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Home My WebLink About20080511 All Versions_Stream Call Letter_20100325Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor �� NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Diwsion of Water Quality Coleen H Sullins Director March 25 2010 Mr Bobby Ham Greene Environmental Services LLC 90 Ham Produce Road Snow Hill NC 28580 Re LaGrange Site - NC 903 near Old Jason Road Meetmg House Branch [27 72 3 C Sw NSW] Dee Freeman Secretary DWQ# 08 OSl lv2 Lenoir County �� , � On March 25 2010 Eric Kulz and L�a Gilleski of the Drvision of Water Quality (DWQ) met Dav�d Knowles (representmg Greene Environmental Serv�ces LLC) at the above referenced s�te to assess the feasibil�ty of the s�te as a nutr�ent offset m�t�gat�on s�t for �nclus�on mto the GES Umbrella Bank Some plantmg has been completed to date however the extent of the final plantmg area has yet to be determmed Based on our observat�ons the srte appears surtable for use as a nutrient offset mrtigation srte In order to mclude this s�te m your existmg umbrella bank GES must subm�t for approval a bank parcel development package (BPDP) The BPDP should mclude a Srte location (county coordmates 8 digrt HUC) size other general info ? ,� b Water conveyance features on srte For streams a DWQ stream determmation '� �� 5� must be mcluded except for large obvious stream/nver features All drtches S should be shown as well . i!Y! � : y{ :,� ��- f Proposed plantmg areas and limrts of conservation easement Grading plan (if needed) Proposed species species numbers and densrties NO calculation factors — � g Amount of buffer and/or NO credit to be generated h Service area (8 digrt Hi1C in wluch srte is located) —, i Graphics mcludmg USGS map USDA soil map (paper copy) graphics � 7 �- J �- clearly shov�nng srte boundaries conveyances easement boundanes and shadm�/c�'oss hatchin� showmg areas proposed for buffer and/or nutrient offset credrt Dr�` conservation easement ,� k Draft financial assurance document As per the UMBI signed by the DWQ Director on October 3 2008 the mrt�al release (20%) of credrts would occur followmg approval of the BPDP recordmg of the conservation easement and purchase of a performance bond 4010uersighUExpress Review Permitt�ng Umt 1650 Mad Service Center Ralegh North Carolina 276991650 Location 2321 Crabtree Bivd Raleigh North Carolina 27604 Phone 919 733 17861FAX 919 733-6893 Intemet http Ilh2o enr state nc us/ncweUandsl An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer No"rthCarolina �atura!!t� . Greene Environmental Serv�ces LLC Page 2 of 2 March 25 2010 Durmg the s�te vis�t DWQ observed that heavy equipment had been driven through some areas that had already been planted m order to mamtam srte drtches Should GES elect to proceed wrth addrtion of this site to the Umbrella Bank the landowner must understand that these areas are to be und�sturbed forest and heavy equipment w�ll no longer be allowed w�thm the conservation easement for any reason Any addrttonal drtch mamtenance should be conducted from areas outs�de the easement and any disturbance to planted mater�als w�thm the easement must be avo�ded Please feel free to contact L�a Myott Gillesk� at (919) 733 9502 �f you have any quest�ons regardmg this letter Smcerely Ian McM�llan Actmg Supervisor 401/Express Rev�ew Oversight Unrt IJM/lmg cc File copy A1 Hodge DWQ WaRO Jeff Becker 1004 Glencastle Way Raleigh NC 27606 �� .�� NCDENR North Caroima Department of Environment and Naturai Resources Divis�on of Water Qual�ty Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H Sullms Dee Freeman Govemor Director Secretary Apn14, 2011 Bobby Ham Greene Environmental Services LLC 90 Ham Produce Road Snow Hill NC 28580 DWQ Pro�ect # 2011 0113 Lenoir County Sub�ect Property LaGrange/MHBP Ripanan Buffer (m�tigation bank) UT to Meet�ng House Branch On S�te Determinahon for AppVcabil�ty to the Nense Rrver Ripanan Area Protechon Rules (15A NCAC 2B 0233) Dear Mr Ham On March 3 2011 at your request I conducted an on srte determination to review drainage features located on the sub�ect property for apphcabihty to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B 0233) The pro�ect area is labeled as `2011 Ol 13" on the attached map imtialed by me on Apn14 2011 The pro�ect is located on the east side of NC HWY 903, approximately 0 2 miles south of the intersection of NC HWY 903 and Old Jason Road (SR 1501), north of the commwuty of La Grange NC At your request I conducted an on-site determmat�on as stated above Dunng my review I evaluated the stream usmg the DWQ Stream Classificat�on Form I evalua.ted the stream reach at the uppermost end of the pro�ect area and calculated the score to be 19 25 pomts The form states that if the score is greater than or equal to 19 points the stream is at least mtermrttent" The Drvision of Water QnaLty {DWQ) has determined that the surface water labeled as K2011-0113" on the attached map �s at least intermittent and is SUBJECT to the Neuse Buffer Rule This feature and its associated buffers should be identified on any future plans for tlus property The owner (or future owners) should notify the DWQ (and other relevant agencies) of this decision m any future conespondences concermng North Carohna Div�s�on of Water Qual�ty Int�net www ncwaterqu�y.org 943 Wash�ngton Square Ma11 Phone 252=94b�i481 7�� 0118 Washmgton NC 27889 FAX 252 946-9215 1�10 hCarohna Rn Equat OpportundylAffir►nabve Adbn Employer — 50% Reqdedll0% Post Consumer Paper �I �atura!!U ✓ Page 2 of 2 tlus property Th�s on site determ�nation shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the DWQ or Delegated Local Authonty that a surface water exists and that rt is sub�ect to the buffer rule may request a deternunatton by the Director A request for a determmat�on by the Director shall be referred to the Dvector m writmg c/o Cynd� Karoly DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Review Permittmg Umt 2321 Crabtree Blvd , Surte 250 Raleigh NC 27604 2260 Indrviduals thai dispute a determmation by the DWQ or Delegated Local Authority that exempts a surface water from the buffer rule may ask for an ad�udicatory hearing You must act within 60 days of the date that you recerve 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) ts not fied of th�s dec2sion DWQ recommends that the applicant conduct th�s nottfication in order to be certain that tlurd party appeals are made m a timely manner To ask for a hearmg, send a written petirion which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolma General Statutes to the Office of Admimstrative Heanngs 6714 Ma�l Service Center Raleigh, N C 27699 6714 This determination is final and bmdmg unless you ask for a heazmg within 60 days This letter only addresses the applicabilrty to the buffer rules and does not approve any act�vity witlun the buffers Nor does this letter approve any activity within Waters of the Umted States or Waters of the State If you have any additional questions or require additional mformation please call me at (252) 948 3920 Stncerely � � �.Q�� Chris Pull�nger Division of Water Qualrty Surface Water Protection Washington Regional Office Enclosures copy of 1 24 000 scale USGS topographic map La Grange quadrangle cc DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit Attn L�a Giltesk� yVaRO File Copy ��Dav�d Knowles 2813 Jefferson Dr Greenville NC 27858 Filrname 2011-01 i3 � K F 'k°` ,� . � µ Shadetoum _._ ...�— �----- ----- � -�-�-4 �w .� ��. �- r_�_ ` ' i � t��' � � § �3 � 1 � �� ri � O�f� �'rr� �r+�tm � . �-- `�,,,.�.-.�.,�.�. �' Canenree�an � o � Si,nroe ,�i � �j ' � � `� � � �.� 1 � �on Of iAFaber �i'�hl �. � �� ' �' ,� _ / � �� o ` 1�3L- U S �,,.r.,; �� _ _ � � ` . . � , R Q � 1`��' � � p A \ � � Cem � �° '" � � � � ; � "~ � 33 0 � � •U (�+�,,�=,� ' �'�''� � .^� �- � .� .� i r "� } � � ,.,s., a��t c��3�� , $ ` - a � � � � � � �, � � � � p ��. �- 5 � g�� .� i �� 4�'' � � .,a �,�,/ � � � � � � �^--�--w ��' � ,�.w I f ��` -_-- � _ ♦ a • -, � �'� � � � 4 Y • �� y � � 7 d � L�—�-=-�� .._..�. .--- — —" � t �. � � � e \ � � /% � M. _ � '� x � "a� � � � � �� .�'"° r � ��A � �'+ -- ti �' „� t 1 ��' �.e � a...� T � a � � "'4��+, � ��.��1�'" � -� ,� � �'�s� 1 " ° � .��. r-- � # 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