20160631 Ver 1_Buffer Determination_20160805

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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
secretary
Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Direclor
August 5, 2016
DWR#16-0631
Jones County
Mrs. Mary Hood
6778 Wyse Fork Road
Dover, NC 28526
Subject Property: Hood Site
UT to Mill Branch, Neuse River Basin
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules(15A NCAC 2B
.0233)
Dear Mrs. Hood:
On July 26, 2016,Anthony Scarbraugh at the request of your consultant Mr. Paul Pascarosa of Headwater
Environmental, Inc. conducted on-site determination to review unnamed tributary (UT) to Mill Branch
located on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233). The
feature is labeled as"16-0631"on the attached map(s) initialed by Mr.Scarbraugh on August 5,2016. The
project is located near 6778 Wyse Fork Road in Dover,Jones County, NC.
At your request, Mr.Scarbraugh conducted on-site determination as stated above. During his review, he
evaluated the streams using the Division of Water Resources(DWR) Stream Classification Form.
Feature Not Subject E/I/P* Start@ Stop@
Subject to
to Buffers Buffers
16-0631 X I @ Flag 16-0631 Begin @ Flag 16-0631 End
• E/I/P—Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
The DWR has determined that portion of feature labeled as "16-0631" on the attached map(s), and
highlighted in blue is subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules. The feature and the associated buffers should
be identified on any future plans for this property. The owner (or future owners) should notify the DWR
(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.
The owner(or future owners) should notify the DWR (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
DWR 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
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources—Water Quality Regional Operations—Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mail,Washington,NC 27889
252-946-6481

Mrs. Mary Hood
Stream Determination
Page 2 of 2
to the Director in writing c/o Karen Higgins, DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650. Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWR 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. DWR 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 150E of the North Carolina 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 buffer rules and does not approve any activity within the
buffers. Nor does this letter approve any activity within Waters of the United States or Waters of the
State. If you have any additional questions or require additional information please call Anthony
Scarbraugh in the Washington Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
-VAII�
Robert Tankard,Assistan Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Attachment: USGS Topographic 1:24,000 Quadrangle Map "Rivermont"
cc: Laserfiche
File Copy
Paul Pascarosa, Headwater Environmental, Inc. (via email: [e-mail])
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