20140508 Ver 1_General Correspondence_20140506

Pat McCrory
Governor
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North Carolina Department of Environment ani
May 6, 2014
Chris Jensen
Storm-.-.rater Management Engineer
rown of Chapel Hill
208 W. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
1\4r- Jensen,
Natural Resources
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
On -April 4, 2014 Sara Knies with Division of Water Resources (E)VVIR-) conducted a stream
determination at 204 Gal -away 13rive, Chapel Hill, 11,TC (please see attached letter). Also present was
Eric Alsmeyer with the US Army Corps of Engineers (US-ACE), and Cory Darnell with ECS
Carolinas. The stream is an un-named tributary to Little Creek, Jordan Lake Watershed-
]DWIR, staff evaluated the feature and determined the feature to be intermittent. USACE evaluated
the feature and determined the feature to be jurisdictional, and therefore subject to 404 permitting.
On April 17, 2014 after further file review, EYVVR determined that this site was in the limits of
Chapel Hill's jurisdiction- Accordingly, The 'ro-,Am of Chapel Hill, delegated for the Jordan Lake
]Buffer Rules, will need to be the delegated authority to evaluate the applicability of Jordan Lake
Riparian Buffers at 204 Galway ]Drive, Chapel Hill-
By copy of this letter, 1:)Vv7R. is informing all involved parties that the Town of Chapel Hill will need
to be contacted for a stream origin/buffer applicability determination. Please contact Sara Knies at
[phone] with any further questions.
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Danny S th
Super-visor, Water Quality Regional Operations Center
cc: PRO 13VV-a File Copy
Cory 13arnell, ECS Carolinas, 1E-I-P 9001 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27617
Phil Post, PPA- Engineering, 401 Providence Road, Suite 200, Chapel Hill, "NC
27514
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North Carolina Department of Environment and' Natural Resources
Division of`Water Resources,
P-at Mcc ory Thomas A. Reeder John E: Skvarla, ill
Governor Director, Secretary
Dale Received` r aV1/Q;lJse,flnly`=`P�oject
'Stream Origin /Suffer Applicability Determinati®n-
Required Information
1: Owner Information (corporation/individual who,is legally responsible4br the- property °and�its compliance)
1a_ Name(s) on Recorded Deed
See attached.
1b: Responsible Party (for LLC)-
r
1c_ Mailing Address;
919 861.9910 4d- Email address ° edamell4ecslirriited -com
1'd. Telephone -Number
1 e. Email Address
2. Location of Pioject Site - please include the county;; nearest, named "town and highway. number:
°204 Calway,Drive, Chapel Hill, Durharii County, North,-Carolina
3_,Has anyone from 17WQ'visited =the site? Y 7 lY I Staff Name f Date of Visit?
Additional iRequested Information,
4. AgeneConsultarit lnformation (if applicable)-
4a. Name, Company:
Cory_Damell
4b. Mailing address
9001 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27617
4c. Telephone no.
919 861.9910 4d- Email address ° edamell4ecslirriited -com
5'_�Pioject and,Sete Information
Sa., Name of project
1.7'Acre,Site
5b. County
Durham
5c. Nearest Named Stream
Little Creek
'Sd. River Basin
N_ Buse
5e- Provide a brief description' of this, project (attach site'rlan.if,availabla):
Sub- development of lot
Please attach a map of the site indicating project boundaries ors the USGS 1 :24,000'Toparand/or NRCS'Soii Survey.
If oware unable to locate,either of'these maps, lease,ccntact the Re tonal Office for assistance.
"OWt] Use_Onl :sls',tlii`s_strearii - call _ for_ihe purpose of= _66#61 ii titl;6 on _ °nutrient offset ,,cradit'
Please_ return form to:' Sara Knies
1628 Mail Service• Center /Vote: - Subrniftals on Fi iday'aRer -12 :00 pm will'be
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1628 stamped as receiveal'on the next business
Fax: [phone]
Email' .sara -knies @ ncdenr_aov
Please contactthe Raleigh Regional,wOffice , at (919) 791 -4200 Wyou,,have any questions.
For DWR Stao. Email following,documents to applicant:
O Riparian Buffer Authorization 8-- Help Document p PCN 8c PCN Checklist
p Session Law 201.2 -200 p Minor/Major Variance

NC "WC) Stre�rn identii eationi F"vrn'Terq,inni 4_11.
Date: _
Project/Site: -Y err / _„� i.
.-
Latitude:
Evaluator: i✓
county: ✓ f < �' '°
Longitude,
Total Points:
Stream Determination (circle one)
Other
Stream is at dealt intermittent
if,
rf ? 1 � or erer�r7daN if � 30 "'
Ephemeral I erm ent Perennial
e.g. Quad evarne:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = }
Absent
'Weak
Moderate
Strong
1�' Continuity of channel bed and bank
0
1
2
3
2. Sinuosity of channel along thaiweg
0
1
75
3
3. In- channel structure. ex. riffle- pool, step -pool,
ripple-pool sequence
D
1
2
3
4. Particle size of stream substrate
0
0.5
2
3
5. Active/relict tloodpiain
0
1
2
3
6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1
2
3
7. Recent alluvial deposits
Oi
1
2
3
8. -ieadcuts
26. Wetland plants in streambed I
1
2
3
9. Grade control
0
0.5
1
1.5
10. Natural valley
0
0.5
:'1
1.5
1 1. Second or greater order channel
N
= Ci
Yes = 3
artificial ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
R F- Ive'9rr'tilrynw /.tea rht�tai _ i `n '1
12. Presence of Basefiow
0
1
2
3
13. Iron oxidizing bacteria
0
1
2
3
14. Leaf litter
1.5
1
75
0
15. Sediment on plants or debris
0
fiR
1
1.5
16. Organic debris lines or piles
0
0.5
� °'�I
1 .5.
17. Soil -based evidence of high water table?
No = 0
e _ 3
%-,. C.7M(iA:l" ,:3UL3MJLall
16. Fibrous roots in streambed
3
2
1
0
19. Rooted upland plants in streambed
312
2`
1
0
20. fulacrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)
0
1
2
3
21. Aquatic Mollusks
0
1
2
3
22. Fish
0
5
1
1.5
23. Crayfish
CS
0.5
1
1.5
24. Amphibians
I CO
0.5
1
1.5
25_ Algae 1
0
0.5
1,
1.5
26. Wetland plants in streambed I
FACW = 0.75; ®BL = 1.5 Other = 0
`perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual. ..
Notes: ,r', o- --e - - --/ / . . r � r -- - "e.j6 t ex*
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