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'NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OFD
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ALITYSECTIOI?I RALEIGH REGIONAL OFFICE
NC®ENR June 17, 1999
Alsey J. Gilbert
331 1/2 East Main Street
JAMES 4OR HUNT JR. Clayton, N. C. 27520
GOVERNO
Subject: Neuse River Basin Riparian Buffer Rules
NBRRO 99-119
Echo Forest Property
WAYNE MCDEVI7 T Johnston County
SECRETARY
Dear Mr.?
On May March 15, 1999 I conducted a site visit for the above referenced project. This project is referenced
by the Raleigh Regional Office as NBRRO 99-119. It was determined that the feature on site is at least an
intermittent stream and therefore subject to the Neuse River Basin: Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management
Strategy; Protection and Maintenance of Existing Riparian Areas, Administrative Code T15A:02B.0233
(NCAC 0233). This feature is delineated on the map and the 50 foot protective buffer is shown.
The Neuse Buffer Rules state the following:
".0233-Existing riparian areas shall be protected and maintained in accordance with Sub-
Items (3)(a)-(e) of this Rule on all sides of surface waters in the Neuse River Basin.
(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 species which provides for diffusion and
infiltration of runoff and filtering of pollutants.
" This protection is only afforded to areas that have existing forest vegetation. Thank you for your attention
to this matter and if this Office can be of any assistance or if you have additional questions, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
Sin ly,
Steve Mitchell
Environmental Scientist
cc: RRO/Dorney
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3800 BARRETT DRIVE, SUITE 101, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27609
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ALSEY J. GILBERT PLS
331 1/s EAST MAIN ST
CLAYTON NC 27520
919/553-5104
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
SUMMARY STATEMENT FOR CROSSING RIPARIAN BUFFER AT ECHO FOREST:
STEVE, THIS IS THE JOB ME AND YOU MET ON 3115199 IN REGARDS TO THE
RIPARIAN BUFFER AS YOUE RECALL THE RIPARIAN BUFFER AS SHOWN ON THE
USGS QUAD MAP DID NOT EXIST, BUT THE CREEK APPEARED TO BE IN A
DIFFERENT LOCATION CLOSER TO NCSR 1701. WE ALSO DISCUSSED MOVING THE
ROAD FURTHER SOUTH BUT DECIDED NOT TO BECAUSE IT WOULD FURTHER
IMPACT THE WETLANDS DUE TO THE LOCATION THE ROAD WOULD BE DUE TO
THE SIGHT TRIANGLE WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY NCDOT. AS YOUR REQUEST I
HAVE SHOWN A 50' RIPARIAN BUFFER AROUND THE AREA WHERE THE CREEK
DID BEGIN.(TICK MARK?). ENCLOSED YOU WILL FIND A PRELIMINARY COPY OF
THE SUBDIVISION. I WILL NEED A PERMIT TO CROSS THE RIPARIAN BUFFER AND
A LETTER ELIMINATING THE RIPARIAN BUFFER WHERE THE ONE DID NOT EXIST.
THANKS
SiE J. GILBERT PLS
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