20210347 Ver 1_Buffer Approval Letter_20210504

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Director Environmental Quality
May 4, 2021
DWR#20210347
Town of Chapel Hill
Orange County
Mr.Jim Orr ([e-mail])
Town of Chapel Hill
200 Plant Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
APPROVAL of Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Impacts
for:
STIP EB-5721;Fordham Blvd,Multi-Use Path in Orange County
Bolin Creek in the Cape Fear(CPF06);Index No. 16-41-1-15-1-(4);Water Supply(WS-IV); Nutrient Sensitive Waters(NSW)
Dear Mr. Orr:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
February 15, 2021, received by the Division of Water Resources. These impacts are covered by the
Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Protection Rules. 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.
The following impacts are hereby approved, provided that all the Conditions of the Jordan Lake Riparian
Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. (15A NCAC 02B
.0267)
Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Impacts
Zone 1 Zone 2
Zone 1 Minus Zone 1 Buffer Zone 2 Minus Zone 2 Buffer
Wetlands Buffer Wetlands Buffer Mitigation
Site Impact Mitigation Impact
(sq ft) in Zone 1 Impacts Required (sq ft) in Zone 2 Impacts Required
(sq ft) (sq ft) (sq ft) (sq ft) (1.5:1
(3:1 ratio) ratio)
Construction Access 1,629 - I 1,629 I - I 1,029 - 1,029 -
Multi-Use Path 859 - I 859 I - I 1,031 - 1,031 I -
Totals 2,488 - 2,488 - I 2,060 - 2,060 I -
Total Buffer Impact for Project: 4,548 square feet.
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DWR#20210347
Town of Chapel Hill
Orange County
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 15A NCAC 02B .0611(b)(2).The permittee shall report any
noncompliance of this Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer
rules (15A NCAC 02B .0267).
If you are unable to comply,you must notify Dave Wanucha with the Transportation Permitting Branch
at [e-mail] or at [phone] within 24 hours (or the next business day if a
weekend or holiday)from the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
This approval is 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(919)431-3000.
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 Authorization shall expire five(5)years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the Division under the Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Protection Rules
as described in 15A NCAC 02B. 0267. Please contact Dave Wanucha at 336-403-5655 or
[e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely.
DocuSigned by:
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Division of Water Resources
Cc: Emma Radford, Kimley-Horn ([e-mail])
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