20200103 Ver 1_Local Government Buffer Approval_20200320

Guilford County
Planning and Development Department
Stormwater & Watershed Division
March 20, 2020
Attn: Anthony Lester
[e-mail]
Re: Stream Buffer Authorization
Carraway Subdivision
610 NC 150 West
Greensboro, NC 27405
Parcel #: 219459 & 219446
Mr. Lester,
This letter serves as a buffer authorization for the referenced property, by Guilford County
Watershed Protection & Stormwater Management Division staff. The Stream Buffer Use Request
Form that you submitted to the County on February 21", 2020 has been approved. Guilford County
is the locally delegated authority for enforcing the Jordan Lake stream buffer requirements; please
see the Guilford County Development Ordinance Article VII, Section 1.9.
Stream Buffer Width Requirements according to the Guilford County Development Ordinance, 7-
1.9A.5)d
Intermittent &
Watershed
Perennial Streams,
Zone 1
Zone 2
Lakes, and Ponds
Jordan Lake
50ft.
30ft.
20ft.
According to Table 7-1-2 Table of Uses in the Guilford County Development Ordinance, the
proposed stream buffer impacts for a road crossing that impacts greater than 40 linear feet but
equal to or less than 150 linear feet or one-third of an acre of ri arian buffer; is Allowable.
Road Crossing
Zone 1 Impacts Allowable
(square feet)
Zone 2 Impacts Allowable
(square feet)
Total Buffer Impacts
3,263 SgFt
2,495 SgFt
According to Table 7-1-2 Table of Uses in the Guilford County Development Ordinance, the
proposed stream buffer impacts for road impacts other than crossings of streams and other
surface waters subject to this ordinance, is Allowable with Mitigation
Road impacts other than
crossings of streams and
Zone 1 Impacts Allowable
Zone 2 Impacts Allowable with
other surface waters subject to
With Mitigation (square
Mitigation
this Ordinance
feet)
(square feet)
Total Buffer Impacts
899 SgFt
2,803 SgFt

Guilford County
Planning and Development Department
Stormwater & Watershed Division
According to the Guilford County Development Ordinance 7-1.9(A)7)c.1v.(2)
The required area of mitigation shall be determined by applying the following
multipliers to the impacts determined in Section 7-1.9(A)7)c.iv.(1) of this
Ordinance to each zone of the riparian buffer:
(1) Impacts to Zone One of the riparian buffer shall be multiplied by
three;
(II) Impacts to Zone Two of the riparian buffer shall be multiplied by one
and one-half; and
(III) Impacts to wetlands within Zones One and Two of the riparian buffer
that are subject to mitigation under 15A NCAC 2H .0506 shall comply with
the mitigation ratios in 15A NCAC 2H .0506.
Required Mitigation
Zone 1
Zone 2
Impact
899 SgFt
2,803 SgFt
Multiplier
3
1.5
Total
2,697 SgFt
4,204.5 SgFt
Final Total
6901.5 SgFt
Please be advised that this letter does not exempt the stream reach from compliance with other
local, state, or federal ordinances involving jurisdictional stream/wedand requirements, such as
Section 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act.
This approval is valid only for the purpose and design that was described in the application. If any
modifications are made to the project a written notification describing the changes, must be
submitted to the Guilford County Planning & Development Department, Watershed Protection &
Stormwater Management Division. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of
the certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this authorization, please call Teresa Andrews at:
[phone].
Sincerely,
�APOAS
Teresa Andrews
Stormwater Program Administrator
Guilford County
CC: Sue Homewood, NCDEQ