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Home My WebLink About20140205 Ver 1_Stream Call Letter_20140307NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources Water Quality Programs Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder Governor Director March 13, 2014 Cliff Tyson Weyerhaeuser Timberlands 1785 Weyerhaeuser Road Vanceboro, NC 28586 Subject Property: 310319 -2014; Beaufort County UT to Pitch Hole Cut, Tar - Pamlico River Basin John E. Skvarla, III Secretary DWQ q 14 -0205 Beaufort County On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Tar - Pamlico River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B.0259) Dear Mr. Tyson: On March 11, 2014, at your request Anthony Scarbraugh conducted an on -site determination to review unnamed tributary (UT) to Pitch Hole Cut located on the subject property for applicability to the Tar - Pamlico Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B..0259). The feature is labeled as "14- 0205" on the attached maps initialed by Mr. Scarbraugh on March 13, 2014. The project is located approximately 0.67 miles southwest of the intersection of SR 1912 (Spring Creek Road) and SR 1901 (Canady Landing Road) in Beaufort County, NC. At your request, Mr. Scarbraugh conducted on -site determination as stated above. During his review, he evaluated the stream using the DWR Stream Classification Form. He evaluated the stream reach 14- 0205 at N 35.33170, W 76.66445 and calculated the score to be 0 points. The feature was not present. The form states that if the score is "greater than or equal to 19 points the stream is at least intermittent." The Division of Water Resources _(DWR) has determined that the portion of the feature labeled as "14- 0204" on the attached maps, and highlighted in highlighted in red is not subject to the Tar - Pamlico Buffer Rules. The feature and its associated buffers should be identified on any future plans for this property. 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. Water Quality Regional Operations Section 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27899 Phone: 252- 946 -64811 FAX: 252- 975 -3716 Internet www.ncwater.org An Equal Opportunity \ ARrmatvve Action Employer Cliff Tyson Weyerhaeuser Timberlands Stream Determination Page 2 of 2 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, DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, 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 the applicant conduct 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 150B 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 Anthony Scarbraugh in the Washington Regional Office at (252) 948 -3924. Sp,cerely, David May, P.G. Regional Supervisor DWR Water Quality Section Washington Regional Office Attachments: USGS Topographic 1:24,000 Quadrangle Map "South Creek' copy of sheet 17, 1995 version of Beaufort County Soil Survey" cc: DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit File Copy Filename 14 -0205 CopyrVA (C) 1998, Mapech, Inc. 07P* • w o7 • W o. 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