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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
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Director
April 5 2012
Ms Susan Westberry
URS Corporation
201 N Front Street Suite 509
Wilmington NC 28401
Subject NCDOT TIP R 4434 (Midway Road)
Cape Fear River Basin 03030007
On Site Determination for Applicability to the Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 2H 0506[h])
Dear Ms Westberry
On February 21 2012 at your request and in your attendance David Wainwright NC Division of Water Quality
( NCDWQ) staff conducted an on site determination to review drainage features located within the project corridor
of the subject project for applicability to the mitigation rules (15A NCAC 2H 0506[h]) The drainage features are
approximated on the attached map initialed and dated April 5 2012 Stream features within the area reviewed are
summarized below
No
Feature Description
Jurisdictional Package
Feature ID
Feature T
Type
Subject to
Mitigation
1
UT to Smith Creek
SA
Intermittent
Yes
2
UT to Snuth Creek
SB
Perennial
Yes
3
UT to Burnt Mill Creek
SC
Intermittent
Yes
4
UT to Swath Creek
SD
Intermittent
Yes
5
UT to Swath Creek
SF
Intermittent
Yes
6
UT to Swath Creek
SG
Intermittent
Yes
7
UT to Smith Creek
SH
Perennial
Yes
8
UT to Smith Creek
Si
Perennial
Yes
9
UT to Burnt Mill Creek
SK
Intermittent
Yes
10
Burnt Mill Creek
SL
Perennial
Yes
11
UT to Smith Creek
SM
Intermttent
Yes
12
UT to Srruth Creek
SN
Perennial
Yes
13
UT to Smith Creek
SO
Intermittent
Yes
14
UT to Swath Creek
SP
Intermittent
Yes
15
UT to Smith Creek
SR
Intermittent
Yes
It should be noted that feature SN was included in the jurisdictional determination for STIP project U 3338 (Kerr
Avenue) as feature SB which found the feature to be perennial This determination confirms that the feature is
perennial
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Please note that other features identified in the jurisdiction verification request package but not reviewed on site by
NCDWQ will be considered accurate as presented Also this letter only addresses features located within the
project boundaries as indicated on the attached maps map and do not apply to reaches of the channel (or drainage
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feature) further upstream or 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 does not approve any activity within Waters of
the United States or Waters of the State Any impacts to wetlands or streams must comply with 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
determination 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 may obtain the petition form from the office of
Administrative hearings You must file the petition with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60)
days of receipt of this notice and the date the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is
notified of this decision A petition is considered filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings
during normal office hours The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between
the hours of 8 OOam and 5 OOpm except for official state holidays The original and one (1) copy of the petition
must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings
The petition may be faxed provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699 6714
Telephone (919) 733 2698 Facsimile (919) 733 3478
A copy of the petition must also be served on DENR as follows
Ms Mary Penny Thompson General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699 1601
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 David Wainwright at (919)
807 6405 or at David Wamwright @ncdenr gov
Sincerely
David Wainwright
Attachments Signed and dated maps
cc Brad Shaver US Army Corps of Engineers — Wilmington Regulatory Field Office (electronic copy only)
John Merritt NCDOT Natural Environment Section
Mason Herndon NCDWQ Fayetteville Regional Office
NCDWQ Wetlands 401 Transportation Permitting Unit File Copy
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