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ROY COOPER
Governor
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Secretary `�QUAN^0`"
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
October 9, 2023
DWR#20231094
Granville County
Askeaton Realty, LLC
Attn: John Downes
3306 Edge View
San Antonio, TX 78259
(via email:johnpdownes(kyahoo.com)
Subject: APPROVAL of NEUSE RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Murphy's Ridge Subdivision
Dear Mr. Downes,
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
dated received by the Division of Water Resources (Division)August 7, 2023, and additional
information received September 18, 2023. These impacts are covered by the Neuse Buffer Rules
and the conditions listed below. This Buffer Authorization does not relieve the permittee of the
responsibility to obtain all other required Federal, State, or Local approvals before proceeding
with the project, including those required by, but not limited to, Sediment and Erosion Control,
Non-Discharge, Water Supply Watershed, and/or Stormwater regulations.
The following impacts are hereby approved,provided that all of the Conditions listed below, and
all of the conditions of the Neuse Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B .0611(b)(2)
Type of Impact Amount Approved Amount Approved Mitigation
(units) (units) Amount
Permanent Temporary Required
Buffers—Zone 1
B I —Road Crossing—Culvert 6,404 (square feet) 2,601 (square feet) 0 credits
Buffers—Zone 2
B I —Road Crossing—Culvert 6,402 (square feet) 1,169 (square feet) 0 credits
This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and
specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of this Authorization
Certificate. If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to
submit a new application package. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy
of this Authorization Certificate and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A
NCAC 02B.061 I(b)(2)]
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
D E Q�� Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh,North Carolina 27609
NORTH CARCLINA
919.791.4200
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If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions below, you must notify the Raleigh
Regional Office within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time
the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The permittee shall report to the Raleigh Regional Office any noncompliance with the conditions
of this Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules [15A
NCAC 02B.061 I(b)(2)]. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next
business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the applicant became aware of the
circumstances.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5] Upon
the presentation of proper credentials, the Division may inspect the property.
This Authorization Certificate can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition)with the
North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) within sixty(60) calendar days.
Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General
Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. Additional information
regarding requirements for filing a Petition and Petition forms may be accessed at
http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at(919) 431-3000.
A party filing a Petition must serve a copy of the Petition on:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1601
If the party filing the Petition is not the permittee, then the party must also serve the recipient of
the Authorization Certificate in accordance with N.C.G.S 15013-23(a).
This Authorization Certificate neither grants nor affirms any property right, license, or privilege
in any lands or waters, or any right of use in any waters. This Authorization Certificate does not
authorize any person to interfere with the riparian rights, littoral rights, or water use rights of any
other person, nor does it create any prescriptive right or any right of priority regarding any usage
of water. This Authorization Certificate shall not be interposed as a defense in any action
respecting the determination of riparian or littoral rights or other rights to water use. No
consumptive user is deemed by virtue of this Authorization Certificate to possess any prescriptive
or other right of priority with respect to any other consumptive user regardless of the quantity of
the withdrawal or the date on which the withdrawal was initiated or expanded.
This Authorization shall expire when the corresponding 401 Water Quality Certification
Approval DWR#20231094 expires.
This letter completes the Division's review under the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules as described
in 15A NCAC 0213.0611(b)(2).
D� � North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh,North Carolina 27609
NORTH CARCLINA 919.791.4200
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Please contact Zach Thomas at 919-791-4255 or zachary.thomaska,deq.nc.gov if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Vanessa Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources -Raleigh Regional Office
Department of Environmental Quality
cc: Kim Hamlin, Sage Ecological Services(khamlinA'sa ee�cological.com)
Sean Clark, Sage Ecological Services(via email)
Nikki Thomson, Sage Ecological Services (via email)
DWR 401 &Buffer Permitting Branch Electronic file/Laserfiche
D� � North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh,North Carolina 27609
NORTH CARCLINA 919.791.4200
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