Swift Creek Solar Farm

PAT MCCRORY
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Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Director
December 9,2016
Pamela Lipscomb
JCMLLL Holdings,LLC
4000 Legato Rd., Suite 1100
Fairfax,VA 22033
Subject: Buffer Determination Letter
NBRRO #16-312
Johnston County
Determination Type:
Buffer Intermittent/Perennial
Neuse(15A NCAC 2B .0233)
❑ Tar Pamlico(15A NCAC 2B .0259) 0 Intermittent/Perennial Determination (where local buffer
ordinances apply)
❑ Jordan (15A NCAC 2B .0267)
(governmental and/or interjurisdictional
projects)
Project Name: Swift Creek Solar Farm
Address/Location: Twin Creek Drive,Wilson's Mills NC
Stream(s): UTs to Poplar Creek
Determination Date: November 22,2016 Staff: Jason Robinson
Stream E/UP* Not Subject Subject Start@ Stop@ Soil USGS
Survey Topo
1 I X DWR Flag X X
2 E X X
3 E X X
Pond X
*E/I/P=Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
Explanation: The stream(s)listed above has been located on the most recent published NRCS Soil Survey of
Johnston 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
Division of Water Resources,Raleigh Regional Office,Water Quality Operations Section http:/.'portal.ncdcnr.org'web;wq/aps
1628 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1628 Phone: [phone]
Location: 3800 Barrett Drive,Raleigh,NC 27609 Fax:[phone]

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Director shall be referred to the Director in writing. If sending via US Postal Service: do 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,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 Jason Robinson at(919)791-4249.
Sincer y,
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Danny Smith
Supervisor,Water Quality Regional Operations Center
cc: RRO DWR File Copy
David Brame of Pilot Environmental: 743 Park Lawn Court,Kernersville,NC 27284

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