19970093 Ver 5_On-Site Determination_20081208

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Coleen H Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
December 8, 2008
Mr Jens Geratz
EcoScience
1101 Haynes Street
Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27604
Subject NCDOT TIP # U-2928, Rail Connection to the Global TransPark, Lenoir County
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233)
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the NLtigation Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0506[h])
Dear Mr Geratz
On September 3, 2008, at your request and in your attendance, David Wainwright, Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
staff, conducted an on-site determination to review drainage features located within the Global TransPark rail connector
project area for applicability to the Neuse River buffer Rules and for applicability to the mitigation rules (15A NCAC 2H
0506[h]) The drainage features are approximated on the attached map initialed and dated December 8, 2008 Stream
features located within the protect area are summarized below
Feature ID Feature Description Visited Stream Type Subject to
Buffer Rule
BL26/S33 Agricultural drainage ditch Yes Ephemeral No
BL25/S32 Between JXOI and JX07 Yes Perennial Yes
BL25/S32 Area above JXO1 Yes Ephemeral No
S34 Drainage ditch Yes Ephemeral No
BL24/S31 Agricultural drainage ditch Yes Ephemeral No
BL22/S35 Agricultural drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
BL23/S30 Agricultural drainage ditch Yes Ephemeral No
BL2I/S29 Agricultural drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
BL20/S28 Agricultural drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
BL18/S25 Stream Yes Perennial/Intermittent/Ephemeral Yes/No
BL 19/S27 Stream Yes Perennial Yes
S26 Stream Yes Perennial/Intermittent Yes
S24 No feature found No N/A No
BL17/S23 Taylors Branch No Ephemeral No
BL 16 Drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
BL15 Stream and pond No Intermittent Yes*
BL14/S22 UT to Brie Run No Intermittent Yes
BLI3/S19/S22 Briery Run No Perennial Yes
S20 Drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
S21 Drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
BL12/S18 Drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
S14 Drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
one Carolina
Transportation Permitting Unit 1VN timally
1650 Mad Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone [phone] / FAX [phone] / Internet http //h2o enr state nc us/ncwetlands
BL 10/S 12 Stream No Perennial Yes
S17 No feature found No N/A No
S16 Drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
BL 11 /S 13 Stream No Intermittent Yes
S 11 Stream Yes Ephemeral No
BL5/S7 Stream No Ephemeral No**
BL4/S6 No feature No N/A No
BL2 Stream No Ephemeral No
S3 No feature found No N/A No
BL3/S5 Drainage Ditch No Ephemeral No
S4 Drainage Ditch No Ephemeral No
BL9/S10 Drainage ditch Yes Ephemeral No**
BL8/S9 Drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
BL7 Drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
BL6/S8 Drainage ditch No Ephemeral No
BLl/S1 Ston on Creek No Perennial Yes
S2 Drainage Ditch No Ephemeral No
* Per 15A NCAC 213 0233, the pond is also subject
** This feature was previously assessed for applicability in September 2001 or February 2002
Features BL26/S33, S34, BL24/S31, BL 16, S20, S21, BL 12/S 18, S 14, BL4/S6, BL3/S5, S4, BL9/S 10, BL8/S9, BL7, S2
S16, BL20/S28, BL21/S29, BL22/S35and BL6/S8 were determined to be drainage ditches or a similar feature, and are
therefore not subject to the Neuse River Buffer Rules No discernable feature was found to represent features, S24, S 17,
S6BL4, or S3 and therefore they are not subject to the Neuse River Buffer Rules Feature BL15 consists of a stream and
a pond, both features are subject Features BL23/S30, BL17/S23, S11, BL5/S7, and BL2 are ephemeral streams and are
not subject Features BL19/S27, BL14/S22, BL13/S19, S26, BL1/S1, BL11/S13 and BL10/S12 are perennial or
intermittent features which are subject to the rules Segments of Feature BL18/S25 flagged by EcoScience as perennial
and intermittent are subject Feature BL25/S32 is perennial between points identified by EcoScience as JXO1 and JX07
and is subject The area below JX07 was determined to be a linear wetland by the USACE
Please note that other sites identified in the jurisdiction verification request package but not reviewed on site
by DWQ will be considered accurate as presented
This letter only addresses the applicability to the mitigation rules and the buffer rules and does not approve any activity
within the buffer, Waters of the United States, or Waters of the State Any impacts to wetlands, streams and buffers must
comply with the Neuse River Buffer Rules, 404/401 regulations, water supply regulations (15A NCAC 2B 0216), and
any other required federal, state and local regulations Please be aware that even if no direct impacts are proposed to the
protected buffers, sheet flow of all new stormwater runoff as per 15A NCAC 2B 0250 is required
The owner (or future owners) or permittee should notify the DWQ (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any
future correspondences concerning this property and/or project 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 DWQ or Delegated Local Authority that a
surface water exists and that it is subject to the mitigation rules may request a determination by the Director A request
for a determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Brian Wrenn, DWQ Wetlands/401
Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWQ or
Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface water from the mitigation rules may ask for an adJudicatory hearing
You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter Applicants are hereby notified that the 60-day
statutory appeal time does not start until the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of
this decision DWQ recommends that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third party appeals
are made in a timely manner To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N C 27699-
6714 This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days
If you have any additional questions or require additional information please call David Wainwright at [phone] or
e-mail at david wainwright@ncmail net
Sincerely,
David Wainwright
Attachments Features Map
cc William Wescott, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Regulatory Field Office
Garcy Ward, DWQ Washington Regional Office File Copy
DWQ Wetlands 401 Transportation Unit File Copy

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