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Home My WebLink About20241386 727 Holden Street_NBR_Wake.docx North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 October 22, 2024 DWR # 20241386 Wake County Kerry Susan Vallant 2813 Skybrook Ln. Durham, NC 27703 (Delivered via email: (kerry.s.v.morrow@gmail.com) Subject: APPROVAL of NEUSE BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS 727 Holden Street, Raleigh Dear Ms. Vallant: You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated October 4, 2024 and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) October 4, 2024. These impacts are covered by the Neuse Buffer Rules. 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 if all 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 (units) Permanent* Amount Approved (units) Temporary Required Amount Mitigation Zone 1: Home Construction 637 (square feet) 0 (square feet) 1,911 (credits) Zone 2: Home Construction 322 (square feet) 0 (square feet) 0 (credits) *The existing impervious surface in Zone 1 is 598 square feet and the existing impervious surface in Zone 2 is 510 square feet. This existing impervious surface is proposed to be used for new home construction and is exempt from requiring authorization from the Division of Water Resources. Compensatory Mitigation Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below. The attached Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Acceptance Form shall be completed and provided to the Division prior to any impacts occurring. If the Mitigation Provider specified on the attached Form for the Docusign Envelope ID: D5050745-50A4-4BEC-BC8B-ED7E62B45C6E North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 727 Holden St. DWR# 20241386 Buffer Authorization Certificate Page 2 of 3 proposed impacts changes after issuance of this Authorization, then the Permittee shall request a revised Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Acceptance Form from the Division prior to conducting any impacts. Compensatory Mitigation Required River & Sub-basin Number Buffer-Zone 1 1,911 (square feet) Neuse: 03020201-Outside Falls Lake Watershed Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(6) Justification: A project that affects waters shall not be permitted unless the existing uses, and the water quality to protect such uses, are protected. In determining that the proposed activity will comply with state water quality standards (including designated uses, numeric criteria, narrative criteria and the state’s antidegradation policy), the project must provide for replacement of existing uses through compensatory mitigation. 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.0611(b)(2)] 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 02.0714]. 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 Docusign Envelope ID: D5050745-50A4-4BEC-BC8B-ED7E62B45C6E North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 727 Holden St. DWR# 20241386 Buffer Authorization Certificate Page 3 of 3 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 150B-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. This Authorization shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. This letter completes the Division’s review under the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B.0714. Please contact Cherri Smith at 919-791-4200 or cherri.smith@deq.nc.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Michael Hall Regional Supervisor Division of Water Resources, Raleigh Regional Office Department of Environmental Quality cc: DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch electronic file burdette@nrconsultnc.com Docusign Envelope ID: D5050745-50A4-4BEC-BC8B-ED7E62B45C6E