20141017 Ver 1_Buffer Determination Request_20140924

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September 23, 2014
Director'Iom Reeder
C/O Karen Higgins
DWR - WETLANDS, STREAMS PERMITTING UNIT
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
Dear Ms. Higgins:
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Infinite Land Design, P.C.
117 North Chatham Avenue
Siler City, North Carolina 27344
E_SEP 2 4 2014
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401 & BUFFE ESUUrir.Eg
I and the parcel owner of 205 Laurel Hill Drive that 1 represent, Bob Scheppegrell, are requesting a
hearing and appeal of a stream call made by the Chapel Hill Storm Water Management Division for a site
located in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina more specifically located at 205 Laurel Hill Drive in the
Town of Chapel Hill.
Attached herein are the documents and findings by the Chapel Hill Storm Water Management Division.
The stream channel in question scored intermittent by one point by them. It does appear that the natural
stream channel reach upstream and adjacent to the subject parcel has been disturbed and moved from its
original location and has been channelized and put under culvert in some places and at present is not a natural
stream channel. It is evident that the stream channel crossing on to our subject parcel is no longer at its original
location and has been altered and is ephemeral in nature and not intermittent. The stream channel entering on
to our subject parcel is very indistinct and does lack definition. We do believe that the natural channel that
remains on our subject parcel does not score intermittent as it enters onto the subject parcel and is in fact
ephemeral but does become intermittent further downstream.
We have been directed by the Town of Chapel Hill and the Public Works Department Stormwater
Management Unit to make this appeal to you. We are asking for a site visit and a site meeting with your
department as part of this appeal at your earliest convenience.
It would be most helpful if you could give me a call to discuss the process involved and what we may
expect as to time frames and how your decision is reached.
Sincerely,
harles Odell Eliason, PLS - 3599
Infinite Land Design, P.C.
(919)663 -2708
charles(a)weareland.conT
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117 NORTH CHATHAM AVENUE • SILER CITY , NORTH CAROLINA • 27344
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Charles Odell Eliason
Infinite Land Design, P.C.
117 North Chatham Avenue
Siler City, NC 27344
Dear Mr. Eliason,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION
405 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 -5705
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
www.townofchapelhiB.org
As requested, the Town Public Works Department has performed a stream determination on the
property identified on the attached forms. This determination indicates whether different types of
streams (perennial, intermittent, and /or ephemeral) or perennial waterbodies are present on the
property in question or nearby properties. These streams and their classifications are shown on the
accompanying map. Stream segments regulated by the Jordan Lake Stream Buffer ordinance are
highlighted. Locations of all features on the map are approximate and must be field
surveyed for precise location.
This stream determination information is used to determine the location and extent of the Resource
Conservation District and Jordan Lake Stream Buffer. Specific land use regulations and
restrictions apply within the boundaries of these protected areas. If you are considering any kind of
work on your property, including clearing vegetation, paving, grading, or building, please consult
with the Town Planning Department to determine the possible extent of the Resource Conservation
District and Jordan Lake Stream Buffer on your property and corresponding regulations.
This classification will remain in effect for five years from the date of the site visit before a request
for reclassification will be considered, unless the stream channel characteristics are significantly
altered as a result of watershed changes.
In accordance with the Town's procedures, you may appeal this administrative decision to the
Town Manager. If you wish to do so, you must file your written appeal accompanied by any
materials you believe support your appeal, within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
If you have questions regarding stream determinations, please contact me at (919) 969 -7202. If
you have questions regarding the Town's Resource Conservation Districts or the Jordan Riparian
Buffer regulations, please contact the Planning Department at (919) 968 -2728, or view information
online at http:// www. townofchapelhill.org /index.aspx ?page =1615.
Regards,
Digitally signed by Patricia
A� %�' ,pq 4 D'Arconte
Date: 2014.08.13 10:11:41 - 04'00'
Patricia D'Arconte
Water Quality Specialist

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION
405 Nlartin Luther Ding, Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 -5705
401, Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
www.tovitiofchapelhifl.org
STREAM DETERMINATION SITE VISIT RESULTS
Property Information
Parcel ID Number (PIN) I Address / Location Description
9788 -84 -5615
205 Laurel Hill Road
These are the results of a site visit to the properties listed above for a stream
determination conducted on 08/05/2014 by Town Staff:
❑ No perennial, intermittent, or ephemeral streams or perennial waterbodies were
identified on or near the property(ies) in question.
❑ Perennial, intermittent, or ephemeral streams, or perennial waterbodies, were
identified on or near the property(ies) in question and shown on the attached map(s).
A map showing water features, their Town flow classifications, presence of
Jordan Riparian Buffers, and their approximate locations is attached. Origins or
breakpoints that have been flagged in the field are marked on the map. Stream
classification forms and additional site visit notes and maps are also attached.
Other conditions exist which may affect the location of the Resource Conservation
District or Jordan Stream Buffer:
❑ FEMA floodzone is mapped in the area. Precise location of the Base Flood
Elevation and associated Resource Conservation District must determined by a field
survey commissioned by the owner or a representative.
❑ Segments of perennial or intermittent stream are piped in the area, as shown on the
map. These segments do not have an associated Jordan Stream Buffer.
❑ Possible Jurisdictional Wetlands have been identified in the area. A formal review
by a professional certified in Jurisdictional Wetland Delineation is recommended.
Town Staff signature
Digitally signed by Patricia
D'Arconte 08/13/2014
Date: 2014.08.13 10:08:36 - 04'00'
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION
405 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 -5705
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
www.townofcliapelhiR.org
REQUEST FOR STREAM DETERMINATION
Stream determinations are used to determine whether the Resource Conservation District or the Jordan
Stream Buffer will apply to a property, and the areas protected if that is the case. By default, we will notify
you if a new stream determination will not be needed for a property and provide copies of the relevant
prior records. Turnaround time is one to three business days. There is no fee for stream determinations.
® Check here if you want Town staff to conduct a new stream determination even if a new site visit is
not required. No new site visit will be made if a determination has been done in the last 5 years.
Turnaround time is two weeks for single - family lots depending on weather conditions and staff availability,
and longer for larger lots.
Requests may be emailed (pdarconte a( -townofchapelhilI org), faxed, dropped off at Town Hall or the
Stormwater Office, or mailed to the above address care of " Stormwater Engineering Technician ".
Requestoi's Name: Charles Odell Eliason — Infinite Lana Design, N.C.
Mailing Address: 117 North Chatham Avenue
City, State, ZIP: oiler City, North Carolina 27344
Phone / FAX / Email: charles@weareland com
Check method(s) for
report to be sent ® US Mail ® Email ❑ FAX ❑ Call for pickup
Signature of property owner or designated legal agent granting permission to Town Staff to enter
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9788845615 205 Laurel Hill Road, Chapel H,
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