20210179 Ver 1_Buffer Approval Letter_20210326

March 25, 2021

DWR # 20210179
Franklin County

Gary Hicken
1631 Mark Drive
Bridgewater Township, NJ 08807-1229

Subject: APPROVAL OF TAR-PAMLICO RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Hicken: 751 Sagamore Drive, Louisburg

You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
February 26, 2021, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) February 26, 2021 and
payment received February 26, 2021. These impacts are covered by the Tar-Pamlico River Buffer Rules
and the conditions listed below. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local
permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment
and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This Authorization
Certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
The following impacts are hereby approved, provided that all of the Conditions listed below and all of
the conditions of the Neuse River Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B Neuse .0611(b)(2)]

Type of Impact

Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Amount Approved (units)
Temporary
Buffers – Zone 1
B1: Construction Path 0 (square feet) 500 (square feet)
B2: Boathouse 150 (square feet) 0 (square feet)
This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications
for this project are incorporated by reference as part of this Authorization Certificate. If you change
your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application
package. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Authorization Certificate
and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02B .0611(b)(2)]
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions below, you must notify the Raleigh Regional
Office within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee
becomes aware of the circumstances.
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Hicken: 751 Sagamore Drive, Louisburg
DWR# 20210179
Buffer Authorization Certificate
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The permittee shall report to the Raleigh Regional Office any noncompliance with the conditions of this
Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules [15A NCAC
02B .0734]. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend
or holiday) from the time the applicant became aware of the circumstances.

This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Authorization Certificate can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General
Statutes by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of
Administrative Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set
forth in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina
Administrative Code. Additional information regarding requirements for filing a Petition and Petition
forms may be accessed at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk’s Office at [phone].
One (1) copy of the Petition must also be served to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review of the Division under the Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules as described
in 15A NCAC 02B .0734. Please contact Stephanie Goss at 919-791-4256 or [e-mail]
if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

cc: Ryan Walker, Pineridge Construction (via email)
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch electronic file

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