20200573 Ver 1_Determination Letter_20200625

June 25, 2020

Mr. Thomas A. Tyson
5573 Marvin Taylor Road
Ayden, NC 28513
DWR #20-0573
PITT County
Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0233)

Subject Property/ Project Name: Grifton PV2 Solar
Address/Location: 6208 Marvin Hodges Rd, Grifton
Stream(s) Evaluated: Unnamed Tributaries to Grinnel Creek
Determination Date: 06/02/20 Staff: Chris Pullinger/Anthony Scarbraugh
Determination Type:
Buffer: Stream:

*E/I/P/NSP/MD = Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial/No Stream Present/Man-made Ditch

The Division of Water Resources has determined that the streams listed above and included on the
attached map have been located on the most recent published NRCS Soil Survey of PITT County, North
Carolina and/or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a 1:24,000 scale and evaluated for
Stream E/I/P* Not
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20-0573 A P X Flag: 20-0573 A Begin Flag: 20-0573 A
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20-0573 C MD X Flag: 20-0573 C Begin Flag: 20-0573 C
End X X
20-0573 D MD X Flag: 20-0573 D Begin Flag: 20-0573 D
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20-0573 D P X Flag: 20-0573 D MD/P Flag: 20-0573 D
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applicability to the NEUSE River Riparian Buffer Rules. Each stream that is checked “Not Subject” has been
determined to not be at least intermittent or not present on the property. Streams that are checked
“Subject” have been located on the property and possess characteristics that qualify them to be at least
intermittent streams. There may be other streams or features located on the property that do not appear
on the maps referenced above but may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of
Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act.

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) calendar days of date of this letter 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.):
c/o Paul Wojoski
DWR – 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604

This determination is final and binding as detailed above, unless an appeal is requested within sixty (60)
days.

This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity
within the buffers. The project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any
inquiries regarding applicability to the Clean Water Act should be directed to the US Army Corps of
Engineers Washington Regulatory Field Office at [phone].

If you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Anthony Scarbraugh at
[phone].

Sincerely,

Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

cc: Seren Homer, Pilot Environmental, Inc. (via email)
Emily Thompson, US Army Corps of Engineers Washington Regulatory Office (via email)
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