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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Greg Price
NCDOT-PDEA NEU
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1598
June 9, 2011
Subject: NCDOT Bridge No. 15, Spainhours Mill Road (SR 1604), Forsyth County]. B4744.
Little Yadkin River and Unnamed Tributary to Little Yadkin River [Yadkin-Pee
Dee, 12-77, WSIV
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0506(h)
Dear Mr. Price;
On June 9, 2011, at your request, Amy Euliss, NC Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) staff conducted
an on-site determination to review drainage features located at Bridge No. 15 on SR 1604 in Forsyth
County for applicability to the mitigation rules (15A NCAC 2H .0506(h)). The drainage features are
approximated on the attached map initialed and dated June 9, 2011,
Feature ID Stream Site Visited Stream
SA Little Yadkin River Yes Perennial
SB UT 1 to Little Yadkin River Yes Intermittent
Please note that no other features at the site were evaluated. Also, this letter only addresses
applicability to the mitigation 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, 404/401 regulations, water supply regulations (15A NCAC 2B .0216), and any other
required federal, state and local regulations
The owner (or future owners) or permittee should notify NCDWQ (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 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,
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Winston-Salem Regional Office ,..
Location. 585 Waughtown St. Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107 One ".
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]\ Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 North CarOhni
Internet:w .ncwaterquality.org NN{??y.?// .
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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 me at 336-771-4959 or
at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Amy Euliss
Environmental Specialist
Attachments: Signed location map
cc: Kent Boyer, NCDOT-Division 7, DEO
John Thomas, US Army Corps of Engineers -Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
NCDWQ Wetlands 401 Transportation permitting Unit
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