEP

Protocol for Recording Vegetation Level 1 2 Plot Sampling Only Version 4 2

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APPENDIX A

Site Maps

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F0IGURE 1 - SITE LOCATION MAP

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I inch equals 1 miles

FIGURE 2 - PROPOSED RIPARIAN

BUFFER RESTORATION AREAAEcoEngineering0 250 500 1, 000

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1 inch equals 500 feet

FIGURE 3 - USGS QUAD

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FIGURE 4 - ORANGE COUNTY

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APPENDIX B

Site Photographs

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Photo 1: Existing conditions facing west (August 5, 2009).

Photo 2: Existing conditions facing southwest (August 5, 2009).

Photo 3: Existing conditions of stream within forested area (August 5, 2009).

Photo 4: Existing conditions facing south (August 5, 2009).

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Photo 12: Existing conditions northeast (August 5, 2009).

Photo 13: Existing conditions facing southeast (August 5, 2009).

Photo 14: Existing conditions facing southeast (August 5, 2009).