20140007 Ver 1_Stream Call Letter_20140106

North Carolina
Pat McCrory
Governor
Jeffrey L. Kornegay, P.E.
B.R. Kornegay, Inc.
300 East Walnut Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Thomas A. Reeder
Director
January 7, 2014
Subject Property: Hills Property off Parkstown Road (SR 1714)
Neuse River Basin, Peters Branch [NEU 05, 27- 72 -2 -2; NSW, C, SW]
John E. Skvarla III
Secretary
DWQ # 14 -0007
Wayne County
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC
2B.0233)
Dear Mr. Kornegay
On January 6, 2014, at your request, Mr. Roberto Scheller of this Office conducted an on -site determination of drainage
features located at the subject property north of Parkstown Road (SR 1714) in Wayne County. The drainage was
reviewed for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules in accordance with (15A NCAC 2B .0233). The feature is labeled as
" #004 and #005" on the attached maps and initialed on January 7, 2014.
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) has determined that the features labeled as " #004 to #005" on the
attached maps, and highlighted in red is not subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules. The feature highlighted in green has
been filled and does not exist on the landscape. The stream determination begins at the beginning of a drainage feature
labeled as point #004 (N 35° 23.371' W 77° 51.218') and continues down gradient to point #005 (N 35° 23.439' W 77°
51.201') as illustrated on the attached maps. All points are marked on the ground with yellow DWQ Flagging.
The owner (or future owners) should notify the DWR (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future
correspondences concerning this property. 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 that a
surface water exists and that it is subject to the buffer rule may request a determination by the Director. A request for a
determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Karen Higgins, 1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650. Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWR or Delegated Local Authority that
"exempts" a surface water from the buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the
date that you receive this letter. Applicants are hereby notified that the 60 -day statutory appeal time does not start until
the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision. DWR recommends that
Water Ouality Regional operations Section
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the applicant conducts this notification in order to be certain that third party appeals are made in a timely manner. To ask
for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 1506 of the North Carolina General Statutes to the
Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699 -6714. This determination is final and
binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days.
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 please call Roberto Scheller in the Washington Regional Office at (252) 948-
3940.
Sincerely,
For Thomas A. der
Attachments: Wayne County Soil Survey map
USGS Jason Quad map
Google Earth map
cc: DWR Webscape Unit
DEMLR- WaRO
File Copy
Filename 14 -0007
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