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JAMES B. HUNTJ#l
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Mavis Mercer
5509 Blalock Road
Wilson, North Carolina
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH REGIONAL OFFICE
September 14, 1998
Subj ect: Mercer Timber Tracts

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SR 1645
NBR-RRO 074
Neuse Basin Rules
Wilson County
Dear Ms. Mercer:
This letter is written in regard to the Steven Mercer Timber Tract in Wilson County. On
September 11, 1998, I met with you to conduct an evaluation of the water feature present on this
tract of land. This project has been assigned the reference number NBR-RRO 074. As a result of
w the site visit, it was determined that the water body present is subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules:
",Neuse River Basin: Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management Strategy; Protection and Maintenance
of Existing Riparian Areas, Administrative Code T15A:02B.0233.
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As I explained the Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules state the following:
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.0233-Existing riparian areas shall be protect,, an mam ame 1
Items (3)(a)-(e) of this Rule on all sides of surface waters in the Neuse River Basin and
protected in two zones."
(a) "Zone 1 is intended to be undisturbed forest....Zone 1 begins at the upper edge of
the active channel of the water body or the mean high water line and extends landward a
distance of 30 feet, measured horizontally on a line perpendicular to the waterbody..
Forest vegetation of any width that exists in Zone 1 on the effective date of this Rule
must be preserved and maintained."
(b) "Zone .2 begins at the outer edge of Zone 1 and extends landward a minimum of
20 feet as measured horizontally on a line perpendicular to the waterbody. The combined
minimum width of Zones 1 and 2 shall be 50 feet on all sides of the waterbody.
Vegetation in Zone 2 shall consist a dense ground cover composed of herbaceous or woody
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species which provides for diffusion and infiltration of runoff and filtering of pollutants."
In short, the timber within the first ten feet of the creek can not be harvested. Within the
outer twenty feet of Zone 1 , limited removal of individual trees is allowed provided that the basal
area of 75 square feet per acre measured every 100 feet along the length of the stream is maintained.
(See Page 4-9 and Chapter 6 of the attached Guidance Manual). Zone 2 can be harvested provided
that the ground disturbance is limited.
When the Department of Transportation has finalized the plans for the by-pass and it
becomes apparent that timber that was afforded protection under the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules
will be removed by the project, please provide this Office with the information necessary and will
proceed with a variance that will allow the harvest of that timber.
Thank you for your attention to this matter and if you have any questions or need additional
information please contact me at 919-571-4700.
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John Dorney
Vernon Nelson (NCFS)
Sincerely,
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Environmental Scientist
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Neuse River Nutrient Sen,
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