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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000
June 12, 2023
DWR Project 23-199
Durham County
Mesos Capital/TH APTS Investor Holdings, LLC
Attn: Trot Menges
troy@swordfishdevelopment.com
Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714)
Project Name: Leesville Road Site
Site Address / Location: 4903 Leesville Rd, Durham, NC 27703
Dear Troy Menges:
On June 8, 2023, Chris Smith and Kevin Fowler conducted an on-site review of features located on the
subject property with Emma Radford and Brandon Wyatt of Kimley-Horne to determine the applicability
of the above-noted state regulations.
The Division of Water Resources has determined that streams listed in the table below and identified on
the attached maps are shown on either the most recently published NRCS Soil Survey of Durham County
and/or the USGS National Map at a scale that incorporates the National Hydrography Dataset High
Resolution data at 1:24,000 scale. Streams that are listed as “Subject” on the below table have been
located on the ground at the site and possess characteristics that qualify them to be at least intermittent
streams in accordance with the NC Stream Identification Manual v.4.11 and therefore subject to the
Neuse Buffer Rules. Please be aware that features identified as “not subject” may be considered
jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000
DWR 23-199
Leesville Road Site
Durham County
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Feature
ID
E/I/P/
Other(1)
Subject to
Buffer
Rules
Start @ Stop @
Depicted
on
Soil Survey
Depicted on
USGS Topo
B E No N/A N/A Yes No
E I Yes
Start 1: DWR Flag
(35.93795, -78.808097)
Start 2: DWR Flag
(35.938361, -78.810106)
Stop 1: DWR Flag
(35.938297, -78.809433)
Stop 2: Off Site
Yes No
F I Yes DWR Flag
(35.938847, -78.81008) Off Site Yes No
G E No N/A N/A Yes No
H E No N/A N/A Yes No
I E No N/A N/A Yes No
(1) E = Ephemeral, I = Intermittent, P = Perennial, NP = Not Present, N/A = Not Applicable NE = Not Evaluated
This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. The owner (or future
owners) should notify the Division (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future
correspondences concerning this property. Landowners or affected parties that dispute this
determination made by the Division may request a determination by the Director of Water Resources.
This determination is final and binding, unless an appeal request is made within sixty (60) calendar
days of the date of this letter to the Director in writing.
If sending via U.S. Postal Service:
Stephanie Goss - DWR 401 & Buffer
Permitting Branch Supervisor
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
Stephanie Goss -DWR 401 & Buffer
Permitting Branch Supervisor
512 N Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27604
This letter only addresses the applicability of the stated regulations on the features identified on the
subject property and/or within the proposed project area. This letter does not approve any activity
within buffers or within waters of the state. There may be other regulated waters, streams or other
features located on the property that do not appear on the maps or table referenced above. Any
waters, streams, or other features on the site, including the features identified in this letter, may be
considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water
Act. If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please contact Chris Smith at
(919) 791-4257 or chris.smith@deq.nc.gov. This determination is subject to review as provided in
Articles 3 & 4 of G.S. 150B.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000
DWR 23-199
Leesville Road Site
Durham County
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Sincerely,
Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
DWR Raleigh Regional Office
Enclosures: USGS Topographical Map
Published NRCS Soil Survey
Electronic cc: emma.radford@kimley-horne.com
Laserfiche
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23-199
Leesville Road Site
Durham
Map provided by NCDEQ
Division of Water Resources
:: Locations are approximate
and are provided for refer-
ence only ::
Legend:
-Approximate Site Boundary:
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23-199
Leesville Road Site
Durham
Map provided by NCDEQ
Division of Water Resources
:: Locations are approximate
and are provided for refer-
ence only ::
Legend:
-Approximate Site Boundary:
-Approximate Start/Stop Point
Feature I
Feature H
Feature G
Feature F
Feature E
Feature B
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