Smith Creek Greenway

ROY COOPER
Governor
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
February 21,2017
Candace R.Davis
Town of Wake Forest
301 S.Brooks St.
Wake Forest,NC 27587-2932
Subject: Buffer Determination Letter
RRO#17-024
Wake County
Determination Type:
Buffer Intermittent/Perennial
® Neuse(15A NCAC 2B .0233)
El Tar Pamlico(15A NCAC 2B .0259) El Intermittent/Perennial Determination (where local buffer
ordinances apply)
❑ Jordan (15A NCAC 2B .0267)
(governmental and/or interjurisdictional
projects)
Project Name: Smith Creek Greenway
Address/Location: Along Smith Creek South of Burlington Mills Road to Heritage High School
Stream(s): Smith Creek
Division of Water Resources,Raleigh Regional Office,Water Quality Operations Sectionhttp:/iportal.ncdenr.org/webiwq/aps
1628 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1628 Phone:[phone]
Location: 3800 Barrett Drive,Raleigh,NC 27609 Fax:[phone]

Determination Date: 02/21/2017 Staff: Rick Trone
Feature E/I/P Not Subject Subject Start@ Stop@ Soil USGS
* Survey Topo
Smith Creek
P X Throughout X X
SA(reach 1) I X Flag SA-01 Flag SA-10 X X
Flag SA-
SA(reach 2) I X Flag SA-11 17/Confluence w/ X X
Smith Creek
SF E X Throughout X
Flag SG-
SG P X Flag SG-01 59/Confluence X X
w/Smith Creek
Flag SH-
SH P X Flag SH-01 07/Confluence X
w/Smith Creek
Flag SJ-
SJ P X Flag SJ-01 07/Confluence X X
w/Smith Creek
Flag Sk-
SK P X Flag SK-01 06/Confluence X X
w/Smith Creek
SL E X Throughout X
Flag SM-
SM P X Flag SM-01 10/Confluence X X
w/Smith Creek
SN E X Throughout X
Flag SO-
SO P X Flag SO-01 25/Confluence X X
w/Smith Creek
Flag SP-
SP I X Flag SP-01 08/Confluence X
w/Smith Creek
Flag SQ-
SQ P X Flag SQ-01 50/Confluence X X
w/Smith Creek
SR(reach 1) I X Flag SR-01 Flag SR-08 X
Flag SR-
SR(reach 2) P X Flag SR-09 19/Confluence X
w/Smith Creek
*E/I/P=Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
Explanation: The stream(s)listed above has 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: 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,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 Rick Trone at(919)791-4257.
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Danny Smi
Supervisor,Water Quality Regional Operations Center
cc: RRO DWR File Copy
David Cooper,Ecological Engineering LLP., 1151 SE Cary Parkway, Suite 101,Cary,NC 27518

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