20151179 Ver 1_Scoping Comments_20100310

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
March 10, 2010
Phillip May
Carolina Ecosystems, Inc.
8208 Brian Ct.
Gamer. NC 27529
Subject: NCDOT TIP 913-4961, Guilford County
UT to Little Alamance Creek [Cape Fear, 03-06-03, WSIV; NSW; 303d]
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Jordan Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0267)
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0506(h)
Dear Mr. May:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
On March 9, 2010, 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 at Bridge 208 on
SR 3051 in Guilford County for applicability to the Jordan Lake buffer Rules and for applicability to the
mitigation rules (15A NCAC 2H .0506(h)). The drainage features are approximated on the attached map
initialed and dated March 10, 2010.
Feature
ID Stream/ Wetland Name Site
Visited Stream/Wetland
Type Buffers
SA UT 1 to Little Alamance Creek Yes Perennial Yes
SB UT 2 to Little Alamance Creek Yes Intermittent No
Sc UT 3 to Little Alamance Creek Yes Perennial Yes
WA Wetland A Yes Rive rine NA
WB Wetland B Yes Riverine NA
Pond A Pond A Yes Pond Yes
Please note that no other features at the site were evaluated. Also, this letter only addresses
applicability to the Jordan Buffer Rules at the site specifically marked on the attached map and
does not apply to reaches of the channel [or drainage feature] further downstream from the
NCDOT project area, or to any other drainage features in the vicinity.
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 Jordan Buffer Rules, 404/401 regulations, water
supply regulations (15A 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 .0267 is required.
The owner (or future owners) or permittee should notify NCDWQ (and other relevant agencies) of this
Transportation Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: httpalh2o.encstate.nc.us/ncwetlandsl
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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 for a 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 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. 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 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.
If you have any additional questions or require additional information please call Amy Euliss at 336-771-
4959 or at [e-mail].
Sinc.?rely,
Amy uliss
Attachments: signed location map
cc: Andy Williams, US Army Corps of Engineers - Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
James Mason, NCDOT PDEA Natural Environment Unit
NCDWQ Wetlands 401 Transportation permitting Unit
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B-4961 Jurisdictional features map 3-10-2010