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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
November 25, 2009
DWQ Project # 2009-1145
Hyde County
Rodney Alons
1591 Pats Road
Pantego, NC 27860
Subject Property: Alons farm drainage snag-and drag - Davis Landing, NC
UT to Pungo River Canal, Tar-Pamlico River Basin;
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Tar-Pamlico River Riparian Area
Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0259)
Dear Mr. Alons:
At your request I conducted an on-site determination to review a drainage feature located
on the subject property for applicability to the Tar-Pamlico Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B
.0259). The feature in question is labeled as "2009-1145" on the attached map initialed
by me on November 18, 2009. The project is located 0.2 miles east of the intersection of
of NC HWY 99 and Grassy Ridge Road (SR 1754), near Union Grove,NC.
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has determined that the surface water
circled, highlighted in blue, and labeled as "2009-1145" on the attached map is at
least intermittent, and is SUBJECT to the Tar-Pamlico Buffer Rule. However, you
may remove any accumulated sediment from the entire length of the feature on your
property, so long as you do not go below the original depth of the channel. This feature
and its associated buffers should be identified on any future plans for this property. The
owner (or future owners) should notify the DWQ (and other relevant agencies) of this
decision in any future correspondences concerning this property. 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 DWQ or
Delegated Local Authority that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the buffer
rule may request a determination by the Director. A request for a determination by the
Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Cyndi Karoly, DWQ, 401
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet: www.ncwaterqualitv.or�
943 Washington Square Mall Phone: [phone] One
Washington,NC 27889 FAX [phone] NorthCarolina
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Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250,Raleigh,NC
27604-2260. Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWQ or Delegated Local
Authority that"exempts" a surface water from the buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. Applicants
are hereby notified that the 60-day statutory appeal time does not start until the affected
party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision. DWQ
recommends that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third
party appeals are made in a timely manner. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition,
which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of
Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,N.C. 27699-6714. This
determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days.
This letter only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any
activity within the buffers. Nor does this letter approve any activity within Waters of the
United States or Waters of the State. If you have any additional questions or require
additional information please call Chris Pullinger at(252) 948-3920.
Sincerely,
Ri - Al Hodge/Supervisor
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection
Washington Regional Office
Enclosures: 1:24,000 scale USGS topographic map, Pungo Lake 7.5' quadrangle
cc: DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit
WaRO File Copy
USACE-Washington Field Office-Emily Jernigan
Filename: 2009-1145

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