Homestead Road Residential Housing Project

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality  Division of Water Resources  Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive  1628 Mail Service Center  Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1628
919.791.4200

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director

August 26, 2020

Town of Chapel Hill
Attn: Emily Holt
405 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Subject: Buffer Determination Letter
NBRRO #19-271 v2
Orange County

Determination Type:
Buffer Intermittent/Perennial
Neuse (15A NCAC 2B .0233)
Tar-Pamlico (15A NCAC 2B .0259)
Jordan (15A NCAC 2B .0267) (governmental
and/or interjurisdictional projects)

Intermittent/Perennial Determination (where local
buffer ordinances apply)

Note: The site visit was conducted on August 25, 2020 to reassess the stream channel due to the drainage
of the pond in the summer of 2020.

(1) E = Ephemeral, I = Intermittent, P = Perennial, NP = Not Present, N/A=Not Applicable
(2) Refers to State riparian buffer rules only. Stream, wetland, or pond impacts are still subject to applicable water
quality standards and permitting requirements.

Project Name: Homestead Road Residential Housing Project

Address/Location: 2200 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC
Stream(s): Booker Creek

Determination Date: September 19, 2019 &
August 25, 2020
Staff: Stephanie Goss

Feature E/I/P(1)
Not
Subject
(2)
Subject Start @ Stop @ Soil
Survey
USGS
Topo
A (Above Pond P1) X Off Property Flag W1.43 X
Pond P1 N/A Not Present X X
A (Below Pond P1) X Flag S2.3 Off Property X X
Homestead Road Residential Housing Project
Orange County
August 26, 2020
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality  Division of Water Resources  Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive  1628 Mail Service Center  Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1628
919.791.4200

for:
Explanation: The stream(s)/pond(s) listed above has been located on the most recent published NRCS Soil Survey
of Durham County, North Carolina and/or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a 1: 24,000 scale.
Each feature that is checked “Not Subject” has been determined to not be an intermittent stream, perennial stream, a
pond connected to a stream feature, or the feature is determined not to be present. Stream features that are checked
“Subject” have been located on the property and possess characteristics that qualify them to be subject to the buffer
rules. There may be other streams located on the property that are not depicted on the maps referenced above and
are therefore not subject to the buffer rules. However, if the stream features are present on the tract they are subject
to all other applicable North Carolina stream standards and permitting requirements as outlined in 15A NCAC 02B,
and may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers.

This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners or affected
parties that dispute a determination made by the DWR may request a dete rmination by the Director. An
appeal request must be made within sixty (60) days of date of this letter. A request for a determination by the
Director shall be referred to the Director in writing. If sending via US Postal Service: c/o Karen Higgins;
DWR – 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit; 1617 Mail Service Center; Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. If sending via
delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.): Karen Higgins; DWR – 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit; 512 N. Salisbury
Street; Raleigh, NC 27604.

This determination is final and binding unless, as detailed above, an appeal is requested within sixty (60)
days.

This project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any inquiries should be
directed to the US Army Corp of Engineers (Raleigh Regulatory Field Office) at (919)-554-4884.

If you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Stephanie Goss at [phone].

Sincerely,

Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

cc: RRO DWR File Copy
Walter Cole via e-mail at [e-mail]

19-271: Homestead Road Residential Housing Project
Map provided by NCDEQ
Division of Water Re-
sources
:: Locations are approxi-
mate and are provided for
reference only ::
Legend:
-Approximate Site boundary:

Pond P1: Not Present
Stream A (below Pond P1): Subject
Stream A (above Pond P1): Subject
19-271: Homestead Road Residential Housing Project
Map provided by NCDEQ
Division of Water Resources
:: Locations are approximate
and are provided for
reference only ::
Legend:
-Approximate Site boundary:

Pond P1: Subject
Stream A (below Pond P1): Not Subject