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Home My WebLink About23-402_Buffer Determination Letter_12132023 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 December 13, 2023 DWR Project 23-402 Wake County Attn: Christopher Rumbley PO Box 97487 Raleigh, NC 27624 Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714) Project Name: Franklin Village Site Address / Location: Parcel Identification #1861029913 Dear Mr. Rumbley: On December 8, 2023, Michael Hall of the Division of Water Resources, Raleigh Regional Office conducted an on-site review of features located on the subject property with Cory Darnell of Sage Ecological Services, Incorporated 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 Wake 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: 244A032D-4D6D-4DCF-8C6B-FD1D7B926DFB North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DWR 23-402 Franklin Village Wake County Page 2 of 3 Closest Stream: Austin Creek Feature ID E/I/P/ Other Subject to Buffer Rules Start @ Stop @ Depicted on Soil Survey Depicted on USGS Topo A1 P Yes North property boundary Wetland (35.982961, - 78.455603) Yes Yes A2 P Yes Wetland (35.982261, - 78.455374) Wetland (35.981465, - 78.455556) Yes Yes B Wetland No NA NA Yes No (crenulation) C I Yes Southeast property boundary Southeast property boundary Yes Yes D NP No NA Offsite more than 50 feet Yes No (crenulation) E NP No NA Offsite more than 50 feet Yes No (crenulation) E = Ephemeral, I = Intermittent, P = Perennial, NP = Not Present, N/A=Not Applicable 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 DocuSign Envelope ID: 244A032D-4D6D-4DCF-8C6B-FD1D7B926DFB North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DWR 23-402 Franklin Village Wake County Page 3 of 3 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 Michael Hall at 919-791-4237 or michael.hall@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 Division of Water Resources, Raleigh Regional Office Enclosures: USGS Topographical Map published NRCS Soil Survey Ec: Cory Darnell, Sage Ecological Services, Incorporated Laserfiche DocuSign Envelope ID: 244A032D-4D6D-4DCF-8C6B-FD1D7B926DFB DocuSign Envelope ID: 244A032D-4D6D-4DCF-8C6B-FD1D7B926DFB DocuSign Envelope ID: 244A032D-4D6D-4DCF-8C6B-FD1D7B926DFB