20200044 Ver 1_Buffer Approval Letter_20200203

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
5zrrctory
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
City of Rocky Mount
C/O Scott Miles
331 S Franklin St
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804
NURTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 3, 2020
DWR #20-0044
Edgecombe County
Subject: AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE TAR-PAMLICO RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN
BUFFER PROTECTION RULES (15A NCAC 02B .0259) WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Holly Street Park
To Whom It May Concern:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on January 7, 2020 with
additional information received on January 27, 2020. Please note that you should get any other
federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by
(but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply
Watershed regulations
This approval requires you to comply with the following conditions:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B .0259(8)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
(units)
Permanent
Amount Approved
(units)
Temporary
Buffers — Zone 2 1
131- Deck 220 (square feet) 0 (square feet)
132- Greenway 65 (square feet) 0 (square feet)
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2. No Zone 1 Impacts
No impacts (except for "exempt" uses as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233) shall occur to
Zone 1 of the protected riparian buffers unless otherwise approved by the Division. No
impervious surfaces shall be added to Zone 1, unless otherwise approved by the Division.
3. Diffuse Flow
All stormwater must be directed and maintained as diffuse flow at non -erosive velocities
through the protected stream buffers such that it will not re -concentrate before discharging
into a stream. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)]
4. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas
beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre -Construction Notification. All
construction activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of
sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no
violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur [15A NCAC 02H .0501
and .0502].
5. Protective Fencing
All wetlands, streams, surface waters, and riparian buffers located within 50 feet of the
construction area on the project site shall be clearly marked (example- orange fabric
fencing) prior to any land disturbing activities and must be maintained on the property until
the project phase is completed. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2) and 15A NCAC
02H .0507 (c)]
6. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and
specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of the Buffer
Authorization. If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be
required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee. If the property is
sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this approval letter and is responsible for
complying with all conditions.
7. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Buffer Authorization can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute
150E by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative
Hearings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at
http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone] for information.
Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the
OAH. A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy along with any
applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through
Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official state holidays).

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The petition may be faxed to the OAH at [phone], provided the original and one copy of
the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5)
business days following the faxed transmission.
Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending by First Class Mail
via the US Postal Service:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
If sending via delivery service
(e.g. UPS, FedEx):
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to the Department of Environmental Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Please send one (1) copy of the petition to DWR:
If sending by First Class Mail
via the US Postal Service:
Karen Higgins
NC DWR —401 & Buffer Permitting
Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service
(e.g. UPS, FedEx):
Karen Higgins
NC DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting
Branch
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
This letter completes the review of the Division under the Tar -Pamlico Buffer Rules as described
in 15A NCAC 02B .0259. Please contact Erin Deck at 919-791-4200 or Erin. [e-mail] if
you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc; DWR RRO 401/Buffer Authorization file
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