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Home My WebLink About20100752_On-Site Determination_20100104 NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Division of Water Cuality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H, Sullins Governor Director Jan 4, 2010 Bill Barrett NCDOT-PDE.A-NEU 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1598 Natural Resources Dee Freeman Secretary Subject: NCDOT TIP 9R-2237 C, Caldwell and Watauga County Bailey Camp Creek and an Unnamed Tributary [Yadkin, 03-07-01, 12-5, C;Tr] Unnamed Tributaries to Yadkin River [Yadkin, 03-07-01, 12-1, C;Tr; 303d- Turbidity] Middle South Fork and Unnamed Tributaries [New River, 05-07-01, 10-1-2-(l)] On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0506(h)), version 2 Dear Mr. Barrett: On October 28, 2009 and December 3, 2009, at your request and in your attendance, Amy Euliss, NC Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) staff, conducted an on-site determination to review drainage features located in the vicinity of 321 in Blowing Rock, NC (Caldwell and Forsyth Counties) for applicability to the mitigation rules (15A NCAC 2H .0506(h)). The drainage features are approximated on the attached map dated December 21, 2009. Table 1: Jurisdictional stream determinations for R-223 7C Feature ID Stream Name Site visited (yes/no) and Date visited Stream Type* TJ UT1 to Bailey Cam Creek Yes 12-3-09 Perennial TH Bailey Cam Creek Yes 12-3-09 Perennial TF UT1 to Yadkin River Yes 12-3-09 Perennial TK also TAB,TE,TAE UT2 to Yadkin River Yes 10-28-09,12-3-09 Perennial TAH UT1 to Middle South Fork Yes 12-3-09 Perennial TAJ also TAK,TAL,TAN Middle South Fork No Perennial TAQ UT2 to Middle South Fork Yes 10-28-09,12-3-09 Perennial TAS UT3 to Middle South Fork Yes 12-3-09 Perennial TAT UT4 to Middle South Fork Yes 12-3-09 Perennial TAW UT5 to Middle South Fork Yes 12-3-09 Perennial Table 2: Jurisdictional Wetland determinations for R-2237C Feature ID Site visited (yes/no) and Date visited Wetland Type (Riparian, Non-riparian, or Isolated) TG Yes 12-3-09 Riparian TAA (also TAC, TAD Yes (10-28-09,12-3-09) Riparian TAI Yes 12-3-09 Riparian TAM No Riparian TAU Yes 12-3-09 Riparian Transportation Permitting Unit 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd„ Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-733-17861 FAX: 919-733-6893 Internet. http1/h2o.enr.state.nauslnmetlandsl NorthCarolina Naturally An Equal Oppodunily 1 Affirmative Action Employer ;r Tnhle 3: Pond iurisdictional determinations for R-2237C Feature ID Site visited (yes/no) and Date visited Jurisdictional (es/no) 4 Yes 10-28-09 No NEE Yes 10-28-09 No Please note that other sites identified in the jurisdiction verification request package but not reviewed on site by NCDWQ will be considered accurate as presented. This letter only addresses the applicability to the mitigation rules and the buffer rules and does not approve any activity within the buffer, Waters of the United States, or Waters of the State. Any impacts to wetlands, streams and buffers must comply with the Randleman Lake or Jordan Lake Buffer Rules, 404/401 regulations, water supply regulations ( l5A NCAC 2B .0216), and any other required federal, state and local regulations. Please be aware that even if no direct impacts are proposed to the protected buffers, sheet flow of all new stormwater runoff as per 15A NCAC 2B .0250 and 15A NCAC 2B .0267 required. The owner (or future owners) or permittee should notify NCD WQ (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future correspondences concerning this property and/or project. 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 NCDWQ or Delegated Local Authority that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the mitigation rules may request a determination by the Director. A request fora determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Brian Wrenn, NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650. Individuals that dispute a determination by NCDWQ or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface water from the mitigation rules may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 davs 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. NCDWQ 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 I50B 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. If you have any additional questions or require additional information please contact me at 336-771-4959 or at amy.euliss@ncdenr.gov. Sin el Amy Euliss Attachments: Signed Location Map cc: nt?Matthekvs IS Arm Corps-of gi eers -Raleigh Regulatory Field Office -- _ n ?DWQ Wet ds 401 Transportation PermtttigUnit to I,y Jurisdictional Features and non-JD ponds-R2237c Note: Locations of JD features are approximate. 14 0.1 0.2 0.4 Miles C? Jurisdictional Features and non-JD Donds-R2237c n1a I .V1 Z. Y 'l Y ???.! ( / F V•jt Y' 1 ?' I / jam.. le'? QfYL 11 A ?iJ. \\1,?, - = ,? .? ,;rte ? _ ? Sc?; • = ? ? ' , -.7 5.•.- y? i 1 - '' ? ".?7 1?? ? I .t• TAW r `y f r' r' ?f l.? • WWW Lin .` ?? •. TAU 'F'„ I /") J.'z., ,.. r TAT * , 4 t - 77 ;1 Viii TAM . • - i;? `? ?? ?? J . ` ?` . J QC \? t i i • 6 • ?l „ y • ? ? ? ..? TAP-2 ;\ I' 1 1+1?yy ? • tv ? r z::. ;1•.107 ?.??'~ /,r-t.. !%?'fA. ?.?'i,?.l?..Yj ,611. • r +• i 5t{;? i? ter`'' ;... Nk- r ? I• ?"t? ; • J `?? Ir Stream TAH, Wetland TAI JJ 7- N4 Note: Locatioris of JD features are approximate. 0 0.1 0.2 0,4 Miles