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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000
April 27, 2023
DWR # 20230501
Wake County
Travis Cox and Kelly Ellis
110 East Dynasty Drive
Cary, NC 27513
(Delivered via email: tcox54@gmail.com)
Subject: APPROVAL of NEUSE BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS
Dynasty Deck – 110 East Dynasty Drive, Cary
Dear Mr. Cox and Ms. Ellis:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
March 31, 2023, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) March 31, 2023 and additional
information received on April 27, 2023. These impacts are covered by the Neuse Buffer Rules. This
Buffer Authorization does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain all other required
federal, state, or local approvals before proceeding with the project, including those required by, but
not limited to, Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge, Water Supply Watershed, and/or
Stormwater regulations.
The following impacts are hereby approved if all the conditions of the Neuse Buffer Rules are met. No
other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B.0611(b)(2)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Amount Approved (units)
Temporary
Zone 2: Deck 144 (square feet) 0 (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.
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
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000
Dynasty Deck
DWR# 20230501
Buffer Authorization Certificate
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02.0714]. 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.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5] Upon the
presentation of proper credentials, the Division may inspect the property.
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 (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
Authorization Certificate in accordance with N.C.G.S 150B-23(a).
This Authorization Certificate neither grants nor affirms any property right, license, or privilege in any
lands or waters, or any right of use in any waters. This Authorization Certificate does not authorize any
person to interfere with the riparian rights, littoral rights, or water use rights of any other person, nor
does it create any prescriptive right or any right of priority regarding any usage of water. This
Authorization Certificate shall not be interposed as a defense in any action respecting the determination
of riparian or littoral rights or other rights to water use. No consumptive user is deemed by virtue of this
Authorization Certificate to possess any prescriptive or other right of priority with respect to any other
consumptive user.
This Authorization shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the Division’s review under the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A
NCAC 02B.0714. Please contact Zachary Thomas or Cherri Smith at 919-791-4200 or
zachary.thomas@ncdenr.gov or cherri.smith@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000
Dynasty Deck
DWR# 20230501
Buffer Authorization Certificate
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cc: DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch electronic file
Peter Gitto (gittopm@gmail.com)
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