20070489 Ver 1_More Info Received_20060411

William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
\O~QF 9QG North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
~ 'yr„ Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
~ Division of Water Quality
to ~
April 11, 2006
Ms. Erica McLamb
Environmental Specialist
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-1598
Subject: Improvements to US 401, TIP B-3916, Wake County
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Clean Water Act and the Neuse Buffer Rules
Dear Ms. McLamb:
On March 9, 2006, Nicole Thomson conducted an on-site determination to review a stream feature within
the study area for the referenced project for applicability to the Clean Water Act and the Neuse Buffer
Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233).
One stream feature, adjacent to US 401, was determined to be perennial and subject to the Clean Water
Act and subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules.
These on-site determinations 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 mitigation rules 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
John Hennessy, DWQ Wetlands/401 Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650.
Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWQ or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a
surface water from the mitigation rules 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.
No~Carolina
Transportation Permitting Unit " "`turQ"~
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] /Internet: htto://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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Ms. McLamb
April 11, 2006
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This letter only addresses the applicability to the Clean Water Act and the Neuse Buffer Rule
requirements and does not 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 Nicole Thomson at
[phone].
incerely,
~...
icole J. Th son
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality -Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
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1a. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2 3'
2. Sinuosity 0 2 3
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 1 2 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 2 3
5. Active/relic fioodplain 0 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Braided channel 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 1 2 3
9 a Natural Levees 0 1 2 3
10. Headcuts 0 2 3
11. Grade controls 0.5 1 ~1.5
12. Natural valley and drainageway 0 0.5 1 1.5
13. Second or greater order channel one ix sting
USGS or NRCS mapor other documented
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15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
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16. Leaflitter 1.5 1 0.5 0
17. Sediment on plants 0.5 1 1.5
18. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack Ilnes) 0 0.5 "i'~ 1.5
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No = 0 Yes 1'.5
C_ Bieleav fSuhtntal = ~ 1
20 . Fibrous roots in channel 2 1 0
21 . Rooted plants in channel 3 2 1 0
22. Crayfish 0.5 1 1.5
23. Bivalves 1 2 3
24. Fish 0.5 1 1:5
25. Amphibians b 0.5 1 e i.5
26. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0:5 1 1.5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton .0 0.5 1 1.5 _
28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. 0 0.5 1 1.5
29 .Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACV1/ = 0.75; OBL = 1:5 SAV = 2.0; Other 0
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Project No. 33350.1.1 (B-3916)
Property Owner List
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2 William L. Carter 3206 Hampton Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
3 Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
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