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Home My WebLink About20000413 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20000228 State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Washington Regional Office James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Wayne McDevitt, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director Mary Beth Nickolich P.O. Box 1391 New Bern, NC 28563-1391 NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ,,=? 620 Subject: Neuse and Tar/Pam Buffer Strategy 2/24/00 Site visits Beaufort and Craven County 000413 Dear Mary Beth: On February 24, 2000, Paula Moon-Butzin and I conducted field surveys to determine compliance with the Neuse and Tar/Pam Buffer Rules. We visited ten (10) different sites and made stream determinations. The following is a brief summary of each site with associated maps and pictures: Tributary of Chocowinity Creek - two features examined. The feature within the thinning practice was determined to be exempt, where as the downstream feature outside the tract, above the railroad track, was determined to be subject. 2. Tributary of Chocowinity Creek - two features examined. The feature on the east side of the tract was determined to be subject, however the feature on the west side of the tract was exempt. 3. Tributary to Cyndi Edwards Branch - one feature examined. The feature was determined to be exempt, except for the downstream portion, which empties into Cyndi Edwards Branch. The line for the necessary buffer was five (5) chains (330 feet) upstream of Cyndi Edwards Branch. 4. Tributary to Chocowinity Creek - two features examined. Both of the mapped features were not found on the ground, therefore exempt. 5. Tributary to Blounts Creek - two features examined. Both of the mapped features were not found on the ground, therefore exempt. February 25, 2000 6. Tributary to Little Swift Creek - one feature examined. The feature was determined to be a historical canal dug for drainage, therefore not subject to the butter rules. State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Washington Regional Office James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Wayne McDevitt, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director Mary Beth Nickolich P.O. Box 1391 New Bern, NC 28563-1391 -kc Subject: Neuse and Tar/Pam Buffer Strategy 2/24/00 Site visits Beaufort and Craven County 000413 Dear Mary Beth: On February 24, 2000, Paula Moon-Butzin and I conducted field surveys to determine compliance with the Neuse and Tar/Pam Buffer Rules. We visited ten (10) different sites and made stream determinations. The following is a brief summary of each site with associated maps and pictures: Tributary of Chocowinity Creek - two features examined. The feature within the thinning practice was determined to be exempt, where as the downstream feature outside the tract, above the railroad track, was determined to be subject. 2. Tributary of Chocowinity Creek - two features examined. The feature on the east side of the tract was determined to be subject, however the feature on the west side of the tract was exempt. 3. Tributary to Cyndi Edwards Branch - one feature examined. The feature was determined to be exempt, except for the downstream portion, which empties into Cyndi Edwards Branch. The line for the necessary buffer was five (5) chains (330 feet) upstream of Cyndi Edwards Branch. 4. Tributary to Chocowinity Creek - two features examined. Both of the mapped features were not found on the ground, therefore exempt. 5. Tributary to Blounts Creek - two features examined. Both of the mapped features were not found on the ground, therefore exempt. 6. Tributary to Little Swift Creek - one feature examined. The feature was determined to be a historical canal dug for drainage, therefore not subject to the 1 • • NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES February 25, 2000 buffer rules. 7. Tributary to Little Swift Creek - one feature examined. The feature was determined to be a historical canal dug for drainage, therefore not subject to the buffer rules. 8. Tributary to Little Swift Creek - one feature examined. The feature was visible on the soil maps but not the USGS. There was a tributary on the ground but it eventually fanned out into the tract and did not connect to any downstream surface waters. This feature was determined to be exempt from the buffer rules. There was a system found within the tract, which had stream characteristics, but did not show up on any map. 9. Tributary to Morgan Swamp - one feature examined. The feature in question was rated and found not have the necessary components to be classified a stream. (11.5 points) The system was found to be exempt. 10. Tributary to Beaverdam Swamp - one feature examined. The feature was found not to have the necessary components to be a classified stream. The system was found to be exempt. All of the tracts examined were part of Weyerhaeuser's timberlands management strategy. The sites are scheduled to have first and second thinnings in the 2000 calendar year. If you have any comments or questions please call me at 252-946-6481. Sincerely, ?r.J F J?, Brad Shaver Environmental Specialist II cc: WaRO 401 Wetlands Group 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 Telephone (252) 946-6481 FAX (252) 946-9215 An Equal (?pnnmanity Affiicm „,ive Accion E::y lover 50% recycled/] (Y.o post-conswner paper __??' _ :Y- a1WG aIG- ??Y• j ? m o yP° Ak* ----------------------- ------------ 1 ? e _ I ? J % .? / t 40 y -nt 0004.13 o 4k4k - ?? 4k4k 'k 1stThin --2000__ __ _________ MGT Unit: 400450 Acs:34 Thin acs: 34 Priority: 1 Map: K - 12 - 2 { Birthyear:1987 S1:70 AvgD:6.50 AvgH:34 BA/ac: 151 TPA: 655 { type: 4 Comp: Craven 16 Exam ? year: 98 Prescription: 5throw -Chip-LSG Target: 135 TPA Seas_ 2 Sens:- N R I3 R Sens. Area Plan: N GRD: 1999' L District: Ne - - - ? Name: ERNUL Location: 035° 16'00.5" N 077° 04'33.2" W Date: 2/25/100 0, 4 13 Caption: Craven County Scale: 1 inch equals 1333 feet Site #10 System did not rate as stream Copyright (C) 1997, Maptech, Inc. 13 M Will l 16