20200199 Ver 1_Determination Letter_20200217

February 17, 2020

Meadowville Farm Plantation, LLC
Attn: Benjamin C. Simmons, III
8630 Piney Woods Road
Fairfield, NC 27826

DWR #20-0199
BEAUFORT County

Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability to Tar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC
02B .0259)

Subject Property/ Project Name: Meadowville Farm Plantation, LLC – 7781 NC Hwy. 33 East
Address/Location: Near 7981 NC Hwy. 33 East, Chocowinity
Stream(s) Evaluated: Piney Pond Canal
Determination Date: 02/05/20 Staff: Anthony Scarbraugh
Determination Type: Stream Buffer Determination
Buffer: Stream:
Neuse (15A NCAC 02B .0233)
Tar-Pamlico (15A NCAC 02B .0259)
Catawba (15A NCAC 02B .0243)
Jordan (15A NCAC 02B .0267) (governmental
and/or interjurisdictional projects)
Randleman (15A NCAC 02B .0250)
Goose Creek (15A NCAC 02B .0605-.0608)
Intermittent/Perennial Determination

*E/I/P/NSP/MD = Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial/No Stream Present/Man-made Ditch

The Division of Water Resources has determined that the streams listed above and included on the
attached map have been located on the most recent published NRCS Soil Survey of BEAUFORT County,
North Carolina and/or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a 1:24,000 scale and
evaluated for applicability to the TAR-PAMLICO River Riparian Buffer Rules. Each stream that is checked
“Not Subject” has been determined to not be at least intermittent or not present on the property.
Streams that are checked “Subject” have been located on the property and possess characteristics that
qualify them to be at least intermittent streams. There may be other streams or features located on the
Stream E/I/P* Not
Subject
Subject Start@ Stop@ Soil
Survey
USGS
Topo
20-0199 MD X Flag: 20-0199
Begin
Flag: 20-0199
End
X

property that do not appear on the maps referenced above but may be considered jurisdictional according
to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act.

This on-site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners or affected
parties that dispute a determination made by the DWR may request a determination by the Director.
An appeal request must be made within sixty (60) calendar days of date of this letter to the Director in
writing.

If sending via US Postal Service:
c/o Paul Wojoski
DWR – 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.):
c/o Paul Wojoski
DWR – 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604

This determination is final and binding as detailed above, unless an appeal is requested within sixty (60)
days.

This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity
within the buffers. The project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any
inquiries regarding applicability to the Clean Water Act should be directed to the US Army Corps of
Engineers Washington Regulatory Field Office at [phone].

If you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Anthony Scarbraugh at
[phone].

Sincerely,

Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

cc: LASERFICHE

Meadowville Farm Plantation, LLC -7981
NC Highway 33 East
2019 USGS Topographic Map Scale 1:24K for Hackney, NC
Legend
Beaufort County Tax Parcel
Flags Marking Extent of Determination
Not Subject
1 mi
N➤➤N
Tar-Pamlico
02/17 20