20210053 Ver 1_Foundation Drive Apartments Riparian Buffer Application - Wake County - Neuse RB - Sage #2020.100_20230815

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August 15, 2023
NC Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury St., Archdale Bldg. 91h Flr
Raleigh, NC 27604
Re: Foundation Drive Apartments
SAW-2021-00426
Wake Forest, Wake County
Request for Riparian Buffer Authorization
Sage Project #2020.100
On behalf of Heritage RMX, LLC (c/o Robert Defeo, owner and applicant), please find attached a complete
application and supplemental information requesting written concurrence from the NC Division of Water
Resources (NCDWR) that the activities associated with the proposed Foundation Drive Apartments development
(Project) may proceed under the Neuse River Basin Riparian Buffer Protection Program. No impacts are
proposed to jurisdictional wetlands or surface waters; therefore, a written 404/401 verification is not required.
Project Purpose and Location
The purpose of the Project is to construct an apartment development to meet the demand for housing in this part
of the county. The +/-5.15-acre Project is located northwest of the intersection of Foundation Drive and Forestville
Road, in Wake Forest, Wake County, NC. The coordinates of 35.9451 °N, 78.5085°W generally correspond to
the center of the Site. The Site is within the Smith Creek Watershed (HUC 030202010702) of the Neuse River
Basin and drains to Smith Creek.
Project Detail
The purpose of the Project is to construct an apartment development to meet the demand for housing in this part
of the county. Access to the Site will be provided by a connection to Foundation Drive to the southwest. Apartment
buildings and associated attendant features such as parking, sidewalks, and stormwater control measures will
be constructed. Impacts to Zone 2 of the riparian buffer will result from grading for the stormwater pond, grading
for the parking area, and installation of an aerial sewerline. Zone 1 impacts will result from the installation of the
aerial sewerline.
Sewer and water will tie into existing lines adjacent to the Site. The sewerline connection will cross Smith Creek
to the north. The construction corridor and the maintenance easement will be 40-feet in width.
The majority of the Site is currently undeveloped and wooded. The northern and western portions of the Site
contain mature pines with a relatively open understory. Hardwoods are dominant in the drainage along the
eastern boundary. Adjacent parcels to the south and east have been cleared, and a small portion of the Site was
also cleared for access to the other parcels. General land use in the area includes commercial and residential
development.
Project History
A Site delineation was completed by Mr. Sean Clark of Sage Ecological Services, Inc. (Sage) in December 2020.
A PJD was issued on May 18, 2021 (SAW-2021-00426).
A Neuse River Riparian Buffer Determination was not requested as the presence of riparian buffers on the Site
are not contested.
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Avoidance and Minimization
A stream and wetland delineation was performed to identify environmentally sensitive areas on the Site. No
impacts to jurisdictional Waters of the US are proposed. Steeper slopes are proposed adjacent to the outer zones
of the riparian buffer to minimize grading impacts in Zone 2. Construction fencing will be used to define the
construction corridor and prevent any accidental additional impacts. Silt fencing and appropriate sediment and
erosion control devices will be installed to provide additional protection from stormwater runoff.
Project Impacts
Proposed Zone 1 impacts total 1,590 SF for installation of a sewerline to connect to existing adjacent sewer lines.
Zone 2 impacts total 755 SF for sewerline installation. Zone 2 impacts will result from grading for the SCM pond
(3,471 SF) and from grading for a parking lot (1,520 SF). No other impacts are proposed.
Mitigation
Proposed riparian buffer impacts are considered "Allowable Upon Authorization", therefore, no mitigation is
required. No other impacts are proposed.
If you have any questions, please call me at [phone].
Respectfully submitted:
Kim)Hamlin, PWS
Sage Ecological Services, Inc.
Attachments:
Buffer Authorization Application Form
Agent Authorization Form
Tax Map Information
Figure 1 — USGS Site Vicinity Map
Figure 2 — Soil Survey Site Vicinity Map
Figure 3 — PJD Sketch Map
Impact Maps
a4tcan Clark, PWS
Sage Ecological Services, Inc.
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The Department of the Army NC Division of Water Resources
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District 3800 Barrett Drive
F.D. Box 1890 Raleigh, NC 27609
Wilmington, NC 28402
Attn:
Field Office:
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Regional Office:
Re: Wetlands and Streams Related Consulting and Permitting
To Whom It May Concern:
I, the undersigned, the owner or a duly authorized representative of record of the property/properties identified
herein, do authorize representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and North Carolina Division of
Water Resources (NCDWR) to enter upon the property herein described for the purpose of conducting on -site
investigations and issuing a determination associated with Waters of the U.S. subject to Federal jurisdiction under
Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. I also hereby
designate and authorize Sage Ecological Services to act on my behalf as my agent in the processing of permit
applications, to furnish upon request supplemental information in support of applications, etc. from this day forward.
This notification supersedes any previous correspondence concerning the agent for this project.
Notice. This authorization, for liability and professional courtesy reasons, is valid only for government
officials to enter the property when accompanied by Sage staff. Please contact Sage to arrange a meeting
prior to visiting the site.
Print Name of Landowner or Signature of Landowner or
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