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Home My WebLink About20210921 Ver 1_Buffer and/or Stream Appeal Determination_20210720 DocuSign Envelope ID:85B77FC8-D072-457F-81B8-29A5CFFF97C5 ROY COOPER .: I Governor ra ELIZABETH S.BISER �•• Secretary ++�- S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality July 20, 2021 DWR Project# 20210921 Wake County Kelly Roth,McAdams Co. Delivery via email to: roth@mcadamsco.com Subject: On-Site Appeal Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 02B .0714 Location: Watkins Road Lot 4,PIN 0746-844-500,Morrisville,Wake County,NC Lat/ Long: 35.850966,-78.836689 Dear Kelly: On May 6, 2021, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) received a request from Jennifer Burdette of McAdams,to appeal an on-site determination made by the Town of Morrisville as provided in Title 15A NCAC 02B .0714 (4) of the Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules. Specifically, Feature B, located south of Watkins Road,was the subject of the appeal. On June 25, 2021, Shelton Sullivan of DWR, conducted a site visit to review Feature B. Shelton Sullivan was accompanied by Alys Hannum of DWR,Jennifer Burdette of McAdams,and Ben Mills of the Town of Morrisville. DWR evaluated Feature B on the subject site by using available maps, site conditions, project history, file review, and the DWR Surface Water Identification Method for applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules 15A NCAC 02B .0714. According to Title 15A NCAC 02B .0714 and based on the review, DWR has determined that Feature B rates as an ephemeral channel within the given property boundary and not subject to the Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules. Feature Subject Depicted on Depicted on * Feature ID Type E/I/P/Other to Buffer Start @ Stop @ Soil Survey USGS Topo Rules Within Southern property boundary and Feature B Stream Ephemeral No the Yes No existing pipe/ property earthen fill Narth f} o Quality Divisian of Water Resources `J��[ 512 NorthCarolina Salisburyepartment Street I of Ibi7Envir Mail Servicenmental center I Raleigh.North Carolina 27b99-16W wow +uo+m� ell.""r 919.707,9000 DocuSign Envelope ID:85B77FC8-D072-457F-81 B8-29A5CFFF97C5 DWR#20210921 Page 2 of 2 This determination is only for Feature B and replaces the determination originally performed by the Town of Morrisville for Feature B as documented in their attached letter dated March 22, 2021. This determination shall expire five years from the date of this letter. This Determination 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 maybe accessed at http://www.ncoah.comj 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 letter only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules on the subject property and does not approve any activity within any riparian buffers. Nor does this letter approve any activity within waters of the of the State or waters of the United States,which include wetlands. Any activities along these features may require 404/401 permits and certifications. Any inquiries regarding applicability to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act should be directed to the US Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office at(919)-554-4884. If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please call Shelton Sullivan with DWR at (919) 707-3636 or email at shelton.sullivan@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, c—DocuSigned by: 949D91BA53EF4E0... Paul Wojoski,Supervisor 401 &Buffer Permitting Branch Attachments: Photographs; Site Map with DWR Locations indicated; NRCS Soil Survey; USGS Topo; DWR Stream ID Forms; Copy of Letter from the Town of Morrisville cc: 401 &Buffer Permitting Branch Laserfiche File Jennifer Burdette,via email,burdette@nrconsultnc.com Ben Mills,Town of Morrisville,via email,benmills@townofmorrisville.org Ms.Lindsey Brown,Longfellow Real Estate Partners,LLC,via email,lbrown@lfrep.com Filename: 20210921_WatkinsRd_Morrisville_Appeal Letter DocuSign Envelope ID:85B77FC8-D072-457F-81 B8 29A5CFFF97C5 DWR Photos, 6/25/21 Feature B,Fla61ookin• u.stream Alon: Feature B,E.hemyeerral F. ' $j, �d. ,4r 4-r ,� r1ii • ar- p :t,.., ' 1, 3'mat+ '" N' °�. v+✓ „_ r Jk ltB°rt � ,8 �a..l "t°: y y s �' ie `e r . A� s .A `�`- v - 1. - _- 4. Y f ' ,,,µ 'tom gell zv.SF` S+ th / P 1C" ,err ; i a =•. 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Feature B L 1 . lbw . 11 __..„' I Feature C r � . _ , I lik Irrigit _ _ • - abill0 k I Wake County Soil Survey USGS Map 1 inch = 490 feet 1 inch = 481 feet0 Watkins Rd PIN(s): Morrisville 0 Watkins Road 0746844500 5loin",'a Stream Origin Determination DocuSign Envelope ID:85B77FC8-D072-457F-81 B8-29A5CFFF97C5 DWR Stream Form Feature B 'c C 3 cou co lit �iff_ii-- NC DWQ Stream Identification Form 'Version 4.11 - Date: ,tt a1( Mica+5 � 43. Latitude: Eveluatdr: + f 5 f County: AJ"+li_ LangRrude: Total Points! �Pr t nitilmn IdriA ani "Ic r#ill7r a bin YI 30* { E ra IrYleraairtent Perennial a omd h..cx: 7 s I_Geomorphoiog (Sutdotal-71 ` ) Absent 1 Weak li eraFe 5trou 9'[.Anal lrty ctmannei bet]six'biol.,- a __ s _ L 2.Sinuosity or charw+cl ai1ong itl&Mrs a I 3 - 3.In-cb&mod atructwo:ax.nfilo-proi-atop-prof. 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The streams are labeled as"Feature A","Feature B","Feature C"and Feature D"on the attached USGS and USDA Soils map_ Staff certified to determine stream origin points per the North Carolina Department of Environment Quality (NC DEQ) Division of Water Quality(DWQ)Surface Water Identification Training and Certification (SWITC) observed the features in question. The Town of Morrisville has determined that the stream labeled as"Feature A"and"Feature C"on the attached map are not at least intermittent and are not subject to the 5o'Buffer Rule,while the stream labeled as "Feature B"on the attached map is at least intermittent and is subject to the 5o'Buffer Rule.The stream labeled as"Feature D"on the attached map was more than 5o'from the property line and therefore was not analyzed. Feature Not Subject Start@ Stop@ Soil USGSSubject Survey Topo Feature A X -- Road culvert Northern X -- property line Feature B -- X Pink tape Southern X -- labeled-Start" Property line Feature C X -- -- -- X -- Explanation: The feature(s)listed above has or have been located on the Soil Survey of Wake County,North Carolina or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a 1:24,o0o scale. Each feature that is checked"Not Subject"has been determined not to be a stream or is not present on the property. Features that are checked"Subject"have been located on the property and possess characteristics that qualify it to be a stream. There may be other streams located on your property that do not show up on the maps referenced above,but still may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and/or to the Division of Water Resources. ;�� I4rwnlNH! hi• I Alornsy3IFe;'=7.5(so I 1':•i='►4('.w..0+ z.:,!s.I4k3,e,p,7 1kryvilu(g14rrt,NviIlr,1419. DocuSign Envelope ID:85B77FC8-D072-457F-81B8-29A5CFFF97C5 • MI Morrisville Uve connected.Live%vetl_ LE 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 or Delegated Local Authority may request a determination by the Director.An appeal request must be made within sixty(6o) days of date of this letter or from the date the affected party(including downstream and/or adjacent owners)is notified of this letter. A request for a determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing to the DWR 401&Buffer Permitting Unit, 165o Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-165o. If you dispute the Director's determination you may file a petition for an administrative hearing. You must file the petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings within sixty(60) days of the receipt of this notice of 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 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, except for official state holidays. To request a hearing, send the original and one (i) copy of the petition to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail.Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699- 6714. The petition may also be faxed to the attention of the Office of Administrative Hearings at (919)733-3478,provided the original and one(1)copy of the document is received by the Office of Administrative Hearings within five (5)days following the date of the fax transmission. A copy of the petition must also be served to the Department of Natural Resources, c/o Mary Penny Thompson, General Counsel, 16o1 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-16o1. This determination is final and binding unless, as detailed above,you ask for a hearing or appeal within sixty(60) days. The owner/future owners should notify the Division of Water Resources(including any other Local, State,and Federal Agencies) of this decision concerning any future correspondences regarding the subject property (stated above). This project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any inquiries should be directed to the Division of Water Resources (Central Office)at(919)-807-6301, and the US Army Corp of Engineers (Raleigh Regulatory Field Office) at(919)-554-4884. Respectfully, gee,7/i-e-a- Ben Mills,PE Stormwater Engineering Manager Attachments) cc: File lug [tern Hall Drive I lorri*vilIc,NC_�jtsU I r:.1:.►_i1s3•(Yam l F_9.14.gyi. }ii7 I luwniri'marriNville,utp.