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Home My WebLink About23-289 Ver 1_2030 Creech's Mill_20230822 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 August 22, 2023 DWR Project 23-289 Johnston County Carolina Everest investment Group, LLC Attn: Aban Bral 2302 Forest Reed Pl. Le Claire, IA 52753-9369 Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714) Project Name: Creech’s Mill Road Tract Site Address / Location: 2030 Creech’s Mill Rd., Smithfield, NC 27577 Stream(s): Bawdy Creek and UTs to Bawdy Creek Dear Aban Bral: On August 21, 2023, Chris Smith conducted an on-site review of features located on the subject property with Wyatt Brown of Brown Environmental Group, Inc. 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 Johnston 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. Feature ID (DWR) Feature ID (Brown Env.) E/I/P/ Other(1) Subject to Buffer Rules Start @ Stop @ Depicted on Soil Survey Depicted on USGS Topo A None P Yes Present Throughout Yes Yes B 1 I Yes Start 1: DWR Flag (35.487061, -78.266914) Brown Env: (35.48705, -78.26696) Stop 1: DWR Flag (35.486625, -78.268325) Brown Env: (35.48664, -78.26833) Yes Yes C 2 E No Off Site Yes No (1) E = Ephemeral, I = Intermittent, P = Perennial, NP = Not Present, N/A = Not Applicable NE = Not Evaluated DocuSign Envelope ID: 432F6C56-0BC7-4E18-9B83-F056782D861E 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 23-289 Creech’s Mill Road Tract Johnston County Page 2 of 2 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. Sincerely, Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor DWR Raleigh Regional Office Enclosures: USGS Topographical Map Published NRCS Soil Survey Electronic cc: brownenvgrp@gmail.com baralaban@gmail.com Laserfiche DocuSign Envelope ID: 432F6C56-0BC7-4E18-9B83-F056782D861E 23-289 Creech’s Mill Road Tract Johnston 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 A Feature B Start Stop DocuSign Envelope ID: 432F6C56-0BC7-4E18-9B83-F056782D861E 23-289 Creech’s Mill Road Tract Johnston 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 A Feature C Feature B Start Stop DocuSign Envelope ID: 432F6C56-0BC7-4E18-9B83-F056782D861E