20230956 Ver 1_Buffer and/or Stream Determination_20231031

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000

October 31, 2023

Project # 20230956 v.1
Pamlico County

Heather McLaughlin
4043 S. Himalaya Way
Aurora, CO 80013

Subject: On-Site Determination for Applicability Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B.0714)
Subject Property/Project Name: McLaughlin

Address / Location: 35.031848, -76.674839
Responsible Parties: Heather McLaughlin

Feature(s) Evaluated: 1(F1)
Determination Date: October 25, 2023 Staff: Allen Stewart

Determination Type: Applicability to Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714)
Buffer: Feature:
X - Neuse (15A NCAC 02B .0714)
- Tar-Pamlico (15A NCAC 02B .0734)
- Catawba (15A NCAC 02B .0614)
- Jordan (15A NCAC 02B .0267) (governmental
and/or interjurisdictional projects)
- Randleman (15A NCAC 02B .0724)
- Goose Creek (15A NCAC 02B .0605-.0608)
X – Ephemeral/ Intermittent/Perennial /Ditch/
Not Present - Determination

*Ephemeral / Intermittent / Perennial / Ditch / Swale / Not Present / Unmapped

Feature E/I/P/D/
S/NP/U*
Not
Subject
Subject Start@ Stop@ Soil
Survey
USGS
Topo
F1 S X 35.032198,
-76.674586
35.031651,
-76.674808
X

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000

Project # 20230956 v.1
Pamlico County
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Ms. McLaughlin,

The Division of Water Resources has determined that the streams listed as “subject” above and
included on the attached map have been located on the most recent published (1987) NRCS Soil Survey
of Pamlico County, North Carolina and/or the web based Digital USGS National Topographic Map
https://apps.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ and evaluated for applicability to the Neuse River Basin Riparian
Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0714). For each stream that is checked “Not Subject” it has been
determined to not be at least intermittent, not present on the property, a wetland area, ditch or not
represented on the most recent published (1987) NRCS Soil Survey of Pamlico County, North Carolina
and/or the Digital USGS National Topographic Map at a scale of 1:24,000. There may be other streams
or features located on the property that were not assessed and/or that do not appear on the maps
referenced above but may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and
subject to the Clean Water Act.

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 may request a determination by the
Director. An appeal request must be made within sixty (60) calendar days of date of this letter to the
Director in writing.

If sending via US Postal Service:
c/o Stephanie Goss
DWR – 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.):
c/o Stephanie Goss
DWR – 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604

This determination is final and binding as detailed above unless an appeal is requested within sixty (60)
days.

This determination only addresses the applicability to the buffer rules and does not approve any
activity within the buffers or waters. The project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the
proposed activity. Any inquiries regarding applicability to the Clean Water Act should be
directed to the US Army Corps of Engineers Washington Regulatory Field Office at 2407 W 5th
St, Washington, NC 27889, [phone].

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000

Project # 20230956 v.1
Pamlico County
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If you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Allen Stewart at (252)
946-6481.

Sincerely,

Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

cc: WaRO DWR File Copy/LASERFICHE
Emily Thompson, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office
[e-mail]
Randal Jones, NCDEQ Land Resources, [e-mail]

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000

Project # 20230956 v.1
Pamlico County
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000

Project # 20230956 v.1
Pamlico County
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