20061245 Ver 2_Stream Call Letter_20071105

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
November 5, 2007
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ EXP# 06-1245 Vert
Chowan County
Mr. Keith A. Anthony, PE
Shield Engineering, Inc.
4301 Taggart Creek Road
Charlotte, NC 28208
Subject Property: Riversound Subdivision
UT to Yeopim River
On-Site Stream Determination EXPRESS REVIEW PROGRAM
Dear Mr. Anthony:
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On October 15, 2007, at your request Iconducted an on-site determination to review drainage
feature located on the subject property. The feature is labeled as "06-1245 L" on the attached
maps initialed by me on November 5, 2007.
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has determined that the feature labeled as "06-1245
L" on the attached maps is not a blue line stream. This feature should be identified on any
future plans for this property. The owner (or future owners) should notify the DWQ (and other
relevant agencies) of this decision in any future correspondences concerning this property. This
on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the DWQ or Delegated
Local Authority that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the buffer rule may request a
determination by the Director. A request for a determination by the Director shall be referred to
the Director in writing c/o John Dorney, DWQ Wetlands/401 Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd.,
Raleigh, NC 27604-2260. Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWQ or Delegated
Local Authority that "exempts" a surface water from the buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. Applicants are
hereby notified that the 60-day statutory appeal time does not start until the affected party
(including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision. DWQ recommends
that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third party appeals are made
in a timely manner. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter
1 SOB of the North Cazolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This determination is final and binding unless you
ask for a hearing within 60 days.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the existence of a stream and does not approve any
activity. Nor does this letter approve any activity within Waters of the United States or Waters
401 Oversight I Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX[phone]ntemet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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of the State. If you have any additional questions or require additional information please call
me at [phone].
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Roberto L. Scheller/Senior Environmental
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DWQ/WaRO
Wetlands / 401 Express Unit
Attachments: Chowan County Soil Survey map
USGS Yeopim River Quad map
cc: DWQ Central Office
File Copy
Central Files
Filename 06-1245 Ver.2