20120595_On-Site Determination_20110106

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H Sullins
Governor Director
January 6 2011
Brandon Phillips
STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates
1000 West Morehead Street Suite 200
Charlotte NC 28208
Subject City of Greensboro East Cone Blvd and Nealtown Road Extension Project Guilford
County
UT to North Buffalo Creek and North Buffalo Creek [Cape Fear 03 06 02 WSV
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 Phillips
On January 4 2011 at your request and in your attendance Amy Euliss NC Division of Water Quality
(NCDWQ) staff along with Steven Kichefski USACE conducted anon site determination to review
drainage features located in the study are for the East Cone Blvd and Nealtown Road Extension 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 January 6 2011
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Feature ID
Feature Name
Site Visited
Stream /Wetland type
Buffered
Mitigation
Stream 1
UT to North Buffalo
Yes
Intermittent
Yes
Yes 1 1
Creek
Stream 2
UT to North Buffalo
Yes
Perennial
Yes
Yes 1 1
Creek
Stream 3
UT to North Buffalo
Yes
Perennial
Yes
Yes 1 1
Creek
Stream 4
UT to North Buffalo
Yes
Ephemeral/ Intermittent*
Yes*
Yes 1 1
Creek
North Buffalo
North Buffalo Creek
Yes
Perennial
Yes
Yes 1 1
Creek
Wetland A
Wetland A
Yes
Non riverme
No
Yes 1 1
*Stream 4 becomes jurisdictional and buffered dust outside of the project area Specifically its
jurisdictional at the southern terminus of the existing trail crossing
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
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Winston Salem Regional Office
Location 585 Waughtown St Winston Salem North Carolina 27107
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This letter only addresses the applicability to the mitigation rules and the buffer rules and does not a
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 fedeial 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
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 iequest 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
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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 me at 336 771 4959 or
at amy euliss @ncdenr gov
Since ely
A C
Amy Euhss
Environmental Specialist
Attachment Signed location map
cc Bruce Overman City of Greensboro Engineering
Virginia Spillman City of Greensboro Stormwater Services
Steven Kichefski US Army Corps of Engineers — Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
ANC- -DWQ Wetlands 401= Transportation permitting Unit -
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