20131103 Ver 1_Stream Call Letter_20131024

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder
Governor Director
October 24, 2013
Mr. A. L. Honeycutt, Jr.
320 E. Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
DWR Project #: 13 -1103
Nash County
Subject Property: 6869 US 64A, Spring Hope (Nash 64 Farm — Rockwool St)
UT to Sapony Creek
TBRR0##13 -172
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Tar - Pamlico Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A
NCAC 0213 .0259)
Dear Mr. Honeycutt:
On October 21, 2013, at the request of Cory Darnell of ECS Carolinas, LLP, Jennifer Burdette and
Eric Kulz of the Division of Water Resources' (DWR) Central Office conducted an on -site
determination to review one feature located on the subject property for applicability to the Tar -
Pamlico Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0259). The feature is labeled as "B" on the attached map
initialed by Jennifer Burdette on October 24, 2013. DWR Raleigh Regional Office staff had
previously conducted an on -site determination of the stream. In your letter to the Director
dated October 15, 2013, you requested an appeal of their determination as provided within
15A NCAC 02B .0267(3)(a).
Ms. Burdette and Mr. Kulz conducted an appeal of Raleigh Regional Office staff's determination
as stated above. During their review, they evaluated the feature using the DWQ Stream
Classification Form. Ms. Burdette and Mr. Kulz evaluated feature B and calculated the scores to
be 13.5 on the upper section and 10 on the lower section of the feature. The form states that if
the score is "greater than or equal to 19 points the stream is at least intermittent."
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit One
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650 NorthCarolina
Phone: 919 - 807 -63001 FAX: 919 - 807 -6494
Internet: http: / /pogal.ncdenr.org /web /wq /ws %�,�tu�+R /��/
An Equa; Opportunity 1 Affirmative Ac!ion Employer �/ ► ` i/

Honeycutt
Page 2 of 3
October 24, 2013
The DWR has determined that the feature labeled as "B" on the attached map is
ephemeral and is not subject to the Tar - Pamlico Buffer Rule.
This determination shall replace the determination originally performed by the Raleigh
Regional Office and shall expire five years from the date of this letter.
You can contest the Director's decision as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. To contest
the Director's decision you must file a petition for an administrative hearing. You may obtain
the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition with the
office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice. 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 8:00am and 5:00pm, except for official state holidays. The original and one (1)
copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed - provided the original and one copy of the document is received by
the Office of Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed
transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via US Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FeclEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714 Raleigh, NC 27609 -6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
Lacy Presnell, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601
This letter only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any activity
within the buffers. Nor does this letter approve any activity within Waters of the United States
or Waters of the State. If you have any additional questions or require additional information

Honeycutt
Page 3 of 3
October 24, 2013
please call Jennifer Burdette at 919 - 807 -6364. This determination is subject to review as
provided in Articles 3 & 4 of G.S. 150B.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Su visor
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
KAH /jab
Enclosures: Site Location Map
Soil Map
Stream Forms (2)
cc: Cory Darnell, ECS Carolinas, LIP, 9001 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27617
DWQ RRO 401 files
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit files
Filename: 131103_Nash 64 Farm RockwoolSt _Stream_Det_Ap peal. docx

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SOIL MAP
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Issued: 1989 Rockwool Street
Map Sheet Number: 7 Spring Hope, Nash County, North Carolina
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ECS Project No, 06 -20629

NC DWO Stream Identification Form Version 4.11
Date: / p i / 3
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Total Points:
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if 2: 19 or perennial if >_ 30'
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e.g. Quad �jame: JJ
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = L
Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In- channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool,
ripple-pool sequence
0
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2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active /relict floodplain
CO)
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
1.5
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No 0
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hvdroloav (Subtotal= 1-/ 1
12. Presence of Baseflow
3
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0:5
1
1 1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes KD
C Bioloav (Subtotal= 2 1
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
3
2"
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
CO)
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0
0.5 1
1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed
FACW = 0.75; OBL =
1.5 Other 0
'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch:

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Absent
Weak
Moderate
Strong
1a. Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg
0
1
2
3
3. In- channel structure: ex. riffle-pool, step -pool,
ripple-pool sequence
0
©
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
1
2
3
5. Active /relict floodplain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
24. Amphibians
1
2
3
8. Headcuts
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1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed I
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
1
1.5
11. Second or greater order channel
No 0 )
Yes = 3
a artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hvdroloav (Subtotal= y 1
12. Presence of Baseflow
3
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
b
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
0.5
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
0.5
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.
1
1.5
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
Yes 3
C. Bioloav (Subtotal= -� )
18. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
2
1
0
20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
0.5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
0
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
0.5
1
1.5
25. Algae
0.5
1 1
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed I
FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5
Other - 0
"perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual.
Notes:
Sketch: