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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
November 16, 2017
Edgar Pedroza
212 Pinegate Cir,
Apt. 10
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretory
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim
Director
Subject: Buffer Determination Letter
RRO #17-400
Durham County
Determination Type:
Buffer ;. �•
Intermittent/Perennial
® Neuse (15A NCAC 2B .0233)
® Intermittent/Perenlnial Determination (where local buffer
❑ Tar -Pamlico (15A NCAC 2B .0259)
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USGS
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ordinances apply)
❑ Jordan (15A NCAC 2B.0267)
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(governmental and/or interjurisdictional,
Throughout
projects)
Project Name:
Address/Location:
Stream(s)
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2914 Firth Rd. Durham, NC
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Determination Date:, 11/17/2017
Staff: Rick Trone
Feature'
E/I/P*
Not Subject
Subject
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Survey
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Throughout
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*EII/P = Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
Explanation: The features(s) listed above has 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 feature that is checked "Not Subject" has been determined to not lie at least intermittent oris not present.
Streams that are checked "Subject" have been located,on the.property and possess characteristic's that qualify it to,be
at least an intermittent stream. 'There' may be other features' 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.
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Division of Water Resources, Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Operations Section http://portal.ncdenr.org/-�veb/�vq/,ips
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 Phone: (9,19) 791-4200
Location: 3800 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 Fax: [phone]
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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 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 determi tion, please feel free to contact Rick Trone at [phone], or by
email at [e-mail]
Sinc rely,
Danny Smith
Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Center
cc: RRO DWR File Copy
Gabe Reyes (via email)

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