Mineral Springs Road Townhomes

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

October 28, 2022

Shirley Fletcher Moore and Peggy Fletcher Sessoms
621 S. Mineral Springs Road
Durham, NC 27703
(Via email)
Subject: Buffer Determination Letter
NBRRO #22-441
Durham 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.
Explanation: The stream(s) listed above 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 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.
Project Name Mineral Springs Road Townhomes

Address/Location 707 S. Mineral Springs Road, Durham, NC
Stream(s): Little Lick Creek

Determination Date: October 28, 2022 Staff: Stephanie Goss

Feature E/I/P
(1)
Not
Subject
(2)
Subject Start @ Stop @ Soil
Survey
USGS
Topo
A E X 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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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 or via email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

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

cc: RRO DWR File Copy/Laserfiche
Sean Clark, Sage Ecological Services (via email)

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Figure 1USGS MapMineral Springs Road TownhomesSage Project # 2022.012
Southeast Durham, NC QuadrangleUSGS Topo MapServer, 2021
Janurary 17, 2022
Map Location
Project Study Area
³
0 1,000500Feet
Sage Ecological Services, Inc.Office: 919-335-6757Cell: 919-559-1537
Wake
DurhamOrange
Chatham
Granville
Person
NO SURFACE WATERSDEPICTED ON USGS MAP
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Figure 2NRCS Soil Survey Map
Mineral Springs Road TownhomesSage Project # 2022.012
Durham County Soil Survey, 1976Soil Sheet #27
January 17, 2022
Map Location
Project Study Area
³
0 1,000500Feet
Sage Ecological Services, Inc.Office: 919-335-6757Cell: 919-559-1537
Wake
DurhamOrange
Chatham
Granville
Person
NO SURFACE WATERS DEPICTEDON SOIL SURVEY MAP
Stream A-->
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