20110466 Ver 1_Buffer Determination_20110516

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
May 16, 2011
DWQ Project # 2011-0466
Pitt County
Jeff Ashbaugh, ASLA
Site Solutions
2320 West Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC 28208
Subject Property: ECU North Recreational Complex - ditch filling project
UT to Cannon Swamp, Tar-Pamlico River Basin
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Tar-Pamlico River Riparian Area
Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B.0259)
Dear Mr. Ashbaugh:
At your request I conducted an on-site determination to review drainage features located
on the subject property for applicability to the Tar-Pamlico Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B
.0259). The project area is labeled as "2011-0466" on the attached map initialed by me
on May 16, 2011. The project is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of NC
HWY 264 and SR 1590, near Greenville, NC.
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has determined that portions of the surface
water highlighted in pink and labeled as "2011-0466" on the attached map are man-
made and are NOT SUBJECT to the Tar-Pamlico Buffer Rule. The portion of the
feature circled and highlighted in blue is considered to be SUBJECT. This feature and
any 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 Intemet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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 me at [phone].
Sincerely,

Chris Pullinger
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection
Washington Regional Office
Enclosures: copy of 1:24,000 scale USGS topographic map, Greenville NE quadrangle
cc: DWQ 401 WeBSCaPe Unit
WaRO File Copy
USACE, Washington Field Office
Filename: 2011-0466
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