20150433 Ver 1_Buffer Determination_20150616

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
Nelson Jarvis
1315 Branch Lane
Columbia, SC 29212
Drew Harper
PO Bix 641
Grifton, NC 28530
Bette Jo Oglesby
614 Middle Street
New Bern, NC 28560
Subject Property:
June 16, 2015
Buckleberry Solar Farm
UTs to Grinnel Creek, Neuse River Basin
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
DWQ # 15 -0433
Pitt County
On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse River Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B
.0233)
Dear Messrs. Jarvis, Harper, and Ms. Oglesby:
On June 10, 2015, at request your consultant Mr. Brad Luckey of Pilot Environmental, Inc., Anthony
Scarbraugh conducted on -site determinations to review unnamed tributaries (UTs) to Grinnel Creek located
on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233). The features are
labeled as "15 -0433 A through 15 -0433 V on the attached map(s) initialed by Mr. Scarbraugh on June 16,
2015. The subject property is located between Marvin Taylor Road and Brown Hodges Road near Town of
Grifton, Pitt County.
At your request, Mr. Scarbraugh conducted on -site determinations as stated above. During his review, he
evaluated the streams using the DWR Stream Classification Form.
Feature
Not
Subject E /I /P*
Subject to
to
Buffers
Buffers
15 -0433 A
X
E (Ditch)
15 -0433 B
X
E (Ditch)
15 -0433 C
X
E (Ditch)
15 -0433 D
X
E (Ditch)
Start@
• Flag 15 -0433 A Begin
• Flag 15 -0433 B Begin
• Flag 15 -0433 C Begin
• Flag 15 -0433 D Begin
Stop@
• Flag 15 -0433 A End
• Flag 15 -0433 B End
• Flag 15 -0433 C End
• Flag 15 -0433 D E/I
Division of Water Resources - Water Quality Regional Operations Section - Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mail, Washington, NC 27889
Phone: 252 - 946 -6481 \ Fax: [phone] Internet: www.ncdenr.gov
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Nelson Jarvis, Drew Harper, and Bettie Jo Oglesby
Stream Determination
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15 -0433 D
X
I
@ Flag 15 -0433 D E/I
@ Flag 15 -0433 D End
15 -0433 E
X
P
@ Flag 15 -0433 E Begin
@ Flag 15 -0433 E End
15 -0433 F
X
E (Ditch)
@ Flag 15 -0433 F Begin
@ Flag 15 -0433 F End
15 -0433 G
X
P
@ Flag 15 -0433 G Begin
@ Flag 15 -0433 G End
15 -0433 H
X
E (Ditch)
@ Flag 15 -0433 H Begin
@ Flag 15 -0433 H E/I
15 -0433 H
X
I
@ Flag 15 -0433 H E/I
@ Flag 15 -0433 H End
15-04331
X
@ Flag 15 -0433 1 Begin
@ Flag 15 -0433 1 End
15 -0433 J
X
P
@ Flag 15 -0433 J Begin
@ Flag 15 -04331 End
15 -0433 K
X
Not
Not Present
Not Present
Present
• E/ I/ P—
Ephemeral
/Intermittent
/Perennial
The Division of Water Resources (DWR) has determined that a portion of features labeled as "15 -0433 A,
15 -0433 B, 15 -0433 C, 15 -0433 F, 15 -0433 I, and 15 -0433 K" on the attached map(s), and highlighted in
red are not subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules. The portion of the features labeled as "15 -0433 D, 15 -0433
E, 15 -0433 G, 15 -0433 H, and 15 -0433 J" and highlighted in blue on the attached map(s), are subject to
the Neuse Buffer Rules. The portion of the features labeled as "15 -0433 D and 15 -0433 H" and
highlighted in red and circled on the attached map(s), are not subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules. The
features and the associated buffers should be identified on any future plans for this property. The owner
(or future owners) should notify the DWR (and other relevant agencies) of this decision in any future
correspondences concerning this property. 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 that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the buffer rule may request a determination by
the Director. A request for a determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o
Karen Higgins, DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1617.
Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWR or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface
water from the buffer rule may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date
that you receive this letter. Applicants are hereby notified that the 60 -day statutory appeal time does not
start until the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision.
DWR recommends that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third party appeals
are made in a timely manner. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter
150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699 -6714. This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing
within 60 days.
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 the State.
If you have any additional questions or require additional information please call Anthony Scarbraugh in the
Washington Regional Office at (252) 948 -3924.

Nelson Jarvis, Drew Harper, and Bettie Jo Oglesby
Stream Determination
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Sincerely,
Robert TankarPssistan Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
Attachment: USGS Topographic 1:24,000 Quadrangle Map "Ayden"
copy of sheet 78, 1974 version of Pitt County Soil Survey
cc: Laserfiche
File Copy
Brad Lucky, Pilot Environmental, Inc. (via e-mail)
Filename 15 -0433

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