20190159 Ver 1_StreamBufferDet_4-23-2019_20210518

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Bridgette Edwards
3200 Brogden Rd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
Jan Hill
3188 Stevens Sausage Rd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
William Carpenter
3032 Yelverton Grove Rd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
Melrose Haas
3299 Brogden Rd.
Smithfield, NC 27577
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 23, 2019
DWR Project # 2019-0159
Johnston County
Subject: On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0233)
Project Name: Strawberry Hill Mitigation Project
Parcel ID Number(s): 260200-46-1831; 260200-26-4743; 260200-45-0227; 260200-35-1474;
260200-46-0253; 260200-36-4710
Address/ Location: 3105 Brogden Rd., Smithfield, NC
Stream(s) Evaluated: Unnamed Tributaries to Polecat Branch
Determination Date: 3/14/2019 Staff: Shelton Sullivan
Dear Sir / Madam:
On March 14, 2019, Shelton Sullivan of the Division of Water Resources (DWR) Central
Office conducted an on -site review of features located on the subject properties at the
request of Jamey McEachran of Resource Environmental Solutions to determine the presence
or absence of streams on the site and their ephemeral) intermittent/ perennial (E/UP)
characteristics and transition points and the applicability to the Neuse Riparian Area Protection
Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0233).
The enclosed map (s) depict the features evaluated and this information is also
summarized in the table below. Streams that are considered "Subject" have been located
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street r 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000

DWR #20190159 Strawberry Hill Mitigation Project
Johnston County
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on the most recently published NRCS Soil Survey of Johnston County and/or the most
recent copy of the USGS Topographic (at 1:24,000 scale) map(s), have been located on the
ground at the site, and possess characteristics that qualify them to be at least intermittent
streams. Features that are considered "Not Subject" have been determined to not be at
least intermittent or not present on the property or not depicted on the required maps.
There may be other streams or features located on the property that do not appear on the
maps referenced above but may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army
Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act.
See the following table for the features rated during the DWR site visit:
Feature ID
Feature Type
*E/I/P/
Other
Subject
to Buffer
Rules
Start @
Stop @
Depicted on
Soil Survey
Depicted on
USGS Topo
JH1-A
Stream
"I" at least
Yes
At eastern
property and
wood line
Continues
throughout to
property line
at Brogden Rd.
No
Yes
JH 1-B
Stream
"I" at least
Yes
Continuation of
JH1-A
Continues
throughout to
property line
at Brogden Rd.
Yes
Yes
JH5
Stream
"I" at least
Yes
PIS Start at
culvert, see map
Continues
throughout
No
Yes
JH4
Ditch
n/a
No
On the property,
see map
Confluence
with JH5
No
Yes
JH3
Ditch
n/a
No
Rtdevens Sausage
At JH5 Start
No
Yes
JH2
Ditch
n/a
No
Eastern
property
boundary
Stevens
Sausage Rd.
No
Yes
* E: Ephemeral
I: Intermittent
P: Perineal
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 DWR may
request a determination by the Director. An appeal request must be made within sixty (60)
calendar days of the date of this letter to the Director in writing.
If sending via U.S Postal Service:
DWR- 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
c/o Karen Higgins
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
DWR- 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
c/o Karen Higgins
512 N Salisbury St
Raleigh, NC 27604
This determination is final and binding as detailed above, unless an appeal is requested within
sixty (60) calendar days.

DWR #20190159 Strawberry Hill Mitigation Project
Johnston County
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This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any
activity within buffers or within waters of the state. If you have any additional questions or
require additional information, please call Shelton Sullivan at [phone]. This
determination is subject to review as provided in Articles 3 & 4 of G.S. 150B.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Superviso
401 & Buffer Permitting Brach
KAH/sos
Enclosures: Site Map(s), USGS Topo, Soil Survey
cc: Resource Environmental Solutions, Jamey McEachran, [e-mail]
Resource Environmental Solutions, Brad Breslow, bbreslow@ res.us
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch files
Filename: 20190159_StrawHillStreamBufferDetLetter 4-23-2019.docx

DWR #20190159 Strawberry Hill Mitigation Project Stream Calls 3/14/2019
JH5 Start Point looking upstream
JH1-A Start Point looking upstream
JH5 continuing downstream
JH1-A continuing downstream toward JH1-B

Legend
Proposed Easement
Project Stream
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Figure 3 - Existing Conditions
Strawberry Hill
Mitigation Project
Johnston County, North Carolina
Date 2/22/2019
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