Four Oaks Stormwater Improvements

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

November 13, 2023

DWR Project 23-391
Johnston County

Town of Four Oaks
Atn: Mayor Viv Medlin
P O Box 610
304 N. Main St.
Four Oaks, NC 27524

Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714)

Project Name: Four Oaks Stormwater Improvements
Site Address / Location: Areas East x North East of Main Street and North of Hwy 301
Stream(s): Ut to Juniper Swamp

Dear Mayor Medlin:

On November 6, 2023, Chris Smith conducted an on-site review of features located on the subject
property with Wyatt Brown of Brown’s Environmental Group, Inc. and Brian Leonard, PE, PLS 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.

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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

DWR 23-391
Four Oaks Stormwater Improvements
Johnston 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
A I Yes DWR Flag: (35.443386, -78.427764)
Brown’s Env Grp: (35.44334, -78.42791) UT to Juniper Swamp 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
[phone] or [e-mail]. 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: [e-mail]
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23-391
Four Oaks Stormwater Improvements
Johnston
Map provided by NCDEQ
Division of Water Resources
:: Locations are approximate
and are provided for refer-
ence only ::
Legend:
-Approximate Site Boundary:

DocuSign Envelope ID: 1EE2318A-2A7D-4281-9C24-D88C97061D8A
23-391
Four Oaks Stormwater Improvements
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
UT to Juniper Swamp
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