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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20151179 Ver 1_Scoping Comments_20100310NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Governor Director March 10, 2010 Phillip May Carolina Ecosystems, Inc. 8208 Brian Ct. Gamer. NC 27529 Subject: NCDOT TIP 913-4961, Guilford County UT to Little Alamance Creek [Cape Fear, 03-06-03, WSIV; NSW; 303d] On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Jordan Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0267) On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0506(h) Dear Mr. May: Dee Freeman Secretary On March 9, 2010, at your request and in your attendance, Amy Euliss, NC Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) staff, conducted an on-site determination to review drainage features located at Bridge 208 on SR 3051 in Guilford County for applicability to the Jordan Lake buffer Rules and for applicability to the mitigation rules (15A NCAC 2H .0506(h)). The drainage features are approximated on the attached map initialed and dated March 10, 2010. Feature ID Stream/ Wetland Name Site Visited Stream/Wetland Type Buffers SA UT 1 to Little Alamance Creek Yes Perennial Yes SB UT 2 to Little Alamance Creek Yes Intermittent No Sc UT 3 to Little Alamance Creek Yes Perennial Yes WA Wetland A Yes Rive rine NA WB Wetland B Yes Riverine NA Pond A Pond A Yes Pond Yes Please note that no other features at the site were evaluated. Also, this letter only addresses applicability to the Jordan Buffer Rules at the site specifically marked on the attached map and does not apply to reaches of the channel [or drainage feature] further downstream from the NCDOT project area, or to any other drainage features in the vicinity. This letter only addresses the applicability to the mitigation rules and the buffer rules and does not approve any activity within the buffer, Waters of the United States, or Waters of the State. Any impacts to wetlands, streams and buffers must comply with the Jordan Buffer Rules, 404/401 regulations, water supply regulations (15A NCAC 2B .0216), and any other required federal, state and local regulations. Please be aware that even if no direct impacts are proposed to the protected buffers, sheet flow of all new stormwater runoff as per 15A NCAC 2B .0267 is required. The owner (or future owners) or permittee should notify NCDWQ (and other relevant agencies) of this Transportation Permitting Unit 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-733-17861 FAX: 919-733-6893 Internet: httpalh2o.encstate.nc.us/ncwetlandsl One NorthCarolina Natimally An Equal Opponuniry 1 Affirmative Action Employer decision in any future correspondences concerning this property and/or project. 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 NCDWQ or Delegated Local Authority that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the mitigation rules may request a determination by the Director. A request for a determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Brian Wrenn, NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650. Individuals that dispute a determination by NCDWQ or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface water from the mitigation rules may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. Applicants are hereby notified that the 60-day statutory appeal time does not start until the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision. NCDWQ recommends that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third party appeals are made in a timely manner. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days. If you have any additional questions or require additional information please call Amy Euliss at 336-771- 4959 or at amy.euliss@ncdenr.gov. Sinc.?rely, Amy uliss Attachments: signed location map cc: Andy Williams, US Army Corps of Engineers - Raleigh Regulatory Field Office James Mason, NCDOT PDEA Natural Environment Unit NCDWQ Wetlands 401 Transportation permitting Unit File Copy 0.015 0.03 0.06 Miles B-4961 Jurisdictional features map 3-10-2010