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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
September 28, 1998
Ron Spaulding
Spaulding Engineering
315 N. Academy Street
Cary, North Carolina 27513 E
1302
Re: Lee-Moore Oil Co. Property; Neuse River Buffer Determination
Dear Mr. Spaulding:
At your request, I made a site visit to the Lee-Moore Oil Co. property at Lufkin Road
and NC 55 in Apex, NC on September 25, 1998. The purpose of the site visit was to
determine presence of any intermittent or perennial stream that would be subject to the Neuse
River Buffer Rules requiring a 50 foot wide vegetated buffer along its banks.
A permanent stream (as shown on your June 1, 1998 plat) flows from east to west
through the property. Although the trees have been cut on much of the property, forest
vegetation is still present along the stream and the Neuse River Buffer Rules in effect today
require a 50 foot wide buffer on both sides of the stream channel. There is also a an area of
jurisdictional wetlands along the stream and under the powerline easement on the west side of
the property. Your development plans show impacts to these wetland areas as well as two
road crossings of the stream and buffer.
Prior to development of this site you should apply for authorization from the US
Army Corps of Engineers and this office for the impacts to the stream, wetlands, and buffer.
I have enclosed a copy of the current Neuse River Buffer Rules that require a 50 foot wide
vegetated buffer along intermittent and perennial streams with existing forest vegetation
within the Neuse River Basin and an application for 404 and 401 authorizations. If you have
any questions concerning this determination please feel free to contact me 733-1786.
Sincerely,
Peter Colwell
Environmental Specialist
cc: Danny Smith, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
John Dorney, DWQ Central Office
USACOE, Raleigh Field Office
Lee- Moore Oil Co.
Environmental Sciences Branch 4401 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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