Cheviott - EEP Site

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild PE Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
June 22, 2012
Heather Smith
Ecosystem Enhancement Program
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1652
NBRRO# 12 -106
Old NBRRO #06 -106 (attached)
Wake County
Determination Type:
Buffer Call
Isolated or EIP Call
® Neuse (15A NCAC 2B .0233)
Start@
Stop@
® Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial Determination
r_1 Tar-Pamlico (15A NCAC 26 .0259)
1 (old K )
P
❑ Isolated Wetland Determination
❑ Jordan (15A NCAC 2B.0267)
Throughout
Project Name:
Location/Directions
Subject Stream:
Cheviot — EEP Site
Located west of Capital Blvd
UT to Perry Creek
Date of Determination: 5/22/2012
Feature
E /l /P*
Not
Subject
Subject
Start@
Stop@
Soil
Survey
USGS
To o
1 (old K )
P
X
Throughout
X
X
2 (old E)
I
X
Throughout
X
3 (old H)
I
X
Throughout
X
4 (old J)
P
X
Throughout
X
X
*EIIIP = Ephemeral /Intermittent /Perennial
Only the above - mentioned (4) features from NBRRO #06 -106 were evaluated as part of this project.
Explanation: The feature(s) listed above has or have been located on the Soil Survey of Wake County, North
Carolina 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 not to be a stream or is not present on the property. Features that are checked o��
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"Subject" have been located on the property and possess characteristics that qualify it to be a stream. There may be
other streams located on your property that do not show up on the maps referenced above but, still may be
considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and/or to the Division of Water Quality.
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 may request a determination by the
Director. An appeal request must be made within sixty (60) days of date of this letter or from the date the affected
party (including downstream and /or adjacent owners) is notified of this letter. A request for a determination by the
Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Karen Higgins, DWQ WeBSCaPe Unit, 1650 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.
If you dispute the Director's determination you may file a petition for an administrative hearing. You must file the
petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of the receipt of this notice of decision. A
petition is considered filed when it is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours.
The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00
pm, except for official state holidays. To request a hearing, send the original and one (1) copy of the petition to the
Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714. The petition may also be
faxed to the attention of the Office of Administrative Hearings at (919) 733 -3478, provided the original and one (1)
copy of the document is received by the Office of Administrative Hearings within five (5) days following the date of
the fax transmission. A copy of the petition must also be served to the Department of Natural Resources, c/o Mary
Penny Thompson, General Counsel, 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601.
This determination is final and binding unless, as detailed above, you ask for a hearing or appeal within sixty (60)
days.
The owner /future owners should notify the Division of Water Quality (including any other Local, State, and Federal
Agencies) of this decision concerning any future correspondences regarding the subject property (stated above). This
project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any inquiries should be directed to the
Division of Water Quality (Central Office) at (919)- 733 -1786, and the US Army Corp of Engineers (Raleigh
Regulatory Field Office) at (919) -554 -4884.
Respectfully,
Lauren Witherspoon
Environmental Senior Specialist
cc: WeBSCaPe — 1650 Mail Service Center
RRO /SWP File Copy

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 4h V1(y+
Date:
�2 2
Project/Site:
Latitude:
Evaluator:
County: ,v
0
Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent
Stream Dete circle one
Other
if >_ 19 or perennial if > 30* �
Ephemeral ntermittent erennial
p
e. Quad Name:
9
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = I '- )
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In- channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple-pool sequence
0
0.5
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active /relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0_5
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
1.5
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No -= 0
Yes = 3
artiticial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydroloqy (Subtotal=
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0 ,
3
2
3
14. Leaf litter
OV
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
Cs
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes
- 3
C. Bioloqy (Subtotal = *7 )
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
1
2
3
22. Fish
Ce
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0.75; OBL
= 1.5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified. using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 f-
Date:
2Z
Project/Site:
Latitude:
Evaluator: U
County:
Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream Deter a i (circle one)
Other
Stream is at least intermittent 2
Ephemeral Intermitte Perennial
e.g. Quad Name:
if ? 19 or perennial if >_ 30*
3
3. In- channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple-pool sequence
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal =_L-'2___)
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In- channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple-pool sequence
0
/
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
1.5
5. Active /relict floodplain
No = 0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
3
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
2
1.5
8. Headcuts
0
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
CO.5 )
1
1
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No =0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = `�- )
12. Presence of Baseflow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0 )
1
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes = 3
C. Biology (Subtotal = (i� )
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0.75; OBL
= 1.5 Other = 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:
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