GoCary Bus Operations & Maintenance Facility

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

May 3, 2022

Town of Cary
Attn: Kelley Blazey
PO Box 8005
Cary, NC 27512
(via email at [e-mail])

Duke Energy Progress Inc.
550 S. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202-4200

Subject: Buffer Determination Letter
NBRRO #22-140
Wake County

Determination Type:
Buffer Intermittent/Perennial
Neuse (15A NCAC 2B .0714)
Tar-Pamlico (15A NCAC 2B .0734)
Jordan (15A NCAC 2B .0267)
(governmental and/or interjurisdictional
projects)

Intermittent/Perennial Determination
(where local buffer ordinances apply)

(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 GoCary Bus Operations & Maintenance Facility

Address/Location 160 Towerview Court, Cary
Stream(s): UT to Coles Branch

Determination Date: May 3, 2022 Staff: Stephanie Goss

Feature E/I/P
(1)
Not
Subject
(2)
Subject Start @ Stop @ Soil
Survey
USGS
Topo
SA X Throughout project boundary X
SB X X
SC X X
SD X Not Present X
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000
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Explanation: The stream(s) listed above been located on the most recent published NRCS Soil Survey of
Wake County, North Carolina and/or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a 1:24,000
scale. Each stream that is checked “Not Subject” has been determined to not be at least intermittent or is
not present. Streams that are checked “Subject” have been located on the property and possess
characteristics that qualify it to be at least an intermittent stream. There may be other streams located on
the property that do not show up on the maps referenced above but 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 determination 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 Paul Wojoski; DWR – 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit; 1617 Mail Service
Center; Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.): Paul Wojoski;
DWR – 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit; 512 N. Salisbury Street; Raleigh, NC 27604.

This determination is final and binding unless, as detailed above, unless 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 (919)
791-4256.

Sincerely,

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

cc: RRO DWR File Copy/Laserfiche
Amanda Johnson, WSP USA (via email)

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22-140: GoCary Bus Operations & Maintenance Facility
Wake County
Map provided by NCDEQ
Division of Water Resources
:: Locations are approximate
and are provided for refer-
ence only ::
Legend:
-Approximate Site boundary:
-NRCS Wake County Sheet

SA: Subject
SB: Not Subject
SC: Not subject
SD: Not Present
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Legend
Project Review Area (16.80 ac.) Source: USGS Cary, NC 1:24,000
Figure 3a. U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map
GoCary Bus Operations & Maintenance Facility Wake County, NCDecember 2021
I
0 400 800200Feet
(2019)
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