20141188 Ver 1_Buffer Determination Request_20141114

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
November 14, 2014
Keller Environmental
John E. Skvarla III
Secretary
DWQ EXP # 14 -1188
Edgecombe, Pitt Counties
Jay Keller t
7921 Haymarket Lane
Raleigh, NC 27615
Subject Property: Conetone -2 Solar Farm
Tar - Pamlico River Basin, Mitchell Swamp Canal [TAR 03, 28 -87 -3; C, NSW]
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Tar - Pamlico River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A
NCAC 2B.0259)
Dear Mr. Keller:
On November 12, 2014, at your request, Mr. Roberto Scheller of this Office conducted an on -site determination of a
drainage features located at the subject property. The drainages were reviewed for applicability to the Tar - Pamlico Buffer
Rules in accordance with (15A NCAC 2B .0259). The features are labeled as "# 008 to # 016" on the attached maps and
initialed on October 10, 2014.
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) has determined that the features labeled as "# 008 and # 011" on the
attached maps and highlighted in blue are subject to the Tar - Pamlico Buffer Rules. The features labeled as " #
009, # 010, #012, # 013, # 014, # 015 and, # 016" on the attached maps and highlighted in red are not subject to the
Tar - Pamlico Buffer Rules. Please note that the feature highlighted in yellow does not exist on the ground as depicted on
the Edgecombe County NRCS Soil Survey. The confluences of the aforementioned drainage features that flow into
Mitchell Swamp Canal and Knight Canal are marked on the ground with yellow DWQ flagging and are illustrated on the
enclosed maps.
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
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"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 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 1508 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-
1 3940.
Sincerely, p 1 LL,1
Robert Tankard
Assistant Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
Attachments: Edgecombe County Soil Survey map
Conetoe, USGS Quad map
Google Earth Aerial
cc: DWR Webscape Unit
DEMLR- WaRO
File Copy
Filename 14 -1188

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