20221580 Ver 1_Riparian Buffer Authorization Request_20221107

Buffer Authorization Application Form
15A NCAC 02B .0233 (8)(b), .0243 (8)(b), .0250 (11)(b), .0259 (8)(b), .0267 (11)(c), .0607 (e)(2) Buffer Authorization Online Form -
Update 10/23/2018
Water Reources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Original Submittal 11/7/2022
A. Owner/Applicant Information
General Information
Primary Contact Email:*
Who is submitting the application?*
[e-mail]
Please list the contact person's email for questions or payment on this project if needed.
Owner
Applicant other than Owner
Agent
Is there an agent working on this application but Yes
not submitting it? • No
1. Property Owner Information:
....................................................................................................................................
la. Name on Recorded Deed: *
1b. Responsible Party:
lc. Mailing Address:*
Id. Telephone:*
919-462-3931
Town of Cary
Eric Kulz
(for Corporations)
Street Address
P.O. Box 8005
Address Line 2
City
Cary
Postal / Zip Code
27512.8005
B. Project Information and Prior Project History
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1. Project Information
1a. Name of Project: *
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
USA
1e. Email Address: * [e-mail]
Heater Park Sidewalk and Bridge
(Subdivision, facility, or establishment name)
1b. Is this a publicly -funded transportation project?*
Yes
No
Id. Subdivision Name:
le. Nearest Municipality: Cary
If. Property Size: 1.49
acres

1g. County (or Counties) where the project is located:*
Wake
1h. Property ID#
RealID: 0102954
Tax PIN or Parcel id
1 i. Deed Information
Date of Purchase
4/2/1975
Type of Book
Book#
Page#
Deed
002327
00621
Map
BM1954
0122
1 j. Attach a copy of the recorded map that indicates when the lot was last platted.
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bm1954-122.pdf
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1k. How would you like to provide the Latitude and Longitude information?*
Address Lookup
• Manually
Latitude* 35.782519
Longitude* -78.786815
11. Is the project located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties?*
Yes
O No
2. Surface Waters
2a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project: *
UT to MacGregor Downs Lake (Swift Creek)
2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water:
WS-III; NSW
2c. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
500
(linear feet only)
3. Project Description:
3a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application:
The site is a linear Town park located in an older residential section of Cary, east of
downtown. The park is grassed and has scattered large hardwood trees, and the UT
to Swift Creek flows from east to west on the southern side of the site. A sidewalk
extends along the southern edge of the site parallel to the stream. The area was
developed with single-family residences in the 1950s-1960s.
3b. Attach an 8'/2 x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the site.
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3c. Attach an 8 1/2 x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey Map depicting the project site.
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Figure 2 - Soils.pdf
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4. Proposed Activity
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Provide a detailed description of the proposed activity including its purpose and include the type of equipment to be used:*
The purpose of this project is to provide handicapped (e.g. wheelchair) access to the
interior of the park in response to citizen requests. The proposed project involves
construction of a six-foot by six-foot sidewalk north from the existing sidewalk to a
wooden footbridge over the stream, and then a continued sidewalk to Zone 2 of the
Neuse buffer on the north side of the stream, where the sidewalk will widen to a 10'
by 10' section to house a bench. The current conditions in the project area are
maintained grass, and no trees will be removed as part of this project. Typical
construction equipment (trackhoe, skid steer, etc.) will be used.
Attach a site plan as applicable to the project:
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Heater Park sidewalk and Bridge - Buffer Impacts.pdf 205.79KB
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5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have jurisdictional wetlands or stream determinations by the Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property/project
(including all prior phases) in the past?*
Yes
• No
6. Project History
6a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past? *
Yes
• No
7. Future Project Plans
7a. Is this project a phased project?*
No
C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
Buffer Impacts
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Project is in which protected Basin?*
• Neuse River Basin (15A NCAC 02B.0233)
Catawba River Basin (15A NCAC 02B.0243)
Randleman Lake Watershed (15A NCAC 02B.0250)
Tar -Pamlico River Basin (15A NCAC 02B.0259)
Jordan Lake Watershed (15A NCAC 02B.0267)
Goose Creek Watershed (15A NCAC 02B.0606 & 15A NCAC 02B.0607)
Individually list all buffer impacts below. If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form.
Site# - Reason
Stream Name
Buffer Impact*
Impact Type
Zone 1
Zone 2

Sidewalk and
UT to Swift
Permanent
Allowable
333.00
107.00
bridge -
Creek
(P)
Square
Square
perpendicular
crossing
Perm or Temp
Feet
Feet
Map label (e.g. Road
Crossing 1)
Total Zone 1 Impacts: 333.00
Total Zone 2 Impacts: 107.00
Total Buffer Impacts: 440.00
Comments:
D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
la. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project.
The sidewalk width is the minimum necessary to allow safe pedestrian passage. The
location for the sidewalk/bridge was based on it being the most flat location along the
stream, while also avoiding any tree removal. A bridge was selected rather than a
culver to avoid stream impacts.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
Standard erosion control measures will be employed during construction. Tree
protection fence will be used to demarcate the project area and avoid as much as
possible existing tree roots.
E. Diffuse Flow Plan
la. What type of SCM are you providing?*
Level Spreader
Vegetated Conveyance (lower SHWT)
Wetland Swale (higher SHWT)
Proposed project will not create concentrated stormwater flow through the buffer
Other SCM that removed minimum of 30% nitrogen
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Stormwater.pdf
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F. Supplementary Information
Environmental Documentation
42.64KB
la. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?
• Yes
No
1 b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or State (North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Yes
No
Violations

2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H .1300), DWR Surface
Water or Wetland Standards, or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0200)?
2b. Is this an after -the -fact buffer authorization application?
Yes
O No
G. Additional Information
Please upload any additional information you would like the Division to consider during application review.
Additional Attachments:
Additional Comments:
H. Sign and Submit
By digitally signing below, I certify that:
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o I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
o I agree that submission of this form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions
Act")
• I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic
Transactions Act");
o I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND
o I intend to electronically sign and submit the application form."
Print Name: * Eric Kulz
Signature
Submission Date: (Auto populated field)

Initial Review
Is this accepted into the review process?* • Yes No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
Yes
• No
ID#* 20221580
Version:* 1
Select Reviewer: * Zachary Thomas:eads\ztthomas
Select Reviewing Office* Raleigh Regional Office - [phone]
Has payment been received?* • No Payment Needed
Fee Received
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