20211473 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20211118

November 18, 2021

DWR # 2021473
Wake County

Daniel and Jill Hopkins
415 New Rail Drive
Cary, NC 27513
(via email [e-mail])

Subject: APPROVAL OF NEUSE RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Hopkins Deck: 415 New Rail Drive, Cary

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins:

You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
October 7, 2021, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) October 7, 2021. These impacts
are covered by the Neuse River Buffer Rules and the conditions listed below. 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. This Authorization shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.

The following impacts are hereby approved, provided that all of the Conditions listed below, and all of
the conditions of the Neuse River Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B Neuse .0611(b)(2)]

Type of Impact

Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Amount Approved (units)
Temporary
Buffers – Zone 2
B1: Deck 280 (square feet) 0 (square feet)
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 with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02B .0611(b)(2)]
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions below, you must notify the Raleigh Regional
Office within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee
becomes aware of the circumstances.
The permittee shall report to the Raleigh Regional Office any noncompliance with the conditions of this
Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules [15A NCAC
02B .0714]. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend
or holiday) from the time the applicant became aware of the circumstances.
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Hopkins Deck: 415 New Rail Drive
DWR# 20211473
Buffer Authorization Certificate
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This approval and its conditions are 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 [phone].
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 completes the review of the Division under the Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules as described
in 15A NCAC 02B .0714. Please contact Stephanie Goss at [e-mail] or Colleen
Cohn at [e-mail] or 919-791-4200 if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

cc: DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting via Laserfiche

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