20200981ver2-Buffer

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. Christopher L. Woody II
Abode Communities, LLC
3105 Glenwood Avenue
Suite 105
Raleigh, NC 27612
[e-mail]
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 1, 2023
DWR # 20200981 ver 2
Wake County
Subject: APPROVAL of NEUSE RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Friendship Chapel Road Extenion for Reserve at Dunn Creek, Wake County
Dear Mr. Woody:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) April 25, 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)]
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
919.707.9000

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Neuse Riparian Buffer Impacts
Site
Zone 1 Impact
(sq ft)
Zone 1 Buffer Mitigation
Required (using 3:1 ratio)
Zone 2 Impact
(sq ft)
Zone 2 Buffer Mitigation
Required (using 1.5:1 ratio)
2.1_IA
10458
31374
7439
11159
2.1_1B
3779
11337
0
0
2.1_1C
677
N/A
414
N/A
232E
0
N/A
260
N/A
2.3_2F
0
N/A
394
N/A
2.4_3
0
N/A
511
N/A
2.5_4
480
N/A
1301
N/A
2.7_5
1473
N/A
1213
N/A
2.9_6 & 6A
531
N/A
180
N/A
2.9_6B
0
N/A
1881
N/A
2.10_7
1589
N/A
1222
N/A
8 & 8A
596
N/A
143
N/A
2.11_811
0
N/A
1127
N/A
Totals
19598
42711
16085
11159
* n/a = Impact Type Allowable, no mitigation required
Total Buffer Impact for Project: 35683 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 NCDWR
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 NCDWR Raleigh Regional Office 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.
REQ5 North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000
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Conditions of Approval:
1. Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts to a total of 53870 square feet (credits) in the
Neuse River Basin, HUC #03020201. As stated in your application, these credits have been purchased in
advance of your application. Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC provided Mitigation Credit Transfer
Certificates dated March 28, 2022 acknowledging receipt of payment for the mitigation credits for this
project.
2. 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 Department of Transportation 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].
3. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B.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.
4. 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]
5.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 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 [phone].
One (1) copy of the Petition must also be served to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This Authorization shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
REQ5 North Carolina Department ofEnvironmental Quality I Division ofWater Resources
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 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:
Lyle Phillips, US Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Office
Bob Zarzecki, Soil & Environmental Consultants ([e-mail])
Amy Staley, Resource Environmental Solutions LLC ([e-mail])
Katie Merritt, NCDWR Banking Coordinator
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512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
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