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Home My WebLink AboutLampe Tract Buffalo Road North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 September 19, 2023 DWR Project 23-306 Johnston County Guy Lampe 235 E Market St. Smithfield, NC 27577 Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714) Project Name: Lampe Tract Buffalo Road Site Address / Location: 1176 Buffalo Rd, Smithfield, NC 27577 Stream(s): UTs to Buffalo Creek Dear Guy Lampe: On September 13, 2023, Chris Smith conducted an on-site review of features located on the subject property with Wyatt Brown of Brown Environmental Group 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 E/I/P/ Other(1) Subject to Buffer Rules Start @ Stop @ Depicted on Soil Survey Depicted on USGS Topo A P Yes Present Throughout Yes Yes B E No N/A No Yes (1) E = Ephemeral, I = Intermittent, P = Perennial, NP = Not Present, N/A = Not Applicable, NE = Not Evaluated DocuSign Envelope ID: 80A3CF9A-121A-4D19-87DF-24C142971DF4 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DWR 23-306 Lampe Tract Buffalo Road 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 katie@guyclee.com Laserfiche DocuSign Envelope ID: 80A3CF9A-121A-4D19-87DF-24C142971DF4 23-306 Lampe Tract Buffalo Road Johnston Map provided by NCDEQ Division of Water Resources :: Locations are approximate and are provided for refer- ence only :: Legend: -Approximate Site Boundary: Feature A Feature B DocuSign Envelope ID: 80A3CF9A-121A-4D19-87DF-24C142971DF4 23-306 Lampe Tract Buffalo Road Johnston Map provided by NCDEQ Division of Water Resources :: Locations are approximate and are provided for refer- ence only :: Legend: -Approximate Site Boundary: Feature A DocuSign Envelope ID: 80A3CF9A-121A-4D19-87DF-24C142971DF4