20141176 Ver 1_Buffer Determination_20141222

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
December 22, 2014
CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT
7013 3020 0000 7632 0604
Phil May
Carolina Ecosystems, Inc.
SO4ON[42West
Clayton, KJC2752O
Subject Property: Waste Industries High Point Landfill
Drainage WI-08
John E. SkVar'l2,III
Secretary
DWR Project # 2014-1176
Guilford County
On-She Determination for Applicability to the Randleman Lake Water Supply Watershed: Protection
and Maintenance of Existing Riparian Buffer Rule (15ANCAC2B.O25O)
Dear Mr. May:
On December 11, 2014, at your request, Sue Homewood of the Division of Water Resources (DWR)
conducted on on-site determination to review one feature located on the subject site for
applicability to the Randleman Lake Buffer Rules (15ANCAC 2B .0250). The feature is labeled as
drainage VV|-Q0on the attached map. City of High Point staff has previously conducted anon-site
determination of this feature. |n your letter to the Director dated November lCi3O14,you
requested an appeal of their determination as provided within the City's Ordinance.
Ms. Homewood conducted an appeal of the original City ofHigh Point determination as stated
above. During the review, Ms. Homewood evaluated drainage VV|-OQ using the [)VVRStream
Classification Form. Ms. Homewood evaluated drainage VV|-O8 and received a score of19.5onthe
DVVRforno. The form states that if the score is "greater than or equal to 19 points the stream is
intermittent". However, Ms. Homewood determined the feature to be ephemeral. The form is
attached |o this letter.
401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 M Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] \ FAX: [phone]
Internet: www.newaterquality.org
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The DWR has determined that the feature labeled as "WI-08" on the attached map is an
ephemeral channel that is not subject to the Randleman Lake Buffer Rule above the large
headcut identified as the E/I point by Carolina Ecosystems, Inc.
This determination shall replace the determination originally performed by the City of High
Point and shall expire five years from the date of this letter.
You can contest the Director's decision as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. To contest the
Director's decision you must file a petition for an administrative hearing. You may obtain the
petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition with the office
of Administrative
Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered filed when it is
received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of
Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am and
5:00pm, except for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be
filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the
Office of Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via U.S. Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
John Evans, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601

Mr. May
Guilford County
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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 this State. If you have any additional questions mr require additional information please
call Sue Homewood at/336>776-9693. This determination is subject to review as provided in
Articles 3 Q' 4 ofG.S. 150B.
Karen Higgins, Supervis
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
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Enclosures: Site Map
Stream |DForm
cc: Terry A. Kuneff, P.E, CFK4, City ofHigh Point Engineering Services Dept, P O Box 230\ High
Point, NC37261
Sue Homewood -VVSRO
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file
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5. Active/relict floodplain
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1
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2
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