Buffalo Branch Mitigation Bank

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Secretary
January 8,2015
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David Godley,EBX
909 Capability Dr Suite 3100
Raleigh,NC 27606
Subject: Buffer Determination
NBRRO#14-475
Johnston County
Determination Type:
Buffer Call Isolated or EIP Call
®Neuse(15A NCAC 2B .0233)
❑Tar-Pamlico(15A NCAC 2B.0259) ❑Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial Determination
❑
El Jordan(15A NCAC 26 .0267) Isolated Wetland Determination
Project Name: Buffalo Branch Mitigation Bank
Location/Directions: Property is located at the NE quadrant of HWY 96 and Little Divine Rd.
Intersection in Johnston County,NC
Subject Stream: Buffalo Creek
Determination Date: December 19,2014 Staff: James Graham
Feature/Flag Not Subject E/I/P* Start@ Stop@ Soil USGS
Subject To Survey Topo
To Buffers
Buffers
A X P X X
B X I X
C X I X
(Modified Natural
Stream
*E/I/P-Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial
Explanation: The feature(s)listed above has or have been located on the Soil Survey of Wake County,North
Carolina or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a 1:24,000 scale. Each feature that is checked
"Not Subject"has been determined not to be a stream or is not present on the property. Features that are checked
"Subject"have been located on the property and possess characteristics that qualify it to be a stream. i on a may be
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North Carolina Division of Water Resources 1628 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1628 Phone[phone]
Internet: www.narateraualitv.org Location:3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh,NC 27609 Fax [phone]
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considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and/or to the Division of Water Resources
(DWR).
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 may request a determination by the
Director.An appeal request must be made within sixty(60)days of date of this letter or from the date the affected
party(including downstream and/or adjacent owners)is notified of this letter. A request for a determination by the
Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Karen Higgins,DWR WeBSCaPe Unit,1650 Mail Service
Center,Raleigh,NC 27699.
This determination is final and binding unless,as detailed above,you ask for a hearing or appeal within sixty(60)
days.
The owner/future owners should notify the Division of Water Resources(including any other Local,State,and
Federal Agencies)of this decision concerning any future correspondences regarding the subject property(stated
above). This project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any inquiries should be
directed to the Division of Water Resources(Central Office)at(919)-807-6300,and the US Army Corp of Engineers
(Raleigh Regulatory Field Office)at(919)-554-4884.
If you have questions regarding this determination,please feel free to contact James Graham at(919)791 4256.
espec fully,
Danny Smith Supervisor
Water Quali Section
Raleigh Regional Office
cc: RRO/SWP File Copy
Daniel Ingram
WK Dickson
720 Corporate Center Dr.
Raleigh,NC 27607

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