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Home My WebLink About20201095 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20211015ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Andrea Eckardt Wildlands Engineering Inc. aeckardt@wildlandseng.com NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality October 15, 2021 Project 20-1095 Alexander County Subject: Determination for Applicability to the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule 15A NCAC 02B .0614 Project Name: Double Rock Mitigation Site Address: Stikeleather Rd., Hiddenite, Alexander County Location: Lat., Long: 35.865093,-81.094311 Dear Ms. Eckardt: On October 14, 2021, staff of the Division of Water Resources (DWR) conducted an on -site review of features located on the Double Rock Bank Parcel at the request of Wildlands Engineering Inc. to determine the applicability of features on the site to the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule. The enclosed map(s) depict the feature(s) evaluated and this information is also summarized in the table below. Streams were evaluated for being ephemeral, at least intermittent, and for subjectivity to the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule. Streams that are considered "Subject" have been located on the most recently published NRCS Soil Survey of Catawba 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, not present on the property, or not depicted on the required maps. This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules within the proposed easement and does not approve any activity within buffers or within waters of the state. There may be other streams or features located on the property that appear or do not appear on the maps referenced above. Any of the features on the site may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and subject to the Clean Water Act. The following table addresses the features observed and rated during the DWR site visit. D �� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 NORTH GAROHNA + 704.663.1699 Feature Subject Depicted Feature ID Stream type, to Buffer Start @ Stop @ Depicted on on ditch, swale, Rules Soil Survey USGS wetland, other Topo Elk Shoals Main Channel na Prior to site Exiting site Yes Yes Creek boundary boundary Stikel-eather stream na Prior to site Elk Shoals No No Trib boundary Randell stream na Prior to site Elk Shoals Yes Yes Trib boundary Matheson stream na excluded excluded No No Trib (excluded) * E: Ephemeral, I: Intermittent, P: Perennial This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners or affected parties that dispute this determination made by the DWR may request an appeal determination by the Director of Water Resources. 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: Paul Wojoski - DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.) Paul Wojoski - DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Supervisor 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 of the date of this letter. If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please contact Alan Johnson at alan.johnsonOncdenr.gove or 704-235-2200. This determination is subject to review as provided in G.S. 150B. Sincerely, EA DocuSigned by: 4-04W H P:4•cz for F161FB69A2D84A3... W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ Attachments: Site Map with labels cc: Katie Merritt, 401/Buffer Permitting Branch, email D �� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 NOR;T aH aouNn oenmm,am 0 �a onmi akr� /� 704.663.1699 D �� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 NOR;T aH aouNn oenmm,a � 0 �a onmi a'r� /� 704.663.1699