20230072-BUF

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. Michael King, Town Administrator
Town of Princeton
503 Dr. Donnie H. Jones Blvd West
Princeton, NC 27569
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 13, 2023
DWR # 20230072
Johnston County
Subject: APPROVAL of NEUSE RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Project: South Pine Street Drainage & Safety Improvements, Town of Princeton
Dear Mr. King:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
received by the NC Division of Water Resources January 13, 2023. These impacts are covered by the
Neuse 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 Neuse Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental
impacts [15A NCAC 02B.0611(b)(2)].
Neuse Riparian Buffer Impacts
Impact
Permanent Zone 1
Impact (sq ft)
Temporary Zone I
Impact (sq ft)
Permanent Zone 2
Impact (sq ft)
Temporary Zone 2
Impact (sq ft)
Totals
25536
0
12475
8795
Total Buffer Impact for Project: 46806 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)]
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
NORTH CARCLINA
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If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions below, you must notify the DWR Transportation
Permitting Branch within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the
permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The permittee shall report to the NC Division of Water Resources any noncompliance with the
conditions of this Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules
[15A NCAC 02B.0714].
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.
Additional Conditions:
1. All riparian buffers impacted by the placement of temporary fill or clearing activities shall be restored
to the preconstruction contours and revegetated. Maintained buffers shall be permanently revegetated
with non -woody species by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. For the
purpose of this condition, maintained buffer areas are defined as areas within the transportation
corridor that will be subject to regular Transportation Department maintenance activities including
mowing. The area with non -maintained buffers shall be permanently revegetated with native woody
species before the next growing season following completion of construction. [15A NCAC 02B.0714]
2. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 0213.0714, sediment and erosion control devices shall not be placed in Zone 1
of any Neuse Buffer without prior approval by the NCDWR. At this time, the NCDWR has approved no
sediment and erosion control devices in Zone 1, outside of the approved project impacts, anywhere on
this project. Moreover, sediment and erosion control devices shall be allowed in Zone 2 of the buffers
provided that Zone 1 is not compromised and that discharge is released as diffuse flow.
3. All stormwater runoff shall be directed as sheetflow through stream buffers at non -erosive velocities,
unless otherwise approved by this certification. [15A NCAC 02B.0714].
4. Native riparian vegetation must be reestablished in the riparian areas within the construction limits of
the project by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. [15A NCAC
02B.0714] & [15A NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Certification 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 (919) 431-
3000.
A party filing a Petition must serve a copy of the Petition on:
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 15013-23(a).
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512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000
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This Authorization shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the Division under the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules as described
in 15A NCAC 02B.0714. Please contact Rob Ridings at 919-707-8786 or [e-mail] if you
have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Richard E. Rogers, Jr, Director
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cc: Scott Davis, Axiom Environmental ([e-mail])
Chris Hopper, US Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office
Zachary Thomas, DWR Raleigh Regional Office
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