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Hinton Farm, LLC
Attn: Mr. James Lipscomb
328 E. Main Street
Clayton, NC 27520
Subject Property: Hinton Farm
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
October 30, 2007
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ EXP# 07-1784
Johnston County
On-Site Determination for Applicability to the Neuse Riparian Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B
.0233) -EXPRESS REVIEW PROGRAM
Dear Mr. Lipscomb:
On October 30, 2007, at the request of Mr. Neal Floyd, Lia Myott and Joseph Gyamfi conducted an on-site
determination to review two stream features located on the subject property for applicability to the Neuse Buffer
Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233). The features are labeled as "A" and "B", on the attached maps initialed by Lia
Myott on October 30, 2007. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has determined that the following:
• Feature "A" is an ephemeral stream on the property and is therefore is not subject to the Neuse Buffer
Rule.
• Feature "B" is subject to the Neuse Buffer Rule on the entire property, since it is an intermittent stream
at the southeastern property boundary (neither the ephemeral/intermittent point nor the
intermittent/perennial point determination were conducted).
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 DWQ 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 Cyndi Karoly, DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Review
Permitting Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260. 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. 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 questions, please contact Lia Myott at 919.733.9502.
Sincerely,
oleen H. Sullins, Director
..North Carolina Division of Water Quality
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401 Oversight /Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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October 30, 2007
Attachments: Johnston County Soil Survey Map, USGS Topographic Map
cc: Neil Floyd, True Line Surveying, 205 West Main Street, Clayton, NC 27520
Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
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