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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
February 24, 2022
Grove Park Community Association, Inc.
Attn: John Byrd
300 Nichols Farm Drive
Durham, NC 27703
(via email johnebyrd@aol.com)
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
DWR# 20211516 v2
Durham County
Subject: APPROVAL OF NEUSE RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Grove Park Stream Restoration Project
Dear Mr. Byrd:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application received
by the N.C. Division of Water Resources (Division) on November 17, 2021, with payment received
November 21, 2021, and additional information received January 21, 2022, and February 24, 2022. 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 1
B1: Stream Restoration
224,645 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
B2: Stream Restoration
220,839 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
B3: Stream Restoration
151,993 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
Buffers — Zone 2
B1: Stream Restoration
133,635 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
B2: Stream Restoration
128,150 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
B3: Stream Restoration
85,139 (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
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NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Ouali\ e/
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200
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Grove Park Stream Restoration Project
DWR# 20211516 v2
Buffer Authorization Certificate
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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.
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 (919) 431-3000.
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 Colleen Cohn at Colleen.Cohn@ncdenr.gov or 919-791-4258 if
you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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