20220369 Ver 2_22-0369 v2 Braxton Subdivision_TRBR_Franklin_20221004

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

October 4, 2022

DWR # 20220369 Version 2
Franklin County

Richard H. Cash, Jr.
7125 Peach Orchard Road
Louisburg, NC 27549
(via email [e-mail])

Subject: APPROVAL OF TAR-PAMLICO RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS
WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Braxton Subdivision

Dear Mr. Cash:

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 August 4, 2022, and payment received August 9,
2022. This Authorization replaces the Authorization dated May 13, 2022. These impacts are covered
by the Tar-Pamlico 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.

The following impacts are hereby approved, provided that all of the Conditions listed below, and all of
the conditions of the Tar-Pamlico River Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B Tar-Pamlico .0611(b)(2)]

Type of Impact

Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Amount Approved (units)
Temporary
Buffers – Zone 1
B1: Road Crossing 8,776 (square feet) 428 (square feet)
Buffers – Zone 2
B1: Road Crossing 5,495 (square feet) 284 (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
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.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

Braxton Subdivision
DWR# 20220369 v2
Buffer Authorization Certificate
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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 .0734]. 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 [phone].
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
If the party filing the Petition is not the permittee, then the party must also serve the recipient of the
Certification in accordance with N.C.G.S 150B-23(a).
This Authorization shall expire when the corresponding 401 Water Quality Certification Approval
DWR#20220369 Version 2 expires.
This letter completes the review of the Division under the Tar-Pamlico River Riparian Buffer Rules as
described in 15A NCAC 02B .0734. Please contact Colleen Cohn at [e-mail] or 919-
791-4258 if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

cc: DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting via Laserfiche
Kim Hamlin, Sage Ecological Services (via email)
Sean Clark, Sage Ecological Services (via email)
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